Why is Ivy coming back? My 2 theories

GLFan, 4/21/2024, 2:06PM(12 days ago) @hopeyougogirl- one person liked this

"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?

Finn has shown zero interest in Hope and is not crushing on her at all. Their relationship is very platonic; he sees her purely as a friend and nothing more. Finn explicitly told Hope that Steffy and the kids are his life—the best part of his life. He also expressed to Hope that from the moment he saw Steffy, he knew she was the woman for him and the love of his life. Additionally, Finn strongly hinted that Hope should reconcile with Liam. How does any of this suggest that Finn is "developing" feelings for Hope?

Sinn will undoubtedly be dealing with the Sheila crisis, but I don't foresee a Steam reunion happening anytime soon. If anything, Steffy and Finn will overcome the challenges once again. They have consistently refused to let Sheila break them apart for long, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Also, Steffy would absolutely fight another woman for Finn. If Steffy would fight the biggest villainess in Sheila to protect her marriage, another woman showing interest in Finn would be a walk in the park! Plus, Steffy said it herself that Finn is her soulmate.

Ivy's return is for Liam. No woman ever truly gets over Liam after spending time away, as we've seen with both Steffy and Hope. Ivy will return and still be in love with Liam. The recent Steam/Lope scenes hinted at Ivy's return. Liam has emphasized to both Steffy and Hope that his priority is being a father, and he spent so long wavering between the two women. To demonstrate Liam's growth, the writers need to detach him from both women, hence Ivy's return.

Last week, Hope's comment to Liam, "Who knows what the future will bring us?" was strong foreshadowing. Ivy's return will thus significantly impact both Hope and Liam. During the breakup scenes between Thomas and Hope, there were heavy mentions that Thomas needs to find a woman who can commit. This was another foreshadowing point. Thomas will return from Paris engaged to Ivy, which will make both Hope and Liam jealous. Liam will want to rekindle things with Ivy (also to prove he isn't waffling between Hope and Steffy), and Ivy will want him back since she would be settling for Thomas, and Thomas would be settling for her. Meanwhile, Hope will want Thomas back as well but will still refuse to get engaged. They are setting up a Thomas/Ivy/Hope/Liam quadrangle, in my opinion.

Liam has said that he's doing soul searching, so if Liam chases an engaged Ivy, then that will be no growth for him because then it will be similar to him trying to get a married Steffy back last year.

And an engaged Thomas will definitely have a divided heart, so that will make him no different than Liam. Therefore, Hope's attraction to his I'm a one-woman thing will disappear. LOL.

They are broken up. Surely Hope does not think “one woman man” means Thomas should pine after her as a monk for the rest of his life? A one woman man just means that when he is with someone he won’t be tempted by/thinking about anyone else or run to another someone at the first sign of trouble, won’t get involved in the back and forth waffling between women that has characterized both Liam and Ridge. Finn is a one woman man, but if he and Steffy break up he may become a one woman man to someone else.

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