Young and restless hair Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) vibrating with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) and soon he asks Phyllis out and I bet she says yes. Phyllis may not say yes the first time he asks, but in the end she likes Matt enough to give him a chance.
They have chemistry. They are both urban pariahs and they are both lonely. But I think when those in Genoa City who know Phyllis find out she’s dating Matt, it’s not going to be pretty.
Young and the Restless: Phyllis and Matt’s unlikely connection
So you first saw Phyllis using Matt as leverage against the Newmans. But after he saved Nick Newman’s (Joshua Morrow) life, everything changed for Phyllis when she looked at him, because now she is convinced that Matt is not a monster anymore. And Phyllis is so grateful to Matt for saving Nick, who is the father of her daughter, Summer Newman (Allison Lanier). As you know, Phyllis once loved Nick very much. And in her heart, you know, Phyllis will always love Nick somehow as co-parents, as friends, as people. I mean, heck, it wasn’t even that long ago, if you remember, Phyllis actually tried to get Nick back.
And I think that’s all part of why she’s protecting Matt now. So remember, Phyllis was worried about what would happen to Matt if the authorities went through with the trial and she ended up being thrown in jail. And now Phyllis hates the idea of Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) uses Matt to destroy Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn). It’s not really about Cane though. Phyllis doesn’t trust that Victor isn’t playing Matt and suspects that he wants to destroy both Cane and Matt.
So this week we get to see him tell Phyllis a sweet little one-shot. Matt talks about a man with no memory asking a woman he met on a date. So of course it’s about him indirectly asking Phyllis out, and we’ll have to wait and see how exactly she reacts. However, I can definitely see Matt and Phyllis starting something real, especially since I don’t think there’s a single person in Genoa City who would date either of them. And Victor can’t keep Matt under his thumb forever.
Young and the Restless: What’s Ahead for Phyllis and Matt
With the criminal charges dropped, I think it will be much harder for Victor to try to recover them and bring them back after getting rid of them. But I also suspect Matt will be under Victor’s thumb for one while yet, just not forever. So as I said, Matt asks Phyllis out this week and we’ll see how that goes. There’s a chance she might say no to Matt at first because she might rightly be concerned about the optics of it, but eventually I think Phyllis will say yes to Matt. We even got to see Phyllis secretly date Matt at first while he kept it low key. But Phyllis and Matt would eventually either go public or break up if they start dating.
So with that in mind, we’re going to talk about what might be going on for Matt and Phyllis because it looks like they might start dating, get closer, and maybe start a relationship soon, possibly secretly.
Young and the Restless: Daniel loses his mind
So the first thing I want to think about is Daniel Romelottis (Michael Graziadei) reaction if Phyllis starts dating Matt. At this point, Daniel has almost had it with his mother. He is ready to walk away from Phyllis once and for all. He and Summer would have been justified in never speaking to Phyllis again after, if you remember her faking her death. It was during the whole Jeremy Stark plan. Phyllis made Summer and Daniel mourn her by faking her own death. And I don’t know if they’ll ever fully forgive Phyllis for that. It took a long time for Daniel and Summer to let her back into their lives.
And then when Phyllis took it all something about stealing Newman Enterprises with Cane, that sent Daniel and Summer right over the edge because Phyllis was hurting people they cared about while chasing revenge and power and profit. And even before that, she had already pushed Daniel and Summer too far. So Daniel may be absolutely horrified to find out that Phyllis is dating Matt. And of course he wanted to run this summer. And even though Phyllis gave Newman Enterprises back to Victor, we know Daniel still hasn’t forgiven his mother because he knows Phyllis didn’t do it for the right reasons.
Young and the Restless: Matt really changed?
Although I will say that Matt really seems to be a changed man and he wants to be a better person and he wants to make amends with those he hurt. But I don’t think Phyllis’ kids will care about any of that. Just her boyfriends with Matt, someone who has done unspeakable things. I think her children will be horrified by it Phyllis approaches Matt. There’s always a chance he could end up reverting to his old evil self. I don’t think he will because Josh Griffith seems to love Roger Howarth. I’m a fan of him too. And for him to keep going Y&R, Matt has to either be really good or really bad and stay a villain.
The Young and the Restless: Potential Fallout and Reactions
The other thing I could see ahead for Phyllis and Matt is Phyllis giving Matt a job with Arabic or another company. That would annoy Victor and probably annoy Cane as well. And we know that Phyllis loves to ruffle Victor’s feathers, and she also loves an excuse to stab Cane as well. And I think Victor would absolutely go through the roof. Can you imagine if Phyllis brought Matt into a company and then Matt, you know, walked away from all the plans? Because Victor has his own big plans to use Matt. And I think if Phyllis bypassed him, it would drive Victor crazy, which Phyllis would love, but it would put her at war with Victor again.
Another thing to think about is Sharon Newman’s (Sharon Case) reaction. It is important to consider. This one will be hard to process if Phyllis agrees to date Matt. I mean, there’s no way Sharon wouldn’t be bothered, right? It’s understandable because Matt tormented and terrorized Sharon for years. In their younger years, Matt raped her. Then he tried to rape her again. And he almost killed her. He tried to kill Nick.
And Matt tried to hit Nick for murder. And recently Matt terrorized her again, tried to kill her son, Noah Newman (Lucas Adams). Plus, Matt tried to blow Sharon, Noah, Nick and Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) all broken. Plus, Matt got Nick hooked on fentanyl. I mean, the list of Matt’s crimes goes on and on and on. It’s all just horrible, horrible stuff.
Young and the Restless: Sharon & Phyllis finally buried the hatchet
Plus, don’t forget just recently Sharon and Phyllis had that lovely hug that moment when Sharon told Phyllis that she could always be counted on her and she is there for her and she cares for her. It’s surprising, but Sharon and Phyllis have actually become friends after years of rivalry and scheming and bickering.
It’s a big moment, but Phyllis dating Sharon’s rapist is annoying and something she might be really angry about and she can chew Phyllis out. But I think more than that, Sharon would be afraid of Phyllis that Matt might hurt her. However, Sharon is a very forgiving person. So it’s not out of the realm for her to see that Matt had mental issues before and is a different man now. So we’ll see how this all plays out, but I can see Phyllis and Matt becoming a legal couple soon and the reactions would turn Genoa City upside down.
