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,
Well, the November Sweeps have drawn to a close on Y&R, but the show is just gearing up for the holiday season. We will see what Christmas and the New Year have in store for the Newman, Abbott and Winters families.
Could Y&R be setting the stage for a "Who Shot Victor Newman" extravaganza. Signs are pointing in that direction. Victor certainly has a lot of enemies, and there are several potential suspects. Many citizens of Genoa City would love to see him get his comeuppance. Billy has already asked Phyllis to help him bring Vitor down. No doubt Billy Boy would be a prime suspect. Then there's Jack and Diane and Kyle. Now that Kyle has reconciled with his parents, the trio will unite against Victor. Meanwhile, Lily and Audra have their own grievances against The Moustache. He threw Lily under the bus in favour of Nikki. He used Audra and fired her. So, all those characters would also love to bring The Big Man down. Victor also has two other formidable enemies lurking out there - Aunt Jordan and Ian Ward.
Speaking of the evil duo, the writers have still not given us a credible explanation as to how Jordan escaped from a maximum security prison. She thanked Ian for helping to free her, but how did he do it? Why did he do it? What is his connection to Jordan? I guess we are not suppose to ask such questions of a soap.
The two villains are targeting Sharon right now. They are probably responsible for Heather's death and Phyllis' car crash. Sharon wishes to plead guilty. She will receive a harsh sentence, but she will obviously be exonerated when the real culprits, Jordan and Ian, are exposed.
What should we keep our eye on in the near future. Here's what Y&R head writer Josh Griffith told Soap Opera Digest when asked about which duos are the ones to watch: "I think we're definitely going to need to keep our eye on Claire and Kyle. I think that's a Romeo and Juliet story just waiting to happen because we've got two warring families [in their background]. And I think the audience is going to be intrigued by a Billy/Sally/Phyllis triangle. And I think that Lily is going to find true love."
Here's what I have to say in reply to Mr. Griffith. Kyle and Claire have some serious hurdles to overcome. I think Summer will really interfere with their romance. She has just broken up with Chance after the terrible way he handled Heather's murder investigation. It's interesting that Chance has no regrets over the way he handled the case. He should have many regrets.
Summer is getting along better with Kyle now. She's never really trusted Claire and she doesn't want to see Claire with her ex. She looks quite upset whenever she sees Kyle and Claire together. In fact, she will probably try and win Kyle back. I'm not sure if Summer still has romantic feelings for Kyle, or if she just wants to prevent Claire from becoming even closer to Harrison, and replacing her as Harrison's mother figure. Also, Victor does not want Claire involved romantically with Kyle. He will also interfere.
So far, I am not impressed with the pairing of Billy and Sally. It just seems contrived, a second-rate rebound relationship. I don't see the chemistry there. Sally had much more chemistry with Adam, who was quite upset to see her cozying up to Billy. I think it was a combination of jealousy and the fact that he despises Billy Boy.
Will Lily find true love with Damian, Nate's long lost half-brother? I expect Damian to shake things up, but I don't think he'll be a really bad person. There are enough evil characters on Y&R right now. Damian is coning to Genoa City for a reason and I'm sure that there will be conflict between him and Nate. I can't see Nate being pleased about his cousin Lily with Damian. Another possibility is that Damian will fall for Audra and cause friction between Nate and Audrea. Nate could end up being really jealous and angry with his brother.
Turning back to Lily, is it possible that she could strike up a romance with Chance, now that he and Summer seem to have split permanently? She really is due for some good luck after all the disappoints she's had lately. Daniel dumped her for Heather. Victor and Nikki Newman deceived her into thinking she would return to Chancellor company, when all along they intended for Nikki to run it. Lily was so upset about losing Chancellor that she almost didn't go to Devon and Abby's marriage ceremony.. Nevertheless, she did end up attending the wedding, only to hear Jill explain that she had sold the company to Victor, and would not reinstate Lily.
Okay, fans. Here's what Griffith promised for the near future of Y&R. He said, "It's going to be an exciting winter. I think that from now until the end of 2024, fans can look forward to a roller coaster of suspense, romance, family explosions and twist and turns like they haven't seen." I only hope the show lives up to that promise.
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That's all for now. Don't forget that he next edition of Y&R Report will appear in this space on Saturday December 14, 2024.
Take care,
Joanne
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