The Bold & Beautiful Twist That Reveals… Well, Pretty Much the Show’s Entire Future

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“We all know how it will end.”

How you felt about the final moments of Bold & Beautiful‘s October 11 episode probably depended on which side of the Forrester/Logan war you side with. For a whole lot of viewers, finding out that Thomas was the one who called CPS on himself — using a voice-changing app to implicate stepmom Brooke — was… well, infuriating.

While the soap’s official account sent out a tweet seeking reaction to the bomb the show had just dropped, most of the responses indicated this wasn’t the epic surprised the thought. In fact, SoapyHousewife dared to straddle the battlefield between the factions to declare that “Logan and Forrester fans alike saw this coming from a mile away. A true shock would’ve been not having it be Thomas!”

Oh please. Logan and Forester fans alike saw this coming from a mile away. A true shock would’ve been NOT having it be Thomas.

— SH (@SoapyHousewife) October 12, 2022

For many, the biggest issue was yet again having Thomas sacrificed in general, and in particular to facilitate a plot which allowed a member of the Logan family to triumph again.

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As Cheryl tweeted, “Every single family on this show has been thrown under the bus to prop the Logans. Avants? Spencers? Spectras? Forresters? Marones? Let me know when Brooke Logan finally pays and Ridge chooses his children.”

I’m over Brooke Logan, her sisters, & her children. Every single family on this show has been thrown under the bus to prop the Logans. Avants? Spencers? Spectras? Forresters? Marrones? Let me know when Brooke Logan finally pays & Ridge chooses his children. Until then? I’m done.

— Cheryl Quartermaine (@CherylM50784435) October 12, 2022

A common complaint lobbed at the show in recent months reared its ugly head again, that being the recycled and predictable nature of the plots. “We all know how it will end,” said Bad Girl. “[Thomas] will lose Douglas to Hope permanently, Ridge will be hurt and angry at [his son]… but will [forgive] Brooke for all her mess, break his promise to Taylor and go back to Brooke.”

They are going to make him “unstable” again 🙄 & the bad guy. I hate this. We all know how it will end. He will lose Douglas to Hope permanently, Ridge will be hurt & angry at him & not forgive him, but will Brooke for all her mess, break his promise to Taylor & go back to Brooke

— Bad Girl 🐾🐾 (@BadGirllilKim) October 11, 2022

Many had been hoping that perhaps Thomas truly was on the road to bettering himself. The character has, after all, been on a rather rough road in recent years, often thrust into storylines which saw his darker side coming out whether as a result of purposeful manipulations or the tumor which had him crushing on a mannequin.

So fans said “Thomas should have a real love interest and get his son back” and you heard “Let’s throw Thomas under the bus for Bridge/Lope angst, faux Brooke victimization, Douglas having LESS access to his father & give Taylor a 💔 again for spice”#BoldandBeautiful ⬇️ 😑😑 pic.twitter.com/AoLgKmhFWe

— 🎼DarlingCcs🎼 (@kindred1999) October 11, 2022

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Needless to say, those who’ve been championing a Ridge/Taylor reunion aren’t thrilled with the idea of Thomas’ mom having her heart broken yet again. The real question at this point might be just how long Thomas can keep his secret from blowing up all of their lives!

Want to see just how much Thomas has been through over the years? Check out the gallery below to relive his highs, lows and everything in between!

Young Thomas attracted to Amber on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas and a young Hope on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas and Rick feud on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas and Rick enemies on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas, Ridge, and Brooke on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas and Brooke stranded on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas, Caroline and their son Douglas on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas and Sally's love was not to be on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas gets creepy on Bold and Beautiful

Thomas and Hope's short-lived wedding on Bold and Beautiful

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Making another valiant attempt at moving on without Hope, this time Thomas’ efforts were stymied when he crossed paths with a compelling mannequin that looked exactly like the object of his desire. After taking it home, it began talking to him, and inevitably, he tried to romance the thing. In Thomas’ defense, Liam also thought it was really Hope when he spied the designer kissing it. All of this came to a head when Hope found Thomas passed out on the floor of his apartment and it was discovered that he had a brain tumor.

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Thomas and Vinny Walker were pals from school, so he was loathe to believe that the kind-hearted drug dealer had used his newfound position in the lab to switch his sister Steffy’s paternity results… but that’s exactly what he’d done. It turns out Vinny thought it would help Thomas get closer to Hope if Steffy had a baby with Liam. Thomas was angry, but was later devastated when his lifelong friend threw himself in front of Liam’s car and died as a last-ditch effort to win him the girl of his dreams.

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We couldn’t help but think that Thomas needed to get out of the office more when he fell for another woman who already had a man — cousin Zende’s girl, Paris Buckingham. But that wasn’t the only thing that made it awkward — she was also Zoe’s sister — yes, that Zoe, the one he jilted at the altar. The bad news is that he was going through a man bun phase, the good news is that when the newly-mature and stable Thomas made his feelings known to Paris, who was sub-letting his apartment, he was accepting when she friend-zoned him.

Taylor, Steffy, Thomas, Ridge family B&B

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Thomas found out Sheila Carter had pushed his father’s wife, Brooke, off the wagon and kept the secret a tad too long in hopes that his parents would reunite. Steffy realized something was going on between the two and eventually figured out what her husband’s mad biological mother had done, which played a part in their fateful confrontation in the alley behind Il Giardino. Much to Thomas’ horror, both Steffy and Finn were shot by Sheila that night and left for dead. Happily, they both survived in the end.

"Ridge and Taylor's Wedding" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Daytime Series THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Matthew Atkinson as Thomas Forrester and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester. Photo: Adam Torgerson/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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In the aftermath of trying to force Douglas to keep his dirty secret, Thomas decided it would be a good idea to let the boy decide who he wanted to live with… because, of course, he’d pick his dad, right? Wrong. Douglas threw both Thomas and Hope for a loop when he chose his Aunt Steffy’s cliffside abode and they were forced to go along with it. Thomas then made another miscalculation by thinking he’d have open access to his son at his sister’s place, which led to yet another falling out with Steffy.

Annika Noelle, Matthew Atkinson "The Bold and the Beautiful" Set CBS Television City Los Angeles, Ca. 01/31/23 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 8971 U.S.Airdate 03/06/23

Thorsten Kaye of the CBS series THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Weekdays (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Gilles Toucas/CBS

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<p>Thomas has known his sometime stepsister Hope Logan since she was a baby. Their relationship would take many twists and turns over the years, including… erm, obsession.</p>

<p>Thomas and Rick have had a tumultuous history. This includes Thomas blowing up Rick’s car upon learning he romanced both of Thomas’ sisters as well as his mother.</p>

<p>Years later, Thomas (then Adam Gregory) butted heads with Rick over business, as well as Caroline Spencer. One argument led to Rick falling out a window. Hey, it happens.</p>

<p>Though Brooke has been married to his father Ridge numerous times, Thomas couldn’t help being drawn to her. He went so far as to kiss her during a runway show as part of a PR stunt dreamed up by Whip Jones. They later developed problems of a different nature.</p>

<p>During a tour to promote a clothing line, Brooke and Thomas’ plane crashed on a deserted island. While there, they ate hallucinogenic berries, leading Thomas to believe they had sex. He took a bribe from grandma Stephanie to lie that they had slept together, but eventually came clean. </p>

<p>Despite their parents being married, Thomas became enamored with Hope (then Kim Matula) early on. However, he always had to contend with her love for Liam Spencer, who also had a history with Thomas’ sister Steffy.</p>

<p>Thomas fell for spunky Sally Spectra and defected from Forrester to become the lead designer at her company Spectra Fashions. Their love wouldn’t last, however, as he left her to be with Caroline and their son Douglas when he thought Caroline was dying.</p>

<p>After Caroline died for real, Thomas (now Matthew Atkinson) returned to Los Angeles from New York obsessed with getting Hope to love him. He was often seen around Forrester Creations lurking, plotting and generally being creepy.</p>

<p>Still obsessed with Hope despite their marriage being annulled, Thomas rather nastily allowed her to believe he had died after they argued at Forrester Creations and he fell into a vat of acid. As it turned out, it wasn’t really acid but a cleaning solution.</p>

<p>Thomas, who had buckled down to become a good father to Douglas again as he searched for a house of his own to buy, was thrilled when his mother, Taylor, came home to the family fold. Thomas teamed with Steffy to try and convince their parents they were better together.</p>

<p>Having not hatched a scheme or made out with an inanimate object in months, Thomas decided that it was the perfect time to approach Hope about maybe moving son Douglas out of her place and into the Forrester mansion. Cue Hope’s heart shattering into a bazillion pieces in three, two…</p>

<p>Reformed our ass! Determined to reunite Mommy and Daddy, Thomas used a voice-altering phone app to make it sound like Brooke had called Child Protective Services on him. The dirty trick worked — right on cue, Ridge ran back to Taylor — but we all knew it couldn’t last…</p>

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