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Electra being fired without explanation is so BellLA. Katie (who is head of PR and HR?!) doesn't inquire as to the source of the pics, nor does she make any effort to determine whether the pics are real. It'll be real embarassing for FC if Electra learns what happened and goes public with the fact that she was a victim of revenge porn/deep-fakes. FC could have gotten ahead of this by putting a spotlight on this timely issue of manipulated images but, instead, they just terminate a young girl with no explanation. Dumb.

How is this even Taylor? She barely smiles. She's dour and sour. And she always looks pinched. No idea why they didn't bring KA back. At least she had some of this "light" Steffy's always going on about. This NuNuTaylor is just a little ray of pitch black.

Last night, for the first time, it occurred to me that the Dutton siblings were not close. There was love between and among all of them (excluding Jamie/Beth) but they were not a close-knit family. Beth and Kayce had been away from the ranch for at least a decade each. Jamie and Lee were there but we don't know much about their relationship as poor Lee died in the second (?) episode. So, I could see Beth, who isn't particularly maternal, or even aunt-y, not having a relationship with Tate.

I try to check my anti-Logan bent at the door but I agree everyone is behaving badly in this SL. Carter is a baby. Steffy is just mean. Ridge is mean and cruel. And yet, I think they all have a point. Buried among their obvious biases. Carter is butthurt because the Forresters didn't give his conglomerate idea serious consideration. Sure, some disappointment makes sense, but this? And to turn it into a "no one listens unless your last name is 'Forrester'"? Come on. Steffy is supposed to believe Hope, who hit on Finn twice, that this time, she wasn't? Even though she walked in on her on top of him? But to turn it into "Logans always hurt us"? Come on. Ridge is duly incredulous that his best friend, who's been an invaluable and trusted employee, hasn't been influenced by Hope. But to call Hope a "bitch" and a "slut"? To her mother, no less? Dude. Come on. Hope? I'm not sure what to make of her. She does seem to relish that this week's man (not casting aspersions on the character - this superfast coupling is purely the result of bad writing) is the one with the power. And, while the LLC idea was Carter's, she has encouraged him every step of the way. And the "Logans have been treated like peasants" bit is just way too much. They are not family. Their name is not on the door. Or the giant checks deposited into their respective accounts. They're employees. They're not entitled to anything else. As Don Draper said "That's what the money is for!" You don't go to Apple and, no matter how much you contribute, demand anything. Because it's not your company.

Young Will was actually a bit of a dickhead with his "money, money, money!" aping of his father's worst cartoonishly capitalistic tendencies. So NuWill's elitist comments to "pizzaboy" actually track.

Demi Moore was in one scene, briefly, and had no lines. Pretty much all Jon Hamm does is get in and out of helicopters and talk on the phone with Tommy with only the back of his head shown. Given the hints that Jon Hamm's character has high blood pressure and has to take meds, I can only think he becomes incapacitated and/or dies and Demi Moore's character steps in to run everything. Then we'll get to see her get in and out of helicopters and talk on the phone with Tommy with only the back of her head shown.

The lawyer is terrible. A one-note Beth-clone who clearly has no concept at all of how the law works.

I wonder if John was aware of the prophecy/prediction that the ranch would go back to the Native Americans in seven generations and that's why he was furious with Kayce for impregnating and marrying a Native woman? (Of course, he loves Tate now that he's here but when he was just an idea? Maybe not so much.) And thinking back on the conversation between Kayce and Tate, where Kayce asked him if he wants the ranch to be his life? Yeah, seems as if that's where this is going.

Carter is the manager but the Forresters still hold all the stock. Not sure Carter could do that without their approval. Even if he did, it's not his money. He has no shares in the company. He wouldn't get a dime even if he were able to sell FC. Also, why can't the family draft new paperwork removing Carter as FC's manager?

Hope? Carter? If you want to work for a family-owned business, and you’re not family? Maybe don’t get your knickers in a twist if you’re not treated like family. Start your own family business. But don’t get upset because you’re name’s not on the building of a business you just lucked into (Hope) and somehow developed a following for a vague, “sustainable”, “inspiring” line of clothes when you’re not even a designer. And Carter? Employers are under no obligation to accept and implement every idea one of their employees comes up with. None. If they say “Thank you” and immediately forget about it, you always have the option of taking your talents elsewhere. But don’t whine, please.

I guess Ridge thought who better to catch a Black, bff/brother/right-hand man who betrayed his boss/bff than a Black, bff/brother/right-hand man who betrayed his boss/bff. But nevermind that this whole scenario is just full of legal holes. The family could take Carter to court forcing him to prove they knew his status as LLC manager meant he'd have control of FC and that they authorized and approved that change in status. It'd be embarrassing but it would get the job done. TPTB should at least mention potential scandal and embarrassment as reasons for not fighting this in the courts. Also, it'd be interesting to see Carter try to force Eric and Ridge to work for him. If they don't have contracts with FC (and they're a family company with weak business acumen so they may not), he can't. They can walk and set up shop elsewhere. What's FC without Eric and Ridge as lead designers? Again, TPTB could raise this and address it by saying Eric and Ridge don't want the FC reputation sullied by subpar work, requiring them to stay. But we know none of this will ever happen. ETA, Brooke doesn't have an office because no one has an office! Ridge used to but now that's the design office, used by everyone from Katie to Hope to Carter, all non-designers. The only person with their name on an office door is Eric and his office has been taken over by Steffy and Ridge.

Someone upthread suggested the actress who plays Hope may be pregnant in real life. That would explain the 0-100 "romance" with Carter. Although if that actor leaves to go to "The Gates", I'm sure there'll be a retconned one-night stand with Liam or Thomas or someone to completely obliterate the memory of Cope.

I did think yesterday's showdown between Carter and Ridge was actually pretty well-written and acted. Surprising. Ridge's "I just did it. I've moved on." I liked that.

The original post was about these two. Couple on the show who then married in real life.

I think the sadness and compassion shown by other characters reactions to Colby's death at least matches, if not exceeds, the in-show response to John Dutton's death. Actually feels like a deliberate F.U. from Taylor Sheridan to Kevin Costner. "I'll make more of this minor character's demise than I did for yours. How'd your movie do?" Also, while it sucks to see a character killed, this show only has a couple more episodes (probably) and it does put the actor in the spotlight and it gives him some memorable scenes on his way out.