Bold and the Beautiful puts Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) with one foot out the door at Forrester Creations, and it seems like her move over to Logan is going to be locked down very soon.
Just based on what we’re seeing on episodes these days. And Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) kind of got a hint of what’s coming for her from her son-in-law Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton).
We’ll talk about all that. We’re going to discuss Brooke’s explosive reaction when and if she finds out Hope is going over to work with Katie Logan (Heather Tom), Liam, and Bill Spencer (Don Diamont).
Hope Pushing Back On Steffy on Bold and the Beautiful
All right. So, this week we saw Hope pushing Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) asking if Hope for the Future was going to be shelved indefinitely. You know, I think that is a fair question. You know, is it on hold or is it just dead? Steffy told Hope she was in no position to make demands, but she clapped back on Steffy saying that without Hope for the Future, there’s no point in her being at Forrester Creations.
Steffy said, “Couture takes priority.” And then Hope said she felt unwanted. Ridge was trying to assure Hope that that’s the furthest thing from the truth. She didn’t believe it. And I see why she didn’t because Steffy was getting increasingly aggressive.
Steffy Goes Too Far on B&B
She actually laughed at Hope kind of right in her face at the idea that she might be able to leave and find work elsewhere. And when she asked Steffy about other lines being in production like jewelry and fragrance, you know, they pushed back and explained why those were an exception and Hope for the Future is not.
But one thing they’ve not mentioned is the fact they’re letting RJ Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) start up a brand new men’s line out of nowhere, while Zende Forrester (Delon de Metz) and Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) have completed the designs for Hope for the Future’s next collection, and they’re ready to be put right into production.
So, why is RJ’s brand new men’s line okay to pursue, but Hope for the Future is not? That’s a valid question, and I haven’t seen Hope asking it. Ridge promised that they do want Hope there, but I think we all know Steffy would love to see her gone. And Hope said, “If they don’t want her, somebody else will.” And she stormed out. So, Ridge told Steffy, “Please stop causing problems with Hope.” But Steffy said, “Eh, Hope’s not going anywhere.” I think Steffy might have a rude awakening along with Brooke.
Hope Complains To Brooke About Steffy on Bold
So, that’s the point when Hope went over to Brooke’s to complain about Steffy and she tells Brooke that she thinks she ought to be running Forrester Creations with Ridge and Hope said the only thing Steffy’s created is a toxic work environment. Hope is wondering if she can really leave the company, of course, knowing it’ll upset Brooke.
That’s what she’s talking to Liam about and Katie Logan (Heather Tom) about and her own internal dialogue. But I don’t think Steffy’s going to let up until she pushes Hope right out the door. I think Steffy expects that Hope is probably going to stay around and put up with it, you know, but I don’t think she will. And so she’s going to push, push, push, and she’s going to go.
Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke Offers an Olive Branch
So this week, Brooke went over and sort of tried to make peace with Katie, but really just kind of snarked about Logan being lost without Eric Forrester (John McCook). So Brooke still feeling smug and like Katie’s going to fail. But I do expect she has a blind side coming.
I do think Hope’s going to go to Logan because she’s so salty about Steffy. And assuming Hope officially joins Logan, I think Brooke will lose her whole mind. Her reaction to Hope defecting to the enemy will be explosive if it goes that way. And I think several people will be in Brooke’s line of fire if Liam convinces Hope to join team Spencer.
Brooke Will Explode at Katie on B&B
First of all, I expect Brooke to explode at Katie. We’ve seen Brooke rage at Katie over the family name and over Eric. So, if Hope joins Logan, I think Brooke will react in an even bigger way. I would expect her to accuse Katie of stealing Hope like she stole the Logan trademark and Eric’s designs. And you know, Brooke, Ridge, Steffy, and RJ have all been calling Katie a thief. Brooke accused Katie of manipulating and using Eric even though he’s the one that came to Katie demanding to be her designer. And if Hope goes to Logan, that’s not on Katie either because it’s Liam pushing for it. But, you know, Brooke will still blame Katie on Bold and the Beautiful.
And this week, Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) is freaking when Katie mentions Logan needs a fashion icon like Hope. And Donna is warning Katie that Brooke would lose it. Even so, I don’t think Katie would let her fear of Brooke’s reaction stop her from bringing Hope on board, because it would be good for Logan.
And Katie understands feeling unappreciated at Forrester. I also think Brooke will blow up at Steffy and accuse her of intentionally driving Hope away. You know, Brooke taking Steffy to task would, I think, be more accurate than attacking Katie for Hope leaving Forrester because Steffy, it feels like she is trying to punish Hope. I think she’s punishing her because she can’t do anything to Katie or Brooke.
Brooke May Demand Ridge Reinstate Hope For The Future on Bold and the Beautiful
So, Brooke knows that Hope for the Future has a collection ready to put into production. And the thing is, styles change. You can’t just sit on a fashion collection. If Steffy shelves Hope’s collection for too long, they’ll have to scrap all the design work that Zende and Thomas did that the company has already paid for. Another thing is Brooke may demand that Ridge reinstate Hope for the Future and bring her daughter Hope back to Forrester Creations.
You know, Brooke may play the wifey card and nag Ridge to get Steffy in check and stop attacking Hope on a personal level. And of course, Steffy claims it’s just business. But like I said, if Couture is the focus, why greenlight RJ starting a whole new line from scratch instead of carrying on with an existing line? Now, Hope for the Future had a little slump, but they seem to be doing better.
Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke Hounds Ridge?
So, Brooke may hound Ridge to undo what Steffy did. Another thing Brooke may do is demand that Eric and Ridge appoint her as co-CEO because between the two of them, they do have enough voting power to do it. Brooke may want to push Steffy aside because she feels like she’s driven Hope away. And this week, Brooke agrees when Hope tells her that, you know, Brooke should be co-CEO with Ridge rather than Steffy.
So, I think Brooke’s next step may be to bring it up to Ridge that Steffy’s abusing her power. You know, I’m not saying she is. I’m saying this is how Brooke would approach him and that Steffy’s using Forrester to settle personal scores and doesn’t have Forrester’s best interest in mind. And of course, we know if Brooke got more power, she would use it to reinstate Hope for the Future and try to bring her daughter back.
Brooke May Try to Convince Bill Not to Hire Hope
Now, one last thing I could see Brooke going to Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) and trying to convince him to not let Hope be part of Logan. You know, Brooke may think she can still work some of that mojo magic on Bill like she always has and get him to do what she wants. If Brooke did that, if she approached Bill, given her sketchy history of cheating with Katie’s husband, I think that would be so disrespectful. But Brooke may think Katie hiring Hope is equally as disrespectful. However, I think Bill is finally over Brooke. I don’t think she has any hold over him anymore. I think he’s totally devoted to Katie finally.
So, if Brooke tried to manipulate Bill into doing what she wants, I don’t think Brooke would get very far with it. And I do think he would probably tell Katie what Brooke tried to pull. So, we’ll see how it goes. But it sure looks like Hope is going to feel like she has no option but to walk out of Forrester and go over to Logan, at least if she wants to keep pursuing fashion as her career. And I don’t think Brooke’s going to handle this very well at all.
