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I don't like the show Friends. I liked it when I was 10... but ever since I am not a teen, it's unwatchable for me. I don't like the humor and the overall vibe.

I've been ridiculed for being such a fan of the show many times in my home country, but I don't care. People have only watched the last couple of years before it was cancelled and they don't know about the amazing first years. My own father would forbid me to watch the show, calling it a show for stupid housewives to watch. I would wake up at 5 in the morning to secretly record it on vhs, so I can watch it freely on my own. People in my home country mock Bold a lot and there have been a lot of comedy sketches made with characters from the show. It's become a joke. Back in the day, the show was professionally dubbed by some of the most amazing actors and it was number one in ratings. I want to turn back time and re-live these moments... especially with my grandmother WHO WAS OBSESSED WITH THE SHOW... and probably made me love it to begin with. She sadly passed away and didn't see her favorite character Stephanie's end. This makes me sad sometimes, since my grandma would quote Stephanie on daily basis and would style her hair like her. Sad that now only 8 countries have left. End of an era. Bold once was THE MOST famous soap opera in the world.

I love Roman and Marlena! Roman is my favorite OG character. 🥰

Marie Cosby... is a legend. That woman tells it like it is.

Something I think people here will like

It's a country in Europe, where I am not living anymore... but I will not disclose on the internet, since the board has couple of questionable individuals that give me the creeps. I am famous in my home country a bit... and my liking of the show is also kinda famous. So I don't want to reveal my identity. I am sorry. But yeah... it's bad if it's 8 countries left. Why - it's obvious, to me at least. The show has become boring and the writing is bad and the ratings have dropped. Nobody wants to see the same things over and over. Actually the show now is perceived as a complete joke in my country. People think only stupid people would like it. It's a shame, since everyone seems to have forgotten how great and famous it once was. Bradley Bell did it.

I think Sheila is pregnant.

If this is true... which sounds true... It will be the end soon. My country in Europe stopped airing nearly 10 years ago... it had a rating of like 2000 people watching or something like that. It was veeery low. Shamefully low. Back in 1994 to 2000 it was the NUMBER ONE show on TV. And while the first couple of seasons were airing, the streets would be empty while the show was on. It was so iconic, really changed how my country perceived American people. There would be women crying outside when Caroline died.

BH - Kyle is so thirsty to have storyline, it's cringey. Aaaand Mauricio looks yuummmyyy.

We've had our angel-demon now for 3 months and a half (he is 6 months and a few days) and finally I can say... it's getting better and happier for us. We went through so much hell together, mostly me and Elmo, since I am the main caretaker, while my husband works. I work at home, so I am with him all the time. I had to clean piss and poop from the building stairs in 3 in the morning, with the poop penetrating through the tissue to my hands. He peed on the bed two times before moving him to sleep in his crate. I don't allow bed sleeping anymore since then... just because I think he is better in his crate, which stays open. I had to basically NOT SLEEP for the first 14 days, since I would go with him outside to potty 3 times a night. I think I overdid it, since he was okay just sleeping, but my nature just didn't allow me to rest, not knowing he may poop or pee inside. Now... even with his teenage phase in full force... I just LOVE HIM. He comes and sleeps in my lap and just cuddles every time he gets. I really don't have time to fight with my husband or anything negative in my life anymore, since Elmo is always there to distract me. I just can't imagine my life without him now and am so happy I survived these first months of hell. I just knew it would become better. He is a good puppy though... he barely had accidents and I trained him to go outside in couple of days. He already knows 10+ commands and we just need to work more on not biting so much and not trying to destroy our socks... and he will be perfect.

You are 100 percent right. I was A HUGE Madonna fan back in the day and paid to see her 2 months ago, which I still regret. It was an awful experience and she was MADLY late, people were pissed off while watching the show. It was hard not to laugh while she was barely walking in some parts of the show and then the positive reviews blew me away. She has 10 percent energy left and feels like she is doing it just to prove she can still walk on stage. But that is not the Madonna I want to remember. Also the sex and scandal part of the show is way too much and too cringey for words. I think I heard her moan more times than I've heard moaning in real life. It felt like Baby Jane was alive with Bette Davis on the stage at some parts... I wouldn't be so mad if she was not late though... She came after 10, when we should should have came after 8-30. Some people were so bored, they were eating sausages. P.S - Just couple of months ago, me and my husband went to see Mylene Farmer - a huge French star, which some say is the French Madonna. She is the same age... and is doing similar type of pop music... Let me say... Mylene Farmer was like a Goddess compared to what we saw from Madonna. That woman aged like fine wine and knew what was right to show and do on stage when she is 65. She came 20 minutes late, and not two hours late. And gave a pristine show. Sang live amazingly.

Sometimes I think people who have unhealthy obsessions with celebrities or even soap opera characters and couples have empty lives and wish they have what these characters are having. Lonely people who lack love and real relationships. I hope they find it in real life someday.

You completely read my mind with lots of what you said.

WOW. You seem to know something, we all don't. Please do share. What makes you believe all this about Krista, but you are so quick to think Brad is right on this one? I just want one person who is on the opposite side to say something insightful and not just state you don't like Krista and that's why. Please explain, if you can.

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They should at least change that restaurant-bar a bit. It looks like a cheap hole... not a place where Bill Spencer or any of these people would go. Sheila working there... at age 62 is really strange... I mean... Sheila could very well work as a private nurse or a nurse that helps older people. It would be way creepier. She can steal money and exploit her clients... It can be dark... And even if she is a wanna be serial killer... In Bold universe it would be natural to her to be able to do that and not be banned in that profession. How is that woman bearing walking around all day with a tray at 60+... The average waitress age is 27... but in Bradley's world... everything is bizarre.

AnneMarie or whaterver her name is... is just classless.

I don't have much to download, I wanted to just download some Taylor and Ridge clips since some of the episodes are not full... as I wrote earlier... but they crash every time. I will try tomorrow.

Guys am I the only one who has problems downloading from the vault. The downloads just stop mid-way. Is it just with me?

Stephanie Forrester HEYDAY - 1987-1988 FOR SURE - aka The Matriarch trying to save her marriage and family TAKE ONE. The Queen was in superb form in the beginning. It was all before the Valley girl had succeeded in destroying her life. Stephanie was A FORCE. Her tongue cut like a razor, her sarcasm was like a venom, her icy blue stare was enough to make even Bill Spencer squirm. I TRULLY love her in he beginning. Such a clean slate of a perfect character. LOW POINT - 2007 - Orchestrating Brooke's rape. In a disgusting storyline that went too far we had Stephanie giving a complete stranger keys to Brooke's house and telling him she loves men and sex. All of this led to Brooke's rape which damaged Stephanie's reputation in the show forever. It left really bad taste in the viewer's mouth and IT WAS JUST... BENEATH Stephanie's original character. It was way too cynical and way too evil.

YES. Amen.

I really want to know what happened between Krista and the production that led to this. I wonder if Krista is going to write that book, she hinted about and spill all the tea. BUT, whatever happened... a good writer will NEVER leave a character that he made LEADING again for year and a half... just disappear like that. Why did you make us love and care about Taylor again if you were going to just erase her like that. It makes me not want to watch, but at this point it's like watching a burning house... it's bad, but you can't stop looking at how bad it is. I mean... Call some of the OG script writers back... and give us some dialogue. AT LEAST. I think with the amazing actors this show has... it's so sad how much potential is LOST. I really believe Annika can do so much and so can other people. Why give us the same old obsessed Thomas, bla-bla-bla. Where is everything going, there is no direction and no prospect of the future. The show lacks atmosphere. It's like watching a bad reality show sometimes. But yeah... Taylor should get at least 1 line by someone. To just notice the elephant in the room.

I have a sixth sense feeling 2024 will be a juicier year. After 4 snooze years. Give us something, Bell.

Monica should have blamed her mother for that bully profile. It would have been hilarious.