If Liam finds out in Italy that Hope has feelings... (Spoilers)

ClemaxDna , 5/27/2023, 2:15AM(346 days ago) @Drangonfly

...for Thomas, that doesn't mean that Hope and Thomas will hook up.

I saw a video on Twitter in the #BoldAndBeautiful hashtag where Annika is interviewed by an Italian reporter. She said that Hope is having feelings that she doesn't understand, she doesn't like that she's having them, and she's actively fighting them and trying to do the right thing. So, this whole story could end with Hope doing the right thing in the end.

Only Bell knows if they will hook up. But the feelings are mutual. This part isn't a tease anymore. They love each other, says the headwriter (see the details further in my post).

AN and SC said a lot of things in 2023. For the first time ever, AN also said she is ''open to the possibility'' of Thope in one of these Italian interviews. If done in the proper circumstances, she isn't against it. Big change from what she said 1 year ago when she answered ''Zende'' in her Bold Live about Hope's next love interest.
SC went a lot further. He is full Thope ahead, thinks the show owes the audience a chance to see if it would work between them. He listed a bunch of reasons why Hope should try something new with Thomas. The common deniminator is they would rather something new for Hope and Liam. And I hope they get what they want. They are lead actors, Bell should take their opinions into consideration. SC's opinion matters a lot to me, because he won so many Awards. His wishes should be respected.

Your quotes above make sense, though.
- ''Hope is having feelings that she doesn't understand.'' --> I agree. She is in denial. She doesn't understand these feelings but they are real and they are growing.
- ''She doesn't like that she's having them'' → Partially agree. She isn't trying to distance herself from Thomas. She knows she is feeling pleasant sensations when he puts his hands on her skin, yet she initiated the back massage and chose to wear the dress and ask him to make adjustements. A part of her likes to have feelings for him and likes to have his hands on her body. Another part of her doesn't like what's happening, it's true.
- ''she's actively fighting them'' ---> I agree. But her attempts to fight them are failing. The feelings aren't decreasing. They are burgeoning. Her intentions are good but the feelings are still burgeoning.
- ''trying to do the right thing.'' → Debatable but yes, I can agree to some degree. She is trying. And hasn't done anything unforgivable.

''Doing the right thing'' from whose point of view? that's the question. If I believe Bell's quotes and what I'm seeing on screen, doing the right thing would be :
1) Confess her feelings. Tell Liam he is wearing her down. Be brutally honest even if it hurts.
2) Apologize to Liam and take full responsibility for this disaster
3) File for divorce or an annulment and make sure Liam is ok with it
4) Put her happiness first. If her heart wants Thomas then she should go ahead, own her feelings and make him and Douglas the 2 happiest men in the world.

Staying unhappy in a toxic marriage that's ''wearing her down'' isn't doing the right thing. She is unhappy. She makes Liam unhappy. She makes Thomas unhappy. And if she stays in this marriage, she will make Beth and Douglas unhappy. The children aren't happy if the parents are unhappy.

What are her true feelings ? If I rely on Mr Bell, the producer and head writer, her feelings are
- expanding rapidly (burgeoning)
- feelings of love, strong love and sexual love (amorous)
- repressed and resurfacing (implies she had them for a long time)
- romantic

All these adjectives are from his May sweeps or other Soap Digest articles. According to a description of Bell in Soap Digest, ''Hope's feelings for Thomas make her heart race''.
These descriptions are supported by loads of evidences on screen. I won't list all these evidences, it would take too long. But they exist. There are new ones every day.

I can't predict what will happen in Rome. But if I believe Bell, her feelings are romantic and amorous and they will continue to burgeon. They are going to be in a romantic city, on a romantic square near a magic fountain, celebrating a giant fashion show. It will probably be the highlight of her professional career, and Thomas will be by her side supporting her.

It's just a spoiler pic but if I were Liam, that glowing look would tell me all I need to know. She isn't having a mental breakdown or an identity crisis on the pic. She doesn't seem confused, stressed or horrified. She is beaming and looking at Thomas with admiration. If Liam sees this, he isn't going to see Rome as a place of eternal love between him and Hope, that's for sure. Looks sometimes mean so much more than words...

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