Does it have anything to do with his father? Or is Victor jealous of Kyle?
Victor has a burning hatred for Kyle on The Young and the Restless. He wants to break up his relationship with his granddaughter, Claire, even if it breaks her heart. Where does Victor’s hatred stem from? Does it have anything to do with his feud with Jack? Or is there something more going on here?
Victor’s Real Motive
Victor (Eric Braeden) is using Audra (Zuleyka Silver) to blow up Kyle’s (Michael Mealor) relationship with Claire (Hayley Erin). He’s treating her the way he treated Victoria (Amelia Heinle). Victor believes that no one is good enough for his granddaughter, even a measly Abbott.
What’s the real motive behind his hatred for Kyle? This question was raised on soap opera message boards. The original poster asked, “Could Victor be secretly jealous of Kyle? Didn’t Shakespeare write a tragedy with a similar theme?” Y&R could continue its Shakespearean themes with this star-crossed lovers storyline.
Most fans wanted to know the reason behind Victor’s hatred for Kyle. They don’t understand why he’s trying to get involved in Claire’s love life, especially since she’s trying to find herself as a grown woman. One fan had a list of reasons behind Victor’s hatred for Kyle. “Well, obviously, strike #1 is that he’s Jack’s son. Strike #2 might be that Kyle has wronged Victor in one of their previous collaborations,” the user wrote.
This might have to do more with family than with jealousy. Victor is all about loyalty. He noticed that Kyle was disloyal to his family for his own gain. “As for strike #3, I think this is the good one. Victor is all about family. He saw Kyle was willing to stab his father in the back (when he stole the cosmetics formula or whatever) recently,” that same user added.
Keep It In the Family
At the end of the day, Victor is all about family, but only when it suits him. That’s not to say that he’s willing to throw one of his kids under the bus for his own gain. He wasn’t happy when Michael (Christian LeBlanc) cut ties with him. Michael chose his family over Victor.
Some fans wonder whether Victor has a skewed view of family and loyalty. “Victor is hiring Audra to help break Claire’s heart now in order to keep Kyle from maybe breaking her heart later. This is his version of protecting his family?” one fan asked. “What a great point! Victor, who wants to keep Claire from getting hurt, is deliberately trying to hurt her now so she won’t be hurt later. Wow!” another fan exclaimed.
What do you think is driving Victor’s hatred for Kyle? Is it because he’s an Abbott? Or do you think it’s because Victor is about family, or is secretly jealous of Kyle? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.