September 23, 2009
With all the sadness surrounding Colleen's storyline on YOUNG AND RESTLESS, it's been a relief to watch the much more lighthearted scenes featuring the Chancellors and the Bardwells. Gloria's desperate attempts to get money are always amusing, and her pairing up with Deacon to get the Terroni painting has added some life to a dull storyline. Also, Amber's attempts to impersonate Gloria so she could get into the late Tom's safe deposit box were hilarious; she definitely looked the part as she donned a big, black hat and sunglasses.

Meanwhile, Kay and Murphy's barbecue was chock full of interesting encounters: Nina tried to keep Chloe away from Chance, Chance gave Chloe a really sweet gift for Cordelia (GCPD baby clothes — aww!), Kay told Jill that she wanted to stop fighting with her — and then angered a broke Jill when she reminded her that she owed her share of the property taxes. Later, Kay finally followed Jill to the salon and learned of Jill's new job. The reveal is sure to add a new dynamic to their always-complex relationship.

As great as Y&R is when it comes to drama, I always enjoy the scenes that concentrate on family — and make me smile.

July 16, 2009
In the past few weeks, Y&R's Ashley, Adam and most recently Mary Jane, have all donned the purple gown that Sabrina was wearing on the night she died in a car accident. Granted, Ashley and MJ are both tall, thin women — as Sabrina was — but it's still amazing that this dress managed to fit them (and Adam!) perfectly. It's like Genoa City's own version of The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. One also has to wonder if this dress has been washed between wearings, otherwise, it's going to begin to smell like the dead. Perhaps Adam has a dry cleaner to do his bidding the same way he does with Dr. Taylor?

July 8, 2009 As great as YOUNG AND RESTLESS has been during the past few weeks, there's one thing I really miss seeing: Katherine and Amber's friendship. Lately they just haven't had many scenes together, which is a shame because Jeanne Cooper (Kay) and Adrienne Frantz (Amber) work so well off of each other. Furthermore, their absence in each other's lives just isn't making sense when so much is going on. Kay is in the hospital from a stroke; surely Amber would rush to visit Mrs. C. Meanwhile, Daniel is battling legal problems; again, it's hard to believe that Amber wouldn't come to Kay for advice about her beau. I realize that the characters are currently in storylines that aren't overlapping, but just a scene or two — or even a phone call — would keep their relationship intact.

June 15, 2009
Adam's gaslighting of Ashley on Y&R is creepy and riveting. However, I have one rather large issue with the storyline: I don't understand Adam's motivations for wanting to hurt Ashley. Ashley has been the one person in the Newman household who's constantly believed in him. It was Ash who persuaded Victor to help get Adam out of prison and go on house arrest; she was also the one who arranged for Heather to be allowed back on the Newman Ranch so Adam could be with his girlfriend. That said, why has she become Adam's prime target? Is it to hurt Victor? Jack? Both? Is Adam just plain psycho? Any of these reasons are believable, but I wish Y&R would give us a clearer picture for WHY Adam has concocted this scheme. Seeing what he's been doing and how it's affected everyone has been fascinating, but it would add to the storyline if we could get inside Adam's head a little bit more.