Young and the Restless
Jan. 30th, 2012 11:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
iariaI am not back to watching The Young and the Restless but I can't help but catch bits of it here and there so I'm sort of up to date on what's been happening. And I've been having some feelings about it so a couple quick thoughts:
1) What the fuck was up with the Sharon/Victor marriage? I had that thought when I read spoilers about, when it actually happened and now after they've annulled the marriage (or will be anyway). It was completely pointless and nonsensical. I... I just don't understand! What the hell was the point?
Why did Victor ask her? I figured it would have to do with some scheme or maybe he needed it for some handwavy legal reason. I actually would have accepted a handwavy reason if the show had bothered to give one! Now I haven't really been watching so maybe they did but I asked my mom and she also had no idea so I'm thinking it's the writers/PTB being stupid or changing a planned story. (Perhaps realising what a bad idea having them marry actually was.)
Sharon, even more than Victor, left me scratching my head and going WTF?! I don't understand her POV and motivation at all. I could buy her marrying Victor to protect/help him. They've always been close and Sharon feels very indebted/loyal to him right now. If she thought it would help him I could see it happening. And yet from what I saw the acting/writing seemed to muddle the waters - was she marrying him for the name/prestige/whatever as well?
What bothers me most of all was that there was no reason for the marriage. It happened for no reason, caused some angst/hand-ringing/WTFing by others but added nothing to either of their plots, and then ended quietly. So ridiculous. I really wish there had at least been a reason for it - even if it was Victor trying to keep her from Adam/help her keep shared custody and Sharon thinking it would help his case. Anything!
2) Random Sharon thoughts:
- I don't understand what the show is doing with Sharon or the choices she's making. But then that's been true for a long time. Apparently I'm never going to stop caring about Sharon no matter how many stupid or bad decisions she makes.
- I'm very glad the whole Sharon/Victor marriage and her 'betrayal' to Adam ended with their relationship as strong as it's ever been. I'm very glad that Sharon's continued loyalty to Adam hasn't made him distrust her or wipe his hands of her or even judge her (all that Nick has done). Their scene at her place when he gives her the annulment papers was really nice. He doesn't understand her actions with regards to Adam but he doesn't think worse of her for them and I really love that. I wish there had been a hug.
"Why does life have to be so complicated?" And I loved his parting line as well.
- I'm really glad that the show didn't go in a romance/sexual direction with the Sharon/Victor marriage like I was so afraid of. I never even got a hint of it thank god.
- I caught a short scene between Sharon and Avery which was nice and makes me want so very much for them to become actual friends.
- The short Jack/Sharon scene was lovely. I always hate how this show keeps seeming to forget past relationships (them dropping the Sharon/Neil friendship still pisses me off) so it was really nice to see them talking. I liked that he was so nice to her, and I'm choosing to believe that his non-judginess wasn't all about wanting something from her. It would be nice if they could have an actual friendship.
- She's had the darker hair for awhile now but I like it.
3) I love Sharon/Adam. Like - ♥ love. They're both messed up but that's what makes them so fascinating. God, they hit so many kinks for me.
I love that he's one of the darker/shady characters on the show but he really does love Sharon. Even though he has hurt her, on purpose even when he felt betrayed, he just can't get over her, can't stop wanting/loving her.
I love that she in turn can't seem to let go of him even though he does seem to bring her nothing but sadness and pain. He's done horrible things to her, is not a nice person and makes her life (and relationships with others) more difficult and yet she refuses to let him go or give up on him. Even when she says she does she is always drawn back.
4) I hate Sharon/Nick. Like a lot. As much as I am loving Sharon/Adam I am hating Sharon/Nick. I really don't want them to ever get back together. Even back when Phyllis/Nick/Sharon/Jack were doing their quadrangle dance and then Jack left and it was back to the triangle and it seemed obvious that Nick/Phyllis should be done I was all for Nick/Sharon together again. But now I really dislike him and I dislike their relationship and I just want it to never happen.
5) I'm also very blah about Nick/Phyllis. I used to like them, and even when I didn't I could see their connection/chemistry, but they're just not doing anything for me anymore. I wonder why the show dumped the Nick/Avery and Phyllis/Ronan relationships so quickly? Phyllis/Ronan I can understand, it made no sense in the first place and him sleeping with a suspect made him look pretty bad. But Avery/Nick was actually interesting and it would have made Nick/Phyllis interesting again. Avery/Nick/Phyllis plus added Sharon could have been fun.
6) Patty shooting Jack at the altar really reminded me of Tricia shooting Ryan at his and Vicki's wedding. I wonder if this gave Vicki flashbacks? How could it not?
1) What the fuck was up with the Sharon/Victor marriage? I had that thought when I read spoilers about, when it actually happened and now after they've annulled the marriage (or will be anyway). It was completely pointless and nonsensical. I... I just don't understand! What the hell was the point?
Why did Victor ask her? I figured it would have to do with some scheme or maybe he needed it for some handwavy legal reason. I actually would have accepted a handwavy reason if the show had bothered to give one! Now I haven't really been watching so maybe they did but I asked my mom and she also had no idea so I'm thinking it's the writers/PTB being stupid or changing a planned story. (Perhaps realising what a bad idea having them marry actually was.)
Sharon, even more than Victor, left me scratching my head and going WTF?! I don't understand her POV and motivation at all. I could buy her marrying Victor to protect/help him. They've always been close and Sharon feels very indebted/loyal to him right now. If she thought it would help him I could see it happening. And yet from what I saw the acting/writing seemed to muddle the waters - was she marrying him for the name/prestige/whatever as well?
What bothers me most of all was that there was no reason for the marriage. It happened for no reason, caused some angst/hand-ringing/WTFing by others but added nothing to either of their plots, and then ended quietly. So ridiculous. I really wish there had at least been a reason for it - even if it was Victor trying to keep her from Adam/help her keep shared custody and Sharon thinking it would help his case. Anything!
2) Random Sharon thoughts:
- I don't understand what the show is doing with Sharon or the choices she's making. But then that's been true for a long time. Apparently I'm never going to stop caring about Sharon no matter how many stupid or bad decisions she makes.
- I'm very glad the whole Sharon/Victor marriage and her 'betrayal' to Adam ended with their relationship as strong as it's ever been. I'm very glad that Sharon's continued loyalty to Adam hasn't made him distrust her or wipe his hands of her or even judge her (all that Nick has done). Their scene at her place when he gives her the annulment papers was really nice. He doesn't understand her actions with regards to Adam but he doesn't think worse of her for them and I really love that. I wish there had been a hug.
"Why does life have to be so complicated?" And I loved his parting line as well.
- I'm really glad that the show didn't go in a romance/sexual direction with the Sharon/Victor marriage like I was so afraid of. I never even got a hint of it thank god.
- I caught a short scene between Sharon and Avery which was nice and makes me want so very much for them to become actual friends.
- The short Jack/Sharon scene was lovely. I always hate how this show keeps seeming to forget past relationships (them dropping the Sharon/Neil friendship still pisses me off) so it was really nice to see them talking. I liked that he was so nice to her, and I'm choosing to believe that his non-judginess wasn't all about wanting something from her. It would be nice if they could have an actual friendship.
- She's had the darker hair for awhile now but I like it.
3) I love Sharon/Adam. Like - ♥ love. They're both messed up but that's what makes them so fascinating. God, they hit so many kinks for me.
I love that he's one of the darker/shady characters on the show but he really does love Sharon. Even though he has hurt her, on purpose even when he felt betrayed, he just can't get over her, can't stop wanting/loving her.
I love that she in turn can't seem to let go of him even though he does seem to bring her nothing but sadness and pain. He's done horrible things to her, is not a nice person and makes her life (and relationships with others) more difficult and yet she refuses to let him go or give up on him. Even when she says she does she is always drawn back.
4) I hate Sharon/Nick. Like a lot. As much as I am loving Sharon/Adam I am hating Sharon/Nick. I really don't want them to ever get back together. Even back when Phyllis/Nick/Sharon/Jack were doing their quadrangle dance and then Jack left and it was back to the triangle and it seemed obvious that Nick/Phyllis should be done I was all for Nick/Sharon together again. But now I really dislike him and I dislike their relationship and I just want it to never happen.
5) I'm also very blah about Nick/Phyllis. I used to like them, and even when I didn't I could see their connection/chemistry, but they're just not doing anything for me anymore. I wonder why the show dumped the Nick/Avery and Phyllis/Ronan relationships so quickly? Phyllis/Ronan I can understand, it made no sense in the first place and him sleeping with a suspect made him look pretty bad. But Avery/Nick was actually interesting and it would have made Nick/Phyllis interesting again. Avery/Nick/Phyllis plus added Sharon could have been fun.
6) Patty shooting Jack at the altar really reminded me of Tricia shooting Ryan at his and Vicki's wedding. I wonder if this gave Vicki flashbacks? How could it not?
