saturday, august 13

Once again I skipped a week in my commentaries. This happens because I am so disgusted or overwhelmed by the current storyline and feel like I may stop watching, and after last Friday's show when Eric was so mean to Stephanie... I was simply disgusted, but, I digress.

Last week started when Ridge was being pressured by both Brooke and later Taylor to 'MAKE A FLIPPING DECISION' about which woman he wants to be with, right here and right now- type of thing. Ridge is so confused and obviously overwhelmed by the events he cannot say and does not want to decide right that minute, so the women take charge and decide for him. Brooke tells him to basically 'take a hike', while Taylor helps him pack for the business trip he didn't want to take because, she states, he needs time to be alone and clear his head and decide what's important to him and who is more important to him. If she (Taylor) is the one that he really wants to be with, then she needs to know that he is with her 100% mind and soul. Brooke's speech was all fine and dandy as well, but it came out kind of phony. Even though she claims she wants to be free of Ridge, there is no way Brooke will ever feel complete unless she has a man. She still has a low self-esteem. It's not to say that she shouldn't have a man, but having a man is not needed to define her as a woman. Having and being loved by a man should complement her as a woman. How many times have we heard Brooke say she wanted to be her own woman and how many men has she gone through because she is so mentally dependent upon them in defining her own self-worth? Who will it be next? Hector? Nick again?

In the meantime, Eric wastes no time and asks Brooke to marry him. He goes on and on about how 'happy' they were together, blah blah etcetera etcetera. Sounds like a re-write of history if you ask me! While Brooke admitted it was her obsession for Ridge that spoiled things, when was this ever a happy marriage? And... even so, how long did it last?A hot minute??She was married and living with Eric when Rick was born - but she was living with Ridge when Bridget was born. I don't recall her & Eric raising their kids together in the same household at all.Am I just forgetting something? His conversation with Stephanie was unbelievable... I cannot believe a man who owes who and what he is to Stephanie can go on and on about Brooke's "goodness" and "loving character". Really Eric? This is a woman that slept with your two sons and your so called precious daughter's husband, but of course, none of that is Brooke's fault. Eric could never find fault with anything that Brooke did, heck he practically blamed his daughter by putting up mommy dearest on a pedestal! I say... it's about time Bridget realized that her mom is to blame for every bad thing that happened in her life. As for offering Brooke the Co-CEO position at Forrester Creations... don't get me started. The guy is as dumb as a doorbell.

In the meantime, Nick is too busy having words with Dante and does not notice that little Hope's hair get stuck in the drainage in the SPA which keep her under the water. He frees her and gets her out, performs CPR and calls the ambulance. He is devastated that Hope might die or have brain damage and when Brooke comes over she tells him never to get near her (Hope) again. Oh yeah... one of those empty threats. Minutes later, after she hears him pray, Brooke allows Nick to visit Hope and forgives him. Hope in the end improves and all is well in Brooke's la-la land. However, Bridget witnesses her mother and her fiancée' being EXTREMELY cozy with one another and has a breakdown, so she drives herself to Big Bear to clear her mind and spends the night there. In the morning she was about to leave when Stephanie arrives at the cabin and Bridget breaks down in front of her. Stephanie gets Bridget to admit that Brooke is an emotional abuser. FINALLY! Bridget may see the light after all. However, things may not be so easy and she may not be able to break up with him as she may be pregnant. Even so... who cares... why have a breakdown about Nick when she can have sexy Dante! A man who worships the ground she walks on. Girl, wake up and smell the Italian cappuccino and stop chasing your mother's lovers.

Other storylines these past two weeks? Just a couple of scenes worth mentioning:
1) The INS guy comes over to question Thomas and Gabby about their marriage and Taylor, caught by surprise at the last minute, goes along with Thomas and Gabby's "marriage".
2) Massimo tells Jackie that he's not going to give her anymore 'chances'. Good for him!! 

 sly @ 11:04 AM

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saturday, july 30

Last week I did not write my commentary/column out of desperation over this storyline. People that love Brooke (for whatever reason I don't understand) told me that this is 'typical' Stephanie behavior. That's not true at all. This is not typical. It's not typical for Stephanie to worry her family to death over her vendetta over Brooke. It's totally out of character. I was mad and angry, but now that this storyline has come and has been played out I must take it for what it is. Stephanie was in exasperation over Brooke and her slutty behavior, and went over the edge. That's how I try to rationalize it. She really was sick and dying inside and just made it look as if it was worse than it was. As a Stephanie fan, I do not condone it, but... I understand it. I understand how someone could be driven over the edge by a blonde bimbo that steals her husband, marries both her children, has a long affair with her step-daughter's husband, cheats on her husbands and yet everyone seems to be so eager to forgive her sins. It's unthinkable that in real life, such person would be excused so easily. Stephanie could never get over Eric's betrayal because Brooke moved in on her family and has never left. She has always been in her face.

I can understand Ridge being mad, obviously he was played like a violin, but he should keep that in mind when he tries to manipulate the life of his own son. The person who greatly disgusted me however, was Eric. We all knew he had a soft spot for Brooke... after all, he forgave her so quickly regarding the paternity of Bridget-while it took him over a year to forgive Stephanie for the same crime. He forgave Brooke so easily when he found out that she had an affair that produced a child with their own daughter's husband. He was mad for like... 5 minutes. Give me a break. And this is not to mention how Brooke stole his company and would not even let his designs go through at one point, until it was Stephanie that came to his rescue and got him the 2% back so he could be CEO again and run his company like he wanted. If Eric really thinks that Stephanie's maternal behavior is so bad that requires him to cut her off from his life, how in the world did he rationalize Brooke's maternal behavior when Brooke slept with their daughter's husband? Isn't that 100 times worse? And to kiss Brooke in front of Stephanie... that was the lowest low. And Brooke, of course, who could have stopped it, just stood there, kissed him back like the tramp that she is. I wonder what Ridge would think about that? This is the icing on the cake. Then Eric wonders why Steph is so bitter and hates Brooke so much.

What to say about Brooke and Jackie's behavior? Senseless. Did Jackie really think that exposing Stephanie meant she could get back into the graces of Massimo? She gained nothing from this. And, interestingly enough, neither did Brooke. Ridge will stay with Taylor, even if it is only after she finally, once and for all, realizes she has and always will be 'second best'. Everyone is so quick to forget and forgive the sordid pasts of Brooke and Jackie. I think it's time for Deacon to come back and remind them.

In the end, the only real thing Jackie and Brooke accomplished is to ruin their children's wedding. I am sure they are so proud of that. Sure, they can gloat at the fact that Stephanie is now alone, I am sure that is some victory for them, right? It's okay. Stephanie will rise on top of this because she is indeed the Queen Mother, the heart and soul of the show. She will rise from the ashes and remain the force to be reckoned with she has always been. After all these years, Stephanie has been the only one whose actions do speak louder than words. She doesn't sit around when she sees her family members are threatened. She always took action, especially when it concerned Brooke. Frankly,  I'm sick of all of them and if Susan Flannery leaves the show I might very well stop watching.

But Eric's reaction over finding out that Stephanie didn't really have a heart attack was not the only one that surprised me. Massimo was a major surprise. 'How could I have ever loved you"? Excuse me Mr. Marone, but wasn't it you that staged all kinds of stuff and paid people to get rid of Brooke yourself when you first came onto the show? Massimo  recently forced Deacon into rehab to get him out of Jackie's life and now he may forgive her for her betrayal, and yet he has the audacity to 'judge' Stephanie? Please.
I also didn't like how Taylor over-reacted. I am sure she will come around eventually, but it seemed over the top, even for her.
Even Thorne stood up for Brooke when Stephanie brought up Macy, saying how he's moved on and Macy's drinking wasn't because of Brooke. Brooke didn't make her drink, but her broken heart did. When he stated that he "doesn't look back", that also came out kind of phony. A year ago he was looking back on his childhood and Stephanie had to jump over barrels to try to make that right, but Brooke can just cast him aside and he was over it within a day.
Bridget ticks me off as well. All of the insecurities and pain she's felt and the tears she's shed these past few weeks because of her mother and Nick's relationship and yet she still doesn't see that comes directly from her mother's betrayal and she still demands Steph apologize?? Apologize for what? There is no way Stephanie is going to apologize and it's about time Bridget woke up and saw her mother for who she really is and know what she's capable of. However, in her defense, it seems as if she's not the only one that does not see her mother for who she really is. They all must be hypnotized or something... I am disgusted that nobody sees what this woman is capable of except for Steph. Stephanie needs a friend, someone that understands and truly cares for her. Who might that be? Amber maybe? Macy? We need to bring these gals back into the canvas. We need more people that don't cater to Brooke's every need.

 sly @ 10:26 AM

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saturday, july 16

This week was so so bizarre in the course of events that I am not even sure what happened. It seemed to me like Mr. Bradley Bell wanted to give Jackie a storyline maybe, a very strange one at that... but, I digress...

The week opens with Ridge at Brooke's house. While he's there, making every conceivable excuse for himself for the choice HE made, blaming Stephanie's heart attack etc., he cannot tell Brooke he would leave Taylor for her, that he needs more TIME to decide. At that, Brooke basically throws him out. And let's hope Brooke stays away from Ridge forever. To be honest, I just couldn't buy the argument that Ridge should choose Brooke because of her children. Her little girl's father is her son in-law's. And yet again she had to have a paternity test to determine R.J.'s father because she slept with Ridge's brother how many HOURS after she thought he had died? Was there any doubt, on the other hand, that Taylor's 3 kids weren't Ridge's? Ever?
I am not feeling sorry for Brooke. You can't sleep with 4 men in the same family and your son-in-law and have children with them and not expect to have backlash. If any of the Brooke lovers had someone in their family like Brooke, who would sleep with their husband, both sons and step-daughter's husband, she would be hung out to pasture and ran out of town. When has she ever put her kids first? Aren't their DNA all mixed up? It seems like all the kids are sisters and brothers and aunts and uncles. Brooke has broken up so many marriages in one family it's pathetic. Don't blame Ridge for this. Brooke has always come in second place, all the way back to Caroline. She only gets Ridge when one of his wives die. 

While visiting Stephanie at the hospital, Massimo and Jackie argue over how 'quickly' Stephanie recovered, and how 'suspicious it is'. Massimo of course would not have any of it and took Stephanie home leaving Jackie at the hospital. Convinced that Stephanie faked everything, she invites Dr. Mark to dinner to get him to confess everything was faked to get Ridge to commit to Taylor. She teams up with Brooke who is her only ally and believer in this ridiculous story. Dr. Mark comes over and he did confess that there is indeed something that Stephanie did, some deception, but did not state what. This made me wonder if this 'deception' might have anything to do with her heart attack but it might be about something else entirely... RJ's paternity comes to mind. Jackie and Brooke may find out that Stephanie's heart attack was indeed real, but that something else may be amiss... hmmm...
Here's what I don't get. Didn't Jackie say she is the 'head' of Stephanie's fan club because now Brooke is free to be with her precious Nicky? Why is she so hell bent in 'exposing' (if there is anything to expose... that is) Stephanie? Sure, Stephanie is bad mouthing Jackie to Massimo, but Stephanie isn't saying anything that isn't true. Jackie did lie about RJ's paternity for months and months, and she did have an affair with Deacon that caused Massimo's stroke. Stephanie had nothing to do with any of those things, Jackie is solely responsible for the break-up of her marriage, and she would still be with Deacon if he wouldn't have gone to rehab. The only thing Stephanie is guilty of is reminding Massimo of what Jackie has done to him. Period!
Even IF it is found that Stephanie did fake her heart attack (which I highly doubt), so what? Is Ridge now going to 'divorce' Taylor? I don't think so. Is that going to make Massimo forgive Jackie? I don't think so. Massimo is too much a man of integrity for that, and once he finds out exactly HOW Jackie came upon this information (by seducing the young doctor), there will be even more hell to pay.

The best scene of the week is served by Mr. Dante Damiano!! Not only he's shirtless, he does not like Nick, and kudos to him for that! Dante slyly asks Nick to give Bridget his best when he was about to leave. Nick didn't like that and warns Dante to stay away from his fiancée, to which Dante reminds Nick to stay away from Brooke! Bridget needed his company because her fiancée was spending way too much time with her mother. Nick didn't like that and stormed out. Way to go Dante! Who I am questioning right now is Bridget. Is she following in her mother's footsteps? Monday she was smearing suntan lotion on Dante. Wednesday she was licking pancake syrup off of Nick's body. If she is not careful, she'll end up in her own scandals with a baby by almost every man on the show like her mother. I want my Jennifer Finnigan back!!! BOO!!

In the meantime, Ridge finds out that Thomas is now working for Spectra. He confronts Thomas and asks him if there were any other 'secrets' he would like to reveal to him. After Ridge asks him about Gaby, he his tempted at telling him what is happening there too, but resists. Later at dinner Thomas & Gaby agree that he should tell his parents about their marriage. It's too late though.. Agent Dunn, an agent for the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services visits Ridge and Taylor and tells them about Thomas being married to Gaby. Taylor and Ridge are shocked and waltz over to the guest house and catch Thomas and Gaby about to go too far!! 
Can't wait to see what happens next!!

 sly @ 8:25 AM

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saturday, july 11

This week was very hard to watch for me for two main reasons:

1. Everyone is accusing Stephanie of 'faking' her heart attack without proof, while Brooke gets away with attempted murder scott-free.

2. Brooke the drama queen "class-less exit" from Ridge and Taylor's mansion. Then again, she is class-less!

But... I digress. Not only Brooke "the attempted murderess" unplugs the breathing machine at the end of last week, but now Jackie is also convinced that Stephanie pulled a good one on everyone and by doing so she states she was  “pole vaulted to the head of her fan club. Hmmm... Interesting. 
Then there's of course Nick, who is also convinced that Stephanie faked her heart attack, even AFTER she rescued Brooke from going to jail for attempted murder! Give me a break. I used to like this guy, but now he's absolutely as blind as a bat. Here's a frail and weak old lady at the hospital, who did not FORCE anyone to do ANYTHING, and instead of getting some sort of compassion from people, all she gets is disgusting visitors. Have you heard the old saying... 'if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all? What has Stephanie actually DONE to Jackie and Nick? Nothing. She is only guilty of hating Brooke, and if Jackie and Nick were on Stephanie's shoes, they would hate Brooke too...
Thankfully Sally seemed to be on Stephanie's side... at least someone sees it like it is. Thorne even took Stephanie's side while talking to Brooke. Way to go THORNE!!!

After a terrible night, Brooke wakes up the next morning to go pick up the kids. Taylor offered Brooke sympathy and said she should have let them know she was there. She didn’t have to move her things immediately. They should take time and ease the children through the transition, maybe even get a therapist, but class-less Brooke was just going to be nasty about it. She just had to insult them. First she told Ridge that he was 'manipulated' by his mother, and then that the renewal of their vows were so 'romantic' (sarcastically speaking) that they should tour the ER on their first anniversary. After they were left alone Miss Brooke lashed out at Ridge for abandoning their children. Excuse me... but Hope is NOT Ridge's child. Is she? Besides... Brooke never seemed too concerned about the 'children' when she left Eric or when she demanded Deacon not to see Hope. Funny how Brooke plays favorites with her children's daddies? You very well know that if Ridge would have left Taylor instead of Brooke, Taylor would not have acted like a 2 year old as Brooke has. Give me a break. We saw what a gracious a winner Brooke was when Taylor first arrived - she was ready for her to get out and find a place the next day!!
After being upset at Stephanie for HIS decision, Ridge goes over to Brooke's house to 'fix' things. When Brooke answers the door he tells her he had made a horrible mistake. Brooke looked 'hopeful'. Will he then leave Taylor for Brooke? Who knows. Ridge and everyone else is blaming Stephanie's REAL heart attack for his decision. Why would anybody blame Ridge? Stephanie, a weak old woman who just had a heart attack is much easier a target! GAG!

Of course Bridget couldn't leave it well enough alone and decided he was going to give hell to Ridge as well. She sure has a lot of nerve.Why is everyone whining "How could you do this to Brooke" or "How could you do this to your children?" Didn't they realize that SOMEONE was going to 'lose and be unhappy?'. Didn't anyone have a Plan B? I have to admit it though... I gave Ridge kudos for turning this around on Bridget when she told him that Ridge was dead to her mom (Brooke)...  Ridge reminded Bridget that the last time Brooke thought he was dead, she slept with Nick, and it would be wise for Bridget to keep an eye on her fiancée. Good move Ridge!! He was right too. As Bridget arrived home, there is her fiancée caressing Brooke, telling her that RJ, Hope and her (Brooke) were the most important people in his life. What about Bridget Nick? Did you forget her already? I would feel sorry for Bridget, but for a daughter to completely forgive a mother for doing what she did to her tells me she's got a screw lose, and at this point she deserves whatever comes to her.

Dante in the meantime, who was supposed to leave for Italy after explaining to Ridge his role in Taylor's return, meets Bridget at the Bikini Bar. He told her that he had met her fiancée at Massimo’s house and didn’t think he was the right man for her. In fact, Dante decided to prove his point by removing his shirt and planting a big, sloppy, wet kiss on Bridget’s lips!!! That was interesting. I don't know about you, but as much as I like Jack Wagner (not Nick!) I would go for Dante in a New York Minute.

The only other storyline this week is the Gaby/Thomas marriage one. The INS pays them a visit and Gaby is scared to death. Poor girl!

 sly @ 9:17 AM

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saturday, july 2

The commentary was on hiatus for 3 weeks because of my vacation, and I have so much to say, I am not sure if I can fit it all in!! I promise I will be as brief as possible!!

The first of these three weeks starts off with Ridge claiming he had made his decision... but that he didn't. To make things clearer for him, he needs time alone at the beach house to 'reconnect' with Taylor first, and the next day with Brooke. For the life of me I don't understand why he needs to reconnect with Brooke? Brooke was not the gal that was gone for several years! Geez. 
In the meantime, everyone... and I do mean everyone, is giving Stephanie a real hard time for meddling. This is the part I don't get. Everyone is meddling! Nick is meddling, Jackie is meddling, Bridget is meddling, Eric is meddling... and the list goes on! And why on earth is Steph made out to be such a bitter old crow when she points out Brooke's pattern of behavior? History is the best indicator of future behavior, why is everyone in such denial of what this woman is capable of? Is everyone's memory that short? Bridget's memory sure is short in my view. What daughter would so completely forgive their mother for sleeping and conceiving a child with their husband? Give me a break. How unreal is that? And why is Eric so upset that Stephanie is rooting for Taylor and even telling Stephanie to be nice to Brooke or their marriage is over? Who the heck is he married to? Brooke or Stephanie? Eric needs to start either supporting Stephanie or keeping his trap shut. His support of Brooke is not only disgusting, it's betraying of his marriage to Stephanie. And why is everyone so supportive of Brooke after all the stunts she pulled over the years? She must have some powerful umpah in those panties I guess... UGH.

Gabriela, in the meantime, gets upsetting news. Her mother had never made her citizenship legal, so she is not only not going to get her scholarship, but she is going to be deported! Thomas calls Connor the lawyer which tells him that the only way she can stay at this point is if she marries a citizen. Thomas later gets down on one knee and proposed to a stunned Gabriela. Being the sweet girl that she is, Thomas really needs to convince her that this is the only alternative available, but in the end they make a quick trip to Vegas and make it legal. They were hoping to keep it a secret from everyone, but Nick just happened to be in the same chapel (what are the chances of that???) with Bridget and sees him. What will happen next is anyone's guess. Nick and Bridget were outside waiting to get married as well, but as their alcohol “buzz” dissipated, they decide to hold off on their nuptials.

And so begins another very loooong B&B day, which will last two weeks (and may last longer!). Taylor arrives at the beach house to spend the day with Ridge. They have a very nice time, talking, reconnecting. Taylor leaves in the evening after a fun and fulfilling day. Although Brooke is not supposed to arrive in Malibu until the next day, she secretly lets herself into the house and when she hears the shower running, heads right to the bathroom. Brooke gets buck naked and tries to seduce Ridge, who refuses to make love to her. Typical Brooke! Using sex to get what she wanted. 
When Taylor and Stephanie find out where Brooke is, Stephanie heads over there and tells Brooke off and shoves the little tramp from the Valley out the door. She then has words with Ridge, but as they argue Stephanie is feeling ill and it becomes apparent she is having another heart attack. Ridge brings Stephanie to the hospital where Dr. Mark takes care of her. At the hospital Stephanie is getting worse and mutters that Ridge belongs with Taylor, and that if he picks Brooke she does not want to live to see it. Ridge calls Taylor to come to the E.R. because of Stephanie’s heart attack. Brooke wants to come too, but Ridge says no, that her presence would upset her. After Taylor arrives and calms Stephanie, the Chaplain arrives to lead a family prayer. An upset Ridge asks the Chaplain to stay, then asks Taylor to re-marry him. Taylor is delighted, as is Stephanie. Eric however takes the time to call Brooke and tells her to get to the hospital as fast as she can. When Brooke arrives at the hospital there is no-one there, just Stephanie, who is breathing thanks to a respirator machine. Brooke does not feel bad for Stephanie at all, she is mean from the get-go and accuses Stephanie of faking it. After she yells at her, asking where Ridge is, Stephanie tells her that Ridge and Taylor renewed their vows by her bedside. An enraged Brooke goes ballistic and sure that Stephanie is faking it, unplugs the respirator, being extremely sarcastic, telling her that to please die to prove her wrong. 
When the machine starts beeping, Dr. Mark and a few nurses walk in to save Stephanie and a couple of orderlies escort Ms. Logan out of the room for questioning. A lucky Brooke gets rescued by Nick, who obviously is more concerned about Brooke's "feelings" than the fact that she almost killed another human being. Wake up Nick!!!

Lastly, we see a glimpse of what might very well become an important character on the show: Dante. Strangely enough, Massimo knows him, and Bridget knows him. He had apparently been hired by Omar to paint and sculpt Taylor...err... princess Leila, and was supposedly responsible for making sure she got safely back where she belongs. Is there more to the story? Of course. And I can't wait to find out!!

 sly @ 9:58 AM

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saturday, june 11

It was a 'Stephanie's meddling' week and I would not have it any other way, especially when it has to do with ousting Brooke from the family. Stephanie starts the week off by inviting Nick over to admit that he has feelings for Brooke and to have him talk to Taylor as well. When Taylor questions why he is defending Brooke so much (and he does not even want to know how Brooke has hurt every single member of the Forrester's family, I call that denial and love) and asks him if he's in love with her, he does not deny it. He keeps saying, over and over again that he's in love with Bridget and he's going to marry Bridget, at the same time this unwavering support for Brooke tells the tale louder than he could ever say. The interesting thing is that both Bridget and Brooke are just 'so upset' when anyone 'suggests' that Nick would go after Brooke if she was free, and that Brooke would 'never' do such a thing, but... ya know what? SHE HAS DONE IT BEFORE! Just wait and see, it will happen, there is no question, and Bridget needs to open those eyes that are so wide shut and see her mother for who she really is. Bridget deserves what's coming when Brooke cries on Nick's shoulder again. Brooke has never cared before about who she hurts, she just wants who she wants and to hell with anyone else's feelings! Bridget is not admitting to herself or any one else she scared to death her mother will take Nick away from her. She rather tell Stephanie to go to 'hell' and refuses to listen. I do believe she is in for heartache, and, frankly, she deserves it at this point, for sticking out for a mother that has betrayed her and for vilify everyone else.

Before Taylor made it to Stephanie's house though, she had a talk with Brooke and asked her how she could be so promiscuous over the past years. Brooke tells Taylor that Stephanie is only letting her "mistakes" be heard, and not her accomplishments. Here we go with her little "mistakes" (rolling my eyes). And what the heck are her accomplishments anyway? She was nice to Taylor's children for...what, a year? Can't she see why Taylor would want her children, and especially her impressionable girls, as far away from Brooke as possible? Does Brooke think she is really this great role model? What irks me is that there is no apology or humility coming from Brooke, just excuse after excuse. She just makes me want to vomit... sorry for being so graphic. This character truly revolts me. It made me laugh so hard when Brooke said it's easy to be a "saint" when you've been in a coma the last few years in reference to Taylor!! My goodness, we never asked you to be a "saint" Brooke, just a decent human being who doesn't sleep with your daughters husband and have paternity mix-ups because you have relations with 2 men in a 24 hour period... not once but twice now!! 

Meanwhile, Thomas is very upset that grandpa Eric and daddy Ridge won't let him be their 'newest' designer. After all, they had hired Caitlin & Amber without any prior training, even had Rick as vice-president without any training, so why shouldn't he be given a chance as well? When Sally hears that the youngest Forrester has interest in becoming a designer, she snags him right up. I wonder what Ridge and Taylor will have to say about that!!

What was interesting about Thomas this week is how he dumped Caitlin. I thought it was nice and thoughtful, instead of just stopping the phone calls, avoiding her or lie, which is what guys his age would do. Since Caitlin's fashion line is not so hot and now Thomas dumped her, I wonder if they are going to get rid of this character now. Considering that her mother is practically 'gone' from the show and only her daddy MIA Lorenzo Lamas remains in the canvas, I wonder what's going to happen to this family. Frankly, I am amazed that the writers haven't given Mr. Lamas a good and juicy storyline like they have for Mr. Wagner. What a loss of a good actor.

 sly @ 11:05 AM

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saturday, june 4

Since I was on vacation last week I didn't get to write my commentary, so this commentary will cover the past two weeks! I figure I say this before I start it so nobody gets confused.

Last week we saw the real beginning of everyone taking sides in... well, full force. Jackie has talks to both Nicky and Stephanie about Brooke reuniting with Nicky, although Stephanie does not think Brooke would betray her daughter again (yeah right!). Jackie, however, is so determined to see Brooke with Nick (why oh why? I have no idea. Just wait until Brooke goes after Massimo, we'll see how much Jackie will like Brooke then!) that this week she even went as far as going to see Brooke and telling her how she feels herself, playing on Brooke's insecurities... hmmm...

Jackie, of course, is not the only one sticking her nose into this Brooke/Ridge/Taylor triangle drama. Nick went over to Chez Ridge to tell Ridge to choose Brooke and basically RJ and Hope, and Nick does not even know Taylor at this point. Ridge then tells him he cannot play favorites with his children... well said Ridge! Another person who stuck his nose in it is Thomas... He tells Brooke that she was a great mom but now that Taylor is back she must leave. Later in the week we even see this sobbing scene hugging Brooke, blah bla blah. One thing I am wondering is... when was Brooke a "great" mom? She's only been married to Ridge and living under their roof for LESS than a year (they haven't aged RJ... he's still a baby, so we know it's been less than a year for sure) and the girls were in boarding school for half that time and Thomas and her were at odds because of Amber... besides, he was going to school, working at Forrester too... when was he ever home anyway? Did I miss something? Give me a break. Looking at the history since Taylor died, Brooke called off her engagement to Ridge and moved in and out of that house several times in the past few years. She's less than the model of stability she and Ridge would have Taylor believe. She's only acted mature since she's gotten what she wants, before that she acted childish and self absorbed. She will quickly regress if she doesn't get her way. Bridget was more there for the children than her if I remember correctly. Also... this unwavering support from Bridget for Brooke is coming off very bizarre. Would ANYONE completely forgive their mother for sleeping and having a child with their husband? When Jennifer Finnigan had the role, at least we saw how uncomfortable she was around her mother and that she even had doubts of telling Thomas and the girls of what kind of mom Brooke was, but we see NONE of that... ZILCH with Ashley Jones in this role. Because of this I find her support completely unbelievable. I think she just wants her mom to come up the 'winner' in this contest so she won't go after her fiancée'... because, we know, it will happen. I know everyone is blasting Stephanie for meddling, but everyone is meddling! Bridget even told Ridge how she felt, trying to get him to choose Brooke. Taylor is Ridge's true love, she may be "boring" to some viewers. But if boring means having morals and integrity, then let "boring" win!! 

I read somewhere that Price Omar might have had something to do with the paternity test of RJ (the last one). What would Ridge do if he found out that RJ was Nick's child after all? Especially if he finds out after he chose Brooke over Taylor? And what about Bridget, who is so in denial about her trashy mother do when Nick finds out he has the child he so much wanted to have with Brooke? Brooke would have then borne children from both of Bridget's husbands. Bridget is acting too high and mighty and completely blind in regards to her mother, and she needs to be brought down a peg and shown what complete disrespect Brooke has for her and everyone else.

It seems like Thomas and Gaby are getting close and becoming good friends, so it was only natural that Gaby would be so happy for him and hug him when she found out his mother was alive. Miss priss Caitlin just 'walks in' (does anyone ever knock?) and sees their embrace and she gets all upset and storms out before Thomas has the chance to explain things to her. At this point I don't think Thomas is too worried about her. She is getting what she deserves after the Rick's fiasco if you ask me!

We saw Brooke's insecurities from day 1 of Taylor's return and we keep seeing it over and over again. When Ridge was planning to move into the guest bedroom after Thomas stated to him how it would not be fair to his mother if Brooke and Ridge kept sleeping together (something Brooke was planning on to lure Ridge to her side) she volunteered to move into the guest bedroom and as soon as she got there, wha, wha, wha, whine, whine whine, she immediately calls Bridget and ends up spilling her guts to Nick. Can we say... pathetic? On the other hand, Taylor is staying strong and loving, which is the Taylor we all know and love. Boy, have I missed her!

As much as I love and adore Stephanie, I think she went a bit over the edge when she went to see Brooke and told her to step aside and let Taylor and Ridge raise RJ... but, you know what? Brooke has never paid for her misdeeds, she's been forgiven for every disgusting thing she's ever done, and, sorry, she has it coming. I find it amusing how she calls her misdeeds 'mistakes'... Right Brooke. Let me tell you what 'Mistakes' are honey. A mistake is when you put two different colored socks on... a mistake is when you dial the wrong number. A mistake is NOT 'OOPS, I slept with my daughter's husband' (over and over again!) or 'OOPS, I slept with my husband's brother'. Phlease. And the thing that drives me crazy is how she is completely void of humility when she talks about this, and everyone always forgives her for everything! But of course Taylor should know about her "Mistakes"! It's pathetic that Ridge hadn't told her already, because we know that Brooke would rather sweep her "mistakes" under the rug. Ugh! Good for Stephanie for filling Taylor in. As usual, Ridge, instead of explaining his 'forgiving' or instead of Brooke explaining herself, they are shooting the 'messenger' (Stephanie). How typical of them. Brooke sleeps around like a cheap w**** with whomever she likes, but God Forbid Stephanie be upset that she's going through her family like a disease! Give me a break. What's even more annoying is everyone, Ridge, Bridget, Eric, even Brooke, of course, EXPECT Stephanie to just forgive and forget... would you forgive and forget if someone like Brooke went through your family with no worry on who she is hurting? Not even her own daughter? 

 sly @ 11:32 AM

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saturday, may 21

This week we saw full force the old Brooke resurfacing. Insecure, even mean, and always selfish. While she acts all secure about her marriage in her conversations to the worried Bridget and Nick, she acts far from secure around Ridge, and even goes to the extent to getting brochures of houses nearby for Taylor, who hasn't really been back for more than 24 hours. 
Brooke tries to convince Taylor the young children need Ridge in their life, and while that is true, it seems convenient that she brings this up now and only now she's worried about her children... she worries because it's convenient to her. She never worried if Rick and Bridget grew up without their father, and never let Deacon even see his own daughter for many years. Also, she seems to have forgotten that right after she divorced Thorne she was going after Ridge full throttle and didn't care that they had a family. I remember her saying to Taylor that the kids will always have their father, he just won't live with them. Anyone remembers that? I do, and I hope Taylor does too.
While Taylor keeps telling her that this is a decision that Ridge should make (as usual, Taylor makes the most sense out of anybody on the show), Brooke tells her to leave. Leave the house that was bought for Taylor, the house where 3 of Taylor's children live, and leave what technically is still Taylor's husband. Brooke was completely out of line. This of course makes Taylor have a heart to heart talk with Ridge telling him that she wants him back. I am not sure this talk would have happened if Brooke would have left it well enough alone. 
Using the only card that she obviously has, by the end of the week, Brooke tries to seduce Ridge to make her feel 'secure'. So... Brooke finds 'security' in sex then I wonder? Figures. I feel sorry for Ridge in a way. This is a obviously confused man. He hasn't slept in 2 days and is overwhelmed. There is a lot at stake here for a lot of people. Making love is not going to clarify anything. It never has.

The highlight for the week was the reunion of Stephanie with Taylor. It was amazing!! Susan Flannery is such a fantastic actress, and it is clear as a bell in these scenes why she's won Emmy after Emmy for this role. Stephanie of course, always loved Taylor like a daughter and is thrilled to have her back and tells her that Ridge has never stopped loving her. Later Stephanie talks to Ridge and tells him to put his family back together and not to fall for Brooke's seduction scenes, which, like a clock, did indeed happen later. Stephanie knows Brooke like no other, that's for sure.

The character that really disappointed me this week (and I hear will keep disappointing me) is Nick. I really love Jack Wagner, but for him to be Brooke's puppy dog really reduces him to a character that I will for sure dislike for a long time. Not for a moment he stopped to think about Taylor and how she must feel, he never met the woman and yet his mind is already made up about her. It's hardly fair. The thing is, he only cares about Brooke, no matter how much Bridget tells him how tough it would be for both women. This is very dangerous territory, and I smell a Bridget/Nick/Brooke triangle a mile away. Who will come out very hurt out of this is Bridget, because, as we know and remember, Brooke has betrayed her daughter once before and it looks as if she will again. I will not put anything past Brooke at this point. 

The fact of the matter is, there will be characters who will take sides, and we know who they are. Stephanie will be on Taylor's side, while Eric will pawn for Brooke's (as usual!). Jackie will for sure take Taylor's side (if only to get Brooke free for her own son) but I have a feeling Massimo will be a bit confused about the whole thing. I know he loved Taylor, but he's come to respect Brooke as well, so... who knows. It will be interesting to see. Also... it goes without saying that Taylor's children will take their mother's side, and Brooke's children will take their mother's side. Bridget however has her own ulterior motive for advocating for her mother. The last thing Bridget wants is for Brooke to be single and needing a shoulder to cry on.

 sly @ 11:24 AM

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saturday, may 14

I am sure I am not the only one really enjoying the show right now. I've cried and cried on many occasions this week and I can't wait for the Taylor/Stephanie reunion! But... I am getting ahead of myself...

The week starts with Jackie telling Nick that she believes what happened at the wedding may be a sign the Nick is meant to marry someone else. After a long talk with the two, finally Jackie gives her blessing and hugs Bridget. Clearly there are rough waters ahead, since Nick will for sure be the shoulder for Brooke to cry on. Ugh. I am not looking forward to that. More Brooke tears... can I GAG? And poor Bridget has to witness this? I can't imagine.

Over at Chez Ridge, Brooke screams and later faints when she sees Taylor. The class-act that Taylor is, she thanks Brooke for all she's done for her family and asks her about the children. Brooke looks a little (well, a LOT) uneasy, but she tells her what she wants to know, making sure to let Taylor know how they are a family. When the girls finally come home and have their reunion with their mother, a frantic Brooke calls Bridget. The character that gets my weekly bows is indeed Bridget. WOW! I am starting to like her again after that Amber fiasco. For certain Brooke had asked her to come over to commiserate, instead Bridget is so happy for Thomas and the Girls that she didn't really give in to Brooke's obvious need for her to commiserate about HER. Good for her. She also later praised Taylor to Nick and stated that there is no "winner", and that there is no 'right' thing to do, that Ridge just will need to pick. If Brooke can put HER needs aside and show maturity instead of antagonistic feelings, she CAN keep Ridge! But she won't do that. I just know it... that's just not in her nature...

Since Brooke could not get sympathy from Bridget, she takes the opportunity, after Bridget leaves, to parade RJ to Taylor. The way she acted was really quite rude. She claimed RJ wanted to see his daddy? Yeah... right. Like he can
talk... give me a break. Brooke also said that RJ was the baby Ridge & her always wanted... common now, that was lower than low. Who would say that at a time like this? Classic manipulative Brooke, so insensitive, insecure & selfish. And then, when Ridge asked Brooke to leave Taylor and the kids alone, Brooke didn't want to leave the room, she was giving them some really weird looks. I swear, Brooke came across absolutely pathetic. Taylor hasn't even been back 24 hours and yet Ridge is supposed to fill her in on every detail of his life since she 'died'. AAckk. And then to sit there and lecture Ridge about how Taylor should stay with Stephanie or the beach house... HELLO? Who died and left her in charge? Isn't this a decision that her husband & Taylor's children should make? She should have asked Ridge... "Where is Taylor going to stay?" or just think of the children and even OFFER a room for Taylor in the house, but to TELL HIM where she SHOULD stay!!? I can't wait for Monday's show. I haven't read any previews yet, but I am sure Ridge is not going to let Taylor go anywhere but stay with her children, and if Brooke knows what's good for her, she should start acting a little less paranoid and a little more confident, or she'll for sure lose Ridge.
It's interesting how Brooke is trying to hold on to Ridge by 'using' RJ. If it's so important for Brooke's children to grow up with their father, why didn't Brooke stay married to Eric then? And why she didn't even LET Deacon see Hope for a long time? It is so typical of Brooke, she will do whatever she wants and who cares whose feelings are hurt in the mix. There is a real concrete difference between Taylor & Brooke here. Taylor's kids ALL belong to Ridge.

Funny... Taylor has been back a mere 2 weeks (well, 24 hours in B&B time-line!) and Ridge has already softened up. I like him again and that is saying a lot. Also, I've been on Brooke-friendly boards and all they can state is how ridiculous this storyline is of Taylor coming back from the 'dead'. Actually... I think it's wonderful. It gives us a tiny glimpse of how wonderful it will be to be reunited with those that have passed on. Is the idea of Taylor returning from the dead silly? Yes. Is it implausible? Of course. But fantasy is what daytime drama is all about, and this is daytime drama at its very best! 

 sly @ 10:41 AM

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saturday, may 7

It was only starting on Friday that we FINALLY moved on to a new day. Yes, these two entire weeks revolved around one single day's events. If it was going to last any longer I was going to suggest to the producers/writers to rename the soap B&B 24!! LOL.

But... I digress... nobody is happier over Taylor's return than myself. I am truly a happy camper! I know there are fans of the show that are aghast at the explanation but I could not care less. It makes sense and we get Taylor back! It's a win-win situation for me!

Monday's episode was great. Ridge opened Taylor's casket and found that there was a dummy in there and not a corpse. At first of course he was fooled since it was such an amazingly real-looking dummy. Sitting there in disbelief, Prince Omar appears and explains that he saved Taylor’s life and had a dummy made to put into the coffin to fool the family and to be buried. She was not really dead when they thought she was, he explained, she had just slipped into a coma. His men came in, forged the death certificate, stabilized her and whisked Taylor's body to his palace in Morocco to nurse her back to health. She was supposedly in coma for a very long time. In complete disbelief, Ridge turns to see Taylor walking toward him. Ridge is, of course, beside himself, and it's a fantastic reunion for both of them. He later takes her to the beach house so they can talk and they stay up all night talking about the kids and how the reunion will be. 
Funny thing... when Ridge was in Venice he was haunted by the vision of his 'soulmate' that he could not remember (Brooke supposedly) and now that Taylor is back it's like... Brooke who?? He does not even remember he's married or even thinks about Brooke until Taylor notices his wedding band and thinks that it's THEIR wedding band. Ridge then confesses to her that he did re-marry and why etcetera. The class-act that Taylor is, she tells him that she understands, she cries, but they are willing to work things out. It's not until the morning that Ridge even thinks of calling Brooke, who was worried sick at this point. I knew it... Ridge's heart has always been with Taylor and with Taylor it will always be.

Over on the Shady Marlin Nick is asking Bridget all kinds of questions about Taylor, they are both worried about Ridge's mental state, and later they enjoy the top of the wedding cake, stating that they are doing things backwards... having cake first, then the honeymoon, and lastly the wedding.  

Meanwhile Stephanie and Eric are extremely worried about Ridge and his mental state. They are absolutely in horror to find out he went to dig up Taylor's grave, so Thorne brings his parents to the cemetery looking for Ridge.  They were surprised not to find him there ( But they weren't surprised that new dirt and fresh sod was replaced on the site?). It was here that Stephanie realized how much Ridge truly missed Taylor and that he probably never really grieved. Thinking Ridge went home, Stephanie, worried sick about her son, goes over there only to find that he's not there, so she has a little chat with Brooke and they agree that Ridge needs psychiatric help. Comes morning, Stephanie takes Thomas and the twins over to her house and explains to them that their dad needs help and try to reassure them.

In the meantime a frantic and very happy Ridge finally comes home to Brooke. He tries as he might to explain what happened to him the night before, that Taylor is alive, how that is possible, what happened at the grave site, tells her about Omar, but Brooke dismisses everything he says and tells him he needs help and repeats to him over and over again that Taylor is DEAD. Uh-Oh... the doorbell rings. Ridge tells Brooke it's Taylor and that he should get the door but Brooke wants nothing to do with this 'fantasy' of his, she heads over to open the door and.... DRUM ROLL PLEASE! It's TAYLOR!! Brooke lets out a scream like she'd seen a ghost, because, as we know, she has! 

 sly @ 9:26 AM

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saturday, april 30

This entire week revolved around the events of one single day-the day that was supposed to be Nick & Bridget's wedding. What a long day! Phew! Sometimes I wonder how soaps in general can get away with the rapid age of the youngsters when a day can last a week? If anything, the opposite should be true... but, I digress...

The ceremony was in full swing (and what a nice ceremony it was) when a mysterious yell is heard from the bushes outside of the wedding area. Ridge runs to see what the problem is, and sees a prowler with a ski mask with his hand over a woman's mouth dressed in a pink outfit with a veil over her face. When Ridge tries to stop the prowler he gets a good look at this woman's face (whatever he could see behind the veil and with the prowler's hand over her mouth) and instinctively knows it's Taylor. Because he's shocked and in disbelief he does not realize there are others waiting to take this woman away, and they hit him in the head. He collapses and before anyone could see them, the mysterious woman and the two prowlers are gone. When the rest of the wedding party comes out to see what happened an ambulance is called and Ridge is taken to the hospital. Bridget and Nick are left behind and decide to postpone the wedding until the Best Man is better. Poor Nick must be cursed. He seems to not be able to make it through one of his weddings and actually get married!!

At the hospital Ridge tells everyone what or... WHO he saw and everyone thinks he's delirious. It's just not possible. Brooke is upset when Ridge tells her that he would know his own "wife". Thomas is also upset by this revelation, however, he later confesses to Bridget that it was nice that his mother was at least mentioned, and after taking Gaby home he sits in the car remembering his lovely mom. After Dr. Mark reveals that Ridge did not receive another concussion, both Eric and Stephanie are not sure why Ridge would go on and on about Taylor like this, so Dr. Mark digs out Taylor's death certificate and it's found that the Dr. that supposedly signed the death certificate in an unknown doctor. Stephanie also remembered that Taylor had unhooked all her life support machines before she died. Therefore, there was no flat line or alarm to show she had died. This is all Ridge needed to get the wheels turning, and stated he wasn't going to rest until he had proof that Taylor was indeed dead and gone. 

After Stephanie leaves, Ridge decides to leave the hospital. Determined to discover if the woman at the wedding was indeed Taylor, he calls Nick and Thorne to ask for their help. He then meets his brothers at Taylor’s gravesite and asks for their help in digging up the coffin. Of course Nick and Thorne were not happy with the idea and let Ridge know their feelings, but once they saw that Ridge was going to do this with their help or not, they decided to help their big brother.

Ugh... now we have to wait all weekend to find out what happens next. Will it be an empty grave? Will it be a grave with someone else's body, and, if so, unless Ridge is now a CSI, how would he know that the corpse in there is not Taylor's?

Something strange happened this week... suddenly I'm liking Ridge. He was just a completely different person when he was with Taylor. He's a total jerk when he's with Brooke, but I guess she brings that out of him. I miss the nice Ridge. Will we see him back now that Taylor is back? I hope so! I must admit, I cried when Taylor died. I am crying now when I see people in scenes they remember her in. I am literally glued to the TV screen and refuse to read any spoilers! I am just so excited I can hardly stand it!!

 sly @ 9:58 AM

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saturday, april 23

It yet another wedding week at B&B, this time around it's between Bridget & Nick. This entire week revolved around these upcoming nuptials. 
Will this marriage last? Let's hope so, shall we? However, I must admit, I loved the little tidbits of humor thrown here and there by various characters about how 'good' Brooke was at throwing weddings, since she has so much experience!! It was a hoot.

The biggest challenge for Bridget this week was to get everyone to accept her relationship and wedding to Nick, and I must say that by week's end it looks as if she actually pulled it off! Massimo shook hands with Eric, Eric made (and sewed!!) Bridget's wedding gown and even Ridge stood up for Nick.
But not all is wine and roses. We have a prowler! First we see the prowler ripping off the picture of Nick & Bridget from a magazine, then he yells on the phone to Brooke and then he jumps the balcony of Chez Ridge, leaving a very frightened Brooke standing by. 
There are rumors and a big shocker happening, the fact that our beloved Taylor is BACK! There was a woman all dressed in pink standing by outside of the wedding areas looking at Ridge, so my wild guess is that that is indeed her. But why tear up the picture of Nick and Bridget if she is the prowler? We'll see I guess. My guess is that the stalker is not Taylor. There was a picture I saw at the official B&B site of Ridge at the wedding being hit in the back by the prowler while the lady in the pink suit is watching, so the two must not be the same person. However, this leads me to yet another question. Where is security?

I must admit I am very excited at seeing Taylor back, no matter how they explain it or how unbelievable it will sound. Bring it on I say!! I bet this is going to create drama out to wazoo!! To be honest, I'll take Taylor any way I can get her. I won't complain if Ridge chooses Brooke because of the baby. I won't complain about anything. I'll just sit back and enjoy the gift I've been given.

But... I digress... Eric and Ridge were not the only ones not too happy about this wedding, Jackie goes and has a chat with Brooke about it,  Jackie does not seem convinced that Nick really loves Bridget and that this is a rebound relationship. 
Who has no doubts however are Stephanie and Massimo, who couldn't be happier. Even Rick flew in on a VERY short notice from Italy and he was also very approving of Bridget's new man. OK, so this is a soap, but Bridget and Nick had just decided that morning to get married the next day. How did Rick already hear the news, book a flight, and arrive in Los Angeles before sunset?!? I took an Alitalia flight once from Milan (where Rick supposedly was) to LAX and it took us 11 hours. How is that possible? Ahhh... soapland really lives in another time and place! Here's two people who I like to hear how they feel about this wedding but we for certainly won't: Ozzy and Deacon. Bridget was obviously smitten enough by Ozzy to accept his engagement a little over a year ago, now she is about to marry his cousin! How weird is that! But... wait, it gets weirder. Deacon's ex-wife is about to marry the son of his ex-lover and his daughter is the flower girl for this wedding! Sadly these characters are off the canvas at this moment, but we would have fun with those scenes, wouldn't we? Oh well.

The wedding itself was really nice, we see Nick playing with Hope, Hope looking cute as usual, lots of flowers and even the Ramirez were invited. Are they their only friends I wonder? Hmmm...

Rumor has it that the wedding will not take place and it will be indeed postponed. Well... poo on that! However I do like these joyful events, anything to keep from seeing Brooke from crying is alright by me!

 sly @ 12:03 PM

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saturday, april 16

We begin the new week over at the Shady Marlin, Bridget had just accepted Nick's proposal, and the pair makes love, and we also see Brooke and Ridge going at it. I must admit the show was a bit boring, all these bedroom scenes... however, this week... the show, as usual, revolved around Ridge. What I don't understand is the reasoning behind the Morgan storyline being cut short. Supposedly Ronn Moss (Ridge) wanted his character back with Brooke and redeemed a bit since he's been so hateful the past several months. So much for the gentler, kinder Ridge. The moment he remembers that Nick punched him he immediately goes to see him (he just now remembers Nick punched him, yet he knows the way to his boat?) and he starts with his accusations of raping his wife etcetera, attacking Nick’s character and integrity. Of course he's furious about Nick and Bridget being engaged too. Ridiculous. Why isn't anyone taking Ridge to a Dr? A Neurologist? Anybody? 

Meanwhile, at the Forrester’s, Stephanie tries her best to convince Eric to have faith in Nick as well as his intentions for Bridget. Eric is concerned that Nick might still have feelings for Brooke and tells Bridget he does not approve. What I wonder is why he would even worry about that, since he himself dated Brooke's mother and then married Brooke and even had children with her. Did he harbor feelings for Brooke's mom and married Brooke as a substitute? Stephanie is right, he should have a little faith. However, thinking back, Eric seems to think no-one is good enough for his little girl. He was not happy with Bridget being with Deacon, he was not happy with Bridget being with Ozzy, he was (of course-I give him this one!) not happy she had feelings for Ridge a while back and now he's not happy with Nick. Who is it going to take Daddy Dearest?

Later, when Ridge confronts Bridget about marrying Nick, he tells her that he will not let her marry Nick. There's another hypocrite for you. He gave his mother HELL for not wanting him to marry Brooke, yet he can tell his step-daughter that no way in hell she's going to marry Nick? Bridget is a grown woman, she does not need anyone's "permission" to marry anyone anyway! What I found... wrong.. just wrong... is how Ridge stated to Bridget that once any male sleeps with her mother then that man will never be able to forget it or move on. Really Ridge? Now... for starters, that is the sickest thing to tell to anyone's daughter I have ever heard. How would you like to hear from anyone that your mother is the world's greatest lay? Besides... Eric managed to move on, Deacon managed to move on, Thorne managed to move on - and Ridge actually moved on more than once. Hmmm...
Here's my question: why does Bridget want her family's approval anyway? She married Deacon and everyone hated him!! She didn't care whether she had their approval or not! The whole situation makes no sense, and both Eric and Ridge should truly take a hard look in the mirror before opening their mouth.

Stephanie later learns that Gabriela’s mother, Helen, was deeply in debt when she died, leaving Gabriela with nothing, she even gets evicted. When Gabriela comes to get her mother's things, Stephanie offers Gabriela a place to stay, but a prideful Gabriela tells her only on one condition, that she gives her some sort of job, so Stephanie hires her as a personal assistant. When Thomas finds out he's pleased and relieved, and I could tell that he feels much better now that he's learned the his grandmother has taken care of the girl. 

Later in the week Amber arrives at the Forrester’s to find that Stephanie won’t forgive her for what she’s done. Amber tells Stephanie how important their friendship is to her and promises to do whatever it takes to make things right between them. I find it interesting that she's not saying where she's staying. I thought for sure Massimo & Jackie would let her stay at their place for a little while at least, as a thank you for saving Ridge, but... who knows what happened? Does she have a job? What is she doing? Will she just disappear from the canvas? Who knows. I am, for one, rooting for her to do something amazing that will redeem her. We'll see!

 sly @ 11:51 AM

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saturday, april 9

We are still in Venice this week, but not for long. After much debate Amber decides to confront Ridge and much to her dismay, he does not recognize her. She then tries to fill in the gaps as Morgan showers. Ridge is particularly upset to find out that he has children and wants Amber to tell him all about them. Just as Amber was calling Brooke, Morgan disconnects her. This leads everyone to believe that Amber has kidnapped Ridge and wants a ransom (WHAT?) and when Amber is finally able to call Brooke again, Brooke is hostile and jumps to conclusions. It's only after Ridge tells Brooke that Amber is telling the truth that she calms down, but... nop. No apology to Amber that I could see. 
After all is solved and Morgan leaves with her mother, Massimo arrives (with the carabinieri, nonetheless!) to arrest Amber. Thankfully Ridge sets them straight. Now... wasn't Massimo going to go to AMBER's hotel room? How did they know where to find Ridge's room and Amber w/Ridge? Amber hadn't had the chance to tell them where they were, and Massimo still thought Amber had kidnapped Ridge, so I know Brooke did not tell him anything. Maybe I missed something? Hmmm...
Anyway, while waiting around for Massimo (or was it after Massimo arrived? I can't remember) Ridge told Amber that there was a song that made him remember a little bit. Unbelievably enough (like the fact that Amber is in Venice!) Amber knew what song he was talking about, pulled out her iPod, connected it with the room's stereo and there go 'Unforgettable' memories flowing in Ridge's head, mostly of Brooke, now clear. 
All I can say is that at least Ridge is being nice to Amber, and Massimo and Jackie are giving her a ride back to L.A., but... where will she live? Will she live at the Marone mansion for a little while until she gets back on her feet? And why is Amber returning to Los Angeles anyway? I thought she wanted to stay in Venice to clear her mind/thoughts? We'll see I guess.

Finally Ridge enters his home (do they ever lock these doors?) and Brooke does not even hear him come in, etcetera. I am happy to see the end of Brooke's tears. I am even happy to see Stephanie somewhat being friendly to Brooke, at least for the time being.

Back in L.A. Nick becomes emotional with Bridget, telling her that he felt like he was Hope's dad and that letting go of that was painful, but that he looks forward to having children with her and then they kiss passionately in the rain and reaffirm their love. The next night Nick and Bridget share the evening at an unrecognizable Chuck’s Bar which has been transformed just for the night with lots of candles and atmosphere. At the end of the evening and after a song or two, he proposes to her. It was all very romantic.

Jackie had an interesting conversation with Massimo on the plane ride to Italy... she stated that if Ridge had run off with another woman, he was making a terrible mistake, and that home is where a person belonged. She stated that an affair could awaken you and bring you a lot of pleasure, but building a solid relationship with a person and sticking together through thick and thin was what life was really about. It was evident to Mass that Jackie was speaking from experience and meant to apologize for her fling with Deacon. Does this mean that this pair is heading back to happiness? Once can only assume...  

sly @ 11:53 AM

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monday, april 4

This week basically revolved around Morgan and her Ridge kidnapping, and while I enjoy Sarah Buxton, this recycled storyline is cause of many yawns for me unfortunately. Call me crazy, but I do hope that Morgan does get pregnant and has Ridge's baby finally, and then a few years down the road Ridge receives a visit from his son or daughter... it would be funny for sure, especially regarding Brooke! Brooke was always in the middle of Ridge and either Caroline or Taylor's relationships, so it's time for her to get a real payback. What goes around comes around honey!

At any rate... the week starts with us seeing a faux Brooke tell Ridge off (basically) and Ridge coming to the realization that his marriage is over. He then leaves a message on the 'real' Brooke's cell phone, telling her things are over, and of course, Brooke is devastated. Ugh. There is nothing more annoying than seeing Brooke crying for me, it's been so used... over and over and then again. One thing that didn't make sense to me is when Ridge had that 'fuzzy' memory of a blonde when 'Unforgettable' played. Why didn't he, or Morgan, just assumed or get him to assume it was Brooke he was remembering? I must have missed something I guess. I mean.. it makes sense, right? A fuzzy blonde... who else could it be? And why isn't he remembering his children if he's going to remember anyone at all? What about Taylor? His own mother? Why does it have to be Brooke? 

Meanwhile Nick and Massimo vow to track Ridge down and begin tracing his credit cards and telephone calls. Once they find out that Ridge is in Europe somewhere via the telephone satellites, Massimo makes plans to leave immediately as he gets word of 'where' he is. Jackie boards the plane in support while Massimo awaits to hear the destination. Will this be the beginning of a renewed relationship for Massimo and Jackie? Hmmm... I really liked Jackie with Massimo, so hopefully it's forgive and forget and we can start everything over. Ridge and Brooke did and they had much more water under that Bridge!!

At the Forrester's mansion, at Helen’s funeral reception, Stephanie does what she can to help Gabriela, even offers to pay for her College tuition, but she refuses not only the emotional help, but also the financial help, and is very distant. Thomas tells Stephanie that he can help her because he also lost his mother, so he talks to Gabriela and she seems to open up to him. Their hug catches the eye of Caitlin... hmmm... please Caitlin, give the girl a break, she just lost her mother... Speaking of losing mothers, where is Sam nowadays? 

Unbelievably enough, a remorseful Amber checks in a hotel room in Venice, right across the hotel room where Morgan and Ridge are staying... what a coincidence!! When she spots him, of course, she can't believe her eyes, as we can't believe this storyline. I suppose it makes sense that she returned to a city where she had once known happiness to try and start over, but... still, what are the odds?

I did hear somewhere that the fans and actors wanted the characters of Ridge and Amber redeemed in some way, and this storyline is supposed to redeem both of them in one big swoop, I just wish the writers could come up with something more believable. Or... is it just me?

  sly @ 11:30 AM

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sunday, march 27

This was an interesting week to say the least... it all starts with Hope's recital, when Ridge does not show up and the perennial tears of our drama queen: Brooke. For one... I do not understand why a school in Beverly Hills cannot afford a recital at the school per se? I never heard of a recital being at someone's house? Hmmm... At any rate, I do not understand why this supposedly 'independent' woman (yes, I am talking about Brooke) must have a man to lean on and cry on their shoulders at every turn. She is extremely co-dependent and I have nothing but contempt and apathy for this character at this point. However, how ironic that, even in her hospital bed, after a deadly car accident, even Stephanie feels sorry for Brooke! That is pretty funny if you ask me.

Speaking of the accident... how also ironic that the first fireman on the scene is... none other than Hector (wow! An incredible coincidence!) and the ER doctor is none other than... Dr. Mark! He seems to be the only ER Dr. allowed to treat the Forresters. The one thing I was hoping for, that the show neglected to show, is the interaction between Dr. Mark & Bridget. Since they were sort of an item at one point, and she really looked up to him, one would think they would show something... an awkward 'hello' or anything of sort. I was disappointed to say the least when nothing was shown at all. It was also ironic that all of a sudden everybody is so upset over the death of someone we never saw before (the maid Helen) but I was so touched at the scene with Stephanie and Gabriela when she had to tell her that her mother had died. I was even teary eyed!! That never happens!! Stephanie is without a doubt the grand dame of the show, and I was pleased to see Brooke and Bridget distraught over the thought that she could be hurt, even Bridget gasped and stated that 'She's our rock'!! I was impressed.

In Italy, Morgan keeps receiving messages from Brooke on Ridge's phone... two things: for one, how is she able to access the voice mail mailbox without a password? I really doubt Ridge has told her since he barely remembers his name. As per the phone working in Europe, I did find out there is such a thing as 'International Roaming' that we can add to our cell phones as an extra service, however the calls are extremely expensive to make, up to $2 per minute, however, people like the Forresters can surely afford them and would have this service added to their phones since they supposedly travel abroad often enough. At any rate, once Morgan hears of Stephanie's accident, she sends an email to Stephanie pretending to be Ridge (a rather long email... written with the cell phone!! It must have taken forever for her to write!) telling her that he wishes he could be there for her, but that he needs more time away from Brooke. Later Morgan explains to Ridge that she has called Brooke and that Brooke is on her way to see him. Someone who looks like Brooke arrives at the door, but we all know there is no way that can really be Brooke, am I right or am I right? We'll find out soon enough. 

Here's what is strange in my view... supposedly Ridge drove to the restaurant but no one has reported a car that's been parked there for days? Or did Morgan cover the tracks and left the car at the airport parking lot? Why don't the Forresters at least 'try' to find out where he is? I know he's a grown man, but he's acting irrationally and strangely, even for Ridge, you would think someone aside Caitlin would be suspicious? 

I know I haven't mentioned Bridget and Nick, yes, they are happy, blah blah. It's kind of boring to me. What I was thinking about today is how strange they are the people that they are. Nick, for example, was raised by Jackie, a well refined, well mannered, classy lady; heck, she even has a British accent. So, how come Nick is such a simplistic, rogue man? How on earth did Nick not learn anything all those years being raised by a woman like Jackie? The same thing can be said about Bridget... in reverse. Bridget's mother has been with every man in a few mile radius, has been married more times than I care to remember, she's not worldly and has never been classy, so where on earth did Bridget learn to be so classy, so worldly, so 'wanting to wait for marriage' when her example was nothing of sort?

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saturday, march 19

Only three days worth of shows... at 20 minutes each is barely an hour... yet, I have so much to say!!

First we have to hear and see how Bridget is all ga-ga over Nick, even dancing around... yawn. Since both her and Nick now have turned into a couple with a 'better than thou' attitude, I like them less and less. What I simply couldn't digest is how they immediately assumed Amber had something to do with Ridge's disappearance and treated her like a chew toy when she was kind enough to come over and listen to what they had to say. Amber defended herself, a hard thing to do when you have two people shoveling manure down your throat, but it was Nick's final threat in Amber's ear that didn't sit well with me. I didn't like this new Nick at all. Amber is no angel, but nobody should be treated like that, especially without evidence. Asking is one thing, what they did is pure evil, they should be looking at themselves in the mirror before they start spewing venom so easily.

While at dinner at the Café Russe, Stephanie and Eric learn from the bartender that Ridge was apparently drinking before he arrived. For the life of me I don't understand why the bartender didn't tell them about him falling from the barstool or about the 'woman' that he left with. Aren't these important details? This happened at the bar, so he must have seen it, right? It's all very strange. And while I am pondering about glossing over details, how is it that Ridge was conveniently carrying his passport with him? Who carries their passport with them at all times unless they live near the border or they might travel at a moment's notice? I think what was also bizarre is how Brooke was able to call Ridge on his cell phone in Venice? How did this happen? I've been to Italy twice since I got my cell phone, and both times (with two different carriers) the phone had no service in Italy. Is there even such a plan that lets you use your cell phone outside of the U.S.? Even so, when Brooke gets the bill, she should be able to see that the call was just a 'tad more expensive then usual, right? And if she's really worried about his whereabouts in the future, isn't there a way to find out where was the nearest antenna the phone transmitted from or something like that? I think I saw it on CSI or America's Most Wanted or something.

Speaking of Ridge... when Morgan was in town a few years ago, when she kidnapped one of the twins and got pregnant etc., I didn't really like her, I was rooting for Taylor to come up on top etc. Now though, seeing how nice Morgan seems, at least apparently, I am almost rooting for her to take Ridge away from Brooke! I know it won't happen, but at least Morgan and the actress that plays Morgan are a very pleasant change from Brooke's blah hairdo and constant tears... ugh.
At any rate... I do like the actress that plays the role of Morgan's mother, so this is going to be a very interesting story line.

The laugh of the week came when Sally suggests to Darla that they hire Morgan DeWitt to replace Amber! What a laugh. And... something else to ponder... how is it that Sally knows that Morgan was released but the Forresters seem to be none the wiser? Hmmm...  

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saturday, march 12

While Stephanie advises Brooke to put the incident behind her and take Ridge back, Nick is over at the Forrester's mansion trying to literally 'knock' some sense into Ridge. While I understand Nick's rage, one comment of his left me gasping... he stated that Ridge didn't deserve a woman like Brooke. WHAAT?? Nobody 'deserves' Brooke, she has betrayed her own daughter AND mother, and has slept with the entire cast for egotistical reasons. Brooke would deserve to be and die alone. However, since Ridge is now an egotistical self centered jerk, Brooke is exactly what he deserves. But... I digress... After the umpteenth insult (Ridge loves calling his brother Popeye and the like) Nick punches Ridge hard enough to knock him over, but not so bad that Nick thinks there is anything wrong with him.. ya know... no blood or anything of sort. Later, a dazed and confused Ridge sits at the bar at Café Russe while a friend from the past was 'waiting for him' to show up, good old Morgan! She seems nice enough, asking for forgiveness, Ridge seems out of it but knows who she is. After he faints and falls off the barstool, hitting his head again, Ridge has no idea who 'Brooke' is when Morgan tells him she called, and thinks Morgan is his wife... and Morgan lets him assume and starts making plans to leave the country. Hmmm... this is going to be interesting!! While I never liked Morgan in the past, I welcome seeing a more 'soft' side of Ridge, away from his family and Brooke and the drama... who knows, we might even see a glimpse of the the Ridge that Taylor fell in love with... The only thing I am upset over is that we'll see some waterworks from Brooke once again... GAG!! Who will be the man she will seek solace with? Anyone  up for any bets?

Meanwhile Thorne, who just invested his inheritance into Spectra and his future lies in this new company of his, fires Amber, one of only a handful of designers he has. While I understand his rage, it just does not sound like a good business decision to me!! But... Thorne simply will not condone her behavior, so to hell with his financial future! It seems as if everyone has a beef with Amber, which is the reason why I thought it was so stupid of her to admit of being the mastermind behind the mineshaft incident. Not only she is fired from her job, Thomas hates her and wants nothing to do with her, and even Bridget just had to have some choice words for her. When are the writers going to give this girl a break I wonder? I heard there is redeeming soon, but it can't be soon enough in my book. This might be the perfect chance for her to go find little D, wherever he is, and to brush up on her mothering skills again.

In the meantime Nick wants to take Bridget to a 'spur of the moment' trip somewhere, gives her a present, feeds her buffalo wings etcetera, but Bridget is just not up to par knowing her mother's marriage may be on the skids. Funny, I never saw Brooke putting her life on hold for her daughter, so where did Bridget learn this from? Hmmm...

Stephanie on the other hand has serious problems with Jackie sneaking herself into Massimo's life once again. For the life of me I have no idea why Massimo would want Jackie back after all she's done, the betrayals and the lies, but I suppose it's his choice to make. Maybe Stephanie can convince him she's not worthed. I find it interesting that the writers totally ruined this character, at least for me. I liked Jackie a lot, she is beautiful and looks like my mom, but all of this BS with lying about RJ's paternity and the affair with Deacon leave me wondering how far the writers need to go to redeem her. She, along with Amber, is another character that needs redeeming, FAST!

   sly @ 10:37 AM

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saturday, march 5

This was just a weird week all around. Some characters acted 'way' out of character, while others need a swift kick in the pants!! 
While I was happy to see Linda Gray back as Sue Ellen... err... Priscilla (sorry, Dallas was one of my favorite shows of all time!) I thought that Hector's reaction and treatment of Sam in front of her mother was extremely harsh. I understand that he does not like Priscilla at all, but Sam had just finished telling him how important it was to have the cake from the bakery in France where her father used to take her as a child when he completely ruins the cake and even smears Priscilla's face in it? That was just too much. Sam was right to be upset, as it seems that, as of late it's Hector's Way or the Highway. Blah. Was that it as far as Priscilla's visit though? I want MORE!! WHAAAA!!

Meanwhile an obnoxious Ridge (so... what's new?) shows Brooke the photo of him kissing Bridget in the mineshaft and Brooke is shocked. Ridge tries to explain to Brooke that they were victims of Amber’s plot, blah blah, but Brooke does not buy it. She does not buy it even when Bridget explains to her that she was unconscious when he gave her that little "kiss before dying". All Brooke is managing to think is how she is the victim in all of this, they are trying to 'pay her back' for all her misdeeds etcetera etcetera. Okay... so I will be the first to admit that Ridge was wrong in kissing Bridget on the lips and could have kissed her on the nose, the forehead, just cuddle up or whatever, and that Ridge needs desperately to be brought down a peg, HOWEVER, Brooke has gigantic guts to be upset and throw Ridge out over a little peck on the lips on her comatose daughter after she:

1. Slept with Nick a mere 24 hours after she 'thought' Ridge had died. Ridge forgave her for that and went after her, isn't that a heck of a lot worse than Ridge's little kiss before dying over an unconscious Bridget?

2. Slept numerous times and had a CHILD for crying out loud with Bridget's husband!! Bridget forgave her mother for that and now has to take the heat from her mother over a kiss she wasn't even conscious to remember?

Give me a break!!! She received forgiveness for all of that and SHE of all people has trouble forgiving? Pulease! And what does typical Brooke does the moment she needs to talk to someone about this? Who does she call? Hector? A very attractive man she barely knows? Why isn't she calling her sister or one of her family members instead of sitting there all weepy and vulnerable with yet another man? AARGHH. Brooke... get a grip. What I am also not too happy about is the fact that Brooke basically threw Ridge out of his OWN house!! That's the house that he lived in with Taylor and raised his kids in, so Brooke should be the one leaving to go back to HER house. 

Over at Spectra, when Sally finds out about the photo, upset because she believes that Amber and Bucky will be sent to prison for this, gets a copy of the photo and visits Stephanie and tries to slyly threaten her to help with keeping the photo of Ridge and Bridget secret because if this news got out to the press, it would harm both Forrester Creations and Spectra Couture. Both Stephanie and Eric are outraged that this photo had the opportunity of even being taken and tell Ridge to stay away from Bridget. Poor Eric... it seems as of nowadays he's always the last to find out about everything going on!!

An upset Bridget fills Nick in on Amber’s involvement in the mineshaft incident at Big Bear and Nick is furious at both Amber and Ridge about the kiss, but more so at Ridge, since he goes to see him and tells him that he will have to deal with him from now on if anyone is hurt by his misdeeds. 

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sunday, february 27

I was sooooo disappointed in Amber this week. Here she has the golden opportunity to do some real damage in her revenge against Ridge, instead she does not listen to reason (aka Clarke) and basically incriminates herself!! She must have known that if Ridge found out that she was responsible for trapping him and Bridget in the shaft that he would call the police, doesn't she? Is she really this dense? Pity too... I was really starting to like her and now... she ruined everything all by herself. There were so many things she could have done with this picture, she could have anonymously sent it to Ridge, she could have mailed it to the tabloids, but I guess none of these actions were 'black mail'. In her mind she thought she could black mail Ridge into giving her the green light to see Thomas with the aide of this picture, but unfortunately for her, Ridge almighty thinks that Brooke will forgive all. I do believe he does have something coming to him. Amber is right: yes, Bridget was dying and he was just kissing her good-bye, but... why on the lips for crying out loud? Hmmm... I do hope the writers give Amber a break, and soon! She is far overdue for one! 

In the meantime... Bridget, who fully recuperated from the ordeal, finds out that Massimo was behind the whole scheme of turning Deacon into a alcoholic once again and tries to tell Deacon, but... too late. By the time she gets to his house he already left for rehab, leaving everything, including his cell phone, behind. What I wonder now is this... what happens to poor Little Eric?

I was all for Macy and Deacon getting custody of him, since Rick, Amber, Brooke, and Ridge treated them like crap. Now I wish they would've let him stay where he was. This little boy went from being raised by two loving parents to a trailer park and being raised by his grandparents Joe, Tilly, and maybe even Tawny. He now has a father who's a low life alcoholic and who has once again abandoned him. Last, the poor little boy has already experienced the deaths of 2 mothers in his life, Becky and Macy. Why can't Amber step up to the plate and come back and get custody once again? I bet she would win!! Besides... with all her recent troubles, Amber needs her son back anyway. Maybe if she won back custody she could start backing off her obsession with being a Forrester, and she could focus more on being a mother. Food for thought anyway...

Back on the Shady Marlin, Nick and Bridget share a romantic dinner and evening. Bridget seems to be really taken by the sailor. Afterwards Stephanie comes over to talk to Nick about Bridget and once she's assured that Nick does not harbor romantic feelings for Brooke anymore, Stephanie gives her blessing for Bridget and Nick’s relationship to continue forward. Brooke however, has said she doesn't want Bridget to be with anyone she herself had been involved with. Since Brooke has slept with half the men in the State of California, that means Bridget would need to move...maybe even abroad!! And Brooke has some nerve asking her daughter to leave Nick alone anyway, when she herself has slept (and had a child!) with Bridget's husband! Brooke is the real tramp!! Bridget forgave her way too easily. Just look at the past two weeks. Twice Brooke played little sex kitten to Ridge... once when she 'surprised' a sleeping Stephanie (thinking it was Ridge) in a little bitty nurse outfit in his Big Bear's Hospital room (where did she get this outfit at such a short notice is a mystery to me!) and then this week she goes to open the door when the doorbell rings in a little teddy thinking it was Ridge (and it was Stephanie again!). Hello Brooke? Why would Ridge ring the doorbell of his own house?? If you ask me, there are just too many sex scenes between Brooke and Ridge as is, but perhaps KKL is the only actress in the show willing to show some skin? Who knows...

 sly @ 12:10 PM

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saturday, february 19

There was no commentary last week because I took a weekend cruise with my husband! Hope I was missed!
These past two weeks, I am sorry to say, bored me to tears. While I am happy to see Amber scheming against Ridge, it better not come back and bite her in the 'behind' so to speak. She should send that photo to the newspapers anonymously and not show it as to incriminate herself. Something tells me we'll see her mascara running again though... ugh. Since the spoilers say nothing about a Thomas/Amber reunion, sadly, I think there will be no reconciliation. Pity, too. Those scenes in the cave with Ridge & Bridget were pretty blah... I mean... we know full well nobody is going to die, they keep talking about dying, someone 'almost' dies'.... but, no, and we know they are going to be okay in the end, so there was no real drama there. How in the world didn't they notice the camera down there anyway? Common...

For the life of me though, I cannot understand why Brooke is so dead against Nick having a relationship with Bridget. What gives? I don't see the problem other than perhaps their age difference. I think they are cute together and Nick is a good guy. Who cares if she's Brooke's daughter? Why is Brooke meddling in her daughter's life after she had a child with her husband while Bridget was still married to him? And who is Brooke to talk trash about Amber anyway, telling her that all she wants is to get back into the 'Forrester' family... hello Brooke? Aren't you talking about yourself missy? Brooke is full of double standards if you ask me. Not only she is vilifying Stephanie for meddling into her children's lives when she herself is doing the SAME thing, but then she can't see how similar her and Amber are either. Even though she has done similar things as Amber, for some reason, while Brooke doing those things are completely acceptable and required to be forgiven, when Amber does them... well... she is an evil b****! Yes, double standards ladies and gentlemen, Brooke and Ridge are full of them.

One weird thing I noticed though is how little time Brooke spent in Big Bear with the family. I thought it was supposed to be at least a full weekend but she drove up in the evening after the fashion show and drove back the next afternoon? Big Bear is a good 2.5 hour drive from LA, am I the only one that finds this weird? And... something else that left me baffled. Why did Ridge go DOWN in the shaft to get Bridget out? What the heck was the plan? Are we supposed to believe that Bridget was going to climb onto Ridge back and he was going to climb up the rope with her hanging on to him? Hmmm... does not make much sense to me, but it worked out okay for Amber's plan I guess. But... wait! I am not done. Here's another weird thing. So Ridge had a cell phone with him, but... no signal! Wait a minute... Amber received a phone call from Thomas at the top of the shaft the previous evening, so there is a signal. Not only that, Nick called Brooke to tell her Ridge and Bridget had been found right on top of the shaft. Geez... what a bunch of faux-pas!!

 In the meantime, Deacon makes a scene at the restaurant and later decides he's not good enough for Jackie. Nick is also trying to reunite his folks so he talks to both of them to get them both to come to their senses. Jackie however is very loyal to Deacon and wants to be supportive of him. Is it just me or this storyline is now getting boring as well? It seems as if it's been dragged out forever. But I guess it's still more entertaining than seeing Brooke and Ridge having sex, although I must admit the scene where Brooke wanted to seduce Ridge dressed as a Nurse and instead Stephanie was in the bed was pretty funny. Why do these  two have so many sex scenes anyway? How about a nice steamy scene between Thorne and Darla instead? Or Sam & Hector!? Or anyone with Nick?  I'd go for that!

 sly @ 11:38 AM

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saturday, february 5

It was devastating to Amber this week to hear that Thomas thought she was out to brake up his family and basically "dumped" her just because of that, without really hearing her explanations, knowing full well how much she loved him. What was even more disturbing, however is how, within 24 hours, he was at the fashion show smooching Caitlin! That was just sick. Later on in the week we did see a more normal part of him, admitting that he still loved and missed Amber and that he couldn't just turn the switch off so easily, still, I was very disappointed in him in the way he handled things. No wonder Amber is out for blood!! Who can blame her? Not me, that's for sure. However, I do give Thomas credit for seeing things like Brooke and Ridge cannot when he said:'"You don't stop loving someone because they disappoint you. You should know that better than anyone." Well said Thomas!! I do hope that Amber succeeds in bringing Ridge down a peg because he's impossible to like nowadays with his 'my way or the highway' attitude, being completely 100% forgiving of his wife's many escapades, yet poor Amber who hasn't done even a small percentage damage to the family that Brooke has, gets the brunt of Ridge's rage. It's unfair and unthinkable. I hate what Ridge did to her, gloating and calling her all sorts of names... While I had mixed feelings about her being with Thomas, there is no way I condone Ridge's high and mighty attitude! That is why I was so thrilled to see Amber renting a cabin in Big Bear that overlooks the Forrester's Big Bear Cabin, giving her the perfect position to spy on the Forrester family. I don't know what she has in mind, but I bet is good!! Can't wait to see what happens next!! And... what a hoot to see Clarke involved in this storyline!! 

In the meantime, while I was upset for Eric that he lost the Fashion Show to Spectra, hence his son in a way, at the same time I was pleased at the turn of events. Thorne is really his own man at Spectra, he's a different person that he used to be, more secure of himself, full of pride and determination, and I've loved seeing him take center stage the past several months. If Eric would have won the show and his son back, Thorne would have had to sit in the backburner once again, submitting himself to Ridge's constant insults and tyrant ways.  Blah. Spectra winning the show gives us more interesting storylines for sure. 

I must say, I am very pleased that the show, now that is no longer the 'Brooke Logan love life' show is now a heck of a lot more about Fashion! It sure makes it fun to watch.

Meanwhile Bridget invites Nick to spend a few days up at Big Bear with her family. Of course everyone, excluding Brooke perhaps, thinks that there is something going on between the two, and both of them keep denying it, but when Brooke saw a passionate kiss between the two near the fireplace, it was now obvious that both Bridget and Nick were lying to everyone and maybe even to themselves about their relationship. 
Aside this, I think the character of Nick has been quite interesting this week, telling Bridget that Amber should not have had the 'opportunity' to take that incriminating picture, and he holds his ground with Ridge, which is an amazing feat. 

 sly @ 11:13 AM

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sunday, january 30

This week Thorne took into consideration with Darla Sally's offer of giving him half the profit if he buys 50% of the company. While there are some fans out there (Brooke fans for sure) who think Darla is a mouse and is not capable of making her 'own' decisions and 'must' agree with Thorne no matter what, I say... boo hoo. Thorne and Darla agree with one another because they are a good match! Let's not invent things to complain about the characters just to make Brooke look better, shall we? But.. I digress... my hatred for Brooke's fans keep resurfacing... Thorne and Darla obviously talk it through and decide that, in order of coming up with 50 million $ he must sell his shares of FC. Of course this was not an easy task to accomplish... convince his parents to buy him out basically, and in the end he decides to have yet another 'match' and whoever the winner of that fashion show is... gets Thorne.
While it would be nice for Eric and Stephanie and the show in general to have Thorne back with his family, at the same time... I am torn (pun intended!). He seems so happy and gratified running Spectra into the limelight, will he be just as happy and accomplished back at FC? Will Ridge, most of all, be able to keep his trap shut and grant Darla and his brother some respect?

Meanwhile at Jackie M, Deacon is finally giving in to his urges and takes a sip, then a drink, of Vodka. Massimo's evil plan is beginning to unravel and he's enjoying a toast with the sneaky assistant.  Will Jackie put up with it? Her love for him will be tested. But what exactly does Massimo want out of this? Massimo is too complicated of a man to just want revenge just for the sake of it, he wants something... is that Jackie? Or what? We shall see...

I must admit the character I hated most this week was Bridget. I used to LOVE Bridget when she was played by the great Jennifer Finnigan, and I thought I could warm up to the new Bridget, while I have nothing against the actress, her character is taking some turns I do not like in the least. First she lashes out at Stephanie, denying that there is anything going on with Nick and that there never will be, and that she would never fall for a man who was involved with her mother again (yeah... right!! As usual, Stephanie is right, get used to it honey!) then she betrays Amber by bad mouthing her to Thomas. Who in the world does she think she is? She is certainly not miss perfect, and if she didn't want people to know nor judge her about her 'crush' on Ridge, she should have kept her pretty little mouth shut. Period! I am now beginning to think Nick is way too good for her... hmmm...

As I predicted, the one suffering the brunt of it all is Amber. She may even lose Thomas over it, and that is just sad. How can immensely flawed people such as Brooke and Ridge, who got second, third and fourth chances, got forgiven for every sin in the book, not even remotely want to give Amber a second chance or forgive her for anything at all? It's sad and pathetic, but so are Brooke and Ridge. Ugh. How many times have these two people acted on their overactive hormones and hurt other people in the process? Why is it OK for them but not for anyone else? Maybe Amber did the wrong thing of showing Brooke the picture, but you saw Brooke's initial reaction. Does she trust Ridge 100%?? I don't think so. While I haven't liked Amber in the past much, I love her now, and I champion her cause and hope that she grinds Ridge into the dirt beneath her shoes. That pompous a** needs to be brought down a peg or two!!

Finally, Mr. Serge's appearance was a great one, and made me wonder why there aren't more 'gay' characters on the show. No no... not because it would be politically correct... but because, well, this is fashion! Versace was gay, and so do half of the men in Fashion! Have you guys seen Carson on the Queer Eye show! He rocks. Common writers! Show us more diversity!

 sly @ 9:07 AM

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sunday, january 23

Who else thought it was poetic justice that Amber was able to snap that compromising photograph that looks nothing like Bridget and Ridge claim it was? Innocent? I don't think so. That look... the way he was holding her, the way they looked at each other... they may say there is nothing going on, but it's highly likely they don't even realize it.  And who is Brooke anyway, to demand for the two of them to not act inappropriately when she herself has acted a lot MORE “inappropriately” with others, especially with Bridget’s own husband! I had to laugh at the irony. Brooke and her crocodile tears deserve everything that is coming to her, even if there truly is nothing going on and all she get is the feeling of insecurity and betrayal. Brooke must get some back pay for all she put her daughter and Taylor through. Besides... if Bridget can forgive Brooke for sleeping and having a child with her husband, and if Ridge can forgive her for sleeping with his brother a mere 24 hours after he was presumed dead, whatever is going on, she can certainly forgive.
And... speaking of irony... how is it that Ridge treats his mother like garbage for 'meddling' in his affairs, while he sees no problem with dictating Thomas' love life? Hmmm... Telling Amber that his relationship with Thomas is 'over' was way out of line. No wonder Amber is upset. I would be as well.

The sad part out of all of this is that I feel that Amber may very well 'pay' for it all. Ridge is caught in a compromising position, Amber catches it, and all of a sudden, SHE is the bad guy. Ugh. Clearly, she took the picture out of anger, she even stated, as she was snapping, that Ridge was right... there was only place for one of them two in the family. Now of course she wants to make everyone believe that she is exposing Ridge to protect the family, because Ridge is  “spinning out of control” and “on a downward spiral” and must be stopped, but, even though her intention may have changed since she snapped the photos, if there is someone you cannot pull one over, that is Stephanie! I can't help but feeling sorry for Amber, however. I may have not liked her much over the years, but I do believe people change, and she has. I think the only mistake that she has made into all of this is to simply get in the middle of it. She should have sent the photo - one to Brooke and one to Ridge - anonymously, and wait  for the ___ to hit the fan. Hmmm... that would have been sweet!!!

Meanwhile, Bridget, wanting to repay Nick for trying to set her up with that gorgeous Doctor (this gal does have some sense of humor!!), sets him up on a joke blind date with an orangutan named Sasha! While the joke was supposed to be on Nick, he indeed took it in stride, made light of the situation and played along. 
We were treated to a montage of love scenes between Nick and Sasha as they played that song that goes... “Loving you is easy ‘cause you’re beautiful.” It was just too funny. If you ask me, Bridget and Nick make a cute couple. Sure... there is that age difference thing, but with Nick's attitude toward life and his sense of humor,  I honestly think he would be a good match for Bridget. Nick deserves to be happy after all he went through with Brooke last year, and Bridget needs to get over Ridge PRONTO!!

 sly @ 12:49 PM

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saturday, january 15

Early in the week we got a surprise... a Forrester's fashion show? I honestly didn't see that coming... it wasn't in the previews and for a good reason, the fashions sported at this event were... well... blah. But... what do you expect when you have an interior designer (Samantha) and a teenager (Caitlin) making the designs? Are we supposed to believe that Eric, the creator of stunning designs, let the 'girls' do it all? And how come such a famous design house like Forrester Creations, who is supposedly known worldwide, even has their own jet, can't afford to hire competent designers and need to rely on Samantha and Caitlin for a new collection? It makes no sense... but, I digress. Not surprisingly, the collection didn't do as great as it could have, and Sally coerced Darla to go to the fashion show in disguise. It made for some funny moments. After Ridge has a talk to Thorne basically begging him to come back, Thorne tells Sally he wants half of the Spectra profits. Will she do it? I imagine that if the choice is either lose Thorne or give him half the profits, Sally might very well do it... who knows...

Meanwhile Stephanie and Nick are worried about Bridget’s plan to stay with Ridge and Brooke in their house. During Brooke's visit to Stephanie to tell her how 'wrong' she is (right!),  Stephanie tells her not to ignore what is going on, but Brooke, with her head nicely planted in the sand, tells her her marriage is too solid to worry. Yet, she did warn Ridge to not let it go far with Bridge, didn't she? Hmmm... I believe Brooke's speech to Stephanie was not for Stephanie's sake but more for Brooke's. After hearing that Stephanie is worried about Bridget living under the same roof with Ridge, Ridge goes over to see her mother to set her straight. If there is anyone that can hold her own, however, it is indeed Stephanie. She tells Ridge to distance himself from Bridget, but he does not seem concerned at all, and assures his mother that he would not risk his family to be with Bridget. Funny how both Brooke and Ridge and even Eric like to just dismiss everything, every concern Stephanie has for the family, and my gut tells me it's going to come back and bite them in their behind.

Bridget meantime, is having breakfast with her family when she gets a call for Nick to go see him at Chuck's. Now... Either Brooke and Ridge eat breakfast very late or Nick eats lunch very early. That's two times now where Bridget has gone to see Nick at his hangout and it's been his lunch time but she just left Brooke's house where breakfast was being served. But... I digress (once again!) Bridget goes to Chuck’s Bar to meet Nick but little does she know that Nick has a plan to set her up with a handsome man named Johnny. For reasons beyond my comprehension, Bridget refuses to go out with him (she's not ready I guess?) so she spends literally the entire day with Nick, chatting with him on his boat. Nick's charm and humor seem to uplift Bridget as they find out they have some things in common. She's trying to get over Ridge and he's trying to get over Brooke. 

While all of this is going on, we have Amber feeling insecure, but not for Thomas' love for her, but for Ridge treating her like yesterday's garbage, while he's not the saint he claims to be. After she finds out that there may be something going on between Ridge and Bridget he goes over to talk to Ridge to try to give her a break, but Ridge, as hard-headed as usual, tells her that not only he's not changing his mind about her, but that there is only room for one of them in the family, and that her relationship with Thomas is over. Upset because she just got thrown out, Amber watches from the window as Ridge hugs Bridget and snaps a photo with her phone. Hmm... I smell trouble ahead for Ridge!! 

 sly @ 12:18 PM

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saturday, january 8

After a few days of absence, Stephanie came back with a vengeance on Monday's show, warning Brooke that she feared Bridget might still have feelings for Ridge and to keep an eye out and Ridge away from her daughter. As usual, Brooke, no matter how right Stephanie is about things, refused to listen to her (and later did not call her to apologize either when she found out she was RIGHT!!) but what do you expect from this self-righteous character? She does not want to be told anything, and, of course, not from Stephanie. I wonder how long this feud is going to go on. How long can Brooke sit there and believe she is the new matriarch while she can't even listen to reason? Well, we're talking Brooke here.. it could last forever. Her ego is indeed that big. She will say and do anything for her to be right no matter how wrong she is.

In the meantime, Bridget seeks out Nick and has a heart to heart with him, apologizing for the night before. When Nick tells her that she is just like her mother, and has 'Forrester' up on a pedestal, she has a revelation. She's not really in 'love' with him, she just misses that 'feeling' of being part of a family. God knows, this girl never had a family per se, her mother always chasing the next guy, no wonder she felt good being part of a real family for once. 
Later, Brooke asks Bridget why she didn’t come to her with all her problems... she is kidding, right? She is more concerned about Bridget not treating her like a mother after all she's done to betray her own daughter rather than being concerned about what is actually going on? Selfish Brooke never ceases to exist. Later Brooke made Ridge promise there would be no hanky panky between him and her daughter... further showing how oblivious she is about the whole situation... BARF!! Hello Brooke, Earth here. Bridget does not want Ridge per se, she wants that family 'feeling' she never had thanks to you! Over and out.

Over at Forrester Creations, Caitlin and Thomas practice for the dance contest. Okay... this must be some real interesting dancing contest, no tango or regular dance, this is fancy footwork stuff... and... isn't that a bit odd that they practice at work and not at home or something? But... I digress... when Amber sees them she gets jealous but tells Caitlin that it’s a great idea for Thomas to go to the dance with her as 'friends'. I guess she does not want to come across too possessive or neurotic nor insecure. After Amber leaves, Caitlin mentions to Thomas that it is obvious Amber doesn’t want them to go to the dance together but Thomas assures her everything is fine. As Thomas and Caitlin start to practice their dance routine, a crushed Amber watches unseen at the door. One can't help but feel sorry for her. Her love life has never been particularly easy. Surely at times it was her own fault, but she's a woman now and has learned from her mistakes.

Likely in large part due to the new Spectra logo, which has the name 'Thorne Forrester' twice as large as the actual logo, Spectra’s sales numbers have risen and Forrester’s have dropped. Eric congratulates Thorne on his success after they agreed to scale the name down on the logo. Amazingly enough, later in the week, Ridge asks Thorne to come back to Forrester. If it will happen or not, it's anyone's guess, but I bet Sally will not let his golden boy away from her that easily. That much is certain. What I wonder is... will Ridge actually treat Thorne like family and with some respect if or when he goes back to Forrester Creations,  or will he keep dishing out insults to him and his wife to feed his own ego? It's a wait and see kinda thing.

Meanwhile, over at Jackie M, Deacon is chasing his own demons...  Does anyone else thinks this is weird? Even if Deacon can't taste nor smell the alcohol that's been "added" to his drinks, don't you think he'd be able to feel the affect other than just having cravings for it? Wouldn't he know how it feels like to have a drink or two? That should make him wonder if someone's messing with him. How would refined alcohol be any different from "regular" alcohol? And what about the fact that he mysteriously receives a Vodka bottle with his lunch/dinner? Instead of being inquisitive he takes it out and sniffs it? He must be thinking someone is playing with him by now... either that or he's just blind. I thought Deacon was a lot smarter than that...

 
sly @ 11:59 AM

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monday, january 3

This entire week revolved around the Jackie M party that Deacon threw in honor of his lady love. I must admit these two, however icky they looked to me earlier on, are growing on me. I still think they should be with other people, but they don't look so icky to me anymore, go figure. Jackie is indeed a different woman, more full of life and happier with Deacon than I've ever seen her with Massimo, so at this point I am not sure what I would like to happen to then and will enjoy whatever the turnout. But is Massimo sinking too low in his attempt in making Deacon fall off the wagon? The jury is still out on this one for me. While I do think that it is low for Massimo to do this to him, at the same time Deacon has had a bad streak which I am not sure he ever fully paid for. If Massimo is successful, I think he'll play plenty this time around. I do like this new character, Heather, who is aiding Massimo in his revenge by mixing Deacon's drinks with this distilled alcohol, but I wonder if Massimo's motives are simply to bring Deacon down or to also hurt Jackie for betraying him in the process? Or does he want to get Deacon out of the way so he can get Jackie back? Hmmm... it will be interesting to see this played out.
When Deacon got back to his house with Jackie he admitted to her that he was fighting hard not to have a drink. How it has been  a constant battle for him, but tonight had been over the top. Deacon couldn’t understand why he was so tempted.  Jackie was concerned, but told Deacon that it didn’t matter. She loved every part of him and anything he was fighting they would fight together. Awwww.... sweet!

Meanwhile Bridget, who was catching some rays in a swimsuit (ok... it is warm in the winter time in LA but not THAT warm!!!) decided to stay home and not go to the party, until Nick came around and forced her to go. In my opinion, Ms. Confused should have stayed at home because she spent the entire party outside, by herself, crying. Over what? Over Ridge. Ugh. Poor Nick is always consoling women that are in love with Ridge. Can you imagine what might go through his mind? You could tell the disgust in his face when Bridget spotted Ridge and Ridge told her that he would help her get through this, blah blah, showing a sensitive side of him that we never, ever see, hence, comes off just weird.  Just like with Deacon, I don't think Brooke ever really paid for any of her sins and Bridget let her off the hook for the Deacon thing way too easily. I'm not surprised that she is still having emotional problems from that whole ordeal. I am having fun watching Brooke feel insecure though. I think its justice for Brooke to feel what Taylor felt all those years having her always sniffing around waiting for any little problems in her marriage to exploit. (I know my hatred for Brooke's character is always surfacing!!). My highlight for the entire week was seeing and hearing Jack Wagner (Nick) serenade Bridget with "Dancin' In The Moonlight". I loved it! When is this CD coming out???

Over at the party, the love triangle of Amber/Thomas/Caitlin is in full motion. Amber is crushed when she overhears Thomas saying to Caitlin he has no intention of having kids any time soon. Not that she didn't know or realize this before (after all, Stephanie has told her this countless time... hasn't she?) so she decides to make Caitlin a little jealous by sitting on his lap and giving him a kiss in front of her. Ridge notices Caitlin’s uneasiness toward Thomas and Amber’s public displays of affection and tries to convince her to admit her feelings for Thomas. Caitlin is reluctant because she claims she is respectful of their relationship, but Ridge won't hear of it. He decides to distract Amber by dancing with her so Caitlin and Thomas can talk out on the patio. Reluctantly, Caitlin confesses her feelings to Thomas, saying that her choosing Rick over him was a mistake. To say Thomas is a bit stunned is the understatement of the year. I wonder if his feelings over Caitlin are the same as Amber's feeling toward Rick. Hmmm... did that make sense? I hope so! I have to say though... while at first I liked the budding romance between Thomas & Caitlin, I think he would have to be an idiot to choose Caitlin over Amber, considering the girl treated him like crap and didn't even have the decency to break up with him before dating his step-brother and would likely break his heart again when someone else better comes along. If these two are meant to be together, I believe it's going to be far, far off into the future, as they both need to grow up.

sly @ 11:57 AM

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