I Am A Swede

If a broken heart wasn't enough I don't know what would be.....

In this instance it wasn't about that though. This time it's about right and wrong. Hope and Carter have no business trying to take over FC, and Brooke knows that.

Stephanie faking a heart attack on B&B was one of Brad Bell's best stories for years and years. And unlike the Brooke/Deacon affair mentioned earlier in this thread it didn't involve any character assassination. Faking a heart attack like that was perfectly consistent with Stephanie's character. It gave us some fantastic Brooke/Stephanie confrontations, which always was the best part of B&B. Those two had the best chemistry of any pairing ever on this show. First Brooke confronting Stephanie at the hospital. ("For God's sake Stephanie, die! Prove me wrong and die!") And then another fiery confrontation when Jackie had given Brooke proof that Stephanie faked the attack. Mutual slaps and Stephanie almost whacking Brooke in the head with her crutch.... We also got some hilarious humour from the irreplaceable Darlene Conley when Sally found out the truth from Stephanie's helper, Mark. ("Mark?! You almost scared me out of my new hairdo!" and "What is it with men and accents? I should have been a Gabor sister") The icing on the cake was the glorious scene where Brooke finally saw Ridge for the overgrown man-baby that he's always been and dumped him. Alas, it didn't last too long, but that scene was enough to make me stand and cheer. Green-dress Brooke should be as iconic as red power-suit Brooke from the BeLief-saga.

I have finally picked up watching the old episodes again after being sidetracked by the presidential election and its outcome... and not a moment too soon. Going back to 1970s Beckindale is like wrapping oneself in a warm, cozy blanket. I already know the rough outlines of what's coming up, so it was a bit amusing to see Matt and Alison suddenly share scenes with each other. I don't think they have interacted at all before, but I know that they will have some sort of relationship, so I guess this was the first tentative step towards that. It's a bit funny how Alison seems to catch the attention of so many of the male characters. Henry, Amos, Jack, temporary bartender Mick and now Matt. It will probably be a little while though before anything serious develops between her and Matt. It's only been a short while since Peggy's tragic death, but it was fun to see the very first signs.

This never loses its relevance....