edgeofnik

This story is the first time I've felt that HT is actually positioned as a lead. People are surprised when I tell them that HT is #3 in seniority behind KKL/JMcK! KB/SK excluded since they were off for years. Katie has always been an after-thought over the years - except when they toss her an illness for a few weeks to nab an Emmy. I can't even believe she was at FC for 10+ years - her FC role was non-impactful. HT was so fierce as a young, but mature businesswoman on Y&R, I never understood why they didn't tap into that. Maybe that was intentional to make Katie different. This version of Katie is so much more interesting and, let's face it, HT rules. Honestly, it's also good for KKL, who hasn't had a challenging scene partner since SF left.

Wow. HT/KKL absolutely delivered and they actually had a great script to work with. I was floored that they actually put in the 'dirty little secret' re: Hope.

The RJ propping is obscene - Electra blaming herself. No, girl, I thought she was going to be like: 'I'm a Forrester, RJ, you're a Marone interloper.' Interesting role reversal today: $B getting emotional at Will joining and working with his sons, while Katie is ready to stick it to Brooke! After the absolute character annihilation of $B during the past 5 years, including the bunhead FBI plot, Poppy, Lunacy, it's great to have $B just being $B. I think Will/Katie are going to have some serious conflicts down the road as he continue to show his inner $B, which is a good thing.

They should've simply cast RH as 'Mitch' Sienna's husband and done all the same things in the present. At least you could rationalized that Noah stealing Sienna was the reason Mitch lost his mind. The whole Matt Clark resurrected with a new face, path to redemption is far tougher to buy than the reforms of Michael, Phyllis, Victor and, even, Patty.

Loved Will reading RJ for the absolute 'Ridge Jr.' that he is. CM spit those lines like he meant it. Now, I'm intrigued how Will and $B will butt heads. What's interesting is that neither Aunt Brooke nor sister-in-law Steffy acted like Will is their family! In typical Forrester/Marone fashion, Steffy looks down on the Spencers - yet she's opened her heart to 3 of them! Will better be on guard.

Hope and Deke are fashionistas? I thought Deke was going to start mumbling 'U Can't Touch This' Will is right - RJ is a wuss crying to Mommy and Daddy. Definitely Ridge's son. Will's swagger has been amp'd recently to be closer to $B, which is good considering Liam and Wyatt don't have that thang.

I forgot how much I like DB as snarky Wyatt. I'm glad the Spencers are being featured again in a meaningful way. Spencer v Forrester/Marone fashion wars works on so many levels. Spectra v FC, can never be recreated, but this is an organic rivalry steeped with rich B&B history. Let's hope Brad continues to stick with it. There's a lot more story here. Since the December reset - aka Lunacy gone, $B gifting Katie a fashion house, Miss Dylan emergence - B&B has given us six months of solid drama and storytelling. The show hasn't been this consistent since 2019.

I like KM, but I can see why she'd opt out. I'm sure GH was surprised or they wouldn't have reopened Charlie's. The open-mic night could've worked at the Savoy. It also makes sense why Cody was suddenly remembering finding Rick in the basement, Molly praising Kristina about her support, etc. Hopefully, it all gets exposed and sanctimonious hypocrite Kristina is run out of town for her felonious deeds.

I think the retcon where Britt was given a drug to create Huntington's symptoms so that she'll agree to die and work on Faison's project. Next. So Cassius has turned out to not be the evil twin: he saved Rocco, works for Sidwell/Cullom for Britt's meds, is the only one giving Dante/Lulu good advise about getting Rocco out of town and is keeping Joss alive. I do wonder they scrapped the Cass/Lulu abruptly. Is it really because of they see potential in J-ass?

$B with the best line of May Sweeps: 'Don't you have an appointment to go wax something, Donna?'

Brooke taking the high road is a contrived plot point: Steffy will determine Hope was behind this - just like the coup - at least in rewritten version since they can't blame Ridge's brother Carter. Steffy axes HFTF Hope joins LOGAN and Brooke will have to be OK with it. Brooke realizes she's been deluding herself that she's a Forrester equal, even though she's mother to two Forresters Rick/Bridget. Rick needs to be back to support his mother. Brooke plots to dump Ridge Marone for Eric to lay claim to Forrester matriarch. Donna should be with Justin anyway.

Correct. Finn doesn't fit Brooke's MO - he's too far removed as Brooke's stepson. No, Brooke likes to keep it closer to home: since she's already done Hope dirty with Olivier ... it's RJ's turn - look out Electra....

You're not alone! I can totally see another twist - Nathan has been brainwashed to believe he's Cass. Is GH officially done with Curtis because it's been a long time since I've actually hated-hated a character. He makes Cullum likeable. Jordan caused the accident. Will she be held accountable for the damage caused to the other driver's vehicle?

I'm addicted to the Nick story ... JM has really tapped into Nick's struggles - always the hero, the part that relates to Nikki, etc. The mood swing scenes have been so good. RH has been a shockingly good scene partner for MS. Totally unexpected. It's like MS forgot all her ticks. It's been a minute since she's been able to show some nuance. The scenes where she had to play it coy and cool with Matt in the suite were intriguing. Obviously, Matt is irredeemable so this won't go anywhere. Oh, and the styling for SH has been a plus. Her looks at Society with Jack and the 40s styling in Diane dream were not what I expected. Irony: Jack has three women he could easily bed and, yet, he's alone. Not the Jack I grew up with. Just sayin'

Truth that! Both Brooke and Hope used the term 'deserve' rather than 'earn'... Um, Brooke saying Hope and Steffy both played in FC halls and blah, blah, blah, Hope is just as entitled as Steffy. Nope. Steffy/Stephanie. Hope is a remnant from a Brooke mistake. I've always wanted Brooke to run FC, but with Steffy. The dressmaker need to focus. That said: Even with all Brooke has achieved, no one has mentioned how Brooke NUMEROUS scandals stained FC through bad publicity. Seriously, how many of Brooke's messes have not been a public spectacle? OC, that's part of what made the show so ridiculously entertaining.