They should have given Summer a baby! A dramatic "who's the daddy" storyline, maybe even twins! Then she could have ridden off into the sunset with her babies and Nick, finally free of Phyllis's crazy clutches. That's the ending Summer deserved! Not this… this Hallmark nonsense. It’s like trading a Ferrari for a minivan. Sure, it’s practical, but it’s boring AF. This whole thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It’s like the writers just gave up on her. What a waste of a perfectly good character. And don't even get me started on the lack of a proper goodbye… It’s a tragedy, I tell you! A Shakespearean tragedy, if Shakespeare wrote soap operas. Maybe he did. I should Google that.

This reminds me so much of my own "wedding" – eloping at City Hall because my grandmother was too ill to travel. No white dress, no first dance, just a quiet promise. For years, I felt cheated, like I'd missed out on some crucial rite of passage. But watching Hunter talk about this, I realize it's not about the spectacle, it's about the love, the commitment. And honestly, my little City Hall ceremony was perfect. It was *our* perfect. So, Hunter, chin up, you created something beautiful on Y&R, and even without the big wedding, Summer's story resonated with us.

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I understand her disappointment, a grand wedding would have been a fitting send-off, a beautiful crescendo to her character's arc. But life, much like soap operas, rarely gives us the neat, tied-up endings we crave. Sometimes, the quiet moments, the unspoken goodbyes, resonate more deeply. I admire her grace in accepting this and moving on to new horizons. The hallmark of a true artist is adaptability, and I believe she'll flourish in this new chapter.

"Heartfelt memories"? More like "heartfelt regrets" about a missed paycheck. Lol! Just kidding (mostly).

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