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.

Double Trouble!

 Victor and Nikki-- together again!

After a break, Y&R Vent has returned....and boy are things getting juicy in old GC! Here's my take on the latest drama:

Double Trouble- Uber-couple Victor and Nikki. "On-again, off-again" couple Sharon and Adam. 'Nuff said! Sharon and Victor haven't been married five minutes and they've both run back to their exes. Not that any hearts will really be broken (let's face it-- Cupid's arrow has clearly missed Sharon and Victor), but pride is sure to be shattered.....and we all know what happens when Victor Newman's pride gets hurt-- lives get ruined! The only thing I'm sick of here is the "Sharon as a victim" theme. Enough of that already!

Unwedded Bliss- That's what I predict for Jack and Genevieve. How do I know? As of today, we have seen the wedding dress! That's soap opera code for "they won't complete their vows." My "soap sense" is tingling and I'm thinking something will happen to break these lovebirds up. What could it be? Genevieve's backdoor Beauty of Nature purchase, perhaps? I can't wait to see the steam shoot out of Jack's ears when he finds out about that! He's a lot like his life-long nemesis. Injured pride will trump everything and then Genevieve goes out the door!

Let's Make A Deal- Tucker lost out when Sharon blabbed to Adam about Victor's set-up. Will the feds come calling? I'm not so sure that Adam will be locked up for his dealings (at least not permanently). Sharon and Adam's connection has really thrown a monkey wrench in Victor's plan.

Game On!- Much to my dismay, Phick is back in action. Yes, that's Phyllis and Nick. They're gaming. They're flirting. They're "taking it slow" and trash talking while Phyllis flaunts her gaming skills. I'm not sure what the purpose of this pairing is...and how long will it take before (a) Phyllis screws up again OR (b) hot-headed Nick drifts back to Sharon?

I'm ready to see some big changes in Genoa City! Keep it coming, writers.

Big Trouble in G.C.!

 Sharon and Nikki get into it!

 Nikki: Soused and Ready to Rumble- She really came back to wow us, didn't she? Nikki has only been back in the storyline for a few weeks now and already she has married bad boy Deacon and gotten drunk in public. To top it off, we get to see a bit of that old Nikki vs. Sharon rivalry.
       After getting properly drunk at the athletic club, Nikki runs into Sharon. An "honest drunk," Nikki calls Sharon all sorts of sordid names then shoves Nick's "baby mama," causing major "baby mama drama" in front of the club's well-to-do patrons. Way to go, Nikki! Uphold that Newman reputation.
     Side note-- wouldn't it be nice if Deacon magically showed up in his daughter Hope's life sometime soon? Now that he has all Nikki's credit cards, he could throw his weight around, act important, and maybe even swindle Brooke away from Ridge...but I digress....

Earth to Neil-  So what's up with Neil and Sophia's quickie wedding? They're both crazy if they think this will last! I'm just waiting for Malcolm to pop up out of nowhere....or better yet, Dru is way overdue to make her return from the land of the dead. When she fell off that cliff back in 2007, the writers clearly left room for Dru's return. No body was found. So I hope Neil and Sophia get nice and cozy in their farce of a union. Their days are numbered. View CBS's official preview clip.

Blast from the Past-  How interesting that we actually get to see a photo of Cane's sister.  Could this mean that his sister might show up and we'll learn that she's not really dead? I think we're hearing too many details about Cain's backstory....there must be more! Perhaps Mr. Ashby and Lily will finally be happy and then Cain's past will rear its ugly head again.

I can't wait to see how these stories develop. One thing we can be sure of-- there's always big trouble  in Genoa City!

** Bold and the Beautiful Alert**

I must give a shout-out to The Bold and the Beautiful! This week, B&B has been focusing on stories from real people who went through the foster care system. Check out the latest full episode to learn about the real life stories. You can also click here to view the Facebook page for United Friends of the Children, the organization featured on today's show.

Take a Bow, Ladies!

B&B Bombshell: Katie Kills It!

The Bold and the Beautiful's Katie ( Heather Tom ) knocks our socks off!

 If you'd rather skip this and go to the Y&R commentary, scroll down. Otherwise, keep reading...

"I'm not threatened by you. I just don't like you!"--Behold, Katie's response to Steffi. The young vixen claims  claims that Katie is threatened by her and Katie keeps it real. That's why The Bold and the Beautiful's Heather Tom (Katie) gets my vote for CBS daytime's best actress of the week. These scenes were fun to watch and Katie's fiery rejection of Steffi really rocked the storyline. I'm certainly hoping for more drama and I'm sooo glad Heather Tom is back on CBS. She was great as the original Victoria Newman on Y&R.

Considering the future of B&B's plot, I don't think anyone will be surprised when "Dollar Bill Spencer" caves and returns to Steffi. There's also a really big reason why fans can be sure that Liam and Steffi's days are numbered: unsigned papers! That's right-- we never saw any evidence that Liam and Steffi signed official documents to legalize their marriage. Think back to the wedding ceremony atop Mt. Ajax. One of the officials at the ceremony told Liam and Steffi they would simply need to go downtown to sign official papers.
That's not verbatim from the script, but it's a little loophole the writers have given themselves. So as I said, Liam and Steffi's union is a ticking timebomb...but it will surely be fun to watch Steffi and Bill tear apart their respective marriages with an affair.

..and now we return to this week's regularly scheduled Y&R reviews....

Nikki falls off the wagon and confesses.

Pissed and Hidden- If I could give a second award for best actress of the week, it would go to Melody Thomas Scott for her portrayal of Nikki Newman. After going on a quickie bender, Nikki finds hersef sloshed and ranting about her sins. She confesses to Victor about how she murdered Diane. Victor throws himself on his sword, gives Adam a chance to lie and affirm that he saw Victor do the deed and PRESTO! Mr. Newman is in cuffs. Soon we see that Nikki has passed out and before the police arrived, Victor hid Nikki under a blanket and some hay. Nikki was pretty convincing in this scene and viewers really got to feel the old "Victor-Nikki in love forever" vibe...so it's not surprising when Victor covers for her.

In all this I feel the most sorry for Michael Baldwin, who gets blindsided by Victor's "chivalry." Michael should be paid in gold for all the times he has to get Victor out of stupid messes.

Red is Out- Finally! Phyllis has been fired and Nick is released from her spell! How many times have we seen Phyllis do whatever she wants while keeping her cushy reporting gig? I won't lie. I cheered at the screen the moment Nick dismissed Phyllis. May she stay gone and reemerge only to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time with Detective Ronan.

Somebody Call Nanny 911- What is wrong with Jack Abbott?! I understand that Kyle wants to know what's going on with the investigation of his mother's murder...but why in the world would Jack agree to take his boy on a fishing expedition to "find out" what's going on? First of all, when a twelve-year-old boy tells you he's "not a kid" and deserves to know what's going on, a good response would be: "Yes, you are a kid. Let's go home." Apparently, Jack has learned nothing over the years. That trip to the police station, where Kyle learned about his "friend" Victor's apparent role in the murder, will surely lead to tons of therapy for the boy. 

This falls right in line with Jack's lackluster parenting skills! Does anyone remember Jack's rocky relationship with his other son, Keemo? By the way, I totally miss Keemo. Maybe the writers could R.S.A.-- rapidly soap opera age-- Kyle and then start some sort of rivalry between the two sons for a spot at Jabot. Why should the Newmans have all the corporate seat-stealing fun?

In Summary- Yes, I think it's time for this murder storyline to end. It may take a while for Patty's cover to get  blown as the killer, though. Maybe some evidence will turn up and Victor will be outed as a liar. Although I haven't yet mentioned him in this post, I'm ready for the Devon storyline. Things are getting interesting with Abby bankrolling his record label and I'm counting the days until "The Naked Heiress" gives Roxy some real competition for her man. Three cheers for Billy and Vicki! They're back together and all they have to do is get married...again. Finally, I think we're all waiting on pins and needles for Jeanne Cooper to reprise her role as Katherine Chancellor. Michael Learned is doing a good job, of course, but those scenes aren't the same without Jeanne!

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?"