Glad Macy finally knows the truth about Anthony. I was getting tired of her believing him. After the way they met, she should've been known he was a creep!
Yes, he showed his true colors the very first time the met! Only Macy doesn't know quite how bad it really was, since she doesn't remember and ended up believing she was partly to blame for what happened, when she was in fact 100% the victim.
@@deesee3622 he kissed her while she was unconscious, and although the show was somewhat ambiguous it was implied that he intended to r ape her when Thorne walked in and stopped him.
Prince Omar ain't scared of you Ridge!!! "Stay away from my wife while I'm still with my other wife!!!"😂😂 Michael Sabatino aka Antony was amazing today!!! He had me😳.
*Ridge:* "Stay away from my wife!" *Omar:* "Could you clarify...?" *Ridge:* "Taylor. I mean Taylor. You can do whatever the hell you want with Brooke."
Thorne as a fugitive on the run has never seemed more ALIVE! His life has purpose now. What a feeling. 🎶 It would be so hilarious if this storyline was peppered with musical theater inspired songs. Showcase that song and dance man. Fight scene between AnTONy and Thorne West Side Story style. A lovely duet when Thorn reunites with Macy. The possibilities are endless. 😜
Here we have insecure Obsessed Brooke. Legally Taylor is still married to Ridge. They had to go to court to get divorced. Omar was just as obsessed with Taylor as Brooke is obsessed with Ridge. B&B has NEVER been the same since Brad Bell took over as the head...
Note the name of the lawyer Taylor is calling - Mr Danforth. That was the same guy who argued _against_ Thorne being released at that disastrous bond hearing. We are not supposed to like Mr Danforth. Meanwhile, Brooke's legal counsel will be Connor. That is an indication as good as any where the show's "sensibility" is at this point, and who is "supposed" to win Ridge in this round. But also who will win the actual _court case,_ as Mr Danforth defeated Connor in Thorne's hearing as well.
Great catch! 👍 Though unfortunately for Brooke's legal claim on Ridge, her "relatively well respected" attorney Connor hasn't had a good track record since Belief. Actually maybe she's lucky that situation _didn't_ go to court.
@@NewYorkNick0607 I make this comparison reluctantly because I know you have a soft spot for Connor, but Connor's legal track record is starting to look like James' achievements in the domain of psychiatry... 😂 I'm sure that post-dungeon, James is calling himself a "relatively respected psychiatrist" these days.
@@annieo6527 No worries Annie, I have no problem dragging my faves. 😄 And actually that comparison you made between them just once again connects Connor and James (per my theory that the arrival of James crowded out Connor's space on the show).
Connor was a smart attorney helping Brooke get the Forrester's company but after falling for Brooke he became dumb like the rest of the men in Brooke's orbit!
Omar thinks he's convincing Ridge that this was all meant to be and instead he's doing the complete opposite. Ridge is starting to realize how manipulative Omar is and why to some degree Taylor fell for the manipulation. Brooke thinks she has won because she found out that Taylor married Omar but like always her insecurities don't ever allow her to see the full picture. What she fails to grasp and it's something that Ridge already knows is that Taylor and Omar never consummated the marriage making it invalid. Which under the law gives Taylor the leg up as it means that Brookes marriage is invalid. Taylor also has the fact that Omar held her against her will. Any court would find that as a invalid marriage as it was under duress. Brooke thinks that because a death certificate was filled she has nothing to fear when it comes to the court annulling her marriage but she is as wrong as she always is. I could actually feel bad for Brooke if she showed Taylor any kind of compassion but she is incapable of that and that's why I never feel sorry for Brooke. She is a cruel and evil person. Always has been, always will be.
Yesterday I said that Brooke can't help falling back into her old Bill Bell archetype (acting like the insecure "other woman" even though she's "the wife" now) and today we see that again with Brooke being an *Unreliable Narrator.* Even though Ridge will choose her, Brooke is wrong about the legal merits of her claim on Ridge and the court will actually validate Taylor's marriage to Ridge. At this point Brooke is both incorrectly predicting the future and not confident in Ridge's decision.
Great point! In this case, I'd say both Taylor and Brooke are _partially_ unreliable - Brooke is right about her bond with Ridge but wrong about the legality of her marriage, while Taylor is right about being Ridge's legal wife but wrong about being able to pick up where she left off with Ridge.
This is why I don't understand why Eric didn't fight her for the patent on the magic formula (but then again I understand Earweak just wanted to work under Brooke😅 in any capacity ) yes a double entendre
Well they could’ve made the whole scene hysterical for everyone.. Go in front of a judge and be like we have a death certificate and 3 marriages that we need sorted out.
*The plot control is up for grabs* The confrontation between Anthony and Thorne seems to be going Anthony's way - even as Anthony confesses, he still hasn't lost control of the plot because he knows that it will only be Thorne's word against his, and that Thorne's word will not be deemed credible. Then chance intervenes and Macy shows up, and just like in the fairy tale (Brothers Grimm - Rumpelstiltskin) she happens to overhear the very information she has been looking for, spoken in a burst of overconfidence by the one person who tries to conceal it from her. And suddenly the plot control is up in the air. The camerawork at the end of Anthony's scene with Thorne when he says "there is not a thing you can do to change that" is very subtle foreshadowing. First the camera focuses on Thorne looking shocked and helpless, but then it cuts to Macy who is listening unseen - hinting that Thorne may not be able to change Anthony's plan, but _Macy could._ Anthony has inadvertently dropped the plot control 🏀right into Macy's lap.
Brilliant Annie! 👏👏👏 I was looking forward to this post because I knew you would have something to say about the "reveal" to Macy. It's such a delight for me to see other people take an idea like "control of the plot" and apply it to storylines and scenes I hadn't considered. 🙂 It's also a good indication of Macy's character growth because of course she was Anthony's victim for so long and so easily manipulated by him (from their first meeting) and this is her way of finally taking control away from him.
I also like the staging here. Macy out on the terrace and peering through the drapes to witness Anthony's confession. It's as if Thorne and Anthony are in a scene center stage and Macy is "behind the curtain." This highlights her attempt to wrest control of the plot away from Anthony, to be the "showrunner" as it were.
@@NewYorkNick0607 thank you Nick! ❤I _love_ the concept of plot control, and I have to say this theory of yours has really made me view the entire show in a new light, and appreciate it more! And it's a very fitting framework for describing this "deadly game" that Macy and Anthony are about to begin, because it becomes so clear that _every single scene they share_ is about plot control. I also agree that it's a satisfying character arc for Macy specifically, because she has spent so much time being a "victim of the plot" and this growth has been a long time coming (and we've seen her gradually gearing up for it throughout this storyline). So to see this usually meek character finally step up and take charge feels "earned" in terms of payoff. Great observation about Macy being "behind the curtain"! And this interpretation will be validated in the next episode, when Macy will not merely enter the room but deliberately "make an entrance", perform an act, and even proceed to give stage directions to the other players in the scene. And since we have _seen_ the groundwork being laid for this transformation, and in fact watched Macy being pushed to this point, it is perceived not as out of character behavior but, like you said, true character growth.
Evertime someone talks about the passion and the love, the strong bond Bridge share... well, those words always coming out from a delusional character. And Im talking about the 90's.
@@bettyhopson Ridge didn't win Brooke back. He just snapped his fingers after losing Taylor and Brooke dumped James. If you see romanticism at its best then between Bridge, well probably it was the best romance they could do. Ridge won Taylor's trust during S. Thomas, and Brooke was pretty alive back then.
@@annieo6527 That's an awful lot of paperwork already (even discounting the purple stationery and Post-its). Someone's going to say "codicil" any second 😹😹😹
Omar tells Ridge that without his meddling Ridge would have not married Brooke! So practically he forced destiny entrapping Ridge in his new life. I know that he loves Brooke but Taylor alive would have stopped the wedding . So now Ridge is furious because Omar took away the only action he has in the show( besides wearing Speedo): make a choice between two women😂
@@annieo6527 so Omar jailed Taylor in the Palace and in some way he trapped Ridge too. He can't go back and make a choice now that he has been living with his daughter.
@@NewYorkNick0607 it's the "empty vessel" school of acting... the subtext and expressions are conveniently missing, leaving _everything_ to the imaginations of creative viewers! 😂
@@ministryofwrongthink9847 Love it! Sounds like a fab '50s B-movie starring Omar and Ridge as astronauts both trying to steer the ship that will implode the planetoid on a collision course with Earth.
No, Taylor should be knocking ridge on his ass and divorcing him. Let Brooke have ridge, if Taylor has to convince ridge she’s the only woman for him, then he isn’t worth it. He isn’t worth it anyway. Clear back to Caroline, ridge has always been a cad. Always
So now Sally learns that there is a _fourth_ person (Thorne) who believes that Anthony unalived Ivana, and still she just looks kind of incredulous and doesn't seem to take it in, even as Dylan tells her that Macy's life could potentially be in danger. This is exactly the kind of bl ind spot that got her in trouble with Clarke. Only this time it's so much worse, because of how dangerous this situation is for Macy. You'd think that Sally's maternal instincts would be kic king in by now, just in case she's mistaken about Anthony and these four people have a point?
Sally's incredulity is getting harder to buy now that Macy might be in danger because she's always been a doting mother. Then again, the one time she wasn't a doting mother _also_ involved Anthony.
@@NewYorkNick0607 yes, it really feels as though Anthony has "put a spell" on her because she is the _one_ person who never saw anything bad in Anthony. Like you said, she even turned her back on her own daughter because of him, and now it feels almost as if she is doing it again, all because she can't see him for who he is. Granted she doesn't really have any evidence that Anthony is the unaliver, but even the suspicion, when coming from so many people, should give her pause by now. The way she trusts Anthony, you'd think she _still_ has a thing for him.
I must be superficial like Omar says Ridge is cuz I'd rather die than go see a woman as gorgeous as Taylor while looking as raggedy as Brooke does in this episode! This is one of her _worst_ looks! 😳😲
What a handsome, manly ridge, put the prince in his place. Don't touch Taylor, don't talk to her and don't get close to her.... I liked it... Come on Omer, your story is over, go home, bye bye👋 And this Brooke demands a slap once again🖐️
Waiting for Bridget's Paternity to come out. Also when Hypocritical Brooke wanted Ridge to give up his own son to be with her & raise his sibling, and she was always preaching about family. Trying to make Ridge choose Rick & Bridget over his own son Thomas. Going to great lengths with Obsessed Thorne to hide Thomas paternity. Ooooh, please show those scene...WHOO-HOO!!! Thats when B&B was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 One Brad took over it was ALL down hill!!!
Wait. "Yesterday's ja il break?" And Dylan said that Thorne came to see him "last night"? But Thorne didn't show up at Dylan's doorstep until the day after he escaped, right after Sheila's goodbye party. Either the timeline is off and we got to see the escape scenes a day before they were supposed to have happened, or nobody noticed the ja il break until _the day after_ it happened (which would explain why it wasn't mentioned by Burke). Also, how hilarious is it that the other guy's name was _actually_ "Donald Slasher"? 😆
It is the rude man's charm, isn't it 😂. Thorne needs it because he usually looks way younger and a little dandy. James needs that because it hides his wrinkles.
From the beginning, the story was about a poor girl’s desire to marry into the Royal family. Fairy tale themed…DESTINY. B and B has stuck with that ridiculous idea of Bridge destiny to this day. Who uses this word in real life? You are my destiny. 🤢
Poor Brooke. Her close talk/taunt with Taylor created an unfortunate (for Brooke) compare and contrast. Taylor stunning, calm, and in control. Brooke not stunning, mocking and desperate. Princess vs Court Jester.
Not Brooke talking to Taylor about lending an ear to the commoners and peasants, when she's standing there looking like one... I'm not sure if Brooke is reading from the same book as Ridge, bc while she is telling Taylor to head back to Morocco with Omar bc nobody wants her there, good ole "hubby" is busy telling Omar to leave Taylor alone. Brooke would have fallen off her unicorn if she heard that convo...
Is wild that Ho-mar (Teligon) is only 6 years older than Ronn Moss. He looks way older. He was born after WW2 ended, but he looks like he could narrate the events that went down during war to his loyal subjects and "friends". His own version of course 🥴 He spends a lot of time in the closet, but he can't seem to find better clothes.
Oh yeah, Michael Clarke Duncan (Slash) is one of my fave actors and know he's 6'5" (John Coffey in The Green Mile was depicted as being 6'9"). Seeing him and Thorne in each others faces nose to nose made me wonder about Jeff Trachta's height. He's 6'3". I thought Bobbie was just really tiny. 😅 She's not that short, but looks short compared to Jeff as she's 5'4". 🥝💚🖤
So that means Eric in the series was 51 years old 🤨?! He looks 60 years old. Ron Moss looks handsome and looks younger than his age, as if a decade has been cut from his age.
This hair color does not flatter Brooke, only blonde suits her.Brooke and Taylor seem to be trying to match hair color, while Brooke darkens her hair and Taylor lightens...
Brooke is _not_ good loo king and her personality is even worse! Makes no sense that Ridge will choose her. No man in real life would pick Brooke over Taylor.
I know it's a TV show and they live in a parallel universe, especially soaps. But, wouldn't Taylor not revealing that she's alive amount to fraud? Akin to faking one's death. Taylor acts like she's so afraid of Omar and Brooke. All she has to do is reveal herself and Brooke and Ridge's marriage would be null and voided, and Omar would carry no weight. Basically, Omar could be charged with kidnapping, coercion and holding a U.S. citizen against her will. The U.S. government could arrest him or deport him. Yet, Taylor gives her power over to Brooke and Omar. Taylor expects Brooke to simply bow out and give Ridge to her? Come on, not Brooke. And she acts like she's obligated to Omar, when there's no legal binding to her and she'd have the might of the U.S. government to push him away. Stupidity at all levels. But Taylor's not the only stupid one. Why does Brooke think that Taylor would go back to Omar just because she requests it? Speaking of utter stupidity, don't get me started on Macy and how she never suspected Anthony one iota.
Listening to Omar feels like listening to Brooke. Why they didn't pair them up, is beyond me, since they have so much in common😂. Say what you want, but Michael Sabatino's performance is fantastic. He's a much better actor than RM and JT could ever be🙈. Taylor outshines Brooke again...the jealousy on her face is showing... Ridge still cares about Taylor, his "destiny" won't like that...LOL
Wow, I figure Brooke would've been too busy washing everyone's underwear after the Shelia confrontation but she's acting like that never happened! 😂 🥝💚🖤
Brooke may not be blonde at the moment, but she and Omar sound dumber than usual in this episode. Brooke says Ridge _wants nothing to do with you._ but Ridge specifically told the family mattress that he needs tome to think in the previous episode 11:06 in the meantime Ridge explicitly tells Omar to stay away from Taylor 19:03 Ridge wants to be the man in the middle again. _It wasn’t your decision to make._ The Forrester prince 🤴 wants to be the center of attention afain 16:20 Someone tell Omar his life, "love", and entire kingdom don't mean much, especially outside of Morocco 12:32 He's nothing but a plot device It doesn't matter how educated or rich Brooke is portrayed, she really does come across as a peasant 1:59 Whilst on the subject of delusional people, Anthony deserves mention 😤 He and Omar admit to their crimes, but they still see themselves as heroes 🙄 *⚠️ I don’t believe in stereotypes surrounding hair color, but this show does. Although the most intelligent person on the show is blonde*
Dang I just don’t get why they made Brooke look so bad during these episodes!!! It’s quite hilarious because typically Hollywood makes people look way better than normal but it’s like they purposely make her look bad! What is that color? I’m a blonde and I have always avoided her color which I consider “dishwater blonde” it looks horrendous on everyone including KKL!
@@bettyhopson I love her sass too! She is my favorite but I guess it’s that I know how pretty she is and I feel it’s being downplayed right now. By season 10 she’s a hot mama once again tho!
🇹🇹💯🇹🇹 "...You are acting really weird ..." Says the weirdo who is weirdly the weirdest wacko on the show currently. Anthony is a highly perceptive over confident man like Omar who is planting suggestions in Thorne's mind like Omar did to Taylor. Angel Trinidad West Indies. 🇹🇹💯🇹🇹
Brooke always thinks she can speak on behalf of Ridge doesn't really feel that way he maybe upset but he knows the truth now hhhhh so enjoy your marriage Brooke for now 🤣🤣🤣
As a fan from the original air date, I have a genuine question. Why does the actor who plays Stephanie get so much support for her acting, but the actor who plays Brooke gets nothing?
It's pretty obvious one of them is a great actress and the other one is not! (And before anyone says anything, I don't think Hunter Tylo is a great actress either so this isn't about disliking Brooke)
You've answered your own question! Susan Flannery is one of the greatest actresses in daytime. KKL is subpar, sometimes she's good, sometimes she's bad. There's no comparison between them talent-wise but I'm sure the stans will show up to argue that a Soap Digest award (which KKL didn't even win) is better than an Emmy. 😂
Cos SF is brilliant and KKL doesn't know how to act. HT isn't brilliant but her acting is not as irritating as KKLs and not as expressionless as RM. Whn KKL cries it actually feels like she's having an asthma attack !! (not joking)
Very funny that Antony confessed Everything without knowing if Thorne recorded everything ,,, but glad Macy’s listening the good parts
Glad Macy finally knows the truth about Anthony. I was getting tired of her believing him. After the way they met, she should've been known he was a creep!
Ah yes! I forgot about that.
Yes, he showed his true colors the very first time the met! Only Macy doesn't know quite how bad it really was, since she doesn't remember and ended up believing she was partly to blame for what happened, when she was in fact 100% the victim.
hmm I forgot how they met lol what did he do ?
@@deesee3622 he kissed her while she was unconscious, and although the show was somewhat ambiguous it was implied that he intended to r ape her when Thorne walked in and stopped him.
ohhhhh I remember that -wow been a while@@annieo6527
Prince Omar ain't scared of you Ridge!!! "Stay away from my wife while I'm still with my other wife!!!"😂😂 Michael Sabatino aka Antony was amazing today!!! He had me😳.
That's right, Taylor. Call an attorney. And then call pest control.
Indeed😉😉
She should have called pest control first...
Brooke trying to argue she has squatter's rights to Ridge.
😂😂😂
LOL!
😂😂😂 Hey ..Brooke graduates right at the top of her class at !@#$ school..!!😂😂
😂😂😂 The court's going to remind her that Taylor's "lease" on Ridge is still valid.
😂😂😂
I noticed that Ridge warns omar to stay away from Taylor but not Brooke 😂😂
And she wears his necklace present in these scenes!
well he doesn't think he'll want to see Brooke
Why would he have to, Omar wants Taylor not Brooke 🙄🙄🙄🙄
*Ridge:* "Stay away from my wife!"
*Omar:* "Could you clarify...?"
*Ridge:* "Taylor. I mean Taylor. You can do whatever the hell you want with Brooke."
@@NewYorkNick0607 😆🤣
Love Brooke attitude on Taylor here lollll 😅😅😅
The desk clerk finally called *nueve uno uno* on Thorne 😂
😂😂
😂😂😂
Battle lines have been drawn, Ridge vs Omar.
Very nice
Anthony is so proud that he cannot help himself not to tell Thorne he did it😅
Thorne as a fugitive on the run has never seemed more ALIVE! His life has purpose now. What a feeling. 🎶 It would be so hilarious if this storyline was peppered with musical theater inspired songs. Showcase that song and dance man. Fight scene between AnTONy and Thorne West Side Story style. A lovely duet when Thorn reunites with Macy. The possibilities are endless. 😜
Anthony confesses to unaliving Ivana and starts singing "She had it coming, she had it coming, she only had herself to blame..." 🎶
_his life has purpose now._ 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀
Yes, Annie, yes!
😂😂😂
BTW.. I wonder if steph and Eric are still waiting for the police to come update them about Thorne's jailbreak... 😂
Anthony and Omar in the same episode.
🎶 🎵 _They're never gonna get it, never gonna get it._
😂😂😂😂
Not this time! Never ever gonna get it
🎶 🎵 Never gonna get it
Macy's w hi t e girl _woo woo woo woo_ (see episode 1709)
LOL, Macy was being prophetic when she sang that song!
Oh, and did you notice how Omar speaks of Taylor the same way that Anthony speaks of Macy?
@@annieo6527 yes I noticed. They both admitted what they'd done, but they still see themselves as heroes
Here we have insecure Obsessed Brooke. Legally Taylor is still married to Ridge. They had to go to court to get divorced. Omar was just as obsessed with Taylor as Brooke is obsessed with Ridge. B&B has NEVER been the same since Brad Bell took over as the head...
pure facts!👍👍
What were seeing now seems ok compared to the Logan show which is on B&B now!
@@jemekiahall5848 TOTALLY the Logan show...UGH!!!
But isn’t she a bigamist? She married Omar while still married to Ridge.
Note the name of the lawyer Taylor is calling - Mr Danforth.
That was the same guy who argued _against_ Thorne being released at that disastrous bond hearing. We are not supposed to like Mr Danforth.
Meanwhile, Brooke's legal counsel will be Connor.
That is an indication as good as any where the show's "sensibility" is at this point, and who is "supposed" to win Ridge in this round. But also who will win the actual _court case,_ as Mr Danforth defeated Connor in Thorne's hearing as well.
Great catch! 👍 Though unfortunately for Brooke's legal claim on Ridge, her "relatively well respected" attorney Connor hasn't had a good track record since Belief. Actually maybe she's lucky that situation _didn't_ go to court.
Win lose or draw Connor is getting paid 💰💰 for the Forrester dysfunction
@@NewYorkNick0607 I make this comparison reluctantly because I know you have a soft spot for Connor, but Connor's legal track record is starting to look like James' achievements in the domain of psychiatry... 😂
I'm sure that post-dungeon, James is calling himself a "relatively respected psychiatrist" these days.
@@annieo6527 No worries Annie, I have no problem dragging my faves. 😄 And actually that comparison you made between them just once again connects Connor and James (per my theory that the arrival of James crowded out Connor's space on the show).
Connor was a smart attorney helping Brooke get the Forrester's company but after falling for Brooke he became dumb like the rest of the men in Brooke's orbit!
Omar thinks he's convincing Ridge that this was all meant to be and instead he's doing the complete opposite. Ridge is starting to realize how manipulative Omar is and why to some degree Taylor fell for the manipulation. Brooke thinks she has won because she found out that Taylor married Omar but like always her insecurities don't ever allow her to see the full picture. What she fails to grasp and it's something that Ridge already knows is that Taylor and Omar never consummated the marriage making it invalid. Which under the law gives Taylor the leg up as it means that Brookes marriage is invalid. Taylor also has the fact that Omar held her against her will. Any court would find that as a invalid marriage as it was under duress. Brooke thinks that because a death certificate was filled she has nothing to fear when it comes to the court annulling her marriage but she is as wrong as she always is. I could actually feel bad for Brooke if she showed Taylor any kind of compassion but she is incapable of that and that's why I never feel sorry for Brooke. She is a cruel and evil person. Always has been, always will be.
Yesterday I said that Brooke can't help falling back into her old Bill Bell archetype (acting like the insecure "other woman" even though she's "the wife" now) and today we see that again with Brooke being an *Unreliable Narrator.* Even though Ridge will choose her, Brooke is wrong about the legal merits of her claim on Ridge and the court will actually validate Taylor's marriage to Ridge. At this point Brooke is both incorrectly predicting the future and not confident in Ridge's decision.
Great point!
In this case, I'd say both Taylor and Brooke are _partially_ unreliable - Brooke is right about her bond with Ridge but wrong about the legality of her marriage, while Taylor is right about being Ridge's legal wife but wrong about being able to pick up where she left off with Ridge.
This is why I don't understand why Eric didn't fight her for the patent on the magic formula (but then again I understand Earweak just wanted to work under Brooke😅 in any capacity ) yes a double entendre
@@ministryofwrongthink9847 Eric would gladly take forty nine percent of the company if he could still sixty nine with Brooke.
Well they could’ve made the whole scene hysterical for everyone.. Go in front of a judge and be like we have a death certificate and 3 marriages that we need sorted out.
@@blonder114 actually that is exactly what happens...
*The plot control is up for grabs*
The confrontation between Anthony and Thorne seems to be going Anthony's way - even as Anthony confesses, he still hasn't lost control of the plot because he knows that it will only be Thorne's word against his, and that Thorne's word will not be deemed credible.
Then chance intervenes and Macy shows up, and just like in the fairy tale (Brothers Grimm - Rumpelstiltskin) she happens to overhear the very information she has been looking for, spoken in a burst of overconfidence by the one person who tries to conceal it from her. And suddenly the plot control is up in the air.
The camerawork at the end of Anthony's scene with Thorne when he says "there is not a thing you can do to change that" is very subtle foreshadowing. First the camera focuses on Thorne looking shocked and helpless, but then it cuts to Macy who is listening unseen - hinting that Thorne may not be able to change Anthony's plan, but _Macy could._
Anthony has inadvertently dropped the plot control 🏀right into Macy's lap.
Brilliant Annie! 👏👏👏 I was looking forward to this post because I knew you would have something to say about the "reveal" to Macy. It's such a delight for me to see other people take an idea like "control of the plot" and apply it to storylines and scenes I hadn't considered. 🙂 It's also a good indication of Macy's character growth because of course she was Anthony's victim for so long and so easily manipulated by him (from their first meeting) and this is her way of finally taking control away from him.
I also like the staging here. Macy out on the terrace and peering through the drapes to witness Anthony's confession. It's as if Thorne and Anthony are in a scene center stage and Macy is "behind the curtain." This highlights her attempt to wrest control of the plot away from Anthony, to be the "showrunner" as it were.
@@NewYorkNick0607 thank you Nick! ❤I _love_ the concept of plot control, and I have to say this theory of yours has really made me view the entire show in a new light, and appreciate it more! And it's a very fitting framework for describing this "deadly game" that Macy and Anthony are about to begin, because it becomes so clear that _every single scene they share_ is about plot control.
I also agree that it's a satisfying character arc for Macy specifically, because she has spent so much time being a "victim of the plot" and this growth has been a long time coming (and we've seen her gradually gearing up for it throughout this storyline). So to see this usually meek character finally step up and take charge feels "earned" in terms of payoff.
Great observation about Macy being "behind the curtain"! And this interpretation will be validated in the next episode, when Macy will not merely enter the room but deliberately "make an entrance", perform an act, and even proceed to give stage directions to the other players in the scene. And since we have _seen_ the groundwork being laid for this transformation, and in fact watched Macy being pushed to this point, it is perceived not as out of character behavior but, like you said, true character growth.
@@annieo6527 Aww thanks Annie. That really means a lot to me. ❤🙏
Evertime someone talks about the passion and the love, the strong bond Bridge share... well, those words always coming out from a delusional character. And Im talking about the 90's.
Bridge love story wouldn't have a leg to stand on without active opposition from Steph
So Ridge is delusional too? The reason Ridge won Brooke back is because he convinced Brooke of their Love and Passion…🥰😄
@@bettyhopson their passion isn't convincing outside bedroom scenes
@@bettyhopson Ridge didn't win Brooke back. He just snapped his fingers after losing Taylor and Brooke dumped James. If you see romanticism at its best then between Bridge, well probably it was the best romance they could do. Ridge won Taylor's trust during S. Thomas, and Brooke was pretty alive back then.
Taylor should've put Brooke in that box and sent her back to the Cabbage Patch Doll factory.
Your so right about that
😂😂😂
I thought that Taylor would push the box back into her hands and both of them to the door but it didn't happen... I was disappointed...😕
The Cabbage Patch factory would probably not except her!😂
Pause her scenes at any moment and B rook e looks crazy. 🤪
Brooke Omar and Sheila should get together and compare notes on how to make someone love them using underhanded and criminal acts. 😂😂
You forgot Anthony
@@tiroyaonejustinphologolo9763 I so wasn't paying attention to that psycho
using force is all they know
... All while calling it destiny...
And Antony to ?
Macy got there just in time to hear Armando bragging of killing Ivana. Omar expressing his entitlement as a man, as a prince, to take what he wanted.
the night of revelations
Thorne and Anthony throw down over purple stationery. Next week: Brooke and Taylor get into it over Post-its.
I think they _already_ got into it over marriage licenses and death certificates today! 😂
@@annieo6527 That's an awful lot of paperwork already (even discounting the purple stationery and Post-its). Someone's going to say "codicil" any second 😹😹😹
😂😂
Omar tells Ridge that without his meddling Ridge would have not married Brooke! So practically he forced destiny entrapping Ridge in his new life. I know that he loves Brooke but Taylor alive would have stopped the wedding . So now Ridge is furious because Omar took away the only action he has in the show( besides wearing Speedo): make a choice between two women😂
And he is telling the truth - Taylor called Ridge before the wedding and Omar literally cut off the call.
@@annieo6527 so Omar jailed Taylor in the Palace and in some way he trapped Ridge too. He can't go back and make a choice now that he has been living with his daughter.
@@babs4848 facts 💯
"At first I thought you were an extremely superficial person..."
Omar throwing shade like that is even more proof that he's 🌈
@@Esi-741😂😂😂😂
@@Esi-741 The mutual bad acting only adds to the s ex u a l tension. 😆
@@NewYorkNick0607 it's the "empty vessel" school of acting... the subtext and expressions are conveniently missing, leaving _everything_ to the imaginations of creative viewers! 😂
I love how Omar throws shade with such authority. Such dignity. Shade at its highest form. 🤓
@@z-5reader939 He puts the *dig* in dignity 😋
omg Omar is just like Brooke.."All i did was for love"
He is the Male Brooke
Yes, reminded me of Brooke's justifications to Ridge and Caroline.
@@galoutlaw8089 exactly, this is what i was thinking
yes making excuses for his cruel behavior
"Using" and "deceiving" women is behaviour Ridge Forrester will not accept from any man ... other than Ridge Forrester.
When egomaniacs collide 🔥🔥
@@ministryofwrongthink9847 Love it! Sounds like a fab '50s B-movie starring Omar and Ridge as astronauts both trying to steer the ship that will implode the planetoid on a collision course with Earth.
Right or from Big Daddy!!
Ridge doesn't tolerate abuse, unless it's from him
@@shanemarais823exactly. If anyone is going to use and deceive a woman, it's gotta be Ridge 😕
Taylor should have knocked Brooke out and put Brooke the present box and sent it to Omar's palace😂
In the miror little room !
No, Taylor should be knocking ridge on his ass and divorcing him. Let Brooke have ridge, if Taylor has to convince ridge she’s the only woman for him, then he isn’t worth it. He isn’t worth it anyway. Clear back to Caroline, ridge has always been a cad. Always
So now Sally learns that there is a _fourth_ person (Thorne) who believes that Anthony unalived Ivana, and still she just looks kind of incredulous and doesn't seem to take it in, even as Dylan tells her that Macy's life could potentially be in danger.
This is exactly the kind of bl ind spot that got her in trouble with Clarke. Only this time it's so much worse, because of how dangerous this situation is for Macy. You'd think that Sally's maternal instincts would be kic king in by now, just in case she's mistaken about Anthony and these four people have a point?
Sally bought Clarke yet still expected him to be a husband lol. Anyway, she is really weird and blind
They really made Sally the dumbest soap character ever.
Sally's incredulity is getting harder to buy now that Macy might be in danger because she's always been a doting mother. Then again, the one time she wasn't a doting mother _also_ involved Anthony.
@@NewYorkNick0607 yes, it really feels as though Anthony has "put a spell" on her because she is the _one_ person who never saw anything bad in Anthony. Like you said, she even turned her back on her own daughter because of him, and now it feels almost as if she is doing it again, all because she can't see him for who he is. Granted she doesn't really have any evidence that Anthony is the unaliver, but even the suspicion, when coming from so many people, should give her pause by now. The way she trusts Anthony, you'd think she _still_ has a thing for him.
I must be superficial like Omar says Ridge is cuz I'd rather die than go see a woman as gorgeous as Taylor while looking as raggedy as Brooke does in this episode! This is one of her _worst_ looks! 😳😲
That is not the hair to have when you’re going to be catty. Regina George would never.
I was thinking the same thing 🤣🤣
Imagine Brooke going to make fun of Taylor looking like that. Least she could have done was try to comb her hair....
I Believe this was intentional. They made Brooke look like a schoolyard bully/brat compared to the elegant beauty of Taylor.
What a handsome, manly ridge, put the prince in his place. Don't touch Taylor, don't talk to her and don't get close to her.... I liked it...
Come on Omer, your story is over, go home, bye bye👋
And this Brooke demands a slap once again🖐️
Yo I thought I clicked on a recent season cuz Brooke looks mad old here! 😂
Probably the constant beatout from trying to get pregnant is catching up???
Or sheer panic that the real LIVING Mrs Ridge Forrester is alive.
It’s not easy being in a scene with gorgeous Taylor.
😂😂😂 She looks like Kellyanne Conway in the recent seasons!
As usual !!😂😅
Good for Ridge calling Omar out, no one does this in Morocco. He gets away with too much. Brook sure is condescending
Waiting for Bridget's Paternity to come out. Also when Hypocritical Brooke wanted Ridge to give up his own son to be with her & raise his sibling, and she was always preaching about family. Trying to make Ridge choose Rick & Bridget over his own son Thomas. Going to great lengths with Obsessed Thorne to hide Thomas paternity. Ooooh, please show those scene...WHOO-HOO!!! Thats when B&B was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 One Brad took over it was ALL down hill!!!
That's the best clothes that Dylan can give Thorne?😂🤣
Dylan told Thorne he could "take what he wanted". So apparently out of all of Dylan's clothes, Thorne picked the ones that hadn't been washed.
Grunge was in during the 90’s. Also, designers like themes. Jailbird chic. 😜
Wait. "Yesterday's ja il break?" And Dylan said that Thorne came to see him "last night"? But Thorne didn't show up at Dylan's doorstep until the day after he escaped, right after Sheila's goodbye party. Either the timeline is off and we got to see the escape scenes a day before they were supposed to have happened, or nobody noticed the ja il break until _the day after_ it happened (which would explain why it wasn't mentioned by Burke).
Also, how hilarious is it that the other guy's name was _actually_ "Donald Slasher"? 😆
Omar you're one sick dude
😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
Really since day one …
Did Taylor ever tell Ridge she tried to call him several times when she regained her memory?!!!
Why do Thorne and James both look hotter when they're unshaven and haven't showered for several days/weeks?
right??
It is the rude man's charm, isn't it 😂. Thorne needs it because he usually looks way younger and a little dandy. James needs that because it hides his wrinkles.
@@babs4848 A little dandy. Love it! 😹❤️
True true!! 🔥🔥
Ridge do not be ignorant nobody Force Taylor she chose to stay 😁
You don't know Taylor ridge she lies so easily you still don't know she slept with James
Exactly
*_"Dined and danced on the verandah"_*
Is that like when Brooke retold of her first engagement to Ridge where "off-screen" he proposed to her?
@@Esi-741And on-screen, the whole event was a "truncation."
She did? We SAW that proposal.
@@Esi-741 he put the ring in the champagne for her to find. It was so… flat. (The proposal, not the champagne.)
@@kristinazubic9669 he gave her a ring, he didn't propose marriage. He only talk about marriage after she became pregnant.
LOL. “Destiny” is wishy washy.
To think Macy needed all this to stop doubting Thorne and believe Anthony was the killer... smh
These two their relationship was always rocky
Macy never doubted Thorne. Antony lied to Thorne.
@@galoutlaw8089 she did about 2 or 3 episodes then came back to her senses
Oh lord, Omar believes in destiny now.
That was where delusional Brooke got it from 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂
From the beginning, the story was about a poor girl’s desire to marry into the Royal family. Fairy tale themed…DESTINY. B and B has stuck with that ridiculous idea of Bridge destiny to this day. Who uses this word in real life?
You are my destiny. 🤢
After only being around Brooke a few times!😂
Brooke must have bitten him
. Learning about the outside world via radio reminded me of Gilligan’s Island.
Anthony is so creepy so glad Macy heard everything
Poor Brooke. Her close talk/taunt with Taylor created an unfortunate (for Brooke) compare and contrast. Taylor stunning, calm, and in control. Brooke not stunning, mocking and desperate. Princess vs Court Jester.
I can't believe that Brooke has common sense how can a death certificate be valid if Taylor is alive 😂
Yep, classless Brooke could never compete with classy Taylor
lovely describtion
Not Brooke talking to Taylor about lending an ear to the commoners and peasants, when she's standing there looking like one...
I'm not sure if Brooke is reading from the same book as Ridge, bc while she is telling Taylor to head back to Morocco with Omar bc nobody wants her there, good ole "hubby" is busy telling Omar to leave Taylor alone.
Brooke would have fallen off her unicorn if she heard that convo...
Since when Taylor you said yes to another how are you thinking of ridge Forrester 😮
Dylan helped Thorne with money, a car and so on but couldnt lend a change of clothes🤔😜
Is wild that Ho-mar (Teligon) is only 6 years older than Ronn Moss. He looks way older. He was born after WW2 ended, but he looks like he could narrate the events that went down during war to his loyal subjects and "friends". His own version of course 🥴
He spends a lot of time in the closet, but he can't seem to find better clothes.
Ronn Moss started the character Ridge Forrester at the age of 34 years old!
and Ridge is only 8 years younger than than Eric! 😝
@@wnstein yeah
@@aquintaancrum4385 he's always looked younger up to a certain point
BROOKE WAS HILARIOUS LEAVING TAYLOR APARTMENT
That bow. She thought herself so cute and clever.
Brookie, Brookie so juvenile. Clownish.
she was insolent as always
I loved it!!!
Yes 😅😅😅😅
Tell her off Brooke Forrester ❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Prince Omar was not just falling in love with princess Layla he was falling in love with Tayler
Oh yeah, Michael Clarke Duncan (Slash) is one of my fave actors and know he's 6'5" (John Coffey in The Green Mile was depicted as being 6'9"). Seeing him and Thorne in each others faces nose to nose made me wonder about Jeff Trachta's height. He's 6'3". I thought Bobbie was just really tiny. 😅 She's not that short, but looks short compared to Jeff as she's 5'4".
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Get this: Katherine Kelly Lang was 33 here and Ronn Moss was 43.
But he looks like he's still in his 30s and she looks like she's in her _late 40's!_
Hard to believe KKL and Hunter Tylo are the same age too. Brooke looks much older than Taylor.
She always looks older than Bobbie Eakes, Hunter and Tracey E Bregman and they're the same age!
So that means Eric in the series was 51 years old 🤨?! He looks 60 years old.
Ron Moss looks handsome and looks younger than his age, as if a decade has been cut from his age.
@@nofarshaked2954 I remember reading that John McCook dyed his hair so he would look old enough to play RM father!
This hair color does not flatter Brooke, only blonde suits her.Brooke and Taylor seem to be trying to match hair color, while Brooke darkens her hair and Taylor lightens...
Ridge had a fight with another man and didn’t punch him in the face… I’m confused
Thank you. ❤❤❤
Omar was so much more a man than Ridge. Ridge was never able to ever make a decision - except to waffle between Brooke and Taylor. Blah …blah…blah…
Agree
Brooke-Taylor dyed her hair so i think I'll dye mine too!😂
Brooke is _not_ good loo king and her personality is even worse! Makes no sense that Ridge will choose her. No man in real life would pick Brooke over Taylor.
Ridge is too pretty for Brooke. Just keeping it real. 💯
so true😂👍
@@TarafromTorontoSo true Tridge was a gorgeous couple with Ronn and Hunter!
Brooke is attractive!
Taylor! Is Beautiful!!!
What about Sheila and Ridge Shridge
Man the Forrester brother's have bad tempers!! Thorne tops it....
The Irony of Taylor calling someone on a Princess phone.
Omar the master manipulator still in denial hhhhh still hoping Taylor will love him 🤣🤣🤣
Armando story finally ending its getting boring
It's not ending, it's just changing gears.
Not till end of 1995 ..
Is anyone going to charge Taylor with bigamy? She is the only person who entered a marriage knowing she was still legally married to someone.
I know it's a TV show and they live in a parallel universe, especially soaps. But, wouldn't Taylor not revealing that she's alive amount to fraud? Akin to faking one's death. Taylor acts like she's so afraid of Omar and Brooke. All she has to do is reveal herself and Brooke and Ridge's marriage would be null and voided, and Omar would carry no weight. Basically, Omar could be charged with kidnapping, coercion and holding a U.S. citizen against her will. The U.S. government could arrest him or deport him. Yet, Taylor gives her power over to Brooke and Omar. Taylor expects Brooke to simply bow out and give Ridge to her? Come on, not Brooke. And she acts like she's obligated to Omar, when there's no legal binding to her and she'd have the might of the U.S. government to push him away. Stupidity at all levels. But Taylor's not the only stupid one. Why does Brooke think that Taylor would go back to Omar just because she requests it? Speaking of utter stupidity, don't get me started on Macy and how she never suspected Anthony one iota.
LOL back in the day it was, "Taylor should be charged with assault for slapping Brooke!" Now it's, "Taylor should be charged with bigamy!" 🤭😆🤣
You saw what happened in Morocco . You think the main issue is bigamy 😃
😂😂😂 so ridiculous @@sharonstewart4882
She never consummated the marriage so it isn't a marriage.
Listening to Omar feels like listening to Brooke. Why they didn't pair them up, is beyond me, since they have so much in common😂.
Say what you want, but Michael Sabatino's performance is fantastic. He's a much better actor than RM and JT could ever be🙈.
Taylor outshines Brooke again...the jealousy on her face is showing...
Ridge still cares about Taylor, his "destiny" won't like that...LOL
😂😂 the delusion is infectious
@@ministryofwrongthink9847yes, indeed😂👍
Ronn Moss plays his part way to good , selfish but strong 💪🏼
@@debrawoody9322 in my opinion he's a terrible actor and can't compete with the ones I mentioned in my OG post
he mora than cares he loves Taylor Brooke is only an obsticle a wrong woman for him in everyway
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Now Brooke you know you went to gloat but in reality Taylor still is Mrs.Ridge Forester😊
Slasher omg lollllll
Wow, I figure Brooke would've been too busy washing everyone's underwear after the Shelia confrontation but she's acting like that never happened! 😂
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Shes only focus on ridge and the kids … lol
Brooke may not be blonde at the moment, but she and Omar sound dumber than usual in this episode. Brooke says Ridge _wants nothing to do with you._ but Ridge specifically told the family mattress that he needs tome to think in the previous episode 11:06 in the meantime Ridge explicitly tells Omar to stay away from Taylor 19:03 Ridge wants to be the man in the middle again. _It wasn’t your decision to make._ The Forrester prince 🤴 wants to be the center of attention afain 16:20
Someone tell Omar his life, "love", and entire kingdom don't mean much, especially outside of Morocco 12:32 He's nothing but a plot device
It doesn't matter how educated or rich Brooke is portrayed, she really does come across as a peasant 1:59
Whilst on the subject of delusional people, Anthony deserves mention 😤 He and Omar admit to their crimes, but they still see themselves as heroes 🙄
*⚠️ I don’t believe in stereotypes surrounding hair color, but this show does. Although the most intelligent person on the show is blonde*
Hear ye! Queen Stephanie it is!
@@galoutlaw8089 the true gangster ❤
Hunter Tylo was stunning..😳
Dang I just don’t get why they made Brooke look so bad during these episodes!!! It’s quite hilarious because typically Hollywood makes people look way better than normal but it’s like they purposely make her look bad! What is that color? I’m a blonde and I have always avoided her color which I consider “dishwater blonde” it looks horrendous on everyone including KKL!
I disagree…Brooke looks great to me! And I love her Sass….👏👏👏❤
@@bettyhopson I love her sass too! She is my favorite but I guess it’s that I know how pretty she is and I feel it’s being downplayed right now. By season 10 she’s a hot mama once again tho!
🇹🇹💯🇹🇹 "...You are acting really weird ..." Says the weirdo who is weirdly the weirdest wacko on the show currently.
Anthony is a highly perceptive over confident man like Omar who is planting suggestions in Thorne's mind like Omar did to Taylor.
Angel Trinidad West Indies.
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Brooke always thinks she can speak on behalf of Ridge doesn't really feel that way he maybe upset but he knows the truth now hhhhh so enjoy your marriage Brooke for now 🤣🤣🤣
Even omar knew his destiny is with Brooke. 😂
Thorne Forrester, FUGITIVO. Thorne might be a non-entity in LA, but he's big news in Cabo. Front page news!
Seeing Antony is a punishment, like seeing Sheila, quite tired of him already..
Ridge is in Love with Taylor and Brooke he should look into Polygamy and his Problems would be solved
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As a fan from the original air date, I have a genuine question.
Why does the actor who plays Stephanie get so much support for her acting, but the actor who plays Brooke gets nothing?
It's pretty obvious one of them is a great actress and the other one is not! (And before anyone says anything, I don't think Hunter Tylo is a great actress either so this isn't about disliking Brooke)
You've answered your own question! Susan Flannery is one of the greatest actresses in daytime. KKL is subpar, sometimes she's good, sometimes she's bad. There's no comparison between them talent-wise but I'm sure the stans will show up to argue that a Soap Digest award (which KKL didn't even win) is better than an Emmy. 😂
This is like asking why Aretha Franklin got more praise for her singing than Katy Perry.
Cos SF is brilliant and KKL doesn't know how to act. HT isn't brilliant but her acting is not as irritating as KKLs and not as expressionless as RM. Whn KKL cries it actually feels like she's having an asthma attack !! (not joking)
Everyone's answered everything I wanted to say 👏 I've nothing more to add.
Anthony is so fake!!
When it come to Taylor Brooke is out of her league
wow Brookie got old!!!!
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