Speaking of Brooke, watching her be giddy like a schoolgirl with her besties is reaching peak absurdity. This isn’t charming; it’s starting to remind us of watching Peggy Sue Got Married, and definitely not in a good way. The show desperately needs someone — anyone — to point out the blindingly obvious: Brooke’s romantic history is less about “destiny” and more about a severe case of serial monogamy within the same family tree.
Landing in the arms of her daughter’s ex-husband probably isn’t the best second choice for a soulmate, but it’s no less weird than having her own ex-husband-slash-ex-father-in-law-slash-brother-in-law (Eric) championing her cause. Let’s just say what we all know: Brooke has been married to every one of Ridge’s half and full brothers, his father, and her daughter’s husbands — whether or not any of them were divorced or available at the time.
Unless these characters genuinely believe “destiny” means “can’t take no for an answer,” we are beyond tired of hearing about it, and even more tired of the inevitable, mind-numbing reunions. It’s a broken record, a tired trope, and frankly, an insult to viewers’ intelligence.
The collective hope of a frustrated fanbase now rests on Italy. Here’s hoping the trip doesn’t let us down by delivering yet another predictable “Bridge” reunion. Will The Bold and the Beautiful finally break free from its own self-imposed chains of repetition? Or will Ridge, Brooke, and Eric once again prove that in this soap opera, “destiny” is just a fancy word for “we refuse to evolve”?
We are ready for laughs, tears, and genuine new drama, not just the same old cycle with a new location. We’re watching, and we’re judging.
