The fallout from Logan’s shocking fashion show on The Bold and the Beautiful continued to send shockwaves through Los Angeles this week, but the most frustrating part wasn’t the betrayal, the business rivalry, or even the family drama. It was watching people direct their anger at the wrong targets while the actual decision-makers largely escaped scrutiny. From Donna and Will becoming convenient scapegoats to Brooke turning herself into the victim of every story she enters, we’re unpacking it all, Two Scoops style.
Stop Blaming the Messengers
This week featured a lot of people taking the heat for something that ultimately had nothing to do with them. For instance, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) lashed out at Donna (Jennifer Gareis) because she failed to disclose what she knew about Hope (Annika Noelle) joining Katie (Heather Tom) at Logan. Why was this Donna’s responsibility? Donna was doing the right thing by not getting involved and not escalating tensions within her family. Also, Brooke was one thing, but Eric (John McCook) holding his own wife’s feet to the fire for simply being a good sister to Katie was absurd. Be mad at Hope. Be mad at Katie. However, Donna was just doing her best to keep the peace and avoid becoming the messy messenger of the family.
Unfortunately, Donna was not the only casualty of the war between Logan and Forrester Creations this week. Will (Crew Morrow) was another person sworn to secrecy by his family, and now he’s paying the price for it. Electra (Laneya Grace) not having a heads-up about Logan’s jewelry line led to her collection being put on an indefinite pause, and it appears as if she’s blaming her boyfriend for all of it. Why would Will throw away company secrets for the sake of his relationship? Should he really be expected to betray his own mother and father for the benefit of the competition? Being in a relationship with someone doesn’t grant you special rights that could damage their company. Electra should do better and be better, or leave town like her aunt Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer).
Brooke’s Main Character Syndrome Strikes Again
Perhaps nothing stuck out more this week than Brooke Logan’s inflated ego taking up the entirety of Logan’s showroom. In her defense, at least she delivered her cruelty quite evenly between her sister and her daughter. Not only did Brooke resort to physical aggression against Katie, but she said some of the most abhorrent things imaginable to Hope, all because she dared to step out of her mother’s shadow. Since the inception of Logan, the only thing Brooke has worried about is no longer being the most relevant Logan in the family. She wants to bask in the glory days of Brooke’s Bedroom for the remainder of her days, and she will be damned if Katie, Hope, or anyone else ever finds the same semblance of success. She is not a girl’s girl, she’s not the matriarch of that family, and she’s one of the most insufferable characters in daytime television.
Brooke knows that Katie has a severe heart condition that could rear its ugly head again at any time. Did that stop her from screaming in her face and shattering the Logan television screen? Not only did it not prevent her from taking such drastic action, but she belittled and bullied her own child to the point of collapse. However, don’t worry, Brooke has no idea that Hope is unconscious on the showroom floor because she had to flee the scene after droning on and on about the worst betrayal of her life. Apparently, Hope and Katie stepping into their own spotlight and choosing themselves is somehow the worst thing they’ve ever done, but sleeping with Hope’s boyfriend and Katie’s husband are somehow angelic indiscretions that must be granted infinite amnesty.
What stood out to you the most this week? Was Donna unfairly blamed for keeping Katie’s secret? Should Will have been expected to betray his family’s company for Electra? And has Brooke taken her feud with Hope and Katie too far? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Edited by Bryce Cameron