14 hours ago, kalbir said:

How far into the show are you planning to watch?

I plan to keep watching until I get tired of it? If that makes sense? Until I die? Haha. I don’t have a planned stopping point. I’m just watching one or two episodes a day

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10 hours ago, Romalotti said:

I plan to keep watching until I get tired of it? If that makes sense? Until I die? Haha. I don’t have a planned stopping point. I’m just watching one or two episodes a day

OK, that's fair. Keep us posted on your thoughts as you watch.

20 hours ago, kalbir said:

OK, that's fair. Keep us posted on your thoughts as you watch.

I just finished season one, episode 80 last night. So far, the show has a “once upon a time” quality to it — It’s like the epic prelude to an amazing generational saga. When I first started the series, it felt like I was watching two completely different tv shows: one about a rich family in the high fashion world, the other about a lower middle class family who is struggling to get by. The character of Alex was the initially the only one who crossed back and forth between the families….then we learned that Beth and Eric had a past together…then we saw Brooke befriend Caroline…then Brooke met Ridge and Thorne…and as of last night, Rocco has made contact with the Forresters too.

I was NOT expecting Rocco to come running in out of nowhere (what was he doing in the parking garage anyway) to rescue Ridge and Caroline from muggers. And he didn’t just rescue them, he went all Lorenzo Lamas on them (either Lance Cumson OR Snakeeater) and started doing ninja kicks and jumps and other moves that were straight out of a 1966 Batfight. Meanwhile, Ridge just stands there like a lump and watches Rocco kick ass.

I’m glad they finally connected Rocco to the Forresters. I have a slight crush on Bryan Genesse and I always get a little more excited when I see he’s in an episode. But I have no idea how he would exist in the Forresters’ world but I can’t wait to find out!

Obba Babatundé at the January 2026 premiere of "A Murder Between Friends" that Jacob Young did with Joan Collins and Nadia Bjorlin.
Mr. Babatundé there to support Jacob!
He talks about B&B and how his role as the parent of a transgender character affected a viewer, and about some other things he's working on. And mentions other B&B cast he worked with.

Is it me or has the B&B app helped the show get a lot more classic clips on TikTok? Maybe my algorithm's shifted but it did not use to be like this.

Casting director panel from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation
This panel took place on May 23, 2026, at the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists in Los Angeles.
Moderator: Jim Halterman.
They discuss the process of casting for daytime dramas along with the differences and expectations for auditioning.

Christy Dooley, B&B

Greg Salmo, Y&R (formerly AMC, Law&Order, OLTL)

Kim Coleman, BTG and multiple shows
https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/kim-coleman

Marnie Saitta, DAYS (formerly Y&R)

5 hours ago, janea4old said:

Casting director panel from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation
This panel took place on May 23, 2026, at the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists in Los Angeles.
Moderator: Jim Halterman.
They discuss the process of casting for daytime dramas along with the differences and expectations for auditioning.

Christy Dooley, B&B

Greg Salmo, Y&R (formerly AMC, Law&Order, OLTL)

Kim Coleman, BTG and multiple shows
https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/kim-coleman

Marnie Saitta, DAYS (formerly Y&R)

Thanks Jane. I have to say Christie comes across slightly annoying - the only one in the panel tbh - but she drops a few interesting tidbits here and there.

Like she implies they had a couple of ‘bad apples’ on the show coming from other soaps, but they didn’t last long. Wonder who they were and if she was referring to Krista Allen? Her leaving the role of Taylor so soon is still an unexplained mystery.

I have NEVER noticed the hand before … 😆

Finally made it through the Deveney Dixon storyline. Only saw clips via YouTube over the years, and damn... it's even more brilliant in its entirety. I'm just pissed it ended without any resolution of what happened to Deveney, or that she never returned to torture Stephanie years later.

I have always though what would happen if Devenly showed up like 10 years later. I think it is kind of a missed opportunity.

9 hours ago, Marquise said:

I have always though what would happen if Devenly showed up like 10 years later. I think it is kind of a missed opportunity.

It was a majorly missed opportunity, but I think Bradley Bell was more focused on Sheila. Had she not come onto the canvas, I do think there was a potential for Deveney to pop back into the picture.

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Episodes S3 E200 – 235

• The return of the Logan ladies was a much-welcomed story point. Definitely brought me back to the original episodes. Sure, I would prefer if Judith Baldwin had been brought back as Beth (the best Beth), but I do know Nancy Burnett was liked by the fandom and more associated with the role.

• I do enjoy seeing the blooming relationship between Macy and Sally; it felt like when Macy came in, they were establishing it in some ways but then kind of... forgot about it for a bit of time, and now we are really seeing that connection be re-established. And then, of course, we really revisited the inklings of Macy and Thorne as a pair. Bobbie Eakes and Jeff Trachta definitely had that immediate chemistry; however, I still do not buy Trachta as Thorne. Clayton Norcross was far superior and definitely my favourite Thorne.

• Eric immediately running to see Beth and kissing her really did show signs that Eric's marriage to Stephanie was not meant to last. And it does make me wonder why William J. Bell was not pulling the trigger on just pairing Beth and Eric, even if it were more temporary. But oh Lordy, the moment Eric leaves the Logan home and Beth is met with that cold stare from Stephanie from within the window was pure brilliance. That kind of production does not exist on Bell soaps anymore. It's such a Bell thing to do.

• Stephanie just letting herself into the Logan home was pure entitlement on her part and showed how she asserted and held herself. After what she just endured with Deveney, I bet the return of Beth Logan was a walk in the park for her.

• And with Ridge's impending marriage to Caroline and Beth ending things with Eric, here comes the next best thing: Brooke and Eric turning to each other. Oh, the beginning of complicated relations. However, the continued subtle hints of Brooke and Thorne still exist. They are not as strong as they were with Norcross, but they do exist.

• The very subtle instrumental change to the opening theme is nice. Gives it a new vibe but also feels familiar. Gosh. I remember this theme haunting me when I was little.

• Oh! The introduction of Felicia. I have seen very little of Colleen Dion. I am mostly familiar with Lesli Kay's portrayal of the role, so it is nice to [finally] see the introduction of the character. Dion is a fine actor and really leant into that wayward Forrester child. However, I hate that her introduction means the impending exit of Teri Ann Linn's Kristen, as I adore Kristen.

• Caroline's mother's headstone has to be one of the largest things I have seen and it is the most basic one, too. They couldn't do a bit more to make it... more personal?

• Brooke spying on the Forrester event should have been a glaring sign of miserable times to come for that family with that vulture.

• That wedding was very pretty. A bit dated, but it suited both Caroline and Ridge. I can see why people liked this couple (did they?), but I always preferred her with Thorne over Ridge. But yes, they had some good chemistry.

• Caroline and Ridge got married, and Brooke said, "Let me change the way in which I part my hair!"

• I love when Stephanie slaps Brooke; that's something she really needs TODAY!

• Seeing Carrie Mitchum and John McCook in scenes together feels weird, knowing that they end up married decades later. It feels predatory in scenes right now.

• Seeing Eric just fall back out of love with Stephanie and right immediately in love with Brooke... he was looking for any reason to not be with his wife.

• Kristen's darker hair was... also a choice. It's cute, but it also felt more actor vs. character. In fact, it feels like almost every single blonde got their hair dyed... darker, unless it's the episodes themselves.

• I do like Bill and Margo together, but it feels like the steam is just not there, which is unfortunate.