Storylines involving harm to babies are hit or miss on soaps. Sometimes, viewers balk and tune out. Others are on the edge of their seats waiting for mother and child reunions. What’s your take on the baby drama on The Bold and the Beautiful?
As viewers know, Hope (Annika Noelle) and Liam (Scott Clifton) are mourning the loss of baby Beth, having been told by gambler Dr. Reese Buckingham (Wayne Brady) that she died. In reality, Reese sold the baby to Taylor (Hunter Tylo) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood).
Noelle and Clifton are turning in daily tour de force performances as young parents mourning the loss of their child. Meanwhile, baby Beth, now baby Phoebe, is separated from them, but she’s not in any harm. In fact, she’s being taken care of by those around her.
Baby Come Back
Despite this, most of you are over this story that hasn’t really been going on all that long. Nearly 85% of you say, yes, the story’s getting under your skin and you want it over!
Soaps have accelerated their storytelling over the years. They’re trying to find the balance between elongating a tale to keep viewers on the edge of their seats and bringing it to a conclusion before they tune out. But this tale is just getting started!
Keep Me Hanging On
The rest of you, a little more than 15%, love this story! You love the drama and there’s going to be plenty of that coming!
We’re expecting that after Steffy has properly bonded with baby Phoebe the truth will come out, which will pit two loving mothers against each other, possibly putting Liam in the middle!
Who knows if his marriage to Hope will survive Beth’s “death” or not?
There’s definitely plenty of drama attached to this story. Stay tuned to see it all play out!
The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS. Check local listings for air times.
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