Many have asked for Adam Newman and guess what we got ? We have Nick playing Adam Newman. We are gonna have to get used to what some call the Dark Pony but why can’t we get Adam back? Michael Muhney is sitting down ready to take the job. He has recently tweeted : “Fantastic things coming. Patience. Enjoy the ride.” But what does this mean ? It might not be happening if Nick keeps acting as Adam. It bears the question: Is all of this about Morrow finding joy in playing his character or is it about establishng his position on the show ?
After 25 years hasn’t his position been established ? Maybe but he is not in a Victor Newman position. If Adam is back and for some reason Nicholas Newman is sent away or dies would we be desperately calling for him to come back ? A likeable villain is hardly ever let go and if that happens, years later people are still wanting that character back. If Nicholas successfully becomes the villain will we ever call for Adam to come back ? The answer is yes but not as much. It seems like writers are trying to accomodate Morrow as Nicholas Newman the Good Guy, what will they do to keep Nicholas Newman the Dark Horse ? Becoming the villain moves Morrow from a wanted actor to a NEEDED actor.
In a recent interview, Joshua Morrow made very interesting statements regarding his storyline. It seems like he is a bit tired of Nick being the good guy in love with Sharon . He completely understands the fans unhappiness with what is going on but these kinds of storylines stimulate him, his exact words were: ” I get that a lot of people may not dig it, but this is the most fun I have had on Y&R, since they initially paired Nick with Phyllis.” A few fans have come to believe any pairing makes him happy except for when he is with Sharon. But it can also be argued that he likes being part of storylines that shock the viewers. Right after Cassie died, no one thought Nick would cheat with Phyllis of all people. And who would have ever believed Nick could become the dark horse ? No one.
A few of his responses in the interview, made people believe that Morrow was unhappy with his character. He said the following: ” It’s time for him to do something! He has been sitting on Sharon’s couch and trying other businesses, but at his core, he knew it would eventually lead back down to something like this; doing something on his own terms, which is exactly what he wanted.” Nick has mostly done things on his own terms the thing is he wanted to be the normal good simple guy while enjoying the privileges of his father’s name. It doesn’t work like that especially if you are going to be a part of the mess. The actor mentionning that Nick was sitting down on Sharon’s couch and trying businesses makes it seem like if the character is not in the corporate world then he is nothing.
Now this other statement kinda makes you side eye the actor. Joshua Morrow has revealed that six months ago he started to think : “I am done at 25 years. I just don’t think I can do it anymore. It’s been a great run. I’ve said everything I can say. But honestly, this story has given me a new energy about it that I don’t see that happening.” Now were his bosses aware of these thoughts. There’s a pretty good chance he communicated this to the head writer which prompted this dark horse storyline. This sounds a bit like a Kristoff St-John move, the one that he might’ve pulled against Mishael Morgan. Yeah, this really feels like give me what I want or I walk. How come actors can directly or indirectly make decisions about storylines but fans have not that much power ? As we know Mishael Morgan definetely didn’t have that power. She remained the underpaid black actress til the very end. Right now fans are getting the story they wanted, Devon and Hilary getting married . The irony is this is being done on the bride’s death bed. All to say, the fans do not get what they want no matter how much they tweet. what happens if what Morrow wants doesn’t go with what the fans want ?
While Morrow said he didn’t care if people didn’t like the storyline it is important to keep in mind shows are made to be watched. Without viewers there’s no show. He did say that what he cared about was the fans giving storylines a chance and not making it personal. However giving storylines a chance doesn’t mean finishing by liking the storylines. As for not making it personal, it’s understandable for him to ask that but the fans taking it personal means they are attached to the character. If fans were not invested in characters and in storylines many actors wouldn’t have been kept or rehired and that includes him. Two decades on the Young and the Restless somebody had to care.
Now it’s time to discuss Kristoff St-John possible involvement in the actress’ departure. Ain’t it weird to think he would have anything to do with Mishael leaving? No it’s not. Anyone remembers Chene Lawson ? She was the original Yolanda Hamilton. Apparently, KSJ felt it was stupid to have Neil and Yolanda together and in order for him to renew his contract with Y&R, he wanted the storyline in the trash. Funny because years later Yolanda now Harmony had a love affair with Neil.
Another thing a little bit suspicious has happened. Kristoff St-John suddenly remembered the one and only Drucilla winters. He made a post on instagram showing how proud he is of him being a part of this black super couple formed by Neil and Dru. He was sooo proud of his blackness that he even tagged Victoria Rowell. Now why would this be considered a clue?
Two weeks after the first suspicious post, the actor made another one this time praising the creator of the show, Lee Philip Bell who is responsible of Y&R’s success. He also made sure to include in this post that she not only hired him, she also believed in him. This is an indirect message saying ” you better not get rid of me”. A day after this post, Mishael Morgan announced she was leaving this show.
In the interview, David Ritchie went on to explain how negotiations usually go down and why he thinks it’s been hard to reach an agreement. In his opinion, the challenges of negotiating contracts on Y&R are due to the fact that the show is owned by Sony. He also represents Jacqueline Maciness-Wood and has a much easier time negotiating with the bold and the beautiful. While it’s true that Sony is a factor, we have to take into account the actresses’ position in their respective show. JMW’s character, Steffy is part of B&B’s main family, the Forrester. In addition to that she is valued by her boss because she’s suppose to be the Future of the bold and the beautiful, she’s the next generation. The bold and the beautiful is litteraly centered around her.
Sadly, Mishael Morgan’s character is part of the black family that barely had interesting storylines. However, Devon, Lily and Neil are almost guaranteed to stay on the show no matter what. Usually, the new black person that joins the black family is expandable. We’ve seen the rotation with all of Neil and Devon’s women. With time we can forget about them but not Hilary, she’s different. It’s unconceivable they would let a woman with that caliber leave. We have to ask ourselves why are they letting her go when she clearly wants to stay ?
The answers might be in her last picture with the cast. If you look at Mishael, she looks like she has a baby bump. Now, we know her character is barely showing. Plus all of the actors seem to be dressed with their own clothes. Christian Leblanc aka Michael Baldwin and Billionnaire Devon are clearly not wearing a suit.
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