UPDATED 6-29-09
LOUNGING
N LA
I STILL say Brad and his writing team are geniuses. It's just that
sooner or later, they're going to have to get off the fence.
Either Bridge is going to
have to be ended for good, or Tridge is.
Imagine if you will a sheep herder
sitting on his fence, throwing corn to one side to get the little
sheep to come eat, then throwing it on the other side when they
start straying to get THEM to come eat. Well, that's Brad. He's sat
on that Bridge/Tridge fence too long now, throwing bones here and
there on each side to make sure he doesn't lose either fan base. The
writing has been totally ambiguous to make sure both sides had
something to sink their teeth into for years now. The problem is
that sooner or later, we all get tired of the bones and the scraps
of meat and want to have something with a little sustenance, to have
something to sit on the stomach and satisfy. That means, my little
band of merry writers, you guys and gals are going to have to get
off that fence. If you put everyone in the same bathroom stall that
actually likes watching this constant back and forth, you'd still
have room for a Harley Davidson, two couches and a 36 inch TV.
That's right, get
your BUMS off the darned fence. Last week, I loved watching Ridge and Taylor
connect again. Ridge may have been a little sloshed and the meds were making him
a little dizzy, but he admitted that he was still coherent enough to make love
to Taylor and mean it. I was tickled. I was smiling. Tridge looked like it was
making a come back finally. I was enjoying Ridge, seeing him finally admit to
Brooke that while he loved her, she wasn't giving him what he needed and left
her for good. Love is fine, sex is fantastic, but there are more parts to a
marriage than just sex and love. I love a good, thick steak once in a while, but
I can't live on it. I need other things, little things like veggies, fruits,
milk, chicken, fish, etc. Marriage is the same way, it takes more than a good
roll in the bed and an “I love you” to keep it strong and healthy.
Unfortunately, Brooke wasn't mature enough to give Ridge anything other than sex
and “I love you, our love can conquer anything”. Oh gag me. Nothing but a good,
hot piece of meat basically. No wonder Ridge had been turning to Taylor more and
more in the last few months.
Still, I was satisfied. Tridge reconnected. Then came the
wedding, and I had to hear Ridge blurt out of his mouth how he has to be honest
with Brooke about the 'sex' they had. Wait a minute....didn't Ridge say he 'made
love' to his Doc, that he knew exactly what happened? Ronn Moss even confirmed
it, Ridge was very much aware of the love making between him and Taylor, how
much they needed it and how much they connected and shared, how he felt so much
more at ease and better with Doc. SO, my mouth drops slightly watching him yank
Brooke into another room at Bridget's wedding to Brooke's former husband and
whine about how they have to be honest with each other, how he wants things to
work out between him and Brooke too but they have to have honesty. UH...HELLO??
CROC??? Where was this 'honesty' when you were hiding that little license behind
your back and leading Taylor on, wanting to whip it out just in case Brooke
didn't jump on command???? Where was this 'honesty' when you kissed Taylor, told
her you didn't want to forget about that kiss, played with her hair, etc????
HONESTY??? NOW???
Ridge walked out on Brooke because he couldn't handle
being near Rick and Rick basically has his mother wrapped around his finger,
with Brooke totally oblivious or uncaring about how it hurts Ridge. He walked
out on her because Brooke couldn't support him and give him the things he needs
in a marriage like Taylor could. He certainly can get love and sex from both
women, but like I said, marriage needs to have more, things that Brooke isn't
able to give. So I watched as Ridge finally opened up to Taylor and they made
love, only to turn around and watch Ridge pull Brooke in a room and go off on
working things out, how HONESTY has to be between them, blah blah blah.
BLAH, alright. Come on, writers,
you're going to have to get off that fence. Either end Bridge for good, or
Tridge for good. One or the other. We're all, TRIDGE FANS AND BROOKE/BRIDGE
fans, SICK OF IT. Let me repeat myself so it's clear....SICK OF IT. Put Ridge
with one of them and leave him there for a long, long while. Since you've broken
up Bridge and had Ridge make love with Taylor, obviously I don't want to see
Taylor hurt since she HAS been supportive of Ridge, and bring on Tridge, but
make sure it ends for good with Bridge. NO TRIDGE FAN IS GOING TO ACCEPT TRIDGE
WITHOUT IT. Tridge was the supercouple for years and years, William and Brad
Bell's baby, and it was one of the strongest couples on daytime, but if they're
not given the support THAT couple needs, NO TRIDGE fan is going to want to see
it again and you're going to need that Tridge support, Brad. End Bridge for good
if it's ending. NO more.
Getting that off my chest, let me use that same line of
thinking with Nicket. Obviously there are some very determined Brick fans out
there who still want their couple back. Let's face it, Brick was POWERFUL. They
were hot together. But Brooke betrayed her daughter one time too many. Brooke
broke up a very sweet and loving couple in Nick/Taylor and stole Taylor's chance
for happiness yet again. SO NO BRICK. Don't give Bridget a chance at happiness
AGAIN and have it ruined AGAIN by her mother of all people. No, no this time I
think I see the writing on the wall with the church wedding, no “Jack” so this
would be about Jack, and Brooke dressed like a hootchie momma while everyone
else was formal. I saw it loud and clear, NICKET IS HERE TO STAY FOR A WHILE. So
add me to the list of Team Nicket, I'm on board. I'm enjoying Jack and Ashley
together, they have always played well off of each other and Team Nicket is just
the perfect duo to head up JackieM's into the coming summer months. Personally
I'd like to see Brooke mature enough to say 'Look, what I did in Jack's
conception was wrong, he needs stability, you two take over and I'm going to
step out of the picture.” That would be asking too much, I guess.
So the lesson learned from today's column, writers, is GET
OFF THE DAMN FENCE. We're tired of the triangle of Tridge/Bridge. I can't think
of ANYONE who wants this stupid triangle to continue another day and I'm most
certain that most Tridge or Bridge fans are sick of it, too. If Tridge is the
outcome, let's see a build-up, not Ridge or Taylor rushing right into a
relationship. Let's see Brooke mature and not beg and grovel. Please????
Here's a few final thoughts about last week.....
- Got to say again just how buck ugly that dress Brooke
had on was. It looked like something you'd see on a Barbie Doll after the 8
year old little girl cut up the dress and then the family chihuahua got ahold
of it and tried to chew off the rest of it before burying it in the back yard.
Everyone at the wedding looked beautiful, elegant and well, rich. Brooke
looked like a roadie for a Guns and Roses concert.
- Weren't Nick and Bridget absolutely stunning together? I
can't say enough about how beautiful Bridget was, how she was glowing, how
Nick looked so much in love with her and how wonderful they looked together.
Since it was done in a church and no children present, I'm sure this is a sign
that Nicket is here to stay for a while. I certainly hope so.
-
Ridge and
Taylor, and their little smiles at each other.
Wasn't
that sweet? I do think Tridge is where Brad is going, and I hope he does it
slowly this time. Wouldn't mind a little Tridgelette out of it, either.
- Got to hand it to Nick for not wiping up the floor with
Owen. I mean, come on, any further proof needed that Owen is a PIG? He's an
OPPORTUNIST? He's a JERK??? Could it be any more obvious that Owen is using
Jackie to square away his future? If the man had an OUNCE of respect for
Jackie, he would have stayed away. If he truly loved Jackie and wanted to make
her happy, he wouldn't be butting heads with her son, demanding he be right
there knowing it would cause trouble for Jackie. Pig, anyway. I'm damned glad
Browen never happened. Owen has replaced Ridge in my “I HATE THAT CREEP” book.
- What is it with Donna and HONEY??? Geesh if I have to
watch one more scene where she slithers out the honey jar and waves it around
sexually in front of Eric, I'm going to throw up. Maybe someone should douse
her with honey. Wait, Pam already did that. Damn, she should do it again, you
know, like in the movie Carrie????
- Speaking of ErWeak, aw, Felicia and Thorne quit. Who can
blame them?? It's no longer Forrester Creations, it's Logan Creations. True,
Rick is a Forrester, but he has admitted himself he's part of the Logan family
first. Thorne and Felicia have put all of their adult lives into Forresters
only to watch the Logan tramps come in and take over because their father
loves to have high-breasted giggly blondes on his arms. Can't blame them a
bit.
- Can Bridget be ANY more decent and good-hearted???
Forgiving her mother and asking her to be matron of honor, hugging Katie and
thanking her for coming, and even giving Nick a second...wait, third...wait
FOURTH chance now? If I were Budge, I'd have whisked Nick off somewhere like
Vegas or Hawaii and eloped, said to hell with everyone else and given Katie
the finger the next time she saw her. Nah, our Budge has a big heart on her
and is such a loving person. I'm such a Bridget fan!
So it looks like Bridge is done for. Good, if that's the
case, hammer down that last nail and let's be done with it. I'm sick of the back
and forth and I'm certain I'm not alone in it. Ridge and Taylor have made love,
so anything Bridge now would be disgusting, especially since Ridge LIED to
Brooke for weeks about the marriage. Obviously she can't give him what he needs.
I'm going to sit back and watch what happens next but I do know that the writers
better handle this one carefully, or the ratings may dive lower than Storm did
in that stupid sea scene where he comes to get Katie. I'm STILL shivering over
that one.
Here's some funnies for you.....
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I”m still trying to sift through tons of Nicket/anti-Nicket
emails to get just the right two people to debate over whether or not this is a
winning couple, and I've narrowed it down to 4, two of each. One of my sister
columnists is going to pick the winners and I'll let you know who they are next
week. Thank you SO MUCH for all the incredible requests to jump in this one,
obviously Nicket is a hot topic!!! I will say that Nicket is becoming very
popular and the emails were running just about 2 to 1 in favor of them.
Until next week, I'm off to play with my Bold and Beautiful
ball.
Megs
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and to JPI Studios for the delicious pictures!!!!
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