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by Todd Brown
August 8, 2009

Children and companies are two things that people in Genoa City obsess about until they finally have them, and then promptly forget about them. Anyone remember a little company named Jabot? Seems like half the town spent the better part of the last two years fighting over control of it. Now nobody even seems to remember it exists. Jack and Billy spend their afternoons drinking away their sorrows at Jimmy's Bar, Ashley wanders around the ranch talking to ghosts, and Katherine and Jill sit around the living room rehashing old fights. Who's running the show at the cosmetics company? Those bottles of green goo don't fill themselves you know. On the other hand, maybe they do.

I fail to see how Ashley can be mad at Victor for manipulating her as though he deprived her of a job. It's not as if Ashley ever goes to work anyway. Doesn't matter if she's CEO, Vice President or head chemist, the woman made the conscious decision on her own she needed to take a break from work for her baby. And just look at what this woman's sense of work ethic is doing to her daughter. Abby is actually under the impression that her mother is "Like, the most amazing business woman, ever!" On what basis does Abby make that determination? On the fact that her mother never actually goes to work or does any work? Growing up in Genoa City has given Abby a warped sense of perception about what business women actually do. She probably thinks it means wearing low cut dresses and spending your day at the club. In which case, yes, Ashley is right up there at the top.

Doesn't seem like anyone is actively running Newman Enterprises these days either, except for maybe Victoria. Victor chooses to "work from home" while son Nicholas just stays home and avoids work altogether. If I'm expected to believe that Nicholas skips work for the sake of his child, then I shouldn't be subjected to endless scenes of him playing video games with his wife and grinning at her like he's 12 years old. I think the first time Nick and Phyllis ever played a video game together, it was cute. Now, it's asinine. It's all they ever do; who has regressed in age anyway, them or their daughter?

And how come Summer can sing an entire song like she's freaking Ella Fitzgerald or something? I thought all she could say was "Mommy" and "Princess." She's supposed to be so brain damaged that Phyllis had to reinstall all the child proof locks on the kitchen cabinets so Summer wouldn't get in there and drink the bleach or something and they have to listen to her on the baby monitor when she's taking a nap. Then they hear her on the monitor singing every lyric to their wedding video after weeks of virtual silence and don't even act astounded. Is she some kind of idiot savant that can't read, write or speak but can sing an entire aria? Should we put her on America's Got Talent? Or at least YouTube?

Looks like Crimson Lights is seriously overdue for a massive remodeling project. When Sharon reminisced about her early years with Nick when they first bought the place, the scene melted into a flashback that showed nary a table nor chair has moved an inch in the last fifteen years. Even the menu is exactly the same and in the exact same position on the exact same table. The decor, the wall hangings, those strange bottles filled with unknown substances that never seem to leave the shelf behind the counter - all the same. I think maybe it's time to put the place on The Next Design Star for a makeover.

I can't believe they let Billy drive off with the baby after he'd been drinking with Jack. Even if he's only had a few beers do you let your estranged spouse drive off with your kid and take it to a sleazy bar? Since when in the hell does Billy take the kid out of the house on his own, anyway? It's not like Chloe has to go to work or anything. Like Jabot and Newman Enterprises, Restless Style seems to be running itself these days. Phyllis at home with Summer, Nikki at the coffee shop, Chloe at the Chancellor estate, Daniel and Amber doing art projects. Shouldn't someone be planning the next magazine cover featuring a local Genoa City resident? Those things don't just shoot themselves you know. On the other hand, maybe they do.

And how come Amber and Daniel don't have to work anyway? Did they get to keep the two million dollars Katherine left them in her will even after she came back to life? Is Amber actually making a living out of making coats for Lauren's boutique? One at a time, by hand? I don't know what the markup is like at Fenmore's Boutique but it would have to be astronomical for Amber to be able to actually live off of a few lousy jackets. Why does she need a studio to make them in anyway? Looks like all she needs are the jackets themselves and a Bedazzler. I fail to see why Michael should give up his home office for this, even if Michael does do all his work at Crimson Lights and the athletic club. Hell, Michael doesn't even need his regular, non-home office anymore. I wonder where the hell Chantal works from.

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