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I almost posted something last week about that. Well, I was going to ask if B&B was marketed overseas as a telenovela, because I'd noticed the 3/4 month chunks. I say 3/4 because I wasn't paying really close attention to the exact number but it can be quite noticeable. Liam as a Sally supporter seems weird to me. Have they even met? I must have missed that.

Maybe Sally's mom or Sasha's? Though in the latter case, hopefully she's a lot younger than Viv. If it was written well, I wouldn't object to Ridge getting back together with either Caroline or Katie but there would need to be some serious prep for that to work. But yeah, Ridge needs a long, long break.

Maybe Caroline will take Ridge back to NY with her for some quality time with his grandson. TK has been on screen for quite a while now. He must be due for some vacation soon. ETA: I don't mind Thomas and Sally using FC to generate a little buzz for themselves. (In theory, anyway.) Guerrilla marketing is a much different thing than stealing designs.

So Deacon is too intense a character for this show but Sheila Carter is fine? I know a lot of fans like her but honestly, it's going to be a long year if there are many more scenes like the ones with her and Charlie.

I see Quinn acting like a moth to the flame whenever Ridge is around, which is both immature and probably an infatuation - so in that sense her comment works for me. But mileage varies, as they say. I will say that after doing so well with crazy Quinn, even late blossoming Quinn during Eric's illness, this insipid, deer in the headlights Quinn doesn't appeal to me.

All any actor can do is deliver what's on the page, which I think she's done. And I think that's the point of the start of the thread, it seems like they are using the actor's interviews to proclaim changes in direction that we haven't seen yet on our screens. I vaguely remember at the start of this mess where Quinn intimated that she found Ridge fascinating in a way because of his age. There was just a line or two, which I'm too lazy to go searching for. It was never mentioned again, so maybe they backed off that but it's plausible. Quinn loves Eric because of his fairy godfather ways, because he makes her feel safe and loved. But Ridge is her contemporary. She bared her soul to him and he didn't back off, so of course she responded to that. (The immature infatuation part? The fascination with fire part?) I still prefer Quinn with Deacon. She gave him a bit of a spine and he mellowed her out. I miss that.

Agreed. FC is probably better off but I miss her. Love a character with so much potential.

Dang, my allergies are acting up again just reading your recap, @CountryGirl. Seriously though, I'm glad that the writers let Maya express that fear and desperation. And Rick's. Zende being the voice of reason threw me a little, he was such a jerk with the surrogacy, Sasha and well, everything up til now. It looked good on him.

I thought today was pretty good even if this whole storyline seemed out of nowhere and the resolution rushed through. I suppose there is still potential down the road for more Nicole surrogacy-inspired drama if Maya gets contract-negotiation cancer or 5 years from now when a SORAS'ed Lizzie is going through teenage angst... just glad it's done for now. Katie and Wyatt - that was weird. I get that it's happening and why but I'm just not seeing any romantic chemistry with them. If I had a choice I'd rather have Hope back for him. Or Sasha. Even Darlita would be better.

I haven't seen today's episode yet but I think yesterday Nicole was sent to Eric's house to pick up some business papers and then everyone followed her over there once they realized Julius was there Iago-ing. Though I'm fuzzy on how Julius knew Nicole was there.

I agree. I think that until now, Quinn hasn't paid because the people she's wronged care about Wyatt more than they've wanted justice for themselves. If Wyatt wasn't there or her adversary didn't care about Wyatt, I don't think there would be any hand-waving. I'm torn, because I like the character of Quinn, despite her past and if they tear her down too much more I can't see her coming back from it. The thing with Ridge has left a bad taste, because I wanted to believe that her marriage to Eric really did give her the emotional balance she'd never had. But without having paid for anything, it's a rotten foundation to build on. Honestly, Mac and Rachel was my favorite soap couple of all time and I really thought Quinn and Eric had a chance to get close to that but my hopes are fading fast. ETA: I hate to say it but the only thing I can see making Quinn actually get it, is if something happened to Wyatt. That could be great drama, if Wyatt was hurt in a trap Quinn laid for Sheila. It doesn't seem like the kind of story these writers would do though.

I couldn't concentrate on the Watie scenes - DB's hair is almost as distracting as RE's wig, though at least he can act. HT/DB are doing their best with the awkward setup but I'm not into it, especially after that brief flash of chemistry with Deacon/Katie. And it's so obviously temporary, there's no point in getting invested. (I'm persuadable but not hopeful.) Let's see, what else? Scott Clifton is in shape again. Quinn and Ridge surely have a date with a bottle of tequila in the near future. Oh, and it really is game on with Quinn and Sheila, isn't it? I did see a bit of the old Quinn peeking out today, with Ridge's question about Deacon and the encounter with Sheila. That was interesting.

I have to wonder if there are BTS or even personal issues going on with Reign. She's so much worse than when she started that I worry a little when I see her on screen. This should be Emmy material for her and she looks like someone/something is forcing her to show up to work. (ETA: I don't follow actors real life situations unless it's something so publicized it's impossible not to - like LG's accident.)

I was looking at a few YT clips and you can tell the actress is low key but it wasn't nearly as bad back when she was first on. I'd forgotten how painful the whole Wyatt woos Nicole for the "secret" was but RE was so much better. Smiling definitely helps. ETA: add a +1 for Nicole and CoCo being friends. I just wish they were hanging out, dating college guys and having fun with fashion.

I'm not looking forward to Katie and Wyatt, if that's what is in store for them. I suppose dating your former stepmother is better than having an affair with your current one (a la Ridge/Quinn) but still... this show and its quasi-incestuous pairings. Let's see, Katie is also Wyatt's stepmother's sister and his little brother's mother. Pity any offspring that might come out of that coupling.

Maya seemed more panicked and borderline hysterical than bitchy to me. I'm sure that's every adoptive parent's nightmare. But RE's very odd acting choices (if they are choices) aren't helping this story. Someone needs to get her an energy drink or two before her scenes.

I saw it too. Datie, Show - please, please, please! You know, this damsel in distress crap is completely unnecessary. I can't justify Quidge on any level, but it was kind of interesting to watch Quinn and Ridge's playing with fire for reasons that made sense for the characters. I didn't like it but I wanted the pay-off of Eric finding out and Quinn realizing what she'd lost and how stupid it was. And if it had led to some kind of Eric/Ridge epic battle that would have been okay too, because Quinn is just a symptom in that father/son relationship. I might have bought that Quinn is playing some kind of long con if they'd given her some kind of conspirator, which in the beginning I thought we had with Deacon's brief appearance when Queric was revealed. I suppose when they get tired of Quinn, that's what will happen.

If Wyatt were Eric and Sheila's then the writers could pull all sorts of dialog about incestuous B&B relationships from this forum alone.

Haha. I forgot about that one. And this is the part of the story that really bothers me. Old Quinn wouldn't have flinched, just scared the daylights out of Katie with a look, gun or no gun. I don't like this quivering mass of Jello Quinn.

Kate Mansi would be a very controversial choice for any role but especially Hope - considering how much animosity there was towards her on the DAYS boards I've frequented. In her early days she was okay but she had a lot of bad acting habits. But I think they do need to recast the role. They did a good job with the Spectra crew, so hopefully they'd go that way. (Not with a regular soap actor.)

So, it sounded to me like it could be interpreted that Deacon took shots at Quinn for money. Because he was desperate and also ticked off at her for ignoring him, not just to get money from her. So Sheila or Ivy could still be pulling the strings. And with the way today's episode ended, I don't really care. (Hopefully, Quinn will walk that little declaration back on Monday.) I would love Datie, tbh.

They made a point of mentioning that Deacon was helping out by running some parts of Quinn's jewelry business after they were a real couple living together. Not saying that he doesn't like wealthy women but he and Quinn seemed like real partners there for a while.

Actually the most puzzling part of this is Katie, especially with a potential QoD with Sheila in the mix. While I'm glad she isn't the shooter (apparently) and that she might not be the fourth in the QoD, I do wonder what they are doing with her.

What a waste of Sean Kanan. It probably wasn't the intent of the writers but I was totally #teamDeacon watching this episode. Of course, it might be that I am still a little bitter that they ignored a goldmine of stories by letting almost everything that happened between Quinn and Deacon happen off screen. I do love Queric but it wasn't Liam who was the catalyst for the better (?) person that Quinn is today - it was Deacon who first accepted her just as she was. That was the turning point for Quinn. (IMO, YMMV, and all that.) Still, SK, y'all. I love seeing him on my screen.

What would be funny is if they all were trying to terrorize Quinn for their own reasons.