Young and the Restless Spoilers January 3: It’s Victor v. Ian

The Young and the Restless spoilers for Friday, January 3, find Victor throwing his traditional round of threats at Ian. Could The Great Man have finally met his match? (Obviously not, but, new year, new us, we’re going to pretend.)

Land of the Giants

Victor (Eric Braeden) is king of all he surveys. He knows all, he sees all, he controls all—even when all have no idea they are simply dancing to his prefabricated tune. That’s why the idea that Ian (Ray Wise)—not to mention Jordan (Colleen Zenk)—may have been out in the world, doing things not merely unapproved but unknown by Victor, deeply, deeply upsets The Mustache—and the rest of him.

He expresses his distress via yelling. At Ian, this time. But anyone else wandering into his field of vision is fair game, too. Ian didn’t fool Victor! Ian will never fool Victor! Ian will do what Victor says from now on! You got that?

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A Whole New World

Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) promised Daniel (Michael Graziadei) a much happier new year. She pointed out it couldn’t possibly be worse, could it? (Phyllis clearly doesn’t know about not pissing off The Evil Eye, or tempting fate, or messing with karma. She’s not very culturally sensitive.)

But that’s because Phyllis has a plan to make everything start coming up Phyllis. As it always should. And if Daniel is a good boy and doesn’t ask questions Phyllis doesn’t want to answer, she might just let him in on how she will do it. And who will be so very, very sorry they crossed her in 2024?

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Couple Time

Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Claire (Hayley Erin) are celebrating the new year while her aunt Jordan is out there drugging Sharon (Sharon Case). Claire only knows Sharon as Mariah’s (Camryn Grimes) mom, and Kyle’s closest relationship with Sharon was when she was with his dad. So, basically, neither one should be too concerned when they find out. Party on, dudes!