Why is Ivy coming back? My 2 theories

GLFan, 4/21/2024, 1:28PM(12 days ago) @Dreamgirl

"Poison Ivy" (as Quinn used to call her) was such an annoying character especially the last part. I was glad when she left.
But now I think her character is needed. Too many women left in the last 5 years (Caroline, Sally, Nicole, Maya, Sasha, Flo, Zoe, Quinn, Shauna, Paris, Taylor).
A woman in Steffy and Hope's age group is desperately needed.
If Ivy can shake things up, let her come back. Here are my 3 theories.

1) She wants Liam back and it'll be a catalyst that brings Steam closer.
I still believe the goal is to reunite them (I think so since the kiss in Rome). But it will take time. If they do reunite, it won't be before the end of this year.
Steffy and Finn will have a huge crisis when Sheila reappears and Steffy finds out Finn was looking for his mom with Deacon. Her marriage is fragile enough, but Sheila's return will make things worse.
His "friendship" with Hope will eventually cause major problems too.
Steffy sticking her nose in Liam and Ivy's business would add more fuel to the fire.
Steffy said more than once she was fine with Lope because "Hope is a decent woman" but she never felt the same way about Sally or Ivy.
I doubt Livy will make her indifferent especially if her own marriage is crumbling at the same time.
I think more and more they're setting up a Thomas-Hope-Finn triangle. Finn is developping feelings for Hope but they won't come out until after Steffy dumps him.
He won't cheat on Steffy, but if his marriage falls apart, he will chase after Hope.
Finn hates Thomas with passion, and these Finn/Thomas fighting scenes weren't put there for no reason.
If Steffy is no longer an option for him, do you really think he will quietly let Hope and Thomas be happy? I don't. He will want Hope for himself.
So this is my first and most likely theory. Ivy and Steffy's rivalry for Liam is resurrected, while Finn and Thomas battle for Hope.

2) Ivy and Thomas reconnect off screen.
Ivy laments that she never got over Liam but that he isn't interested in her. Thomas is still grieving his relationship with Hope.
They remember that they almost had an affair back then. They secretely reconnect in Paris and come back to LA together.
Maybe they have an agenda, and they agree to pretend they are together so they can see Liam and Hope's reaction. Or they are a legit (but short-term) couple.
Hope realizes what she's missed and starts to fight for Thomas. Beginning of a new rivalry and a new triangle with Hope and Ivy. Of course Hope wins in the end, Ivy wouldn't be more than angst.
Meanwhile Finn-Steffy-Liam goes on in a separate triangle.

There is a 3rd theory, Ivy hooking up with Finn. But that one is very unlikely and wouldn't bring much drama.
I don't see Steffy ever fighting another woman for Finn. On the contrary, if he shows interest in another woman, she will be done with him.
It would also mean return of Thomas-Hope-Liam's triangle and I can't see it.
If Hope stays with Thomas and Steffy goes back to Liam, Finn and Ivy could happen on the other hand. But it would happen much, much later down the road.

IMO, it's either Steam vs Livy + Thope vs Hinn OR Sinn vs Steam + Thope vs Tivy.
What do you think and what would you rather watch?

I think Ivy is probably coming back to give Liam a break from Hope and Steffy. Liam has pretty much admitted he only turns to Steffy because he feels he has no identity unless he's with a woman. And Steffy as well has shown she no longer has any interest in him. If Leffy do get together at all it will so obvious be a rebound especially from Steffy side and I don't see it going anywhere. More likely Liam and Ivy will be a couple again for a short while before Lope gravitate toward each other again. The most probable triangle I see happening is Hope/Steffy/Finn. Steffy will 100% fight Hope for Finn. First because she cannot bear a Logan to win over her, and secondly because Finn is the only man who has ever loved her unconditionally. If she can fight for Liam who has forever had a divided heart and dumped her repeatedly for Hope, but she can't fight for Finn then Steffy is really the shows biggest idiot and that is saying something. I don't see Thomas being involved in any romance for a while. He has to be single for bit to get over his Hope obsession. Any relationship he gets into at this time will be nothing but a rebound and his obsession will restart eventually.

Interesting. I didn’t interpret what Liam said that way. I interpreted it as he has to be with either of them with no preference just to have an identity. I think Ivy may be briefly teased with Liam just to spark Hope’s romantic interest in him again, because right now she shows none.

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