On The Bold and the Beautiful, Deacon has been reeling since finding out that his wife, Sheila, knew that loony Luna was actually alive and kept it from him. The couple had been doing well, but now their marriage might be on shaky ground if he keeps sticking to his ultimatums that she shouldn’t interact with her granddaughter. In real life, Sean Kanan recently faced a different kind of drama, defending the show’s integrity on social media.
Key Takeaways
- A viewer on X called for B&B to be canceled and replaced with another series.
- Sean Kanan responded with a thoughtful post, reminding fans that cancellation means hundreds of people losing their jobs.
- Many fans echoed his point, saying if you don’t like a storyline, just don’t watch.
- Kanan’s response served as a needed reminder that empathy matters—both on and off screen.
When Passion Turns Personal
It started when a fan on X, formerly Twitter, wrote, “The problem with [B&B] is you have a head writer who is stubborn on pairings like Bridge/Lope and none of them have chemistry. This soap needs to be cancelled, move up [Beyond the Gates] to their time slot.” The fan continued, “He doesn’t want to adapt as a writer, so time to move on, and if he wants to write for KKL, he can just go create a series for her on another network.”
Kanan reposted the message, not to clap back, but to put things in perspective. “You are certainly entitled to your opinion about the writing and direction of the show,” he replied, adding, “However, when you call for the show to be canceled, you are calling for hundreds of hard-working people who consistently do their best to create the very best show possible to lose their jobs. These are people with families who depend upon them. I’m sure that wasn’t your intention, but words matter.”
It was a response that struck a chord, with one viewer agreeing, saying, “I never understand why people say things should be cancelled. If you don’t like something, don’t watch. But others might enjoy it. And as you said, @seankanan, it affects hundreds of people’s livelihoods. Don’t understand wishing ill on others.”
Fans Rally Behind Kanan’s Message
Across the Twitterverse, fans had a similar response to Kanan’s with one commenting, “I’m not happy about Brooke/Ridge either, but that doesn’t mean the show should be canceled. It’s still a great show and I’m holding out hope for Taylor & Deacon.”
Many fans were very blunt in their responses, as another wrote, “What a stupid take. You don’t like it? Don’t watch it. Don’t wish for cancellation for others.” And the brutal honesty continued with one advising, “Pretty damn selfish to wish that over a hundred people lose their jobs because YOU don’t like the storyline. Does your TV have an off button? Use it if you don’t like what is on.” (Find out about Kanan’s new film.)
