The GCEh?C: Canadian Episodes (Spoilers for Non-Canadians)

[jewel21]

The cleaning lady came and accidentally unplugged my PVR and TV. No recap sadly. 

Thanks for the help with Steve. After 24 hrs in the same room as the evil comforter he seems less intimidated. I will be washing it though, just in case. 

Edited October 27, 2016 by jewel21

[crowsworks]

11 minutes ago, jewel21 said:

The cleanin lady came and accidentally unplugged my PVR and TV. No recap sadly. 

It was like a mercy killing.

Restless: (of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom:

"the audience grew restless and inattentive"

synonyms: uneasy · ill at ease · restive · fidgety · edgy · on edge ·

[more]

tense · worked up · nervous · agitated · anxious · on tenterhooks · keyed up · jumpy · jittery · twitchy · uptight · antsy · sleepless · wakeful · fitful · broken · disturbed · troubled · unsettled

offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity or motion:

"a restless night"

So there aint' much YOUNG and the only RESTLESS ones -- they is we.

 

Deleted unwatched again. I just can't waste time on this when there are actual good shows on.

[Anna Yolei]

6 hours ago, JasonCC said:

Philip IV/Chance and Billy were supposed to be around the same age (well, a notch younger than Victoria/Nick and several notches younger than John Abbot's original family.....but with the last two recasts they seem to be bumping Billy's age up a little bit so that he doesn't seem all that much younger than John's three "original children" (Jack, Traci, Ashley).

I looked up on Wikipedia to see the timeline of the Chancellor bloodline, and Chance was actually born sometime after 1986, which is when P3 was SORASed...so he'd actually be noticeably older than Billy (born in real time in 1993).

Maria Bell and Lynn Latham really fucked that shit up real good. :/

[miamama]

1 hour ago, Big Blue Plate said:

I want them decide all Patty's troubles are due to brain tumour, operate, and have her just hanging around GC being a loon. 

I would LOVE this!

[crowsworks]

3 hours ago, miamama said:

I would LOVE this!

I'd love it if Patty in a misguided act of love for Jack or Miss Kitty kidnaps Prick and does Misery 2 on him

[NinjaPenguins]

Patty's detachment from reality is such an integral part of her character that I wouldn't find a brain tumor credible. Her sanity has been gone for far too long. However, if they'd like to say that the last two years were some deranged fantasy of Patty's, that would be cool. Just reboot and stop trying to emerge from the Pratt muck.

[Big Blue Plate]

^ I remember when they did that on Dallas.  So confusing.  

So if yesterday was a damn fine episode I felt like today the director bellowed from the booth:  In addition to this being a particularly weak script, even for a soap opera, please deliver the most awkward performance you possibly can.  And so many of them did today... bar Bergman and GT (who I thought was a little off her game for her.)  Natalie was a breath of bitchy fresh air.  I kinda like her. 

The award for worst performance went to Eileen Davidson and her masterful performance of a fake fake laugh whilst delivering the line:  That was quite a performance.  Yes, indeedy, Ashleen.... by both of you.  

And kudos to Chloe who manages to be one of the most unlikable people in Genoa City, line by fucking line.   And this is a city that is home to Victor Newman.  (Third runner up to Stitch... poor Stitch, he can't even win the jerk competition.)

Highlight:  Jack catching Travis picking trash.  Travis seemed like kind of a paranoid, smarmy fuck today.  Exactly who is Travis working for?  Because it doesn't seem to be Victor.  I'm not sure it's anybody   Which means Travis may not be Jack's long lost son but it's entirely possible he's the love child of M(ar)YOB Williams.   If you squinted really hard and thought about the quality of talent on Passions, he and Abby laid the foundations for a Philadelphia Story type repartee.  Or at least a Pittsburg Story, based on the writing and delivery.  

9 hours ago, NinjaPenguins said:

Patty's detachment from reality is such an integral part of her character that I wouldn't find a brain tumor credible. Her sanity has been gone for far too long.

OK lets saw in half and say it's brain tumour that, once removed, means all the unhinged, none of the homicide. 

Edited October 27, 2016 by Big Blue Plate
ETA profound question about exactly who Travis is working for?

[jewel21]

Quick one cuz I'm sleepy.

Chelsea is looking for Nick. He's supposed to go trick or treating with her, Connor and Faith but she can't find him anywhere. It's the anniversary of Christian's death and she is concerned. So is Sharon. Sharon even asks Dylan to look around at the cemetery, and at Sage's accident site, but Nick is nowhere to be found. Chelsea, who is over at Sharon's, wonders if Nick might be at the Underground. Chelsea speaks to the bartender who confirms Nick is there and we hear a bunch of stuff being thrown around. The bartender tells Chelsea to hurry. Previews show Nick throwing shit in his office and yelling at Chelsea to get out and leave him alone.

Sharon goes to visit Patty, who requested her presence when Paul was vising with her, at the new facility. Dylan goes along with Sharon and they talk to Patty. When Dylan leaves the room, Sharon tells Patty that abandoning her at the new facility was not part of the deal. Patty was moved so quickly, Sharon didn't have time to form a plan. This momentarily appeases Patty and she quiets down.

Mariah is sick of all the lies. She delivers some dirt to Hilary about Victor hiring a computer hacker as his secretary (Natalie) in exchange for a job at the GC Buzz. Hilary agrees to make Mariah a gopher. Sharon is not happy to hear Mariah is working at the GC Buzz and won't be around to help her with all her lies. Mariah says Sharon is on her own and she's tired of constantly being on edge.

Devon and Hilary are still being sued by Victor. Lesley tells Devon Catherine's fortune is at stake and to stop posting stuff about Victor without any proof. While Devon is chatting with Victor at Newman about dropping the charges, Hilary decides to run a blind news item about how a certain powerful business man has hired a hacker. Devon is not impressed.

Mariah goes to see Kevin and tells him that Natalie is working at Newman and she's worried Natalie will take the fall if Victor goes down. Kevin goes to Newman to warn Natalie. However, Natalie questions the fact that Mariah, who is working for GC Buzz, is worried about her and tells Kevin that perhaps Mariah is trying to get a news story. Kevin is upset and tells Mariah never to use him again or their friendship is done. Mariah walks away.

Bella is dressed as a butterfly for Halloween, Kevin is a troll, and I don't know what the hell Chloe is dressed as. Ester is dressed up in her old maid uniform which she admits she misses.

Travis is trying to figure out who the mole is. He takes Abby to lunch and tries to get her drunk with Champagne but she's onto him and tells him Victor warned her Travis would try something like this. Stench walks up and acts like a dick, accusing Abby of moving on already, and makes a comment about Travis hitting on married woman. Travis leaves and Abby and Stench talk. Stench apologizes for his shitty behavior.

Jack has to make another drop with his source, but he's worried he'll be followed. Phyllis tells him she'll make the drop instead. While Phyllis is at the GCAC with a briefcase, Jack is at the park with one as well. He drops an envelope in the trash and we see Travis walk up and pick it up and open it. It's just a bunch of blank papers and Jack is behind Travis asking him if he's looking for something. Travis says he thought someone dropped something and leaves.

Phyllis, meanwhile, makes the actual exchange at the GCAC. However, Abby his hiding behind the corner and sees the exchange. She looks worried.

And that's all I can recall folks.

[miamama]

ugh. Nick has the sads, you guys.

I hope the furniture isn't moveable Ikea again. ;)

[crowsworks]

Make your top secret exchange in one of 3 places everyone in town hangs out.

[NinjaPenguins]

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Chelsea is looking for Nick.

Try the zoo. Or the produce section of the supermarket. Has she checked his hairy baboon ass? His talker is usually lodged firmly up there and needs a good depilatory to set it free.

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The bartender tells Chelsea to hurry. Previews show Nick throwing shit in his office and yelling at Chelsea to get out and leave him alone.

Literally, right? He's literally flinging his fecal matter all over the office? Fling it right back, Chelz! Nick can stuff his manpain in the sock he uses for self-abuse; he promised the kids trick or treating and truckloads of candy from people impressed by his authentic ape costume. 

Victor, this is America, not the medieval tyranny you ruled with an iron fist centuries earlier. In this country, it's exceedingly difficult to win a libel or slander suit, especially when you're a public figure. You just got out of prison; the world already knows you're a sketchy, ruthless maggot. People should be fleeing from the Newman brand like it's a swarm of malarial mosquitoes anyway. Make Genoa City great again: leave.

I just don't understand why Abby never fell in love with Stitch. He's such a smooth operator. And I'm sorry, but I just can't buy Abby as the person who figures anything out about Jack's and Phyllis's plans. Please.

The less said about Sharon and Dylan and Patty... what a waste of SH. What an environmentally unfriendly use of a tree. All this so that we viewers can drink in Nick's salty man tears. At least I hope those are tears.

I'm starting to wish that Mariah would haul off and cold cock Kevin the next time he acts all snotty with her. 

[Big Blue Plate]

OK so there's one thing worse than being a duplicitous asshole without any style... that's being Abby turned duplicitous asshole without any style. Nice sacrifice of you mother's side of the family, beeotch.

That said good for Patty for shaking things up and I like the over dramatic editing when she did. 

[Anna Yolei]

So will this baby reveal be part of Dullen's exit story? 

I don't know when he taped his last episode, but it can't be forever than a few weeks out from that air date, no?

[boes]

9 hours ago, NinjaPenguins said:

 

I'm starting to wish that Mariah would haul off and cold cock Kevin the next time he acts all snotty with her. 

Chloe already put that Kevin appendage in deep freeze.  Reminds me of that scene from A Christmas Story where the kid got his tongue stuck to a frozen.......oh, never mind.....

[jewel21]

I can't be bothered tonight so here's my recap.

Nick is sad. Patty calls him and tells him Christian is alive and Sharon has him.

Travis is annoying me. And he's become boring.

Katie was dressed as a flamingo! I love birds! And Johnny was a handsome little Astronaut. He's going to be a looker that kid when he's older.

Abby tattles to Victor about Phyllis and the board member. Victor says he already suspected. Jack wants to run with the info to GC Buzz. Phyllis wants to wait and says let's treat it like a chess match. Also, she told Summer earlier when confronted that she's hoping to change Jack's mind about wanting revenge.

And that's all I can remember.

[Big Blue Plate]

It was like somebody let the air out of Travis yesterday... 

[pearlite]

A transitional episode, I guess--if I wanted to think that much about it.

Featuring Abby-in-transition--from what to the "Newman instincts" model, I guess. Featuring Summer, but I instantly repress her, so nothing. Featuring Travis-in-transition-to-the-exit, sadly. To quote Dr Phil [?], let the dogpiling begin.

And Hallowe'en stuff. I didn't care.

But, Patty goes for the payoff in the previews! Now, this is moderately interesting.

[Artsda]

Chelsea's been letting Nick live with this lie that Christian is is and thinks he lost a child for how long? She's supposed to be his new BFF? Sharon think he's Nick's, Chelsea knows he's Adam's. Victor may end up with custody at this rate.

[NinjaPenguins]

They can't possibly just hand Sully over to Hot Banana without a DNA test, right? I know I'm talking about a town where Summer's DNA was never retested by a neutral party, but c'mon. Even if Sharon confessed, they'd still do a DNA test. The only part of this story I've been looking forward to is Nick getting his face cracked hard by finally losing a WTD contest. Otherwise this tale has no merit.

[Big Blue Plate]

My guess is there won't be a DNA test because 1) it's Genoa City 2) it's the Young and the Restless 3) Sharon will confess and everyone will proceed on that basis, esp. when it links back the nurse partner working with crazy Nick hating Dr. Anderson.  

And sticking my hand up a little for Chelsea, in her world Adam is dead, Nick, her friend (and eventual husband) is suffering, as much as the scripts and Josh Morrow's acting allow) so what purpose would it serve to say oh BTW, um, that's actually the work of Adam's little wonders. 

It does make some wonderful drama out there (potentially) should Adam return or be recast because presumably Chelsea and Nick will be coupled in some form (and realistically, Adam may be gone a long time, if not forever... the show seems fine without him) and Chelsea is actually pulling a kind of Sharon in not telling him... it seems justified to her and pointless.  Actually, while Sharon is roundabout justified in no way was telling the truth pointless.  

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, Artsda said:

Chelsea's been letting Nick live with this lie that Christian is is and thinks he lost a child for how long? She's supposed to be his new BFF? Sharon think he's Nick's, Chelsea knows he's Adam's. Victor may end up with custody at this rate.

Chelsea thinks CAN is dead. I don't know if telling Nick that he was not his would help or hurt Nick at this point.

[bannana]

OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER!!!!!!

Yes, finally the truth is out.  I am so relieved.

Let the Sharon thrashing begin.

[NinjaPenguins]

Unfortunately our long national manpain has just begun...

[bannana]

Yes, and between Dylan and Nick, it will be painful.  Oh and Paul.  Oh my, it will be a rough few weeks.  I am going on an extended biz trip so I will be spared! 

I kind of wish they would pull the football away and tell Nick the truth, that Christian is Adam's, but we know that won't happen. 

[Capricasix]

Damn Victor anyway, but EB is almost tolerable when he is playing him as a caring, loving father. Those scenes with Abby were okay.

[miamama]

The best thing about Sharon being outed is SHARON will be FREED. Let Nick and Chelsea and Victor continue to keep the secret about CAN's true parentage. IDGAF.

[NinjaPenguins]

I don't know. If those three hypocrites keep a paternity secret while dumping on Sharon, my head may explode. 

[miamama]

1 minute ago, NinjaPenguins said:

I don't know. If those three hypocrites keep a paternity secret while dumping on Sharon, my head may explode. 

Yeah. I know. I'm hoping they just cut her out of their precious lives so I can FF them. Especially Nick. Honestly I hate him more than ANYONE in this storyline or any involving being sad and righteous with Sharon.

Nick yelling at Sharon is not good television, show. ugh. I skimmed recaps and that's enough. I won't watch this Sharon massacre. I've seen it before, too many times.

[jewel21]

The moment I've waited for has finally arrived, and yet, I've been so preoccupied and anxious lately I barely paid attention. Here's what I do recall:

Victor is leaving his office and finds Abby crying on the floor by his reception desk. He invites her into his office for a drink and he asks her what's wrong. She's sad about her marriage ending. Part of her feels she should give it another try, but Victor says all their problems would still be there, and Abby agrees. After a heart to heart, Abby leaves.

Patty tells Nick that Sully is Christian and that Sharon knows. Nick and Chelsea don't want to believe it, but Nick can't just forget about it like Chelsea suggested. Even though Patty is batshit crazy, Nick just can't let it go. Nick goes to see Sharon.

Chelsea shows up at Newman while Victor is drinking in the dark. He's surprised to see her and she tells him about Patty's phone call. He too doesn't want to believe it at first, but Chelsea tells him to entertain the idea for a second. She reminds him that Christian is really Adam's child, not Nick's, and wonders what to do with that information. Victor tells her to do nothing. Adam is dead, Nick has suffered enough, and at the end of the day, Adam would want Nick to raise his child, just like Nick is helping to raise Connor.

Abby and Stench run into one another at Crimson Lights. They're both sad but Abby thinks they need to move forward and file for divorce. Stitch is upset. Earlier, Stitch was at Crimson Lights with Dylan telling him about his marriage being over. Dylan was shocked. Little did he know his own world was about to be turned upside down.

Nick shows up at Sharon's and tells her about Patty's accusation. Sharon's eyes start bugging out of her head big-time and she starts having a melt-down. At first Nick thinks Patty is just delusional, but Sharon admits it's true, much to Nick's disbelief. She tells him about Dr. Anderson drugging her, making her think she was actually pregnant, about her nightmares after Dr. Anderson's death, and Patty's reveal. Sharon says she had a DNA test done, and it confirmed Sage was the baby's mother. Nick doesn't think Sage would just let Sharon continue to raise her child, but Sharon says Sage never had an opportunity to say anything because she died the same night she found out. Nick can't believe Sharon took another kid away from him.

Sharon tells Nick that Dylan has no clue, and to please let her tell him. Nick wants to take Christian home right this instant, but Sharon begs him to wait until the morning. That taking Sully away in the night, and having him wake up in a strange place, would be terrible and traumatic. Not to mention, it's not like Nick has a crib just lying around. Does he plan to put the baby in his dresser?

Dylan comes home and Nick comes down with Sharon. Dylan asks Nick how he's doing and Nick just turns to Sharon and tells her he'll be back first thing in the morning and leaves. Dylan remarks that was strange and Sharon tells him she needs to tell him something and asks him to sit down. Dylan asks what difference does it make if he sits or stands when she tells him whatever she's going to tell him. Sharon starts crying and saying she's sorry and Dylan says she's scaring him. Crying, Sharon tells him that Sully isn't his child.

Previews show Paul sitting with Mariah at Crimson Lights. Paul tells Mariah his sister told him to be there for Dylan, and Paul says he doesn't understand why Dylan would need him. But, that he suspects Mariah knows why.

[Anna Yolei]

FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST

GOD ALMIGHTY, WE'RE FREE AT LAST.

Fucking A. Has there been any other story that's needlessly dragged out this long in this show's history? At this point, I'm fine with Adam never coming back and Nick never learning about Sully's true paternity to escape the second wind of Nick N. Payne.

[boes]

Sullycan, besides being the WORST friggin storyline since Victor misplaced his Depends shipment, is also the most ridiculous.

This kid has a literal choice between Rock, Paper, Scissors as a paternal unit.

I can't with Show, lately, I just can't.

[Artsda]

The kid should stay where he is, he doesn't need to go to Nicks who isn't his parent either.

[crosby777]

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This Sully mess is sapping my will to live. 

LOL it is the only part of the show I am enjoying.. but really wtf was up with SC in the scenes with JM.. I know she is a weak actor.. but holy fuck she was worse than usual. I really cannot wait till those 2 heffas pay and I want them to pay big.. mariah is no better than her pathetic freak mom.

[crosby777]

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You don't think they're going to reunite Jack and Phyllis 

I sure hope not.. I despise Phack. UGH

[crosby777]

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That said good for Patty for shaking things up and I like the over dramatic editing when she did. 

I love Patty.. SH is the best actor on the show right now.. Patty going after sharon has been the best part of Y&R

[crosby777]

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Let the Sharon thrashing begin.

It has begun and I am HAPPY.. but I don't want that pathetic loser Mariah to skate.. she needs some good ole thrashing too.

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Nick yelling at Sharon is not good television, show. ugh

It is great TV.. Finally that hag is going to get what is coming to her.. FINALLY and I love that Nick is ripping into her.. Let ICKY shicky stay dead for a lot longer..

[NinjaPenguins]

Who in the scalding fires of hell goes to Victor for advice about paternity secrets or marriage? It would not hurt Abby or Chelsea to spontaneously generate one or two more brain cells, which is apparently one or two more than they already have. For a centuries old Satanic hemorrhoidal demon exiled to earth, he hasn't learned a damn thing about human interactions. So now it's okay for Chelsea to enter into a relationship with Bananaboon keeping a paternity secret, but it was evil for Sharon to do the same. I partially rescind my criticism of Victor's understanding of human behavior; the devil's swollen ass vein has the hypocrisy thing nailed down.

Mariah, please tell Paul that Dylan was traumatized by finding out that his father buys skinny jeans from the boy's junior section at Wal-Mart. 

[boes]

Sullycan needs to crawl away as fast as his little knees will carry him and go live alone in Chancellor Park.  He can live off soggy tears dripping from the Delia tree along with flat, tasteless, discarded Butt Biscuits.

Edited November 1, 2016 by boes

[bannana]

I skim-watched today, but I thought it was pretty good.  Nick was a dick to Sharon when he said Sully didn't exist, cause that isn't exactly true, she did lose a child.  And as much as she has lied to him she is losing a child again through no fault of her own.  

I liked the idea of Dylan standing up to Dick.  They have to do what is best for the baby and dragging the kid out with high tension all around is certainly not a good idea.  Even Sage didn't do that.

Except for the Chloe scenes I didn't mind today's show at all.  Sharon even tried to  protect Mariah.

Just wait till Paul and Drinki find out the truth!  But Drinki still has a grandchild so she will be cool with that.

[Big Blue Plate]

So I thought that was a pretty good episode.  I make no bones that I don't think Sharon Case is a particularly good actress (I liked her with Muhney, that seemed to bring out the best in her) and I think the character of Sharon is worse than useless, whether the writers did it to her or not.   But I really thought Sharon Case played it well, with dignity and restraint.  And I was really impressed with Camryn Grimes (and again, whether Pratt cooked it up or not, whoever is scripting the dialogue is doing a good job IMO.)  They're all pretty good with the right lines.  Poor Patty... I thought she was being set up to recover enough to provide comic relief among us, kind of like Genoa City's own Log Lady, but now with Dr. Anderson visiting crazy town I am less optimistic. 

The baby thing will be interesting.  I didn't get the sense Dylan and Nick were just marking their territory for a display of macho.  I am guessing Dylan and Sharon mount a lawsuit for custody... it stretches out and the verdict is the impetus for Dylan leaving town?   That or Dutch Elm Disease.

[Gam2]

I don't understand the phrase "but now with Dr. Anderson visiting crazy town I am less optimistic".  I thought she was dead. Did I miss something in today's show? I wasn't able to watch the whole thing so I must have missed this part. Thanks.

[crowsworks]

1 hour ago, Big Blue Plate said:

So I thought that was a pretty good episode.  I make no bones that I don't think Sharon Case is a particularly good actress (I liked her with Muhney, that seemed to bring out the best in her) and I think the character of Sharon is worse than useless, whether the writers did it to her or not.   But I really thought Sharon Case played it well, with dignity and restraint.  And I was really impressed with Camryn Grimes (and again, whether Pratt cooked it up or not, whoever is scripting the dialogue is doing a good job IMO.)  They're all pretty good with the right lines.  Poor Patty... I thought she was being set up to recover enough to provide comic relief among us, kind of like Genoa City's own Log Lady, but now with Dr. Anderson visiting crazy town I am less optimistic. 

The baby thing will be interesting.  I didn't get the sense Dylan and Nick were just marking their territory for a display of macho.  I am guessing Dylan and Sharon mount a lawsuit for custody... it stretches out and the verdict is the impetus for Dylan leaving town?   That or Dutch Elm Disease.

but nobody thinks to send to Chicago for a real DNA test.

[miamama]

I'm glad that those who watched didn't hate it today. It sounds like show is making an effort to make Pratt's garbage palatable. It also seems like someone in the writing room realized that watching various people, men in particular, HOLLERING at a woman diagnosed with a mental illness -- a woman who suffered a miscarriage in secret, was drugged, manipulated, fooled into believing she was pregnant, who has had babies stolen from her on more than one occasion, who has buried a child -- is not good television.

I'm here for the bad guys getting theirs. So many of us beg for this re: Victor and ButtBiscuit. And I wanted to see it with Phyllis and Jack and am enjoying it because it's deserved. But Sharon is written as villain/victim at the same time. And she's presented as mentally ill FFS. It is downright sick to keep having her abused. Even when JG wrote the bipolar storyline, the Newmans all mocked her and treated her like shit. 

All that to say, I still can't watch these scenes. 

[peacheslatour]

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That or Dutch Elm Disease.

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Heh, good one.

[bannana]

1 hour ago, Gam2 said:

I don't understand the phrase "but now with Dr. Anderson visiting crazy town I am less optimistic".  I thought she was dead. Did I miss something in today's show? I wasn't able to watch the whole thing so I must have missed this part. Thanks.

Patty is now having nightmares/hallucinations about Dr. Anderson coming after her.

1 hour ago, miamama said:

I'm glad that those who watched didn't hate it today. It sounds like show is making an effort to make Pratt's garbage palatable. It also seems like someone in the writing room realized that watching various people, men in particular, HOLLERING at a woman diagnosed with a mental illness -- a woman who suffered a miscarriage in secret, was drugged, manipulated, fooled into believing she was pregnant, who has had babies stolen from her on more than one occasion, who has buried a child -- is not good television.

I'm here for the bad guys getting theirs. So many of us beg for this re: Victor and ButtBiscuit. And I wanted to see it with Phyllis and Jack and am enjoying it because it's deserved. But Sharon is written as villain/victim at the same time. And she's presented as mentally ill FFS. It is downright sick to keep having her abused. Even when JG wrote the bipolar storyline, the Newmans all mocked her and treated her like shit. 

All that to say, I still can't watch these scenes. 

I feel like they let Sharon stand up for herself a bit with Nick, and also when she was speaking to Dylan.  Looks like tomorrow will be more of the same.  It certainly is not like the Dummer storyline.  And Mariah most definitely is standing by her and wanting to protect her.

[miamama]

3 minutes ago, bannana said:

I feel like they let Sharon stand up for herself a bit with Nick, and also when she was speaking to Dylan.  Looks like tomorrow will be more of the same.  It certainly is not like the Dummer storyline.  And Mariah most definitely is standing by her and wanting to protect her.

That's good. And not that I'm defending this storyline but in Sharon's defence the last time Dylan was told a kid wasn't his, he had a full on PTSD attack and ran off with the baby. So her keeping the secret has *some* measure of reason to it. What I mean to say is Dylan, of all people, ought to have sympathy for her. There is room for the writers here. 

[Big Blue Plate]

But look surely in this instance Sharon is both a victim and a villain.  Yes, Anderson did an unspeakable thing to her.  But that doesn't justify what she knowingly did, even if her motives weren't malicious.  She knowingly kept a child who wasn't hers.  Her shitty character history may explain, but it doesn't excuse. 

[miamama]

2 minutes ago, Big Blue Plate said:

But look surely in this instance Sharon is both a victim and a villain.  Yes, Anderson did an unspeakable thing to her.  But that doesn't justify what she knowingly did, even if her motives weren't malicious.  She knowingly kept a child who wasn't hers.  Her shitty character history may explain, but it doesn't excuse. 

Yeah, I said above she is a villain/victim and there is no excusing what she's done (which is why it's so frustrating). It was asinine. She felt she couldn't tell him about a miscarriage because his poor little psyche couldn't handle it. RME. But I'm looking for little moments where the writers can have someone not scream at her for the entire episode. Nick can hate on her all he wants. But Dylan who presumably loves her at the moment might have some compassion. I don't expect it. This is Sharon, not Victor or Nick or Billy.

But sounds from those who have watched that maybe they'll go this route for once.

[Big Blue Plate]

Like I say, I am (wildly) guessing Dylan will go caveman and try to keep the child through a legal process.  I think he will continue to dump on Sharon but not via screaming but rather quiet guilt.  They can't just yell at her for a month until he goes, which means he leaves her.   But where on earth does she go now?  Without Adam there is just no one to take up for her.   

[miamama]

11 minutes ago, Big Blue Plate said:

Like I say, I am (wildly) guessing Dylan will go caveman and try to keep the child through a legal process.  I think he will continue to dump on Sharon but not via screaming but rather quiet guilt.  They can't just yell at her for a month until he goes, which means he leaves her.   But where on earth does she go now?  Without Adam there is just no one to take up for her.   

If Chelsea were to reveal that he is not Nick's it has some potential for story.  

Spoiler

CG tweeted that she was shooting courtroom scenes awhile back. (That we should be seeing soon-ish.)

Dylan could fight for the kid with Sharon. Personally I want her out of this storyline. She can be single and go back to owning Crimson Lights and facing the "town" and just getting on with putting this latest debacle behind her. She can spar with Nikki and others. Would be good to see Sharon have some brains and backbone again -- she needs her agency back. 

Love interest-wise I agree, I have no clue where they go with Sharon post-Dylan.