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BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
Ex Education
When Eric learned he was dying, he insisted on keeping it a secret from most of his family, but Brooke soon learned the truth. Her response to losing the man she wed twice can only be described as meh. She talked about how supportive Eric had been to her over the years and how important he was to the Forrester family — with no mention of the years they spent together or how grateful she was for the two children they shared (Rick and Bridget). As Eric worsened, he flashed back on his life with memories of his marriage to Brooke and their honeymoon. Brooke had no such memories. Her sentiments were reserved for her sister Donna losing “the love of her life” and her partner, Ridge, losing his dad. Bridget returned for Eric’s good-bye party but Rick got glaringly short shrift with a throwaway line about being on safari in Africa, which undermined all the talk about the importance of family. Brooke and Eric are the only OGs left on B&B from its 1987 debut. Ignoring their history together — instead of mining it — detracts from what has otherwise been a powerful story.THUMBS DOWN!
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Man Overboard
Chad DiMera used to be a confident, self-assured guy, almost cocky at times. But over the last few months his boiling jealousy over Stephanie’s former boyfriends – first Alex, and then Everett – has reached the point of inanity. Initially, Chad forbade Alex from showing up at his and Stephanie’s door; then he took things to a more extreme levelwhen Everett arrived in town and got a job at The Spectator. Threatened by his presence in Salem, Chad bought half the newspaper and ordered Xander to fire him. Talk about over the top! Chad’s sudden turn into a caveman who doesn’t want “his” woman having any male friends makes him look like an insecure jerk, as does his constant scheming and behind her back to eliminate them from her life. It’s totally controlling and unappealing, and begs the question, why did Chad even move in with Stephanie and allow her to become a mother figure to his children if he didn’t trust her and her commitment to him? His personality shift seemed to occur overnight and with no rhyme or reason, tainting the image of the white knight DiMera that viewers have come to know and love.APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE
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