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Brad is clearly on a mean streak because these characters are illogically acting hateful: Katie being marginalized because of Lunacy now. OC when Lunacy was arrested after caging FC co-CEO + committing two murders while she was a FC intern - it was OK. Bridge forcing Eric into retirement out of the blue - we're not talking about some business relationship - this Ridge's father and Steffy's grandfather and the father of two of Brooke's children. Really? The omitted spouse at Lope wedding. And why wouldn't the invited spouse fight for their inclusion? None of these make sense - not even #3. The audience is willing to accept plot-based drama if it leads to compelling stories, but this stuff isn't even good.

AW - Nancy Frangione. Susan Keith was perfectly fine, but Nancy took Cecile to a soaring heights. I was floored when the recast happened because I knew Nancy as boring Tara on AMC. But, gosh, if she didn't light up the entire show. My entire family loved Celice, including my dad and brother - who got hooked on the show because of her.

Repost from the spoiler thread: Dec 2023 - Eric is dying or not Dec 2024 - Eric's stapler is being taken away by Carter Dec 2025 - The Combo Remix! Eric's health is in question + Ridge wants to take away Eric's stapler You know, I hope this actually ends up being a legit story. B&B has been such a mess since Brad decided to have Sheila shoot Finn/Steffy - almost every S/L has been a complete thud. Soaps have slumps, but B&B being this off for this long is frankly shocking. I'm still following - not watching - the show in the hopes that it gets it right again.

Dec 2023 - Eric is dying or not Dec 2024 - Eric's stapler is being taken away by Carter Dec 2025 - The Combo Remix! Eric's health is in question + Ridge wants to take away Eric's stapler

Feb 5, 2025 - it's on Hulu under Season 62.

Perfect assessment. BF is a solid actor, which is why he stood out at DAYS. On Y&R, he's not even in the top 15. Top to bottom, Y&R's cast is impressive. A huge difference from shoestring DAYS. If JT ever left, I always imagined he'd be a solid recast for Billy. Oh, well. I wish him the best, but I could see Sony trading him back to DAYS - and, yes, replacing the recast.

Couldn't agree more. LLB not only has the vision, but also a deep understanding of what draws fans into soaps. I wish her and Martha all the best.

This is B&B. Just because you saw a white girl on screen doesn't mean a thing - see Luna/Zende.

Exactly. After they clearly realized LY was great, they actually managed to free her with double combo of Finn being her father + $B getting her the pardon. I knew things were headed off-the-rains when out-of-the-blue $B kicked her out as soon as pardon came through - like why? Anyway, we know it's surfer girl who got run over + no way did Lunacy breakout of jail to tell Will she miscarried. She'll be back, but it won't be a long stint.

So it's Katie's fault that the co-CEO's husband got his aunt pregnant with a psycho? But it wasn't a scandal when the former intern: killed two people at Brooke's baby daddy's pizza joint, kidnapped the co-CEO and dated the other co-CEO's son. Yeah, B&B TMZ wouldn't have waited 15 months to break this story. This stuff is why I simply won't give B&B my streams. I keep reading the dailies looking for a reason to tune in, but I can't. Why place all the drama in Lisa's very capable hands only to have her exit? There isn't a single story of consequence right now. Very odd.

Have charges been filed against Li? Has she lost her hospital privileges? Had her medical license suspended? What she did is not some minor, random act. I'm sure it was common knowledge she did the same thing for Finn. It's a disturbing pattern. They sure were quick to hold Grace accountable. I guess Li gets a free pass because Brad can't be bothered. Li has some serious anger issues (strangling Poppy, jabbing Jack) as well as numerous ethical violations. Maybe that's why she and Sheila have bonded!

When Laura opened the trunk, Genie killed it! OC, Dalton's was shot, but Laura would have no way of knowing that. Does anyone else feel like Krisinda is inevitable? Far more chemistry than Mody. Unexpected payoff of the week: Gio/BLQ. I figured Dante's rant would give BLQ an opening, but I didn't expect a hug and calling her 'Mom'! It was so shocked, I shed a tear. OK, the past 10 episodes did wonders to flesh out Britt. The writing the first 3 months just made her so unlikable - and not in the good way. I still can't stop laughing at Carlo's 'Jason Morgan' imitation. I can't stop watching that clip. It's like they finally figured out how to utilize CR in a way that make Sidwell less of a carton villain and someone worth watching.

From the B&B No Random Events files: Others have lived at the beach house, but only Will has had to deal with surfers using the shower....so here it is: surfer girl was the one killed. Why? Surfer girl put on Lunacy uniform after Luna stole her clothes. Of course, when Baker saw a mangled up female body with dark hair in the uniform, he assumed... It's least it's better than a toe. You're welcome.

Talk about anti-climatic. The latest B&B make it make sense - why would Luna escape prison to find Will if she secretly lost the baby? The baby was her only leverage.

Now that makes sense. I do feel the Ronnie story only existed because of ES. You could take that entire story out and absolutely nothing change - except for Laura asking Martin to move out. Even that rift was healed the next time they were together (debate night). I kept wondering, who really cares who gets the Q Estate, compared to all the other stories that had been sidelined just to fit that in.

Maybe like Solis aka Sunny! lol I fully expect that we'll find out that 'Liam's' brain scans were actually Lunacy's. She'll be in a coma, wake up and give birth to William Spencer IV.

I saw the Lull scenes on X today. Why did they paint Lunacy into a corner? LY has been a gift to the show. Unless she's moving on, I don't get it. So Brad takes Luna out of the show and leaves us with Will, Electra, Remy and Deke for the younger set?

It was smart to drop seeds of Stefano being revived because the topic creates a lot of dialogue, speculation and controversy. Fans are very passionate about JM/Stefano, but all will agree Stevano was a disgrace. If that rumor was dispelled early with a Peter announcement - very few would care. Well played.

Fixed.

Compared to the demo disaster CBS has suffered in prime time this season, the CBS shows are holding up better. OC, prime shows are far more heavily streamed than soaps. I really hope BTG streaming is closer to DAYS/GH. Hopefully, CBS will release linear+streaming data for soaps like they do for prime.

If Deacon does Sheila dirty with Taylee, will Brooke decide to be friends with Sheila again? You know, the enemy of my enemy.... Liam avoids the gallows, but now Brad is signed the marriage death certificate for both Liam and Hope? Considering the horroscape of CBS primetime ratings - especially in the demos, we should be grateful that B&B is doing well even if I'm disappointed with the stories. Paramount is cutting lots of jobs + will likely axe more scripted shows than usual ... so stream B&B, BTG & Y&R - those views are absolutely counted - unlike linear ratings.

I did not expect the absolute heat that came with Drewcifer entered Nina's office. I hope when Willow bounces on to Chase, Nina and Drew have lots of hate sex. Why does GH have so many key characters without even *potential* love interests? It's almost all women and most of the best ones: Lulu, Anna, Ava, Nina, Alexis, Kristina and Tracy. Dante is the exception. I'll never understand pulling the plug on Ric/Ava/Cody. That had a lot of potential. Not quite relationships, but something is going on: Liz has Ric (stalker), Cody/Molly (infantile), Michael/Jasinda, Sonny/ADA Bot, Britt/Jason, Sidwell/Lucy and, of course, Nathan/Maxie.

MEK crushed it today. As far as Martin's future, it's bleak - unless he's being blackmailed into doing it. I only wish Laura could've witnessed this after her high and mighty attitude with Drew. BTW - Does Martin have an alibi for Drew's shooting?

Wow. They already revealed that Sheila/Deacon reunite. So much for a *new* man for Taylee.

Now that the suit is settled and the alleged predator is gone, will AZ return to DAYS? I’m assuming she didn’t want to leave, but was forced out with that pitiful contract offer.