Anyone else rooting for Sheila? (General)

Sure. I just hope they can figure out how to keep Sheila on the show for a long time.

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

I want her to just go away

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

I have to say every time she's on I smile....."Hello Li, Where is my Son?" I loved it!

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

I can't say I actually "root" for Sheila but she sure does turn this into an entertaining show from an otherwise unentertaining show! Right now, most of the characters are just plain unlikeable and boring IMO. Sheila has the ability to make you actually feel a little bit sorry for her because all she wants is to be included in a family and loved like everyone else. Sure, she has no idea how to really accomplish that so she ends up alienating everyone with her misdeeds and crimes. Too bad some of the other characters on B&B are still held to high esteem even though they have plenty of misdeeds and crimes to go around. Doesn't seem quite fair!

Im not rooting for anyone who shoots people and walks around as if she hasn’t done anything wrong. Sheila should at least be in hiding and on the run. She should never be allowed to live in the open as a normal person. Her time is up for me. I’m done.

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

Not me. I am rooting for KB to be kept around as Sheila's long lost twin, or something. But not Sheila. I was feeling sorry for Sheila until she shot her kid and Steffy. No matter how it is sliced or diced, she had every intention of killing Steffy, after she had already killed her mother and left HER kids without a mother. That is pure evil.

Now Sheila is probably going to consider killing Li. And when she said "where is my son" I was thinking, YOUR son is not here, he must be back in Genoa City or somewhere else. Finn is NOT her son at all. He is Li's son. I would tell that *itch to stick that "son" crap right up her rear. And if Sheila kills Li, how is Finn going to feel anything but pure hate for her? She would have killed his MOTHER. If Sheila does kill Li, then Sinn will have something else to bond over, that murdering evil POS Sheila killed both their mothers.

The only way I'm Team Sheila is if she takes care of the World Renowned Psychiatrist in some way.
Time for miss holier than thou to get hers.

NO a big NO.

She whines killing Finn was an accident. Was it was an accident when she had a gun pointed at Steffy and pulled the trigger....cold blooded killer.

After all these years she finally wants to be part of Finns life. Why now and not sooner? She didn't want to be part until she saw he was involved with the Forrestors. Her obsession with being accepted by the Forrestors is more than any love she has for Finn.

She should rot in hades.

Yes, I do, my only regret is she didn't finish the job with Finn, but anyone who is against Brooke and the Logans is a good character, I hope she makes Brooke's life a living hell

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

Since Tridge mafia never paid for their crimes, I root for Sheila against them. But when it comes to Li vs. Sheila, I root for Li.

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Shown on screen, Steffy blackmailed Bill. Yet, she told Ivy (and Liam too) that “blackmail is a crime”. Per Steffy’s own words, she IS a criminal cuz she has blackmailed.

I love the character of Shelia and it probably has to do with KB.. She is able to bring a vulnerability to a evil character. There are times that I actually feel bad for her and want her to become a great character. She is someone who desperately wants to be loved. She has been shown to be extremally loyal to the people who she cares about. She was a good mother to Mary. I think she loves to hard and really wants to be a good person and she tries real hard. The problem is no one will give her a chance to be redeemed and in her frustration she reverts. She is too impatient and wants what she wants NOW. Do I like the stuff she does? NO!.. So I root for her to finally succeed in changing. I do want her to get off since her "victims" have gotten off with far worse. The only exception is Finn, but he was not Shelia's target. When the Tridge Mafia pay for their crimes, then Shelia can. In the case of Steffy, it was bullet for bullet. One thing is for certain, she brings excitement to the show. She can only handle so much provocation before she has had enough.

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

I love Sheila and you did a great job of describing exactly why. So many people on this show have done terrible things and no one ever pays for anything besides Deacon and Sheila.

I wouldn't say I am "rooting" for Sheila at the moment, but I know the character's potential and so I would like for her to stay around. I'm not one of those people who says they like Sheila only because of Kimberlin Brown either - I think this is one of the FEW INTELLIGENT characters in the history of the soap, and some of the most memorable storylines have involved her.

HOWEVER, I think she is completely wasted on a deadbeat "son" like Finn, and I also found those endless, repetitive Deacon/Sheila scenes NAUSEATING. If she is going to stick around, then hopefully Mike can fill the 'Deacon'/friend/partner role, and instead of BORING OLD FINN being the center of Sheila's orbit, they need to bring back MARY WARWICK/ERICA who was an infinitely more interesting and complex character than Finn in every conceivable way.

Karma is unfortunately almost a moot point in soap operas like this. Brooke will always be forgiven by the men she sleeps with because they enjoy having sex with her too much - and although she has transgressed EVERY CONCEIVABLE MORAL LAW, the writers don't have her suffer any consequences because she hasn't broken "the law". While Taylor has lost years of her life after being presumed dead, and ALSO LOST ONE OF HER DAUGHTERS, Brooke has always got to enjoy her Bel Air life in the house Ridge bought for her, and has NEVER suffered the death of a child the way Taylor and Ridge have. It even looks like 'Bridge' is going to reunite, so Brad Bell ALWAYS gives Brooke EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - while other characters like Taylor have things taken away from them (including children).

I would much rather see Sheila dominate the screen than Brooke, but NOT if they are going to keep bogging her down with characters like Finn and Deacon (the Deacon dynamic got old really really fast). Please bring back Mary Warwick - maybe even James (although he's not one of my favourite characters at all) - and let us see the Sheila that her fans know and love. They could even bring her other nemesis Maggie Forrester back to the canvas, and show Maggie and Mary having connected off-screen during the intervening years, which would also drive Sheila bananas.

Kimberlin Brown said about a month ago that she didn't expect to remain on the show for very much longer, so all of this might be purely academic. But I sincerely do want Mary and Maggie to return.

Yeah, they are always ready to put Sheila in jail and make her pay. There is a karma imbalance in that for sure as compared to other characters.

I was rooting for Sheila when she first arrived. Because I enjoyed having Sheila on the show long-term back in the day. So I was hoping they'd make her sane enough to have longevity, but they didn't. I'm disappointed about that.

The only rooting I'm doing for Sheila is that she's caught and tossed into a rubber room. Preferably for the rest of her psychotic life.

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

No. Not in the least.

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There is no Hope for this show

Deep.

I think Sheila is one of the most interesting characters in daytime and certainly can be quite scary at times.

I can't help myself - I am firmly Team Sheila. I don't even care what she does at this point, it really doesn't bother me if she shoots people or kidnaps people or switches labels on bottles or anything else she might come up with.

There is just something infinitely more likable to me about a "pure" villain character who is acknowledged as a villain in the writing, than "normal" characters who do a lot of the same things the villain does but suffer none of the consequences and then judge the villain for doing the same things they did.

For me, a key component of character likability is "karma balance". Sheila's karma is balanced because her bad deeds have negative consequences for her - so her bad deeds don't bother me because her "karma debt" is being paid. Every other character hates her. She is in and out of prison all the time. So she's okay.

If a character has a "positive karma imbalance" they also become likable to me (they deserve better than they get). It can be frustrating at times if they are NEVER vindicated, but at least I think of them fondly.

But what really bothers me is when a character has a "karma debt" that is never repaid and never acknowledged in the writing. They commit crimes and the crimes are simply forgotten. They hurt people and are always forgiven. They judge others for doing the same things they themselves are doing. And too many of the current characters have these "unpaid karma debts".

That is why I am rooting for Sheila, one of the few characters who actually "pays her debts" from a narrative point of view.

I am. I love your explanation but I’m rooting for her simply because she’s the only person right now who isn’t boring me to death. I also love her because soaps would be boring if all the characters were goody two shoes. Every soap needs a good villain. I loved Deacon too for the same reason but now he’s just pathetic with his constant pining and whining over Brooke.

For me, absolutely NO! I wish they would lock her up for good.