CBS ‘The Young And The Restless’ (Y&R) spoilers reveal that Theo Vanderway (Tyler Johnson) has definitely grown on me as a character. He has flaws, and you can tell that he tries to cover up these flaws by overcompensating. He feels like he doesn’t belong at Jabot, and fights to act like it doesn’t bother him every day. It makes him interesting as a character because of his flaws, and that’s what keeps us watching.
When Theo first appeared, I couldn’t stand him. He acted entitled, better than everyone else, however you want to say it, you know the type. Then everything happened between him, Kyle Abbott (Micheal Mealor), Summer Newman (Hunter King) and Lola Rosales (Sasha Calle). It woke me up to realize that his character isn’t just fighting against Kyle, he’s fighting against himself. He only just found out about his relation to Dina Mergeron (Marla Adams) and has been fighting for his place to belong. Though his protective layer, what made it seem bearable, also made him seem like a jerk.
CBS ‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Has Theo Vanderway Grown As A Character? – Could He Continue To Be A Big Player?
Who Theo is underneath, and who Kyle is, are vastly different, and that’s what we’re starting to see. While Theo puts on an act, underneath he’s just fighting for acceptance, and to be loved and cared about. Whereas Kyle is as much awful underneath as he is on the outside. That’s why so many of us have turned to #teamtheo. We see how good he can be, and where this growth could continue to go.
Theo just has to fight his inner demons before he can truly take the fight to everyone else. We could see the struggle as he got the information from Kendra about Summer’s folder. The moment where he realized if he really wanted to go this route. He didn’t look in the folder because he’s a terrible person who wants so badly to take down Kyle, he looked because inside, he felt like he had to. He feels so out of his league and would do anything to feel like he was in the same field, playing a fair game. The odds have been stacked against him since he arrived. Though what Lola has brought to his character is self-realization. Realizing that he has what it takes and he doesn’t need to put on this act. He’s really a better man than Kyle, and that’s how he can beat him.
With Lola now in Miami, Theo will seem to face some tough roads ahead. However, what we’ve already seen from him, I think it’s fairly certain that he has the ability and drive to continue to grow and be a big player in Genoa City. What do you think? Will Theo continue to grow to be a character we love? Let us know in the comments below.
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