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It’s Christmas in November for Y&R fans. New head writers Jamey Giddens & Dan O’Connor FINALLY take over on Wednesday, 11/11. Giddens comes over from Beyond the Gates, & O’Connor brings General Hospital & One Life to Live. They’ve already promised a holiday season full of miracles, romance, suspense & intrigue.
That’s great & all, but just in case, here’s my Y&R Christmas List…
Something to Unwrap
🎁 A proper storyline for Lauren. Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) is a Genoa City icon, not a sounding board for whoever needs advice that week. She’s been on this show for decades. Give her a story with real stakes. Preferably not cheating on Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc). Perhaps we start by seeing someone shop inside Fenmore’s again.
🎁 The boardroom, back under the tree. Remember when Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) ran a meeting like a war room & everybody at the table was scheming? Boardroom showdowns at Newman Enterprises & Jabot were half the fun of Young & the Restless. Bring back the long tables, Newman-Abbott marital crossovers, & scheming for votes.
Home for the Holidays
🎁 Tucker McCall, played by Trevor St. John. Tucker McCall (Trevor St. John) has been gone since 2024. Young & the Restless fans across social media are DEMANDING this guy returns. His humor, his one-liners, his spot-on impressions of Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). Y&R fans want all of that back & more PRONTO.
🎁 Tara Locke, played by Elizabeth Leiner. Tara Locke (Elizabeth Leiner) went to jail for embezzlement & never came back. These new writers better not even start with Tara still being in jail. There are a handful of Genoa City residents who have killed a handful of people & they are not in jail. Don’t even tell me that Tara Locke is really still in jail. It’s time for her to return to Genoa City for her son, Harrison. Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) has basically forgotten about him anyway.
Who’s Missing From the Christmas Card?
🎁 Reed. Reed Hellstrom, Victoria Newman‘s (Amelia Heinle) son with JT, went “upstairs” & never came back down. She has plenty of time for Kyle. She can find time to at least acknowledge her son.
🎁 Sam. Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) has been back in Genoa City for over a year & hasn’t said a word about the son Juliet died giving birth to. Sure, Billy Flynn is a great actor, but he’s not freaking Cane Ashby. The new writers need to make this recast make sense.
🎁 Christian. Christian Newman hasn’t been on screen since 2020. He’s Sage’s son & Adam Newman‘s (Mark Grossman) biological son, raised by Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow). Seriously, it’s time to kill off Christian to end this madness, or for Adam Newman to fight for custody because of Nick Newman’s lack of parenting.
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Christmas Miracles: The Un-Kill List
Giddens promised miracles. Here’s where to start.
🎁 Ashland Locke, played by Richard Burgi. Ashland Locke (Richard Burgi) was the original & the best Ashland, no disrespect to Robert Newman, just truth. His body vanished from Victoria’s living room, then supposedly turned up in a ravine, courtesy of Victor‘s cleanup crew. Who knows if that was really him. Ashland’s body was never claimed by Tara or anyone else. There wasn’t a service. He would be SO easy to un-kill on Y&R.
🎁 Chance Chancellor. Shot dead in France with barely a goodbye. The last Chancellor deserved better. Conner Floyd is on Days now, so this one needs a recast or a true Christmas miracle. He doesn’t need to stay on Days forever, right?
🎁 Sage Newman, played by Kelly Sullivan. Sage (Kelly Sullivan) died right after finding out Sully was really her son & for what? Christian deserves to know his mom.
🎁 Heather Stevens, played by Vail Bloom. Heather (Vail Bloom) is Lucy’s mom & Paul Williams‘ (Doug Davidson) daughter, with so much potential on the show. Across social media, Y&R fans miss Paul SO much. Any tie to him will be welcomed back by fans immensely. Also, Genoa City needs another attorney besides Michael Baldwin.
Ho, Ho, Ho, & Merry Christmas to Y&R Fans: FINALLY!!
Deliver half this list & fans of Young & the Restless will be very happy. Deliver all of it & it’ll feel like Christmas came early.
What’s on YOUR Christmas wish list for the new writers? It’s not my first day watching Y&R & it isn’t yours either. What’s your take?
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