Y&R: May 2025 Discussion Thread

[Antoyne]

It actually felt like TM-G was a bit softer in her scenes with nu-Ted that kind of matched his meeker energy as Ted on Friday. I was very curious how she’d play off him and now I have my answer.

[Paul Raven]

I'm not that impressed with the costuming, still very hit and miss,not much improvement and some of the outfits for Nikki in particular have been awful.

Maybe Mariah's secret is she encountered Ian and killed him?

That might work except for the fact that her mother has done the same thing.

[Taoboi]

Hehe. Wrong thread.

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Overall, I would agree. However, it has been interesting while I'm waiting for something to happen to see her experimenting with finding characters' individual styles. I feel she's slowly getting it. But yes, it has been hit and miss. 

 

Like when she tries to give a particular style to one person and think it will work for someone else. Like she's lightened up Nick's style which was...different. Almost like she was listening to JM's own style, but keeping it within Nick's bandwagon. Then she tried a similar style on Billy and it just didn't work.

[Paul Raven]

Damian's clothes have definitely been a specific look -kinda reads 70's pimp to me . I guess it's a trend?? but it seems more suited to Holden. JR is 51  and I guess Damian is supposed to be a little younger but it looks a little odd on him in my book.

But at least they're trying. The men's clothing has been bland/generic for years-either suits or basic casual stuff interchangeable  b/w them.

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[janea4old]

re: Damian's wardrobe:
Bringing this over from the May spoiler thread, now that it's already aired:
 

Lily and Damian, Monday May 5 U.S. (Friday May 2 CDN)

 they first encounter one another at CL,
and then go to the Neil Winters Jazz Lounge to discuss their fathers

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images credit Howard Wise for JPI Studios via
SOD (Link)   and  soaphub (Link)

Edited 10 hours ago by janea4old

[janea4old]

discussing their fathers 

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^ image credit Howard Wise for JPI Studios via SOD



^ image credit Howard Wise for JPI Studios via SOD



^ screenshot of Canadian broadcast courtesy of recapper

 

^ source: soaphub (Link)

^ image credit Howard Wise for JPI Studios via SOD

[janea4old]

@Paul Raven thanks for the reference to shopyourtv.com 
I usually check wornontv.net but I had forgotten that it's useful to check both sites for soap wardrobe.

shopyourtv.com has several items on their Damian character page
https://www.shopyourtv.com/tag/damian-kane/
 

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[Tisy-Lish]

TPTB are dragging out the Alexander Dumas reveal way to long.  We really aren't any closer to knowing who he is than we were months ago when his name was first mentioned,  I really don't mind a lengthy soap opera plot, in fact I kind of prefer them.  But this is crazy.  Give us some hints, give us some red herrings, give us some cryptic evidence.  And for God's sake, show us who he is.  And it BETTER be good...   But knowing this head writer, I doubt the reveal will be anything exciting.  Just another outside force coming into town to cause trouble.   I hope I'm wrong.   

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[Paul Raven]

• So there we have Lily and Damian in the same clothes, so the same day having 2  meet ups in different venues.
• Just about sums up the show and I'm sure there was a lot of talk about business.
• And they make NO effort to cover up that CL has no customers. I would feel uncomfortable sitting in an empty space. And anyone who wants to defend that set after looking at those pics, go ahead. Sharon must be losing a fortune on that place, maybe that's why she's decided against an update.
• For some reason,CL loses out on having extras.At least the other venues might have 4 or so people milling around.

[Ryanc2]

Wake me up when Phyllis stops being the centre of the show again. Haven’t these writers learned from their mistakes? They want her to be a heroine so bad. Sharon is being used to prop up Phyllis once again by making her seem jealous over her and Nick having an intimate moment. Wtf? Why would Sharon care? it’s Phyllis’ world and everyone is just living in it. Gagggggggg

[Taoboi]

5-13

 

Hmmm. That was a little bit better.

 

I admit that it did appear that Damian and Lily are dancing around each other. I don't mind it tooo much because I like them together. But there is only so many times they can have issues around trust. But at least he decided he might be willing to work with her against Dumas.

 

I actually enjoyed Giggly Heffa/Billy/Sally. This time at least. I would have liked to see Phyllis continue to be introspective and form an obsessive bond to Sharon...which was where their storyline appeared to be going...because it felt like it was going to lead to something new. So sad that does not seem to be the case. That said...Phyllis scheming is something I can get behind and MS does give good scheme face. Bonus that it will move the Dumas storyline right along by her taking things into her own hands. 

 

Phyllis...and Victor? Well...hmmm.

I have to giggle at these Summer mentions. 

I agree that Damian definitely has his own style. For the most part, I love it because it does help him stand out. Though he appears to be going through an all brown phase that has been kinda hit or miss. I preferred when he came on, and his style was mixed up a little bit. 

 

When I think of Holden's style...he definitely looks L. A. or a big city. And I also think metrosexual off his clothes and general vibe. Which at least I feel suits him and is still very much different from Damian.

 

Thank you! Yes. It really has been very plain when it comes to the men's wardrobe over the years. So it is part of the reason the changes are standing out so much more with them. Now she needs to do the same with the women. I love leather is being tried...because Goth...but I feel it works perfectly with some characters' styles over others where I see it and think it's just there to be there or a lame attempt to be edgy.

 

[Taoboi]

5-14

 

AMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYY!!! Thank the Lord! lol. But at least I now have something of interest to watch. So good to see Audra and Amy reunited. hehe. I also liked the continued bonding between Damian and Nate. Side-note...those pants on SD and all of that cake is PERFECTION. Mmmm.

 

I also enjoyed the continued dragging of Billy. First by the son. And then by the father. lol. Billy standing there and being so insufferable and wonder why people are giving him the business. He can stay at that bar and STFU. Double for Chelesa. 

 

And ugh at Giggly Heffa wasting Victor's (and the audience's) time with her inability to spit it out. At least she made up for it by calling Dumas directly. I was just talking about how I love near-miss in the BTG thread, but the difference here is that the Dumas part of the Damian storyline has gone on too long. So her near-miss was annoying. 

[kalbir]

Hold up, is SD making the booty pop? Maybe he's trying to compete w/ the BtG booty popping hahaha.

[Taoboi]

He might just be. lol. Cuz the 5-14 episode was a masterpiece. In more ways than one.

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[ranger1rg]

Booty pop is the only reason to watch the show these days.