Hey Y&R fans, every second Saturday TV Banter discusses the latest happenings and provides commentary on your favourite daytime drama. Note to U.S. readers - SPOILER ALERT: Here in Canada, I watch the show on Global TV, which is one episode ahead of CBS. I will inevitably refer to incidents you haven't seen yet. Read at your own risk. If you are the curious type, though, you may prefer to discover some things in advance.
Hi fans,
We have come to the end of the May sweeps and there is a great deal of intrigue and excitement in Genoa City. Nikki's highly anticipated birthday party has started and it's fun.
Has Y&R decided to drop the storyline about Cole Howard's illness? Cole (J. Eddie Peck) claims that he has recovered, but I don't think so. According to some online spoilers for this week, "Victoria worries about Cole" and Victoria "receives troubling news." Cole arrived at Nikki's party late and he was still coughing. The writers are probably just dragging the story out. I still think he's doomed. This is a soap, so don't expect him to live happily ever after with Victoria. I expect that he'll have a tragic death and that Victoria and Claire will be grieving his loss for a long time. Victoria may even marry him before before he dies.
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| J. Eddie Peck (Cole) |
It was good to see Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland}and her sister, Ashley (Eileen Davidson), return from New York this week. Traci is determined to bounce back after her heartbreak over Alan/Martin. She had a woman-to-woman talk with Diane about her ordeal. Ever the author, Traci has decided to turn her experience into a novel.
Much to Diane's relief, Traci heartily approved of her renovations. Surprisingly, Asley also liked the renovations. I expected her to have a bad reaction to the changes. I thought she would say that it didn't preserve enough of John Abbott's memory, especially since she's not too fond of sister-in-law Diane. However, everyone has looked favourably on Diane's renovations so far, except Billy Boy. Isn't he always the odd man out?
Does Nikki Newman really need any more jewellery and expensive trinkets? Victor obviously thinks so. He continues to lavish her with luxurious gifts - a locket, a music box and a car, but not just any car. It's fully restored Ferrari 250 GTO Rosa Cina. Son Nick is salivating over this red Ferrari, and he can't wait to drive it.
Viewers have been looking forward to Nikki's birthday party with great anticipation. It is already full of intrigue. We all know that big Y&R events never go smoothly. I have some comments about what we've seen at the party so far. I was surprised that Michael and Lauren were allowed to attend the party even though Victor has disowned Michael for resigning as his lawyer. However, it seems that Victor did not make out the guest list.
What's going on with the mysterious Dumas? Why is he or she (Dumas could be Jill) inviting so many people to a chateau in Nice, France. I'm sure Y&R won't be filming in France, but most of the Y&R cast will be filming studio scenes at the Dumas chateau. I really think that Dumas should reveal his or her identify at the chateau. It should not be dragged out any longer or we'll be tired of the whole thing.
Audra has a big problem. A man from her past is haunting her. His name is Holden Novak and he can't take his eyes off of her. He is a really flirty guy and he just loves the ladies. He sits at the bar and waits for Audra or Claire to appear. He won't give up in his pursuit of Audra. He is relentless.
Holden works for Damian. Now that Aristotle Dumas has fired Damian, Holden is unemployed. Damian wants to help his friend, so he has asked Audra to hire him to work at her new company. Working with Holden is an added complication Audra doesn't want or need right now.
So, Phyllis and Amanda appear to be teaming up to oust Chancellor from Victor's clutches with the support of Aristotle Dumas. Good luck with that! Dream on, Phyllis!
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CAST NEWS
Billy Flynn is coming to Y&R
Billy Flynn has left his role as Chad DiMera on Days of Our Lives after more than ten years. He will be appearing in Genoa City very soon. We don't know much about the character he'll be playing on Y&R, other than the fact that he owns the two companies that Damian runs. Yet, that doesn't necessarily mean he's Dumas. He could be playing the role of someone who runs Dumas' business as a cover to hide his true identity. We do not know whether Billy's character will turn out to be the mysterious and evasive Aristotle Dumas. In fact, we will need to know more about Billy's character before we can really figuring out the Dumas enigma.
Y&R REPORT READERS' POLL
Could Billy Flynn be Aristotle Dumas? Will he make his first appearance at the chateau in Nice? There has been online speculation that Flynn's character, whether he's Dumas or not, will fall for Lily. Then there will be a love triangle involving him and Damian and Lily.
What do you think, fans? Will Billy Flynn turn out to be Dumas? Respond to the poll below and let me know.
Take care,
Joanne
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