Y&R: December 2023 Discussion Thread

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4 hours ago, Cruising Soaps said:

Old Phyllis is back. She knew exactly what to do with Danny. She kissed him and told him how good it could be with her. Boom the reason Danny cheated and Cricket in the first place! Don't forget Danny kissed back!

Danny didn't cheat on Cricket with Phyllis in the past. Phyllis engineered the situation to make it seem that way. Danny was drunk and asleep, but she made him think they had sex when they didn't. Phyllis also got pregnant by some guy and passed the child off as Danny's. Danny believed it and married Phyllis for the sake of their baby Daniel. Meanwhile, Cricket had given up and married Paul. The truth later came out when Daniel was a toddler, so then Danny disowned Phyllis and denied her all contact with Daniel. Daniel didn't see Phyllis again until he was a teen.

All the current crap of Danny being kind to Phyllis is just weird.

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6 hours ago, kalbir said:

@soapfan770 @YRfan23 No talk of CBS daytime promos is complete w/o a mention of

Didn’t Y&R try to do a reboot of this last year or so?

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3 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Didn’t Y&R try to do a reboot of this last year or so?

They had it for their game shows. I don't recall if the soaps had one. The game show one was lame.

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Ugh! Greg Rikkart!! Ugh!!

How in the hell is Greg Rikkart in the opening when he's only on like 3 times a year?

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9 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Ugh! Greg Rikkart!! Ugh!!

How in the hell is Greg Rikkart in the opening when he's only on like 3 times a year?

Ahhh, so it’s not Leo you have a problem with, it’s been Greg all along.

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Just now, EdibleFlowers said:

Ahhh, so it’s not Leo you have a problem with, it’s been Greg all along.

Both!

Greg Rikkart is making Joshua Morrow tolerable.

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2 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Greg Rikkart is making Joshua Morrow tolerable.

It takes a special kind of evil to make that happen.

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What was the point of Michael and Lauren having their vows renewed? It would have been far more interesting for Michael and Lauren if a recast Fen & Trey showed abruptly saying they needed to move in because they’re broke or something.

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Just more randomness courtesy of Josh....

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59 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

What was the point of Michael and Lauren having their vows renewed? It would have been far more interesting for Michael and Lauren if a recast Fen & Trey showed abruptly saying they needed to move in because they’re broke or something.

I kept wondering the same. Where is Zach Tinker's Fen?

Instead we got awful Gloria, Kevin and Chloe. Hate those three!!

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2 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

3 hours ago, soapfan770 said:

What was the point of Michael and Lauren having their vows renewed? It would have been far more interesting for Michael and Lauren if a recast Fen & Trey showed abruptly saying they needed to move in because they’re broke or something.

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I kept wondering the same. Where is Zach Tinker's Fen?

Instead we got awful Gloria, Kevin and Chloe. Hate those three!!

We definetly don’t need a recast Fen. Zach Tinker is a strong actor, and an asset to any soap.

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2 minutes ago, AMCHistory said:

Zach Tinker is a strong actor, and an asset to any soap.

I agree.

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During their vow renewal ceremony Lauren told Michael that they raised two extraordinary sons. I only recall them raising Fen. Surely, they’re not trying to rope in Scotty into the mix?

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14 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Didn’t Y&R try to do a reboot of this last year or so?

Summer 2022, but I can't find a video of it anywhere.

8 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Greg Rikkart is making Joshua Morrow tolerable.

To think Greg Rikaart has been employed nearly 21 years and Joshua Morrow has been employed for nearly 30 years.

2 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

During their vow renewal ceremony Lauren told Michael that they raised two extraordinary sons. I only recall them raising Fen. Surely, they’re not trying to rope in Scotty into the mix?

Scott Jr. was an adult in 2005 when Lauren and Michael got married. At that point, we hadn't seen Scott Jr. on screen for over a decade.

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I really don't see the point of these characters being dragged out for one day stories that lead nowhere.

Where was the vowel renewal? Society or GCAC?

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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.

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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 · 32 minutes ago32 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 · 35 minutes ago35 min
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That was a messy story. I'm still waiting for Krista to write her tell all book. 😄

By Maxim · 35 minutes ago35 min
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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.

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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.

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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.

By DRW50 · 57 minutes ago57 min
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I'm interpreting this thread as focussing more on recasts that had to replace popular performers, and thus had to prove themselves rather than just taking the place of actors who hadn't made much of an impression or proven to very popular with viewers.
eg Michael O'Leary as Rick on GL replaced Phil McGregor but Phil hadn't made much of an impression in the role and that was why he was replaced in the first place.

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