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His stories are not good. The dialogue is repetitive, and character names seem to be copied and pasted from old scripts. How many times are we going to hear Fake Ridge say the words "How could you do this to me?"

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THIS! What would have been good would have been if the Forresters threatened to call the police, and Bill said, "That's fine. But, then I'll need to tell them that Taylor shot me." 

And, we're supposed to believe that Bill got Luna a full pardon for TWO murders. If they had to get Luna out of jail, the best way would have been to somehow reveal that she wasn't the one who killed Tom and Hollis...only "thought" she did due to a mental break. A HUUUUUUGE stretch but would have made a tiny bit more sense.

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The fact that this show has nearly 1 million more viewers in ratings... than GH and BTG... is just offensive at this point. Vile. Because it's in a pit of artistic failure. And they have 75 000 new viewers compared to last year?!!

What the hell is going on?

Are people's standards really this low. Or am I the one that is out of touch with reality. 

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I just watched yesterday's episode in 1.75 speed. So it took me a little more than 10 minutes. I'm not giving it more time. Taylor is insufferable. We lost Krista Allen for this?!!   Excuse me... Taylee, not Taylor. All she does is repeat whatever Ridge says. If Ridge says - The sky is red, Taylee confirms - The sky looks to be red. Doesn't Bradley Bell get tired of glorifying this chauvinist pig Ridge every single day. It's like the entire show exists around his ego.

I can't help but think... if KKL leaves... in a year or two, I won't be surprised. Brooke is dead at this point.  I'm so sad to have to say this, since you all know KKL is my girl. She is my favorite soap actress since I was a child. But I'm sad to see the condition the character is in. Pathetic, lost, no layers, no nuances, no strength, no drive, no drama. DEAD. 

THIS WAS THE ERA for Brooke Revival and Brooke Renaissance. It's been decades since she's left Ridge and become CEO. Decades since she's been in a similar position. This was a time to bring a new man for her and make her find true love later in life. Just imagine the chemistry she had with Hollis and how we were robbed of that.

But no. Brooke is basically written out.

And when in a year she is back in the corner acting like Ridge's cheerleader and Hope's emotional support... this will be all so disappointing. 

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Amen!!

Back when B&B was good it was Brooke and Stephanie who drove the show forward, and regardless if you agreed with their actions or not you always knew where they came from and why they did the things they did. They were both fully rounded characters with positive and negative traits, and you cared about them.

I have no idea why I should give a damn about Steffy or Hope, or Brad's newest shining toy Luna.

 

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Carter randomly turning the company back over is such a yawn. They should have played that story for months with Steffy and Zende trying to make Carter look bad only for Carter to outsmart them. Give some kind of build up before Carter crashes...not just hand the company back over. 

I remember when everyone called this "the Brooke Show" or "the Liam Show". Ya know, I'd watch those any day instead of "the Luna Show". So nauseating. I couldn't care less about this character...or Finn...or Poppy. 

Taylor being all hypercritical of Luna was a joke. Wasn't Taylor responsible for Darla's death? Shooting Bill in the back? She ain't no saint! Quiet "Taylor"...or whomever you are. 

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I really, really wished CBS would have given BTG the timeslot right after Y&R to give it the best shot for its launch, and then moved B&B to air right after it. I really feel like B&B doesn't even try at this point. Everyone's dialogue just repeats...over and over and over. There's no nuance, no long-term impacts of any story, and the show has grown stale and old fashion.

How can a show that takes place in the FASHION industry in LOS ANGELES not have a single gay or Latino character in 2025? Instead, we get boring characters like Elecktra (that name!) and Will to "lead" the young characters. Serial killers get pardoned. "Business stories" are a yawn. A horrible, horrible recast for Taylor (not the fault of RB), and a total misogynistic lead in Ridge. Brooke has been reduced to just begging Ridge for scraps. I feel like when I do check out some of the show it's just to hate watch it. 

BTG is a million times better!

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I hear you! I record it every day, but find myself FF just to see certain scenes. I immediately skip past every scene featuring Ridge and Taylor. 

Some people are saying today's episode of BTG was boring. I vehemently disagree, but if that's considered boring, I'll take it any day. 

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I'm seriously starting to wonder if KKL will leave. I never ever thought that would happen, but with the horrible way Brooke is being written now and how marginalized she has become I can't help but wonder.

If that happens, would Brad Bell be stupid enough to recast Brooke? Can you imagine trying to play out the endless Brooke/Ridge/Taylor merry-go-round with three recasts? 

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-- KKL won't leave. At this poinT in her life, my guess is that this is just a paycheck to her. I'm sure she's given up on hoping for better Brooke story.

-- So the day after her pardon, Luna looks like an influencer who spent all day shopping on Rodeo Drive and getting her hair and nails done?

-- Carter just hands over the company because his "victories are hollow"? LOL Now he can go back to being the company "brother" who's nowhere near the inner circle.

-- Were we supposed to feel something when Carter handed the stapler to Eric? Jesus.

-- Do I care about Hope? No.

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@ranger1rg Perfect summary!

The only thing that's made sense all week was Poppy calling out Luna on her alleged horrible childhood.

After everything $B has done, why on earth would he coldly kick out Lunacy that same night without a place to stay? Are the streets of LA safer than prison? This is typical Brad when he decides to abruptly terminate a storyline that doesn't work. But $B could've said he set up in a safe place a little money to get started? Illogical.

Carter tearing up the papers doesn't matter because a signed copy had to be filed with the state. Whatever.

I hope they at least play out Carter finding out that Daphne was Steffy's plant. Similar to the way Brooke discovered Ridge/Stephanie almost tricked her out of BeLief, which still ranks as B&B's best overall story. It's unrivaled.

 

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Didn't Bill...just in the last episode...tell Luna she needed to leave and be gone before he got back from a meeting??? Yet, she was still there...in a new outfit and just hanging out. WTH? 

A few weeks from now, no one when even talk about the lame "takeover." It'll be back to the same repetitive dialogue. Carter will be back to being Ridge's "best friend" and "just like family." That's been one of the shows issues for a VERY long time. There are no story repercussions. It's more like everything just resets right back to what it was before.

I can't believe we had to see that damn stapler again.

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