Y&R: June 2025 Discussion Thread

[Liberty City]

Definitely was more recent than not; when the set originally returned, the change hadn't happened.

[Ryanc2]

That’s right because I recall watching an episode recently and that kitchen wasn’t renovated so I guess it is new. 
 

so where is Nick living? He and Sharon aren’t official yet, I doubt he lives with her. Victoria and Cole are in the tack house with Victor and Nikki up at the main house so where does that leave Nick? 

[Liberty City]

If I recall, they moved a wall that cut the living room from the kitchen off, and it is now more open. Either way, or the wall by the staircase, because you could always see that smell kitchen.

IIRC, he's still living in the house he had during Mal Young's regime that got quickly nixed.

[ranger1rg]

The restaurant and coffee shop hopping is what bothers me, too. I absolutely hate it.

Yes, the new sets are great. The Newman ranch, the Abbott mansion, Billy's house -- they're all classy and great. I appreciated The Crimson Lights update a few years ago, and the remodel of Sharon's tack house where Victoria lives is nicely done.

However, because of limitations on what's permanently standing and what needs to be assembled when used, the sets problem is still a mess.

We get Jack's office and that hallway into his office for a couple days, and that's it. That means any Jabot business talk is conducted at a bar, restaurant or coffee shop. It's nuts that Devon's office is no longer used. Lily? She sits down at either Society or the GCAC every damn day.

Billy's starting this new, dynamic company -- no office. Phyllis? No home, no work space. She runs from restaurant to coffee shop.

And no, throwing in that Chancellor Park set as a meeting place for EVERYONE who goes to the park isn't enough. When you have SO many characters discussing business (also a huge problem) it's a huge error to have only one business locale up at a time. 

Comparing Y&R to DAYS does not work. We all know DAYS has no budget. We know that Y&R has been #1 for DECADES and SHOULD have a budget. We deserve better.

Is the GH budget that much bigger than Y&R's? Because they manage an enormous cast and a buttload of sets just fine. GH doesn't look like a show that's penny-pinching.

And then when Y&R spends money on a new set, it becomes a storyline, which is a joke. We hear about it for weeks on end. When has this ever happened on a soap? When should this ever happen?

Compounding all this sets mess? The writing on Y&R is ABYSMAL. It has never been worse. I have never been so bored with this show in my entire life. B&B is trash, but Y&R is worse -- it's boring trash.

[Liberty City]

The only time Phyllis had a home in recent years was when she lived at the cottage house (Victoria's now home), the Abbott mansion, Nick's now-gone home, or the two temporary apartments she had. Otherwise, she's houseless. 

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[ranger1rg]

I remember Phyllis' place when she was with Billy -- there was a lot of (fake) concrete on that set, and I remember her living in a place that had a lot of red and white.

[edgeofnik]

For sure. They could've done a similar set-up - with Devon cheating. I'm assuming they had enough notice that MM could be leaving to have Devon mess up enough to get Hilary to leave.

I do think MM has done a solid job with Amanda - as I said before: When Amanda rips someone a new one it comes across as fact, not filth, leaving the receiver with no comeback (see Abby and Sally as recently examples). That's something unique to Amanda and MM's delivery is flawless. I want more of that! Frankly, I just want MM on a regular basis. 

[Liberty City]

There was the apartment she moved into post-divorcing Nick (Michelle Stafford era) where she had Daisy living with her, and she killed Tim Reid.

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And then, when Gina Tognoni was [rightfully] in the role, she had Billy shared that one apartment.

[ranger1rg]

Thanks. Those are exactly the places I talked about.

[Liberty City]

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 Both were decent sets that did not long long, at all.

[Ryanc2]

So Sharon decides not to go to France and stay behind to support Mariah, but now with Phyllis gloating about getting an invite I’m sure she’ll change her mind. 
 

Mariah’s secret is that she screwed that old man? I’m so confused about what’s going on here, and Mariah coming out and telling Tessa that she can’t know her secret is supposed to do what exactly? Is that supposed to put Tessa’s mind at ease? Lol….

I’m getting Cameron Kirsten vibes though. Did he do something to her without her consent and things went too far? These writers really can’t come up with something original if their life depended on it 

[janea4old]

I remember another Phyllis residence -- I don't think that was a set shown abovethread, but I'm not sure. 

Trying to remember some things off the top of my head but I might be wrong about part of it:
I'm referring to the condo where Phick first had sex after the Michael/Lauren wedding.  I think they specifically referred to it as a condo?  After Stafford's Phyllis went into a coma, Jack sold it and I think he gave money to HunterKing's Summer when she married Austin? Or he gave Summer the condo?    There was a convoluted side plot about someone needing money and something from this was drawn in a shady way.  Something about it being sold?  And then when GinaT's Phyllis awoke from her coma, she had no condo to come back to.

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[BetterForgotten]

The 90’s apartment Phyllis had will always be her best set, IMO.

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[Paul Raven]

On the subject of sets (seems more interesting to discuss than the actual show) 

Some sets we don't see anymore

Lauren/Michael apartment (haven't seen that in years)

Victoria's house (are Marian/Tessa living there?)

Apartment above Crimson Lights (I think Chelsea was the last resident)

Penthouse (Lily's home)

Chancellor Estate (Devon/Abby)

Chancellor office (once Dark Horse)

Nick's house

GCAC room (used as residence/hotel room for several characters)

Some of these may pop up again. The tack house,for example, was not seen for many months before being used again.

Have I missed anything?

[anthonymolchan]

Victoria’s previous house burned down. 
 

And I know why characters frequent Crimson Lights 3 times a day for brownies, muffins and empty mugs:

 

THERE’S PCP IN EVERYTHING.