kitmerlot1213

Yes, the hardcore streets of Malibu :):) How can Finn deal with having such a hardcore and badass wife--who runs away crying as soon as something doesn't go her way. I'm kind of done with everyone's horrified reaction that Hope had the audacity to kiss Finn--like how DARE Hope try and touch something that belongs to Steffy--but Hope was just supposed to instantly forgive Liam and Steffy for their many indiscretions. And now we have Finn and Steffy's telepathic connection where Finn knows KNOWS that Luna's behind Steffy's disappearance.

My first post messed up so I need to make a second reply. I think Anna will be horrified at Cates death--she may have disagreed with him on how the Pikeman/Jason situation was handled but she didn't want him killed. I hope she's the one that arrests Sonny for Cates murder.

Agreed. Cates has every reason in the world to never forgive Sonny for his abusive treatment of Karen. The fact that Sonny acts like Cates is out of line is appalling.

I do think deliberately setting out to sabotage someone's mental health has an insidiousness to it that's deeply unsettling. There's an evilness to it that can't be overlooked and I hope Anna realizes it. And yes, Val should have been arrested for being behind a gun running para-military operation but the show decided otherwise. I wish I knew why the writers are so determined to make law enforcement behave so lawlessly.

I'm going to enjoy watching the scenes where it's revealed that Valentin's behind the pill switcheroo--I hope that level of cruelty snaps Anna out of whatever weird sympathy she has for Val and she doubles down on getting him behind bars. That is the only way she can be redeemed. But she wasn't wrong with what she said to John, that he needs to dial back his anger. If he truly wants Sonny to be sent to prison, then he needs to do things by the book and that means not listening to Ava Jerome and helping cover up her knowledge of the pills switch and how she knows the pharmacist. KM has never been a warm actress--her version of Abby on Days was cold and her version of Kristina is lacking in warmth. Her eyes are filled with tears and her voice is cracking as she talks about the baby, but it all feels fake, like she's literally playing a part.

The thing is, Anna is right about Cates: in his zeal to get Sonny, he's cutting corners, getting sloppy and he's going to end up looking unprofessional and unhinged. That in no way takes away that Anna herself has been grossly unprofessional and unethical in letting Valentin walk free. Both Anna and Cates have acted deplorably and they are a disgrace to law enforcement, even fictious ones.

I think both Cates and Anna are out of control and they both need a good talking too :) Anna had Jason dropping truth bombs on her and now it's Cates turn. I also think Anna wants to point out that he'd originally thought she was the head of Pikeman so there might be a hint of "I told you so" in the middle of wanting to help Jason.

I just want to say YES to your entire post. While I did enjoy Anna's pointing out that maybe it's time for Carly to finally face some consequences we have her thrilled that Valentin got away with his crimes. WTF?! And I'm sure a life on the lam will be very stable for his lab experiment of a daughter and lastly, Anna's okay with Laura's worrying over what happened to Charlotte? The scene gave me serious whiplash. I will enjoy Anna's telling off John Cates though--I had such high hopes for the character and he's been ruined. I hope AH gets a better job on a show with actual good writing.

I can't wait for Steffy's reaction, she won't be able to keep her composure and her meltdown will be epic and I need for Ridge, Liam and Finn to be present for it. I especially need Finn to see just how hateful Steffy can be towards people she deems are beneath her.

Steffy has been making nasty and meanspirited comments against Hope/Brooke/the Logans for years, so of course Hope's going to call out Steffy's "business" decision for the hateful move that it is. I also loved Hope's pointing out how much Brooke has done for the company and than asking what exactly Steffy contributes--GO Hope!

I'm kind of shocked Jack Brennan didn't tell Valentin that the FBI and John Cates specifically are looking at Anna as the secret head of Pikeman. Instead the conversation was how dangerous Jason is and the knowledge he might have. Very strange. Kristina is the second person that Natalia called flighty--first person was Brooklyn--and I'm not sure why that's such a negative personality trait. Not that i think either Brooklyn or Kristina are flighty. it's just a weird thing to fixate on.

I really enjoyed the Brennan and John Cates conversation especially the FBI's theories about Anna. Now I wonder if that's John bluffing to see Brennan's reactions? Anna and john Cates need to share information about Pikeman, especially Valentin's involvement.

I would KILL for this to happen and I kind of think Finn's on his way to reacting like this but not on his own account but because of Steffy's actions towards Hope. Finn's willing to accept all of Steffy's bitchiness because he feels guilty for upsetting her but now that she's turned her vindictiveness on Hope? I think that's where Finn will draw the line. And I love how aghast Liam is at Finn's "disobeying his wife" but Liam didn't seem to have any issue with going against Hope's wishes--you know, like when she didn't want him to have sex with Steffy--when they were married. It can't be said enough but waffle boy really needs to look up the definition of hypocrite.

I think I would love it if Sheila were to start throwing shade at Steffy if she even so much as hinted at calling Hope a slut--of course I would love it if Hope stopped taking the high road and got as nasty and mean as Steffy but Sheila's going scorched earth would be just as awesome. Again, anything that upsets or makes Steffy unhappy is automatically fabulous in my book.

It feels like the show is building to a big confrontation with Sonny vs. law enforcement, so they have to keep coming up with reasons why the PCPD can't arrest Sonny yet and it's making everyone, especially Anna, look foolish. I also have the feeling when Sonny does finally pay for his crimes, the payoff is not going to be remotely satisfying. The Chase/Finn scenes were gut-wrenching and I especially loved Finn's "Yeah, I had a drink, I might have had more then one"--he's clearly in pain and just reacting in the moment. ME has been fantastic these last couple of episodes.