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,
I'm really pleased that the Newman ranch has been rebuilt and I really enjoyed the episode in which Victor and Nikki reminisced about their relationship during their years at the original ranch. The flashbacks were great. Y&R obviously needs to go back to its roots.
Did you enjoy the wedding of Abby and Devon at the ranch? There is always a great deal of intrigue at at Y&R weddings, especially during the November ratings sweep. This wedding was certainly no exception. It was elegant, but underneath the surface, there was a great deal of tension between many of the guests. Billy. for example, was extremely distressed by Jill's decision to sell Abbott-Chancellor to the Black Knight himself, Victor Newman. I don't really grasp Jill's reasoning for the decision, or why she treated her son that way. Billy Boy is far from perfect, but Jill should have given him more of a chance to clean up his act before selling out to Victor. She made a deal with the devil.
Just outside the Newman ranch, Phyllis' car crashed and she was almost consumed by fire. Nick and Chance came to her rescue, but she is unconscious, and in the hospital. She is going to be incapacitated for a while and unable to oppose Sharon. Maybe she'll wake up with amnesia and won't remember anything.
The relationship between Summer and Chance has become rocky. He didn't even attend the wedding with her. What does that tell you?
I should have figured out that Jack and Diane were really faking their breakup. That's why they argued publicly in front of Victor Newman and others. It's great to see the wool pulled over Victor's eyes once in a while, or is he only pretending to make an alliance with Diane? Does he really trust her? An online spoiler states that "Victor gets the upper hand with Diane."
Kyle continues to be arrogant and entitled, even after Victor threw him under the bus by having Diane publicly fire him. He refuses to show Jack and Diane the respect they deserve, even though they have shown how concerned they are for him. Is he too dense to see that Victory just used him.
So, Sharon has confessed everything to Nick. He can't seem to make up his mind about what to do, or how to deal with her confession. Will he support her on the basis that she was unwell and that she had hallucinations?
CAST NEWS
Melissa Ordway (Abby) claims that she has been taken off contract
Right now, she is front and centre on Y&R, but Melissa Ordway has claimed on Instagram that the soap "has decided to take me off contract." Melissa has played Abby Newman since 2013 and her character has just become a bride for the third time. She clarified her status on the show. She wrote, "I'm still playing Abby I'm just not guaranteed episodes and can work on other projects. I'm still part of the YR faniily and pray they continue to let Abby be part of all the things in Genoa City. Trust me, I hope I'm still there all the time. I think they're just focusing on other characters and storylines. But I worked today and lots of fun stuff coming up."
Two super villains unexpectedly return to Genoa City
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| Colleen Zenk (Jordan) |
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| Ray Wise (Ian Ward) |
In a surprising move, Y&R has brought back two of the most evil characters that have ever appeared on the show - Aunt Jordan (Colleen) and Ian Ward (Ray Wise). It hasn't been made clear yet how the devious pair are connected. They are certainly involved in some kind of revenge plot.
The return of the two super villains spells big trouble for Victor and Nikki Newman. Aunt Jordan might even cause Nikki to turn to the bottle again. Claire won't be too thrilled about seeing her wicked aunt again. All I can say is that Aunt Jordan is a better escape artist than Houdini. No prison can seem to hold her. She constantly escapes police security. She has more than nine lives, more than a cat.
According to an online spoiler, Jordan and Ian Ward will target Sharon. Hmmm! Why are they involved with her? I can't think of any association, other than the fact that Mariah grew up under the thumb of Ian Ward.
Ray Wise, who plays cult leader con artist Ian Ward, won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Performer for his work on Y&R in 2015. He last appeared on the show in 2016. His Ian Ward character has been a formidable enemy to Victor. Now that Ward has teamed up with Aunt Jordan, the Newman family will face attacks from them, as well as from Jack Abbott and Diane and possibly Kyle. Will Victor Newman be able to withstand all the assaults coming his way? Has he made too many enemies?
Here's what a delighted Rau Wise told Deadline about his return to Y&R: "It's wonderful to be back on The Young and the Restless. It feels like home. I had a great time when I last appeared on the show and am having an even better time now with the talented Colleen Zenk. I could not have asked for a better partner in crime and it's so good to see both Eric Beaeden and Melody Thomas Scott again. I look forward to the mischievous Ian Ward causing more havoc in Genoa City. Stay tuned, it's going to be a whole lot of fun."
Colleen Zenk's character, Aunt Jordan, hasn't appeared on screen since June of 2024, after she was held captive by Victor Newman and sent to prison.
Y&R REPORT READERS' POLL
I have mixed feelings about the return of Aunt Jordan and Ian Ward. Combined with everything else that is happening on the show, I am not sure we need any more tension. On the other hand, it may turn out to be fun. Coleen Zenk and Ray Wise are two veteran actors who can perform admirably. What to you think, fans? Respond to the poll below and let me know.
That's all for now. Please don't forget that the next edition of Y&R Report will appear in this space on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
Take care. A Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers. Enjoy the rest of the November sweeps.
Joanne
