B&B: August 2024 Discussion Thread

[Maxim]

She needs to see him massaging Hope's hands. If my husband did this, I would throw him out like a dirty dog.

Massaging your wife's rival's hands is worse than f-cking her. That sh-it is romantic and disturbing to do with other women.

[edgeofnik]

The scenes between KKL and AN have been quite good. I love how Hope is a saying it without saying it: 'Mom, I'm acting like you and it's makes me sick!' At the same time, Brooke knows this. KKL does a great job communicating that with her delivery and expressions.

Does Finn know about Steffy kissing Liam? If not, it's another example of the faux Forrester superiority.

I've always like the concept of STEAM, but the execution sometimes fails - like now. Emasculating Finn is a terrible way to go. Finn was the victim of a crime. It's like when women were blamed for attacks because they wore sexy clothes. Finn groveling ''I should've listened to you, Mommy' is gross.

Finn and STEAM would be better served by having Finn stand his ground on certain issues: 'Sheila's my bio mom and if I want to forgive her, that's my choice. Oh, and Eric casually mentioned that you shot Sheila in that hotel room, but she chose not to report you. Call it even and move on.'

[Maxim]

I agree with this. I also loved this. 

[Taoboi]

Yeah, I am just as confused...BUT intrigued.

 

 

[Jeff]

My girl Steffy is always ordering or berating Finn for something.  I get she's upset, but an entire episode running her mouth?  Unleash that anger on someone else, girlfriend. 

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Saw no chemistry between Budig and Kaye.  Sigh.

[Maxim]

Yes. I also don't see any chemistry with the rest of the cast. None with Ridge. And absolutely none with her so-called daughter Steffy. They don't have a mother-daughter chemistry, more like sisters that don't really like each-other.

I can't wait to see her with KKL though, the age difference and height difference will look hilarious. When in fight it will look like Brooke is bullying a teen.  And that is supposed to be the woman that has been her rival for the last 34 years. 

BTW the negative reaction to the new Taylor has been universal. Under Bold's instagram clips pretty much everyone is saying the don't buy this Taylor and that it doesn't work. I remember quite the opposite phenomenon when Krista premiered. Bradley must be fuming seeing how once again he is failing. 

Edited August 21, 2024 by Maxim

[I Am A Swede]

Everyone will just be waiting to hear her say "go to your room"!  

[Maxim]

And the sheer hilarious aspect that it's the 64 year old who is still going to be parading around in lingerie and acting like the Bedroom queen, while this... younger 40ish looking woman is going to be the prude telling her it's not right and that she doesn't have morals... is like an episode of the Twilight Zone. 

 

[I Am A Swede]

I feel bad for Rebecca Budig though. She has been given an impossible task. The sad thing is she could have been a great addition to the show, but not in the role of Taylor.

[Maxim]

Bradley likes to do this. It's his modus operandi, to give actors storylines and archetypes that are wrong for them. He thinks he is being original.

I also feel bad for KKL in a way. Just the first 7 years of Bold by Bill Bell her character had 10299010 times more character development than what Bradley's done with her in 30 years. Brooke is a caricature at this point. 

[I Am A Swede]

I feel bad for all of them really. They are all capable of more, which is apparent when they, on rare occasions, do get better material. I don't think it would take too much for a talented writer to turn this show around. The problem is that Brad Bell is in charge and he's not likely to give that up, even though whatever talent he once possessed (if any) is long gone.

[Maxim]

If a proper writer took on this show, just basing on the sheer amount of acting talent and the classic structure-theme of fashion and Beverly hills, Bold could become number 1 soap. I truly believe this. I guess the only chance we have is if Bradley's age gets to a point where he no longer can write. I don't want to wish this to him, so I just... accept that it's probably never gonna happen.  

[Sapounopera]

Βrooke wore these shoes with this dress???? Or is this a backstage photo?

[Maxim]

She wore gold stilettos. Not these shoes. I remember very well, since I was watching for them. But I don't have the episodes here to screenshot. I found this pic online where you can see part of them. 

 

[Sapounopera]

Thank God. She always looks gorgeous.