Bold and the beautiful so straight Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) had a crisis of confidence and she considered giving up Logan because Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) threw her a bone.
I have seen fans on social media on the soap wondering if Hope will do as Eric Forrester (John McCook) did and ran back to Forrester Creations with the tail between the legs. But I don’t think that will be the case for Hope. I don’t think it will be like Eric.
We’re going to talk about exactly why Hope should stick with Logan and set Forrester seen from behind and never ever look back.
Bold and the Beautiful: Hope’s Crisis and Her Future
So we just saw Hope in absolute panic after Steffy Forrester said, “Your leave is now over. It’s time for you to get back to work, Hope.” And Steffy revealed she had given the go-ahead to relaunch Hope for the future now that Eric’s big couture launch is set for next week. But Hope froze and she freaked out. Not knowing what to say, she almost admitted that she took the new job at Logan.
But then Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) burst into the room and Steffy broke the news to her Hope for the future and Brooke pretty much took over the conversation with all her squeals of joy and Hope just ran right out. She saved Steffy and Brooke and she rushed back to Logan where Katie Logan (Heather Tom), Bill Spencer (Don Diamont), Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone), and Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) had everyone waiting and worrying.
And as hope began to spiral, Katie talked her down. But Hope is sick. She just feels like she betrayed her mother, Brooke. I don’t think Hope cares if she betrays Steffy and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye), but Hope definitely feels bad about how she knows her mother will react. And this week, Brooke marches over to Logan and makes a scene with Katie and it’s going to freak Hope out again. But when the dust settles, I expect to see her stick with the team Logan all the way.
Bold and the Beautiful: Why Hope Should Stay at Logan
Staying loyal to Katie and Bill and Liam makes sense, much more sense than going back. And to be honest, I think that’s exactly where Hope belongs with Logan for several reasons. Let’s dive into why she should walk away and never ever consider coming back Forrester Creations.
So the first reason Hope should stay with Logan and forget about the foresters is that Steffy will always see Hope as less than because she is anti-Logan. So many times over the past few years, Steffy has insulted Hopeknocked her down at work and pulled her line away. And it felt personal. It felt like punishment at times. And Steffy made Hope fire her brother Deacon and then stabbed her Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Zende Forrester (Delon de Metz) who did not deliver the vision she wanted.
Bold and the Beautiful: Hope means nothing to Steffy
Steffy doesn’t care how Hope feels. She doesn’t care Hope for the future. And although they had a brief friendship when Liam was reportedly dying, it’s over. And now the weird thing is we’re seeing Steffy make this pivot. She had clapped back at Hope. You know, Steffy would refuse to give a timeline when Hope asked when her line would return.
And now Steffy tells her, “Bring it in.” And she hugs Hope, not once, but twice in the same conversation. It’s weird. And I think Steffy is up to something because she really doesn’t like Hope. Remember when Steffy first shelved her line? She beat Katie in front of Hope. She has done that several times. She was all for the anti-Logan talk, steal, betray, steal things.
Steffy has always been the anti-Logan though, and I don’t think that’s ever going to change. So why should Hope subject agree with Steffy’s insults and attitude? She shouldn’t. She should go away.
Bold and Beautiful: Ridge’s Betrayal and Painful Memories
Another thing to consider is the unforgivably nasty things Ridge said to Hope during the coup she pulled off Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor). And yes, Hope and Carter stealing the company was wrong, but Ridge calling Hope the B-word. He said no one liked her and then made her walk of shame after firing her. Remember, this is the same Ridge who raised Hope as his own child for many years. And yet Ridge thought it was okay the way he spoke to her. Ridge never ever apologized to Hope that I can remember. I think he might have said something to Brooke like, “Oh, maybe I shouldn’t have said that.” But Ridge clearly doesn’t care about Hope or none of that would have come out of his mouth to begin with.
Another big consideration as to why Hope should stay right where she is Logan is about her brother Deke. If Hope doesn’t Logan and goes back to Forrester Creations, she really wants to screw Deke and take away his dream. And yes, there is a chance that Katie can keep Deke without Hope. But she loves working with her brother.
Hope & Deke are excited to work together on B&B
And after Steffy made her Deke fired before and she broke him once already. I just can’t see Hope doing that to her brother Deke again. She doesn’t even like it Forrester. There is only one reason why Hope is considering backing the deal at Logan. The only reason she considered returning Forrester are old bad habits and just don’t feel like ruffling Brooke’s feathers.
Dekr and Hope love working together and have already done great things. And the only reason to go back to Forrester is Brooke. And really, she should wish Hope was where she’s happy. And Brooke knows at the end of the day that Steffy makes Hope unhappy. And Ridge isn’t good with her either. And Hope doesn’t want to work with Thomas. So Brooke should tell Hope, “Do what makes you happy. Follow your dream.”
Bold and the Beautiful: Fresh start with Logan vs. Emotional Baggage at Forrester
Now there’s another reason why I think Hope should stick with Liam and her Spencer in-laws and forget about it Forrester Creations are all the bad memories there. So many bad memories. Working with Steffy every day has been no walk in the park for Hope. Not a single day. And aside from work stuff, they’ve fought over Liam several times. And that rivalry was retired at the office.
And then there was all the ugly stuff Thomas on and off again the years. So many times that Hope felt marginalized by Steffy. Additionally, she will always be seen by the Forresters as the one they blame for the coup. They don’t blame Carter, you know. There are also the creepy memories of Thomas going crazy with the Hope mannequin. There’s just so much emotional baggage for Hope at Forrester Creations.
Bold and the Beautiful: Hope deserves a fresh start
Meanwhile, over Logan, it’s a fresh start with her extended family. No judgement, no guilt, no one to be counted down to. It’s just a supportive environment where Hope isn’t just tolerated. She is wanted and she is embraced. And the last thing to consider Logan against Forrester the decision is that the road to her dream is wide open at Logan. On Forrester, she would continue to have to fight tooth and nail with Steffy constantly to keep her line going.
Meanwhile, Katie and Bill invested a lot in her and at the same time gave her creative autonomy. It’s a completely different atmosphere than it is at Forrester, a much better one for her at Logan. And it’s on purpose because Katie also felt marginalized by Forrester. Brooke and Ridge brought in outside PR people, if you remember, and they’re just starting to take over a good portion of Katie’s job. They didn’t even ask her about it. They just did it and then Ridge and Brooke told her it was the best thing for her.
Bold and the Beautiful: The Cost of Going Back
So if Hope caved and went back to Forrester Creations simply because Brooke blamed her for it, I think it would be a much worse outcome. Not only would Hope be the girl who did the coup, but she would also be seen as the traitor, the one who lied and snuck away and said it was a leave of absence while she was over at Logan. And I agree that Hope was completely wrong to do it that way.
She should have just told Steffy and Ridge, “I quit.” And then went out with his head held high and kept it clean. Letting her know by walking the runway at Logan is a pretty sketchy way to quit your job. I will say that. But at the same time, Hope eventually stopped Forrester Creations, however it happens is best for her in the long run. And I believe Logan is where she will thrive.
