We all know what we'd like to see happen to our favorite soaps in the coming year, but what do we think will actually happen?

Take this as seriously (or non-seriously) as you'd like!

(And thank you, @Melroser , for inspiring this post).

The most obvious one:

B&B: The return of Luna 😒

I was honestly surprised no one had started a predictions thread yet. 😊I just thought I'd do a slightly different take. Both can be fun.

Predictions:

Days will get to 13 months ahead with taping.

CBS will get tired of B&B beating it's signature show Y&R in demos and finally force changes. Good or bad. But changes will happen. One of which will be cast cuts.

A new soap will come to the internet even if only 15 minute eps. (okay...okay...maybe that's a hope. lol)

BTG will win all but one Emmy (lead actor) in the 2026.

GH will have noticed Jack Wagner's return to B&B and get him for a short stint as Frisco during his Hallmark break. Also write him as poorly as Nick was written.

By next Christmas, B&B will have another character that is "dying" only to be revived miraculously to move into 2027.

Deidre Hall will finally get that Lead Actress Emmy 🤞🤞

Tamara Tunie will get a Lead Actress nom.

B&B - Ridge will see Brooke talking intimately with Bill or Deacon or whatever and he will leave her. Brooke will sob for 4 to 5 months while Ridge is getting his ego and penis stroked by doormat Taylor. Then just as Taylor is standing at the altar he will realize that he can't live without Brooke and forgive her, going back to her. Then 6 months of them going around like they are best most happiest and stable couple will follow before all of this gets repeated again.

In a random interview Brad Bell will say this is his best season yet and the year he took most chances.

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Steve Burton announces he's leaving GH again. He did say he wanted out after his last contract.

I also think Tamara Tunie will be nominated for BTG.

Steve has had a messy divorce. I have my doubts he's going anywhere, despite his claims of wanting to retire in a couple years.

6 hours ago, Melroser said:

GH will have noticed Jack Wagner's return to B&B and get him for a short stint as Frisco during his Hallmark break. Also write him as poorly as Nick was written.

Is Jack another who had issues with his last guest stint or was that just Stamos?

6 hours ago, Melroser said:

CBS will get tired of B&B beating it's signature show Y&R in demos and finally force changes. Good or bad. But changes will happen. One of which will be cast cuts.

That's my prediction as well. CBS (and Sony) can't be thrilled to see B&B starting to beat Y&R in several demos. BUT...that might be just what's needed to light a fire under everyone's asses at Y&R (even if the results could be scary in the process, lol).

14 minutes ago, Vee said:

Steve has had a messy divorce. I have my doubts he's going anywhere, despite his claims of wanting to retire in a couple years.

Yeah, I can't see Steve leaving either, although I wish he would. On the other hand, even his reunion with Britt isn't sparking with anyone watching, which might be all the incentive that Frank needs to push him and maybe KT out the door.

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8 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Is Jack another who had issues with his last guest stint or was that just Stamos?

They allegedly despised JW and vice versa. Jack was also pretty dreadful onscreen.

I think Carlivati may or may not have had some quixotic plans to force Frisco and Felicia back together for his '80s dreams (I half-suspect that's why Maxie began calling Mac 'Mac' again when RC arrived), but that any hope of that fizzled the instant they brought Wagner in, began having issues and also saw just how visibly upset Kristina was to be playing material with him. It was hard to watch. He was also completely cold and wooden on-camera in a way I have never seen him, having been a fan of his on Melrose and having seen him appear as Frisco in the '90s. It was bizarre for an actor who's always had such natural charisma. Maybe he was just that profoundly unhappy with the writing or BTS environment, or felt the same as Kristina, I dunno. He did perform "All I Need" beautifully though.

Or I may be being unfair to Ron. They scripted the 2013 Ball well beforehand of course, and it ends with Felicia definitively choosing Mac over Frisco. But I suspect that may not have been the case when they first approached him and RC was coasting on nostalgia.

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3 minutes ago, Vee said:

Maybe he was just that profoundly unhappy with the writing or BTS environment, or felt the same as Kristina, I dunno.

I think it was "all of the above," lol.

3 minutes ago, Khan said:

On the other hand, even his reunion with Britt isn't sparking with anyone watching, which might be all the incentive that Frank needs to push him and maybe KT out the door.

I have said this in the GH thread many a time, but I think that Kelly is on borrowed time. I don't think Frank has any great love for her after her comings and goings and various shenanigans on social media (and request to be perma-killed a couple years ago and throwing a tantrum over not getting Steve), I think his only personal interest is Britt's family, and having her back is just a means to an end to preserve Steve's leading man status since their various other romantic options in the last 2 years flopped.

They have to be aware of the negative response to her return story thus far, and while CVE, etc. may love her I think FV can take or leave her. He'll do a hard push for an unpopular character (Natalia, Kristina) but once he's done, he's done and he cuts bait real fast. Which is why poor Kate Mansi is basically Where's Lesbian Waldo now onscreen while he lets her get her directing chops BTS, and I suspect she is just running out her contract. I think if he can find another strong option for Steve KT is dogmeat again in the next year or maybe 18 months.

I will say I think Steve has actually soared back in the Quartermaine fold and with a renewed focus with him in that family, with Alexis' daughters at Christmas, etc. That is where he clicks now, and he actually clicks very well with Tracy, with the larger Q family as their talk-to and elder and so forth. It's any mob stuff with Sonny that now feels like an afterthought with Jason. You could keep him in an action-oriented role on the show that moves away from that entirely. He has become a surprisingly committed Quartermaine elder statesman.

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7 minutes ago, Vee said:

They allegedly despised JW and vice versa. Jack was also pretty dreadful onscreen.

I think Carlivati may or may not have had some quixotic plans to force Frisco and Felicia back together for his '80s dreams (I half-suspect that's why Maxie began calling Mac 'Mac' again when RC arrived), but that any hope of that fizzled the instant they brought Wagner in, began having issues and also saw just how visibly upset Kristina was to be playing material with him. It was hard to watch. He was also completely cold and wooden on-camera in a way I have never seen him, having been a fan of his on Melrose and having seen him appear as Frisco in the '90s. It was bizarre for an actor who's always had such natural charisma. Maybe he was just that profoundly unhappy with the writing or BTS environment, or felt the same as Kristina, I dunno. He did perform "All I Need" beautifully though.

Or I may be being unfair to Ron. They scripted the 2013 Ball well beforehand of course, and it ends with Felicia definitively choosing Mac over Frisco. But I suspect that may not have been the case when they first approached him and RC was coasting on nostalgia.

Thanks. I remember you mentioning the weird Frisco/Felicia elements, but I wasn't sure about the rest.