1 hour ago, lucaslesann23 said:

Victoria isn't even named after Victor lol At the time she was born, she was believed to be Nikki’s husband, Kevin’s, child, and was named after his grandfather. 

Interesting.  I was watching back then when Nikki was married to Kevin, and she was pregnant, and confiding in Kay, and unaware of the paternity.
I remember all that!  But I didn't know (or hadn't paid attention) to how Victoria got her name.  Back in those days I didn't have a VCR or soap magazines -- so if I missed something, I couldn't find out what I missed.  I must have assumed that Nikki named Victoria after Victor because she loved Victor, even though she was married to Kevin.

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2 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I don't remember them having any chemistry. 

He is the one man I remember Rebecca Budig having chemistry with.

Can they just persuade Heather back into her role at this point? Amelie can go across the hall and play Katie. Or some other role. You can't bring Cole back and flop on the story. 

I'm sure Bill had Kevin's mother named Victoria, fully knowing she would be revealed as Victor's at some point.

To ignore the MS is quite irresponsible. It should never have happened in the first place, but it did so should be referenced quite regularly.

3 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

I'm sure Bill had Kevin's mother named Victoria, fully knowing she would be revealed as Victor's at some point.

To ignore the MS is quite irresponsible. It should never have happened in the first place, but it did so should be referenced quite regularly.

IMO, writers should not give characters medical conditions that should always impact the character's traits and abilities, such as Robin with HIV or Nikki with MS. Other than curable diseases, they should only give a character something if it moves a storyline and will have to follow through. Otherwise, it is disrespectful to the viewer dealing with the matter in real life as they see a character doing things they can't do themselves. Just sayin'.

RE: Claire the spoiler is:
Nikki is still captive at Jordan's house. Nikki may not be the only member of the Newman family who is being targeted.  Claire returns to Genoa City and pretends to accidentally encounter Victoria at Newman, and says "omg I just got a call that there's been an accident with Nikki at my aunt's house"
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-yr-preview-nikki-falls-off-the-wagon/

RE: Cole the spoiler is:
Cole "has a surprise reunion with ex-wife Victoria"
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/j-eddie-peck-returns-to-the-young-and-the-restless/

The spoiler pics show Cole on the set of Jordan's house.  I wonder if he is there to be creepy and help Jordan? 
Or does Cole arrive voluntarily/innocently, lured there under false pretenses and doesn't know why?
Does he instigate surprising Victoria?
Or are both of them surprised?

I really hope they don't ruin Cole by doing a "Stitch/JT" to him.

11 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

Can they just persuade Heather back into her role at this point? Amelie can go across the hall and play Katie. Or some other role. You can't bring Cole back and flop on the story. 

People really need to accept that Ameila Heinle is in the role of Victoria Newman and won't be cast out for someone else. At this point, she is the longest-tenured actor in the role. Plus, Heinle is not horrible as Victoria when given the right material, and she has not always been given that.

8 hours ago, Errol said:

IMO, writers should not give characters medical conditions that should always impact the character's traits and abilities, such as Robin with HIV or Nikki with MS. Other than curable diseases, they should only give a character something if it moves a storyline and will have to follow through. Otherwise, it is disrespectful to the viewer dealing with the matter in real life as they see a character doing things they can't do themselves. Just sayin'.

💯 I agree with this. The absence of Nikki's MS is disappointing. Doesn't Maggie on Days of Our Lives also have MS and, I feel like that's ignored mostly, as well. General Hospital does this with Anna's blood condition unless they write-in a random visit to GH for blood work to explain why she's randomly there on a Tuesday.

9 minutes ago, althea-davis said:

I really hope they don't ruin Cole by doing a "Stitch/JT" to him.

People genuinely still forget JT's origins and that people can / do change. The Stitch change, however, was deplorable.

11 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Doesn't Maggie on Days of Our Lives also have MS and, I feel like that's ignored mostly, as well. 

Actress Suzanne Rogers has myasthenia gravis in real life, and that was written into her character Maggie. However she (the actress) was in remission for a long time.  She(the actress) had another flareup in 2021.

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14 hours ago, Errol said:

IMO, writers should not give characters medical conditions that should always impact the character's traits and abilities, such as Robin with HIV or Nikki with MS. Other than curable diseases, they should only give a character something if it moves a storyline and will have to follow through. Otherwise, it is disrespectful to the viewer dealing with the matter in real life as they see a character doing things they can't do themselves. Just sayin'.

I agree.

10 hours ago, Liberty City said:

People really need to accept that Ameila Heinle is in the role of Victoria Newman and won't be cast out for someone else. At this point, she is the longest-tenured actor in the role. Plus, Heinle is not horrible as Victoria when given the right material, and she has not always been given that.

Sorry, but I don't have to accept anything. 

On 11/18/2023 at 7:25 PM, DaytimeFan said:

I've watched Y&R for decades, and I always assumed that Victor and Nikki were egotistical enough to name their children after themselves - so colour me shocked to learn that's not the case!

I honestly always thought the exact same thing.

I wonder if Jordan is really Cole's mother and the scorned ex of Victor.  If Claire is really Cole and Victoria's deceased daughter, could he be in on this plot??? It would be a twist if Cole knew the baby survived and gave to his mother to help raise to keep her away from the Newmans(especially Victor) etc. 

On 11/19/2023 at 1:14 AM, Errol said:

IMO, writers should not give characters medical conditions that should always impact the character's traits and abilities, such as Robin with HIV or Nikki with MS. Other than curable diseases, they should only give a character something if it moves a storyline and will have to follow through. Otherwise, it is disrespectful to the viewer dealing with the matter in real life as they see a character doing things they can't do themselves. Just sayin'.

For a soap I think GH has handled Robin's HIV pretty responsibly. They'd mention it regularly and it was always a concern whenever she had a medical crisis. And HIV/AIDS treatment has advanced so much in the last 30 years that I think showing someone able to live a fulfilling life was incredibly important.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz4aSm2BnXF/?igshid=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ==

"I've been sitting on a secret for 11 weeks. I've reprised my role as Cole Howard on YR after many years."

4 hours ago, AmandainNC28655 said:

I wonder if Jordan is really Cole's mother and the scorned ex of Victor.  If Claire is really Cole and Victoria's deceased daughter, could he be in on this plot??? It would be a twist if Cole knew the baby survived and gave to his mother to help raise to keep her away from the Newmans(especially Victor) etc. 

We shall see!

Colleen Zenk says on SOD website interview that she was contacted by Josh Griffith in early August but has been taping for the past 5 1/2 weeks.
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/colleen-zenk-dishes-about-her-young-and-restless-experience/

In early August, J.Eddie Peck was at the Y&R/B&B fan club event for former actors.  
I bet this is when the combined storyline came together.