THE ULTIMATE SOAP OPERA CHAOS: NOAH NEWMAN FORGETS THE LAST FEW YEARS AND WANTS HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND BACK
TL;DR: Noah Newman is in an induced coma with severe head trauma. What if he wakes up with AMNESIA and his last clear memory is being in love with Tessa Porter? You know, Mariah‘s WIFE? The woman who’s currently sobbing in a Boston clinic while Noah fights for his life? That would be the most deliciously MESSY soap opera twist imaginable, and honestly? It’s EXACTLY the kind of chaos Genoa City deserves right now!
The Setup: Noah’s Brain Is Scrambled
Noah has swelling on the brain. He’s in an induced coma. The doctors are trying to prevent irreversible brain damage. His entire head is BANDAGED. This is PRIME amnesia setup, people!
Soap opera amnesia is a beautiful thing. You don’t just forget random Tuesday—you forget YEARS. You wake up thinking it’s 2019 when it’s actually 2025. You forget marriages, deaths, job changes, and most importantly—you forget that your ex-girlfriend is now MARRIED TO YOUR COUSIN.
What if Noah wakes up and his last clear memory is being madly in love with Tessa? What if he thinks they’re still together? What if he has NO MEMORY of Tessa and Mariah falling in love, getting married, and having a baby named Aria?
The CHAOS! The DRAMA! The absolute MESS this would create!
Imagine Noah Waking Up and Asking for Tessa
Picture this: Noah finally opens his eyes. Nick and Sharon are crying with relief. The doctors are cautiously optimistic. And then Noah says “Where’s Tessa? I want to see Tessa.”
Nick and Sharon exchange HORRIFIED looks. “Son, what year do you think it is?”
“It’s 2020, right? Where’s my girlfriend?”
RECORD SCRATCH. Someone better call Mariah and Tessa IMMEDIATELY because this is about to get AWKWARD.
Tessa‘s in Boston trying to convince her wife to come home. Mariah‘s pushing Tessa away and refusing treatment. And now Mariah‘s COUSIN wakes up thinking he’s still dating Tessa? The universe is CACKLING right now!
How Would Mariah React?
Mariah Copeland is already having the WORST time. She’s in a Boston clinic refusing to see Tessa. She just told her wife not to visit anymore. She’s clearly going through something DARK that she won’t talk about.
And then she gets a phone call: “Hey Mariah, good news—Noah‘s awake! Bad news—he has amnesia and thinks he’s still in love with your wife. So… that’s fun!”
Mariah would LOSE IT. She’s already fragile. She’s already pushing Tessa away. And now her COUSIN is trying to steal her wife? (Even though Noah doesn’t know Tessa‘s her wife because AMNESIA!)
This could either push Mariah to come home immediately to fight for Tessa, or it could make her spiral HARDER because she’ll think Tessa and Noah are meant to be together and she’s the obstacle!
Tessa’s Impossible Position
Tessa Porter would be in the WORST position imaginable. Her wife just told her not to visit anymore. Her heart is BROKEN. She’s questioning everything about their relationship and Mariah‘s treatment.
And then Noah—her ex-boyfriend who she genuinely cared about—wakes up from a coma with brain damage and thinks they’re still together? How do you handle THAT?
Tessa can’t just tell Noah “Actually, I’m married to your cousin now, we have a baby, and you’ve been dating Alliewho’s currently overseas.” That would be CRUEL to someone with a brain injury! The doctors would probably advise going along with it temporarily to avoid stressing Noah‘s fragile condition!
So Tessa might have to PRETEND to still be Noah‘s girlfriend while also being married to Mariah! The MESS! The GUILT! The absolute SOAP OPERA PERFECTION!
Wild Speculation: The Chaos This Creates
Sharon spirals HARDER. She’s already comparing this to Cassie. Now her son has AMNESIA? She’s going to completely fall apart thinking she’s losing Noah piece by piece even though he’s technically alive!
Nick has to explain EVERYTHING to Noah. “Son, it’s 2025. You’ve been dating Allie. Tessa‘s married to Mariah. They have a daughter. Also you were just run off the road by someone who tried to murder you. Welcome back!”
Mariah comes home to fight for Tessa. What if this is what FINALLY gets Mariah out of that Boston clinic? She hears Noah has amnesia and wants Tessa back, and suddenly she’s on a plane home ready to FIGHT!
Allie returns from overseas at the WORST time. Noah‘s girlfriend shows up excited he’s awake only to discover he has NO MEMORY of her and thinks he’s dating his cousin’s wife! AWKWARD!
Noah’s memories return at the WORST possible moment. Right when everyone’s adjusted to amnesia Noah, his memories come flooding back and he’s MORTIFIED about everything he said and did!
Why This Would Be PERFECT Soap Opera Chaos
This twist has EVERYTHING. Medical drama! Romantic confusion! Family complications! Mariah and Noahawkwardly competing for the same woman who’s already MARRIED TO ONE OF THEM!
Tessa caught between her traumatized wife and her amnesiac ex-boyfriend who doesn’t remember they broke up! Sharon having Vietnam flashbacks to every other terrible thing that’s happened to her children! Nick trying to explain modern relationships to someone whose last memory is 2020!
It’s messy. It’s complicated. It’s RIDICULOUS. It’s absolutely PERFECT for The Young and the Restless!
The Bottom Line: Let’s Make Noah’s Recovery COMPLICATED
Noah Newman deserves to wake up from this coma. But does he deserve to wake up with his memories intact? Where’s the FUN in that? Give us amnesia Noah who thinks Tessa‘s his girlfriend! Give us Mariah flying home to reclaim her wife! Give us Tessa caught in the middle trying to be compassionate to Noah while staying loyal to Mariah!
This is the CHAOS we deserve. Make it happen, Y&R!
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