The "Rotten Bastard" of GC

Victor and Nikki's stellar scene starts at 2:36!

February wrapped up and March came in like a lion on Y&R!

Best scene of the week goes to Victor and Nikki (aka Eric Braeden and Melody Thomas Scott). We love watching these soap stars because of their epic chemistry, and they sure didn't disappoint us this time!

     Victor goes to great lengths to set up a romantic dinner at the ranch. In protest, Nikki smashes her glass of sparkling cider, telling the love of her life that flowers and romance can't make up for his foolishness (aka trying to break up his daughter's marriage). In an effort to keep Nikki from leaving, Victor pipes up, "I'll tell you what you want to hear. I'm a rotten bastard."

                                                                    LOL!

     But wait, soap fans! It gets even better when Victor insists that Nikki accept his dishonesty because he's always a bastard. Eric Braeden, you have mastered the art of playing a "crotchety old man-child!" Soap fans, if you haven't watched these scenes, I implore you to view them because my descriptions here can't fully do them justice. You will laugh for minutes on end because this episode is filled with soapy goodness.

                                              ....and in other Genoa City news....

-Chelsea signs custody papers for her unborn child. Billy and Vicki can't wait to finally have a child of their own (is it just me, or does Vicki seem to forget she already has a perfectly good son?).

-"Sarge" challenges Jack in the most entertaining ways. Jack realizes he must work at recovery the hard way and check his ego at the door.

-Neil and Harmony start " jive talkin' " over music and funky dance moves. Tucker warns Harmony not to get any ideas about Neil, who is already a married man.

-Avery realizes Phyllis has been telling the truth about their father, who worked as a seedy financial advisor and robbed people.

-Avery helps Daisy Carter get out of jail. Daisy regains full custody of Lucy. In a riveting scene, Phyllis is forced to give Lucy up. Daisy even brings a court order and police back-up.

-Daniel stands his ground and refuses to fight for custody of Lucy.

-Victoria accepts the position of CEO for Beauty of Nature. Genevieve is ecstatic. Victor is angry. Victoria vows that her relationship with her father, Victor, is over (where have we heard that before?).

-"Icky Ricky" (Ricky Williams) writes a story about Adam and his quest to help Patty escape from custody. Ricky shows the story to Phyllis, who buys it from him then decides not to publish it. This comes on the heels of Nick's revelation that Sharon and Adam will be living together while Adam adjusts to his blindness. Ricky threatens to take the story elsewhere. Phyllis reminds him she still owns the story and can do whatever she wants with it.

Are you excited, Y&R fans? I am. Get set for another riveting week of drama....

***Bold and the Beautiful Alert!***

B&B fans, check out the ever-awesome Clarence Update with a special appearance by Godfather of Soul, "James Brown" (sort of)!

Shot and Dropped!

What a way to start the week! Major drama has ensued on Y&R:

Shot- True to form, Patty has done it again! Didn't I tell you Genevieve and Jack wouldn't get married? Patty foiled the ceremony in the most devious of ways by stealing the bride's wedding dress, walking down the aisle, and shooting the groom. I had no clue Jack's wedding ceremony would get so violent and I can't wait to see what happens next. Despite the shooting and Beauty of Nature deal, do you think Genevieve and Jackie will eventually get hitched?

Dropped- Adam drops like a fly after Patty throws insecticide in his face, blinding him. Patty has pulled out all the stops in her crazy master plan and now Adam is in a hospital bed without a clue about his recovery. Bad, bad Patty! Of course, she had to visit a church to pray on it. Will Patty's prayers be answered and will she evade Paul, Ronan, and the cops?
                Like her sweetheart Adam, Sharon was also dropped-- by Victor. It didn't take but a split second for old Vic to give Sharon those annullment papers. Of course, Victor delivered those papers with the classic line, "I'll always adore you." Who wants that kind of adoration? Maybe Sharon will make some smarter decisions when choosing her future husbands.

Eeeevil!- Ricky Williams is his mother's son! I'm convinced now that this character is more like his evil mother (Isabella, aka Eva Longoria) than his dad, Paul (Doug Davidson). Ricky finds Patty hiding out in a church attic then starts provoking her in the hopes that she'll continue causing trouble for Jack (now in surgery due to the shooting). Patty's hide-out, incidently, is the same church where her other brother, a priest works. Diabolical!

Ba-dow!- Nikki  (aka Melody Thomas Scott) looked amazing in a fuschia high-collared dress and amethyst jewels. I couldn't possibly end this Y&R update without mentioning the styling. Major points to the wardrobe department on this one!

***Bold and the Beautiful Alert***

For those of you who follow the LA drama:

Dropped- Dollar Bill Spencer was dissed and dismissed when Liam took off the sword. That's right! Liam took off that handy-dandy man jewelry, protesting Bill's latest dastardly deeds. After a confrontation with his father, Liam got some backbone and told Bill to step off. Liam will make his own decisions, beginning with his choice to officially separate from Steffy. All of this happens as Liam praises Hope's honesty and her sterling virtues. Young Liam also admits his love for Steffy and his wife (but he makes it obvious that Steffy is not "the one"). Steffy decides to move out of her home to give Liam space.

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!