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One thing I forgot to mention and comment on... based on the past couple of episodes. Wow... there is really a drastic contrast in male performance power. Brava to SK for finding the emotion in attempt to make us believe Sheila was a human being - only he could do that. He needs to get that Emmy nod soon. Fingers crossed. And Lib-Biberty also gave his all, wooden and paralyzed performance in the league of Ronn Moss's masterpieces. But definitely better than some of his last tries. I think if he continues acting in this show for at LEAST 10 years, he will improve.

I actually think a lot of soap viewers are above the level of intelligence of regular tv viewer. So I don't agree with the statement that majority are stupid. It's just that the most vocal ones on social media, are not the most bright ones. And I think even a goat will recognize how bad Bold is. It's way past this point and it's not the level of intelligence of the viewers making writers d'ump things down. It's lazy bad writing that attracts bad viewers, not the other way around.

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Getting sick of ordering food with clear instructions about WHAT NOT TO BE in it... only to get the same food FULL of the stuff I asked not to be in. When is the point I have to get a refund?

Some people don't realize that nobody actually cares about them... other than few relatives... and loved ones. It's funny to me how they live in this delusion that everything revolves around them. But it's so sad when you see the same people all alone at their late stage in life and now realizing that nobody really cared.

The HIV 2001 storyline is unbearable to me. Kristen got so in love... in like 3 episodes... no build up... I am finding hard to bond with the new character. We are waiting for the Brooke scandals and just tolerating this.

Well just as you can decide to take it that way - light and just escapism, it's our right to express how WE feel and I ABSOLUTELY get why some may wish cancellation. Imagine seeing your favorite show more and more in ruins, yeah I would also say that if it doesn't get any better - it's better cancelled. Also this is a board for soap opera fans and discussions, this is the exact place to get DEEPER into discussion and analysis. I think light and escapism are welcomed, so should be - serious takes and very critical ones. But also think it's quite obvious NONE of us are taking the show seriously and we are just giving our two cents and having fun predicting the next bizarre move. I am just not going to just sit and say - ok, as a rape survivor this storyline doesn't trigger or offend me and I am also not going to NOT call a CHEAP lie a CHEAP predictable LIE. It's one thing showbusiness - We all know about it. The other is to pull these cheap trick-lies time after time, as if you are some circus performer. If a favorite actor of mine, I am not saying even KB, is acting bizarre after saying Goodbye to a show, it's my right to point it out. And yes - we were right from the first second, so who is laughing last? I would have LOVED if they had done this LIE? in a more amazing, greatly written way - yes, showbusiness has lies, but these LIES need to at least be convincing. If they had done it convincingly and with a proper build up, I wouldn't have even needed Kimberlin to confirm she is gone. Our problem from the get go was that this was a bad, cheap lie. Very apparent, kinda childish and making the actor look like they are taking part in the showrunner's kindergarten plays. And just as I have to live with people who think this show is now amaaaaazing.... I guess people can tolerate my skepticism. Right? So, yeah, I second the cancellation remark and this is something I have wished for a long time now. And I am not going to get the - well don't watch if you don't like it - route. I choose what to watch and can wish cancellation on something I deem of an absurdly bad quality.

I have an idea... since I think he may try to re-deem Sheila with this storyline... Sheila may be held against her will by someone obsessed with her... and we have a person like that - Mike. He could have easily gotten out of prison and tried to kidnap Sheila and then stage all of this. It's either this or Sheila is master-planned all of this, which I PREFER. But yeah... I am trying to think in a low-level shitty writer way... to predict what Bradley is writing.

It's hard out here for a bitch.

I hope everyone here is alive! And well! This is a nightmare.

I read some bizarre posts on facebook of people saying they love this storyline and how interesting it is... and yey that Sheila is back. I am scared I am living amongst people like that.

Bold SHEILA IS ALIVE FOR 1227377373th time.

my dream. BUT YEAH - KB and Bold LIED through their teeth. JESUS.

In my communication with VL I got the impression they plan to air all seasons.

After this fiasco, we can be sure - As long as Bold is alive... Sheila will never die, know that. Bradley is obsessed with her. And not in the good way. At this point she is a Cartoon Network villain. So, now what? Steffy will lose Finn to Hope, yawn, the actors have ZERO chemistry and it's a very wrong move, move we've seen him pull 103932 times... This is how he destroys couples and makes them not rootable ever again. In the end there will be NOT ONE rootable character in this soap and this is a death sentence for a show. I want to say something about this apparent chaotic storywriting. Has Bradley heard of something called pace and build up and dramatic tone and rhythm and engagement. No. We get 2-3 episodes of A storyline, then this storyline IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN for... weeks... then we are supposed to get back to it weeks later and be engaged to only then not see anything from it for another week or so. It's making people tune out since they don't know what show they are following. And let's tall about the random CLICK-BAIT dramatic twists he has been cooking up just to get some ratings and hype - FAILED. In the past weeks he's had an antagonist killed just like that, a rape... just like that... a breakup - just like that and a declaration of war - just like that. All these things SHOULD HAVE had CHANCE to build up to - even if you are fake KILLING a villain - build it up, if you are making a storyline about rape or mints or whatever - do it in a way that it doesn't seem so random and the characters - assassinated or looking like idiots. Then if you are going to break up a couple - at least give them more struggle and drama before a random marriage proposal and BAM - I'm gone to Paris - breakup... and then declaration of war... after you haven't invested enough drama and substance for at least couple of weeks - IT ALL FEELS FLAT AND stupid and not important. You can have a declaration of war one second and be best friends the next or the opposite. You can be dead, and then alive in 3 weeks. This is practically the WORST type of BAD writing and quite frankly - LYING to viewers and treating the viewers like we don't have taste and won't mind you are putting this garbage on our plate. I truly hope a miracle happens and the show gets back to AT LEAST 2010-2019 level of trash, but watchable.

10 TOES, GUYS! Spoiler

My husband has this extreme addiction to reading about wars and things like that... and he just ruins the whole mood and atmosphere sometimes. I am tired of coming back to hear someone talking about Russia or Ukraine. I just need my home to be a place where I don't hear about suffering and negative things all the time. I tried to intervene... but knowing I myself have my addictions... like soap operas... I just let it go and now just ask him to listen to the news and commentary with earbuds. But I AM SICK OF THIS.

I think people are just hopeful... And hope dies last... I truly believe that one day a lot more soaps will be online... even if just uploaded by fans.