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And we haven't seen Taylee, Deacon and Sheila in three weeks! And in typical B&B fashion, I don't think they've even been mentioned - aka the 'threat of Sheila' simply disappeared from Steffy, Hope, Deke and Ridge's mind. The irony of Brooke being so possessive of the 'Logan' name when the only people that matter to her - the Forrester/Morone clan - use the name 'Logan' as a curse word. Wake up Brooke! If she hadn't dumped $B, who actually accepted her as is and respected her business acumen, Brooke could've been the one to launch the rival fashion house 'LOGAN' with her Katie, Hope and Rick. That would've been an even more intriguing turn for B&B. I'm glad Brad changed course again and is keeping LOGAN alive for now. It certainly has given the show's fashion angle some much needed life.

That's always been a mystery. I'm surprised no writer even gave Christine a secret baby (all those times when she was off-screen for long periods of time) or as you mentioned - adoption, which would've been very Christine-like. I'm kinda digging 'Vyle' ... and, hopefully, 'Dabby' since they pulled the plug on Dessa, which was a mistake.

I thought Lauren reading Daniel about the laurels male corporate raiders get versus a if woman does the same was great. Lauren's involvement with the takeover makes me want them to extend the story. Lauren as a savvy and accomplished businessperson has been neglected for far too long. Plus, Tracey's still got it. Separately, I had to FF through all the Silly scenes. CH is being completely wasted here.

Last I checked Steffy Marone has had more Spencers (3) than the SFTV had Forresters (2).

Still scratching my head over the abrupt and bizarre Ivy exit: 'I've overstayed my welcome' and then leaving the office with a fake plant in a box, but re-iterating that she'll return. What? I understand why AB is being sent off-canvas, but just have Ivy to tell Bridge, 'you know, I'm going to Oz for a bit to let things cool down.' Oh, and, who wasn't laughing at Bridge passing judgment on Ivy's meddling. Let's hope when AB returns, The Vine continues to stir things up - perhaps with RJ in ways that are not proper, not proper at all.

I bet B&B would've been higher if the highly anticipated Monday episode hadn't been pre-empted in the Eastern/Central Time Zones.

Truth! The pivot from the end of Lunacy has been remarkable. I came back when $B gave Katie the fashion house. I thought it's be a six-week thing, but the show has been solid. I was concerned they were going to end LOGAN with that weird Eric week, but obviously Brad saw that a competing fashion house with dueling sisters works. The younger set finally came together with Miss Dylan. Who'd have guessed that? The real revelation has been AB. OMG, did she finally find The Vine's purpose - channeling her Aunt Stephanie! AB absolutely nails it. I must applaud Brad for making Ivy absolutely unapologetic when she was exposed. Ivy doubled down on her reasons for protecting Electra, tossed Ivy's own Spencer PTSD to boot and fed the audience with 'it's not proper, it's not proper at all.'

Traci serves as Y&R's moral compass. BM still embodies classic Y&R vibes. I'm glad she's back for visits. Speaking of Colleen, I wish Traci would read Victor about his Abbott vendetta - after all, he's alive because has the heart of an Abbott. This is where ED not being around enough hurts - certainly Ashley would have a few words to say to Victor.

Ugh, Deke and Hope wringing their hands in Bel Air - again. It's weird and a waste. I hope we get Sheila/Li scenes and Li vouching for Sheila to Finn. I do enjoy the Forrester hypocrisy. Steffy. I think Liam and Hope remember you. Ridge and Taylor, please. I'm curious how Brooke will react. I wish they hadn't ruined the Brooke/Sheila friendship because that could've been an interesting twist to this story.

Stephanie telling Malcolm, 'I heard you were dead, I grieved you and moved on, etc.' was kinda funny. VF deadpan delivery of such a soapy thing was spot-on. I bet the lack of extras in CL had to do with SM/VF filming schedule because the GC Club scenes during the same days had plenty of extras. SM/VF have such presence that extras aren't worthy or necessary. Even if the history was bent, both the Damian and Holden paternity stories are anchored by legacy Y&R characters. It's too bad SEM retired from acting, but VP has done a great job as Amy. I hope we see her soon. Since Tonya isn't coming back, Amy can serve as the de facto maternal figure the Winters clan. I'm looking forward to the Winters clan finding out about Holden. BF has made Cane a lot more interesting than I imagined. I do enjoy MS/BF bantering.

NO has always played Holden with that Malcolm swagger - this twist is hardly a stretch. Malcolm has always been a beloved character because of Shemar - I'm all for reasons to have him back as well as expanding the Winters family.

KB two Supporting Actress nominations 1993 and 2022. After watching the past few episodes I thought this material has been designed to get her another nomination. I'm glad Brad refrained from making Sheila violent. This drama is a lot more interesting.

KB can still deliver. BTW - Did Taylor ever call out Hope on the Finn thing? You know don't go after a married man. It seems like something Taylor would do.

Sheila's one sin in her marriage was protecting her granddaughter. It's interesting how the writing is so skewed as anti-Sheila. The facts are since Sheila married Deacon, she's been faithful, helped him build his business, saved two lives, etc. but she deserves to be cheated on/lose her husband. OK. And, yet, Taylor who was hired to help Deacon rebuild his marriage, not only committed malpractice, but also has zero self-awareness that she's doing what Brooke did to her multiple times. Steffy/Ridge are really only calling her out because of the threat of Sheila, with an off-handed mention of her unethical behavior. The latter is actually the better story - Taylor's lust for Deacon caused her to compromise her ethics, values and turn into Brooke. Don't get me wrong - I like SK/RB in this pairing. Perhaps it time to call Dr. James Warwick! BTW - Did Taylor ever lash out / getting physical with Brooke over Ridge? If so, she better take Nurse Carter's medicine with grace.

That's been my vibe for several months. Even though AB is far too young. It doesn't matter on B&B - Leslie-Anne Down was only six years older than her 'son' Jack Wagner. B&B could use a good scandal and this would be it. It's too bad Electra connected with Will because Liam would've been the perfect father, but even B&B wouldn't do that.