The Bold and the Beautiful - MESSAGE BOARDS

She is constantly putting Brooke down but in the last year she has been with three different men (Ridge and his 2 brohers). She is so full of herself - she just drives me crazy!

Her character has certainly taken a slide - that's for sure.

And just as a pre-emptive strike to anyone who follows me in this thread, keep it kind and respectful of each other's opinions, k?

I like Taylor, I haven't always liked her, but I do now. I can't really give reasons why, I just do.

It's difficult to have anything good to say about a woman who's spent 12 years chasing your husband. Bad blood and all, I think that Taylor has giving Brooke the benefit of the doubt right now, much more than alot of women in her position would. She's not accusing Brooke of trying to get close to her husband, gave her blessing on Brooke working side by side with Nick, what more can she do. Actually she's been alot more generous and accomodating that I would ever be.

They have spiced Taylor's character a bit since her return, and alot is due to the fact that the viewers wanted a more human like Taylor, one that's flawed. So Bell had Taylor go down through there with her acholo addiction and allowing her to give in to human fragilities. I've always liked her charcter, just me I guess, but I have seen definite changes in her, some which I like, some I dont.

Good point BRE. I'm still loving Taylor. One reason for that is because when she DOES dip, she learns from the mistakes and has yet to become the repeat offender that the Brookester has. But, depending on your fav and how and what you saw happen to them, that's how most will view these characters. The Brookester isn't one that I'll ever EVER be moderately possitive about ever again, how she treated Nick and kept flouncing back and fourth to Ridge, man, that chick needs some SUPER therapy and FAST! But between the two women, I'll take TAYLOR hands down any time because she does atleast have a modum of RESPECT for herself and her body!

to quote Bedroomeyes

And that's why I've always been drawn to Taylor, not because she's perfect, but because she didn't continue to repeat the same mistakes over and over again. Taylor has made her share of mistakes, sleeping with James Warwick, even though I've always felt she was driven to it by Ridge allowing Brooke's constant interference in his marriage. Then the lie about Thomas not being Ridge's son, again, I understood why she lied, when her doctor told her after she walked in on Ridge and Brooke and thought they were making love, that it was either the life of her unborn child, or get rid of the stress in her life, she had no choice to but to choose her baby. Taylor knew she would have to fight Brooke tooth and nail for Ridge, and the stress would eventually end up killing her baby, I totally understood why she lied, I didn't like it, and hated the fact that she did, but looking at her circumstances, what choice did she really have.

In my eyes, Taylor has never been a saint, just a good hearted woman who loved Ridge more than she loved herself. I remember back when they all thought Bridget was Ridge's first child, it was when he and Taylor were first married and living in Stephanie's guest house. She came to he husband, Ridge, and told him, if he wanted to go and create a life with Brooke and his child, she wouldn't stand in his way. With tears in her eyes, and the hurt in her voice, she gave Ridge the option to leave her without any resentment and hard feelings and go be with his child. I have NEVER, EVER seen Brooke make that kind of gesture to Ridge if it meant his happiness. To me, Brooke was always asking ridge to hurt someone or turn his back on his children just to be with her, to appease her and satisfy her. I'll never forget the day Brooke had the nerve to say, Ridge's children will go over not having him but she couldn't. That was the most selfish heartless thing I've ever heard a mother say. Especially one that claimed the fact that her father abandoned her was the reason she did all the bad things she's ever done, how it damaged her and had her looking for love in all the wrong places. But she's willing to put another child through the same heartache.

Brooke has just always, always seem to be about Brooke, never caring about anyone but herself. One more example I'd like to share that made me favor Taylor over Brooke, remember back when Eric and Brooke first got together and her mother came to her and begged her not to break her heart by marryin the love of her life? Brooke's response was not only cold, but cruel as well, she said, "I'm not going to let what happen to you, happen to me", she was marrying Eric no matter what. She couldn't even put her mother's feelings ahead of marrying a man she didn't even truly love, she was even daydreaming about Ridge on her wedding day to Eric. Now, Taylor was faced with a similar situation, and it wasn't her mother, but her dear friend, Stephanie. When Taylor and Eric were getting close and considering a relationship, Taylor found out Stephanie still had feelins for Eric and wanted him back. Once taylor found that out, she backed away from Eric, sent him the dress he designed for her and ended that relationship, all to keep from hurting her friend Stephanie, now if Taylor could do that for her friend, what does that say about a woman who couldnt' even do it for her own mother

i agree with you taylor is still a much better person than brooke.

i agree taylor has a wonderful heart. Once again this time with nick she was willing to walk away an let him be with brooke, if that would make him happy. Brooke has never done that in one way or another she's always thinks about herself. Its only after when she's fininshed wrecking havoc that she shows any kind of compassion.

My mom doesn't like Taylor.

No, it is not just you. I am to the point of loathing Taylor. I think I am going to scream if I have to hear her yammer on and on anymore about this "our child" BS like her other children don't even matter. I also don't like how even after she did what she did to Darla, then lied to Thorne, etc. she still has the gall to sit in judgement of Brooke or Ridge or anyone for that matter. Personally, it would go a long way with me to see Thorne today at the pool party telling Taylor where the heck she can get off. Something along the lines os "well you accidently kill my wife, you lie about it, you get me and my daughter to fall in love with you BEFORE you confess the truth, then when things don't work out for us, you immediately, a month later, marry my families arch enemy and get knocked up. Glad things are working out for YOU. But, what happened to, you were going to spend the rest of your life trying to make it up to me for taking my wife from me?"

I really want SOMEONE, anyone to call her on her hypocritic BS.

Didnt she sleep with Brookes Daddy too?

I don't remember that.

Remember, let's keep our cool as we discuss Taylor's recent shortcomings!

I'd just like to say ANY woman that's been given another chance in life to watch her child grow and share that joy with a man she loves would be just as estactic(?) as taylor is today. Just because you're elated about your newest edition, doesn't necessarily mean, you've forgotten your children, Taylor and Pheobe are very connected and Pheobe is staying with Taylor/Nick so I don't see this as Taylor forgetting her children. Every woman has this excitement and is just as thrilled about their new edition, just like Brooke was with RJ when she and Ridge finally shared in having a child together, no one accused her of forgetting Hope, or Bridget/ric? Taylor never thought she have another chance to watch her children grow, especially since she missed out on so much of watching her older children grow up. I'd be just as excited and elated over this, she has a chance for a new life, with a husband and new edition, what should she be doing, mopping around, depressed, or just act as if it's everyday?

Thorne and Taylor's breakup was not Taylor's doing, she honored Thorne's request to put his child first, as he should, so why would Taylor moving on with her life and finding happiness with someone else bother Thorne? No one had an issue with Brooke being with Nick or trying to go back to Nick, so why should thorne have a problem with taylor being with Nick? Brooke gave FC away to Grant back in the day, and he hated ridge and the forresters, but yet and still Thorne married her and got his heart broke and he STILL to this day plants one on Brooke every chance he gets.

Why should Thorne WANTING to put his daughter first mean Taylor should sit alone and give up on life or any chance at being happy. That breakup was NOT Taylor's fault, nor her doing, she didn't cheat on Thorne and break his heart like someone else did. She didn't mislead thorne, she was willing and happy to marry Thorne and become Alley's step mother, it wasn't best for the CHILD remember. This cannot be laid at Taylor's feet, and her moving with her life is not crime nor a betrayal and certainly nothing hypocritical about it.