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Old 06-07-2016, 10:51
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A discussion thread for the US No 1 soap, The Young and The Restless
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Old 06-07-2016, 12:11
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Is it available to watch in the UK? My mom watches it every day, and while I was there last year I watched it on and off. The whole Jack-swap thing was beyond words.
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Old 06-07-2016, 12:51
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No. I watch it online. I am a bit new it really. Only been watching it a few weeks. I binged watched all of may's episodes to catch up with June's. Despite having never seen the show, i got into the show within a few episodes. The constant references to what I had not seen were really helpful, plus some added help from Wiki.

I am really addicted to it at the moment. All the storylines are really strong

The Victor Newman/Adam Newman saga.
Sharon Newman's bipolar and baby swap storyline
Victoria's romance with the barman Travis
Hilary's health problems and her destruction
Billy and Phyllis's affair
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Old 06-07-2016, 13:52
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No. I watch it online. I am a bit new it really. Only been watching it a few weeks. I binged watched all of may's episodes to catch up with June's. Despite having never seen the show, i got into the show within a few episodes. The constant references to what I had not seen were really helpful, plus some added help from Wiki.

I am really addicted to it at the moment. All the storylines are really strong

The Victor Newman/Adam Newman saga.
Sharon Newman's bipolar and baby swap storyline
Victoria's romance with the barman Travis
Hilary's health problems and her destruction
Billy and Phyllis's affair
They are doing another baby switch with Sharon? They already did one with her and Ashley a few years ago and she had switched Summer's paternity test so they thought she was Jack's daughter instead of Nick's. They have really ruined Sharon's character, if you go watch stuff from the 90's and 00's, Sharon was a nice normal character that had some bad things happen to her. Bill Bell must be spinning in his grave.
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Old 06-07-2016, 13:59
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From what i have made sense of, a character called Sage had a baby and she thought it died. It turned out Sharon had stolen it. Sage found out and was going to tell people. Sharon chased after her in a car, which led to Sage dying in a car crash. Sharon has made out to everyone it is her son. Her daughter Mariah is aware of the truth. Sharon isn't coping and she keeps seeing sage's ghost. Plus she is bipolar and has stopped taking her meds. She even attacked her own daughter because she thought she was Sage. It does seem to be edging towards Sharon possibly telling the truth soon.
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Old 06-07-2016, 14:05
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From what i have made sense of, a character called Sage had a baby and she thought it died. It turned out Sharon had stolen it. Sage found out and was going to tell people. Sharon chased after her in a car, which led to Sage dying in a car crash. Sharon has made out to everyone it is her son. Her daughter Mariah is aware of the truth. Sharon isn't coping and she keeps seeing sage's ghost. Plus she is bipolar and has stopped taking her meds. She even attacked her own daughter because she thought she was Sage. It does seem to be edging towards Sharon possibly telling the truth soon.
Ugh that all sounds terrible and out of character, Sharon had her baby stolen, Adam had told Sharon her baby Faith died a few years ago and gave it to Ashley. So after going through that why would she turn around and do the same thing? And that whole Bi-polar thing was a last minute rewrite to justify Sharon's out of character behavior.

I really hope Mal Young can turn this show around.....he's got his work cut out for him.
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Old 06-07-2016, 14:07
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Ugh that all sounds terrible and out of character, Sharon had her baby stolen, Adam had told Sharon her baby Faith died a few years ago and gave it to Ashley. So after going through that why would she turn around and do the same thing? And that whole Bi-polar thing was a last minute rewrite to justify Sharon's out of character behavior.

I really hope Mal Young can turn this show around.....he's got his work cut out for him.
Because you are aware of the show from the past, you can obviously point out the flaws in the story. As a newbie, i am finding it enjoyable.
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Old 06-07-2016, 14:17
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Because you are aware of the show from the past, you can obviously point out the flaws in the story. As a newbie, i am finding it enjoyable.
Yeah that's it and it's probably why I had no issue with Blackburn's tenure on Corrie. You should look on youtube for old clips of Y&R from 10-15 years ago, the show was so much better than it is now.
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Old 06-07-2016, 14:29
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Yeah that's it and it's probably why I had no issue with Blackburn's tenure on Corrie. You should look on youtube for old clips of Y&R from 10-15 years ago, the show was so much better than it is now.
I will be sure to in the near future
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Old 08-07-2016, 18:24
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Here is an article with an exert from a Soap Opera Digest Interview with new Y&R EP Mal Young. I really hope he's able to turn the show around.

http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/...em/2016/07/08/
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:16
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I think out of all three US soaps i watch, this one is my fav. No idea why. It feels slightly more grounded.

Oh and I bumped this thread for Dan as he is wanting to get into this soap.
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:25
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I think out of all three US soaps i watch, this one is my fav. No idea why. It feels slightly more grounded.

Oh and I bumped this thread for Dan as he is wanting to get into this soap.
I watched Y&R last week. While I think its better than the 3 remaining soaps it still has a lot of work to do before it gets back on track. Its nice that they are undoing the re-do of the Chancellor Mansion. Katherine would be rolling in her grave if she saw that horrible grey they painted it.

Also do you watch any of the primetime US soaps, like Empire, The Haves and The Have Nots, or the new on Greenleaf?
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:29
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I watched Y&R last week. While I think its better than the 3 remaining soaps it still has a lot of work to do before it gets back on track. Its nice that they are undoing the re-do of the Chancellor Mansion. Katherine would be rolling in her grave if she saw that horrible grey they painted it.

Also do you watch any of the primetime US soaps, like Empire, The Haves and The Have Nots, or the new on Greenleaf?
This is another show i am few weeks behind. Need to binge this weekend

I wish i had see the show when Katherine was in.

and yes. In terms of primetime soaps, i watch

Empire
The Royals
Devious Maids
Mistresses
Greenleaf (a few episodes behind)
Scandal
How To Get Away With Murder
Reign

I didn't like The Haves and The Haves Not, or the other called If Loving You Is Wrong. But i am open to giving them another chance
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:35
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This is another show i am few weeks behind. Need to binge this weekend

I wish i had see the show when Katherine was in.

and yes. In terms of primetime soaps, i watch

Empire
The Royals
Devious Maids
Mistresses
Greenleaf (a few episodes behind)
Scandal
How To Get Away With Murder
Reign

I didn't like The Haves and The Haves Not, or the other called If Loving You Is Wrong. But i am open to giving them another chance
Cool. If you give The Haves and The Have Nots another chance you can't look at it as a soap, you need to look at it as a spoof of a soap. I don't know how Tyler Perry expects anyone to take that show seriously.

You should watch this see from it 2 weeks ago, it was too funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB30yxMXRaA
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:39
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Cool. If you give The Haves and The Have Nots another chance you can't look at it as a soap, you need to look at it as a spoof of a soap. I don't know how Tyler Perry expects anyone to take that show seriously.

You should watch this see from it 2 weeks ago, it was too funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB30yxMXRaA
Oh lord. How horrifically bad.
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:47
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Oh lord. How horrifically bad.
LOL I know but that is what you expect from a Tyler Perry production. They do have some hot guys to look at like Benny, Wyatt and Jeffery. Plus Jeffery has this DL cop that he's sleeping with now.
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:52
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LOL I know but that is what you expect from a Tyler Perry production. They do have some hot guys to look at like Benny, Wyatt and Jeffery. Plus Jeffery has this DL cop that he's sleeping with now.
Ahh i see. Well if i have dignity to bother with the show again, I will be sure to PM you.
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Old 17-08-2016, 19:22
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Thank you so much for the link little monster
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Old 17-08-2016, 19:22
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You are welcome Ben
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Old 17-08-2016, 22:24
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I'm going to watch the most recent episode later this evening, then I will probably bombard you with questions as I will have no idea what's going on!
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Old 17-08-2016, 22:35
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I'm going to watch the most recent episode later this evening, then I will probably bombard you with questions as I will have no idea what's going on!
I am a week and half behind on Y&R so whatever you ask, i won't be able to answer

That site I gave you goes back as far as the end of July though if you want to watch those episodes, which I can easily answer your questions.
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Old 17-08-2016, 22:57
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I am a week and half behind on Y&R so whatever you ask, i won't be able to answer

That site I gave you goes back as far as the end of July though if you want to watch those episodes, which I can easily answer your questions.
Thanks, but I think I'll start with yesterday's one as If I go too far back I'll be constantly behind and will never catch up unless I miss some
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Old 17-08-2016, 23:08
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Thanks, but I think I'll start with yesterday's one as If I go too far back I'll be constantly behind and will never catch up unless I miss some
Fair enough
Once i catch up, which will most likely be by sunday. I'll discuss it with you
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Old 17-08-2016, 23:45
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Fair enough
Once i catch up, which will most likely be by sunday. I'll discuss it with you
Great, look forward to it
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Old 18-08-2016, 13:20
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So I watched the 16th August episode, anyone on here that is up to date with the show as Ii have a few questions?
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