Young & Restless Fans Think Harrison Could Be the Next Big Bad

The Young and the Restless fans believe that Harrison Abbott could turn out to be the next supervillain. Since his birth, the young boy has had a lot going against him. Now, fans think that it could eventually lead him to take up the mantle of the next big baddie. But what are these reasons exactly?

Here are the details on Harrison’s situation.

Why Harrison could be The Young and the Restless’ next supervillain

On The Young and the Restless, fans are speculating that Harrison Abbott, played by Redding Munsell, is heading towards a supervillain arc. Especially given his unstable upbringing.

For context, after Harrison’s biological mother, Tara Locke, was sent to prison. Later, Summer Newman adopted the boy and became his mother figure. Meanwhile, he remains unaware of who his real mother is. However, after Summer and Kyle’s split, she moved to Italy, leaving Harrison once again without a maternal figure. Subsequently, Harrison grew attached to Claire Newman, viewing her as a potential mother figure. However, she has her own life and priorities.

This complicated situation and an unreliable mother figure in his life have made fans think that Harrison could develop “mommy issues” as he grows up. A fan took to the show’s Reddit page to share their theory.

They posted, “His real mom is in prison. He thinks his real mom is Summer, who has abandoned him and moved to Italy. He wants Claire to be his mom, but she would rather be partying with Holden. His grandmother came back from the dead. The most significant Mother Figure in his life is the invisible Mrs. Martinez, who Jack keeps chained up in the kitchen. Poor kid!”

To add more to the theory, a fan pointed out, “Two of his grandmothers (Diane and Phyllis) faked their deaths.” Meanwhile, another commented, “And his first father was killed,” referring to the late Ashland Locke, who was believed to be his biological father. But a DNA test later proved that Kyle is his real father. It added more confusion to his lineage.

The show has often used villains with bizarre backgrounds to heighten the drama. And since it’s been a while since the show had an interesting villain, what better way to create one than by incorporating trauma at a young age?

While Harrison is still far too young for such a serious arc, fans know that the show has previously aged up characters (thanks to the classic SORAS treatment) to accelerate storylines. Whether the writers choose to explore that path is unclear. For now, Harrison is simply a child surrounded by unfortunate circumstances.