THIS IS GOOD 😉

ok!!
A GH writer at Y&R perhaps now I will stay awake while watching YR, which has been a snorer for the past year..
The Y&R stories, hopefully now will hold my attention for more than 5 minutes..

I am a fan of both Y&R and GH and the 2 soaps are as different as a party and a nap..

Like almost all Y&R fans, I would prefer head writers who were familiar with the characters and their history. That being said, the new co-head writers do have their work cut out for them as was mentioned above and a not always patient fan base. I wish them luck.

At this point, i really scare for Y&R’s future.

Do you think her storytelling ability will fit well with the legacy of the CBS soap?

Easy answer. Based on what I saw through years of watching what Passanante did to poor ATWT, I quickly can say that she is ABSOLUTELY NOT the right choice for this job.

Passanante’s writing for ATWT was horrible. This woman does not appear to have the insight or the writing ability for this type of work. Three of the past four soaps upon which she was writer (AW, ATWT, and OLTL), were cancelled while she was there or very shortly after she left. With her track record of poor writing and these types of results, exactly who would let this woman anywhere near their show?

With decisions like this, you have to wonder: Do the owners of the surviving soaps and their networks WANT them to be cancelled? It really is difficult to continue to watch and support these shows, when those in charge make repeated, inane decisions like this one.

This is the beginning of the end of Y&R. It’s time to boycott this show and in droves and show Angelica McDaniel and Steve Kent that we are none too happy with these recent additions to the show. This show will now become even more unwatchable than it is now. Mark my words!

Don’t know her, but they do have their work cut out for them. Even though soap is still number 1 (puzzles the mind how this is), there are lots of things wrong with it. At least they cut Melanie. She never caught on. Maybe with the Kay story, things will get better. And of course, they need to fix Sharon. It was a waste to bring Camryn back for this.

Don’t know whether this is good news or not!? All I can say is, the writing BETTER be good!

Another friend of Phelps from GH? Remember that, although they won best drama Emmy, this team also drove GH to near cancellation.

Well I was having a good day until I read this news. Worst possible choice ever. How many soaps have died or suffered greatly under her reign as HW? Don’t understand how Sony and CBS can look at her track record and not understand experience doesn’t make you good. Right now I rather someone who never wrote a soap in their lives take over maybe then they will stop making the same mistakes over and over. if their goal is to destroy Y&R once and for all– then by all means JP and JFP are the duo do it. I feel sorry for SA because she will be co-head writer for a day, because once Jean is there she will be made sole HW in no time flat. Uggggh

This is horrible news. YR does NOT need anyone from GH…especially a writer trying to pen her way through GC.

I can’t stand that Phelps is trying to turn this great show into GH 2.0 with people who don’t know and don’t care to keep the tradition of the show going.

God help us.

In my opinion, Y&R has DOOM written all over it now.

I felt much more comfortable with Jean Passanante remaining as a #GH first lieutenant to Ron Carlivati.

Shelly Altman does not have the skill set to be a head writer. So, it is good to have a more seasoned writer with her. However, I dont believe the writing staff as it is being laid out will be able to write in the tradition of Bill Bell. Jill Farren Phelps is not the producer for a Bell serial.

Sony & CBS had the opportunity to bring on trained, seasoned and mentored writers form B&B. And engaged Brad Bell with Ed Scott in producing #YR. Steve Kent, Anjelica McDaniel and company will regret allowing this leadership team to control #YR.

It is a sad day for #YR, soap genre and the fans. So much potential and opportunity now wasted.

Phelps strikes again!!!! Pretty soon all you long time viewers won’t recognize your show at all. Its just sad….

Whos next bob guza to y and r? I see cancellation in the future

Oy!!!!!!!!!!!!,

The last decade has generated so much discussion about writers and producers on our daytime dramas, much of it bad. I wonder if there are men and women who are like Bill Bell, Douglas Marland, and Agnes Nixon anymore. These are the kind of writers who knew their characters and listories as though they were family, and had outlines of story to extend well into the future. Now it seems each new team shakes and stirs and we as fans are disappointed. I do not mind changes, Mr. Bell did a lot of that when his original actors and characters needed a changeout after the first 10 years or so, but he did it without upsetting his apple cart. I hope Ms. Altman and Ms. Passanate are allowed the time to study and to deliver some continued reparative work to Y&R as well as develop new directions. I remain positive even though I know during the last years of my beloved ATWT that plots were weak (yet I believe so many more factors were in play than the writing).

Would rather see Jean writing for OLTL !

This makes me very nervous. I did not like Josh Griffith’s tenure, by any means, but being a As the World Turns fan I saw what JP did to my favorite characters on that show, especially in its last few years, and it was horrible. However, I am cautiously optimistic that perhaps her time at GH has improved upon her writing abilities and working with Ron Carlivati, maybe she picked up some ways of weaving characters together and creating intriguing, soapy storylines.

However, Y&R needs to address there biggest issue and that is Jill Farren Phelps being executive producer.

Lord, Bill Bell please do your magic up in heaven and get these soap hacks and soap killers away from your Y&R! It looks like Sony and CBS want to cancel their #1 daytime show!!!

Now nobody in charge at Y&R will be thinking of loyal longtime fans or of the shows rich history or veteran actors.

Well Jean, along with Goutman, destroyed ATWT so why not hire her? I’m glad I don’t watch Y&R because if I did I would start boycotting the show. I’ll never support Passanante or Goutman with anything they do. Y&R fans have my sympathies.

For the life of me I don’t understand why these writers, especially Altman, go home to GH and leave YR to capable hands. Jean is only slightly better….this is mind numbing.

They should never have lost Kay Alden The transition from Bill Bell to Kay Alden may have been the most seamless in soap history.

BIG mistake. JP’s writing ruined ATWT at the end. The show was barely recognizable at the end . If Sony is bringing her on kiss Y & R goodbye. Another daytime drama bites the dust.

I really hope that there will be another event like the one in November 2010 in Raleigh, NC. I had so much fun! Is there any chance of that happening?

Y & R is no where near as good as it used to be. I’ve watched it for a long time and it used to be the gold standard of daytime drama. But now, I just stopped watching because none of the storylines intrigue me. I can remember watching everyday to see Sheila Carter or David Kimble after Nina shot him. But the problems with Y & R are evident on all the soaps. I was a huge OLTL fan until it was cancelled. Then I started watching GH because Roger Howarth, Kristen Alderson and Michael Easton were there. I got kind of hooked on it but once they left then came back as new characters I just lost interest. I think many of the comments about the network execs not caring is right on the money. What can you do but complain or stop watching.

I had to weigh in on this..I have to admit i’m not looking forward to this either. I know Passanante’s record and it ain’t good. I suffered through some horrible times waiting for the day a replacement was announced for ATWT and OLTL. She’ll start off strong and slowly but surely go the way of that awful woman who wrote the Indiana Jones treasure saga with the Newmans. It’s going to be bad bad bad.

JP, the evil, heartless monster who butchers every soap she is associated with, Will open a bottle of champagne when Y & R bites the dust.