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Knowing B&B, Eric will not only suffer no judgment, but also his cheating will be rationalized because of 'toxic' Quinn, blah, blah, blah. I had no idea the list was THAT long and, yet, Eric passes judgment on everyone. He needs to be put in his place because if a woman had that track record, she might be called something.... 'ManWxxxx of Beverly Hills'

Has Li been on since that very bizarre appearance keeping Sheila away from Finn? Certainly, a grandmother/mother-in-law as caring as Li would check in on Hayes and Steffy. Does Steffy know where Finn is buried? Was there an off-screen memorial service or one planned? When Finn is revealed to have survived, could it be with a recast? And if any of the above is close to what really happened, it's been done countless times on daytime.

Has 'Bad Santa' Eric EVER been faithful to one of his wives? I'm curious because Eric can be one of the most judgmental and sanctimonious characters, yet it sure seems he's just as human as the rest.

1. Has Li visited Steffy and/or Hayes? 2. When was Finn's memorial service? 3. Where is Finn buried? I thought for sure JMW was going to be bedridden until her leave. She's still bringing it. Does anyone know what B&B's tape-to-air schedule is like now? They always seem to tape closest to air. With last week's announcement that multiple Jan 6 hearings will televised throughout June (both day and prime), I wonder if B&B will focus on a less important story due to the inevitable pre-emptions (partial and full). Of all soaps, they have the ability to adjust the best.

Abigail is a Horton/Deveraux - how many in her family tree, including by marriage, have been 'permanently' killed aka on-screen and returned? Jack and Will come to mind. Others? If Bo is alive, then that's another.

Probably unlikely, but it'd be great if B&B gets a remote out of this.

So sending Abigail to Boston for a few months wasn't an option? Or someone spiking Abigail's tea and having her lose her mind (again)? I guarantee this story will not play well at all. @Wendy when I read the spoiler, I immediately thought of Frankie (AW). Is this Possession-related or is it part of a completely new storyline?

It helps that B&B + Y&R weren't pre-empted for soccer like the previous week. There's also been a lot of other partial and full pre-emptions during the past 2 months. This may have been the cleanest week for all soaps in a while.

That scene was incredibly well done and I'm not one into the heavy, contrived drama. JMW - being very pregnant - pulls off the changing emotions seamlessly. They could've easily defaulted to splitting the scene, but excellent choice in doing it as one long scene. Great camera work and production: KB's reactions and then the quick exchange between TK and KA before she takes over to drop the bomb on Steffy.

When Finn eventually becomes 'undead' like Taylor, Macy and, of course, Sheila, will Steffy and Finn keep the secret? Unless I missed something, isn't that what happened after it was revealed Taylor shot $B? Could Sheila saving Taylor's life become the driving force to strike such a deal? Bonus good deed: thanks to Sheila, Brooke is out of Ridge's life. Taylor: 'Steffy, Finn, look at all the good Sheila has done for our FAMILY! As LA's top shrink to the rich and famous, Sheila's been working so hard to change. It should be expected there will be bullets, I mean, bumps on the road to recovery. Let's move on.'

It's also odd that Sheila's other children aren't in play yet. If the goal was to have Sheila be the non-criminal pot-stirrer, wouldn't it make sense to bring back at least one of Sheila's kids? It would also open up the canvas a little more.

Eh, Gwen was lashing out. It won't matter when we discover the Devil resurrected Laura as a 'thank you' for her evil work in destroying Gwen's mother and cheating Gwen out of a happy childhood. As far as Gwen not being redeemable - Ben says 👋

@Gray Bunny That's actually one of the few clever storyline angles in this mess - Bridget has been in town for a while and has secrets she's been keeping - that is, of course, if Brad decides to utilize the wonderful AJ. Perhaps, she's been reconnecting with Deacon on the low .... or hanging with $B.

I still think the better story would've been Steffy partnering with Sheila to crush Brooke in order to 'guarantee' Taylor's happiness with Ridge - like pushing Deacon to reunite with Brooke, etc. Yeah, it's way too logical and there real motivation - Steffy wants her parents back together and Sheila actually cares about Taylor. When JMW returned, they could've revealed it, which would've had some real drama that would involve most of the canvas - Finn, Hope, Eric, Quinn, Thomas, Liam, etc. At that point, would Ridge have fallen completely back in love with Taylor? Maybe Brooke's feelings for Deacon got deeper, but Sheila actually wants Deacon, etc.

B&B hyped their big story for weeks and it's been widely panned; while Y&R kept quiet about Diane's return until days before and it seems to be a winner with fans. Go figure - a character that was killed 10 years with a recast, returns on canvas and works, while B&B invested a lot of promo and it's a bomb - so far.

Can someone enlighten me on what the so-called never been done before or whatever twist was? Or is it still to be revealed? Instead of the ridiculous coma scenes, they couldn't film scenes with Rick in Paris in an independent story. For example, Steffy and Rick plotting to bring someone down. A independent story that wouldn't be contingent on much else happening.

Because just sending Steffy to the Paris office for a few weeks during her leave *simply* wouldn't have worked. Having Steffy revert to thinking she's still married to Liam is so pathetic. How about Steffy waking up and thinking she's married to $Bill? Or Rick? Are fans really clamoring for Steffy/Liam/Hope triangle? I doubt it. B&B's HOT Summer Previews: - When Steffy's recovery faces a yet another MAJOR set-back, Hope finds comfort in someone *unexpected* (Thomas) - Carter, Paris, Zende and Quinn welcome Steffy and Liam home during their one June episode. - Steffy places a MYSTERIOUS call to Genoa City. - $Bill discovers Steffy's been faking it as part of her revenge plot to nail Sheila. $Bill tells Steffy to forget about that psycho Sheila and focus on keeping her reunited family again. - Flo and Wyatt check in on Steffy/Liam during their one July episode. - After Hayes suffers a MAJOR health crisis, Steffy must turn to the only person who can save him (Sheila). - After finding common ground, Sheila and Steffy celebrate with a bottle of champagne. - Brooke's epic search for the dark forces leads her to open her very big heart again.

I think the context for a PSA is a factor here - Sheila shot her own son to cover-up other crimes - so there's not emotional connection with a large part of the audience. Most likely assumed Sheila was using it as a ploy to trick Taylor. On the other hand, if Hope were despondent after she 'lost' her baby, got depressed, etc. and was on that ledge, that would be considerably different. Let's face it: Brad has really botched this story starting from the label swap. It's been a complete disaster. They'd be better off waking Steffy from a coma when JMW returns from leave, make it a dream and wipe it away. No one will care or remember since B&B will be back to 'normal' in 5 episodes and never mention it again. If they didn't want the actor who plays FInn around, recast, or have him leave Steffy.

I never imagined roles like Opal (AMC), Ridge and Taylor (B&B) or Jack, Jill and Ashley (Y&R) would be recast successfully, but they were. And all were played by actors extremely identified with those roles. Eileen Fulton (ATWT) proved that Lisa belong to her. The recast was positively dreadful, but that may have been intentional to get her back! KKL (B&B) and Sharon Case (Y&R) wouldn't be worth a recast because the roles, which have many similarities, have only succeeded because of the actors.

Brad says: The REAL twist - Zende is Sheila's son. That's far too extreme for B&B! The show does have some limits! I've never really forgiven the show for ruining Maya right after they finally figured out what to do with her after languishing for years. Scheming Maya/Rick were fantastic. That and letting RE simply vanish - Nicole had so much promise.

So Brad has pushed Sheila into major screentime with some really interesting dramatic scenes, but after what Sheila did, it really a bad watch because: 1) no mystery - we saw what happened; and 2) it's just a matter of time before she's exposed. If Brad wanted Sheila to be front and center and salvageable, he could've done this: 1) Steffy grabs the gun and it accidentally goes off shooting Finn; 2) Steffy in her shock at what happened, slips hits her head on the dumpster; 3) Sheila does the same thing - cleans it up, but instead of covering for herself, she's protecting Steffy. Now that would've at least been more twisty - Steffy killed Finn and Sheila covers for her.

My point is that they just killed him right in the alley instead of the 'he's barely alive' and having him die in the hospital with Bridget, Ridge, Taylor, etc. Perhaps, that was intentional or B&B just wanted to begin erasing the Finn era. And if he is in a morgue, why hasn't Sheila made an attempt to go there? It's not like she hasn't broken into places before, etc. Of all the things Sheila has risked, you're telling me, she wouldn't at least TRY to see him. Li says 'no' and Sheila just accepts it? It's very odd. B&B has spent 3 months talking about New Year's Eve - you figure they could've Finn's demise span a few more episodes.

Did anyone else find the way Li kept referring to Finn odd? And why did B&B skip any attempted revival scenes in the hospital? Then, again, Aly's 'MUH-DAH' went straight to the following morning with an announcement that she was dead. It was jarring and felt like they had skipped an episode.

How can this be the twist that never been done on daytime before? Mother shoots and kills long-lost son while aiming at a woman - exactly what happened with Vivian and Stefan. Maybe they scrapped the novel 'twist' after mapping it out. There's zero indication of something 'more' the way it's playing out on screen. B&B of all soaps is the most literal - when something new is going to happen, they drop out-of-the blue hints during the 3-5 preceding episodes. I thought it might be Phoebe-related because her name has popped up a lot in odd ways after years of not mentioning her. So Sheila shoots her son and daughter-in-law all because of a switched label that led to Brooke UNCHARACTERISTICALLY kissing a man who's not her husband. Wow. If Brooke had gotten in a car and killed someone or something else that led to truly harmful consequences to an innocent bystander, that would've made Sheila's motivation to keep it quiet somewhat plausible. But this?

Didn't Vinny pull a Sheila with Hayes paternity test.... Within 2 weeks of JMW's return from leave, 'Finn' will never be mentioned again. Who'll say it first? 'I knew in my heart Hayes was ours.' OR Bill: 'I knew he was a Spencer.' Liam is a downer for Steffy - Bill, Carter, Rick all would be more interesting matches. Even a Brooke/Bill/Steffy triangle, which would just be so messy and hilarious. In a strange way, it would get pretty much everyone on canvas involved in some manner.