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Does Liam know that Hope and Thomas did more than kiss? It's been unclear from the few scenes I've watched.

Can we finally get Danny and Cricket back together? A Christmas wedding would be nice.

@DramatistDreamer Yes on Daniel/Mariah - so many angles there! When Mariah came to town, I believe Daniel was off-canvas. I know there were a couple of brief scenes squeezed in during one of MG's visits. The aftermath changed Daniel's life and, deep down Mariah must resent Daniel because of the way she lost the twin she never met. Throw in Summer, Sharon AND Phyllis, who got Nick in the Cassie aftermath. With MG back, a Daniel/Mariah link could be an incredibly compelling story based on real history. People claim CG has been challenging to pair with male actors, which is what's been said about ED. Right now, CG has excellent chemistry with two actors on canvas - MG + MM. Maybe after CG's maternity leave, she'll be given better opportunities.

@1974mdp She's definitely been Cassified. It's a real shame because Mariah's backstory, her sexuality and that she didn't grow up surrounded by rich folks make her an interesting outlier to the rest of GC. It's disappointing that Terriah is in the forced bubble because somehow they aren't like real couples - that cheat, betray, etc. It'd be far better if, say, Mariah had a fling with Kyle. With AL as Summer, the Mariah/Summer rivalry could be reignited on a whole new level. Even Mariah/Devon, etc. CG is utterly wasted.

Finally, she's been sorely missed. Is this just a brief drop-by or will she be around for a few months?

@Sapounopera Jerry Douglas was 50 when he joined Y&R as 'old' patriarch John Abbott. Jack, Ashley and Traci drove the Abbott stories. John had adult stories because of Jill. While Kyle, Abby and dearly departed Colleen have all had materials, nothing comes close to what their parents had. As you note, the Newman grandkids have not fared well at all. Noah, Mariah, Reed, Faith, Connor and Christian should driving that generation, the same way their parents did 30(!) years ago.

B&B's ratings have been trending down for several months now - seemingly after the 'Bunhead' reveal. One really bad week is likely an anomaly. B&B is also the show that pivots far more quickly than any other in modern history. It's always found a way to bounce back.

Yeah, EOB is excellent. Too bad Gwen got really boxed in with the whole miscarriage + Laura mess. I just don't quite see this, but I'll keep an open mind.

About time! Thrilled for the cast and crew. DAYS will always hold a special place for me - even though I only bop in and out during the past few years. It truly saddened me that these folks were working under these unacceptable conditions. Glad it was exposed and everyone rallied behind them.

Quinn was Sheila's placeholder for several years. Go through all of Quinn's felonies, relationships ($B, Deacon, Eric), working at FC, wrath of Steffy ('She's TOXIC!'), Liam/Adam, Katie, spiking Brooke's drink, getting 'redemption' through an unexpected relationship (Eric v. Deacon). Funny Liam tries to tag Finn with Sheila's influence. Does that also apply to $B?

Shaming JE? It simply keeps getting worse as these incidents are exposed. Is there something about AA that makes him a little more protected? You'd think Sony/Peacock would fire him outright, but, perhaps, they fear a discrimination law suit. Even if that's the case, ask him to resign even if it means paying him some part of his contract. We're not talking about a couple of isolated incidents over 20 years. It absolutely makes zero sense that he's still there.

@Errol Saw it and rushed here. Hard to believe there's more revelations and it's worse. Glad the actors are standing up for themselves and the entire crew. How on earth did that person get away with it?

100%

A lot of the manufactured and accelerated tension with SINN is directly tied to JMW's *annual* leave. The other 3 existing shows currently include at least 2 characters each that have committed similar crimes, including murder. Yet, those characters have been incorporated into the fabric of the show. Most of those characters did spend time in jail as part of the road back. If Thomas can 'put in the work' to be a cleansed man through two weeks of intensive therapy, give Sheila six weeks. Instead of burning through tons of story, have Sheila view this chance with Finn + Deacon as incentive to fight her demons. Have Finn meet his 5 siblings, etc. create that conflict with Steffy, but have them work through it as a couple - anything to avoid Steam! Spiking Brooke's drink - like Quinn before her - shouldn't have gotten us to the alley.

Instead of directly murdering Victor, plane crash gives them sabotage storyline material. It's the only logical explanation. Otherwise, just have Victor die in his sleep. @AbcNbc247 Sadly, even a body won't prevent another Steve-ano nightmare. It'll probably be something Nic-tor. Can fans honestly say they'd be shocked if Nicole starts channeling Victor?

FOREVER! Makes me nostalgic for the *annual* 'The Plan to SAVE DAYS!' The crazy thing was that it wasn't hype - they literally seemed to need to reboot it every year during the 00s.

And, as predicted, we have a new Nanny! Honestly, Sheila doing something good is a lot better than the absolute rubbish we've been fed for the past 16 months with her character. This plotpoint separation for JMW's leave is a lot better than what we'd normally expect - Sheila kidnaps Steffy or something along those lines. Plus, we know it's temporary, JMW will be back and, sadly, Brad will need unhinged Sheila for November sweeps.

Why on earth was there a national news break? I've looked at several news sites, don't see anything that would warrant CBS breaking in. The good news is that whatever scenes were lost, the dialogue was repeated during the rest of the episode and certainly during the next week!

@Fevuh I was perplexed by the speed of kiss, fight, sleep with Thomas, divorce papers and done in record time. Then I read what coming up soon, which gave me a theory why they might be severing Lope ASAP. Remember the days when they had the artificial '3 months or 6 months' before a divorce was final? I think they used it with Liam/Steffy's first marriage. All this nonsense with Sheila should've never happen. Shooting Steffy/Finn over spiking Brooke's champagne was idiotic and illogical. When Sheila is around, stuff happens. When she's not, we got the past 3 months. Quinn filled the role of instigator (Sheila) for several years - she hooked up with Deacon, Bill and Eric, spiked Brooke's drink, kidnapped (and worse) Liam, threatened Katie, etc. - but Quinn was declawed. It's amazing how many stories are recycled and burned through on B&B! Sadly, Brad hasn't even made an attempt to have another (younger) character fill that role.

I wish they hadn't included such specific details about the actress with the sheet incident. She is a victim and now sees it in print. The could've done a better job of cloaking better. Hollywood enables exactly the kind of behavior it claims to abhor yet they're never really held accountable. There's far too many instances of bullying, sexism, ageism, toxic work environments, harassment, etc. Awful. I feel really bad for the cast and crew. They already have to do some much with so little.

BC is ageless! I absolutely love her energy. You can tell she loves playing LL. I hope they keep her as a recurring guest.

Liam pulling the Ivy video - 'It was MUH-DAH!' SC leaving B&B would make sense of why Hope suddenly went to Thomas. If Liam is in a coma and shipped away, it'd be impossible to have Hope abandon him. That would lock Hope in storyline purgatory. Now with the insta-divorce, that obstacle is clear. Killing Liam would be a mistake.

This would be a good time too bring on Diana. Brad promised a whole new generation of character in 2023. RJ is simply idling. They need to at least attempt to find the successor to Steffy/Liam/Hope.

I imagine Ridge will pull the 'I'll do whatever to protect my family' card now that Sheila is out. If so, I kinda want Brooke or Taylor to say, 'Really, Bunhead?' I'm hopeful that JMW's leave will open up stories for Finn. I literally feel like I know three things about him: doctor, abs and compliant. He was shocked for 5 seconds when he realized Steffy cheated on Liam with $B. No spouse would just get over that in a few minutes. Huge missed opportunity to delve deeper into Finn's personality. I'm all for SINN, but c'mon they need some real conflict.

Since we know B&B *never* does anything by accident, I seem to recall in the recaps that Sinn's nanny was leaving. Hmm, Finn hugs Sheila and voila! Sheila is the new nanny. Steffy leaves to go to the Paris office (maternity leave). Finn to Sheila: 'I really wish Liam was out of our lives.' Sheila: 'Anything for my beautiful baby boy.' Finn: 'Thanks. Mom.'