For one thing, the actor is TOO YOUNG to play the role of Uncle Malcolm, but never mind, lol. T'was ever thus on soaps.
It does appear that the Winters' story lines are heating up, which ought to appease some fans. For me, it's not a draw, but then again, I have become rather cranky and disillusioned with almost all thing soapy. For example, I can barely stand more than 5 minutes of Desperate Housewives now, let alone the swill that passes for daytime entertainment. In fact, I was amused and relieved to hear about Oprah's (*snort*) tearful announcement that she'll be packing up her daytime talk show in 2011.
So, the Y&R has a recast Malcolm. Well, good for them, I guess. Will it encourage me to watch more? No.