Episode 91 Morals

In plain English, these are the morals from Episode 91:

Nick doesn't think twice before saying `yes'.

Praying was in this week. But as if that wasn't bad enough, the other thing that was back was `instant gratification' for prayer fans. If I were the ultra-religious type, I would think I'd be outraged by the presentation on the show itself. As I understand it--one prays out of faith, not out of a material understanding that it brings immediate payback. So to see the cut from Victor's "I don't do this very often, but I implore you not to let her die" prayer to Nikki suddenly flipping her eyes open was just a bit much for me. It was done in the same directorial style that usually shows one actor putting down a teacup and a fade to another picking up a teacup to underscore the relation. This time, we faded from Victor's urgent face to her asleep on the hospital bed in a way that had to be seen as "a special bond" between the scenes. And it was just too much. So if my "response" seemed irreverant, it was only to highlight what I felt was an irreverant underlying basis on the original show!

There's also been ongoing clamoring for David Kimble to come back from the dead, so I'm always looking for a way to work him in. Since this parody episode was a lot about God I thought I'd balance it with allusions to the Devil, and David seemed ideally suited to that. But I noticed as I was doing it that something like a deal with the Devil is the only way I see poor old Nick making any material strides ahead in the business world these days. He's a good character, but terribly hard to take seriously in the business world. And it doesn't bother me that he's portrayed (as this week) as a failure, but the parts I don't understand are the parts where he ever does well. He just doesn't look to me like he really has it in him to succeed.

Finally, there's the business of whether Nikki was faking her hospital thing. It's such a `tried and true' thing on Y&R for someone to fake their own injury--as she accused Diane of doing, and as both she and Victor have actual experience with. In context, it seemed very little stretch at all to assume she might have worn protective gear, including even fake blood, as protection; and then when it happened, that she wouldn't play out any drama that was affecting Victor for everything she could milk out of it.

Tony doesn't think twice about saying `yes'.

I was just about bowled over by Sharon's desire to avoid telling her husband at this point. And it seemed to me not very much of a stretch beyond what we've been through already to have Sharon ask Grace to just take Cassie back for a little while. In some ways, I'd rather that than have them live at Doris's house. At least if she gives Cassie back to Grace, we'll know the writers are just having fun with us; but when she goes to Doris, I'm left with the distinct feeling they think we think that's reasonable. Which I don't.

Also, what's this with Miguel having a social life we know nothing about. Inquiring minds want to know where Miguel went to when he was away from the ranch--I decided I'd take a stab at that here.

Ryan thinks again after saying `yes'.

Ryan's remark to Trisha as he bought her food the first day she moved in saying ``I didn't want you to have to cook on your first day'' shows these two have some serious issues to discuss before they have any business living together. I bet Trisha has never set foot in a kitchen in her life, and Ryan's going to regret thinking she'd cook. But the problems run deeper, as I used the credit card issue here to illustrate. I doubt these two are on the same wavelength about much of anything, so I predict a bumpy ride ahead--and not just in the bedroom.

That's all for Episode 91's morals. Don't miss Episode 92 and its morals!
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