tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post5989448450101557517..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: The Death of Delia Abbott: What's Wrong With 'The Young and the Restless'?Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-80176723405795830592013-11-07T06:33:53.700-05:002013-11-07T06:33:53.700-05:00SOAP OPERA DVDS WEBSITE
http://soapoperaconnect.j...SOAP OPERA DVDS WEBSITE<br /><br />http://soapoperaconnect.jimdo.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-12565836007408646472013-10-29T19:45:07.014-04:002013-10-29T19:45:07.014-04:00I hate the fact that Y&R has again killed off ...I hate the fact that Y&R has again killed off a child...Though I love this show for 30 years now..I've seen better writing..They really need better stories then this..Delia was such a aforable character to watch...I hope Y& R won't do this again anytime soon..thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-92081613857173883432013-10-29T13:42:12.699-04:002013-10-29T13:42:12.699-04:00I have watched this show for years and years and w...I have watched this show for years and years and will not be watching it again....can't believe how awful the last week has been about Delia...I loved that little girl...always looked so forward to seeing her.....bad bad move Young and the Restless !!!!! I am so disappointed in this show !!!!!!!!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-9411494929033196992013-10-28T20:13:18.630-04:002013-10-28T20:13:18.630-04:00I am so happy to see someone put in print what I h...I am so happy to see someone put in print what I have been thinking for a very long time. I stopped watching about 3 months ago because it was becoming so pathetic. I'm am a watcher since the soap began, but no more. Everything you wrote is right on the money, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-35416501138580010982013-10-28T12:29:43.851-04:002013-10-28T12:29:43.851-04:00I love this show I have been watching the Young an...I love this show I have been watching the Young and the Restless since I was a child. Now let me tell you Summer is not Jack's daughter, Nick is her dad. Delia was so precious I hate that she was killed off . . . I hope that Adam, confess to what happened with Delia death he did not even know he had hit Delia, he just saw the dog running and was trying not hit it......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-90092208506623260002013-10-27T14:54:45.255-04:002013-10-27T14:54:45.255-04:00I agree...i am hoping Adam didnt actually hit her ...I agree...i am hoping Adam didnt actually hit her somehow. Victor is downright hateful, toxic, mean and bullying. I fastforward thru his scenes these days. Good writing makes characters complex with good and bad...that character has completely lost that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601085835443060577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-81019504865545798492013-10-27T09:35:09.792-04:002013-10-27T09:35:09.792-04:00Roger I have to say I agree completely with this a...Roger I have to say I agree completely with this article. You made a lot of points and voiced a lot of opinions I have had over time. I stopped watching Y&R for these reasons. as good as the actors are, Love Billy, Peter, Greg, Melody, and Christian just to name a few, the stories have become senseless and unwatchable at times. I can't bring myself to watch Delia's death. It's heartbreaking and sad, though I'm sure Billy and Elizabeth will be emmy contenders next year, there wasn't a point to it. I hope as 2014 rolls around Y&R will find it's way back to being the show it once was.<br /><br />Also agree that the Abbott family needs to be replenished. Colleen and Now Delia were sacrificed to save Newmans. maybe Y&R should take a page from GH's playbook,; respect the history of the stories they are telling and learn something from them. I mean Maxie and the heart transplant, happened almost twenty years ago now, but Maxie remembers and references it and so do we the audience. Liz and Carly tolerate each other due to Jake saving Josslyn's life. History, family, richness in storytelling Let Y&R get back to that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-19803902238632349642013-10-25T17:54:16.328-04:002013-10-25T17:54:16.328-04:00The little girl who portrayed Delia was the cutest...The little girl who portrayed Delia was the cutest little actor I've seen in a long time - too bad they had to kill her character off. Her death has had me crying for days as I watch the show - the actors on this show are just amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-7526131865224641122013-10-24T00:53:17.276-04:002013-10-24T00:53:17.276-04:00This is my first ever post and.... my daughter pas...This is my first ever post and.... my daughter passed 10 years ago and I can NOT watch any parent grieve over the loss of their child without tearing up and reliving those emotions so well acted out by these actors. I'm done with Y & R until this story line plays out. It's just too painful. See you in 2014 hopefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-67572696684424272542013-10-23T05:10:51.770-04:002013-10-23T05:10:51.770-04:00DELIA how bout the poor lil dog. Does anyone reme...DELIA how bout the poor lil dog. Does anyone remember Adam put drops in his eyes to pretend he was going blind. His mother became blind not from her first few months old. Jack and Adam seem more related. I still think Jack could be Nick's father therefore explaining the confusion about Summer's paternity. Delia ties the show more together than anyone else outside of Katherine. I understand Jill having to deal with Mrs. C's death on her own. It is insane for her to now deal with her own grandchild's death. Kevin's family can't be there for him because of Carmine's death. Nikki's miracle child would lead to now three sons fighting over the same three women ie Sharon, Chelsea and Avery. Victor would be proud. There has been no mention of more people being saved by this despicable tragic loss. Colleen's heart seems to have been wasted on the soul-less Victor.mam1891https://www.blogger.com/profile/17234816575298127168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-2529458190327146442013-10-22T18:58:52.000-04:002013-10-22T18:58:52.000-04:00This is my first post. I felt that so many viewers...This is my first post. I felt that so many viewers are voicing what all of us are feeling. I have been a Y & R fan since the beginning. There is hardly an episode that I have missed. Having such a horrible accident happen to Delia has made this mom & grandmother become extremely upset. We know this is a storyline, but watching a show should provide entertainment & not anguish. This storyline needs to end as a nightmare that Billy has since he had been an absent father for most of Delia's life. This, also, serves as a warning to other parents/grandparents to constantly watch our children & keep them out of dangerous situations. Please end this storyline with some relief for your fans while teaching how precious all our children are to us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-28925969279583427062013-10-22T14:25:02.287-04:002013-10-22T14:25:02.287-04:00Totally unnecessary to kill off Delia. Could they...Totally unnecessary to kill off Delia. Could they not have sent her off to boarding school or something to get rid of her character and from time to time bring her back? <br /><br />Please change this story to Billy's nightmare. Pretend he fell asleep at the play or something. Totally unnecessary to kill her off. How come there was not as much drama when Katherine Chancellor actually died? <br /><br />Horrible way to get rid of a character. Also we are all sick of Adam being the bad guy. He is a fine actor and please show the good side of him for a change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-39853877063792158002013-10-22T08:41:43.889-04:002013-10-22T08:41:43.889-04:00Adam and Chelsea could easily become the Genoa Cit...Adam and Chelsea could easily become the Genoa City super couple if we had decent writers and stories. Just when Adam was becoming likable, Victor (who is absolutely unredeemable) made him swallow the fish hook. I adore Chelsie, she's so much more enjoyable and well written on Y&R than happened on AMC when she was nuttier than a rum-soaked fruitcake. I want the death of Delia resolved and to live long enough to see Adam and Chelsea happily together.Argentofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333315887758278011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-80965762612728054192013-10-22T08:34:45.276-04:002013-10-22T08:34:45.276-04:00Great point! Blake Hood was perfect SORASing ... I...Great point! Blake Hood was perfect SORASing ... If Adam was going to run over anyone it should have been the new, creepy Kyle. LOLArgentofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333315887758278011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-7329661113177324242013-10-21T23:45:57.929-04:002013-10-21T23:45:57.929-04:00I too hate this storyline. They could have recast...I too hate this storyline. They could have recast Delia and gotten corneas from someone else. Hoping this is all a dream....but if not, please let Victor be the one that was driving Nikki's car.<br />Nannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650365518595345866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-84520613186397886312013-10-21T23:39:36.236-04:002013-10-21T23:39:36.236-04:00I like all the current stories except the Neil and...I like all the current stories except the Neil and Hilary thing. I dislike Cane and Lilly. Just sick of them all together. Love Adam and every story he is in. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-16856475366830033892013-10-21T17:30:58.875-04:002013-10-21T17:30:58.875-04:00Example of writers' lack of knowledge of histo...Example of writers' lack of knowledge of history....Chloe lashed out at Victoria, saying she wouldn't know what it's like to lose a child. Vic had a child with Neil who was stillborn. And then Daisy's child was ripped away from V & B. So there goes Chloe shooting off her mouth without thinking, at best. BTW, does anyone else think V is more upset about D's death than Chloe??? OK, everyone grieves differently, but still.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-606274613396148752013-10-21T13:53:24.823-04:002013-10-21T13:53:24.823-04:00I loved little "DD" she was precious. I...I loved little "DD" she was precious. I also loved Billy and Chloe with her, they were great together. I also loved the fact that Kevin and Victoria loved her unconditionally. EVERYONE loved her! <br />I also love Adam and Chelsea. Please let Nicki be the cause of DD's death, not Adam. <br />I can not stand the Michael, Lauren, Fen storyline. Fen is creepy looking and a big BRAT. Let the whole family go to jail for the death of Carmine.<br />Also, bring the real Phyllis back. She was beautiful and great. I loved her attitude!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-7634370645662351652013-10-21T12:52:09.134-04:002013-10-21T12:52:09.134-04:00I think if someone had to be run down, it should h...I think if someone had to be run down, it should have been Sharon!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-26211917891295279602013-10-20T21:16:56.786-04:002013-10-20T21:16:56.786-04:00I thought the same thing when I saw the episode wh...I thought the same thing when I saw the episode where Neil indicated Dru had died 6 years ago. That doesn't make ANY sense at all. Dru has been dead at least 10 years.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913357051750727549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-11693394869901023942013-10-20T15:32:47.267-04:002013-10-20T15:32:47.267-04:00I think that the Delia's death will serve a le...I think that the Delia's death will serve a lesson for many parents-do not leave your child in a car unattended. And it gave some excitement to the show. As to the problem that another Abbot child is dead, Billi and Victoria should conceive a new Abbot baby. I am wondering how the paternity plays out. As it's unlikely that Sharon confesses, somebody can suggest to Nick to repeat the test as there can be an innocent mistake and Jack can take a similar test.<br />Another possibility: some Abbot needs a blood transfusion and doctors look for a suitable donor and Summer learns that she is not related to Abbots. Also, if Phylis wakes up, she reveals the truth. But then Sharon will never find herself a decent man. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-82925289625815470112013-10-20T14:31:20.773-04:002013-10-20T14:31:20.773-04:00JFP has DESTROYED the show! She went through so m...JFP has DESTROYED the show! She went through so many recast out the gate- Abby, was my FAVORITE on there until they recast with a "friend of Jill", and then she is shoving Dylan, who we could care less about, down our throats, instead of following the Y&R/Bell formula and bringing a new character into things slowly and building a base, she gave him a main story out the gate- with all of the recast and new characters Y&R is hard to recognize. That was that thing about the show, was that they never recast and kept the new people low, so that anyone who had not watched in a while could come back and pick up where they left off, knowing who was who- and with so many new sets and the old ones burned down or not used, we don't know who is where anymore! The stories that they have told in just a short period could have gone on for months but were over in a blink- and the stories that are CRAP, are still dragging out. The Hilary story is pointless and stupid, the Carmine thing, while giving Lauren screen time is terrible and pointless. We can only hope that they use the death of Delia, like they did Cassie, which is still going on to this day, and the death of Philip Chancelor II which the story generated from for 40 years. But they handled Katherine's death in such a short manner it was disrespectful- that had potential to go on for another 40 years, instead of a few short episode. While Maria Bell wasn't the best, she at least knew how to spin a story and combine multiple story lines into one big blow up involving everyone. Like the whole Adam baby stealing story, Patty/Emily and Sarah Smythe story and how they all in the end came together. They went on, building for a long time, and then came together- Adam gets caught, and he figures out who Patty really is, and used her to get to the GCAC where he blew it up with everyone in town inside, allowing him to fake his death and then, allowing Sarah to get Lauren, and Patty's secret was safe until Sarah/Lauren figured her out and used that against her to help kill Michael. And still after Sarah was gone the Emily/Patty story just kept going, and thanks to the amazing actress playing the roles, she turned what was insanity into a grand performance, feeling both hatred and pain for her. That is how you tell a story, over time with fallout that just keeps on giving and giving- instead of killing off this child for NO REASON other than dramatic effect and we know that there will be no lasting story to go off of. While the death of Cassie was terrible, we are at least still seeing the effects that had on everyone. The death of Katherine was a time to focus on the core characters, instead there was too much facetime with Dylan the pointless character and now we are headed down the path that they have to make him Nikki's son!?!?! Just to justify keeping him around and new Abbey is terrible, give us back Marcy that was the role she was born to play! Avery, who I had fallen in love with, and was enjoying seeing her with Nick, she was great with him went from strong woman to victim thanks to the terrible writing. Sharon was a great match with Dylan, that would have been a role I would have loved to see him playing- they were both damaged and outcast, and would have been a wonderful power couple- getting her away from Nick, and giving her love with a non-NewmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-8144136141332379182013-10-20T14:25:42.848-04:002013-10-20T14:25:42.848-04:00I started watching two soaps this year for the fir...I started watching two soaps this year for the first time, Y&R and Days. I find them pretty interesting, now that everyone says that the Y&R was much better in the past, I suggest that they should repeat the show from the earlier days. What got me interested is Victor and I wanted to see only his story line. And I strongly disagree with those comments that Victor should disappear. The majority of TV have young people as major characters, as if older people are so unimportant. There is enough drama in this opera with young people (Summer and Kyle) etc.that I like very much, but I also like the Victor-Adam story and their machinations. I did not like too much crying and mourning of the Katherine Chancellor, it was too much and boring. The Winters-Hillary-Rose story is the most boring. Devon should go to Europe or somewhere. I like Adam-Chelsey, Nick-Avery, Dylan-Sharon pairing. By the way, both Sharon and Dylan have mental problems and will complement each other. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-19708735083580073492013-10-20T14:23:57.797-04:002013-10-20T14:23:57.797-04:00Delia dying was too hard to watch. If you did hav...Delia dying was too hard to watch. If you did have to have her get hit with a car, why not have Victor be the driver. Catherine's will was awful, Victor really, why did she like Victor yet hate her own son for doing what Victor did? She was a jerk to Ashley and Jack, and their father was a life long friend. Victor hates women who give up a child, did her not give up Adam? Poor Adam her hasn't done 1/2 as much crap as Victor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-2012792984342511362013-10-20T13:10:25.960-04:002013-10-20T13:10:25.960-04:00Hello...hair and make-up please......do something,...Hello...hair and make-up please......do something, anything with Victoria's hair. To me, a good story is when Jack, Adam and Victor go at it and set the stage for all others to involve themselves....Mrs. C's death was enough sadness for awhile. We all know that was reality, not just a story line. She was an awesome actor and we miss her on the Y&R....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com