Hey Y&R fans, every second Saturday TV Banter discusses the latest happenings and provides commentary on your favourite daytime drama. Note to U.S. readers - SPOILER ALERT: Here in Canada, I watch the show on Global TV, which is one episode ahead of CBS. I will inevitably refer to incidents you haven't seen yet. Read at your own risk. If you are the curious type, though, you may prefer to discover some things in advance.
Hi fans,
The Jordan storyline has gone too far. Jordan is a sick, demented person. However, I'm not pleased that Victor Newman is engaging in torture. What he's doing to Jordan is torture, pure and simple. It is sick and disgusting. I watch Y&R to be entertained, not to watch someone be physically and mentally tortured. Victor seems to be enjoying himself greatly. He seems to be revelling in his cruelty. His behaviour is just as sick and twisted as Jordan's. He's gone down to her level. I wonder how Eric Braeden, who plays Victor, feels about the storyline.
According to an online spoiler, Jordan is going to devise and escape plan, but Victor realizes she is up to something. The Genoa City Police must be very incompetent. since they haven't been able to deal with one mad woman. The GC residents don't seem to trust their law enforcement. Victor has his own security force and he likes to take matters into his own hands. He wants vigilante justice
Cole is obviously going to find out that Victor has locked up Jordan. I wonder what he will do with the information. Will he keep it to himself or tell Victoria and other members of the Newman family?
Although Summer seems adamant that Claire will never be Harrison's nanny, I still think it will happen. It also appears that there will eventually be a romance between Kyle and Claire. I'm afraid that Claire will be left with a broken heart, given Kyle's track record with women. Kyle is not the most admirable character. He overstepped his own mother, Diane, by making a business deal behind her back. Yet, Kyle was the one who wanted Diane to have the co-CEO position at Jabot. He willingly stepped aside for her, and now he wants his former position back. Kyle is a spoiled, entitled heartbreaker.
There are some serious problems with the way Y&R is being written. The writing is very uneven and at times some storylines seem to written as they go along, without long term planning. Other storylines are gong nowhere and several characters have been painted into a corner. Sharon is a perfect example. She has been seldom seen onscreen lately and has no storyline. Mariah and Tessa have no storyline either. They have no conflict. The story about baby Aria's hearing could only go so far. Tessa is managing Society restaurant, but that's about all. Why doesn't she sing there? Sally Spectra doesn't have much of a story either, except for giving advice and support to Adam and to her new friend, Audra.
Speaking of Audra, I expected her to get involved with Nate Hastings. I also expected Tucker to be very jealous of them. He will be very dangerous when he's angry or upset. He's a lose canon. He's capable of almost anything, and now a mentally unstable Ashley is thinking about killing him.
Y&R head writer Josh Griffith seems focused on mental health issues. I wondered why he chose to write a storyline about Connor Newman having obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I've found the answer. Griffith's daughter was diagnosed with OCD when she was 26 years old. So, it's very personal for him. Griffith feels that there is a great deal of misunderstanding and stigma attached to OCD. He wants to tell the story right. That's why Y&R has partnered with The Kids Mental Health foundation to present it properly. Once again, I have to say that Y&R needs some lighter moments and some comic relief in order to counterbalance all the tension and mental health issues in Genoa City. Some singing and music would also be nice.
CAST NEWS
Christopher Cousins (Dr. Alan Laurent) will be staying longer in Genoa City
There is some good news for fans of Christopher Cousins, who plays Ashley Abbott's psychologist friend, Dr. Alan Laurent. Christopher's stint on Y&R has been extended, so he'll be sticking around in order to assess Ashley's mental health situation. This is a pleasant surprise for the actor, who thought he was hired for about ten episodes. "They're keeping me on, which I'm grateful," he told Soaps in Depth. "I don't know for how long or what, but I'm doing at least some episodes through May, it looks like." Christopher must be getting positive response from fans of the show.
As we all know, Ashley is suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder. One of her multiple personalities, a Scarlett O'Hara type known as Belle, has been hitting on the good doctor. Will he be able to resist?
Zuleyka Silver (Audra Charles) is engaged
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| Zuleka Silver (Audra) |
Audra Charles may have turned down Tucker McCall's proposal on Y&R, but Zuleyka Silver is engaged to be married in real life. Zuleyka recently posted photos of herself and her fiancé, Nate Peterson (interesting that his name should be Nate), hiking. She showed off her rock, using the hashtag "#Happiest" on her post.
Y&R REPORT READERS' POLL
Well fans, what is your favourite Y&R storyline? Reply to the poll below and let me know.
That's all for now. Don't forget that the next edition of Y&R will appear in this space on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Take care,
Joanne
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