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HA! How true is this? I was cringing when Katie was blathering about consequences the other day; she was clearly intimating that only Brooke and Bill's actions have any That is because Katie has convinced herself that Brooke "stole" Bill from her; she is not remembering her part in the whole sordid mess. If I had to choose which "couple" behaved more inappropriately, hands down, that would be Katie and Ridge. I have many reasons for feeling that way: Brooke would never have given Bill a second thought if Katie hadn't interceded Brooke only starting coming over, and getting involved, out of concern for Katie Katie sent Bill and Brooke on a wild goose chase, scaring both of them half to death Even after "treatment", Katie was cold and distant to Bill Brooke and Bill fought their growing feelings for months, not a week Ridge is only punishing Brooke for not waiting for him Katie is only punishing Brooke because Bill chose her Katie fake fainting, alarming her entire family that she was having another heart episode Ridge and Katie acting like their actions differ in some way from Brooke and Bill's Bill and Brooke kept a low profile; Ridge and Katie are in everyone's face, openly macking on each other Ridge never had a problem when Brooke "worked on" him. I see it as Katie's continued learning curve. Katie thinks she knows what dealing with Ridge and the Forrester's, her sister included, entails and is all about. Katie thinks she knows something about buisness because she has been a part time CEO for a few months. Katie thinks that because Ridge has always been the favored son, that Eric would naturally continue that tradition. Katie thinks that her actions and motivations are seen as pure, and without blame or consequenses. Katie is really quite clueless. Eric has never been Ridge's greatest champion, he has been Brooke's. Ridge's greatest champion, his mother, is no longer with us. Eric may love Ridge, but he also loves Rick. And Rick is Brooke's son.

Just some general observations that I keep forgetting to bring up: What is Carter's capacity at FC's now? He came on the show as an attorney, then he was an actor, then he was doing some modeling, and now? Is he Ridge's personal assistant? His right hand man? This alliance is happening for a reason and I think it is going to have something to do with the power struggle at FC's. And I have no doubt it is going to cause trouble for Carter and Maya. Why did everyone act like Ridge's word was final? As far as I know Ridge had no offical position at Forrester, so Rick should have just told Ridge to put a sock in it, he wasn't firing anyone. What I would liked to have seen, is everyone at the table to just bust out laughing. Does TK have a nervous disorder? I notice that he "twitches" his head and shoulder quite often. I want to know what type of disorder Ally has. There has never been a mention of any official diagnosis, nothing about medications, or therpy, or counceling. But there has been a lot of "you have to get yourself under control Ally", "you were talking to your mother?", "you just seemed like you were getting so angry". Do we have a classic case of a troubled young girl, who lost her mother under tragic circumstances, being "overprotected"? Has Ally been spoiled and acts out if she doesn't get her way? I have negelcted to say how impressed I've been with Kim Matula. This beautiful girl who has no sex appeal, can sure bring the ice. Her demeanor towards Ridge has been so believable; refusing to look straight at him, making snide, but true remarks. the cold and completely furious look on her face. I think she has also done really well with her interactions with Ally. Another good episode today, it has been a long time since I have been excited about watching the show. I am totally enjoying these new twists, and the changing attitudes and alliances. As wrong as Eric was, is how right he was. He was wrong to disrespect Rick that way; I think Rick would be deeply hurt if he knew what Eric was doing. All the same, I loved much of what Eric said to Ridge; that is the anger and confusion I have been waiting for. Ridge won't except; he will make this his grand sweeping gesture of love for Katie. Eric couldn't possibly doubt Ridge's deep devotion to Katie after turning down the CEO spot. Ridge going on to Katie about daddy giving "Little Ricky" everything he wants just like always? WTH? Partial Frontal Lobotomy, I am telling you all. It is either that or it is the fact that Ridge has always been the favored son, and can sense a changing of the tide. Yeah, sure, Eric offered him the CEO position, but not based on his merits, or his accomplishments, or his contributions to Forrester. No, Eric offered him the job if he would agree to leave Katie and go back to Brooke. That should tell Ridge so much, but his ego will not let him see it. And his comment to Eric, "what, do you want me to go down to the basement with Thorne"? What does that say exactly? And who went whining and begging to daddy? I didn't see Rick do that, no, instead Rick stated the facts about what had been accomplished in Ridge's absence. Ridge OTOH, storms into Eric's office telling him he has to correct this, once again insulting his father and his judgement. Who is running Spencer Publications while Katie is playing soccer, and having fire side chats, and reading poetry, and having sex with Ridge, and going to Forrester? Does she have any idea what is going on over there? Seems like the glow of single mother, CEO to the rescue has worn off a little. And she just comes in and starts macking on Ridge? In front of her nephew? I am sure Katie thinks this shows people how secure she is in her and Ridge's relationship. To the contrary, I think it shows an insecure woman, who is desperate to show everyone how much Ridge loves her by public displays of affection. I don't think anyone in the Forrester family, or the Logan family, will appreciate that very much. KKL was good today. She was playing Brooke as relaxed and confident. I like that she knows there is a man waiting in the wings who loves only her, and that man is willing to wait and give her the time and space she needs. Ridge was never willing to do that. When he decided he wanted Brooke she should be willing to drop everything for him and his needs. Then, when his mother interceded, he would just as quickly explain to a heartbroken Brooke that she would just have to understand that Taylor needed him more right now. Or Thomas needed him more. Or the twins needed him more. I want Brooke to work with Ridge, but keep it completely above the table. Don't tell him anything and don't ask him anything. Ridge will slowly loose his mind, at least what he has left of it. Rick's reaction to Ridge and Katie smooching was sweet.

Good catch ariesman3, I forgot about Pam as well. It is difficult sometimes to follow the family tree on B&B. Me too! I really like it here.

You are correct annsterg; I competely forgot about Ally! Another good show today; I watched in surprise and awe as Eric, for once, did the right thing. And now I can add another character flaw to Ridge's ever growing resume; a sore loser. He refuses to believe that Eric is making this decision for any other reason than nepotism. Ridge has lost sight of all reason, and is behaving like he is mentally unbalanced. What factual data is he basing these assumptions on? Did he conduct a private study on what people thought about the direction of FC's? He seems to think that his "gut" feeling is all Eric needs to mess up the best thing FC's has had in years; to rip the seat right out of Rick's pants for no other reason than Ridge told him to. Add in the things he is saying right to Eric's face, and I am more convinced than ever that Ridge had some sort of Lobotomy while away. A Ridge and Brooke montage! Imagine that, and it was duller than dishwater, and felt as phony as a two dollar bill. I am hoping that was thrown in as a juxtaposition for Brooke to see her fantasy of Ridge, and how rotten he really is, and has been since his return. The look on her face, and the tone of her voice when she admitted to Ridge that she told Eric his dirty little secret was priceless. And I am sooooo glad that she is finally calling him on his shit. Brooke looked really disgusted. She looked like she didn't like Ridge at all. One of Ridge's biggest mistakes was underestimating the bond Eric and Brooke share. Just another example of his enormous ego; not understanding that Brooke and Eric love each other more than either of them could ever love him individually. I wasn't surprised when Ridge automatically assumed that Brooke was inferring he would want her back after he tires of Katie. History dictates that he would, and it has always been what Brooke has wanted and expected. Maybe not now though. I don't know if it is correct or not annsterg, but I like your math up there. Bill and Eric's shares total 50%. On a complete side note; Mr. RuntheTable, my B&B voyeur, kept up a non-stop commentary today, but of course he is not at all involved in the show...............

I like that spoiler about Katie St3phForrester, You bet! And I loved it! When you get down to it, Ridge has no blood relatives on the canvas now except RJ. And his biggest supporter is gone; no doubt if Stephanie were still alive she would be lobbying for Ridge, but the tables have turned, or at least they should have turned. By all rights, Eric should have a nasty taste in his mouth regarding Ridge. He walked out on Brooke, he walked out on his "family", he walked away from FC's, and to this day, he has not offered one explanation. If I were Eric, I would be laughing in Ridge's face, but that is never how it plays out, although this time should be very different. How is it ok for Ridge to not come home to see his mother before she dies? How is it ok for Ridge to not come home for his mother's funeral? How is it ok for Ridge to not come home to support his family during a heartbreaking time? Oh, that's right, Stephanie told him it was ok to stay away. So how is that any different than Katie telling Bill and Brooke it was ok? I know Katie was dealing with PPD and wasn't thinking straight, but Stephanie was dying of cancer and wasn't thinking straight either. So again, Ridge stands in judgement of someone else's actions, when he has behaved just as badly, and in my opinion, worse than Brooke. Not only did he insult and let down every person he has ever claimed to love, but he compounded that by returning home full of judgement and criticism, then turning around and doing the exact same thing. I never disliked Ridge until now; he got on my nerves and all, but I still liked the character. This version of Ridge however? I say let the family wars begin, and I will go on to say, let Brooke dig her heels in real deep about who is and who isn't a Forrester. At the end of the day, it is all on Ridge. He is the one that is creating the turmoil, he wants to keep pushing the envelope, because he believes that Eric will always side with him. Furthermore, I now would have NO problem with Brooke turning those papers over to Bill. If Katie and Ridge want to play it this way, then I say tit for tat. I agree, TK is playing this perfectly, but he still needs a shower and shave. And an iron wouldn't hurt either. Maybe Ridge has forgotten about BeLief?

I burned a blister on my thumb today from pressing so hard on the fast forward button trying to get through the commercials. I was totally wrapped up in what was going on; what a great show. Methinks you are on to something there, because none of this makes sense. I want to also say, that I am more than a little put out that there is any decision to be made. Eric should have taken control, told Ridge he was out of line, and that Rick has done a great job. I would also have liked to hear Eric lob one out there for the team, particularly Caroline. When you get down to it, Caroline was the driving force in the relaunch of HFTF. She is the one who rallied the troops as well as designed the line. It irritates me that that is so often overlooked, and everyone acts like the success of HFTF is due to Wyatt. I am nearly in love with Rick right now. He was awesome today; I am loving how he is not letting his anger take control. That is exactly what Ridge wants, but Rick has grown a little, and is very comfortable and confident in his current situation. JY is playing this perfectly; with the right amount of disbelief, confusion and anger. I know it is wrong, but I jumped up off my damn couch today when Rick emphased "MY FATHER". Ridge has no compunction delving to the lowest form of assholerie; disrespecting people who have put their hearts and souls into doing something good for his family's company, and that list includes the man he has called father his whole life. And his disrespect of Brooke is maddening. Since when does Brooke need an invite? And HELLO Buckeroo, she had an invite. From Eric. You know, the CEO of Forrester. OMG Brooke! The looks she was giving Ridge today. Wow, how different were those? Those were not the looks of a broken hearted woman. And I love it. And the things she said to Eric. I never saw that coming, nor would I have expected to hear that from Brooke. And I love that too. Now I am believing those spoilers that said; A Caroline sighting that included more than her smiling at the board room table. I hope we see more of her bad little self; totally loved how see let Ridge know what she thought about the situation. Did Ridge actually say something to Rick about his mother supporting and defending him? Last time I checked, Ridge was many years older than Rick, and Ridge let his mother not only support and defend him, but essentially run his life until her death. A death he couldn't be bothered with. Just another reason he should be grateful all these people were here for each other. Did I also hear him tell Rick that Katie was non of his business? His aunt? If possible, Ridge looked even more unkempt today. It was ok at first, but the look is wearing off now. And it is seeming very petty, and silly, because I continue to believe it is a big FU to Ronn Moss. I am having a rough time taking Ridge seriously looking the way he does. How can this man, who looks like he has been living in his car, know a thing about fashion, much less couture. I wasn't watching when Oliver was introduced, but he seems like a decent character, and he is seriously cute. But that hair in those flashbacks?

No doubt about that, but I see it as a good thing right now. My hope is that Ridge acting like this, going out of his way to be insulting, i.e. "this is non of your buisness" to the woman who ran the company for decades and did a better job of it than Ridge ever did, and to the woman who's son is actually Eric's bio son and the President of FC's, will only serve to finally open Brooke's eyes and push her further away from Ridge. I fervently hope that Ridge's boorish behavior will officially serve notice on Bridge.

I am agreeing with everyone on one general discussion topic; I really dislike the whole "multi thread" type posting.

Where to begin.......... Katie So, actions have consequences? But not Katie's actions, only Brooke's. People just have to suck it up and move on? Destinies change? All said with Katie's ever present smirk. And oh yes, before I forget, she is now all up in Forrester Creation business too. Katie does seem to have a lot of free time on her hands; when was the last time she went in to the office? Is she a stay at home CEO now? Hell, when you think about it, she could just pitch her shit right in there with Ridge and help him run Forrester too! It would give him more to crow about in Brooke's face. Rick I was so impressed with JY today; he was actually shaking with rage and his face was burning red. What impressed me more though, was the controlled anger he used on Ridge. Ridge Rick was right; this is a vendetta. He fired Oliver because he knew it would hurt Hope, which in turn would hurt Brooke. He also did it to anger Rick, and make him look bad, which would also hurt Brooke. He comes into a major meeting looking like he just rolled out of bed, commences to insulting everyone that was left to pick up the pieces he left behind, fires a qualified, well liked long term employee in a very public setting, and tell's Rick to just hand him over ther Presidency? Huh? You are acting like a complete schmuck, not making a lick of sense, comparing apples to oranges as your basis for major business decisions and you want to be in charge again? Brooke Dare I hope? Could this really be a return of the Brooke I loved? I am so glad that Ridge pushed her buttons. Did he really say "Honey, you don't know what I am capable of" to Brooke? Who knows better than her? Is part of Ridge's life altering experience while in Paris a partial frontal lobotomy? In any case, it had the desired effect, because Brooke brought out the Red Suit. Oh, boy howdy, when my girl puts on the friggin Red Suit the shit is gonna start flying. And it all happened on the heels of that lovely, touching, very intimate conversation she just had with Eric. Her one true friend. The man who has loved her for over twenty years. So, in hindsight, Ridge's little ploy is going to backfire. Goody. The Entire Cast Great work in the office scenes today; the awkwardness and discomfort were palpable.

Holy Moly! April spoilers say: April could shape up to be a very entertaining month.

Thanks for the well wishes; my baby is doing much better now! Oh my, now there is an idea, but why do I keep seeing Brooke wearing a pantsuit and sporting a platinum blonde, spikey haircut......... Is Stephanie's soul living in Ally's nose? Just wondering because Stephanie was always able to "smell the nasty" too. Glad to see that Hope is continuing the long standing tradition of B&B ladies sexing up their men in the offices of FC's. Also glad to see the continued tradition of FC's being run by a bumbling idiot, who is now allowing his mentally ill, teenaged granddaughter to make decisions about major product lines. Eric is a creative genius, a good business man he is not. Liam and Bill!!!! And Brooke and Rick, the two best depictions of the parent/child relationship on the show. Deacon is coming back, it looks like Brooke and Bill are going to reunite, I read that article that said Bill must protect his "fiance" and that Ridge follows Bill and Brooke to protect her as well. I am wondering if Brooke is going to need protection from Quinn and Deacon? I can totally see Quinn pitching in her claim with Deacon. Didn't Bill do something illegal to sping Deacon out of jail in order to stop Hope and Liam's wedding? Maybe they will try some kind of blackmail? But I don't see how that would score one for Quinn and her quest for Bill, that would just really piss him off. Unless Quinn and Deacon become an item, and they just want Brooke and Bill to pay. Those two teaming up could be kind of scary.

Hi everyone! I am dealing with a pet emergency and have to get caught up on the show, but wanted to check out the new digs and thank Aquarius for setting this up. Here is to continued happy snarking!