TL;DR: B&B fans are absolutely DONE with the Ridge/Brooke/Taylor love triangle, calling 70-year-old Ridge a “horny frat boy” and demanding writers get these characters off the “Ferris wheel that won’t stop.” Viewers are revolting against decades of recycled storylines and want fresh drama that doesn’t involve Ridge bouncing between two women like a ping-pong ball.

Fans Have Had ENOUGH of This Recycled Romance

Viewers have officially reached their breaking point with the never-ending Ridge Forrester(Thorsten Kaye), Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), and Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) love triangle. What was once considered appointment television has become the soap opera equivalent of a broken record, and fans are not staying quiet about their frustration.

The latest round of Ridge dumping Taylor for Brooke has sent the fanbase into an absolute meltdown, with viewers taking to social media to express their complete and utter disgust with this tired storyline that refuses to die.

“Horny Frat Boy at Age 70” – Fans Drag Ridge

Reddit users are leading the charge in this fan revolt, with one particularly brutal comment that perfectly captures the collective frustration: “That really is the truth. On other soaps, characters their age would have settled down and offered advice to their kids and grandkids. Ridge at the age of 70, acts like a horny frat boy.”

The criticism doesn’t stop there. Another fed-up viewer wrote: “I’ve said this all along. This so-called triangle doesn’t work anymore, and it’s pathetic that they write Taylor as a doormat second choice who’s always desperate for Ridge, that she hasn’t found someone else in all these years? Ridge has always gone back to Brooke, and usually the only reason he left her in the first place was because of a scheme and manipulation by Stephanie, Thomas, or Steffy… Yet Taylor always falls for it again.”

The Ferris Wheel Metaphor That Says It All

Perhaps the most perfect description of fan frustration came from this comment: “It’s like getting on a Ferris wheel that won’t stop. Let us off this ride.” This sentiment has been echoed across multiple fan forums, with viewers begging writers to find new storylines that don’t involve Ridge making the same mistakes over and over again.

The pattern has become so predictable that fans can practically write the scripts themselves: Ridge chooses Brooke, something happens to break them up, he runs to Taylor, they get close to happiness, then he inevitably returns to Brooke. Rinse, wash, repeat for literally decades.

Both Women Are Written as Doormats

What’s particularly infuriating fans is that both Brooke and Taylor are being written as women who lack self-respect. One Reddit user pointed out the hypocrisy: “Are we gonna pretend that Brooke isn’t written as a doormat either? Ridge sleeps with Taylor and Brooke’s reaction is that they’ll be back together anyway so whatever.”

This observation highlights a major problem with how B&B has been handling these characters. Instead of showing strong, independent women who deserve better than Ridge’s wishy-washy behavior, the show continues to portray them as women who will accept whatever crumbs he tosses their way.

Steffy’s Obsession Makes It Worse

Fans are also calling out Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) for her relentless interference in her parents’ love lives. “The fact that Steffy can’t ever move on and act like her parents just have to be together is ridiculous. I’ve never seen storylines so recycled and repeated as the way they are on this show,” wrote one exasperated viewer.

The criticism of Steffy’s meddling adds another layer to fan frustration, as viewers watch adult children manipulate their parents’ relationships instead of letting them make their own choices.

What B&B Fans Actually Want

The message from the fanbase is crystal clear: they want storylines that don’t involve this tired triangle. Fans are craving fresh drama, new romantic pairings, and character development that doesn’t reset every few months when Ridge changes his mind again.

“No self-respecting woman would keep picking up the leftovers of the same woman over and over again,” commented one fan, perfectly summarizing why this storyline has lost all credibility with viewers.

The Bottom Line

B&B has officially worn out its welcome with this storyline. Fans who have invested decades in these characters deserve better than watching the same relationship carousel spin endlessly. The show needs to either commit to one pairing permanently or find completely new romantic storylines that don’t involve Ridge acting like he’s still in college.

Until then, expect the fan revolt to continue growing louder as viewers demand the respect they deserve as loyal audience members who’ve been watching this mess for far too long.

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