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I really wish I had something nice to say about this S/L and TB. I really used to like the character and felt so badly for him back in the day (btw Kay, Jill, Cricket, Nina -- he was getting it from all sides!) Well, if this brings Nina back for good and introduces P4, then it may pay off.

I saw this on youtube, some nice soul had put up the canadian episode. I found the whole thing to be anticlimactic and Tom Bierdz was really wooden IMO.

Ps, no one does a neckroll like Marcy Rylan, the girl is "hood"

I would of made Thom Bierdz P3s twin that Kay gave away to Violet because she was angry at Jill for stealing Phillip away from her. That I would of buy, I don't know about this. He could of being playing a darker twin that wanted revenge on the Chancellors for the feud between Kay and jill and wreck havoc on GC.

Tricia Cast is a breathe of fresh air on this show! They need to BEG her to come back and be put on contract. I really had forgot how much I enjoyed her character. I have to give everyone in this story props so far. The acting and writing has been phenomenal! I even enjoyed Christel Khalil on friday episode.

I found the whole thing to be anticlimactic and Tom Bierdz was really wooden IMO.

You don't tell the wife that thought you had been dead for twenty years and just found out you were alive and hiding that you're gay and walk away. And Thom is portraying it like what's the big deal. Absolutely no emotion. I'm starting to wish that Cane is the real Chancellor heir after only one day.

troymcclure and seasons after seeing this clip I agree but I am going to wait and see how it plays out on the actual show.

I don't really have much memory of Thom from his first stint but if this clip is any indication then I might be wishing he stayed dead but I will give him a few appearances before going crazy about it.

First, I'm willing to give Tom Bierdz time to sink back into the role. He hasn't been acting in over a decade.

I do find it disconcerting that he looks much older than Cane. I think Bierdz is 6 to 8 years older than Daniel Goddard. Maybe he's just tired. I'm a little surprised that they didn't trim his hair a bit. Eh..

Finally, I still want Cane to be P3's twin. Sorry, LML haters, but Cane really loves Kay and Jill. This retcon of the DNA paternity test reeks. It makes no sense. Cane dumping Lily for a loveless marriage and a chance to raise Chloe and Billy's kid is pathetically illogical. Cane was in agony mostly every day that he was with Chloe.

No matter how the writers spin it, the evidence is clear that executive fiat after the fact reversed course and decided to impose the idea that Cane was such a dirt bag.

Tricia Cast was once the star of this show. We need Tricia front and center again! Y&R needs more strong, independent women!

Tricia Cast was once the star of this show.

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josstheguy now I love Tricia Cast but you might be stretching it with the star of the show. LOL i would have never considered her the star of the show but she was a great supporting player.

josstheguy
I agree with you. It would be a good s/l if they were twins. Mabey Kay could have another head bump and remember more of her past. I have been watching for years and these past 2 years have gone downhill. I do hope they make a comeback with something stronger than what is on now,

The best thing I can say about this storyline is - next to how fantastic Tricia Cast is - that Cane isn't a Chancellor anymore and that's a good thing. I never bought him as the real Phillip. And MAB is just trying her best here and bring the Chancellor's back to live.
I don't know how I would of felt if we actually never had seen Nina and Phillip's son again. And if we had, that he just doesn't look like that Cane could actually be his dad - since Phillip and Cane must be the same age.

They are trying to clearing up a mess here that began two years ago, when they introduced Cane. And for that I'm applauding. For the things that just seem a little bit strange ... I think we can get over this in time. But I never could have gotten over the fact that Cane is actually real Phillip and is supposed to be in his mid 40s.

With that said, I must say that I actually liked the explanation of the paternity test. Even though the big question is still out there why Cane gave up Lily for a child he knew that wasn't his, but the rest works for me.

Please don't forget that when Thom played Phillip all those years ago, he was wooden back then. He is not the best actor in the world. Having said that I am glad he is back on Y&R.

That clip is awesome and dont forget that might be the end of Monday's US show or it could continue with Nina following him in the house.

Is this before or after Kay is taken to the hospital?

I wish I could find out when they are going to finally end this storyline and fast forward to this day. I would like to see the end result of this. Mabey it will clear up questions.

@appleridge: No, it's after Kay is taken to the hospital. That should be Tuesday's US show.

Smitty,

Are you forgetting the David Kimble storyline? Nina's marriage to Ryan? Her divorce? She was a center character.

No Tuesday show. Bumped for Michael's memorial.

josstheguy i remember those storylines but I never would have considered her the star. I always felt Y&R was well balanced show. If I ever had to consider stars of the show during the late 80s to now I would say Nikki, Victor and Kay. Anyone else is just great supporting characters.

To honest during the late 80s the story I first remember from Y&R is the Ashley/Victor/Nikki/Jack storyline. Probably my favorite all time Y&R storyline has to be Shiela/Lauren storyline the original early 90s, with the Victor/Nikki deathbed wedding being the second.

Yes, Nina was always a frontburner character, especially in the 90s.

Thom's acting is just fine. He's playing it cool, like he should. Sure, they are Phillip's family, but Phillip doesn't really seem to care about them. He also hasn't seen them in 20 years.

Thom's acting is just fine. He's playing it cool, like he should. Sure, they are Phillip's family, but Phillip doesn't really seem to care about them. He also hasn't seen them in 20 years.

If he doesn't care about them why ask Cane to pretend to be Phillip? And if he doesn't care about them why should we care about him? Why should I be interested in him at all if he's just a callous, selfish, SOB? If he was in such torment over who he was and the pressure that he felt from the women in his life then that's what I should see. He should be in agony over what he has done to the people that loved him. ESPECIALLY, his son. You don't play it cool. I should see emotion all over the screen.

Smitty,

I agree but I think that Y&R always has several stars. Someone can be a lead actress one day and then a supporting actress the next day depending on storyline.

MTS is a star but she's not in a leading storyline now. She's playing a supporting role as she explains in her current interview in TV Guide.

P.S.

Looks like Michael Logan scooped Nelson again.

Question: Was Phillip running a bar in Australia?

That is what bothers me the most, him leaving and no consideration for his son.

So the story is that he left because he is gay and couldn't live with a lie but you don't leave your kid behind. I hope they don't gloss over this little fact. Being gay is not an excuse for completely abandoning your son.

I hope P4 raise some serious hell and doesn't give P3 the time of day.

So he's gay... good for him, but I still prefer Rafe with Adam.

Actually nobody does a neck roll like Victoria Rowell's Dru! Now she was the "HOOD" and then some.

josstheguy I agree with you on your last response.

I don't think that P3 left because he was gay. It was a contributing factor. From the clips we've seen, P3 left because he was suicidal and alcoholic and incapable of dealing with the pressures his wife, mother, and stepmother placed on him along with not knowing how to deal with being gay.

However, I do think that he was an ass to dump his kid to find himself. But, mental illness, and it's obvious that P3 was severely depressed, clouds one's judgment. (At least that is how the writers are playing this storyline.)

I think Jill is going to have a field thing picking on Nina regarding her “situation” with Phillip.

Jill will rub it in with Nina accusing her of making him run off instead of staying with the family and working out his attractions.