I'm going to start watching B&B when Ashley comes along and probably earlier. Can anyone fill me in on the back story of this show, what is what, what's going on and who is who? I know about Brooke and Ridge and Taylor (is she still on the show??), and to some extent Nick. But I still need the crux of what the show is about and what to expect when I start watching... If anyone can help it would be great!!

Stephanie and Eric have recommitted to one another, even though Pamela (Steph's siter) and Jackie (Nick's Mom) are lusting after him.

Stephanie was abused by her father, hid it and when she revealed it that brought Ann her mother and Pamela to the screen.

Nick has been with Brooke, Bridget, Felicia and now Taylor. Taylor recently last summer killed Thorne's wife, Darla...hid it and fell in love with Thorne. They broke off their engagment when Ally (Thorne's Daughter) was told by Hope (Brooke's spawn) that Taylor killed Darla. Taylor ran to Nick's arms and helped him work through his issues.

Through those issue Nick learned Jackie was a whore, a fact that Stephanie and Ridge learned and exposed. Last fall Jackie fell over a balcony and blamed Steph, in order for her not to go to jail or have charges pressed, the Forresters gave Forrester Originals to Nick. Hencer their new company.

Phoebe is falling in love with Brooke's stepson Rick who is Eric father, but because Ridge is a Marone, he is not related to Rick and thus Rick is not related to Phoebe.

Questions? LOL Hope that helps.

Just a little clarification on Rick and Phoebe...

Rick is the son of Brooke and Eric.

Phoebe is the daugther of Ridge and Taylor.

If Brooke and Ridge get re-re-re-married, Rick will be Ridge's stepson and Phoebe will be Brooke's stepdaughter. And as Josh pointed out, since Ridge isn't related to Eric by blood, Rick and Phoebe aren't related by blood either. What a twisted family tree, lol.

Edited March 1, 200718 yr by bandbfan

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Clips from November till present

This is how I"m catching up. I'm a new viewer totally so getting used to all the family relationships took a few tries.

Rick and Phoebe is friggin disgusting bc thats his niece. They only found out there wasnt a blood relation a few years ago but they were both raised and brought up as Forresters and are family. This is just as sick as the Bridget/Ridge thing. Maybe B&B needs to stop axing its actors that arent Forresters bc this incest thing needs to stop. Soon we'll find out Felicia was switched at birth and she and Thorne start sleeping together

The incest angle doesn't bother me so much because Holden and Lily are one of ATWT's biggest, brightest, most cherished supercouples. And Holden is Lily's (<<adopted) uncle.

The thing that bugs me is the AGE! I don't know if it's the fact that Rick has been married, had a kid, etc. and Phoebe's barely out of her training bra...or the fact that Kyle Lowder was sexing up a much older woman (his real life wife) on DAYS.....But this whole age thing is what gets me!

True with Holden and Lily, however they were not RAISED together like family. We have seen Rick be born and grow up. Same with Phoebe! So that is what is icky. The age doesn't bother me that much though...different people, different vibes. LOL.

The thing that bugs me is the AGE! I don't know if it's the fact that Rick has been married, had a kid, etc. and Phoebe's barely out of her training bra...or the fact that Kyle Lowder was sexing up a much older woman (his real life wife) on DAYS.....But this whole age thing is what gets me!

Rick was so young though that he had to get parental permission to get married. So I guess he was still a minor.

Rick timeline

Rick was born in 1990 so really he's only 17 now hehe. Of course I think Phoebee is only 8 but oh well.