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,
It's good to be back after my summer break. I am itching to get back into the swing of things with my Y&R news and opinion. I hope you had a good summer, much better than the residents of Genoa City. As I've stated before, I'm not a great fan of head writer Josh Griffith's work. He completely missed the fun aspect of summer on a soap. There were no barbeques and no swimming parties. The 4th of July was completely ignored.
I understand that a soap needs to have conflict and tension, but it also needs some celebration and comic relief. What did we get this summer? Kyle endlessly argued with Jack and Diane, and squabbled with Summer. Is there a more spoiled rich kid on the soaps. He is feels that he is entitled to wealth and power by virtue of bearing the Abbott name. He thinks everyone has wronged him and refuses to acknowledge his own wrongdoings.
Fortunately, Kyle and Summer have reached an understanding, and they won't be fighting a legal custody battle. They seem to be getting along better. I just hope it lasts.
Claire has fallen hard for Kyle, but she doesn't realize what she could be getting herself into. He'll only break her heart, the way he broke Summer's heart and Lola's heart. Claire is so inexperienced in the ways of love and romance. Kyle Abbott, the Heartbreak Kid, will eventually take advantage of her. It's inevitable.
The other focus this summer has been on mental illness - Connor's obsessive-compulsive disorder and Sharon's mental struggle and her visions of Cameron.
One bright spot this summer has been the budding romance between Traci and Dr. Alan Laurent. However, there will be complications when Ashley returns from Paris.
As the autumn leaves begin to fall in Genoa City, I hope that there will be more fun and excitement. This autumn, Victor will continue to be the worst villain of all. He's never been more manipulative or controlling. He even told Cole to stay away from Victoria, his adult daughter. It seems that no man is good enough for his princess.
Victor is ready to throw Lily under the bus. How could she have been so foolish as to make a deal with him and provide him with information without signing legal papers? She doesn't realize that Victor is just using her and intends to put Nikki in charge of the Chancellor compny. Is Lily that naive?
As for Audra, she's another woman the Black Knight is about to throw under the bus. She didn't seem to have any idea how ruthless and vindictive Victor Newman can be. Nate has had to warn her. Still, I'm surprised that she was so willing to make a deal with Victor, given his reputation.
I must say, I am pleased that Phyllis is working with Billy. She is fearless and Billy could never handle everything by himself. The fiery redhead enjoys the challenge of dealing with Victor Newman. However, in the end, Victor will get away with it. He always does.
It seems that Sally Spectra and Adam Newman are done, at least for now. I like them together, but couples can't be happy on a soap. There has to be conflict. So, the writers had Adam cheat on Sally with Chelsea. When Adam finally admitted the truth to Sally, she was livid. He had looked her in the eye and lied to her. I thought Courtney Hope, who plays Sally, did a fine acting job when Adam confessed his infidelity to her character.
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| Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra) |
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| Mark Grossman (Adam) |
The writers have decided to turn Adam into a jerk again. Sally actually brought out the best in him, but I doubt she'll ever trust him again. How could she after all his lying and cheating? Chelsea would also be making a big mistake if she ever reunited with Adam. As for Sally, I wonder if she's developing feelings for Billy Boy.
As we head into the fall season, here are some online spoilers:
Abby and Devon are planning a November wedding. However, the couple will face an "unexpected obstacle." Hmmm. I have to think about what that could be.
Victor Newman hits Jack where it hurts the most as his plan of attack divides the Abbott family.
The Young and the Restless will celebrate some milestone moments as this autumn. On November 13th, the soap will air its 13,000th episode. Also this fall, Sharon Case (Sharon Newman) and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) will both mark their 30th anniversaries on the soap with special episodes highlighting their characters.
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| Sharon Case |
Sharon is about to embrace her dark side. She is about to cause some harm to someone. Whom do you think will be her victim? Daniel is her target, but he seems too obvious to be the one. She is more likely to hurt someone else accidentally, possibly Heather or Lucy. However I doubt it will be anyone we expect. There is more likely to be a real twist to the story. Maybe Sharon will accidentally harm Abby or Devon, who are planning their wedding. She might even hurt her own daughter, Mariah. What do you think, fans?
That's all for now. Please remember that the next edition of Y&R Report will appear in this space on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
I wish all my Canadian readers a Happy Thanksgiving on October 14th, 2024.
A Happy Rosh Hashanah (October 2-4, 2024) to all those of the Jewish faith.
Take care,
Joanne
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