So Far So Good……………

What about Phillip III, Chance, and Mac? I think Katherine’s fake funerals were better attended.

Is all the effort of the Katherine’s funeral story really going center around Dylan being Nikki’s son through Kay’s letter? From spoilers it sounds like Steve Burton is the major story coming out of the funeral. JFP should have named Steve Burton’s character Jesus, instead of Dylan, since he’s obviously her chosen one.

What’s coming up with the family Kay spent decades with in story? Jill, the Chancellor heirs & namesakes Philip 3 & 4? Nina? Brock? Is anything major happening in Kay’s actual core family? Nikki was a great friend but she spent most of her screen time in story with Victor and others.

Ummm … Tucker?

What about Brock? Lorie Brooks? Leanna Love?

I am waiting for the real explanations as to why Philip, Chance, and Mac won’t be at Kay’s funeral. Yes, it’s possible the actor who plays Chance is busy, but I’m pretty certain based on a recent interview that Thom Beirdz was available and given his close relationship with Jeanne Cooper in real life, would not have missed it for the world. And with 3 different Macs to choose from, they couldn’t get ONE to film for those days at the price they were willing to pay? I find that really, really doubtful. Yes, I’ve heard the rumors about Stephen Nichols wanting a) a contract and b) more money than offered, but I really doubt that was that simple as that, as he is rumored to be quite a gracious person and very appreciative of the fans. It WAS probably true when they were openly seeking to bring the character back for a long-term story (remember they announced they would be recasting for a new arc starting with Katherine’s funeral?), but when they dropped it to a day or two’s worth of work, I’m sure they could have made it work.

Don’t get me wrong, it will be nice to see Danny and Gina, but the absence of Katherine’s actual FAMILY MEMBERS (aside from Brock) makes no sense at all! Crossing my fingers and hoping for a few surprise, or at least press coverage that tells us the very, very good reasons these actors couldn’t have been there. If they exist, and I’m open to hearing from the actors themselves that they said “no,” then I’ll feel much better about this whole thing. I just worry that it was either “they aren’t that important to the story I want to tell” (fans be damned) or that old industry trick: invite them back at scale (a pittance) and then when they ask for more you can always leak that “they asked for more money” and end up looking like a saint.

I’d just really like to reserve judgement until I hear the official reasons, but it’s hard for me to do so. Especially considering, as I mentioned, there were three talented Macs (especially the first and last one) to choose from and their list pretty much means that Katherine’s actual family members will be absent (save Brock). DAYS gets this right every time, with Tom, Mickey, and Alice’s funerals–actors come out of retirement to reprise their parts for those funerals so the whole family can be there, and in one case where the actor had died but the character was alive, the part was strategically recast and it WORKED. With all the time they had to prepare, I expected more…maybe we’ll be surprised?

I watched Y&R and I think the writers did an excellent job with her passing. I figured previously that is how she would be wrote out. I wish people would get over themselves and stop bashing the episode of the announcement of her passing.

I agree with all the comments..Thom Beirdz should be there, how can you not have him when he even called to say he was available! One of the biggest story lines was Nina , Philip and Cricket. The rightful heir due to his father being her ex husband. That in itself could of gave him a chance at a huge story. Even though Catherine thought of her friends as family, I know she would of left the company to Philip, Chance, Devon and Mac. I know it’s not Brock’s cup of tea. She couldn’t trust Tucker, Jill or even Cain to own the company. It would be so funny if she left it to Ester and she ended up being Jill’s boss. I sure hope she doesn’t leave it to Victor. If she left it to Nikki…oh what a fight that would be too. I think it’s going to get really good here soon, can’t wait to see what happens. Miss you dearly, Jeanne Cooper…never forgotten

shame on your self absorbed spoiled brats..

This not a story to bring everybody back who was involved with Jeanne Cooper/Kathryn.. It is not a parade of actors to prance through..
It is solely about the passing of Jeanne Cooper and paying respect and for the fans to say good bye..
It is not a circus of past actors/characters, that is not what this is about.
it is totally about Jeanne Cooper and nobody should take away a moment from her forever exit..
The stage is Jeanne Cooper’s, she is the all that matters..
To have a bunch of vets return and take the spotlight off of Jeanne Cooper would be terrible.
This is Jeanne Cooper’s last story, just for her, her very close friends family in the present and the fans to say god bye, not a sideshow of old timers returning.. ..

Does anyone know the name of the song played on 8/19/13 as they learned of Katherine’s Chancellor’s death.