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Key Points Matt Clark returned from the dead, sparking strong reactions among 'The Young and the Restless' fans. Many viewers criticized the repeated revival of old villains and storyline predictability. Some fans welcomed Roger Howarth’s performance and anticipate drama involving Sharon and Noah. The Young and the Restless has yet again brought back a villain character from the dead, and fans are sounding off on it. Friday’s cliffhanger featured Sharon (Sharon Case) running into another evil villain from her past, Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). The character is not a favorite at all after the hell he put Sharon and Nick (Joshua Morrow) through back in the day. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Twenty-five years ago, Matt supposedly died, but in true soap fashion, that isn’t the case. Soap icon Howarth is tackling the role, which was kept secret until the big reveal. The Young and the Restless fans have a lot of thoughts on the whole Matt twist and bringing on Howarth to play the character. X has been on fire with fans going off to share their two cents. One fan listed all the characters that have returned to the CBS soap lately to express dislike for the continued trend. “From Cole, Ian and Jordan to Daniel and Heather, Danny and Cricket to Cameron, Martin, Cane and now Matt #YR has been bringing back old GC residents all year. I’m DONE with this ride. I want off,” read an X. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on 𝕏 The sentiment was echoed in another X, but focused specifically on the villains brought back to terrorize Sharon. “The problem is not bringing back Matt Clarck[sic], the problem is that it’s the 3rd character from Sharon’s past they’re bringing back in the span of a year, and we know for a fact that JG can’t write for s–t so what could’ve been a great story is just gonna be a let down #YR,” stated the X. “Nobody wants to see Matt Clark again. #YR” wrote a fan. Another fan expressed, “Matt Clark was a good villain but there was no need to revisit this story again. RoHo should have been Tucker. #YR.” A different fan declared, “Didn’t we see Matt Clark die on screen what kinda s–t is this #YR.” “I hope this Matt Clark b——t is what FINALLY gets Josh Griffith fired once and for all #YR,” insisted a fan. “So either RH is not staying for a long time, or Josh Griffith is in complete delusion of he thinks he’s gonna be able to redeem Matt Clarke #YR,” wrote a fan. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on 𝕏 Not everyone was jumping on the hate train. Some The Young and the Restless fans are here for this twist. Related: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Fans Sound Off on ‘Stunt Casting’ Chaos “MATT CLARK??? HOLY CRAP, WHAT A TWIST!!” stated one X. Another fan said, “OMG! He is here and Im scare for Sharon now Matt Clark is back! Welcome to #YR Roger Howarth! Happy Halloween!” Having Howarth in the role has a couple of fans excited to see what happens simply because he’s amazing. “I love the actor who plays Matt Clark. He is such a great actor. #YR,” spilled a fan. Buckle up, Y&R fans, the return of Matt Clark is going to be one interesting ride, especially since he definitely has something to do with Noah’s (Lucas Adams) accident. The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS.
