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Well, the Newman set showed even without Ed Scott, thought is being put into production designs. But this set feels, to me, a bit like the original Brooks family home (which is where I always believed Billy/Victoria should have moved into back in the day).

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The tiny GP rooms looked like a mid range hotel-hardly the upmarket boutique hotel it was supposed to be.

And just like the GCAC the same room was used for multiple characters.

It's a pity both sets aren't used to provide some variety.

Back to Billy - I'm confused about his living situation in the past few years.

He was at the Chancellor Estate when they did the awful blue makeover and I remember him with Lily in the condo, but where else has he lived?

Also how wealthy is he?That apartment is nice but not the sort of place you'd imagine a rich guy living in.

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At least we know CZ will be back someday. The 'nine lives' comment, sleeping pills and no way Claire gets saddled with premeditated murder.

CG delivers when given an opportunity. Let's hope there's far more drama in Mariah's world. If only Tessa would comfort Daniel...

Billy's 180 is a fakeout. Love the new set - so many details, the hallway, etc. It's classic.

I've noticed how Y&R has been *introducing* characters during the back half of the show lately. Friday was Sally + Diane. 

Overall the show's production values and scene depth make it far more enjoyable. It's little things - like when the couple behind Jack leaving and a few moments later a waiter cleans the table, the waitstaff at Society watching Tessiah, etc. Adding those touches, gives the scenes a different energy instead of watching two isolated characters talking.

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See? This is much better. Even if it was just an episode focused on one storyline. It went into several layers.

 

The new designer's work stood out so much. Again, I'm loving that everyone was dressed like it was winter. And all the men were dressed in dark clothes and it really stood out. They also only had their jackets on at times that made sense which meant mmmm camera angles. lol. If anything, I feel like the men are either dressing their age or being dressed younger which has been hit or mess. 

 

Time keeps on ticking on Sharon. I love that Nick and Chance are on the case. And that their slow way of figuring things out does not feel like it is a stalled storyline (like Cyrus killing folk over on GH). It does feel paced for every clue, every realization. And now they might have found Sharon. Fingers crossed.

 

And then you have Nikki and Victoria worrying about Claire. Not to mention aftereffects. And it's been nice to see them go back to having doubts about Claire. That was a part of the storyline with the reveal of her as Eva I don't mind the writers going back to.

 

I did like the Jordan/Claire scenes for sure. I just feel that HE can do a psycho. lol. So her being more cunning worked for me. I just wish she would keep this edge in the aftermath or there's some aftereffect. Especially if there is going to be a Summer/Kyle/Claire triangle.

 

 

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My god, Tessa is a MORON. I have never liked her character and today just further cemented I never will. A complete idiot. I LOVED Mariah ripping her apart. Camryn is SO good when she’s allowed to. I teared up when Mariah saw Sharon.

I will say I’m surprised how much I’ve enjoyed this story but I’m a huge Sharon fan despite all of the terrible writing through the years. I wanted to see how they got her out of this which they mostly have outside of framing Daniel and dumping the body. Those are still pretty wild lol.

I will say this story pretty much proves despite ALLLLL of the awful [!@#$%^&*] Sharon and Nick have done to each other, they absolutely belong together imo. 

Hayley Erin plays the psycho role really well. I hope she keeps some edge after this story. The bland Claire is awful.

I thought CZ was great in this episode and the whole story tbh. You almost felt bad for her when her plan came crashing down surrounded by the Newmans. Almost looking childlike.

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Sally has been in town how many years and alresdy slept with two sets of brothers? It’s wild she’s joined that Newman-Abbott quad club so fast. Still confused why they couldn’t just let her and Adam be happy. 
 

Really like Billy’s new set though. Actually has some depth to it. Love the couch.

Interested to see how watching Jordan die at her hands affects Claire, given how originally she was so gong ho about it.

Despite whatever JM said in the past, Sharon is his best pairing. 

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