The Bold and the Beautiful’s Ivy traded her “girl-next-door” card for a bad girl persona that has Dylan shaking. This is the same woman who once had a complicated past with Liam. As she enters her villain era, she sets her sights on her first target. Unfortunately for Dylan, she’s about to find out what it’s like to cross a Forrester.
Key Takeaways
- By embracing her darker side, Ivy is no longer asking for a seat at the table; she’s taking the head of it.
- Ivy is convinced that Dylan is not the good girl she claims to be, calling out her inappropriate relationship with Will.
- While Ivy claims to be “Team Electra,” this puts her niece in an awkward position.
Ivy’s Calculated Crusade
Ivy’s (Ashleigh Brewer) transition into an antagonist is a power move to re-establish her dominance in Electra’s (Laneya Grace) life. By hyper-focusing on Dylan’s (Sydney Bullock) crush on Will (Crew Morrow), she’s effectively gatekeeping her niece’s love life.
The words “inappropriate” and “not proper” aren’t just throwaway lines. They’re labels used as weapons. Ivy is aware that the mere hint of a scandal is more damaging than the truth itself.
Now, Dylan finds herself trapped in a game written by Ivy’s traditional values and ever-burning hatred for the Spencer men. If Dylan defends her night with Will, it’ll only fuel Ivy’s narrative that she’s overstepped her boundaries.
Ivy isn’t just breaking up a friendship. She’s trying to orchestrate a social exile for Dylan so that she doesn’t mess with Electra’s relationship.
The Collateral Damage
It’s ironic that Ivy wants to save Will and Electra’s relationship when she doesn’t even like Will. She never thought he was innocent, even when he was pulled into Luna’s (Lisa Yamada) dark web.
For as long as Electra was involved with Will, Ivy injected paranoia and insecurity into her mind. Her tactics don’t just hurt Dylan; they hurt everyone. They create a toxic environment where all three friends are suspicious of one another.
Ultimately, Dylan is paying the price by being back on the streets. She feels as if she’s done something wrong. Ivy is aware that by making Dylan the villain, she’s seen as the hero in Electra’s life.
This is a masterclass in manipulation that proves that Ivy has learned from The Forresters. She took advantage of the fact that Electra had no parents to turn to.
Ivy stepped into a protector role that’s about more than genuine care. She ensured her voice was the only one her niece heard regarding Dylan’s alleged inappropriate behavior.
