Y&R: February 2025 Discussion Thread

[Taoboi]

I liked him BITD. And I respect that he made it to...and maintained his looks at 50 looking hot as sin. Made me think of that year that Sean Penn did the same thing to show off in that black see-through shirt...just because he could when he turned either 45 or 50 himself. 

 

It took me a while to get used to CLB ditching the dye. Heck, I didn't even realize until people pointed it out. He still has his looks even now, but he was truly looking like a sneak wining and dining Lauren. And I was just giving credit where it was due. If anything, I'm jealous. lol. 

[janea4old]

There's a new article on that on the spoiler thread here:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/68128-yr-february-2025-spoilers/?do=findComment&comment=1997412

Edited February 25 by janea4old

[Taoboi]

2-20

 

Oh my God! Did that Giggly Heffa up and get her ass kidnapped? lol. 

 

Well, this episode continued to prove the best thing about this show currently is the Damian storyline. You had Lily and Damian's first official meeting. You had Audra scheming...for the side of good this time hehe...with Holden to get Damian to go see his mother. And there was also those Nate/Amy scenes and Nate pulling strings to find a way to cure Amy and her wanting to be stoic. And of course, there was the end, classic cliffhanger and classic Y&R. 

 

So it was sad that I was disconnected from the C plot of the Giggly Heffa. I did like seeing Chance, but le sigh. So Summer is truly just over him. smh. And all I got out of those scenes (and the day before this) was that I don't like the mousy hair on AL. I love it when she has that beautiful lion mane of hers. 

 

Meanwhile...could they be answering the audience (well at least here)'s prayer and creating a way for Amy to stay? I'm not against that. And I loved Amy showing more edge and Nate not minding. I also didn't mind the lingering camera of Nate walking over to the door to open it cuz DAY---UMM.

 

I definitely liked Lily and Damian. They had a good rhythm going on. Damian had that swagger. And Lily had some sass about her. But overall, I definitely see that potential. 

 

Why do I feel like Holden is toying with Audra? She might want to watch out.

 

 

[kalbir]

Today's show I was like "what is this mess?"

Edited February 26 by kalbir

[Taoboi]

Lord...

[YRfan23]

Griffith has watched the SAW movies too many times apparently…

[Paul Raven]

The Damian/Nate story is interesting because it is something FRESH.

Seeing Sharon kidnapped again, Victor going after Jack, Adam/Chelsea etc is just variations on what has occurred over decades with these characters.

It's hard to come up with new angles for vet characters but Josh makes no effort.

If it worked in 85, 95, 05 and 2015  it'll work again! now seems to be his mantra.

[FrenchFan]

I caught up on Y&R as I watched the beginning of BTG. Could someone fill me in about the Nate / Damian storyline ? I got that Amy Lewis had a child with Nathan and she was dying right ?

[Taoboi]

Well that sad to hear. 

 

However, isn't JG going too dark in story a sign that he might be on his way out?

 

[Taoboi]

Very. AND an attractive black man with money. How well-timed with BTG indeed.

 

Yeah. Amy had a child with Nathan and contacted Nate to reveal that 1) he has a half-brother and 2) she was dying. The child, Damian, had fallen out with Amy so she did not have the resources to find him on her own. Damian was also always getting into shady things. After debate, Nate decided to find him, using Devon's old detective friend to do so.

 

What the detective discovered was that Damian seem to bounce around working for the same company, but in all these different locations. They narrowed it down to L. A. so Nate, Amy, and Audra flew out under the guise of a job offer to get a feel for Damian. Nate talked to Damian alone and Damian seem lukewarm, but intrigued. 

 

Once Nate, Audra, and Amy returned to Genoa City was when the reveals started. The first one...the company that Damian worked for...was DAMIAN'S company. Meaning he already knew who Nate was when Nate met him in L. A. 

 

The second reveal occurred when Damian arrived in Genoa City to figure out why Nate had contacted him in the first place...not realizing his mother was dying...and it turned out--revealed only to the audience--the man Nate met in L. A. WAS NOT Damian, but a man named Holden who worked for Damian. Damian had Holden posing as him to get to the bottom of Nate's interest in him.

 

The third reveal just happened over the last two weeks. And that was Nate arranging to meet with Damian (really Holden) to reveal why he contacted him in the first place. What Holden did not know was that Amy was there, too. As soon as she laid eyes on him, the jig was up!!! That led to some great confrontation scenes between the real Damian, Nate, and Amy. So Damian now knows his mother is dying and also Nate is his half-brother. He is still adjusting...and fancies Lily who he bumped into and was immediately intrigued. Meanwhile, Holden has a past with Audra...meaning that she knew Holden was not Damian the WHOLE TIME...which will put her relationship with Nate in jeopardy as well as put her in the crosshairs of Devon and Lily who she had finally made inroads with over the past year.

 

Writing that out...it's been a pretty good storyline. lol. I personally suspected Damian owned the company due to Amy saying how much Damian loved the Count of Monty Cristo. And that reveal was well-done. But usually this storyline when it was featured in an episode ended on cliffhangers which were also done. All of the reveals I mentioned above were codas in scenes...usually Thursday/Friday cliffhangers. 

 

I hope that helps.

Please register in order to view this content

I'm still playing catch-up on last week, my focus completely on BTG. 

[FrenchFan]

Wow thanks for the summary. I wouldn't have guessed the whole thing. Quite creative for Y&R these days !

[Taoboi]

YW!!! Writing it out...yeah. No wonder me and a few others have enjoyed it. As Paul said, it is fresh.

 

The only thing that has let it down has been the pacing at times. Though the slow burn has allowed for getting invested more...especially with the Nate, Amy, and Audra dynamic. One of the reveals was a Friday cliffhanger that was not followed up the following Monday. Instead...a bunch of crap writing. In fact, that was the second week of February. lol. Monday and Friday were a waste of time, but Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday were good. And those had that storyline in it if I remember correctly. 

[Antoyne]

Holy cow when you read it written all out, it’s so so good! And the best part is, when it’s actually featured, all of the actors truly deliver. It really is the only reason I’m watching right now and it’s not lost on me that the main story I’m enjoying is the black story. Every now and then the Hastings/Winters get a bone thrown their way and I’m always invested. This might be their best story since Neil died and they took over as the remaining Winters clan. And it’s mainly been fixed on Nate while now naturally bringing in Lily and Devon, moreso Lily. Loving it.

Wish I could move them to BTG

Sharon being kidnapped again does not interest me.

[Cruising Soaps]

Who else would love to see it be Drucilla behind Sharon and Phyllis's kidnapping?

I mean they were fighting when Drucilla went over a cliff with Sharon to her death...

Edited February 27 by Cruising Soaps

[Taoboi]

Well I am one of the few authors in my authors group that loves to do a synopsis.

Please register in order to view this content

 But seriously thank you. When I read it back, I was surprised as well. It really sounds great seeing it laid out like that. It does help that everyone is bringing their A game. And now off of the 2-21 episode, there's another reveal coming, too? Not sure how I feel about that one, but we will see how that plays out.  

 

Hmmm. Honestly, I'm not sure if it's my favorite story for them since Neil died. lol. I liked the IPO Takeover. But for me, it is the fact that it was just subtext for the rivalry between Devon and Nate and the fact that they took them forever to admit to each other's face that the REAL reason they had problems with each other was not even the fact Nate was new so Devon wasn't listening to him, but Devon was mad at him for stealing Elena away and Nate was spiteful for the loss of his hands (with Imani in his ear as Lady MacBeth). But that was down to how BJ and SD played that subtext regardless of the words coming out of their mouth. And okay, I give the writers credit for keeping the rift between them and Lily going and the tension between Devon and Nate going as long as organically possible. Very realistic. 

 

Then again...Maybe I should take that back!! Cuz they fumbled the ending of that storyline by Nate risking it all for Elena...only to fall for Victoria barely a month later. Not to mention Imani vanishing. And...lol.