Disappointed that the writers could not give the new gen of Spectra solid story to play.

Sad to see Sally/Courtney go. I had really liked the Spectra story so was sorry to see it fall victim to Diamond Bill. Otherwise B&B ijust seems to be revolving partners and beds, with the same characters.

This is too bad Courtney is terrific Whats happening at bold that people seem to want out Fode Fynn and now Courtney Ivy too but i miss her the least The sadness is that her and Pierson had major chemistry and tha character of Hope has to go what a bore and Ingo as Thorne has been a bust The Spectra gang will be missed

No way. This is a shock.

I quit watching when the Spectra clan returned so now if they get rid of Sheila Carter I may give it another shot.

why do the big guys behind these shows always screw up.
shes a good actress in a greaqt character,,,why not try firing the stupid writers that cant seem to write anything but who screws brook next,,
seriously lets re hash storlines from the young and restless 30 years ago like who shot jill abbott is now playing who shot bill spencer and btw,,who the hell cares who shot him..
tuning this crap out,,,adios amigos

This is really disappointing news. Courtney Hope was perfect as Sally, bringing out the fire and passion in the character. Reviving Spectra Fashions was a brilliant idea, but it seemed like B&B wanted to throw every roadblock possible at the Spectra gang. And when Pierson Fode left, and Sally lost her love interest, her screen time was drastically reduced. I also figured that with Hope back in town, a Sally/Liam pairing was never going to happen, because if Liam decides to leave Steffy, I’m sure that he’ll go back to Hope.

I guess this also means we’ll be bidding Shirley, Saul and Darlita adieu. Neither of the three are as big of a loss as Sally, but I hope they can return one day and truly give Spectra Fashions a rebirth. It seems like B&B has a hard time writing long-term story for Fashion houses the rival Forrester. The Jackie M crew had good story for a few years, but the final few years of their time on B&B was just rehash after rehash, following by drastically reduced screen time until they were all written out.

SORRY TO SEE COURTNEY GO. SHE ADDED A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO THIS DULL SOAP. THIS SHOW IS SO SLOW MOVING AND REPEATS THE SAME OVER AND OVER. I FEEL LIKE I CAN MISS SEVERAL DAYS AND NOT MISS A THING…I WISH THIS TALENTED ACTRESS ALOT OF LUCK AND WOULD THINK WE WILL SEE HER SOON AGAIN ON ANOTHER SOAP!!!! REALLY THINK ITS TIME TO STOP WATCHING!

Since the writers have nothing to do except focus on the big four, Liam, Bill, Ridge and Brooke, we are of course left with the minor characters being shuffled around like chess pieces. The Spectra storyline was dead from the beginning because the writers didn’t give it the life and character a chance. They are still scrambling after 4 years because the central figure of the show, Stephanie Forresters death and life was the show, and nothing can or will ever replace that, Brooke , Ridge, their continued chaos of living and working at Forrester Fashions, isn’t enough to run a show, and Eric the other major character on the show being now married to bipolar woman, doesn’t give them much more room for him to do anything except stand in the wings, watching his company crumble. I am bored by Liam, sick of his wife, and his younger brother now in love with his father’s ex wife, Katie is almost word for word from Greek mythology…..the disgraced spouse, now kills the wife and son, then mourns them both……the demise of the show it’s not, but I will take a self imposed hiatus in May thru August, hoping by September they have gotten it right…..I am keeping my fingers crossed..adios …….

I knew as soon as Pierson (Thomas) left the show, she wouldn’t be far behind, which is a shame. I’m sure one of the other soaps will snap her up.

Brad Bell is killing this show with his repetitive awful triangles. This information was leaked on DC weeks ago and I’m so angry we’re going back to the Liam Hope Steffy crap.

Loved the Spectra clan!!! Loved the Sally character!! Having them come onboard was I thought one of the BEST moves in a long time!!! Monaco and the fashion show down was awesome!!! Without them the show is dull and boring!!! How many partner swaps can one watch!!! I am SO tired of Liam and Steffy!! And I love them, but even I am BORED by them and their Storyline!!! The end of Spectra could be B and B’s end cause what’s left!!! Wish you luck Courtney Hope: You’ve got TONS of talent and I’ll stay tuned for your next project!!!

I do not care for B&B’s way of storytelling. here they had this opportunity to revive the Forrester-Spectra feud and well… It just seems Brad Bell has an idea, quickly executes it, and then finds there is no long-term plan for it. We all know how the quickie relationships and marriages go. And the sudden shifts in story without buildup or suspense. I wonder if it may be time for B&B to do a rest as Brad Bell’s father Bill did with Y&R in the early 1980s. That show did not miss a beat and grew in success. I am weary of the endless bedding and wedding. And stories — Mrs. Logan’s Alzheimer’s, the devotion to the homeless, Brooke’s drinking — the come and go without emotional payoff. I am all for a long term Ridge-Bill contest but the execution falls short of Jack-Victor on Y&R. Maybe because Ridge and Bill are now too similar. As for the Thorne recast, seems it was done without sense of future story. Returns for Brooke but within weeks, he is into Katie or…???

Very Disappointed in B&B and Brad Bell. Mr. Bell is obsessed with the Liam/Hope/Stephy and Brooke/Ridge/Bill storylines. The character of Sally was a true light at the end of the tunnel, a pleasure to watch and now back to the same old boring stories. The actress playing Hope is no comparison to Kim Mutula who originated the adult role of Hope. Please send this new Hope back to Europe. Hopefully, another soap will recognize the colossal screw up made by Brad Bell and hire Courtney Hope for Y&R, GH or DOOL. I’ve watched B&B since it’s inception and believe 31 years is enough. I’m out! Good luck Courtney Hope, you’re a fantastic actress and you’ll have plenty of work to showcase your talents.

Really sorry to see this actress leave she added spark to a currently sparkless show.

Oh this is really sad news. I was hoping to see her give the Foresters real competition. I really liked her. With everything Steffy did & said to her I wanted to see her with Liam while her company blossomed. So I guess it’s just the recycled crap again Steffy/Hope/Liam and It’s about time for Ridge to get bored with Brook again & find someone else.I’m going to watch till she leaves then take the summer off. Hopefully by the Fall she’ll be back.

Too bad! I really liked her

Send Hope (boring, boring, boring) back to Europe and keep Sally and the Spectra gang. They are great at lightening up the mood on B&B!!!

This is a real loss for the show. She has a great presence and commanded the screen from day one. I think this situation will turn out well for her as she is so talented and beautiful. I’m certain other opportunities await and that she’ll have a big future. Meanwhile, B&B remains a comic book version of a soap. Between the establishing shots and the flashbacks I think there’s actually only about 10 minutes of new show a day, 8 of which are a rehash of the dialogue from the previous day. This leaves the 2 minutes that I actually watch as I fast forward through each episode. I guess this also means that the rest of the Spectra gang is out of a job. This will leave more space for the 6 or so characters that actually get viable story. It’s too bad, as the show has some tremendous actors who are saddled with laughable dialogue and repetitive scenes. Here’s my take on the other 3 soaps – General Hospital has the best cast in daytime but is sometimes let down by the writing. Days Of Our Lives has the best writing at the moment. Young & The Restless has some great actors but since Mal Young took over the writing it has been lackluster overall with some good individual scenes. Long live the soaps!

Bell junior does not write long term stories! He cant figure out how to do it. He brings characters onnwith hige fan fare and after the forst storynthe character is relegated to guests at fashion shows, holidays and one of Brooke’s weddings. Then gone.

Maya is one. Right before she turned out to be transgender, press was saying shes the new Erica Kane! (Look it up) then this huge story that was smart and pulled at the heart strings and then? Well, she is secondary to her sisters story abt having a baby for her and is now Caroline Ingalls on the show. Clearly Bill felt all transgender characters have to be nice as if cause we are in the LBGTQ community we cant be anything but nice! Believe me, any one of LBGTQ communityncan be angels or devils, saints or bitches, lovely ladies or bastards.

Bill sidnt think that far ahead

Dang it! I actually removed B & B from my DVR settings a couple of months ago and glad I did. Would love to see this charismatic actress get snapped up by Y & R. As long as she is not a ‘singer’, we have had too many of those clogging up the show and not as someone’s long lost family member. Maybe paired (eventually) with Nick or a much-needed Kevin, or someone to catch Billy’s eye? Just thinking out loud.

Terrible move. Courtney Hope was the best thing to happen to this show in a long while.

I’ve already commented above on several others posts but I loved Sally and Courtney is great! Love her look and the girl can act!

Since she’s Chad Duel’s girlfriend in real life I say bring her on to GH! If, unfortunately, Haley Erin leaves to pursue her primetime show, I think Courtney would be a great Kiki! (A bit older than Haley but still in her 20s.)

I refuse to sit through another round of the Liam/ Hope/ Steffy triangle! That story is played to death!!! Do the writers not have anything else in them? This is a huge mistake for B&B….Sally was a breath of fresh air and they should have paired her with someone else after Thomas left. Now it’s going to be day after day with Liam making that stupid confused face of who he wants to be with and these two women fighting over him. It’s ridiculous! BTW, I don’t like this new Hope! There was no need to bring her character back on the scene anyway…Send her back to Paris!!

Betcha Grandma Shirley (Patrika Darbo) is Bill’s shooter. She will be off to jail and Sally will leave for New York with Thomas. Saul and Darlita will go along with them to re-start “Spectra” on the East Coast. First I thought Justin was the shooter, but now too obvious. Shirl being the assailant will be a fun ending at least for Patrika.

Just thought of it; Courtney would be PERFECT to play Nina’s long-lost daughter (if they give her one and it’s not KIki.)

Finally, a triangle NOT involving Steffy, Hope, and Liam and B & B fires the most refreshing actress on B & B. Can’t watch yet ANOTHER, Steffy, Hope and Liam triangle. B & B needs new writers the current ones are a bore !!! Maybe, I wil check back in 3 months. I’ve had enough fo S ,H. and L !!!!!!!!!!!!!

B&B storylines are always left in the dust so confusing…. is it going to be hope Liam and Steffy show again disgusting…. think up something new writers…..