Soap Opera Critics Review Hits and Misses: Top 10 Moments of the Week January 19-23
Here are the latest hits and misses from the worlds of B&B, BTG, DAYS, GH, AND Y&R!
Soap Hub looks at the Hits and Misses for the week of January 19-23 in the worlds of Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and Beyond the Gates.
Key Takeaways
- GH & Y&R deliver shock value as Willow makes her most ruthless move yet and Victoria reminds everyone why she’s a Newman force.
- BTG sparks heat with Shanice standing firm against Leslie—and Dani making a questionable choice with Bill.
- DAYS & B&B split the room with standout moments and frustrating story beats.
Top 5 Hits
5. Dr. Gregory gives Brady a dose of honesty (DAYS). Brady (Eric Martsolf) and Bayview’s Dr. Gregory’s one-on-one conversation was fascinating and much needed. It happened after Rachel (Alice Halsey) was found sleeping in Sophia’s (Rachel Boyd) bed so she could sneak out. to the “library.” Dr. Gregory let Brady know that his daughter needed limits and boundaries, especially when it came to his love life. It’s up to Brady and Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) to reiterate to Rachel that they are over in a way she won’t inevitably retaliate and attempt to kill or kidnap anyone. Also, it’s really great to see Greenleaf‘s Kim Hawthorne play Dr. Gregory.
4. Steffy and Hope argue about something other than the same man (B&B). It was refreshing to see Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Hope (Annika Noelle) clash over their parents potentially getting together and not over Liam (Scott Clifton). They both have solid points. Steffy knows what will happen when Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) finds out Deacon (Sean Kanan) and Taylor (Rebecca Budig) are into each other. She could very well dust off her dark, devious, and demented skills and eliminate her competition. Meanwhile, Hope simply wants her dad out of a relationship with a woman who has hurt so many people in the past.
3. Shanice doesn’t back down from Leslie (BTG). Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) is infuriatingly territorial about her Teddy (Keith D. Robinson). If somebody so much as sniffs in his direction, she pounces and warns that person to back off. When Eva (Ambyr Michelle) told Leslie that Ted was dating, she headed straight over to the hospital to confront Shanice (Ernestine Johnson). And just as expected, Shanice didn’t back down, and she gave as good as she got. That won’t stop Leslie at all. The woman will continue to come after her, even though she is seeing Marcel Malone (Darryl W. Handy). Hopefully, Shanice will stay ready and alert.
2. Victoria is the Newman MVP (Y&R). Victoria (Amelia Heinle) was great this week. She teamed up with Adam (Mark Grossman) to try and fend off this destructive AI superweapon laying waste to Newman Enterprises. She didn’t have time for Billy’s (Jason Thompson) attempts at having empathy over what’s going on at Newman. But mostly, the way she confronted Cane (Billy Flynn) and Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) was epic. She called Lily (Christel Khalil) and Charlie and told them what Cane did. That was a savage move. Do not mess with Victoria. Sometimes we forget that.
1. Willow sandbags Drew right after the “not guilty” verdict (GH). Things came together for Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) at the celebration of her not guilty verdict. Drew (Cameron Mathison) quickly got rid of Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Chase (Josh Swickard), too, for that matter. Willow let Scout (Cosette Abinante) go to her grandmother’s, and then she and Drew were alone. She said all the right things, and when the time was right, she injected him with a concoction that caused a massive stroke. Wow. This move was beyond savage. She didn’t wait long to clean up her Drew mess. We knew she felt the ick for him. But to immediately dispose of him, after the trial finished, was unexpected.
Top 5 Misses
5. Peter August “returns” (GH). Anna (Finola Hughes) hallucinating Peter (Wes Ramsey) was a big surprise, even after being tormented by Faison’s (Anders Hove) voice. We love that the show surprised us. However, it doesn’t matter that the character died a few years ago. This sighting felt too soon.
4. Dani kisses Bill (BTG). We get that Dani (Karla Mosley) and Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) still have a connection. They were married for decades. They have two grown daughters. But Dani being the one to lean in and kiss Bill wasn’t on our bingo card. Not when she is in a happy marriage. Will she even tell Andre (Sean Freeman) about her backsliding?
