Episode 86 Morals

In plain English, these are the morals from Episode 86:

Can Alec find a way to put Victoria in her place?

I'm not sure what to make of Alec. When he was up against Trisha, he looked so acceptable. And then as soon as he started hanging out with Megan, it was obvious he was a total dolt. Was this a change of personality or is it just one of those matters of contrast (that anyone would look like a rocket scientist next to Trisha)? I'm routinely annoyed by the simplisitic and unrealistic way in which work relationships are dealt with on this show, but this was even stupider than usual and I just didn't know what to do with it to make it better. So for want of some better way to stake my claim on the matter, I decided to just to undo the damage done by Alec's ridiculous and contrived interchange with Victoria. But really, I think both Alec and Victoria were being stupid on the show and I have no real stake in who comes out ahead.

Will Cassie end up at Alice, Sharon, or Grace's place?

There sure are a lot of people meddling in the Grace/Sharon thing these days. I figured I'd just nudge things into fast-forward a little and bring it quickly to a head. This mess has been going too long and is just too tiring.

One thing that really bugs me is the continued and highly repetitive use of the device of "Sharon not telling". I personally don't think the plot would be hurt one bit by Sharon telling Nick, and I think that would make the plot a lot more believable. But instead we see them heading down the same road of ruin we saw over the original pregnancy, and it's just boring.

How DID Nina's article find its place in print?

What exactly is this plot? A self-indulgent fantasy on the part of the writers, that one could get something published with no amount of review at all and that it would be just as good as if it underwent review? Shades of the Y&R writing itself as of late! Review is not just a barrier that keeps good works from being published--it is also an opportunity to involve other intelligent people in the process in order to assure that something that's good is presented in its very best light. With access to a `great writer' like Cole, it's nutty of Nina to say she wanted to submit the story/article herself. If it fails, she won't know if it could have succeeded with just a little more work; if it succeeds, what has she gained? Does she think it might succeed on her own but fail if someone makes a comment? Does she think having had someone look over it before it goes out will render it `not really hers?' If she thinks that, she definitely needs to go back to writing school. Anyway, I have no doubt that writers everywhere are offended by the ease with which Nina sailed to success on her story, and with this story I hope I've added back a little balance to the Universe.

That's all for Episode 86's morals. Don't miss Episode 87 and its morals!
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