B&B: December 2023 Discussion Thread

[ranger1rg]

Exactly how I feel. Sheila is no longer fun or threatening or interesting or scary. She's become a ridiculous caricature of what she once was. I want her GONE.

[Lye-C]

I want her on Y&R where she belongs. 

[Fevuh]

I have no idea what people are seeing at this point.  She’s never been anything better than mediocre.  I’ve said for years she’s Stefano and I never watched DAYS, ironically I think she was involved with the same actor here - but I stopped watching  during that period because it was clear to me that for some reason B&B was determined to follow Y&R and have it become the Sheila show and there would be no explanation to anything she ever does with plot holes everywhere and you just are expected to forget and move on. 
 

And no - for some reason some people do not see the awful squinting and reverting to the exact same dialogue that has been said for decades.  Kimberlin has shown her ability - wonderful.  NO CHARACTER is worth the stupidity.  
 

Aside - I saw the end yesterday- what does Eric need transplanted and why? There seems to have been explanations I missed. What’s the disease and need for blood transfusions and blood cleansing and transplants of what?  What’s the guy’s problem? I missed it.  Is everyone going to be shocked when the match for blood and all organs is Sheila!!!?  Wow!!?  Loll

Whatever - but whatever transplants better come from family members (or Sheila of course) because at nearly 90 years old, you’re not going to be on transplant lists. Eric needs a brain?  Heart plus lungs? One kidney and a liver?  

[Lye-C]

Sheila has plenty of life in her. That being said, her stories going forward should involve Lauren and only Lauren. I don’t care which soap I have to watch to get my fix. I’ll watch whichever one that’ll give me Lauren vs. Sheila for the first time in eighteen years. Sheila and Lauren are soaps’ greatest female rivalry behind Days’ Marlena and Kristen.

[Maxim]

It is clear to me that Sheila is not going to be interesting to people that are watching for shirtless men and fangirling. I understand that. BUT some people need to learn to respect the history of the show. Sheila is badly edited sometimes, I agree, some of the scenes with laughing and evil smile are too much. This is an editing and directing problem. Also, script is absurd. Do not place the blame on Kimberlin if she has 10000 scenes laughing behind a bush. I can only imagine how annoying it is for an actor to get the same material over and over and over. That is not a bad actor. It is a bad writer. Some of you do not understand that. Watch Sheila 1991-1993 and tell me Kimberlin is bad. Tell me. She is not! She is an amazing antagonist that is famous in the whole soap world and even outside of it. Let me tell you that most of your favorite characters like Finn or even Steffy will never come close to the influence and format-changing role Sheila has had in soap operas.

I am getting tired of people bashing actors here. I think some of you need to just find a decent porno film to watch. Bold is not it. It is not a show for abs and sexy shirtless guys only. It is a dramatic series with HISTORY and actors that NEED to be respected.

[1974mdp]

Why does Eric's life lie entirely in Ridge's hands? What about his other children?

[Faulkner]

This is such an embarrassing garbage show.

[Maxim]

Something in the style of Bradley Bell.

Eric goes into experimental treatment. It is successful, but has terrible side effects. Eric wakes up and is disoriented. He looks around the room, but is shocked to find Stephanie is long gone and all his children have grown up. The last thing Eric remembers is falling asleep in the year 1993 with his wife Sheila Forrester.

He calls out her name, but Sheila is not there in the hospital. What doctor Bridget shockingly tells everyone - Eric will live, but he has lost 30 years of his memory. He believes he is in love with Sheila and wants to see her. It would be risky for them to tell him the truth about her, because it could kill him, so everyone has to play a game till Eric is better. 

Sheila is shocked at first, but happy and laughing next. She moves in the mansion and acts like she has never left Eric's side. The doctors tell her she needs to keep this act for his sake. What Sheila realizes is that now she can re-do 30 years of damage and start over. Her original plan to take-over Forrester is re-ignited.

One lost forgotten enemy lurks in the corner, Lauren Fenmore is back in town after seeing a tik tok live with Sheila and Eric celebrating New Year. She is informed about what is happening by the others, but Lauren will NOT play that game. A war is ressurected.

Sheila manages to manipulate and control Eric, she slips him a little document and he agreeingly gives his signature. Sheila laughs in the background.

  2024 ends with Sheila Carter taking over Forrester Creations. Donna Logan is downgraded to Forrester cleaning staff and Brooke cries with her left eye in the corner of the room. Sheila looks upon an old picture of Stephanie, takes the frame and smashes it on the floor. Her laugh is heard all around the country.

 

It is bad... but I tried to think in Bradley Bell style. Excuse me. 

Edited December 12, 2023 by divinemotion

[Gray Bunny]

Well done. It's a mix of Bradley and James Reilly... he pulled this stunt with Sami on DAYS in '97, losing four years of her memory yet somehow managed to remember she was married to Austin (sham wedding in Paris to get custody of Will back). And so into Austin's apartment she moved... 

[ranger1rg]

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks Kimberlin Brown's acting is overrated like crazy. That squinting to show emotion drives me crazy. And don't even mention tears. She can't bring them up.

 

Your post is really special. For someone who calls him/herself "OpportunisticSlut" you sure are judgmental about someone enjoying shirtless men on the show. Your "find a decent porno film to watch" is just ridiculous.

The FACT is that people can enjoy seeing beautiful men and beautiful women on the show AND comment about lousy acting and stories.

And honey, if you have to go back 30 years-- THIRTY -- to tell me how good Kimberlin Brown is....well, you've done a good job on your own of explaining the problem.

[Maxim]

I hit a nerve.

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P.s

https://youtu.be/qk_XSrhHiq0?si=LvqKN4Oytulgs0_g

Edited December 13, 2023 by OpportunisticSlut

[Maxim]

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I hope she wins one some day and not only get the nomination. I am glad that the Emmys appreciated her and nominated her. She deserves it.

 

[Lye-C]

Kimberlin has always been great. Sheila’s the only reason I watch B&B. I just want her going up against worthy enemies, not small potatoes like Steffy or Finn. They need to lean into Sheila’s actual history and not this retcon stuff. 

[BoldRestless]

This this this. Hated that she was made Finn's mother just so they could make her story be all about Steffy. Love Sheila and Deacon though.

[Jeff]