Maxim

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I agree about Steffy right now... It seems like everywhere I go, I see people annoyed by her character and the way she is acting. Back in the day there were periods where Brooke was so hated and despised you couldn't even utter a positive word on some boards, without getting backlash. I think the actors know. There have been situations where actors have been attacked or stalked by fans who hate or are obsessed with their characters. Just two examples.

This is from six hours ago and he is himself again. Made me smile and calmed me a lot. This needs to be seen by more people. One off moment is not the end.

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Once again, deflection. I have never said that we weren't in the streaming era or that the younger ones watch primarily TV. You are grasping for straws trying to add some substance to your argument. I am again for millionth time asking (this time rhetorically) how does everything you say have anything to do with the statement that older characters should not be leading in soaps? We know the key-demo. This is nothing new. Did you decide that people 18 to 49 years old don't want or need to see older characters leading on their shows? How do you know this - did you have a poll or something? And how does younger social media presence equal older characters to be left in the shadows? You repeat the same things over and over while avoiding the question. I tried to explain how wrong and ageist you sound in the most respectful way possible. Now I realize I should have been more stern and not that respectful. My mistake. You know what you are, GOOD-bye.

Deflection, again. Nobody here has ever claimed younger characters don't have vocal fan bases or disputed their importance. The issue rose from a another statement that is still hanging naked and unsubstantiated and that was... that older characters should not be leading in soaps. And I'm putting this just for some context. Businesses and companies know who watches TV.

I've been working non stop since early morning.

Is this a spoiler you got from a source?

A day for revenge.

Ageism is not a good look, darlings. And we still don't have any real proof or argument why older characters should not be leading. Just screenshots out of context and disgusting narrative how old people need to be in the shadow, once they "had their time". Just one fact that you may not know - in YouTube, Facebook, Instagram etc there are algorithms that make clips and channels popular. This is especially true when the content has more racy nature - it gets views and clicks, yes, but that is the same for every show on Earth. You will find that on YouTube the most watched clips are the ones with the shirtless guy or a couple in bed. In fact the most watched video EVER on Bold's official YouTube channel is this one - it has 21 million views and the thumbnail are two naked VETS, Taylor and Thorne in bed. This in no way proves that younger or just sexual things in nature should be the focus of every show. This is just something that happens and is normal for these media platforms. When you look deeper you will find that the staying viewers and the ones that watch the commercials and ARE the target audience of the shows are not the people clicking on the naked videos or more racy scenes, but the plain normal folks, yes, sometimes older folks who watch these shows for the storyline and the characters. So all of this is yet again a derailment and nothing that can't be debunked. If you look closely into most soap operas you will find that older characters have intricate histories and some of them have contributed to the show's success in ways that can't be measured by Facebook likes. I will end this like this - if you say the name Stephanie Forrester in Europe, people smile and laugh and know who this is instantly. This has happened to me in Germany, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. When then... you say some other name, be it a 55 year old or 22 year old character on the show... pretty much nobody even remembers. Stephanie has always been an older character. A vet. I am not saying people don't recognize younger characters, I am saying that vets have an important place and their influence sometimes can not be measured by clicks on media platforms where the most watched videos are always racy and youth oriented. Older people are not entities anyone should be speaking in a manner like this. These are not some cows that need to be up for slaughter once they reach a certain age. I am not going to engage anymore with now this self confessed ageist. I just think the other point of view needs to be said too.

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Amen. This is a statement that should be put in frame and hung at the Louvre. 😂

I have too many attorneys in my family and I've developed this annoying habit to argue from them. It's not sexy, all the time.

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1994 to 1998 is a period full of flops and some pearls.

My gin loves it. 😂

Absolutely agree. The poisoning storyline is my favorite one in this time period. The Jessica fiasco was unbearable to watch.

@Soapsuds

This soap doesn't have a character that is not worthy of making fun, sorry, it's a cartoon show. At least I haven't heard the word toe in a long time. Tom needs to be killed soon by Sheila. I am finding him... boring and losing my time.