Although people have been complaining about the writing of The Young and The Restless for years, within the past few months, there has been a reactionary uproar in online communities about the state of the televised program. I have tried to focus on the positive aspects since there are good parts to balance the bad parts. As rightfully maligned as Ashley's hysterical pregnancy has been, the Mary Jane saga has been written well, aligning enemies, showcasing the power of family loyalty, and including tragedy
Still, I am inclined to join the chorus of criticism, about the ill-defined art thief/art forgery story, which has just concluded. This particular plot was lackluster when it first began and has simply continued spiraled in quality ever since. At first, it seemed to be a vehicle to push Jana and Daniel closer out of necessity, with an intent to pair Kevin and Amber as well. Fortunately, my initial feelings about the romantic direction of this story proved to be wrong, but that did not mean the story improve
In my opinion, this is a result of trying to reap the benefits of a character's established history while having him serve the purpose of driving the plot. When done well, this brings the best of both worlds, lifting a tale to a quality beyond that of either of the basic sources; when done poorly, it results in both the alteration character and the diminishing quality of the plot. In this case, it has been the latter, as the character of Deacon Sharpe has not kept true to his roots. As a longtime fan of The