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Exactly as someone else mentioned...it was the build-up. The whole thing happened SO FAST. There should have been weeks leading up to this moment where we see Sheila returning to her evil ways, and Steffy pushing her even more. It would have made that stabbing so much more tense. Now, I assume Steffy will up for murder charges, yada yada. My prediction...this "old friend" that Sheila has been meeting with is actually the child Sheila had with Massimo Marone, and as a result is Ridge AND Finn's half-sister and Steffy's aunt. She'll be hell bent on "getting revenge" for her mother. I'm guessing this because there was also that recent casting news on a younger actress. I mean, it would make sense to bring on Sheila's daughter who is more of a blank slate, to stir things up, but the build up of this just came out of left field. This show either drags out stories FOREVER or wraps it all up in two episodes. There is no in between. Right?! The whole Xander thing went NOWHERE. What was even the point?

The whole Sheila/Steffy conflict is happening so quickly. No real build-up. I was convinced that we were going to get a "Who shot Sheila?" story.

It's interesting to see the trickle down effect of when DAYS ratings would go down on AW and SB, and how it went up over the summer.

I thought she was quite good, too. This could be a good time to age up Arianna Horton...and maybe NOT cast a blonde actress since the character is supposed to be half Latina. I think we already know how much you dislike the Hortons.

I think we're not so subtly setting up a "Who shot Sheila?" story. On the upside, the word "mints" was only said once today, and we got to see RJ shirtless. I miss the days of the Forrester gym where all the guys would work out. LOL

OMG...could this storyline get ANY worse? Zende's solution is for Luna to break up with RJ and be with HIM??? Really? Probably the only person who hates this story more than the viewers is the actor that plays Zende. They've completely written the character into a horrible corner. Also, if I hear the word "mints" one more damn time... Meanwhile, Hope's at the office making out with the dude who told her her baby was dead. This show is so misogynistic. Time and time again, women on the show turn to men who treat them like trash. How many times has Ridge tossed Brooke aside, for instance? Liam waffled back and forth between Steffy and Hope treating both of them like crap for years. I would love to see this show written by a WOMAN for a change.

OMG...I just couldn't with Hope today. I can't believe she told Deacon that she was tired of people telling her they had "changed" when they hadn't, and that's why she can't trust Sheila. Uhhhh, hello? That's the same exact same relationship she has with Thomas, the guy who drove Emma off a cliff and told Hope her baby was dead. The scene would have been so much better if Sheila had pointed out her hypocrisy. I do think Sheila's visit needs to wrapped up. There's just so much you can do with the character after all she's done. She should push Liam off a cliff on her way out though. It would make more sense to bring back the kid she had with Massimo to be the "new Sheila" without all the baggage. The whole RJ/Luna/Zende mess is a...mess. If I never hear the word "mints" again. Just when they started to do something with Zende and this actor for the first time, they give the character this horrendous storyline. There's no way he wouldn't have known something was off with Luna. He was just at a party right before pledging her love for RJ, and then she was waiting for Zende in his bed??? Not only does it make him look like a rapist, despite what all the characters are saying, but also an a*&hole for sleeping with his cousin's girlfriend!

I do, too. I wish it sounded like more than a quick visit.

Killing off Hilary was such a boneheaded decision. She was the most electrifying characters the show had had in eons. I agree that Amanda never had a chance to really develop into anything. Does anyone remember Karen Spencer on B&B? Same story, same result. They had no idea what to do with Amanda and tried to make her "Hilary-lite" which just went nowhere. It would have been better for Hilary to come back from the dead in some sort of crazy, illogical plot twist.

Now, that would be an interesting and inspired twist. I love the idea of one of Gary Reynolds long lost children (or grandchildren) showing up with claims that Phillip Chancellor took control of the company illegally. Chance turning corporate was a real head scratcher. He was one of the few people on the show that DIDN'T have one of these vague corporate jobs. At this rate, I'm sure Traci will give up her career as a write so that she too can join some random a*& corporation in some vague position!

More boring business stories that take place at vague companies. I think all these random companies should merge into one big corporation no one will care about....Jabot-Newman-Chancellor-Winters-McCall-Barber...and add Sharon and Sally's random company. Then, everyone can sit around on one set and talk about the "work" they have to do.

MINTS!!!!!

This story is bad on so many levels. If I never hear the word "mints" again. It makes Zende look horrible. He had to have questioned why Luna would suddenly appear in his bed all of a sudden after she was all about RJ. It makes him look like an idiot and rapist. Horrible. Horrible. It would have been so MUCH better if Zende had realized Luna was out of it and just let her sleep it off at his place...with RJ walking in and finding her there.

B&B... Macy. Killed her off. brought her back. Killed her off again. Caroline 2.0...what was the purpose of killing her? Y&R... Colleen. SOOOOO short-sighted and just felt plain wrong to kill Tracy's only child who could have also become a lead heroine.

I think one day Poppy's mints will meet Eric's stapler, and they will live happily ever after.

Yes, her not even questioning Zende's motives was insane. Who wouldn't at least question it?? She barely knows Zende. Poor Zende. They're writing him into a corner with this crap. They could have told a similar but much less damaging story. On Poppy's special mints...don't even get me started on the mints...she climbs into Zende's bed. When he gets home, Zende is shocked to see her there just as RJ walks in on Zende and Luna trying to figure out how this happened. It would be enough to plant doubts in RJ's head about Luna.

"Poppy's mints" are the new "Eric's stapler." I still think the "mints" are actually pain meds, and Poppy's dying.

Although I like TK as an actor, I think Ridge is waaaaay past his usefulness. If they killed off Ridge, it would open up so many storyline possibilities for Brooke (and Taylor if they ever brought her back). There are more than enough characters in the subsequent generation to fill any "void" left by this character. Plus, I find Ridge very hard to root for. He quite insufferable (like Liam!)

What a creepy turn to the RJ/Luna/Zende story.

I feel like the show had an opportunity to do some interesting with Elena for the first time ever after she found out about Nate and Victoria. She could have turned vengeful and evil and wanted revenge. Instead, this show avoids drama like people trying to avoid Covid.

I wonder what the purpose of keeping Elena on contract even is at this point. It seems like the money could be freed up to bring in some much-needed new blood.

Thank God the writers reminded us in this episode that: 1. Carter is "like family." 2. Luna is amazing and beautiful. I almost forgot! (Not!) That being said, I'm convinced Poppy is dying and those "mints" are keeping her from falling out dead at any moment. She'll marry Bill and die in his arms. Although, I would love it if it turned out she just had really bad acid reflux, and those mints were her antacids...LOL This show desperately needs at least one more restaurant/coffee house set...something. So, Bill, who's supposed to be uber-rich takes Poppy for ALL THREE DATES to Deacon's restaurant where Sheila works. Deacon and Sheila...two people he supposedly hates beyond everything else! If I was Poppy, I'd be like...Dude, do you not know ANY OTHER place in LOS ANGELES and are you really rich???" How much money can it cost to have just one more set???

Good for her bringing all of this to light and standing up for herself. This kind of rampant abuse and toxic behavior is rampant in the industry. I once used to work in production and saw it and experienced it all the time. It's such a competitive business that people will, sadly, put up with a lot of nonsense and downright abuse that simply would not fly in other industries. There appears to now be at least...some...fighting back that this type of work atmosphere should not be considered "normal."

My guess is that Poppy's dying and those are her meds. This show is NOT about being subtle, so as soon as those mints became a thing...

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