The sneak-peek video that The Bold and the Beautiful dropped at the end of Friday’s episode (recapped in full here) promised a week of disappointments all across L.A. Which Debbie Downer will have the best reason to be bummed out? Let’s break it down.
Nobody Knows the Troubles Hope’s Seen
First, there’s Hope, who despite being treated questionably at Forrester Creations, can’t bring herself to exit stage left. As Liam puts it to Bill and Katie, working there is “just a nightmare” for his wife.
Then, Bill suggests, it’s time that Hope woke the hell up. “There’s a new sheriff in town,” he declares. She oughta “leave that dusty old fashion house behind” and bring her talents to Logan.
As it is, Liam has already promised Hope that she’d never hear the word “no” at the upstart design firm. How is that not an offer she can’t refuse?
More: Isn’t Katie forgetting something rather important?
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
At the moment, Hope’s only, er, hope is that mom Brooke will cajole Ridge into making her co-CEO. But as we now know, he refused to do so. She could have any title she wanted, just not Steffy’s.
So when Brooke reconnects with Hope in the week ahead, the news that she has to impart is… not good. “Tell me he agreed to make you co-CEO,” Hope says. Um, about that…
A Strong Wind’s Blowing Toward a House of Cards
Finally, Dylan has finally got her life back on track. Electra has forgiven her (even though if you ask us, it should have been the other way around). She’s got a steady paycheck. A roof over her head. And… aw, crap, She also has cousin Remy insisting that she help him get back in everyone’s good graces after… you know.
“I’m not some threat,” Deke’s ex exclaims to Dylan in exactly the sorta way that makes people feel like he’s a threat.
At least Dylan seems to have the good sense to say that she’s sorry, she can’t play spin doctor and reform his image. So “promise me,” she pleads, “that you will stay away from all of us.”
Because let’s be real, if Electra were to find out that Dylan kept this secret from her, she’d be calling for the newcomer’s head on a platter in a heartbeat and bringing back Aunt Ivy if only to proclaim it all “not proper.”
While you’re here, check out the brand-new edition of Soaps’ Burning Questions below as we cast a skeptical side-eye at all the weirdness that went down on Bold & Beautiful this week.