B&B: Will we see another head-writer of the show in our lifetime?

[Maxim]

I've been reading our monthly discussions for years and there is this constant that has never left the room. Pretty much 99.9 percent of people want a new head writer. For reasons known to anyone who has seen even 1 episode of Bold these days.

I'm yet to meet someone that thinks Bradley Bell is great. (Someone that isn't trolling)

I am wondering now... I am 29 years old, 30... in a few months. I don't know how much longer the show will be on... maybe 1, maybe 5, maybe 10 or a crazy dreamer may say - 20 years... Who knows. But will I see it in my lifetime (when I'm 40 or 50 or 60)... the show written by someone else? This question plagues my mind. I would also love to hear the opinions of people who think Bradley is good or even great. I am open to any points of view. 

A lot of people have told me through the years they believe Bradley will never step down, till he can still do it. Don't get me wrong.  I am wishing him long and healthy life of course, but I am just... struggling with the idea that we'll be seeing decades more of this. 2024 has been a year for the show that has left many of us with horrible bitter taste. We are accustomed to the low quality now for years and years, but this current season smells of something way worse.  So... Is it even possible? Will my dream come true and some day I open the forum to read that Errol or Toups or anyone else has posted in a new topic... that someone else is taking over the head-writing spot? 

I believe that the show still has a lot of potential and an amazing cast. I've said this many times. I still struggle to believe the material they are giving these people. And with the proper head-writing touch, the show can still be turned into gold. I will never dream of the quality of 1989-1993 for example... but anything other what we currently have.

So... what do you guys think. Will we see this happen some day... or the fate of the show is predestined?

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Edited December 4, 2024 by Maxim

[Efulton]

I keep hoping one of Bill Bell's grandchildren has inherited his talent and is waiting in the wings to take over for Brad,

[Maxim]

From your lips to God's ears! 

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[kalbir]

I think B&B is stuck with Bradley until it ends.

[Maxim]

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[YRfan23]

If Thudley ever leaves, I don’t think I’d want any of his kids taking over, if im being honest….just bring in someone fresh and new that may actually know how to write this show how it should be written! 

[Paul Raven]

Bill mentored Brad as a writer and encouraged Lauralee's acting aspirations as well as finding a place for Bill Jr on the business side.

Brad has 4 kids. I wonder if any are showing an interest in writing? Or the business in general?

[Planet Soap]

Bold is in a unique position. For other soaps we can blame their poor quality on instability of writing regimes. We can often say that show was great when that other head writer or EP was there.

But with B&B the show has the same head writer from its glory days, he's just run out of steam.

All soaps have repetitive plot lines, but B&B is insane. Its literally been Liam/Hope/Steffy for 15 years straight. They aren't nearly as interesting as Brooke/ Taylor/Ridge because they're broken up so quickly and often there's no time to get invested in either couple.

[BoldRestless]

I don't know... as bad as he is, I appreciate that it's not a revolving door of writers that have been fired/tanked other shows.

[BetterForgotten]

Except here you get someone who has been tanking his own show for decades! 

[BoldRestless]

But, like, at least it's still B&B! I don't know. We like to think we'd get a good writer, even a decent one, but we could get Josh Griffith!

[Maxim]

I will be honest, and say I'll settle for the trash that the show was... say... 10-20 years ago. It was trash even then, but what it is today is... beyond trash. It's horrible. The dialogue is reflux-inducing, the plot is non-existent, we have a change of direction every few weeks, but at the same time it seems like nothing is happening. This is such a strange combination, don't you think?

I will settle for 2005-2010 level trash... NOW. I just want to hear some normal human dialogue. I miss PM and I miss his dialogue a lot. I really don't have much expectations at all. I've never watched Bold looking for quality storytelling (with the exception of the first 7 seasons). Bradley's Bold... even from his day 1, when he took the reigns... has been trash.

At times - great trash, watchable, bingeable, entertaining, sometimes even tear-jerking trash. I just want something to change. 2022-2024 has been like a bad experiment in lazy writing and character assassinations. Ever since we had that 6 entire months of Brooke crying that she kissed Santa Clause and Ridge leaving her, after Sheila changed the champagne bottles (a flashback we saw 2900 times in various speeds and horror movie soundtrack music)... till today... the show has been non-stop ugly, shockingly chaotic mess. The most bizarre and absurd moments for me were Eric's fake dying, Sheila's fake dying and the amateur serial killer Luna. That's just my top 3 worst moments that nearly made me stop watching. I can add to that Sheila shooting her son and his wife just like that, over Brooke's non-alcoholic champagne... or... Sugar's reveal with the toes on the corpse. Or... Luna's mints storyline... I can go on and on and on. It's vile. 

And someone asked me in another place recently why I watch if I don't like it. First, because I want to. And that's the most important answer. Second - because I adore KKL and I like to keep up with what she's up to. I feel like if I stop watching the show, I will miss part of myself in a way, since I grew up with it. It's a habit at this point, sometimes fun one.  

So yes... I will settle for the bearable trash NOW. 

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Sorry for the long message, I am prone to my ADHD moments where I lose focus and start talking and talking. 

[Maxim]

The jury is in... 70 against 30 percent... The fate is sealed. Bradley Bell will finish his show off.

Congratulations to the winners.

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[Planet Soap]

Bradley's greatest days were 1998-2002. 2003-2010 was highly tolerable. Everything since 2011 was bad, Stephanie was the only saving grace until 2012. 

[Maxim]

Absolutely true.