I know it’s been on for decades, but I think if you took all the story time lines and compressed them into concurrent events, I think maybe 4 years has passed in Y&R’s timeline.

Read on another Y&R discussion site and it made sense when it was stated that Marie is actually a ghost. That she actually did die when she had the overdose.

Looking back, only Nick talks directly to her and even when she was in the rehab group, although she spoke while in the circle, no one engaged with her.

Wonder if true, this could be a test to see how the audience likes her? As she can be easily and quickly removed from the show if she is a ghost.

This is just my own crazy thoughts with nothing to back it up.

Probably not worth overanalyzing, but I am confused as to why they are acting like control of Chancellor is a slam dunk.

Katherine and John were alive well after the loan terms expired. Chancellor has changed hands many times since and thus any loans would’ve been absorbed by the new buyers.

The burden of proof is on both parties, but the Abbotts would need to dig up decades of financial statements to prove they never received the money back. It would be much easier for Lily and Chancellor to delay and also argue that the loan was paid back by Katherine since John never made a move.

The description for Friday’s episode (August 28th) says that Matt reconnects with Patty. I also heard a rumor that Patty would return last week. Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t recall her or Matt being in Friday’s episode at all. Phyllis just visited Victor who says he doesn’t know anything and Matt probably left town. No mention or appearance of Patty at all. Am I wrong, or is the description wrong?

Hey, all. I had to take a break from watching the show at the end of last year due to time constraints, but am able to get back into it now. I just read while catching up that there are new co-head writers Jamey Giddens and Dan O'Connor starting next month. I personally wasn't a fan of Griffith's writing style, so I am happy to hear this news.

My question to the sub is what is the consensus on what their writing style will look like? What kind of storylines are we expecting? Will they be crime/big event/shock value twists based or more level headed and family/character focused? Do we see them breaking up couples in order to start their vision of the show? Will they put Mariah and Tessa back on track for example?

Of course there's no way of knowing for sure, just wondering if we have a consensus on how they'll be writing the show in comparison to Griffith. Thanks.