B&B’s Poppy Needs to Pop Back Into Reality

In the battle of the Nozawa sisters on The Bold and the Beautiful, Poppy seemed like the nicer, more caring sibling. Li was coming across like a judgmental b—-, wasn’t she? Now, it appears that Li’s accusations weren’t entirely off-base. Poppy may have a sweeter disposition, but her decisions are anything but thoughtful. She just may have ruined poor Luna’s life.

Stop Popping Those “Mints”

Poppy Nozawa (Romy Park) has an adorable habit of using her mysterious mints as a way to unwind instead of a glass of wine. She claimed they were harmless. When she takes them sans alcohol, they just make her a little less inhibited. A little more likely to get up and dance in the middle of a restaurant. And no, someone who is not on a mind-altering substance would never do that. Sorry, Bill (Don Diamont).

Now that her mints have fallen into the hands of Luna (Lisa Yamada), we see what can happen if those benign little tic-tacs are mixed with a glass of champagne or two. It was truly disconcerting to see normally composed and in-control Luna wobbling around and grinning like a drugged kitten at Eric (John McCook) and Donna’s (Jennifer Gareis) wedding. Worse yet, what a shock to find her in Zende’s (Delon de Metz) bed. (You can revisit that here.) If Poppy wanted her daughter to sail off into wedded bliss with RJ Forrester (Joshua Hoffman), she sure threw a wrench into the works.

Not to echo Li (Naomi Matsuda), but Poppy is a grown woman and a mother, and she should know better. She may not have foreseen Luna ever getting her hands on her mints, but she should be more cautious just for herself. You know what you are getting in a glass of Merlot. What exactly is in these mood-changing mints?! If this is the special sauce behind Poppy’s alluringly free personality, we don’t know who this woman really is at all.

Tell Luna Who Her Father Is

Strike number two for Poppy: “Nozawa power” of mother and daughter is very nice. Far be it from us to knock female bonding or independent women relying on themselves.

However, every person deserves to know who their father is (if that information is available). To willfully withhold that fact after being repeatedly asked shows how stubborn and controlling someone can be. Poppy makes Luna feel guilty for wanting to know that having a mother isn’t enough for her. This is suggestive of a manipulative personality. Poppy may be even more domineering than her tough sister despite her soft and sweet exterior.

If Poppy wants to redeem her character, not just maintain an aura of loveliness, she needs to come back down to earth. Start making decisions in the best interest of her daughter, not just herself. What happened to Luna should be a serious wake-up call.

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