Hallelujah! Jack Wagner got a haircut, and picked a less "acid wash" kind of hair color! Now if he'd just go see DaytimeFan, all would be well.

I would be interested to know what would DaytimeFan do to Jack Wagner.

Sorry to do an immediate followup post, but OMG...why didn't anyone tell me about this scene??

Roger Newcomb pointed me to it...and it was beautifully blood chilling. Wow! It leveraged all the sickness (pun intended) of B&B and put it in our face as ... sickness! Not a romance to be stomached...but sickness!

If they write Rick this way, I can tolerate him forever. Because we're not "rooting" for him...we're being made to understand that he is vile, disgusting, foul, horrid.

Kudos to David Shaughnessy for stellar direction and -- yup -- Shannon Bradley for a helluva script!

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So, so, so much in that speech. Obviously, throwing all the sexuality in Ridge's face. But referencing his disgust at Brooke's use as a sexual object, and referencing all the public sex that Ridge has flaunted over the years (office, steam room, open bedroom doors).

Then "ride of her life"...that one is chilling...because it references how Phoebe died.

And, of course, it suggests the route out of this mess. Contrary to other posters, it shows Rick's sudden interest in Steffy is not sincere. He may enjoy it, he may be into it...but the root of the attraction is to screw with Ridge (how deliciously Freudian). And so, if Ridge just plays along -- if he is totally supportive of the relationship and encourages it and smiles and shows no discomfort -- Rick will drop Steffy suddenly and instantly. This is only going to be fun for Rick if he is messing with Ridge...so Ridge has to deny him that satisfaction.

Sadly, happily, I think B&B might be back on my DVR...even before

Don Diamont

. I'm that fickle.

It was great wasn't it? Rick is such a bastard. He's disgusting. He's evil. I hate him. It's useful to the show. It's very Freudian...he's SO f----d up.

When Rick's life implodes I will be clinking champagne with the Mrs.

I would be interested to know what would DaytimeFan do to Jack Wagner.

Well I'd really have to have an up close look at him, but I'm thinking either a chemical peel or a few rounds of Fraxel laser treatment to slightly tighten and clear up all that sun damage and diminish those crows feet around his eyes. Then, it'd be a little Botox in between the brow and around the eyes and I do mean a little bit, the "Jenny McCarthy Dose" if you will (Jenny uses small amounts of Botox every other month so that she looks rested, but not frozen). Maybe a treatment of Thermage to tighten his jawline...but that's a maybe, I'd see how he'd look after Fraxel.

That'd be it though, Jack Wagner is a handsome man, but he needs a little smoothing out and clearing up.

Edited March 28, 200916 yr by DaytimeFan

the scene was nothing but crazy trainwreck trashy fun.

I'm hoping they keep Rick like this, he's a lot more fun. And I also just want Steffy still to drop his arse, even though it doesn't seem like it's going to happen at all.

I should add, I really like Jackie and Owen. LAD has very good cougar chemistry with every young guy she encounters.

If they invested as much time in writing as they do in these photoshoots...

OMWord! LOL, I've been thinking the same thing for years, now. I do love that the BnB has been so creative in their approach to the cast photo the last few years, instead of giving us a cast pic that looks like a group of random people standing around. The creative pics fit the theme of the show. Now if they could make the storylines feel less random.

Edited March 29, 200916 yr by NorrthCafe

I am so on Rick's side!

I dont hate him at all, i love him. I root for him. Finally, someone who calls Ridge out on his [!@#$%^&*] and stands up to him - and wins for the most part.

Hes fuckd up, thats for sure. but in the best way for this soap.

I cant root for anyone to be happy on this show, but now i can root for Rick to torture Ridge.

Is that wrong?

I am so on Rick's side!

I dont hate him at all, i love him. I root for him. Finally, someone who calls Ridge out on his [!@#$%^&*] and stands up to him - and wins for the most part.

Hes fuckd up, thats for sure. but in the best way for this soap.

I cant root for anyone to be happy on this show, but now i can root for Rick to torture Ridge.

Is that wrong?

LOL! There's nothing wrong with that.

Actually, I don't mind him torturing Ridge. It's just something about him that rubs me the wrong way. They all get so sanctimonious on this show that it makes it hard to root for anybody even when they sticking it to someone I want them to. And it's not just about Ridge, it wasn't until they played the Thomas angle that I really started rooting against Rick as opposed to not really caring at all.

Oh, and he tried to fire my Pammy! That rat bastard! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I am so on Rick's side!

I dont hate him at all, i love him. I root for him. Finally, someone who calls Ridge out on his [!@#$%^&*] and stands up to him - and wins for the most part.

Hes fuckd up, thats for sure. but in the best way for this soap.

I cant root for anyone to be happy on this show, but now i can root for Rick to torture Ridge.

Is that wrong?

If it's wrong -- then I don't wanna be right! [ © Coming to America]

ITA with everything you said. I have hated Ridge for a looooong time. The guy never loses, never pays for his mistakes, and so many characters have been ruined or sidelined to prop up his scarf-wearing ass. I consider this long-overdue pay-back.

so yeah. Team Rick!

If it's wrong -- then I don't wanna be right! [ © Coming to America]

ITA with everything you said. I have hated Ridge for a looooong time. The guy never loses, never pays for his mistakes, and so many characters have been ruined or sidelined to prop up his scarf-wearing ass. I consider this long-overdue pay-back.

so yeah. Team Rick!

Well, me too, if only because it is fun to watch.

But poor Steffy. That is what is giving me pause.

It seems there is no "right" here...only "wrong".

Well, me too, if only because it is fun to watch.

But poor Steffy. That is what is giving me pause.

It seems there is no "right" here...only "wrong".

It is definitely the stuff soaps are made of!

On Falcon Crest , they had a character --David? -- who was the guy pissing off everybody and scheming everybody out of revenge. Without him (or, indeed, Jane Wyman), this show would have been dead.

I do feel bad for Steffy. But I am also hoping that when she finally clues onto Rick's motives, the old Steffy will return. Tougher. Self-deprecating. Confident. Grittier. Remember the way Steffy put Rick in his place when he first came onto her, just before Phoebe died? Somebody resilient who will strike back!

Oh, who am I kidding? Bradley doesn't like those kind of women. He likes weak, trembling damsels-in-distress who go through nervous breakdowns and then turn to Ridge/Nick to save the day.