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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Eric Stands Up for Himself After Being Devalued Due to His Age

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On The Bold and the Beautiful, the Thursday, February 19 episode brought with it another touching performance by original series star, John McCook (Eric Forrester), as the soap opera continues to bring to the forefront the subject of ageism.

In the pick-up, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) just learned that Eric is Katie (Heather Tom) and Bill’s (Don Diamont) secret designer for the launch of their new fashion house, “Logan”. Self-righteous Ridge, can’t believe that Katie and Bill would stoop so low as to manipulate Eric into working for them. Katie informs her sister, Brooke and Ridge, that Eric offered, they did not pursue him to join their new fashion venture.

Ridge tells them they should have refused, if they were at all concerned for Eric’s health, since he has to keep stress out of his life. Bill said what all of us wanted to say to Ridge, that he was the cause of Eric’s stress! And as usual, Ridge has a tantrum!

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Fed up with all the bickering as if he is not even in the room with them, Eric speaks up and says he is in charge of his own life and calls the shots, exclaiming, “I make my own decisions. I’m old, but I’m not invisible.” He firmly reminds Ridge that Bill didn’t use him; this was his own decision and that Ridge fired him! Then, Ridge goes on about giving Eric an out. Then, suddenly asks him to come back to Forrester Creations.

Eric stands up to everyone in the room as he becomes more and more upset, and is having a harder time breathing that he is a competent human being and knows and understands what he’s doing as he struggles to catch his breath.

Ridge tells Bill to call 9-1-1. When the paramedics arrive, they want to give Eric a shot which he first refuses, but Ridge sits down next to his dad and asks him to breathe with him. In that moment, Ridge offers an apology to Eric that he is so sorry to have made his dad feel devalued as he wants him to come back to Forrester. Eric sheds a single tear as it streams down his face, for how hurt he has felt and discounted by his own son.

Viewer reaction indicates that many in the audience were hoping for a warring fashion house storyline between ‘Logan’ and ‘Forrester Creations,’ but felt that this scene marked the end of the line for Eric’s journey as the lead designer for Bill and Katie, if he goes back to work with Ridge and Brooke.

You can check out the clip where Eric wants to be heard and tells his family, “I’m old, but I’m not invisible” below.

So, what did you think of the performance of John McCook in the episode? Do you think B&B should continue this story of ageism and how we treat the elderly, when many are still capable of working and being productive and thriving? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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Next year is B&B’s 40th anniversary. This would have been a perfect story to build up toward that. Hopefully, Eric bounces back, rejects Ridge’s offer, and is given a satisfying return to the top of the fashion industry!

Ridge and Brooke should be ashamed. Who the hell throws a retirement party and the recipient doesn’t know he’s on the way out?! Eric has always stood by Brooke, when everyone else kicked her to the curb. He deserved better from her. Ridge thinks he knows what’s best for everyone, when he couldn’t decide between the same two women for decades! As Eric said, he may be old, but he isn’t invisible. He deserves a say in his own life.

i think this storyline about ageism is terrific and john mccook was stellar in this episode ! all involved were very good also and i must give it to Don Diamont there was a lot of subtlety there and as ruthless as bill can be he generally felt bad for Eric and showed it ! going off on Bold and brad bell has become common game lately but loved the episode and with the exception of the boring Carter and Daphne i am enjoying the show !

I am hoping for a Logan versus Forresters storyline. Forester needs a competitor and I was hoping this would be it. Looks like this may be the end of Eric at Logan, hope not, though bold has a history of starting
stories and cutting them short rather than playing them out. Show needs a head writer or team that will map out long term stories and follow them thru.

That said, there does seem to be some changes at bold, and I am here for it. The addition of the Logan co., Katie getting more airtime, Spencer family being featured more, Taylor moving on, etc…. Moving in right direction.

Now if we can get some
Great stories that aren’t the same old, same old.

Eric needs to defy Ridge and Brooke and give his creative and business expertise to Katie Logan. I want a rivalry. It would be good for the show and maybe end some of the goofy romantic games that weigh this series down.

I wish Eric’s involvement with Logan would have gone on secretly. A reveal at the height of the first and very successful Logan runway show would have given Eric reason to thrive and truly built suspense and shock among the Forresters as they saw their patriarch shine. Imagine the regret for Ridge and Brooke then!

I love John McCook so much!

i really hope that Deke ends up at logan and Will may end up there also due to the fallout with Elektra

I am so sick of Brooke and Ridge they shoved Eric out of the business now want him back is ludicrous. I want them to see him succeed somewhere else and see what they themselves did. And all that bull crap about Katie naming the business Logan which is obviously her last name how Brooke acts like she owns that name is so stupid. I think Eric needs to go on with his plan with Katie and be such a success there with his line.

Sad to say but this is all I see the writers do on so many soaps and movies is have the children kick the father out of his own business. Whites folks you are very guilty of doing this to your parents, sad to say.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Has Dylan’s Mystery Caller/Stalker Been Revealed to Be an Alive Luna Nozawa?

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We have another scream machine on her hands at The Bold and the Beautiful after the dramatic ending of the May 1 episode, and that would be Dylan (Sydney Bullock)!

B&B is finally making some headway on just who was the person behind the mystery call that Dylan received telling her they have some “unfinished business.” At the time of the mysterious call, it was clear that the voice was altered to disguise the true identify of the person on the the other line.

On today’s show, after Dylan and Electra (Laneya Grace) exchange words in the wardrobe room about Dylan wanting to rebuild their trust and friendship and how Electra has issues stemming from way back trusting anyone after what Remy (Christian Weissmanm) did to her by befriending her and then plastering deep fake nude photos of her across social media.

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The timing of Electra bringing up Remy is also interesting to us, as we had previously reported now that Christian Weissmann is back and on on contract with The Bold and the Beautiful, he’s already teased that Remy has another connection to someone on the canvas, which many are still believing its Dylan.

At the end of the episode, after Electra leaves the room, Dylan hears noises coming from behind the dress rack. She asks, “Jamie” is that with you? After no answer and a bit more hangar and dress ruffling, a figure steps out behind it, while Dylan is looking down at her tablet trying to get back to work.

When Dylan looks up, she lets out a scream that could be heard to Nebraska, as viewers see partial view of what looks to be a woman with long dark hair from the back. Dylan in shock, says, “It’s you!” We fade to black.

So, what’s going on here? Is the reason the caller said to her that we have “unfinished business” because on Monday, it will be revealed to actually be an alive and well, Luna (Lisa Yamada)? Did the two strikes some sort of deal, that allowed Dylan to help Luna escape after Luna supposedly died after Dylan ran her down with her car, which was all off-screen? Another theory, is the mystery caller is Remy and he is doing some sort of Luna fakeout on Dylan for a yet to be revealed reason.

What do you think is going on? Did Lisa Yamada just make an on-screen return to The Bold and the Beautiful? Share your thoughts and theories below, but first check out our recent interview from back in March on the Michael Fairman Channel when Lisa who attended the BBTV app launch party.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond

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When The Young and the Restless can deliver an emotional side to their stories and their family dynamics, it usually makes for some great scenes delivered by their A-list cast.

Such was the case on the Friday, May 1 episode when Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) returned to Genoa City and gave their father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), an update on what had gone down with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) in Las Vegas.

As Victor questioned, “What the hell happened?” Nick piped up, “We both made mistakes along the way, but we’re here now and we’re sorry for giving you so much worry on top of everything else that you’re dealing with,” which was in reference to Victor trying to reclaim his company Newman Enterprises et al.

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NICK’S CONFESSION

Next, Nick, explains one of the ways he messed up while trying to go after Matt Clark, when he admitted to this father with tears in his eyes, “That’s one of the ways I messed up … I took Fentanyl willingly. Some of it was because of Matt, but most of it was on me. I was in a lot of pain, dad, after my accident, I was burning through my prescription meds really quickly after I left the hospital. I could see that it was becoming a problem. But honestly, I thought that I could manage it.  I was wrong. I was out in LA and Matt had taken Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) and he gave me this bag of pills and said I could use it to trade for information. When I went out to that drug warehouse, he was trying to convince me and Sharon (Sharon Case) that Noah was a drug addict. I just put the pills in my pocket of my jacket and I came back to Genoa City and I was in a lot of pain, dad, and I was wearing that jacket. I put my hands in the pocket and the pills were there.”

Nick sadly added, “I was desperate. I couldn’t get anymore prescription meds, so I took the fentanyl  I’m deeply ashamed that I was so weak, but all I can do is stand here and tell you the truth that I’m going to make this right and I’ll get better.”

BROTHER TO BROTHER

Adam stood up for his brother and reconfirmed to Victor the plan for help Nick through his pill addiction, “Nick is already on his way to doing that. Sharon has set up an appointment with an outpatient facility. He’s going to do the meetings and he’s going to push through this better than ever.”

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“You should also know that the only reason I’m standing here is because of Adam,” Nick confessed to Victor. “Every time I fell, you were there to pick me up. You risked your life to save me, and that’s not something I will ever forget.”

In the climatic and emotional ending of the scene, Nick in tears admits his shame to his dad, who comes in to give him hug. Nick says, “I’m so sorry. I know that this is the last thing you or this family needs.”

All three actors, Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman and Eric Braeden, were excellent in this exchange in their scenes, but at its epicenter continues to be the Emmy-worthy performances by Y&R MVP, Joshua Morrow. Nick’s heartbreaking journey and fall from grace with his pill addiction problem has finally shown the clinks in the armor of the man who is always on the ready to help others … now he needs to let others help him through this. Can we do it?

So, what did you think of the scenes between the Newman man featuring Joshua, Mark and Eric on the Friday episode of Y&R? And though who watched also know that at the very end, Matt Clark who clearly has been injured wakes up from being conked out, so there is more revenge to come on the Newman clan. Share your thoughts below, but take a look at these scenes from a Canadian viewers who saw them air yesterday.

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside

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The final few moments of the Thursday, April 30 episode of Days of our Lives, will pave the way, to what just may be the end of Sophia Choi’s (Rachel Boyd) life, but not as you may think!

After an unhinged Sophia paid a visit to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), maced him in the eyes, knocked him out and then tied up to a chair, now conscious, she lets him know that she holds him responsible for all the trouble and trauma she has gone through from adopting her child, and her being sent to a mental institution.

So instead of the unregistered gun Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) gave her to finish off Johnny, Sophia sets up a plan to light candle, use nail polish remover and turn on the gas on the stove to ultimately create a mass explosion, which although Johnny pleaded to her not to that to all the innocent people inside his apartment building, she doesn’t seem to care.

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FIERY FACE OFF

The plan was supposed to be, after she takes care of Johnny she will toss the gun in the Salem River, then focus on payback to Holly Jonas before leaving town to start a new life.

Now, Sophia makes her exit, leaving Johnny to be a few moments away from an explosion or gas inhalation, when Chanel (Raven Bowens) comes home after awaiting the results of her mammogram. She sees Johnny tied up, as he panics and tells her to put out the flame on the candle, things go awry, and a fire has begun and everything may go up in flames with Johnny and Chanel inside.

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A BROKEN SOPHIA

Back in her room, Sophia breaks down after reading the social media comments about her, she planted, and then starts writing a suicide or farewell note which says. “I’m tired of begging for forgiveness for my mistakes. All I wanted was to move forward, to be loved and understood. But it’s clear that I was never going to get that. Holly Jonas said that I was dead to her. So, as her former BFF, I’m going to make her dream a reality.”

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A DEADLY TRAP

Now, the fate of Johnny, Chanel and Sophia will be revealed on tomorrow’s May 1st cliffhanger, which may be the end of Sophia when she crosses paths with Kirsten at the bridge near the river. We do know Rachel Boyd is no longer appearing in the show credits section and is now off contract with the soap.

So, what did you think of the climatic final moments of DAYS? What did you think of the performance of Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi? Let us know via the comment section.

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