RuntheTable

Really Sheila? When have you ever cared about your family? And why do you go on about getting a second chance? This is actually you 894,839,128 chance. And you will fuck this up just like you always fuck up your chances; you just cannot do what you need to do. Deacon's advise was spot on; stay away from them, but you won't, you will keep bulldozing your way in, until you inevitably have to "do something." Finn needs to have a long cozy up with James Warwick.

I found this so damn funny! Yeah, what is he gonna do? Nip at her ankles? Yap her to death?

So, Finn is no longer an emergency room doctor? In my neck of the woods they don't get private offices. As asked above; how did Sheila know where Finn was going to be? Has she bugged his office? I want everything to blow up in Liam's face. I don't care that he is right to be concerned for Steffy and Kelly. I am pissed off that he is not concerned for Brooke, Hope and Beth, all of whom could be targets too. I am also pissed off that they are ruining Deacon for Sheila, and I don't buy that he is so deeply in love with her. Deacon has loved one woman for decades, and she is not a brunette. And Sheila has done horrible things to that woman, most recently giving her alcohol. As much as I dislike her, I would rather have seen them explore a relationship with Taylor. Flo was "redeemed" by donating a kidney, now Sheila will be redeemed by saving Kelly. Of course, no one will ask why she had set up camp ten feet from where Finn and Kelly were. I don't see Steffy being all that overcome with gratitude with Sheila saving her daughter, as much as I see her being furious with Finn for allowing Kelly to wander into that situation.

I would think they are gearing up something for DB since we have seen Wyatt more in the last few weeks than we did for probably close to a year. And of course, having him interact with Hope after so long is sorta kinda a big ole anvil. I am ok with that. Maybe now that Hope has a new outlook on life and love she might be more invested in a relationship with Wyatt. And speaking of Wyatt, I just wanted to hug and squeeze him yesterday for cutting right to the mustard and telling Liam what he is really doing. Dress it up however you want Liam, but you are just looking for a way back into Steffy's bed. You haven't been concerned about Kelly in ages; there is also the fact that you have another daughter who could just as well be in danger from Sheila considering how the psycho feels about Brooke. You should have kept your mouth shut about what you saw until you had a reason to disclose it. You don't know what Finn was about really, maybe he has some plan in place. But no, you had to don your Superman cape and race over to Cliff House to tell Steffy about your little video. So fucking pathetic. Deacon didn't really seem to have a problem with the divorce. I suspect that is because of Brooke's history with Ridge and watching her struggle with rejection and heartbreak her whole adult life, and not wanting that for his daughter.

Her paranoia is a thing of beauty, and actually motivated her to check to see if the sliding door was locked. I am sure she is terrified that he might misconstrue something again and will storm off looking for Taylor's bed.

Liam came to see Sheila’s trial Finn saw him and crimped Liam’s style He wasn’t buying none of Liam’s words Headin’ for a showdown Listen Liam, what’s your game Looks like you came here on the wrong train And if you don’t leave right now there’s gonna be some pain There’s gonna be a showdown And that pain is gonna rain all over your world I’ll beat you to a pulp if you don’t stay away from my girl Today, you have been warned Liam said I came here as a friend Support for my dad and Kelly to lend Now your angry and gone round the bend There’s gonna be a showdown Safe Steffy Oh, save her Cause Sheil’s been set free There’s gonna be a showdown

Imma hold out for a Finn/Taylor thang.

Does Finn know he has siblings? I honestly can't remember if it was ever brought up; before aligning with Sheila, he should go have a heart to heart with them. Certainly a lot of upheaval to reunite this tired pairing. But it does make it so crystal clear why they made Liam such a judgmental asshole over the Rome kiss. Their plan was to redeem him by saving Steffy, or one or both of the kids, or maybe all three from Sheila's clutches. The only good thing to come out of it is Hope's coming of age. Now that right there is top notch thinking! Because the whole Sheila in disguise thing? If they are stupid enough to fall for it twice, then they deserve whatever happens. Maybe Sheila will hire someone to get the job so she can keep a handle on things? But one of her other kids would be so much better. And Steffy would be an idiot not to have every applicant take off their shoes and socks.

A murder trial in chambers? A dismissal of charges on trumped up technicalities? This viewer is not the least bit surprised. They have decided that Sheila is going to be a part of Show's future, so they had to come up with something. And so begins the ruination of all Deacon has fought for. Mr. R had a terrible childhood, the son of a mother who did not want him, who did not love him, and made no bones about him knowing that. He also had no idea who his father was until he was 16 years old, and that turned out to be a total bust too. After giving Mr. R hope that he would become part of his father's family, and letting that thought sink into Mr. R's head for weeks, he suddenly shows up and crushes Mr. R by saying there had been a change in plans, and he was not going to be able to take him in. Outside of that, he was given up for adoption, was deserted at his aunts, was left behind when his mother divorced his adoptive father and has been shunned during our entire marriage. And this is only the first chapter in my husband's horrible life. But he stills loves her. And he still wants a relationship with her. He will call her, and I can hear the young boy in his voice, absolutely begging for love and acknowledgement. And it kills me as I realize he is doing all the talking because a bitch can't be bothered. No, his mother has never killed or kidnapped or poisoned anyone. Her crimes instead have directly targeted her son, so she may not be a criminal, but she is one sorry ass excuse for a human being. So, on some level, I get what Finn is going through. My childhood was fabulous, and full, and complete, and I can't imagine growing up like Mr. R, but I am a compassionate person, unfortunately for Finn, his wife is not. I know she has laid lip service to how it must be hard for him, having Sheila as his birth mother, but that is all based on her hatred, and doesn't really address Finn's feelings. I think we can all see the writing on the wall here. Liam is going to be Steffy's champion, come to her rescue after Sheila infiltrates her family as the new nanny. Finn knowing and not telling would add some serious nitrous to the fire, but wouldn't necessarily add to Liam's heroism, as much as it would cement the demise of Sinn. And I think I am down for it. They busted up Hope and Liam in an unexpected way, and having Sinn implode over Sheila would be a nice twist, much better than Liam and Steffy fucking each other again. For me, show has taken a nice detour down the road of what soaps should be. Where shit happens, and we do not have the entire cast having the same conversation every damn day. Movement. Action. I am on board.

Oh, Finn, Finn, Finn, when Sheila hugs you it makes you feel like you have been missing something? Did it make you feel like you were missing something when she put a bullet in you? Stupid boy, shooting you and Steffy, running Li off the road, and kidnapping you are just postscripts in this psycho's lifelong crime spree. All you have ever heard is that she shot Taylor, and most recently about Dr. Garvin and killing young Lance with bees. But her true list of crimes would create a novel longer than War and Peace. Maybe you did feel the tug of your birth mother there for a minute, but you know this woman is a master manipulator, and will stop at nothing to get what she wants. And besides all that, your managing director has already told you to stay away, so you have disobeyed those orders and have now compounded that by softening up with Sheila. Will it be the kiss or the hug? One or both is going to stick a big fork in the Steffy/Finn marriage. Wyatt and Hope? Now that was unexpected. I have noticed that we have been seeing a lot more of Darin and I have been ok with that since there has been no mention of Flo. Maybe they are gearing us up for a redux of these two? I think they have loads more chemistry and play off each other much better than Darin and Kim, and if they must throw Hope into an immediate relationship I would rather it not be with Thomas. Liam might discover there is another man he could never get past. I wanted to punch Steffy and Liam. Self righteous fucks.

Hope doesn't play; you ask her for something, and she is going to see you get it lickety-split. And yes, how did she get those divorce papers so quickly. The real question though, is why did Liam sign without reading them? Money isn't an issue for either of them, and of course we have the fifty percent thing in CA, but what about Beth? For all Liam knows Hope could have had a clause in there about her retaining full custody. There is definitely a reason why we are hearing about a nanny, and right on the brink of Sheila's trial. I can't imagine how she could beat the charges, but this is Bell LA, and we all know that legalities we deal with in the real world don't exist.

Annika has been so, so good these past few episodes, bringing layers and dimension to some really good dialogue. If this is the work of the replacement writers, then I suggest B&B hire them as full-time regulars because they are giving us more than we have had in years. My fellow posters have done such a bang up job of commenting on yesterday's sizzling episode, that I will just applaud you all, and say that I am in agreement. As far as Brooke goes though, I will say she is doing what her daughter asked her to do. Given how she feels about Thomas and the situation in general, I am sure that wasn't easy for her. I found Finn's words interesting too. He totally contradicted himself by saying that he didn't want Liam coming over whenever he wanted, especially when Liam was emotionally freefalling and was vulnerable. Then he quickly assured Steffy that he wasn't threatened or jealous of Liam, and that he had complete faith in her, but then said that he just didn't trust Liam. So, then, you are threatened by him? But for me, the best was Finn's line about "Maybe some people can't control themselves. They can't fight the power and romance of Rome." Well, buddy, it might not have happened in Rome, but your wife wasn't able to control herself not long ago. I give you exhibit A; Hayes Finnegan.

After weeks and weeks of listening to the same conversation, and actually tuning out for a while because of the dulldom of it all, I find Show on fire right now. It is unfortunate that it took Hope sleeping with Thomas to achieve that, but holy cow, that has certainly caused the gloves to come off. I never expected Hope to be the one to highlight to her mother what a fool she has been, but that is exactly what she is doing as the truisms rain down: Hope - "You refuse to let me repeat your mistakes? Ok, yeah, ok fine mom, I don't want to. I don't want to be with a man who is in love with another woman." Brooke - "Don't throw it all away. Save yourself from the pain and heartache." Hope - "Don't you see that is exactly what I am doing. I am saving myself. Mom did you ever stop to maybe ask yourself why it was so easy for Liam to walk out on our marriage? How he was able to just give it up like that? After all those years that I have forgiven him for so much worse? He couldn't allow me that same forgiveness mom?" Brooke - "He loves you he is committed to you." Hope - "Oh, in the same way that Ridge is committed to you? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I know that sounded harsh and I don't mean to hurt you mom. But I don't want to live my life like that. I mean sure, yes, you and Ridge have managed to smooth things out of late, but how many decades has it been of you chasing after him begging for his love, worrying that he is thinking about someone else? I don't want that." Brooke - "But it will be too late. But its not too late right now honey; you can still fight, you can fight for Liam, you can fight for your family, you can fight for your marriage." Hope - "I am fighting for myself mom." Brooke - "Thomas is not gonna make you happy." Hope - "Were you happy? All those years that I had to scrape you up off the floor heartbroken? Were you happy?" Brooke - "Steffy is married to Finn!" Hope - "Like that has ever stopped anyone before." Hope - "I can only ask that you keep what you have seen here tonight between us, because this is my life and these are my choices and I will live with the consequences. I deserve more than half of Liam's heart. I deserve a man who is not in love with another woman." So, this makes me wonder if this is a SL about Hope coming of age, and choosing to break the waffle cycle, or is it instead a SL about Brooke coming of age, and finally laying Destiny to rest? Good ole Wyatt got it out of him and was properly appalled. It will only be a matter of time now before the jig us up. Maybe Wyatt will inadvertently spill the beans to someone? But it is going to bite Liam and Steffy in the ass. I do feel a little bad for Steffy because Liam is the one who thinks he can pick up his toys and play with them whenever he feels like; commitments and marriages be damned. On the other hand, Steffy didn't push him away too quickly, and she hasn't come clean to her husband. But she has found it in her to try to make Hope out to be a trollop of the first order.

Oh Brooke, you of all people should know something about a mother trying to dictate their grown ass children's lives. Of course, Stephanie's motivations were far different than yours, and you have every reason to distrust and dislike Thomas, but Hope is seeing and feeling him differently. And outside all of that, is the fact that Liam has indeed waffled, strayed, lied, and betrayed his wife; not once, or twice, but multiple times. Maybe your quest for Destiny has convinced you that this type of treatment is status quo in relationships, but there have been times when you have expressed your true feelings about it. Times when you have owned how tired you are of the back and forth, never feeling secure, and always looking over your shoulder and seeing your partner's other love. So don't try to say you don't understand the pain and stress it causes. Now, if you are too weak to stand up for yourself and your right to a man who only wants you, then you go on, but Hope is still a young woman and maybe doesn't want to spend her life like that. When Hope says she doesn't want to be like her mother, I truly think it has nothing to do with Brooke's "scandalous" past and has everything to do with her ridiculous quest for Destiny and allowing herself to be Ridge's emotional punching back for over 30 years. Hope needs to dig in her heals and tell her mother that she loves her and all, but she will not have her dictating her life. Liam, OMG, what a petulant, butthurt little man. He saw, he ACTUALLY SAW, Hope kissing Thomas! His fucking corneas are scorched, and he can never unsee it. Poor baby! Now, Hope didn't see you climbing on top of Steffy or anything, but she does have an imagination, and last time I checked, sticking your tongue down someone's throat is way, way, way different than sticking your dick into a woman's vagina. Just sayin........

Apparently, it's been so long since Brooke has had hot ass sex she has forgotten what it looks like. Your girl, my lovely, is getting her bell rung. And yes, she has firmly turned to the dark side and is experiencing what you experienced with Deacon. So you can shut it, because you know how that felt. A blanket and a fire? In California? And those bangs gotta go. Where is Douglas when you need him? That boy would out that Steffy/Liam kiss in a Cliff House minute. OMG! Steffy uses nuts and her dad uses pinecones.

I think Hope's statement to Thomas about when she began having feelings for him sums it up for me. It tells me this has been building for a while, and she has been fighting it, not because Thomas is bad, but because she is good. As someone who outgrew a relationship, I totally understand how that can happen. It doesn't mean you don't love that person anymore; you just can't see yourself having a future with them. And I grew out of a relationship without having a third person in it like Hope has had to deal with. I also think that having the ability to have that type of candid conversation says something about their comfort/trust levels. Hope, not shying away from discussing Liam says she is secure in her choice to pursue Thomas. It may have come across as desperation to some, but for me it was pent up tension and desire. I truly believe Hope is tired of being the "good" one, who always does the right thing. She has watched Steffy fuck up her own life, not to mention countless other people's lives, and is still loved and admired, and considered someone to look up to; a strong, independent woman, who has never been judged by her actions. I think MA is a really good actor, and as the elder son of the Show's original leading man, he deserves something better than he has ever been given. If hooking up with Hope can do that, I will be ok with it. I have had to forgive other villains in soap history. Having said that, I can say there is one I will never forgive; Sheila. This character's rap sheet is far too long. It is time she paid for her "mistakes", and I wish that Deacon would stay the hell away from her. I don't buy this star crossed lovers crap. Deacon has always loved one woman, and Sheila doesn't hold a candle to her on any level. Now that they have actually given us something to watch outside of the same cyclical conversations every friggin day, how about we add some more fuel to the fire? Let's get it out in the open about Liam kissing Steffy so Hope can drag him for it. Let the fact that Steffy was not honest with Finn cause some issues with them, and Finn starts talking to Taylor trying to air out his feelings. In the meantime, Taylor has started going to lunch at Il Giardino's, and is getting closer to Deacon, which starts to annoy Finn. Oh, and bring back Li so she can comfort Bill in is loss of Katie.

Well Holy Hell! Hope absolutely getting her throw down on! Now that is daytime porn as it should be, not behind a curtain or shadowed behind blinds, but in the buff and in full view. Hope doesn't want to be her mother? Well, girlie, you certainly inherited your mom's knack for hot ass sex. That was the best bedroom scene we have had in decades, I would say all the way back to Brooke and Nick, maybe back to Brooke and Deacon. Stupid ass Liam being all butt hurt and crying to his brother while his wife sets the fucking house on fire. I don't think Thomas will ever be the same. You could have kept Sheila off my screen for the next 20 years and I still wouldn't feel sorry for her.

Who is writing this? The stand-ins or the real guys? Cause I am liking some of the dialogue; it is on point, and people are remembering shit, and people are getting tired of shit. And I am not at all mad about it. Actually, I think I watched that end scene with Thomas/Hope about 4 10 times. Something about it was just so........good. AN's voice modulation and enunciation was alluring and so fucking HOT! I am absolutely gobsmacked with where my head is at with these two. I never saw that heat before, but maybe that is because Thomas was in the driver's seat. Hope giving in to her dark side and being the aggressor has completely changed the dynamic. Once again, I think this is AN, who is truly selling her conflict, and while you can clearly see she still loves Liam, you can also see she wants more. I particularly like how quickly she has decided to quit fighting for her marriage; realizing that Liam has once again turned to Steffy seeming to be the final nail in the coffin. And of course Liam's whiny, petulant, butt hurtness, is also adding some ammo. I didn't watch his scenes with Wyatt because I can't tolerate his weak mumbling about Hope's unforgivable sin, but it seems from some comments here that he was extolling on Steffy's virtues? Ah, a mother fucker knows how to make it so much worse for himself. That is what you don't do. You don't compare your loving, supportive wife, a woman who has tolerated, overlooked, and forgiven you so very much, with the woman who has caused her so much pain and anguish. A woman whose transgressions and misdeeds far outweigh anything your wife has ever done. Yeah, shit like that will make me root hard for Hope and Thomas. I did catch some of the Steffy/Finn stuff. The way he was going on about his amazing wife tells me they are going to crash and burn. Maybe Finn should have realized Steffy had issues when she screwed Liam the day after telling him how much she loved him.

Liar, liar, pants of fire! Liam said he hadn't given a thought to Steffy in weeks. Maybe not, but you sure have been giving her your lips. I'm thinking Hope will catch on once Thomas tells her how he found out. Liam didn't mention seeing Steffy in Rome, and he didn't mention running to Cliff House clutching his pearls after talking to Hope. Hope got a little backbone today and said some things that needed to be said. Of course, Hope as a lot more baggage she could throw at Liam, but I was happy that she at least pointed out how she has been in a three person marriage with her line about sharing the dinner table with Steffy. I still don't want to see Hope and Thomas together, but at this point they are making Liam so distasteful and hateful, that I might want to see Hope go there. Maybe she is the one thing that would put Thomas on the straight and narrow. Just like Sally did it with PF's Thomas, maybe Hope can do it with this one. It seems Steffy and Liam kissing must come out somehow; it is too impactful not to. Maybe Steffy's guilt will get the better of her and she will confess, and just like Liam, Finn won't be able to get past it. Heartbroken, he will seek out support and solace from his mother-in-law, who is also "helping" Liam, and we have the start of a whole new triangle...........

Brooke and Ridge's nonreaction? Wow, I expected so much more from them, but no, they were like shit happens. Why did they do the close up when RJ was holding Hope's hand? Steffy needs to let it go. Making a thing out of it with Thomas will only make it a bigger thing for him. And I feel a little bad for him right here. To want something so badly and then to finely get it, only to be told that it has to stay buried and can't be continued, is tough. And he really hasn't done anything since returning to LA, so I think Steffy was being just a little bit mean. I refuse to watch the whiny, petulant, little ratman moaning to anyone, so I was pressing the FF'd button hard during his scenes with Wyatt. Unfortunately, I did watch Hope begging. That can stop anytime now.

Not much more to add, since my fellow posters summed it up beautifully. I will say that I remain in shock with how things turned out, and that I was glad to hear Steffy say she shut Liam down in Paris as well. Liam sure is one mopey ass. He can't forgive Hope for two kisses but was ready to hop the bones of a woman who got herself into a huff and screwed his father. Seriously, if a fucker can forgive that, they sure should be able to forgive a friggin kiss. Then, when Steffy states that she is in a loving relationship where she feels safe, this pathetic little ratman is going to start whining about how he hasn't felt that for a long, long, time. What? Didn't I just see you and Hope enjoying a romantic evening? One that you couldn't help but share with Wyatt? Furthermore, why should Hope make you feel safe? Have you ever made her feel that way? You did try during the Beth nightmare, but outside of that you have pretty much done everything to make her feel the opposite. So, I say let's level the playing field; if you cannot forgive Hope, and cannot except Thomas in her life, then how about you no longer have Steffy in yours since Steffy has been the one constant source of Hope's pain? And that goes way back before HopeQuinnGate. Maybe Liam will go get some counseling from the WRP, and they will end up commiserating about how badly they have both been treated. Laimlor?

FOUL LANGUAGE ALERT! A FUCKING DIVORCE? That pathetic excuse for a man actually asked his wife for a divorce? He is tired? He can't do this anymore? Tired of what? Can't do what anymore? Hey, you waffling asshat, maybe your wife is tired of some shit too, and maybe she has felt like she couldn't do it anymore too but found a way to keep soldiering on. And then to open your fucking rotting stinking fucking mouth to harp on how you can't live with the specter of Hope having feelings for Thomas. Oh, Hope should have punched you in the throat, followed by a swift kick to your tiny little nads. Hope has had to live with three people in her relationship for most of her adult life. She has spent most of her marriage looking over her shoulder and seeing Steffy in her rear view mirror. Andplusalso, you have never backed away from owning your feelings for Steffy, and those feelings aren't all about Kelly, you have openly admitted that you will always love your ex-wife. Never mind that she is the one person that has caused Hope so much pain, a ruthless, conniving bitch, that teamed up with your dad to hurt Hope. Even in these later years, she has tried to destroy not only your marriage, but Hope's mother's marriage with her relentless smear campaign of Brooke and her endless parent trapping. But have you ever considered any of that when you tell Hope that you will always love Steffy? Have you ever considered how difficult it might be for Hope to "keep doing this?" Of course not! Because you have no insight, no awareness, and you have absolutely no respect or appreciation for Hope's ability to forgive. And we haven't even yet talked about fucking HopeQuinn gate yet. That night you took your sorry ass over to Cliff House in a fucking huff about nothing and screwed your ex-wife. You remember that don't you Liam? You must, because there was some question afterward about the paternity of Steffy's child. I can sorta, kinda, remember you begging Hope to forgive you for that. I mean, compared to a couple of kisses it really is small potatoes, but you were still begging. And just look at what Hope had to deal with; months of waiting, not knowing if she was going to be a stepmom to her husband's child by his ex-wife. But, but, but, Hope had to understand! He didn't mean to fuck Steffy, he thought Hope was making out with Thomas. And so now she has. You witnessed your wife kissing Thomas twice. Then you took your waffling ass right on over to Steffy's lips once again. And what do you do after berating and insulting your wife? You scuttle right back over to Cliff House to mumble, and whine, and kiss Steffy again. I mean, what do you think? That because your dick is out of joint with your wife, that it automatically means you and Steffy are a thing again? Have you forgotten that she is married to someone else now? Do you actually believe you can have an affair with Steffy, and Finn, you know the man that is her husband, is just going to be down for that? Or do you think Steffy will just leave her marriage for you? As much as I am done with you for your foul treatment of Hope, I am much more done with you for making me feel bad for Steffy. Here your budgie smugglers are pulled too tight, and you think you have the right to fuck with Steffy's life, her happiness, and her marriage. Oh, and before I forget, Liam is now on my forever shitlist for daring to bring Brooke into this. When he was telling Wyatt how Hope is now a cheating whore, a rotten fucking harlot that kissed the one man she knew would end their trifling marriage, he dared to say that Hope has always endeavored not to "be like Brooke." You babbling babcock! Fucking worthless idiot! Brooke has never been anything but your friend. She has always had your back and wanted you as part of not only her daughter's life, but hers as well. And who was there for Brooke at one of her lowest points? Who was the person that took the liquor bottle out of Brooke's hands and would not let her relapse? Right. It was you Liam. So, what, have you been pretending to be Brooke's friend too? You are useless. You are a waffling little ratman. And Hope needs to pound all the sand in the Sahara desert up your whiny, judgmental ass.

All I can say is I am glad Hope attempted to remind Liam about his indiscretions. Last time I checked you couldn't make a baby by kissing someone. Liam was so over the top; he can't trust Hope anymore, she doesn't have morals or integrity anymore. Liam should have just come out and told her that in his eyes she is now damaged goods. And in all honesty, I have to wonder how much of his vitriol is really because it was Thomas. I sort of think this is because Hope stepped out in general, and Liam's ego and pride are hurt because he didn't think Hope could ever desire another man since she has pledged herself to him and forgiven him all his transgressions. In Liam's mind, Hope was a lock, unlike Steffy, who got her panties in a pinch and screwed his father. When Liam was ranting and raving about how horrible Hope is, I was secretly hoping she would grab that suitcase and show his ass the door.

For a minute there I thought we were going to be saddled with weeks of Liam moping and talking in riddles, but it seems not since Hope discovered the luggage. Was that left there for a reason? Is Liam that incapable of communicating? By the time Hope made the discovery, most spouses would have already moved onto the next round of questions and would be asking if the kiss progressed to anything else. Of course Liam will wail and point his finger at his wife, but he will never tell her he did the same thing just moments later. Steffy also conveniently left that piece of information out of her dialog to Finn. For fucks sake! Why not have a friggin parade to announce the reunion of Bridge. These people act like this is something new and fresh; something rootable. And Brooke, as much as I love her, is acting like a sixteen year old who got her boyfriend back, instead of a middle aged grandmother. It is so off putting. And speaking of no growth.......Taylor.

I know there is a writers strike, but who have they hired as replacements? Yesterday's episode was so out of joint it was painful to watch. For me, two lines stand out: Hope saying what happens in Rome stays in Rome? Really? They really went there? Steffy, daring to fix those magnificently jinormous lips to call Hope out about knowing about love and devotion. Yeah, Hope was naughty. Hope kissed a man not her husband. What is your record in that department Steffy?