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So, I am doing my usual FF'd, when I see a man walking in what looks like a basement. Hmmmm.......stop FF'd for that I think. Fuckers got me this time for sure. There is no way I would have ever thought Ridge was involved in this mess. But it certainly adds a new and delicious flavor to a SL I have been avoiding like the plague. The FBI too? I would speculate it has something to do with all that money Sheila was alluding to. The FBI would be involved if it had anything to do with gambling across state lines, money laundering, kidnapping, or blackmail, all crimes comfortably within Sheila's wheelhouse. Great catch about the sword necklace @Snaporaz, I have no doubt you are correct, given all the focus on it and in those last scenes in particular, they kept focusing in on it. Now I can't wait until Monday!

Yes, and it would make all kinds of sense given Deacon is back, and Little E could also add flavor to Hope's life. I also would not mind seeing Jack reappear, now that his mothers are BFFs, and wouldn't mind seeing Dominick return as well. At the core of it though, is the lack of deep, controlled, well paced storytelling, that has continuity and balance. There is also the lack of a good, believable rivalry/feud. Stephanie drove most of that, and trying to replace her with Steffy just isn't working. Additionally, most of the angst on Show today is plot driven nonsense, based on revisionist history. Another thing they need to do is flesh out the Forrester clan. Who do we have really? Eric and Ridge, and Ridge's family with Taylor. Say what you will, but none of them have a drop of Forrester blood. Zende is back on canvas, so why not bring his mother back? Kristen was always the apple of Eric's eye, and a very good designer herself. Felicia also is a very talented designer, and of course there is Thorne, who I miss terribly. Bring him back and resurrect Ally; if they can reanimate Taylor twice, and Macy once, they could certainly find a way to bring Ally back too. Most of all though, the loss of anything related to fashion, fashion shows, and competing fashion houses has really killed Show. I have started from the beginning on YouTube, and am currently into season 3, and the differences are jarring. Nearly every day we have models in the various offices, with full rundowns of what they are wearing, from the fabric, to the cut, to the stitching, to the way the outfit falls on the body. It was all so believable and well done, it truly felt like they were all designers. Today all we get is a sketch here and there, and a model may be getting a fitting once every few months. Show today is a caricature of what it used to be.

Is it just me, or has Show stalled miserably? I can't remember a time I wasn't able to muster up a comment or two. Thank the Lord for my little community here, you are all far more interesting and entertaining than what we are watching, which is reportedly written by professional writers.

I continue to boycott all things Sheila, that includes scenes with Bill or Deacon. After reading the comments from my fellow posters, I see I have made the right choice. There is no way in this lifetime, or on God's green earth, that I would ever see Sheila as a victim, or a damsel in distress, or as the long suffering ingenue who has martyred herself by staying with a man she doesn't love. Absolutely not. The hardest of the hardest passes on that shit.

This is a shoehorn, something used to assist when putting on shoes. It is also something used by talentless writers who have no vision or creativity, who lack the ability to craft interesting and compelling stories. They will use this device to cram plot driven nonsense down their audience's collective throats.

Oh, yes, Braylor is coming. As stated by @CharlizeCat, the anvils were falling in heaps yesterday. All the comments about Brooke needing someone she knows; someone she is comfortable with and who understands her, coming right on the heels of her truncated date with Hollis? And at the same time she and Taylor were simultaneously cuddled up on the couch? I did think they were going to go for it when Brooke grabbed Taylor's face, but as @CountryGirl said; stop teasing us Show! Taylor's hesitancy to move in with Brooke is all based on their upcoming romance, I have no doubt about it. Once they cross the finish line, and they realize what they truly want, Taylor will move in with Brooke. Oh, the heads that will explode! I have this fantasy of Ridge coming home, all full of himself and his "choices" and "decisions", fully expecting his two ex's to be there waiting and pining for him. But when he walks into Brooke's home, unannounced and without knocking, he gets the shock of his life as he finds Brooke and Taylor in a hot embrace and a steamy lip lock. I enjoyed Brooke calling a hard stop on things with Hollis; it wasn't unpleasant, but it didn't feel right. I also enjoyed Taylor's little call out to Stephanie. I want more of that, these two have a long and tangled history and there is all kinds of fodder that can be mined and brought in humorously. So, that is what they were discussing? I don't think the whole Taylor shot Bill angle is going to work anymore. Of course, they still have Li, and could blackmail Finn about his mother, and how they will put her "behind bars" for the rest of her life or cause her to lose her medical license for saving her son. However, something tells me that Li would tell them both to fuck off and die. I think she would be willing to take her chances and would probably win with the help of Finn. Outside of that, all I can see is Bill trying to set it up like Finn has betrayed Steffy, or like they are bad parents. All the recent references about that cliff make me a bit nervous now. We all know that Bill has no scruples when he is on a mission and doesn't care about the health of those he drops from high places. Because it cannot be said enough; I hate this SL.

So, Brooke looked amazing.... Maybe a tad overdressed, but who cares when you look like that. Here is what I hope happens. I would like to see Brooke enjoy herself in the company of a man not Ridge, but let that develop into a nice friendship, and let Brooke realize that it isn't another man she craves, but a romance with Taylor. I cannot comment on the Sheila/Bill ick because I am boycotting that SL.

I came here to rant; but @KerleyQ took care of that for me. That is one beautiful, spot on post!

Is it ridiculous and completely juvenile how much I enjoyed Braylor acting like two teenage girls? I can't quite put my finger on why I like them so much, but I think it has a lot to do with Show never allowing female friendships. I cannot stand Thomas, but I love MA. He is so damned attractive, and such a good actor, that it is hard to believe that he hasn't "changed." I am totally on board with a new dynamic of Thomas terrorizing his sister. I don't like Steffy, although she has earned some redemption points with me lately, but there is a lot of unfinished business between her and her brother. They have both done some nasty things to each other over the years. Another day with no Sheila and LoboBill. Yeah!

Another good step in the Braylor relationship; taking the middle ground and staying out of it. Brooke was rocking that red blouse. I'm not really upset with Steffy, this is not something she instigated, and I find her in a tough position. But what I like most of all is she is not going to let Thomas steamroll his way back into Douglas's life. That shows me that her concern is Douglas, and not sticking it to Hope. I also like the Steffy/Finn united front, with Finn stepping in and telling Thomas that he wasn't going to be barging into their home barking orders. So, as stupid as this SL started out, it isn't playing out so badly on the back half. And anything is far better than watching Sheila and Bill.

I have been working for nearly 50 years. I have worked in all manner of offices, and not once in all those years, did I undress in any of them.

The only words I can come up with are.......... Dumb, dumber, and dumbest. Here Aunt Steffy, you are now the legal custodian of your nephew Douglas! Oh, we won't bother asking you about it, you know shit like, can you take on the responsibility of a child. Or do you have any children. Or are you married and how will your husband feel. Additionally, it isn't necessary for the courts to check you and your past out. Nor is it necessary to check out Douglas's future living arrangements. No, when an 8 year old boy makes up his mind, well, that is all there is to it. Show can entirely miss me on trying to make Sheila sympathetic in her martyrdom. If they want to impress me, then the fucking psycho will do the right thing and go to the police. Yeah, that would impress me, but staying away from the man she loves to cohabitate with, a man she used, and continues to use, to obtain her freedom? Not so much.

Really Deacon? This could be our chance at a real relationship? I don't know what is worse, them trying to make Sheila the "it" girl that is turning the heads of all the men who have worshipped the Golden Couter, or Deacon wanting to destroy every relationship that means anything to him by having an open romance with a psychopath? Making it worse is it is coming fresh on the heels of Hope's paise and admiration at what Deacon has managed to accomplish. Outside of that, a witch needs to stay the hell away. If she is soooooo in gaga fucking love with Bill, why does she keep coming to sniff around Deacon. And what is with all the black leather clothes? @Gam2 just for you! Blink, blink, blink Blink, blink, blink Blink your eyes Blink your eyes...... When I was a little kid, I wanted to live with my mom's sister. I adored my Aunt Nell, she had a working farm with all manner of animals, a huge vegetable garden where I would pick fresh tomatoes and rinse them off and eat them. There was also an inground pool with fencing that was covered in the most delicious concord grapes. My summers there were amazing! I lobbied and lobbied everyone who would listen to no avail. There is just something about Aunts. They have a different presence in kid's lives; my niece wanted to live with me too. But in Douglas's case I think he is trying to play the middle ground so he doesn't hurt anyone. Making him make this choice is hella mean and cruel and has put this already traumatized kid in such a rotten position. Say what they will, if he had chosen Thomas, Hope would have been crushed and bitter, and if he had chosen Hope, Thomas would have started planning his next manipulation. Douglas is a smart kid, and I am sure he recognized this ploy by his father for exactly what it is; another manipulation, and a way to strike back at the family who has ostracized him. Will this be the first real test of Braylor? Hope losing custody of Douglas to Steffy? Or will they stay out of it?

I don't think Taylor is trying to off herself either; I think she was taking something to help her sleep. I can see how Brooke would draw that conclusion though, given she had just had that conversation with a worried Steffy, then getting to Taylor's and reading her confession with the statement that the only way to save her family was to "end it". I think Brooke will be able to rouse Taylor, and before they know what hit them, they will be embracing and much, much, more. Then again, maybe nothing will happen, but there is some reason Brooke was the one to find Taylor and draw the wrong conclusion. Good for Hope. Now what will Thomas do? He is not working at FC's anymore, and he has been ostracized by the family, so what is his purpose now?

Steffy needs to understand that there are other factors at play when it comes to her mother confessing than just putting Sheila "behind bars". Taylor is consumed with guilt and that guilt is going to slowly eat at her and erode reality. Confessing will bring her back into the real world and will allow her to pay for her crime. It will also remove any blackmail ammunition Bill and Sheila have, so it may not get Sheila back in the hands of the authorities, but it will remove any power Bill and Sheila have in regard to Hayes and Kelly and will effectively remove Sheila from her life.

Well, considering the moronic SL ..............

In the real world that would be grounds for termination for ole Charlie. Sheila tells Katie she is arrogant and at the same time she makes statements like "I am trying to be patient with you Katie" and how them being on the same page is important for Will. Oh my, does Sheila actually see herself as some sort of step-mommy to Will? If that loon got within 50 miles of Will, Katie would open up a can of whoop ass on her so fast she wouldn't know what hit her. Bill is one thing, your child is another, and Katie would not have a single fuck to give about any blackmail. Why did Carter or Katie not call the police? Maybe Sheila can't be held accountable for her past crimes, but she entered a secure building without permission. Isn't that criminal trespass? They just need to go ahead and make Brooke and Taylor a thing. Watching Brooke mother Taylor is something from another stratosphere, but it is scintillating and entertaining at the same time.

I am not up for any type of Sheila triangle, be it S/B/D or S/B/K, just one big NO. The only way I would support Katie reconciling with Bill is if Sheila is drugging him, and he can't help his current state of mind. Or, if Bill has full possession of his faculties, then I would be on board with Katie playing him. Letting him think she is recommitting, but only until Sheila is back in jail, with charges on the books that have been fully vetted out by the DA and not a corrupt judge behind closed doors. However, having watched Sheila and her antics for decades, my money is on a scenario where Sheila starts talking to herself about "I have to do something", and starts some type of attack on Katie. Maybe Bill will discover it and that will be his salvation. I don't care how it happens, but this nonsense needs to end. I am soooooo tired of watching Bill just stand there like a statue. He always looks like he is about to topple over. And one gold star for Steffy, who talked Hope back into reality. Thomas's balloon of arrogance is going deflate real quick and in a hurry. PREACH! I am sick to death of everyone lining up to bark at Bill. You said it perfectly; let the shit explode in his face. Liam was one of the initial suspects; he hit his head on a tree branch and was having memory issues. And he convinced himself that he was the shooter. It was later revealed that Taylor was actually the perp.

@nkotb that would be something I would watch. Caroline's return could throw a wrench into a lot of things. Sheila has never met or dealt with Caroline, who we all know does have a nasty, snarky side. And she was a favorite of Bill; maybe her coming back from the dead would be just the ticket to shake him out of his zombie state. She could also cause problems for Hope, and her relationship with Douglas, and even Liam. And there is no telling how her reappearance would effect Thomas. I like it!

For fuck's sake, the line will go on! Sales may slump for a bit, but unless the designs are absolutely gross and disgusting, you will still be selling dresses to your loyal customers. And eventually, Thomas and his magic pencil (love this!) will be forgotten. And maybe, just maybe, you should have waited a few months before rolling out another showing. Don't design houses have fall and spring collections? Or do they have collections for each season? In any event, it was only a short time ago that the big blockbuster showing happened. Seems very rushed to me. And very plot driven.

Sheila thinks the problem is that she has been misunderstood? Hmmmm.......I know a lot of folks that have been misunderstood, but that hasn't turned them into raging psychopathic maniacs. They haven't "had to do something" to someone, and they haven't had to "stop" someone. What is Show about with this lunatic anyway? So, is she going to be the new "it" girl? Fluttering around, parading her freedom from justice? I think a Bitch needs to stay away from Deacon though and stop playing your fucking head games. You had him and you let him go so you could have your freedom, and now you are stuck in a horrible non-romance, with a man who is clearly repulsed by you, and who walks around in a perpetual zombie state. Well, miss sweetness and sunshine, that is the price you are gonna have to pay. Oh Hope, one bad review does not a line make. Do you honestly think Eric, in his 50 years of designing, hasn't gotten a bad review? And isn't one bad review better than working with a stalkering, lying, manipulator, who turned you and your mother's world upside down? Steffy should have busted Thomas's balloon when he was once again going on about Big Bad Brooke and told him that Brooke was now besties with their mother. I would have enjoyed watching his face crack.

Oh, just look at Sheila, that little gadabout, a veritable social butterfly. I wanted to slap her forwards and backwards about a hundred times for laughing at Mike taking the heat for her actions. Mike is not my favorite person, I really feel sorry for the idiot more than anything, but Sheila has played him and used him from the very beginning. And now she wants to boast about how she always wins? Bitch, there is no victory when it comes at someone else's expense. Sheila can fuck off to hell. I realize Thomas is not employed at the moment, but he must have some type of savings, so why is he living with Paris. Oh, yes, of course! The anvils told me the whole story, and there was Zende's remark about how he and Paris are "just friends" now. I can see Paris pleading Thomas's case to all and sundry, right on the heels of those negative reviews, as if in any universe Thomas's design skills outshine his grandfather's. Well, business needs certainly supersede those of being a stalkering, manipulative, lying creep. I had a dream that Katie starts having problems with Storm's heart, and Bill was not even allowed into the hospital. He was ranting and raving that she was "his Katie", and he had to see her to tell her how much he loved her. I woke up then, but I was happy because RoboBill was gone.

What we have here, is a failure to communicate.......... Deacon's back, YEAH! And he said "jackassery" and I laughed for the first time in weeks.

When will I see you again..........

There is simply not enough UGH!!! in the world........ I have hated Sheila for decades, but I was finding her tolerable with Deacon. The pair had a certain chemistry, and KB and SK seemed to truly be enjoying their parts. But this ish with Bill? There is nothing AT. ALL. appealing or compelling about them. I can look at them and just see the fetid fumes of rotting sewer nastiness emanating up into the air. Green fumes of stinking, fucking grossness. Bill is acting like he has been lobotomized. I wouldn't put it past Sheila, but I don't see any scars on his forehead. Oh, but this is Bell LA, Sheila might have found a way to do a lobotomy up Bill's ass.