48 minutes ago, Ryanc2 said:

Random thought of the day - did they ever explain what happened with Noah and his girlfriend ex Allie? Or why they separated? Also did they ever explain how Matt came back from the dead or didn’t actually die all those years ago? Of course we know any explanation they gave would of been stupid but to just give no explanation at all is wild..

They explained the break-up of Noah and Aliie with a throw-away line with no details. And Y&R has had so many returns from the dead, they don't even bother to explain it anymore. I don't remember any existing characters even mentioning or questioning Matt's being formerly dead. He's just back, so on with the story -- if one can call this a story...

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25 minutes ago, Tisy-Lish said:

They explained the break-up of Noah and Aliie with a throw-away line with no details. And Y&R has had so many returns from the dead, they don't even bother to explain it anymore. I don't remember any existing characters even mentioning or questioning Matt's being formerly dead. He's just back, so on with the story -- if one can call this a story...

When Diane came back from the dead, IIRC all they did was make same vague references to her "paying people off," no attempt to explain that we saw her dead body onscreen. For Claire/Eve we also got one line about how Jordan snuck into the hospital and switched.

And this time they don't even bother at all.

They did have some throwaway line that "Matt doesn't look like he did 30 years ago," which I guess accounts for the Cibrian version having plastic surgery?

It's so mind-numbingly dumb.

The writing for Noah and Allie implied they drifted apart and were together relatively recently... that he had cheated on her with Sienna.Truly no need to mine that "drama" with just a few lines indicating some emotional event that never actually happened. Same as with the entire Audra/Noah relationship and miscarriage. 🙄

I'm ditching Y&R for daily recaps. The only current highlights for me.

1. The chemistry between CK/BF is amazing. I loathed Lane back in the day, but this works.

2. Anything Audra, particularly with Noah.

3. Lauren/Phyllis, but those scenes feel like monthly one-offs

4. Lily reading Nikki, Victoria and Billy re: Chancellor - again one-offs.

The absolute fails.

1. Victor playing Professor Higgins with Matt.

2. Nikki's illness

3. Sally's pregnancy - worse Chadam talking about it

4. Patty mess. Worse anyone believing Diane wouldn't have slit that shrink's throat with the letter opener. Please.

5. Devon's mean streak. Worse than ever and it makes no sense.

6. Mariah being off-screen / Abruptly ending Daniel/Tessa, who should've gotten pregnant after NYE link. This would've given Tessiah a lot of material to mine if they ever decide to bring CG back.

7. Noah/Sienna - at least Shick are allowed to give the side-eye.

That's simply not enough to waste 36 minutes.

1 hour ago, edgeofnik said:

I'm ditching Y&R for daily recaps. The only current highlights for me.

1. The chemistry between CK/BF is amazing. I loathed Lane back in the day, but this works.

2. Anything Audra, particularly with Noah.

3. Lauren/Phyllis, but those scenes feel like monthly one-offs

4. Lily reading Nikki, Victoria and Billy re: Chancellor - again one-offs.

The absolute fails.

1. Victor playing Professor Higgins with Matt.

2. Nikki's illness

3. Sally's pregnancy - worse Chadam talking about it

4. Patty mess. Worse anyone believing Diane wouldn't have slit that shrink's throat with the letter opener. Please.

5. Devon's mean streak. Worse than ever and it makes no sense.

6. Mariah being off-screen / Abruptly ending Daniel/Tessa, who should've gotten pregnant after NYE link. This would've given Tessiah a lot of material to mine if they ever decide to bring CG back.

7. Noah/Sienna - at least Shick are allowed to give the side-eye.

That's simply not enough to waste 36 minutes.

Nailed it. I have to move to daily recaps, too. When a show literally makes me angry while I watch it, it's time for a time out.

I can't believe what I'm watching. I can't believe what they're giving us.

Ratings are good, especially in relation to other soaps and all of daytime, which means we're not going to get change. It's a shame, though, because I think the ratings would be much better if the show were any good, and that would carry over to B&B and BTG.

The only story I care about is Cane& Lily. That's it. Nothing else works or makes sense.

20 years ago, Eric Braeden would never have put up with this shlt writing. He would have mouthed off. Sadly, those days are gone.