Comments on: The Young and the Restless Recap for Week Ending 12-26-08 (“Enough of the Dickens rip-offs already! Are we holding back drunk Nikki for a special occasion or what? And please — more loose cannon Phyllis. No one plays out of control like Michelle Stafford. Like that time she mowed Paul Williams down with that car and left him impotent? Classic. And for the love of God…BRING BACK VICTORIA ROWELL!!! Plus the return of screencaps!” Edition) http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/the-young-and-the-restless-recap-for-week-ending-12-26-08-enough-of-the-dickens-rip-offs-already-are-we-holding-back-drunk-nikki-for-a-special-occasion-or-what-and-please-more-loose-cannon-ph/ Lending credence daily to the rumor that not all God's children are beautiful. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Young and the Restless Recap for Week Ending 04-17-09: Part 1 (”Oh hells to the oh yeah — batshit crazy Phyllis is back and Nick and Sharon have no one but themselves to blame for her wrath! Michelle Stafford, you rock so fucking hard and http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/the-young-and-the-restless-recap-for-week-ending-12-26-08-enough-of-the-dickens-rip-offs-already-are-we-holding-back-drunk-nikki-for-a-special-occasion-or-what-and-please-more-loose-cannon-ph/#comment-37959 The Young and the Restless Recap for Week Ending 04-17-09: Part 1 (”Oh hells to the oh yeah — batshit crazy Phyllis is back and Nick and Sharon have no one but themselves to blame for her wrath! Michelle Stafford, you rock so fucking hard and Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:27:19 +0000 http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/?p=3705#comment-37959 [...] experiences deja vu. Wait a minute — it’s the padded cell he saw Kevin in in his “It’s A Wonderful Life” riff the show did at Christmas. “You promised! You said I would be safe — you lied to me, [...] [...] experiences deja vu. Wait a minute — it’s the padded cell he saw Kevin in in his “It’s A Wonderful Life” riff the show did at Christmas. “You promised! You said I would be safe — you lied to me, [...]

]]> By: The Young and the Restless Recap for Week Ending 03-20-09: Part 2 (”Sweet Mother of God, Phyllis — pound that bitch’s ass in the ground « Too Disgusting to Contemplate, Too Compelling to Ignore http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/the-young-and-the-restless-recap-for-week-ending-12-26-08-enough-of-the-dickens-rip-offs-already-are-we-holding-back-drunk-nikki-for-a-special-occasion-or-what-and-please-more-loose-cannon-ph/#comment-37770 The Young and the Restless Recap for Week Ending 03-20-09: Part 2 (”Sweet Mother of God, Phyllis — pound that bitch’s ass in the ground « Too Disgusting to Contemplate, Too Compelling to Ignore Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:46:05 +0000 http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/?p=3705#comment-37770 [...] to se The Cryptkeeper there and later thrown for a loop when the crone asks her how she liked the lingerie she sent her for Christmas. Nikki tells Jill that they are having another DNA test done with the hair she got with the ring [...] [...] to se The Cryptkeeper there and later thrown for a loop when the crone asks her how she liked the lingerie she sent her for Christmas. Nikki tells Jill that they are having another DNA test done with the hair she got with the ring [...]

]]> By: madhouse6 http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/the-young-and-the-restless-recap-for-week-ending-12-26-08-enough-of-the-dickens-rip-offs-already-are-we-holding-back-drunk-nikki-for-a-special-occasion-or-what-and-please-more-loose-cannon-ph/#comment-37024 madhouse6 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:30:17 +0000 http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/?p=3705#comment-37024 we really need an intervention on you an the y&r. there are other wonderful shows on tv you know :) <strong>Dirk says: ...I know -- but none of them have hunkalicious Nick Newman...</strong> we really need an intervention on you an the y&r.

there are other wonderful shows on tv you know :)
Dirk says: …I know — but none of them have hunkalicious Nick Newman…

]]> By: Aaron http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/the-young-and-the-restless-recap-for-week-ending-12-26-08-enough-of-the-dickens-rip-offs-already-are-we-holding-back-drunk-nikki-for-a-special-occasion-or-what-and-please-more-loose-cannon-ph/#comment-37007 Aaron Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:39:47 +0000 http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/?p=3705#comment-37007 Victor's STILL trying to play the guilt card over Lurch and Fetus Marie Newman? The "love of his life" after he knew her for, what, three weeks? Can it, already. When will the writers realize: We Just. Don't. Give. A Fuck. Anymore. Kevin was the worst li'l actor in the whole Capra-light episode. And that's saying something, since Jana was in it too...(I think she should keep the purple hair, though--it really takes over where her talent leaves off.) <strong>Dirk says: ...wow, such venom. Awesome, Aaron. Maybe YOU should be writing the recaps. And yeah, the whole Lurch thing was run its course -- Victor has Ashley to bang so he needs to give the loss of the drag queen a rest.</strong> Victor’s STILL trying to play the guilt card over Lurch and Fetus Marie Newman? The “love of his life” after he knew her for, what, three weeks? Can it, already. When will the writers realize:

We Just. Don’t. Give. A Fuck. Anymore.

Kevin was the worst li’l actor in the whole Capra-light episode. And that’s saying something, since Jana was in it too…(I think she should keep the purple hair, though–it really takes over where her talent leaves off.)
Dirk says: …wow, such venom. Awesome, Aaron. Maybe YOU should be writing the recaps. And yeah, the whole Lurch thing was run its course — Victor has Ashley to bang so he needs to give the loss of the drag queen a rest.

]]> By: Ed http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/the-young-and-the-restless-recap-for-week-ending-12-26-08-enough-of-the-dickens-rip-offs-already-are-we-holding-back-drunk-nikki-for-a-special-occasion-or-what-and-please-more-loose-cannon-ph/#comment-37006 Ed Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:26:44 +0000 http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/?p=3705#comment-37006 AMC recap on this Holiday shortened week: JR took Little A to the mountain cabin and under orders from David, Amanda tagged along. Krystal realized David was drugging her and went into a tirade knocking over the christmas tree and a candle. David rescued her from the fire and gave her more drugs. Brot was arrested for impersonating another but Zach got him out on bail. Taylor wants to try and renew old times but Brot has changed. Bianca got Reese an engagement ring. JR finally drank the demon rum that Amanda wanted him too. Annie believes she is Emma and after knocking her doctor out left Oakhaven and returned home. Annie crawled into Emma's bed while Ryan and Greenlee were fucking upstairs. Amanda felt bad for Fucking up JR's life but David promised her 5 million dollars for her pain. Next Week: Zach and Reese get close. <strong>Dirk says: ..ah, yes -- the latest and not-so-greatest plot "twist" to be plucked from thin air by the one and only Charles Pratt, Jr...Reese and Zach are going to kiss. Why is this man working? Seriously. He serves up total shit no matter what the show (remember the dreck he created -- MODELS, INC. and TITANS? 'Nuff said.) and was instrumental in penning much of the material that led up to the cancellations of SANTA BARBARA and MELROSE PLACE. At this point, AMC would fare better to just start rerunning the show from the late 70's through the early 80's (the introduction of Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt through the marriage of Greg Nelson and Jenny Gardner). Now THAT was storytelling.</strong> AMC recap on this Holiday shortened week: JR took Little A to the mountain cabin and under orders from David, Amanda tagged along. Krystal realized David was drugging her and went into a tirade knocking over the christmas tree and a candle. David rescued her from the fire and gave her more drugs. Brot was arrested for impersonating another but Zach got him out on bail. Taylor wants to try and renew old times but Brot has changed. Bianca got Reese an engagement ring. JR finally drank the demon rum that Amanda wanted him too. Annie believes she is Emma and after knocking her doctor out left Oakhaven and returned home. Annie crawled into Emma’s bed while Ryan and Greenlee were fucking upstairs. Amanda felt bad for Fucking up JR’s life but David promised her 5 million dollars for her pain. Next Week: Zach and Reese get close.
Dirk says: ..ah, yes — the latest and not-so-greatest plot “twist” to be plucked from thin air by the one and only Charles Pratt, Jr…Reese and Zach are going to kiss. Why is this man working? Seriously. He serves up total shit no matter what the show (remember the dreck he created — MODELS, INC. and TITANS? ‘Nuff said.) and was instrumental in penning much of the material that led up to the cancellations of SANTA BARBARA and MELROSE PLACE. At this point, AMC would fare better to just start rerunning the show from the late 70’s through the early 80’s (the introduction of Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt through the marriage of Greg Nelson and Jenny Gardner). Now THAT was storytelling.

]]> By: catrina http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/the-young-and-the-restless-recap-for-week-ending-12-26-08-enough-of-the-dickens-rip-offs-already-are-we-holding-back-drunk-nikki-for-a-special-occasion-or-what-and-please-more-loose-cannon-ph/#comment-37005 catrina Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:24:47 +0000 http://dirkmancuso.wordpress.com/?p=3705#comment-37005 I think Y&R should send about 90% of the 'actors' to a crash acting course. Is it just me, or is it getting progressively worse? I know they've tried to reach younger viewers by infusing Eden, Jana, Lily, et al, but I wanna see a drunk Nikki, or Phyllis on a red rampage, or Dru walking in the door to make this a REAL soap again. <strong>Dirk says: ...amen! The key to introducing younger characters is to 1) tie them to core characters we love, 2) introduce them slowly, then give them gradually increasing screentime as we get to know them, and 3) make them likeable -- something Y&R hasn't been able to do since the introduction of Mac, original Billy, Brittany, and the gang almost a decade ago. NuEden may possibly be worse than Screechy (original Eden) with her sibilant s's, goofy five-head (trust me -- that ain't no forehead she's sportin'!), and her "hey, look at me -- I'm actin'" screen presence.</strong> I think Y&R should send about 90% of the ‘actors’ to a crash acting course. Is it just me, or is it getting progressively worse? I know they’ve tried to reach younger viewers by infusing Eden, Jana, Lily, et al, but I wanna see a drunk Nikki, or Phyllis on a red rampage, or Dru walking in the door to make this a REAL soap again.
Dirk says: …amen! The key to introducing younger characters is to 1) tie them to core characters we love, 2) introduce them slowly, then give them gradually increasing screentime as we get to know them, and 3) make them likeable — something Y&R hasn’t been able to do since the introduction of Mac, original Billy, Brittany, and the gang almost a decade ago. NuEden may possibly be worse than Screechy (original Eden) with her sibilant s’s, goofy five-head (trust me — that ain’t no forehead she’s sportin’!), and her “hey, look at me — I’m actin’” screen presence.

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