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Brooke should've slammed the door in Ridge's face when he returned from Paris after dumping her on their honeymoon. That's not destiny, it's pathetic.

What makes this harder to take is that I've never felt destiny between TK + KKL (as Ridge/Brooke). It feels forced. If TK was a new character, perhaps, because I like him as an actor. RM+KKL milked this drama for 25 years. When he left, it should've been the end of destiny and a fresh start - even with a recast Ridge. The only other soap couple has run this 30+ years merry-go-round is Victor/Nikki on Y&R. The only reason that worked was because it was the same actors.

What @LondonScribe said. 

3 hours ago, Gray Bunny said:

B&B's loss is GH's gain. Who doesn't love "Norma Arnold." 

 

Not really a 'loss' from what I could find she had *no* episodes in '20; 4 in '21 and 1 episode in '22. Truthfully, the character stopped being, um, relative when SF retired. Aunt Pam could've been a surrogate mother for Stephanie's children, but they never went that way.

I'm glad she's working again - it sounds like it's been quite awful for her. And Esme's nanny was first thing I thought of when I saw it was AM.

2 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Yet CBS doesn't cancel the garbage show.

Since a soap won't replace TT, there must be a classic game show they could acquire or revive because CBS isn't giving back that hour. I always thought DAYS with slight modifications to fit more like a CBS soap could've worked out of B&B. That ship has sailed.

The fact viewers 'found' NND with little fanfare and has nearly caught TT, shows how TT incredible weakness. It's the dog of CBS lineup.

Is it possible Hope is playing Thomas? If not, it would be an illogical + bizarre turn for Hope.

1 hour ago, Tonksadora said:

So you mean you just normalize them by having them sin, or make mistakes. They're just human, after all. Is that the M.O.? So, don't we need a larger pool of gay guys?

Or heteroflexible characters. Chanel was a groundbreaking character for DAYS. Adding more pan characters is the way to go. Nothing says that Sonny or Will can't connect with a woman either. Perhaps the Peacock move will allow DAYS to be more adventurous with couplings.

I can't imagine *anyone* in the audience wants Leo involved with Sonny. I hope they've read the room. Leo in small celibate doses - kinda a modern day Calliope - is totally fine. Characters like Leo provide much needed relief when the drama gets too depressing (or repetitive).

WilSon cheating multiple times converts them into a regular soap couple. I mean, how many times have Lucas, Sami, Justin, Adrienne, Kate, Marlena, Roman, etc. strayed when they were in committed relationships? 

48 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Well, at the time, VK wasn't really doing anything except Days. Chandler still has the other job. As for Will, they should write that he's still in Salem, but that we only see him onscreen every so often (whenever Chandler's available) like Justin and Bonnie or Doug and Julie.

Why they choose not to do that, Idk

The separation opens the door for Sonny using his apps freely. Will/Sonny separation should be treated equally aka Nicole/Eric. Will + Sonny should be hitting the together, cheat, makeup, cheat, counsel just like every couple on daytime.

MM made the decision almost a year ago. I'm sure she realized that she only has a limited window to pursue film/prime TV or a streaming series. Age matters in the business. If she was truly angry with Y&R, she'd skip the recurring and make a clean break. I only wish her the best.

4 hours ago, Jeff said:

Adam Gregory was in the role...I actually thought Thomas & Brooke looked "good" together then.  <hides from @dragonflies> 

 

Wow. I missed that scene. ITA - AG & KKL looked good. Major props to KKL in that scene. Her facial reactions are simply perfect.

Honestly, I think the only way Thomas will be viable as a male lead is a several month rest with a recast. It's not MA's fault, but there's just too many awful scenes with him that can't be separated from the actor.  The irony being is that he played them so well.

On 9/25/2022 at 2:24 PM, dio said:

i wonder if they're finally gonna pull the tigger on Thomas+Brooke? They've been dancing around it or years. Just like they have been Liam+ Brooke. LOL 

anyway, good. CPS should have been called a long time ago. Thomas is too crazy to be doing all that and Hope is dumb for letting him. 

Didn't Thomas have the hots for Brooke like 10 years ago? Like he kissed her or something? Remember on B&B a 'kiss' is positively *scandalous* and the ultimate *betrayal*....

It's a 20 second clip. I'm sure they'll have others. Incorporating old clips of current canvas characters has to be a big part of the promo. We'll see more with some other off-canvas characters.

I suspect we saw Shemar because he will return for at least one episode during the 50th. Unlike so many other 'stars' who ignore their soap roots, SM appreciates what Y&R did for him. Just like Julianne Moore asking to be on ATWT final season.

@dio I really do hope that VR returns in some capacity even if it's a one-off cameo - Lily dreams about her mother.

Wouldn't Bill SR original reasons for disliking Brooke revolve around Caroline? Except by 1992, Caroline had died and Brooke helped Caroline during the last months. It seems SR would be grateful - as much as he could be - for Brooke being there for his beloved daughter. The narrative doesn't make a lot of sense based on what actually happened and how rarely SR + Brooke crossed paths.

Perfect example of B&B plot device: 'Of course, I didn't call Widge back after Steffy hung up on me. He came in late when I was asleep and left early this morning before I was awake. ' Either Brooke is drinking or taking massive sleeping pills!

After Steffy hijacked Ridge's phone, do we really believe Brooke wouldn't be sitting on the couch waiting for him to walk through that door? Or if she went to bed, she'd definitely confront him when he walked in. C'mon. This is just lazy for an already intolerable storyline.

This pleases me to no end. Further proof that viewers made a conscious decision to watch Days. Fortunately, the show is still around.

Assuming this is part of the Y&R50 short-term returns, which is good. Doubt MG would return to Y&R full-time.

21 minutes ago, Ponds said:

If I were one of the actors, I'd be ashamed of what they're making me say day after, after day, after day, after day, etc. etc. etc.

I'm not so sure. Look at the majority of the cast. I'm certain they're happy to be on a show that probably fits well with their personal lives.

The fact that it's 18 minutes long, a huge international audience, fun remotes, a cast that really has no drama, etc. B&B is probably considered a pretty good gig. It's also the least likely to get cancelled. Those international sales probably help make it financially sound.

I think KA's obvious happiness is probably indicative.

Have Katie get involved with Carter. Guaranteed: Brooke will follow her 'heart' straight to Carter. That would be acceptable since Brad will never let Brooke evolve. Plus, many of us have wanted to see that pairing.

Briam would absolutely turn off a big chunk of the audience. Deacon and Oliver were 'outsiders' and $B was being pushed away at the time - not great, but it's also $B. Liam is far different and would serve absolutely no greater purpose to the show.

1 hour ago, YRfan23 said:

Brooke really should have been written as the “new Stephanie” I refuse to believe she would take so much crap from the likes of Taylor and Steffy… She should slap that smug look off Steffys face every day like her grandmother use to do to her. 

Exactly. And, Brooke running FC! I still don't get giving FC back after the brilliantly set-up Belief storyline. That was so well planned. Brooke evolving into Stephanie would actually be a great long-term story.

B&B also should undo the Marone blood line. Blame it on Sheila (of course). Didn't all Nick's kids end up dying or being someone else's? So the only 'tie' is to Ridge, who doesn't need a half-brother. If it was only Ridge, it wouldn't be so bad, but Steffy, Thomas and their kids have no blood ties to Eric. It was a bad story and truly went against who Stephanie was.

On 9/12/2022 at 12:29 AM, ChickenNuggetz92 said:

I've been sitting here trying to figure out who NB is for the longest time haha.

Oops! Typo. NM. I should just use names... Honestly, I imagine Li will vanish from the canvas. B&B is overstocked with actresses in that age group.

1 hour ago, Soapfan8 said:

Krista is fun and has good chemistry with everyone, but Annika Rena KKL Jacqui and Heather are all stronger actresses 

B&B doesn't have a shortage of strong actresses. Add KB, NB and, if they wrote Donna like Grace (Y&R), JG.

On the other hand, DD, SC and SK are the only actors who aren't elevated (or carried) by their female acting partners.  But it's always been this way on B&B. Always. Flannery, Tylo, Finnegan, Down, Eakes , Franz, Finnegan, Courtney Hope, Ashley Jones, etc.

@dragonfliesThat's hilarious. KA has really impressed me - off screen. She has such a great attitude.

Honestly, I suspect Krista fitting into the show so well is the reason they didn't try to keep RS.

15 minutes ago, yrfan1983 said:

Hi, can someone walk me through where to locate the 1.99 per month/19.99 per year deal?

I downloaded the Peacock app, created an account, but when I click on “payment and plans”, I only get these options:

- Peacock free

- Peacock Premium 4.99 per month

- Peacock Premium Plus 9.99 per month

You might try logging in through a browser rather than doing it on the app. The discount shows up here:

https://www.peacocktv.com/plan-picker

13 minutes ago, ~bl~ said:

Some people think that going online on their phone isn’t Internet, and well I understand if someone did not want to watch a show on a tiny screen…I Have access to two NBC stations, one ran a banner the other did not. I watched the station without the banner and was there a promo at the end of the episode from NBC?

Yeah, well 80% of US Household subscribe to at least 1 streaming network so I'm not sure those who are left behind are of concern to the networks/streamers.

Plus, Thursday Night Football is now exclusive to Amazon Prime. (Last night's telecast was actually a Sunday Night Football Special). And TNF has a much bigger audience than DAYS.

It's just the way it is. Shows like Lucifer, Manifest, Evil, Seal Team, DWTS, Orville, etc.have all made the move from OTA to streaming because that was the only way to make economically feasible.