Do we even like the characters?

AnnieO, 10/1/2022, 6:02AM(583 days ago) @GracieGirl

I think that is a major problem with the current show - there are literally NO characters left who are likeable!

There used to be a lot of characters on this show that I genuinely liked/loved and rooted for. Characters I could picture being friends with in real life. I loved the original Spectra gang (Sally, Macy, Saul, Darla) the most. They were such a fun and warm-hearted bunch.

(If the comments on the classic B&B episodes on Youtube are anything to go by, I think Original Sally is as close as this show has ever come to having a character who is universally loved.)

But I found many other characters likeable as well (CJ, Becky, Bridget, Aly, Ruthanne, Keith, Kevin...). In fact, even the characters who weren't necessarily supposed to be "good" I often liked because I found them thoroughly entertaining (Stephanie, Sheila, Mike, Deacon, Bill Sr, Clarke, Anthony...).

Nowadays, there is not a single character on the show that feels human to me. There is no genuine warmth. No intelligence, wit, or sense of humor. No friendliness, no genuine connection between family members or friends. Each and every character speaks in that same annoying dumbed down "confrontational reality TV" type dialogue and as a result, I don't think there is a single character I can stand because I cringe every time they speak.

The only characters I root for right now are Sheila and Deacon and that is mainly because I'm hoping they will cause trouble for the rest of the characters (also, I like the actors and wish they were given better material). Because both these characters are only shadows of their former selves - especially Sheila who used to be so much cleverer.

I guess this is why I am currently four weeks behind in my viewing of the new episodes while I'm keeping totally up to date with the classic episodes.

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