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IKR? I wanted to slap that "yeah, right," smirk off his face. His wife's behavior has rubbed off on him in the worst way.

Finn is so whipped. He sounded like a robot just repeating what had been programmed into him by his bully wife. He is probably terrified of the consequences if he manned up and told the truth. SMH. I will give Ridge a bit of credit. At least he's trying to find out the truth from Finn. But the sad thing is that he's only doing this to save his relationship with Brooke. Hope, be damned!

Was I the only one hoping that after a "session" with Scamdra, that Steffy would reemerge as a kind, compassionate, humble person? Nah. Didn't think so.

Big Lots has declared Chapter 11.

Hope and Carter are already exchanging the "L" word? Yikes! How long has it been? About four days? Carter gets way too intense, way too quickly with his latest sloppy seconds. Slow the f down already. LSV and AN have little chemistry. But nobody brought the red-hot passion like Quarter! Whenever I see Steffy and Finn on the sofa, I just think how gross it is that little kids sit and nap on those very same cushions. I guess the snot-yellow blankie of despair was in the wash. 🤢 I have to disagree with Hope on one point. She is not "alone" at FC. She Brooke, Aunt Katie, RJ, and Zende all in her corner. I felt very sad for Hope when she explained to Carter that her whole life and identity were wrapped up in HFTF. Girl needs to go out the and get a LIFE! I hope this is the impetus for her to get out in the world and explore her career options. Hopefully, at Carter's new global brand. I was also chanting, "Kick him out! Kick him out!" when Ridge stood before Brooke like the pompous ass he is and maligned Hope to Brooke's face. Let him slither back to his bitch-ass daughter and the drowned beige meerkat!

Possibly. RH shows have gotten progressively nastier and crazier over the years. It's definitely entertaining and brings ratings for Andy Cohen. I watch a few RH shows for mindless escapism (like B&B!) and on the ones I watch, none of the housewives were in an employee-subordinate situation. At least on housewives shows, when the women are having a conflict, they eventually sit down and try to talk out their differences. (Which might be sincere or producer-forced.) Steffy offers Hope no such grace. On numerous occasions, Hope has apologized to Steffy for inappropriate behavior and has repeatedly expressed her wishes for the two to try to get along and mend the ridiculous Forrester- Logan rift. Steffy has never made the first move to try to find common ground and a peaceful co-existence with Hope, nor has Steffy ever apologized to Hope for anything. I would argue that Steffy's list of transgressions is pretty long in comparison to Hope's. I dunno. Maybe Steffy and Hope should go out to lunch to talk things out. Hope can bring out the Receipts! Proof! Timelines! Screenshots!, get angry, and throw the table over or smash a wineglass in Steffy's face. If it's at IG, then it's all good. Hopefully, Sheila will be their server and Deacon can send the bill to FC. I am sure they must have a house account at IG!

Yes.

How can Steffy just fire Hope without Ridge and Eric, and HR agreeing to her vindictive, impulsive decision? On today's episode, I fully expect to see Charlie escort Hope (carrying the requisite brown box) from the building. I am not trying to victim-blame here, but WTF, Hope? You, Carter, and your mom all agreed that the Cope relationship needs to be kept under the radar. Maybe donning lingerie for an in-office seduction wasn't the brightest idea. I have noticed that the stylists have changed Hope's wardrobe from ultra-sexy to more conservative. I guess to reflect that she's now involved with a more "buttoned-up" man, but nods to Carter for making it easier for her with his zip-front shirts. It looks like the stylists are dressing drowned meerkat similar to Dr. McShoulderblades. Shame on Ridge for the constant flirting, reassurance, and rubbing Taylor's upper arms. He is leading her on and why is she always hanging around FC? I thought she was trying to reestablish her practice. The scene with Sheila, Deacon, and Carter was filler and we didn't need to be reminded it was Halloween. Grabbing my popcorn for the big blow-up today!

Pavlova's aren't that difficult to make. The key is to make sure your eggs are at room temperature and you can't get a speck of yolk or shell into the egg whites. Adding a bit of vinegar achieves that luscious marshmallow-like interior. Just mix it all up and plop into the middle of a piece of parchment paper on a sheet pan and bake it. Then you have to be patient while it dries out. Yum!

Steffy needs to be removed as co-CEO of FC ASAP. She is too immature, petty, spiteful, vindictive, and just a outright bitch to hold that position. What leadership experience does she have anyway? My recollection was that she was away at boarding school, and inexplicably, Ridge summoned her to home to join FC. I think she started working in the mailroom with Marcus, then was a PR intern under Katie. How does that qualify her to suddenly leap to the CEO position. Other than being a nepo baby? Even learning the ropes through exposure to all aspects of the company to reach the level of competence she would need, that would take years. Many years. So either this sudden beefed-up SL for Carter is leading to writing LSV out to go to the new soap or it's a concession to keep him at B&B by giving him a juicier new SL. Honestly, for the actor, I would rather see him leave if it means giving him a leading SL on a different show. He has the talent and deserves the opportunity. I am afraid that the new "Alpha Carter" will be short-lived. It may gather a feeble head of steam for several months, but I can envision the writing digressing to having Carter around for no other purposes then to be Steffy's yes-man, officiating weddings, and handing out divorce papers.

I wonder is LSV has been involved in the scriptwriting lately. That could also explain the drastic change in Carter's behavior. I hate to see Carter waste his passion and vision on FC, where his every idea will be discounted and dismissed by Steffy and Ridge. Their arrogance and lack of vision have no limits. Carter needs to start his own company. Get Bill to finance it and expand so rapidly and achieve market domination overnight, so they end up in an M&A with FC. The first order of business would be to fire Steffy and Ridge and install Brooke as the new COO. Of course, it truly can happen overnight in B&B world!

Hmm ... This can go several ways. Is Carter attempting a coup? Or ... He flat out gets fired for being insubordinate at FC. So ... He gets frustrated and leaves FC to start his own company, thus making a graceful exit to the new soap. Steffy is just a hateful bitch. Wait until Carter tries to rally Eric and Ridge against her. And, good for Brooke for standing up for herself as an FC executive and insist that Steffy spill about what she had a stick up her ass about. Spiteful? How I wish the tables would turn and Eric and Ridge would fire Steffy.

So unprofessional. Who springs the acquisition of a new line on a CEO? And wouldn't Steffy need to discuss the situation with Ridge first? If they have resources to hire Ivy and Electra, they can sink more money into HFTF. I also thought that at one time, Forrester had a board or directors. So all Carter has to do is make puppy-dog eyes and Steffy and she'll cave. When Steffy introduced Carter to Electra as Forrester's CEO, did anybody catch Steffy mutter "for now," under her breath? This might be way out there, but I have read some spumors on less-reliable sites, that LSV was being considered for the new CBS soap, "The Gates." IF that's true, maybe the writers are turning Carter into a stalker/predator who pursues Hope. The obsession causes him to make increasingly risky/poor business decisions. When it all comes to a head (pun intended! 😉) Carter will be fired from FC and leave LA? Otherwise, I don't get Carter's sudden very intense attraction to Hope. First, he oversold HFTF and now, he's reviving a jewelry line with no real authority. These rash actions make no sense and are OOC.

Wow! Carter needs to dial it back. His impassioned speech about HFTF yesterday was more fitting for the campaign trail. If that doesn't raise Steffy's eyebrows, nothing will. She's already borderline suspicious that sumthin, sumthin might be brewing with Hopter! Less than a week ago, Carter was totally on board with axing the whole line! Will really is a tool. Epitome of a nepo baby. He's taking an opportunity away from somebody who might have a genuine passion and talent for fashion design, just so he can meet "babes." And Dad proudly applauds. Oh-kay! PLEASE don't tell me that this will be yet another case of some random person suddenly revealing untapped extraordinary design skilz.

I couldn't believe that Ridge was acting so cavalier about engaging in Taylor's "healing session." It was like he thought his involvement was completely normal and justified. I can't believe he is that naive and gullible. I was embarrassed for Brooke. Instead of changing into lingerie and trying to reenact Yab Yam (or whatever it's called), I would have handed Ridge a pillow and blanket and sent him to the sofa to sleep alone and think about his choice and actions. She needs to set some firm boundaries with Ridge as far as spending time with Taylor goes. Taylor and Steffy be damned. Better yet. This might be a good time for Brooke to insist that Ridge "put a ring on it" (again.) Why doesn't Steffy or Hope slap the taste out of Liam's mouth when he spontaneously grabs and kisses them? Hope made it pretty clear that she has moved on and isn't interested. Where is Ivy?