“End this dumb storyline” — The Young and the Restless fans lose patience with Cole’s dragged-out illness and the Dumas island drama
In the current scenario of the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, Cole has been suffering from his health lately. On the other hand, the mysterious billionaire Aristotle Dumas has invited everyone to a private island. A lot has been going on in Genoa.
However, some fans look forward to what is coming next in Genoa City, while some fans are tired and bored of the storyline, and some fans look forward to knowing who the mysterious billionaire is. In a recent post, a fan, Carol Buckner, wrote that the show is getting impossible to watch because of the storyline. She commented,
"end this dumb story line this show has become all most impossible to watch."

Carol commented on a discussion post started by another fan named Yokika Hornsby. Yokika started the discussion post on Facebook on June 5, 2025. Yokika wrote,
"If the show is killing off Cole then go on & put him out his misery cause this whole sick storyline is beyond obviously stupid & why do we have to go 2 weeks talking about this trip & Dumas like can we PLEASE end it all ALREADY 🤦🏽♀️"

Many fans of the daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless, took an interest in the post shared by Yokika. Who expressed that if the writers are planning to kill Cole's character, they should go ahead, to end the stupid story arc.
Some fans agreed and commented that it is a dumb storyline, and the character can be written off the show. However, some fans wrote that they should keep Cole and let other characters go. They commented,

On the other hand, several fans of The Young and the Restless express their views about the Dumas storyline. Fans wrote that they are tired of listening to his name, and even made assumptions about the character's real identity. They commented,

Here's everything to know about the current drama on The Young and the Restless
In a recent storyline of The Young and the Restless, Cole Howard returns to Genoa City after being away for 24 years. Upon his return, he discovers that his daughter, long believed to be dead, is alive. At the time of her birth, Eve Nicole Howard was secretly replaced with a deceased infant, but it was later revealed that she is, in fact, Claire Grace.
However, in the current scenario, Cole's health has been declining. Recently, at Nikki's birthday party, he suffered a severe cough attack and nearly lost consciousness. Upon seeing Cole's deteriorating health, Claire got worried and shared her concerns with Kyle.
Meanwhile, on The Young and the Restless, the anonymous billionaire is hosting a lavish party on June 13th on a private island. The invitations were to members of Genoa City's most influential families. Speculation is running wild about the true identity of Aristotle Dumas, with many suspecting that the party may be a trap.
ALSO READ: “Sounds like a trap to me” — The Young and the Restless fans fear Dumas’s island getaway could turn deadly for the elites in a chilling twist
Fans of the daytime soap opera can catch the latest episodes of The Young and the Restless on the CBS Network and Paramount+