saturday, december 24

     It was a heart wrenching week to watch, yet very heartwarming at the same time. The Christmas episode was wonderful and wonderfully sad at the same time. 

    The week starts with Bridget needing to make possibly one of the biggest decisions of her life, a selfless one. While at first she did not want to be a mom to her stepson/nephew when her half-sister Felicia passed away, feeling that baby Dominick would throw a monkey wrench into her entire plans for the future, when she wakes up the next morning and sees Nick feeding the baby, who he obviously loves a lot, she decides to do it. While it was weird to see such an 180 degree change in one person, one moment feeling 100% against it, and the next breath 100% for it, I was happy that they did not mess this character up. Bridget is really a wonderful and forgiving human being (see: forgiving her mother for her betrayals? Bridget is a saint in my book) and it would have completely out of character for her to say no. 

     Felicia of course was beside herself with happiness, thanking Bridget endlessly for doing this for her son. Fifi had just had visitors before Bridget arrived... her parents. She had to tell them that her cancer was back, and that it had spread and that she had only a few months to live. She also told them that she was not going to do the chemo since it would not prolong her life significantly, and it would make her sick for the entire little precious time she had left. Stephanie did not want to accept it and went looking for a Doctor who might know of some experimental treatment, while Eric sat by her daughter, asking her forgiveness for not being there for her when she was growing up. Felicia had only one request for her parents: for her last Christmas to be as wonderful and as memorable as she remembers when she was a kid.

     Back at the mansion, Stephanie tries to start decorating, but she is simply devastated knowing that this is going to be her daughter's last Christmas and simply sits in tears after having accidentally broken a few ornaments for the tree. Thankfully the always optimistic and cheerful Eric arrives to help her out. I must say, it was very nice for Eric to treat Stephanie with compassion and decency. Lately he has been nothing but hateful and vengeful toward his long time wife (ex). I do hope this continues for a while at least. Eric & Steph make good TV when they get along. 

     Brooke also pays Stephanie a visit to offer her sympathy, but the matriarch does not buy her phony concern. Brooke could tell her visit wasn't truly helping so she decides to leave. Before she left, however, she left a page she copied from Kahil Gibran's book, "The Prophet" for Stephanie to read in the hope it would help a little. Stephanie does read it and it brings tears to her eyes:

"Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughter of life's longing for itself.
They came through you, but not from you.
And though they are in you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love, but not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies, but not their souls.
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow
Which you cannot visit - not even in your dreams."

     Finally is Christmas day... and everyone gathers sipping Eric's awful eggnog. A minister shows up to christen Felicia’s baby, Eric and Jackie, a grandparent from each side, are the godparents. Both Massimo and Jackie are very moved to see their new grandson. Taylor is upset at Ridge’s inability to be present for the day, he is supposedly stuck in a snow storm in Paris. When Hector arrives, Stephanie insists that he stay since Caitlin was with her mother in New York. Finally someone says something! But... what about Jimmy? He is all alone on Christmas day? When Bridget arrives with Nick, Brooke and the kids, she asks Thorne to record the entire day on video, so that when Dominick is older, he will be able to see his first Christmas with his mother. As usual I am extremely impressed with Susan Flannery. Her heartfelt emotions about a mother about to lose a child from cancer were completely right on. I smell another Emmy for Susan! You go girl!

     In the heart wrenching finale, Felicia recalls all that everyone has done for her and is extremely grateful and happy that her son will have such loving people in his life. Here's her touching words: 

     "Who are all these beautiful people? How little I really know about the characters in the story of my life. Where does all the time go? Did I waste it? Did it waste me? They'll miss me for a little while when I'm gone and then life will go on. It's not so much the dying part. It's just not knowing how the story turns out. It's the missing that. You know, they say you can choose your friends but not your family. But you do. Every morning you put them on like a warm shirt. Loving them, hating them, it doesn't matter. I chose them long ago. Before I knew anything. Before I was anything. And now I choose you. Thank you for being my story - the only one I've ever had. Thank you for being my heart. When I go to sleep, I'll be listening to you."

     Finally... I must say the shows seems to have gotten better since Felicia came back. Although I'm not happy that she's dying, at least Eric's stupid scheme is over, Nick doesn't seem to be pining away for Brooke anymore, and arrogant Ridge is MIA.  It even looks like something's going to happen between Taylor and Hector. Yummy! Things are looking up!

sly @ 10:19 AM

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saturday, december 17

     What a week! While it was full of 'bad news' all around, it was also heartwarming. I admit I shed a few tears here and there... Finally a storyline that does not involve Brooke and her antics!! As a matter of fact, Brooke was rarely seen this week, and for one, loved it. Ridge is MIA as well, so I am in heaven!! Let's hope it lasts a little while!

    The week starts with Thorne and Darla catching Sally in a lie. She was not going on a cruise, for pete's sakes, she was going to a retirement home! Thorne and Darla would have none of that so they had her move in with them, something that the powers that be did not show us... too bad. It would have been cool.

     But the main storyline of the week had nothing to do with Eric trying to get the company back (and Stephanie not falling for it... GO STEPH!!!), nor how incredible it is that Dante ran into Felicia at the Insomnia after 'spotting' her in Nice (small world? How about Amber seeing Ridge in Venice? Small world indeed in soaps), but all to do with Felicia, her health and little Dominick. I don't know how anyone feels, but Jack Wagner is an absolute natural with kids. I loved him with little 'Hope', but I love him even more with his little namesake child. The little looks, the way he holds him... wow. I might start liking this character again if Brooke stays out of the picture. After Nick gets home he 'tries' to tell Bridget about his son, but she tells him to give her one night of 'peace' and he obliges. He, however, can't keep the news that he has a son with Felicia from Bridget long and tells her the next day. At first Bridget is upset, irate even, but after seeing the baby, she calms down. Bridget and Felicia have a nice talk as Bridget tries to understand how this baby came about and why Nick was none the wiser. Bridget, however, cannot possibly even remotely be mad at Felicia once they get to the hospital and they find out that Felicia's cancer is back and... with a vengeance. The cancer is terminal. Without chemo, Felicia has 2-3 months to live tops, while with chemo maybe a little longer, but Felicia cannot imagine living the last few months of her life without hair, and puking her guts out, just to die anyway. She wants 'quality' time with her son, the little time she has left. These were very touching scenes and it was evident at the end that Felicia was thinking of having her sister raising little Dominick with his 'soon-to-be little sister' and daddy after she passed away. Will Bridget be up to it? I am not sure she has much of a choice. If Felicia does die (I cannot believe they are killing this character off... aarghh... I really love Lesli Kay and I am praying for a miracle!!), since Nick is the baby's biological father, it's only right that Nick would raise his son. Hopefully Bridget will see that's the right thing to do. 

     In the meantime, Eric wants to take Stephanie out to dinner and feeds her all sorts of lies about how he hates Brooke now or whatever, all part of his 'scheme' to try to get the company back. Stephanie does not buy it, and tells him that if he wants to get into her good graces, he needs to start paying attention to the children, to be a father. Clueless Eric has no idea what child of his has problems, so is dumbfounded when Stephanie tells him that Felicia's cancer may have resurfaced and that she might die and that he has a grandson. He is stunned and concerned about both Bridget and Felicia when he finds out about little Dominick and vows to be a father to Felicia and Bridget both, even though he is afraid he might not be able to be much help at all. The embrace at the end of the episode at the end of the show on Friday between Stephanie and Eric I hope signals that Eric will drop this futile attempt to get Forrester Creations 'back' with his manipulations. It's all about family with Stephanie, and if he is just going to be a caring human being with his children, chances are, Stephanie will reward him in the end.

sly @ 11:42 AM

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sunday, december 11

     All that happened this week happened in the course of a day. I find that amusing sometimes, and considering that by week-end Eric was in Genoa City at Michael & Lauren's wedding, I wonder how long Eric will really be gone... a few hours maybe? We'll see I guess! 

    The week starts with Felicia arriving at what looks like a baby shower thrown by Eric & Brooke for Bridget and Nick, and while she tries to keep her composure, she loses it in the end and runs out of the room. While on her way out she feels ill and gets some pills out of her purse. Is the cancer back? What are those gigantic pills? Neither of these questions are answered, as at that moment Stephanie enters her office and asks Felicia why she would keep her baby a secret from her and everyone. Just a little earlier Stephanie had entered the guest house that Felicia asked her to stay away from because the phone was not working and spotted the baby. Stephanie assumes the baby is adopted, but Felicia tells her it's hers. When Felicia tells her mother that the baby's name is Dominick, she realizes that the baby is Nick's. Incredulous, Stephanie wonders how Felicia could have had a baby since she was on chemo, and Felicia tells her it was a miracle. Stephanie is very happy for her daughter, but feels that Nick ought to know he's a father. Felicia thinks differently and now wants to go back to France immediately.

     Upset thinking that her daughter might be making a huge mistake, Stephanie calls Nick and tells him to come over immediately. She then tells him in front of Felicia that he has a son. Nick is upset at first, telling Felicia how she could possibly keep this secret from him, but when he sees his 'boy' (and what wonderful, moving scenes those were!) he melts. He's happy he knows and tells Stephanie so. Against Felicia's wishes, he plans to tell Bridget about his namesake's son that very night. Felicia does not want to cause problems for Bridget and is upset. Stephanie then has a heart-to-hear conversation with her daughter, telling her how she wants to rebuild their relationship, how she realizes she has made mistakes and in the middle of this Felicia collapses in her arms.

     In the meantime, at Forrester Creations, Eric has a new 'plan' to take back the company. He decides that lying is the best course of action. Eric thinks that he can trick Stephanie into believing in him again, and if he can make everyone believe that he hates Brooke, Stephanie would give him FC back. So... the lying begins. First he stages a fight between him and Brooke in front of Taylor and Thorne, and then later once again when he sees that Taylor is standing outside his door. Thorne and Taylor are dumfounded by what they hear. They can't believe that Eric, who had been Brooke's biggest supporter, is now dragging her through the mud while singing Stephanie's praises. It makes not sense. However, when Dante, Darla, Thorne and Taylor all witness Eric and Brooke arguing over the new designs at Forrester, they are completely fooled. Taylor then calls Stephanie to tell her what's happening. She gets her voice mail... more next week on this I suppose!

      Over at Spectra, it's a sad, sad day for Sally. She invites all her staff, including Thomas, Thorne and Sally, and tells everyone that she's retiring, gives everyone severance checks and announces that she's going to live it up and go on a world cruise. However she is almost caught in a lie when a nurse from the 'assistance living' (or something of sort) calls and tells her that they are coming to pick her up. Sally tells everyone that was the captain of the ship calling, telling her that a limo was coming to pick her up and scoots everyone out the door. However, when Darla comes back and catches her in a wheelchair, she smells something fishy... 

     As per Brooke this week... all I gotta say is, the flashbacks, montages and all... simply have to GO!! Even when she is trying to be selfless she is selfish, self absorbed and throwing herself her own personal pity party. Here's three little words: "Get over it!!" If not for yourself, then do us viewers a favor!! 

sly @ 11:06 AM

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sunday, december 4

     There was no column last week-with only three shows and nothing much going on, I felt I could not write enough for a whole column, but... this week... boy do I have a lot to say!!

     Last week started with Eric letting Brooke 'free' to go, free to leave him. Since we know that Eric thinks with his pants, that same evening he was knocking on Jackie's... ahem... door. Since Jackie has no self-respect she took him back immediately and was even flattered. Yew! I must tell you, that's why Brooke and Jackie get along, they are cut from the same mold. 

     In the meantime, more interesting things are happening at Forrester Creations... Eric, Brooke & Ridge are joining forces and forcing the hand of the law trying to take over FC from Stephanie. Stephanie's trust is iron clad, but a lot of little technicalities could jeopardize the company if Stephanie vs. EBR is brought to court. Stephanie agrees to let them in, but relegates her cheating ex-husband, her traitor son and the one everyone sleeps with in the basement. 

     Bridget, Dante & Nick are having it out in the beach house, Dante wants Bridget to sign the divorce papers, and Nick declares his love for her. Things are left in hiatus and the next morning, at the doctor's appointment, Bridget and Nick learn that Bridget has an incompetent cervix, which could make her lose the baby once the baby gets heavier. Oh yes... they also find out the baby is a 'girl'. Seeing all the love and support that Nick is giving her, Bridget takes Nick back. Trouble, however, is looming into the horizon for poor Bridget. Seems like she can never have a man for herself. Brooke and Eric are all happy for the good news of Nick and Bridget being back together and about the baby. What I wonder now is... whose men will Brooke go after next? We know she can't stay without a man for very long. Also... where is Eric living nowadays? She let Bridget have the beach house and surely he has moved out of Brooke's house... hmmm...
What I don't understand is how Bridget has changed her tune... it makes no sense to me. Over and over again over the years she said how her mother's scandals ruined her childhood, yet now she tells her mother that she hoped she could bring her daughter at least one half of the joy and love Brooke had shown her. Did I miss something? Either that, or Bridget should start putting on a teddy and getting stuck between floors in an elevator with another woman's husband! That should bring her daughter much joy.

     Felicia is back in town and with a big secret she is keeping from everyone. She is visiting from France where she has been for the past year or so because Taylor asked her to come to consider a job offer at FC. Interestingly enough she does not say 'yes' or 'no' to her, but later she visits her mother so she could tell her in person she is rejecting the offer. Stephanie knows her daughter well and questions her on why she would come all the way from France to turn down the job offer? She thinks there is more to it. In fact, Felicia had gone to see Nick prior to seeing her mother and was devastated when Nick told her he married and was expecting a baby with her half-sister. When Stephanie finds out that Felicia needed a place to stay for the night she offers her the guest house, and Felicia accepted-as long as her mother was going to stay 50 feet away from it. Later, Felicia and her nanny, Renee', settle into the guest house and Felicia goes over to the crib and tells baby "Dominick" (so we know that this baby is Nick's for sure) that 'mommy' (so we know that's her child) is here. Well... little Dominick and Bridget's baby should be only 'cousins' but they will be siblings too... ahh... the wonder of soaps!! I must say... this recast of Felicia is pure genius. Her character is exactly as it was portrayed by Colleen Dion, I love it, love it, love it!! Not only that, she does not seem to fond of Brooke, so kudos to the much needed return of Felicia!!

sly @ 10:11 AM

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saturday, november 19

     I honestly wasn't too excited about this week's storylines. BORING BORING BORING. Why must the writers bore us with Brooke and Eric's pathetic marriage and Ridge being the most awful son and husband on the face of the earth?

     The week starts with Ridge arriving home finding Taylor in bed. Taylor confesses that Hector had just left, but surprisingly it's Ridge that apologizes to Taylor for not being there. He then calls Hector and thanks him for being there for Taylor when he couldn't. This new side of a 'nice' Ridge does not last long, however, the next day he tells Brooke that she and him should start their own fashion house (Destiny Designs) and they march into Stephanie's office with threats, demands and insults. Ridge knows only too well how much his mother despises Brooke, yet he has no qualms in dangling Brooke in front of her nose and taking her side instead of his mother's. Stephanie points out to him that if he starts this new fashion house with Brooke, two people will not be too happy about it, namely Taylor and Eric. What I don't get is how everyone was up in arms and mad as hell at Stephanie when she faked her heart attack, yet Eric and his 45 year lie... gets away scott free. It's disgusting. Nobody is mad at him? Hello? It makes no sense to me.

     What makes even LESS sense to me is how Massimo wants Stephanie to just 'hand over' the company to Ridge. What a disappointment. I understand that Ridge is his son, but can't he understand why Stephanie would be reluctant to do that, seeing what power Brooke has over him? At least Thorne is there for Stephanie. She needs at least one child that cares and loves her and does not cater to Brooke.

     As Stephanie predicted, Eric arrives in Ridge's office catching him while he hugs Brooke. No matter how she almost 'fainted' or whatever (how convenient), Eric is not happy about it. I personally don't know why Eric is being so desperate for the likes of Brooke when he could have Jackie. Brooke then goes on Nick's boat (wasn't she supposed to say away from Nick? Hmmm...) and during the heated conversation, he convinces her to end her marriage to Eric, since she does not love Eric, and Eric wants a full fledge wife, not a roommate. Nick, however, seems to be committed to Bridget, he goes over to the beach house and after having a little chat with Dante, he goes into Bridget's room, wakes her up, and starts talking to the baby. Here's something weird.. A week ago, Bridget was not even 'showing'. Now she's got a belly that's hard to miss... common writers!! This all in the span of a day? Give me a break. I did like the outfit she was wearing on Friday however, wow... wish I had had the money when I was pregnant to look that classy. Oh well...

     The week ends with Dante asking for Stephanie's help in getting Bridget to sign the divorce papers. Bridget seems confused to say the least. One moment she defends Nick, the next she is reluctant to stay with him. Say what you want, but Stephanie is right. Why would Bridget want to be 'second choice' when she could have that beefcake... Dante... who loves her to pieces? I know love is strange but... common. Here's what I find profoundly sad about the show: we have three really deserving, intelligent, wonderful women (Taylor, Stephanie and Bridget) who are each in love with three stupid, fickle, undeserving men (Ridge, Eric and Nick) who can't get their mind off a sleazy, manipulative tart (Brooke). Please, please let these women hook up with the deserving men that love them. (Dante, Hector and Massimo). It's just so frustrating seeing these women get the shaft because their husbands/fiancées/lovers are obsessed with Brooke. I would love to see these women all end up with the more deserving men for once and see the other three losers and Brooke get the shaft.

sly @ 11:13 AM

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sunday, november 13

This was an interesting week, as it seems like Stephanie has finally the upper hand on things and at least 'some' of her family's support. I find it interesting that Ridge, Brooke & Eric think that Stephanie has gone mad and id going to drive the company into the ground by hiring Taylor and Thorne, when not so long ago, Brooke put Deacon (a bartender) in charge of Marketing, gave Amber (a waitress) a chance to be a designer, and put her young, inexperienced son, in charge of something else at FC (forgot what that was, vice-president?) and Brooke herself only experience was being a chemist before she was CEO. If Brooke thinks that is okay, then Taylor can be the new face of Forrester (since she is such a classy lady) and Stephanie, who helped Eric build FC from the ground up, can be the new CEO. But... I am getting ahead of myself... 

The week starts with Stephanie kicking Brooke and Eric out of 'her' office as she starts packing Eric's stuff. She later has a confrontation with an irate Brooke, who thinks that Stephanie has gone mad and is going to run FC into the ground. The conversation that had me upset, however, was the one that Stephanie had with Ridge. He seems so concerned that her mother is going to ruin FC, yet, he can't even support his wife in believing in the new direction the company is taking. Ridge showed no support for his mother nor for his wife. Even Thomas raked his father over the coils for that one. Ridge is such a loser. He can't make a decision if it's worth his life, and when he does it's the wrong one! How can he sit there and support his ex-wife who is now married to his father and who took 51% of the company away from HIS family, and support his daddy dearest, who kept the real ownership of the company a secret from the entire family for 45+ years? He stated that he did not 'agree', but he's supporting it by not supporting his mother and wife.

Later, at the press conference, Taylor wins the press over and celebrates with a bit too much champagne with Hector, who, unlike Ridge, was there to support her. Giving Hector a ride home with the limo, the champagne gets them all wet and they end up at Taylor's house to clean up, not knowing that Ridge is on his way back from Big Bear. 

Before the Press Conference, while Taylor was still in her office, Nick arrives at her office for a session, determined to rid Brooke from his life and focus on his family and future with Bridget. Bridget, however, wants nothing to do with her husband and wants to divorce him, something that Dante is only too happy to hear. If you ask me, Bridget is CRAZY to love Nick and not go for Dante. Common Bridget! You've got some young stud who is cleaning and cooking for you and telling you how much in love he is with you but you rather sulk about Nick? I would love for her to forget about Nick, but chances are she won't. Sooner or later, she'll get back with Nick, I can just feel it.

Later, Bridget meets with her mother, father and Nick, and tells them to stop playing games and simply be together. Nick and Brooke seem very uncomfortable and announces to Bridget that they cannot be together because they love her more than they love each other. Hmmm... Of course Eric is sitting there not caring, unlike his daughter, he's never minded for leftovers.

Best line of the week belongs to Stephanie:
Rick: You kneed him in the groin! Stephanie: if he'd (Eric) made one single decision with his brain, I would've slapped him in the head!

Other than that, nothing more happened this week. I have to keep reminding myself is only a half an hour show, and without commercials, maybe 20. 20 times 5 is only 100 minutes, 20 minutes shy of 2 hours!

sly @ 10:43 AM

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saturday, november 5

I loved this week! Queen Stephanie finally has her throne! Once again this story is so interesting to me that I watched every episode twice, Susan Flannery is such a fabulous actress, it makes me want more, more more! I actually counted down the minutes until 12:30PM, watched B&B with fascination, excitement, and glee. I have not had this level of excitement and fascination about the show in a VERY long time!! If Susan Flannery does not win an EMMY next year I will be very surprised!!

The week starts with Katherine Chancellor (from Y&R) dropping by Stephanie's mansion, and there they chat about the TRUST. At first Katherine does not even remember it, then she recalls a few sketchy details about the meeting with Stephanie's dad, and she basically states that she never touched the Trust and it stands as is. 
Later Stephanie confronts Eric in his office about him lying to her for their entire married life. The level of betrayal is deep, and Eric does not feel any remorse at all. That only infuriates Stephanie, who fires Eric and goes home. She spends all night planning the future of Forrester Creations. 
Eric calls his lawyers and is hoping for some sort of loophole (since he's so famous for that-seeing how he divorced Stephanie using one) but learns that Stephanie is indeed the sole owner of the company, and that Eric and Jonathan could go to jail for fraud. 
Eric calls Brooke to get to work because there is some sort of emergency, and, along with Rick (who came back from Europe) and Ridge, band together to try to stop Stephanie. Nice try jailboy!! They should be kissing her feet, not making her mad!! Stephanie enlists the aide of Taylor, who seems to be the only person, aside Massimo, upset at Eric's betrayal. Unrealistically enough, Rick, Brooke & even Ridge, who SHOULD be mad at Eric for lying to THEM all these years, stand behind him for some unknown reason. I could understand Rick and Brooke on some level, but Ridge? He was standing opposite of his mother, father AND wife for crying out loud! What a loser. His priorities and loyalties need to shift, and soon.
I feel this is a true redemption for Stephanie. Brooke and Eric have completely humiliated her time and time again and they are finally getting what they deserve. Brooke is there all upset that Stephanie is 'stealing' her company from her and HER children, but isn't that what Brooke did to Stephanie? Besides, if anyone was stealing anything from anyone, is Eric from Stephanie, everyone should be upset at him for betraying every single member of his family!

What else happened this week? The other stories were so minimal, they were simply time-fillers.

There was a cute ultrasound scene with Bridget and Dante, Dante helps Bridget move into the beach house and cooks for her. She's a fool for not going after him if you ask me!! 

There were also a few scenes with Thorne, Darla & the Spectra gang. Thorne was upset that he wasted his entire inheritance on Thomas' new line and thinks he's finished. Darla gives him love and reassurance.

There were also some really boring scenes with Nick kidnapping Brooke after finding out that she did not sleep with Eric. They said the same thing over and over again, and finally Nick decided to let Brooke 'go' so to speak. Whatever. Like that is over? I don't think so. I hear through the grapevine that Felicia will be coming back with baby in tow (yes, Nick's baby) so my guess is that the writers were ending the Brooke/Nick thing to concentrate on the Felicia/Nick/Bridget thing. Right? We'll see!!

sly @ 10:39 AM

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saturday, october 29

This was probably one of the BEST weeks of the show that I've seen in years. I watched each episode twice and couldn't believe my eyes and ears. First we see Taylor being the wonderful human being that she is and Stephanie finding out she has the upper hand finally? I couldn't be happier. Yeah Bradley Bell! You made me a happy girl. Taylor and Stephanie are the reigning women of class on this show hands down.

The week starts with Stephanie announcing to the family that she lost everything, her company, her husband and her family (to Brooke-but she does not say that) and sadly in a very moving speech, announces that she's going to sell the house and move to Boca Raton, Florida, where his father had his estate. She plans to spend time with friends and forget about the problems in LA that plague her family, since nobody wants her advice. Everyone is stunned and upset, except for Eric, who is standing in the sideline with a stupid smirk on his face. Ridge and Thorne and their wives are upset and say their goodbyes, vowing to visit. 

The following day it's the big 'fashion show' duel between Thomas and Ridge and Eric announces the new campaign called 'reunited' with a silhuette of Eric and Brooke's faces. Thorne is livid that they are sabotaging Spectra and Thomas this way and the press gives ample success to the new teen line by FC and very little applause for Thomas. Ridge and FC are the clear winners. Thomas feels horrible since his loss means Gaby's deportation. It was at this moment that Agent Dunn arrives with papers for Gaby to sign and Taylor reveals she was able to get the government to grant Gaby official status, and have her college scholarship restored. Gaby can stay in U.S. and go to college. Gaby hold up her part of the bargain and tells Thomas that if they are meant to be, they will find each other again. Taylor apologized to Gaby about the harsh words they exchanged and they hug. Ahh... this is the Taylor I know and love. Welcome back!!

While the fashion show is going on, Stephanie gets into Eric's office and calls Massimo to witness her getting into the safe to get her stocks of FC out to give to the children. After trying a few combinations, she is saddened to find out that the combination that Eric has had all these years was his and Brooke's first marriage. While looking through the papers, Massimo is intrigued by a sealed envelope, opens it and with amazement, he reveals to Stephanie that it is a trust that her father set up for her and she's the only real owner and beneficiary of Forrester Creations. After calling his lawyer and doing other research it is confirmed that Stephanie is the sole owner of FC and that Katherine Chancellor is the trustee. Stephanie cannot believe it and tries to understand why her father did this for her without her knowing. She  cannot contain herself when Eric waltzes in his office and gloats that Stephanie does not own FC, that it's his and Brooke's now and to leave for Florida ASAP. She is righteously upset knowing he kept the truth from her their entire married life and how he effectively 'stole' her inheritance and a lifetime of work. 

Truth be told, I hate how Stephanie has been treated like a villain for having completely natural feelings of hate and disgust for the woman who slept with & married her husband and sons and took half of her family's company because of a fabric de-wrinkler she created. Would you want to have over for dinner someone like that? Stephanie raised five of Eric's children, and really had a hand in raising & preserving his youngest daughter when her trashy mother had an affair with her husband. Stephanie was more protective of Bridget than Eric ever was. Stephanie haters state that FC would be nothing without Eric, but Eric is nothing without Stephanie, so he can just take his new bride that will not sleep with him and create his own company-that is, if he has any money left once Stephanie kicks him to the curb. Since Thorne is supposedly 'broke' she can hire him and if Ridge goes with Eric (although I doubt he will) we know that Felicia is coming back into the canvas so she can still have her children working for her. Heck, she can even have Thomas part-time. So what if Brooke takes that Belief with her when she leaves? I don't think anyone cares anymore at this point, and surely Stephanie will let her take it just to get rid of her. I sense another Emmy winning for our Susan! 

sly @ 9:59 AM

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sunday, october 22

It's really about time. Maybe the new B&B writer decided that it would be more believable if Stephanie's children would take their mother's side other than the one of a woman who's been married to every Forrester male. It made the soap more believable... but, I digress.

The week starts when Nick finds out that Brooke married Eric. He cannot believe it and her pleas that she did this for her daughter left him quite hurt. After a talk with Stephanie, he heads down to the 'honeymoon' beach house and there he tells Brooke to stop lying to herself and to Bridget but she won't budge. She rather stay in a marriage she does not believe in, then be with Nick, even though Bridget now knows the truth and has left Nick. It makes no sense if you ask me, and I truly think that Brooke has finally completely lost it. All this drama the past 20 years has gone to her head and she is in need of some serious therapy. Poor Bridget and Stephanie for being the victims of Brooke and Eric's crazy ideas of what good parents are. What it's not believable is how Eric has treated Stephanie, getting that quickie divorce. How can a man, who was married to Stephanie and claimed to love and respect her for 45+ years, all of a sudden treat her like that? It's simply not realistic. What's even worse is the fate of poor little Hope. She rarely sees her bio dad (he's not even mentioned...) then she thinks Nick is her dad, then Ridge, now she is God-knows where while her mother marries her grandpa! GAG! Brooke is trying to 'fix' one daughter's problem by screwing up her other child. Mother of the year? I think not.

I never thought I would feel sorry for Jackie, but I did when Eric tells her that he married Brooke out of the blue. After all, Eric and Jackie had been quite cozy the past few weeks, and Eric didn't really seem to care about her feelings, probably because this old horny toad was concentrating on banging Brooke. Disgusting, really. 

When Ridge finds out that Brooke married Eric, he cannot believe it and runs to Brooke trying to understand what happened.  When he does return home to Taylor he finally tells her that he's through with Brooke and that he wants to protect his son from all of this drama. This made me believe he might go for custody... hmmm. After all, I don't think Ridge wants RJ to grow up thinking that grandpa is dad! Gross. Besides, Brooke has proven over and over again to be quite an unstable mother (how many men was she married to or was seriously involved with since Rick & Bridget were born? I lost count). Little RJ would definitely be better off with Ridge & Taylor. There is no question.

The great thing about this week, as I alluded in my first paragraph, is that all the Forrester siblings present, Thorne and Darla, Kristen, Ridge and even Massimo, all agreed and felt bad for Stephanie and were concerned about her over the recent turn of events. They understand that Brooke drove Stephanie over the edge the first time she married Eric, but now this is just too much for her to handle. Thankfully Stephanie is also realizing she truly needs help and Taylor vows to help her through this.

sly @ 11:10 AM

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sunday, october 15

Finally!! A week to enjoy! Stephanie's revelation to Bridget about her husband and mother's declaration of love for each other, that both culprits were trying to keep secret for their own sake, was a breath of fresh air. Of course Stephanie tried to get Nick to tell Bridget the truth, but he wouldn't, so she had to take matters into her own hands. To those that think Stephanie only did this to be vindictive, I give you that, but that does not steer from the fact that Bridget deserved to know the truth. Plain and simple.

Bridget... finally having her head out of the sand, reacted beautifully at her mother and husband's betrayal and stood her ground with both of them with class and dignity. Nick and her mother made a fool out of her. You gotta give credit to this girl to know when she's second best and refusing to be second best. Brooke never minded being second best all her life with Ridge.

It's just incomprehensible that other people, like Eric and Jackie, kept this a big secret from Bridget, but we saw Jackie's true colors when she told Nicky to go be with Brooke and declare his love for her. Jackie didn't want to be the 'bad' guy, but sure is happy to reap the rewards. Interestingly enough, Jackie will have a nice revelation and may even start hating Brooke once she finds out she 'snatched' Eric from her pretty little fingers. I can't wait to see the catfights already. There is no way she's going to be happy about this turn of events, especially since she seemed to be so smug about it to Stephanie. My prediction is that she will step down from being the president of Brooke's fan club in a second flat.

Now... about this marriage between Brooke and Eric. I think this is the stupidest thing I have ever seen. Brooke is stating that she did this for... what? A new, fresh start? Hope and RJ (wherever they are) have different dads, so that cannot work. And how nice of RJ to grow up with mommy married to his grandpa! Yuk! Did they claim they did this to convince her that Nick is not after Brooke or vice versa? Are they going to play this charade for the next 18 years until their 'grandbaby' grows up? Please. Bridget is going to see right through this. Brooke and Eric are two desperate, sick human beings. And let's wait and see what Nick has to say when he finds out! I don't think he will be happy at all. 

Speaking of which... I cannot wait to see the scenes when Stephanie confronts Eric about the 'divorce'. You-know-what will hit the fan, and I cannot wait to see those scenes!! I hope Stephanie will take him down and take as much as she can from him and never forgive him... after all, what he's done and doing, is completely unforgivable.

On another side of town, Taylor and Ridge are with the marriage counselor. Smug Ridge admitted that he 'desired' Brooke and that Taylor just had to 'get used to it'. However, when the tables were turned, and Taylor admitted that she had chemistry with Hector and that he just had to 'get used to it', his tune changed considerably! How nice of him though to hug and support his mother later on! I give him kudos for that!

sly @ 11:01 AM

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sunday, october 8

I am so disappointed with the writing on the show lately. Disgusted, really. I am so tired of Stephanie being vilified by her family for wanting Bridget to know the 'truth'!! Is every character in the show blind? Brooke is not sacrificing anything, she just does not want to be 'hated' by her daughter once again. The only person Brooke cares about is herself. But.. I digress. 

The week begins with Bridget finding out that Brooke and Nick met in Big Bear. Bridget must be really naive or something, because once again, ignores what Stephanie is telling her and just believes Nick and her mother. 
Bridget take your head out of the sand girl!! One would think she knows by now that her mother's "word" means nothing! She just can't help herself and she knows it. It's absolutely absurd the faith that Bridget has in her mother. I believe Bridget is so caught up in the fantasy of having a family and the baby, that she isn't seeing what's in front of her eyes. 
There was a time when Jackie and Eric would also tell Bridget about her mother and Nick, but for some unknown reason, they both changed their tune. Even Massimo in the past could not stand Brooke. Now it's a Brooke love-fest. Everyone defends this tramp heroine for what reason I do not understand. 
Stephanie is right... it's only a matter of time until Brooke sleeps with Nick, and Massimo's suggestion to MOVE was a good one. How come is it acceptable for everyone to lie to Bridget, but God forbid Stephanie lie about anything? Double standards if you ask me, and this show is fastly become full of hypocrite characters. 
In the meantime, Nick is constantly making love to Bridget, and we all know-because it's quite evident-that he's doing so while he's thinking about her mother. SICK SICK SICK. 

Eric later reveals to Stephanie what happened between Brooke and Nick on the boat the night that he thought Bridget had had an abortion, when they confessed their undying love, hoping that she would see the sacrifice Brooke and Nick were making. Yeah... right. 
Stephanie knows that Bridget deserves to know the truth, so she can make an informed decision about her life, but nobody thinks that's a good idea? Everyone believes that Bridget should stay married to someone that has the hots for her mother!? It's ridiculous if you ask me. 
What's even worse is Eric blabbing to Stephanie that Brooke was better in bed! Can I spit? And that comment that Brooke is a better mother? I just had to laugh. Eric must be the STUPIDEST character on daytime TV. The birth of all of Brooke's children was involved in a scandal!!! Rick was conceived through an affair with Eric when he was still married to Stephanie; Bridget didn't know who was her daddy, Hope is her son-in-law's child, and he was still married to her daughter! RJ--Brooke didn't know which brother was the daddy-- Ridge or Nick! And she is a good mother? She knows how to love, she sure does!!! Give me a break. Eric is so dense and blind. How can he just let his daughter live a lie like that? Eric was never that high on my list anyway, and he just keeps sinking. Stephanie is right in calling him a rotting old goat! Horny too if I might add.

Stephanie is a smart woman and the only one who seems to have any sense, someone better listen to her soon, and it's my sincere hope that it is Stephanie who has the last words, and I can't wait to hear them.

sly @ 11:00 AM

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sunday, october 2

I truly, truly suffered through this week. In some ways I think I wasted 2.5 hours of my life I will never get back. For those that missed this week... you're lucky. 

Eric and Jackie continue with their tat-a-tat with boring conversation and a few kisses thrown in for good measure. If you ask me, these two deserve each other. They are really boring. 

Then we see Ridge having a conversation with Brooke about Taylor. It was at least interesting to see Brooke show him the door and not fall for his charm. This is a side of Brooke I did not see coming. Then again, he's no longer her soul mate, right? No reason for her to show him her new lingerie. Later though she showed that she is just a dumb broad by answering Ridge's phone and telling 'whomever' was on the other line (wrongly assuming it was Ridge) that she loved him. Hello Brooke? Who in the world answers someone else's phone and does not even look on the caller ID or at least listens in on who has called? This was all for drama, of course. Taylor was the caller and she got so upset she ended up on a lip-lock with Hector. She later tells Hector that their kiss was a mistake.

But the main cause of suffering for me was yet to come. Nick is obsessing over Brooke and vice versa. Over and over again we see Nick having visions of a siren Brooke telling him to come to her. Brooke is on her bed sulking. It was simply pathetic. And then... the coincidence... they both go to Big Bear to "clear their heads", but not to the cabin but to some park near the cabin and they meet accidentally? Give me a break. Of course Stephanie was at the cabin and sees Brooke and Nick caressing each other and holding each other... we know well that Stephanie is the only person with some sense who thinks Bridget should know the truth, and she will once again become the scapegoat for it... mark my words. It's character assassination at its best. But Stephanie has nothing to lose at this point anyway, does she? Nobody is talking to her. Ridge did just now, and he will not care about this, he has bigger fish to fry. No loss. At least Bridget can know the kind of mother she has. After the whole Deacon fiasco, when Stephanie kept Brooke and Deacon's secret, I think she learnt her lesson. Bridget was just as angry at Stephanie for keeping the truth from her, than she was with her mother and husband for doing the deed.

As I stated before, I really think the coma Taylor was under really did a number on her... this is not the same Taylor I knew and loved. How else can we explain her treatment of Gaby? While as a mother I can surely understand how she must feel, the pre-coma Taylor knew that you catch more bees with honey. Post-coma Taylor is clueless. She simply must be nasty to Gaby, telling her that she married her son for money and that she will never be good enough for Thomas. Later Ridge tells Taylor he's ready for marriage counseling, a realization he came about after his talk with his mother. Of course he does not reveal this to Taylor. Stephanie will never be given credit for her good deeds, only chastised for exposing Brooke's affairs and lies. Blah.

sly @ 11:11 AM

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saturday, september 24

This week started with Ridge proposing to Thomas a 'showdown' of Spectra Vs. Forrester Creations, which is really Thomas Vs. Ridge to decide the fate of Gaby. If Thomas wins, the family will accept Gaby. However, if Ridge wins, Thomas will annul his marriage and come home. To be honest, I can't believe Thomas could put Gaby's future in danger like this, seeing how much he loves her. There is no way he can win. He just had his first fashion show, and while it was successful, his father has a lot more experience. I guess anything can happen. Taylor, however, was not at all happy about this, as she is not willing to accept Gaby no matter what, while Ridge is. That's what is driving me crazy lately. Nobody is acting like themselves. Since when Taylor is so ununderstanding and mean? What did Gaby do to her? Didn't they all know this gal for years? Don't they all understand that she is alone in the world and has nobody to go to if she was deported? Heck, she does not even know the language. Taylor was the only person to ever support Amber and we could always count on her heart to guide her. That coma really did a number on her... I am not really sure I can say I really like this new Taylor. It's character assassination if you ask me. I must admit I really love her scenes with Hector however. I wonder when they will say "something" about Samantha for crying out loud! It's like they made her 'disappear' without an explanation. Blah. As I stated before, we need our Queen Stephanie to interfere in this one. She loves Gaby and wouldn't want to be deported because of a technicality, would she?

In the meantime we must suffer through Brooke's fantasies and tears that
her "destiny" has to change so she can sacrifice for Bridget. Brooke is always the victim, isn't she? We all know that this secret of hers will come out thanks to Stephanie and I can't wait. The show is so much more riveting when Stephanie puts her two cents in. I don't see Bridget carrying this baby to term though. Poor Bridget marries Nick not knowing the truth, and Eric... Eric thinks Brooke is some sort of saint for "sacrificing" her destiny for their daughter? It's just disgusting if you ask me. These people call themselves parents? Poor Bridget indeed. At least it seems as if Jackie is now nice to her. I wonder how long that will last?

By the end of the week, Ridge goes to see Brooke and tells her he needs her. That made no sense whatsoever. Need her for what exactly? Brooke told Ridge to take a hike when he couldn't make a decision, and now she thinks Ridge was never her destiny, but we all know how destiny and words really mean nothing when they come out of Brooke's mouth. Ridge needs to leave Brooke alone if you ask me. Even I can see that he's always treated her like second best and hurt her greatly and enough is enough. Everyone should leave Brooke alone as far as I am concerned. Brooke needs to be alone and with no storyline for a little while. Give us a break writers!! I know, however, that they won't. Dante is on the horizon and for sure there will be some hanky panky going on with him. It's sad to see yet another man in love with Bridget that is ALSO hot for her mother. What a waste.

sly @ 9:52 AM

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saturday, september 17

Yes I know... no commentary last week. It was only three days and I was so sickened with the storylines I really did not feel like sitting down to write anything. It's like the good characters are being assassinated and there is no happy couple on the show except... Thomas and Gaby? But I digress...

Last week started with Nick confessing to Brooke how much he loved her and that he wanted to be with her rather than with her daughter, his pregnant fiancée' that he tried to marry three times already and claimed to love unconditionally. Sickening. What happened to the 'Nick Payne' macho stand-up man we all met when he first came on the show a couple of years ago? What happened to his great spirit and strength of character? He's gone. He's Brooke's puppy dog now, as they all become. Even Dante, which I hoped would no way be attracted to Brooke since he was so in love with Bridget, supposedly falls for her. It's like there is no justice on the show. Brooke changes soul mates as she changes shoes and everyone reveres at her feet, while the 'good and decent' women on the show, you know... the ones that only love one man and are devoted to them, Taylor, Stephanie, and even poor Bridget, get dragged through the mud, they are cheated on, yelled at and trashed. It makes no sense to me and the show is getting tiring. Shows like this should have the decency of upholding a moral standard, and by glamorizing a tramp heroine like Brooke it does the opposite. It's simply a bad influence to young women. Blah. I won't say more otherwise I might puke.

On the other side of town, Thomas and Gaby want to make love, and they do, but a young and, may I say,  stupid Phoebe (no doubt because of Brooke's influence) confronts Thomas after she finds a condom wrapper in the hallway. She could not cares less about Gaby, and neither does Taylor, which surprised me as much as it surprised Thomas himself. This is the girl that they've known all their life and this is how she gets treated? Gaby is not to blame for the split of Taylor and Ridge, but as we know, young teens are selfish to the extreme, so she telltales to her mother what's happening and Taylor calls agent Dunn to get Gaby deported. Character assassination to the extreme. The Taylor I've come to know and love in the past decade would never do such a thing. What is happening here? Thankfully Gaby’s lawyer comes to her rescue and she is set free as Taylor stews with anger. Gaby wins round one! You go girl!

Thankfully I saw my Taylor come fighting back when Ridge, who was extremely mean to her, comes back and they argue about Thomas. Hector, who was fixing the alarm box overhears Ridge trashing his wife and comes to her rescue. At this point I would love nothing better than Ridge to take a hike. I loved Ridge and Taylor together, but now I just hate it. I welcome a Hector/Taylor relationship if only to see Lorenzo Lamas more often and make Ridge jealous! We'll see I guess...

Later Ridge finds Thomas and tells him he has 'no choice' but end his marriage to Gaby. He actually shows more compassion for Gaby than Taylor did (unreal) and states they will help Gaby stay in the country, but no way he was going to stay married to her. Hello Ridge, the most hypocritical character on the show. Is this not the same treatment that Ridge has chastised Steph for all these years concerning his relationship with Brooke? I don't know how Ridge can even say this to his 18+ year old son. He's of age, and he does not need the permission nor the consent of his parents to do a thing. Besides... while I could 'see' why Ridge would not want Thomas involved with Amber, Gaby is the sweetest girl on earth... what in the world does he have against her? Overhearing this conversation, later Sally relays her support for Thomas and Gaby as she offers Thomas a large signing bonus to stay with Spectra. That way, Thomas and Gaby can buy a nice house by the beach, she can go to school and all.

What to say about Eric? I think he owes Steph a BIG apology. She was balls-on right about what Brooke would do without Ridge. I don't care that Brooke thinks that she is making some supreme sacrifice by having Nick stay with Bridget. She shouldn't have those feelings for her future son-in-law period, abortion or not! Why is it that all these people who confronted Stephanie as a meddling influence in all of their lives can't see they are guilty of the same sort of manipulation where their loved ones are concerned?

I do feel sorry for Bridget. Everyone around her cares about her but they are all lying and deceiving her. She's in a bubble, believing what she sees and hears is true, when it's all just pretend. Her life is a scam, she's being treated like a babbling idiot, not a young, intelligent woman who's about to become a doctor. Why would anyone who loves her condemn her into a loveless marriage? This is not the 1950's, single women have children all the time. 

sly @ 10:59 AM

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saturday, september 3

This week, I must say, was pretty much... pathetic. No Stephanie for one. For two, the 'Tridge' reunion is looking grim. For three, I really feel for Gaby and Thomas! For four... the tramp from the valley strikes again. But... I am getting ahead of myself.

The week started with Bridget fessing up to Nick that she did not have an abortion, and that she just told him she did to 'test' him to see if he would run into her mother's arms. The most ridiculous thing about this is that Nick is just standing there, all high and mighty and going on at nauseum about how could Bridget do this, lecturing her about dishonesty, while just the night before he and Brooke were professing undying love to each other. He is just sick, sick, sick. Can he be MORE of a hypocrite? As they are talking, Nick tells Bridget that they must go tell Brooke the news that she's not pregnant... why can't this wait? Bridget told nothing to her mother about the abortion, she just told this to Nick at the beach, the entire thing is between Nick and Bridget. 
When Brooke found out that she did not have the abortion, she was stunned, petrified, and had that deer in the headlights look. She was the one that told Eric that Bridget's abortion was a "blessing"! Can a mother sink any lower... AGAIN? When it comes to Brooke, the answer is YES. Oh, yes, she's trying to keep Nick away, but she never can because she's just too flipping weak. Disgusting, Disgusting, Disgusting! What is she thinking? I tell you what she is thinking... "Bridget is angry with Nick, I will move in, heck it's not my fault, poor little me... all my life I have been looking for love, Thorne... Macy be damned, Deacon... my own daughter be damned, Eric... Stephanie and my own mother damned, Ridge... Caroline and Taylor be damned." This woman is seriously sick. 

On the other side of town, something nicer is happening. Thomas is having his first fashion show and it's a smashing success! He was in the hope that his parents would reconcile at the event, but when Taylor once again asks Ridge to go to counseling, he flatly refuses. That must be so insulting to her. She's a psychiatrist for crying out loud! It's like Ridge is insulting her profession! What a jerk. So... that's the end of that. When he sees his dad leave, Thomas does not look happy. Thomas, however, had a romantic evening in mind; he and Gaby really love each other and he wanted to... consummate the marriage. Taylor unfortunately finds out what they were about to do and throws a gasket. 
I like seeing this side of Taylor, she is far above and beyond Brooke as far as a 'mother' is concerned, but that leads me to wondering... does she know that her son is not a virgin? Does she know that Amber 'broke him in'? Hmmm... that should come out soon if you ask me. She NEEDS To know that her son is not as innocent as she thinks he is.
Sneaking around his mother's back, Thomas later goes into Gaby's room and they make love. Interestingly enough, Thomas is 18, and since he loves his 'wife', there is nothing 'illegal' that they are doing. He could easily move out since surely he makes enough money at SPECTRA. I don't see why there has to be such a conflict. 

The character that disappointed me once again this week is Eric. It never ceases to amaze me how much Eric puts Brooke ahead of everyone else in his family including his own flesh and blood in Bridget. He had the opportunity to set Bridget straight, yet he says and does nothing, only to 'protect' Brooke. Can this man be anymore of a loser? What a poor excuse of a father. No wonder Bridget is so screwed up, with a mother like Brooke and a father like Eric, it's amazing she is not in the luni house.

sly @ 10:24 AM

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saturday, august 27

I am not really sure I really liked what transpired on the show this week, but, here goes.

The entire week basically revolved around Bridget and her lie to Nick that she had supposedly terminated the pregnancy just to test him to find out if he was just going to run into Brooke's arms or not. Bridget wanted to know if he was going to stay with her for her or just out of obligation for the child she was carrying, since Nick had confessed to have feelings for her mother. Even though later Catherine told them that Brooke and Nick would never betray her, on Nick's boat, they indeed... did. Poor Bridget... I can see tears ahead, her mother has betrayed her once again, and something tells me she won't be so quick to forgive her this time. I mean... it seems as if Brooke and Nick were 'celebrating' the death of their child/grandchild by professing their love! How sick is that? I know several of Brooke's fans don't feel sorry for Bridget, they claim she did it all by herself for getting involved with one of her mother's ex-boyfriends but I beg to differ. Brooke is to blame 100% over this. For one, Brooke was married to Ridge, happily might I add, when Bridget got involved with Nick. Even so, who do we think Bridget learned to be attracted to older men and her mother's ex-boyfriend's if not from her mother? After all, Eric was indeed Brooke's mother's ex-boyfriend. We also have to consider the fact that Bridget has always needed a father figure in her life. God knows, Eric has been a poor excuse for one. Eric will put Brooke's needs and will forgive all her faults, even if it means tossing aside Bridget's feelings. He feels that the whole Deacon's fiasco should just be forgotten! Bridget has said over and over again how Nick makes her feel safe and secure... that's a father's job if you ask me, not a husband's. Besides... by having an affair with Deacon, Brooke proved that Bridget does not need to be involved with her mother's ex-boyfriends to get hurt by her mother, she will take any man she is involved with. I've never seen a poorer excuse for a mother, she has never put her children first and she never will. She always puts herself first, she loves herself the most. What kind of a mother would cry for hurting her daughter in one breath and then turn around and kiss her daughter's fiancée in the other? I don't care if she had Nick first. She had her daughter long before Nick came around.

In the meantime Stephanie's little present for Brooke was a gun. She tells her that the only way to solve all of Bridget's problems was if Brooke was dead, so she tells her to shoot herself. When Brooke picks up the gun as if she’s going to shoot herself, she turns it toward Stephanie instead. Stephanie taunts Brooke to shoot her, telling her that she would sacrifice her own life to see Brooke rot in jail and leave Bridget alone, that shooting her would accomplish the same goal as shooting herself, but when Brooke fires the gun at Stephanie, she misses. Stephanie was right too... if Brooke or Stephanie would have been dead at this point into the storyline, Brooke would have never betrayed Bridget once again. I love Stephanie. I think she is the most real and strong woman of them all. She is not a hypocrite and is always determined to make things right even in her own crazy way.

Over at Ridge's mansion, Taylor asks Thorne to talk to Ridge about his indecision over being committed to her. When Thorne does talk to him, Ridge tells his brother that he wants Brooke to be happy, but he doesn’t know if he can leave her behind, not knowing, of course, that Brooke is already moving forward and hitting the sheets with his brother and telling his brother that they are true soul mates. Brooke never wastes any time, does she? Everyone is her soul mate. The only real injured party at this point, seems to be Taylor (and Bridget, of course), Taylor overhears what Ridge told Thorne and asks Ridge to go to counseling. When he refuses, she tells him that they can no longer continue their marriage if he has divided feelings, that she has lost her patience and can no longer continue with the situation. 

sly @ 11:20 AM

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saturday, august 20

What can I say about this week? Off the wall... unbelievable... I was so proud of some characters (Bridget, Taylor), some others were so pathetic it was disgusting (Nick, Brooke, Eric) and Stephanie... I was not expecting that!!!
But... I digress...

The week starts in Big Bear with Stephanie and Bridget-Stephanie suspected that Bridget might be pregnant, so she gets the pregnancy test for her and makes sure she takes it. It's positive, of course. Poor Bridget is so confused. She now once and for all realizes that Nick will always love and pant after her mother and can't have that, but after she gets the positive pregnancy test she figures that she can give Nick what her mother cannot, a baby and the family he always wanted, so she happily drives down to her mother's house only to find Nick and Brooke in a romantic interlude, Brooke is in a negligee with candles and Nick is telling her how much he loves her. Bridget, irate and upset beyond belief, finally realizes what her mother is capable of, her blinders are off, and lays it in thick to both Nick and Brooke. Bridget is finally coming to terms with her dysfunctional relationship with her mother, and I say... it's about time!! Bridget woke up!! In the past she forgave her mother only to prove to herself that she is loved. Brooke always says she's made some "mistakes" but she always blames others and expects to be forgiven, she has no character, and will always put herself first before her children. Bridget's best line was 'Mother-go put some clothes on'! That sums up Brooke in one sentence, doesn't it? Too funny. She then tells Nick if she can’t have all of him, she doesn’t want any part of him, making a reference to the baby she is carrying, and then storms out and runs into Dante who takes her to a hotel room to regroup. 

In the meantime, Stephanie goes to the beach house to see Eric and tell him about the predicament his daughter is in, with his fiancée' in love with her mother, but good old Eric, who has his head nicely stuck in a sand bucket, thinks that this changes everything. Yes, Eric, Nick is a standup guy, but not even a baby would make him forget about Brooke. He never could! Stephanie then goes over to Brooke's house and reveals to Brooke and Nick that Bridget is pregnant and now they are worried she will terminate the pregnancy.

The next morning, Nick supposedly looked for Bridget everywhere, and Stephanie, being the busy body that she is, also looking for Bridget everywhere, goes over to see Ridge and Taylor asking if she was there. Ridge and Taylor had no idea what was going on, which I thought was amusing, since Nick claimed he spent the whole night looking for her!! Hello Nick! You didn't bother looking at Ridge's house? At any rate... Taylor and Ridge seem to have problems of their own and Taylor stands up to Ridge, telling him that she's going along with Thomas' and Gaby's "marriage" with the INS and that he cannot come home and spouts out orders, that maybe that's the way things were when Brooke was around, but that attitude was not going to fly with her. Good girl Taylor! I am proud of you!

In the hotel room, Bridget discusses with Dante the negative consequences of having Nick’s child, especially when he’s in love with her mother. Her child would grow up just as she had. Her mother had been in love with her father's son. Now her child would have a father in love with his/her grandmother. Later they go to the Doctor to supposedly have an abortion, but the word 'abortion' or 'terminate' was never uttered in the show, so...hmmm? Later Bridget meets with Nick at the beach house. Nick insists they can work things out because of the baby, but Bridget feels that Nick is just trying to do the right thing because a child is involved, she then announces she never said there was a baby.

Last... but not least, Stephanie goes over to Brooke's house with a cute little box, telling Brooke that what's in the box is the answer to all her problems. When the box is finally opened, it revealed a GUN!

sly @ 11:23 AM

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