Kyle’s decision to approach Patty in jail rather than directly attacking Victor on The Young and the Restless proves that he’s not just out to get revenge. He’s building an airtight legal case to corner Victor, a shift from how Jack has reacted to Victor all these years.
Key Takeaways
- Rather than attacking Victor directly, Kyle approached Patty, who is behind bars.
- Kyle is doing something that Jack has never done in his decades-long feud with Victor.
- Kyle doesn’t want to attack Victor directly; he wants to pin it on him for what happened to his father.
Kyle’s Shift From Emotion to Strategy
For decades, Jack’s (Peter Bergman) rivalry with Victor (Eric Braeden) has been defined by a tit-for-tat war. Victor orchestrated the traumatic abduction and psychological warfare on Jack by enlisting Patty’s (Stacy Haiduk) help.
Victor leveraged Patty to torment Jack at sea and destroy his marriage to Diane (Susan Walters). The typical Jack response would be a direct, impulsive strike against Newman Enterprises.
Instead, Kyle has opted for a calculated strategy, proving that he’s growing up and stepping out on his own. By visiting Patty behind bars, Kyle aims to secure the ultimate bargaining chip.
He wants physical proof that Victor manipulated this crime spree against both Diane and Jack. Kyle wants to target Victor for Patty’s crimes because he feels that he’s just as guilty.
Throwing Out the Jack Abbott Playbook
Rather than take a page out of Jack’s playbook, Kyle made his own rules. Kyle’s new blueprint is the antithesis of the reactionary brawling his father has engaged in for years.
Jack relied on emotional outbursts and quick retaliation. This outdated approach played directly into Victor’s hands, allowing the Newmans to outmaneuver or outspend the Abbotts.
Kyle shifted his focus on leaverage, evidence, and patience. He recognized that Victor held a near-imperable power, making a frontal assault recipe for failure. By gathering objective evidence and building a strategic case, Kyle attempts to legally back Victor into a corner rather than forcing a shouting match.
Will Kyle’s New Approach Work?
Kyle wants to prove that using Patty as a pawn is a dangerous game, given her history. This strategy proves that Kyle is willing to play by the new rules to protect his family.
But will this strategy even work? Kyle is determined to take Victor down. At first, he had to decide whether he was more like Jack or Billy (Jason Thompson). Plus, relying on Patty is not a slam dunk.
Victor is able to use his prestige, power, and wealth to get himself out of legal situations. Now that he has Matt (Roger Howarth) on his side, this could spell trouble for the Abbotts.
