Y&R January 2023 Discussion Thread

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1 minute ago, BoldRestless said:

You know, he's very busy, tackling all that offscreen crime.

Ha!!!

Doesn't bold well for the anniversary episodes either.

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To have a character come out of the closet, off screen is absolutely ridiculous.

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Someone wrote on Doug Davidson's Twitter account -- "You're an interval part of the show!!" I guess they meant "integral", but they accidently got the correct word exactly right. lol.

January 25, 20232 yr

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Even though we might not ever see Fen again for another 5 years, I am glad the show made him gay. Ideally, we should have saw him explore his sexuality and come to terms with it on screen. Missed opportunity. The show can make up for it by investing in him as a character going forward, but I'm sure they won't, they'll stick to the same old [!@#$%^&*] instead.

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16 minutes ago, Broderick said:

Someone wrote on Doug Davidson's Twitter account -- "You're an interval part of the show!!" I guess they meant "integral", but they accidently got the correct word exactly right. lol.

That's hilarious!

The real flex will be if the show brings back April before Paul to re-integrate Heather.

January 25, 20232 yr

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30 minutes ago, MichaelGL said:

To have a character come out of the closet, off screen is absolutely ridiculous.

You can say the same thing about 95% of this show.

31 minutes ago, MichaelGL said:

To have a character come out of the closet, off screen is absolutely ridiculous.

A part of me thinks they did because they know they wouldn't have to invest in the character of Fen for the foreseeable future.

January 25, 20232 yr

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Everyone was thrown off by Fen introducing Trey as his boyfriend. So Fen hadn't communicated this by phone with Lauren or Michael off screen either.

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But, does Fen know that his former lover Sheila is living in Los Angeles with only nine toes?

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3 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Everyone was thrown off by Fen introducing Trey as his boyfriend. So Fen hadn't communicated this by phone with Lauren or Michael off screen either.

When Fen introduced Trey as his boyfriend. Michael said to Trey "It's fantastic to finally meet you in person at last." That implies Michael and Lauren already knew Fen was gay and had a boyfriend, but hadn't met him. Gloria, Kevin, and Chloe for sure all looked like they were hearing it for the first time.

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7 minutes ago, wingwalker said:

When Fen introduced Trey as his boyfriend. Michael said to Trey "It's fantastic to finally meet you in person at last." That implies Michael and Lauren already knew Fen was gay and had a boyfriend, but hadn't met him. Gloria, Kevin, and Chloe for sure all looked like they were hearing it for the first time.

Michael was probably thinking: “Damn I need one of those” when he saw Trey!

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Lauren's facial expression during the announcement was pretty muted -- possibly from Botox. Michael seemed to know all about Trey, though, and had been looking forward to meeting him. Looked as though they hadn't shared the news with Gloria.

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9 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

Michael was probably thinking: “Damn I need one of those” when he saw Trey!

Meanwhile Kevin was thinking: I hope Fen doesn't spill all our secret adventures we've been up to in Salem.

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12 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

Michael was probably thinking: “Damn I need one of those” when he saw Trey!

LMAO!!😂

21 minutes ago, wingwalker said:

When Fen introduced Trey as his boyfriend. Michael said to Trey "It's fantastic to finally meet you in person at last." That implies Michael and Lauren already knew Fen was gay and had a boyfriend, but hadn't met him. Gloria, Kevin, and Chloe for sure all looked like they were hearing it for the first time.

I must have missed that part.

Just now, wingwalker said:

Meanwhile Kevin was thinking: I hope Fen doesn't spill all our secret adventures we've been up to in Salem.

Speaking of...I'm so sick of seeing Greg Rikkart on my screen.

January 25, 20232 yr

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So bizarre to make Fen gay. No build up to it and no consequence so what is the point?

Just a random episode for Lauren. Nothing mentioned before about her getting an award. Michael arranging Fen to make a surprise visit. Some sort of build up. And now Lauren will be back to sitting at Society as a glorified extra.

Josh Griffith has to go. Anyone would be better at this stage.

The show is still salvageable.

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I think those are both good examples.
I do believe JB was popular as Vicky. Although I don't know if she got really lucky or was actually good. Her role as Melissa on GH and her off screen antics make me think it was the former.

By carolineg · 1 minute ago1 min
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Maybe the three key Margo Hugheses on ATWT? There was a fourth like Bransford who didn't go over well, but the others were very distinctive and to my understanding popular.
Vicky Hudson on AW might be the same, though I have never cared much for Jensen Buchanan lol.

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Chileeee this is WILD.

By Maxim · 23 minutes ago23 min
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I thought the scenes between Britt and Jason were well done, so I'll give KT props for that at least. I agree it felt like she was asking too much of him. It's unrealistic to think Jason, of all people, would be 100% committed to anyone at this point and he actually shouldn't have to be when he's just offering help? Britt also has family that would be happy to help her, so it's not as if she's all alone in the world.
The whole Dalton murder and Britt/Sidwell connection is fine I suppose, but it feels like the show just scrapped Emma's only story. All the months she spent trying to get in good with Dalton yet she never cracked the case and now he's dead.

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That's great that you've found something to enjoy. I remember my first telenovela as a child - Rosalinda. I was obsessed. I was sooo little, practically a baby, but remember re-enacting scenes from the show, fake falling down the stairs like Rosalinda and fake-getting run by car like she was. I would recreate these hyper dramatic moments all day long. My father cringing every time he sees me. 😄

By Maxim · 42 minutes ago42 min
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Cherie Jimenez as Gabi on Days. I am not sure if Camila Banus was ever super popular, but she led storyline and was on the show for years.
Not to veer off topic, but I am also quite fascinated by the Carly situation on GH. I know TB wasn't immediately accepted, while Laura was due to the Bransford situation, but it has to be rare to have such longevity and success with three separate actors in the role. Are there other roles/actors that have achieved that?

By carolineg · 45 minutes ago45 min
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That was a messy story. I'm still waiting for Krista to write her tell all book. 😄

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Thank you for reminding me! I think I know which ones you are referring to. It's just so hard to follow what is up and what gets taken down from YouTube. I think they've been cleaning a lot of channels due to this new streaming thing.
BTW, I was just watching again and I guess Susan Lucci was on hiatus, because Erica is nowhere to be seen. They left us on a cliffhanger and now I watch every episode expecting to see what happened with her and the clown. Manipulative writing.

By Maxim · 48 minutes ago48 min
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D'oh! That makes sense. In that case, Jill Larson (AMC) as Opal. She had the additional advantage of the character being offscreen for a half-decade.

By Franko · 58 minutes ago58 min
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Kimberley is another, definitely, especially as she got to stand on her own with the Musketeers phasing out.
Those are the responses I was most interested in seeing, but I didn't want to make a lot of rules because I am enjoying seeing the different suggestions, even for people who were replacing lesser-known performers.

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