The Bold and the Beautiful fans look into the crystal ball

The Bold and the Beautiful: Liam and Hope | Image: JPI
The Bold and the Beautiful: Liam and Hope | Image: JPI

On The Bold and the Beautiful, as Liam's condition dictates his remaining time, Hope wants to be with him and share what time they have, while Carter hasn’t given up on her.

What’s next on The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful: Carter and Daphne | Image: JPI
The Bold and the Beautiful: Carter and Daphne | Image: JPI

The next few months on The Bold and the Beautiful are almost pre-ordained now. Hope and Liam, together and making memories together as they explore what could be and, quite possibly, what will be. After Carter eavesdropped on the pair today, he will turn to Daphne in frustration (and heartache) about Hope wanting Liam. And, every day will become a chance for people to sit in cafes, living rooms, and chat rooms and discuss how unlucky Liam and Hope are, and wonder how the permanently star-crossed lovers could have this happen to them. A breakup between Liam and Hope is almost always pretty awful, but to be torn by Liam dying? It’s unthinkable for Lope (or Hiam) fans. But let’s sweep away the (possible) terminality of Liam's condition. While we are at it, let’s sweep away all of Hope’s wrongdoings, starting with the coup and her part in it, and take a good look at our fair maiden, shall we?

I still can’t be convinced that Hope didn’t use Carter as a way of keeping her line. Carter was all for giving it the axe, remember? Regardless on The Bold and the Beautiful, the pining Carter overheard Hope telling Liam she wanted him today, right after Daphne told him she needed a new place to call home. Now that Carter thinks Hope and Liam will be together forever, will he be handing Daphne a key to his loft — and his heart?

The fans and viewers of The Bold and the Beautiful have strong thoughts and feelings on this storyline and where it will lead. Straight from the Soap Central Message Boards, let’s see what’s being said.

From the horse's mouth

“With everyone, all sitting around talking about how grand Hiam is, how their love came through it all, and will have to endure Liam's 'dying'. Each day, a different group talks about poor Hope and her love Liam, and how could life be so horrible to these two that are just so in love and have gone through so much to be together. I can hear Tim McGraw singing Live Like You Were Dying and Hiam running all around. Everything forgotten. Will Hope get off Scott free for all she did now? Pretty much. That's pretty much how you wipe it all away. Now we just have to see if Liam really dies. I knew Hiam would be back. That's why they kept the men train going with Hope, Thomas, Finn, Carter, all for this.” – fracabell

“Being near death has Liam putting on his Hope goggles again. I thought the Lope split was severe with some of the things they said to one another (which were pretty awful), but here we are again. Full circle back to the same old same old. Hope is looking to regain her halo by sticking by a dying Liam because all of a sudden she doesn't want to live without him and wants every waking minute he has left to be with her. Is this supposed to be a redeeming arc for all of the shenanigans Hope has pulled? Are we going to be faced with another few years of Hope and Liam being together and living in a musty cabin? It just seems so boring and predictable at this point.” – yay_olli

pinkfloyd replied to yay_olli with, “I know I won't be. I'll turn it off. I barely made it with the last, I believe someone said 7 yrs, they were together. I can't go through that again. They teased us yet again with Steam & I'm pissed as a day 1 watcher. My son was born in Feb 87 & the show started in March. But NADA ZILCH! NO CAN DO! NO MORE FOR ME if they put Lope back together.”

“Yes, we are headed back to the Holy Hope Show. Ohhh look at sweet perfect kind selfless HOPE HOPE HOPE!! Hope's perfect looooove will heal.poor poor Liam, because Hope Hope Hope! Thank goodness for the FF button.” – Sopranojenn

Like Nostradamus did in the 1500’s, we, too, make bold predictions for...The Bold and the Beautiful. Looking forward into the crystal ball, I see: Liam and Hope making the most of it, Carter shacking up with Daphne, Taylor not going to Italy because she needs to stay and be there for Steffy. But Steffy will insist it’s a secret for Taylor, so she won’t tell Ridge…who will go to Italy and Brooke will be all over him. Until, that is, in sails Captain Nick and sparks will fly, Ridge will be torn and conflicted and come home an unsure man, causing problems with Taylor (aside from any kissing he and Brooke did). I also see many irate fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, annoyed, and frustrated that they have to watch Liam and Hope together. Let me know what you think of that in the comments below.

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