Maxim

I'm so disappointed by the new Taylor. Not the actress of course, but the character. I wanted to see something else... a Taylor that we haven't seen. Someone strong, someone that can put Brooke in her place. Maybe even be a menace to Brooke. Terrorize her a bit. Why not? KKL is most fun when her character is being terrorized. No... what we have is a sickly, boring, one-dimensional woman, that does nothing but beg for attention... And who does she beg - the man that left her 33812910 times for a whore that slept with his brothers and father. Taylor acts like she's still in high school and she just lost Ridge to the leading cheerleader. Babe, it's been 35 years almost - get a grip and move on. Or do something about it other than cry how you are dying from a broken heart. I imagined her a lot stronger. A lot sharper. Even the clothing they put her in... it's like they deliberately want her to look like a boring old biddy.

YES. YES. YES. AND YES. AND YES. ON every single point! 1. The email cheapened the entire storyline - made it unrealistic. Who sleeps with his wife's best friend, because he read an email from his wife allegedly allowing it?! Even if your wife is okay with it, you should not be. And the whole idea of giving another woman a baby to cure her trauma from losing your baby years ago... is just... absurd. Morgan should have acted like a proper antagonist... and done this in another way. Ridge is not the hardest one to seduce. It should have been something like this and not the stupid email. The part about Taylor being kept in captivity, I LOVED. It gave Hunter Tylo very strong moments acting wise. She shined in that storyline. I am sad to say... pretty much all her material after her-resurrection in 2005 was... not at that level. Mostly because of facial restrictions - too much work done, that denied her the ability to emote. She started the crazy head-shaking to compensate for it. 2. Stephanie's fake heart attack remains one of my favorite storylines. It's such a sweet-piece-of-cake of a storyline - short, but incredibly tasty. I wished it could have gone longer - for 3-4 months and not everything happening in a month. The confrontation in the climax of the storyline is probably the most iconic Brooke/Stephanie showdown in history. I remember showing this scene in school to everyone on my phone, I was sooo impressed. Haha. 3. Susan leaving really left a huge hole right in the center of the show, a hole... that was never filled. Brooke was never going to become the matriarch, we all knew that. And her character lost steam, when Stephanie was gone. Brooke didn't have her arch-enemy anymore or even more importantly, she lost the counter-point to her behavior. The show became too one-sided. The element of scandal was fading. Taylor didn't work as Eric's girlfriend/Stephanie substitute. It just didn't. Because Taylor had a completely different vibe - she was not a menace to Brooke. And Stephanie WAS. And that's why they worked so perfectly. These two women - KKL and SF carried decades of the show on that chemistry.

I loved Morgan, especially the end of the storyline. The sleeping with Ridge, because he read an email by his wife allowing him to... was horrible writing, but the rest of the storyline was goood. And I agree about the switch in 2003. After Portofino and the beginning of Ridget... it tanks.

Me on 4 gin and tonics.

Fake Ridge will now start gaslighting and emotionally blackmailing Brooke... Ridge - Logan, you have to make Hope and Carter give us the company back! Or else! Brooke (left tear emerging for eye)- But Ridge... how can I do this, when Hope is acting like this... Ridge - I don't care. Control your daughter. Steffy (barking in the background, like an echo) - Yes, Brooke - control your daughter. Brooke (left tear leaving the eye and dropping on the cheek)- Ridge, I already told you... I was here... I told you what I heard. I am on your side. Ridge - But you are not showing it, Logan... You need to prove that your are on my side. Make Hope and Carter give the company back! Brooke - What if I can't? Ridge - Then I would have to marry Taylor. Sorry, Logan, you know... that's the drill.

I can't wait to resume my daily commentaries here as the topic is finally open. I just have to find which was the last episode I commented and go back a bit... Since we are up to December 12 1988.

I'm praying for the same thing. I want to see 2010 in perfect HD. I need that Pose on the terrace in full glory 🤣

I'll die to get Macy back on the show. I'll sell my soul to The Devil. I just loove her.

Absolutely. So much stuff was derailed and ruined. I... to this day... struggle to understand how they allowed that... They should have just recast after the first fiasco or just kept her dead. As much as I loved OG Taylor... her dying, leaving and re-appearing was just too much.

The weather forecast is showing... minus 10 degrees in 14 days.

What are the top 5 years in entertainment value for you?

Double standards.

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I am obsessed with the trash that is 2002. It's my guilty pleasure. Breacon and Brooke on the terrace with Oliver in 2010 are the two storylines I can re-watch every year... just for the sake of the unintentional comedy. Pose! Pose! Pose! 🤣 40a186bb13.mp4

Me on my first gin.

Spaghetti with garlic, tuna and chilli... is the new heaven.

I just like the uploaded videos quality better. The live streams are laggy at times. And watching only 3 episodes a day keeps me and my husband more interested in the show, like we have to wait for more. It's psychological, haha. I do hope they upload at least 4-5 more seasons in this HD quality. The 2005-2009 youtube episodes that have production timers on them are kinda... off-putting.