Plots-a-Poppin!

 It's Victor's fault: Vicki responds to Billy's confession

 Your Daddy Made Me Do It- There's a lot of finger pointing going on  in Genoa City. On recent installments of Y&R,  Billy and Kevin are confessing it all and putting the blame where it belongs: on Victor Newman! After Victoria finishes freaking out, she rightly guesses who blackmailed her beloved Billy. Kevin simultaneously comes clean to Chloe, claiming that his quest to save little Delia began with good intentions. How will this all turn out? I'm waiting for another huge daddy-daughter blow-out between Vicki and Victor. Naturally, Chloe will probably leave Kevin and there will be no kitchy holiday wedding. Yay!
 
Indecent Proposal-  The Young and the Restless folks have climbed on the indecent proposal bandwagon. Although this is a different breed of indecent proposal, I think Neil Winters takes the prize for poor planning. While we truly appreciate the gentleman in Neil that wanted to be a standup guy and make Sophia and honest woman, we don't appreciate Neil's lack of enthusiasm when Sophia says yes. Of course, as loyal soap followers, we can see through the soap opera tunnel of time and surmise what this all means-- Neil has another divorce in his future.


As much as I hate to say it, Neil's character went downhill once he had an affair with Tyra some time ago. Now that affair #2 has produced a true-to-life Winters heir, it's hard to buy the "aw shucks, I'm a good guy after all" routine. Memo to Neil:  join the club with Billy, Victor, and Jack. Be a good "baby daddy" and move on...'cause as soon as you're happy, we all know Drucilla will come back from the dead and ruin it for you.


Indecent Proposal II- In an unexpected plot twist, The Bold and the Beautiful's Pam gets dumped by here fiancee. Pam wastes no time and gets back in the game by agreeing to steal Forrester designs in exchange for the affections of Nick, her nautical "Prince Charming." This was too funny, especially when Pam popped up in the steam room. What an awkward surprise for an unsuspecting Nick! Catch a glimpse of the couple's hilarity here.

Thanks for the Memories- If you know the history of B&B,  you know "design stealing schemes" are nothing new. This kind of arc has been done multiple times originating with devious deeds at the Spectra fashion house. Hats off to the writers for giving us a fresh and funny look at the art of thievery!
  

Schemes and Disses

 Ronan hatches a plan with Phyllis- Nov. 14 preview

Strange Bedfellows- Ronan asks Phyllis to be a "rat" and do some information gathering for the Jenkins murder case. Uh, ok. Ronan shouldn't trust Phyllis as far as he can throw her. He shouldn't tell Phyllis secrets and then actually expect her to keep them....'cause she's allergic to that kind of thing.

    Meanwhile, Avery volunteers to be Nick's lawyer to "take the heat off" him in the investigation. I guess the phrase "conflict of interest" means nothing here.

Krazy with a "K"- Patty is back and still psycho. Why in the world, by the way, would Jack NOT change his locks after the last encounter with her? I say it won't be long before Patty creates some sort of life-threatening "accident" involving Jack's girlfriend.

The Royal Kiss-off- Devon disses his father in royal fashion by keeping it real with Ashley-- he's not attending the wedding. Of course it would be interesting if Devon showed up anyway (as Abby's "plus one," of course).

    Unknowingly following his son's example, Tucker dismisses Kay. Also not surprising, but I think Tucker needs a "check-up from the neck up" if he thinks Devon will warm up to him.

This Episode's Memorable Moment: Adam's conversation with Patty. Michael Muhney does a bang up job of emoting, especially after Patty walks off. Just by looking at his face, you can hear Adam thinking, "Why did I ever break that looney out of the looney bin?"

It's a Man's World...

 Billy has much to say in Nov. 11's sneak peak.

11-11-11 brings us storylines where Genoa City's men shine. Here's my take on all the drama!
 
Leaving it to Chance- I know he's the resident "hero boy" and everything, but what's up with Chance's boatload of military honors? Did you see that uniform? He has like five layers of military stripes on his chest and that jacket is a virtual test pattern. Maybe that's supposed to let us know our hero boy is qualified for his new job. By the way, whoohoo for Chance's new orders! He has been bor-ing lately. Maybe Chance and Cricket will become involved while they're both in DC. That kind of hookup would really drive Nina crazy!

"Bro-mance" OVER? Kevin wants to be done with Billy... but it's just too tempting to get back at Victor. As Kevin hacks into Mr. Newman's computer, the bro chat ensues:

  Kevin: "Victor's computer doesn't like us snooping."
  Billy: "He can see us?"

LOL. So we now know that Billy is street smart but not tech smart. I wonder how this whole thing will play out. I say Kevin will regret doing these favors once Chloe finds out the truth. Then Chloe will realize she really doesn't dig Kevin that much and she'll eventually go gaga over Billy, the guy who really saved Delia's life.

Knew It before He Blew It- I had a feeling Cain was saying too much to that bartender who, incidentally, just happened to have more than two lines. What a tip-off. All that dialogue means she's a real part of the plot! Nice going, Sherlock. I guess it will take our hero a bit longer to track down this Chelsea character.

Sweet and Sour Victor- So I love the whole real-life Pinkerton thing. We get to see Victor's human side when he surprises Delia...but wow-o-wow how cruel can he be? Is this horse a "guilt gift?" Victor has some nerve keeping Billy away while gifting his daughter. I guess that's classic Victor.

This Episode's Best Dressed Awards: Jill wins for best jewelry. That star necklace is h-o-t! Esther wins for cutest cardigan. She worked those polka dots and ruffles. Thank you, wardrobe department!

Welcome to Y and R Vent!

 Sneak Peak from Nov. 10

Hello, readers! This is Y and R Vent, a blog I created because I have too much to say about soaps. Back in the day, I used to set my VCR to record “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Then I’d watch it after school or on weekends.  Now it’s 2011, I’m “all growed up” and I still haven’t kicked my soap habit! Instead of allowing all these ideas to fester and build up in my head, I’m venting….and lucky you! You get to read my rants!

Y and R purists, please note that I will often include my comments on “The Bold and the Beautiful” (a.k.a. B&B) because it rocks. Feel free to skip those sections if you don’t care about the drama surrounding LA fashion houses.

Young and the Restless- Nov. 10, 2011

Jeanne, Jeanne, Wherefore Art Thou, Jeanne? Long-time portrayer of Katherine Chancellor, Jeanne Cooper, is temporarily replaced by Michael Learned. Although I’m sure Michael is a talented actress, I miss Jeanne already.

The Wayward Sons- Devon gets an invitation to Ashley and Tucker’s wedding. He wastes no time tossing it in the trash. Ricky seems to be debating which version of himself he will truly be—the smart “son of Paul go-getter” or the creepy, dark “son of Isabella.” I think he’ll turn out like a cream donut, a perfectly dual-layered confection. Ricky’s outside shell will be smart, sweet, and Paul Williams-esque, but just when we’ve grown to like him, Ricky will reveal his creepy, krazy (Krazy with a “k) cream center.

The Seedy Apartment Confessional- Phyllis decides to stalk Ronan and unexpectedly shows up at his door. It's all obvious from the beginning once she bats her eyelashes and pulls the dysfunctional family card. Returning her affections, Ronan bats his eyelashes then tears up over his own predicament. Phyllis explains how she and Nick divorced, then "sort of" got back together, then broke up. The scene gets steamy while these two confused souls console themselves con pasión.

Seduction 101 with Nick Newman- I’m not even sure Avery needed to apologize. Nick seems to have had permanent bedroom eyes for her from day one. Once he gave her that video game (originally intended for Phyllis), it was on. So long story short, Avery apologizes for pulling a Phyllis a.k.a. deliberately allowing Phyllis to catch her and Nick in a compromising situation. Nick totally eats up that apology.  He throws some “you’re hots” Avery’s way, and the next thing you know, they’re in Avery’s room and clothes go flying.

This Episode’s Random Coolness: Tucker and Ashely’s wedding invites. These things are awesome. What a cool personal touch to have them hand delivered. Did anyone else admire that beautiful silver-on-black design? Y and R, you keep it real with great props like these wedding invites. If only we could all manage to announce our nuptials by sending top-notch tickets via courier!

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