Which mistake should Taylor pay for?

[soapy4life]

Taylor is not perfect and has made multiple mistakes in the past.
What mistake should Taylor pay for?

[SweetJade]

None the above since no one else pays for what they have done wrong.

[soapy4life]

Others have paid in the past, why not Taylor?

[SweetJade]

Who besides people like Sheila? No one pays for anything especially Brooke Logan

[maryg]

Taylor did not pursue Ridge after Caroline's death. They grew close and Ridge pursued. Brooke was still married to Eric, as I recall

Taylor did not give her son away due to hatred of Brooke. To begin with, Brooke was Jacks biological mother, not Taylor. Taylor gave birth to Brooke's child, thanks to Brooke's scheming to steal Nick from Taylor. The writers decided to write an unbelievable tale that Jack could sense his DNA and wanted Brooke. Taylor got kicked down again and cried a million tears losing to selfish Brooke

Taylor was the only one acting normal at Hope and Liams wedding. Everyone else there seemed to forget that Hope chased a married man with a baby on the way.

Taylor did not kill Darla. Darla fell backwards and hit Taylor's car. Taylor went to trial and was found not guilty. Did Brooke go to trial for pushing Thomas down the cliff? Nope, she did not

Taylor was trapped and thought she was dieing when she had sex with James, once again thanks to Brooke's scheming and selfishness. She wrote a letter to Ridge to tell him, she got kidnapped and had amnesia

Taylor should not have shot Bill but Bill should not have done any of the things he did at that time.

Brooke is the one who used her family, Eric, lies, schemes, seductions, and anything else that would work to get Ridge, Nick, Thorne and Eric. Taylor did not

Taylor stayed away after her children were grown. Her choice, her right

Taylor would not have to sneak a look at Brooke's file if Brooke had not become pregnant by her her brother in law, then try to get Eric to be the baby daddy while he was in a relationship with Taylor.

[soapy4life]

Thank you Maryg, I have also been watching since the start so I appreciate we all have different viewpoints and will continue to agree or disagree on what we saw and how we recall it. MilesDavis, this is how I recall things also. Taylor, the oncologist always aspired to be more and apparently she did become a "world renowned psychiatrist" however, she never learned self control or common sense from what I've seen over the years. The difference now is she no longer has Stephanie fighting for her, so now she has to depend solely on her children who are currently adults acting like 10 year olds.

[alwayshuntress]

I 100% agree with your assessment, maryg

[BnbYnr90]

Taylor was pursued by ridge which is why brookes brother lost taylor to him..its weird how brooke fans ignore how storm, her brother, and ridge feuded over taylor..

Same with blake hayes..

Ridge kissed brooke because Taylor chose dinner with her ex over him and wore the dress he designed for her..that pissed ridge off..

Then Stephanie wanted eric back and so she forged a letter where eric was supposed to be done with brooke..Taylor was with Blake when Stephanie pulled that scheme, and so ridge then got with brooke..

Also Stephanie was anti Taylor and encouraged ridge to chose brooke multiple times over Taylor..once because she wanted eric back and needed bridge to reunite..and then she did it again because Taylor married omar..

Stephanie never made ridge return to Taylor..if anything she hindered their relationship by vehemently pushing for bridge and then hiding Taylors letter.. and then the fake heart attack..if anything Stephanie killed tridge and caused ridge to pity brooke..

[Chicklet]

What bugs me is that Brooke is always reminded of all the stuff she has pulled while all the characters act like Taylor never did any of the stuff you listed. What's that about? I don't need Taylor to pay but it would be nice if she wasn't treated like a saint!

[taramartin]

I agree with these posts.
We hear about Brooke and Deacon daily but how old is Hope? 30? Was this 30 years ago? It wasn't good but to stone her daily seems excessive.

[RedheadTeacher]

Brooke is being criticized now for blindly trusting Deacon who returned and claimed to be reformed and in town only to form a relationship with Hope. His own actions have contradicted those claims as he's made it clear that he still loves Brooke and would like a relationship with her, he maintained close contact with Sheila after swearing that he had nothing to do with her, and he chose to drink with Brooke on NYE rather than alerting Hope to her mother's drinking.

Besides his nasty affair with his mother-in-law, Deacon has a long history of actual crimes including kidnapping, helping to fake a death which resulted in people being charged with murder, and trying to kill Quinn. There's good reason for Ridge to have been wary of his claimed reformation, and his behavior showed that Ridge wasn't wrong to be suspicious. Brooke, on the other hand, even after the inappropriate behavior on NYE, has continued to embrace Deacon as a friend, confiding in him and allowing him access to her home. That warrants criticism.

[Chicklet]

I think Brooke should just go for it with Deacon. Ridge is boring.

[Emerald Greens]

Taylor did not pursue Ridge after Caroline's death. They grew close and Ridge pursued. Brooke was still married to Eric, as I recall

Taylor did not give her son away due to hatred of Brooke. To begin with, Brooke was Jacks biological mother, not Taylor. Taylor gave birth to Brooke's child, thanks to Brooke's scheming to steal Nick from Taylor. The writers decided to write an unbelievable tale that Jack could sense his DNA and wanted Brooke. Taylor got kicked down again and cried a million tears losing to selfish Brooke

Taylor was the only one acting normal at Hope and Liams wedding. Everyone else there seemed to forget that Hope chased a married man with a baby on the way.

Taylor did not kill Darla. Darla fell backwards and hit Taylor's car. Taylor went to trial and was found not guilty. Did Brooke go to trial for pushing Thomas down the cliff? Nope, she did not

Taylor was trapped and thought she was dieing when she had sex with James, once again thanks to Brooke's scheming and selfishness. She wrote a letter to Ridge to tell him, she got kidnapped and had amnesia

Taylor should not have shot Bill but Bill should not have done any of the things he did at that time.

Brooke is the one who used her family, Eric, lies, schemes, seductions, and anything else that would work to get Ridge, Nick, Thorne and Eric. Taylor did not

Taylor stayed away after her children were grown. Her choice, her right

Taylor would not have to sneak a look at Brooke's file if Brooke had not become pregnant by her her brother in law, then try to get Eric to be the baby daddy while he was in a relationship with Taylor.

I will just co - sign this . I can’t state it any better. I would say recast or bring back James . I have forgotten some of the things he may have done but it’s like Taylor and no worse than any of them . Just don’t have him worshiping Brooke and Hope ( or Liam)

[ILoveBizzie]

I would say Taylor paid for some of the stuff on the list. She lost Ridge for a time because of the James thing. She lost Eric over the medical files thing. And she lost Thorne over Darla when Aly couldn’t accept her and destroyed her wedding dress.

I think what should be dealt with is baby Jack (now adult) because that would be really interesting drama.

[RedheadTeacher]

I would say Taylor paid for some of the stuff on the list. She lost Ridge for a time because of the James thing. She lost Eric over the medical files thing. And she lost Thorne over Darla when Aly couldn’t accept her and destroyed her wedding dress.

I think what should be dealt with is baby Jack (now adult) because that would be really interesting drama.

I'd love for Jack to return. Would he be upset with Taylor for giving him to his bio mother, Brooke, or upset with Brooke for taking him and then seemingly forgetting him for the past 15 years?

[ILoveBizzie]

Yes the Jack character could provide story for a lot of characters. So could Deacon Jr. and RJ. The show
needs to build the younger generation of males and potential partners for them. They have Zende and Paris for him, now they need those other characters. Perhaps age Logan (who I want to be Nick’s son…never liked Owen and Bridget and Owen irrelevant now), Dante and Felicia’s son and Lizzy and Rosie.

[Tahemet]

many of these crimes/sins could be applied to Brooke as well and when did Brooke have to pay?

Taylor has been treated like dirt by the writers, I think she has paid enough

[Tahemet]

Some people don't like biased writing which always trashes the same characters while other characters always win.
Some people see it as injustice which makes them take sides.

[RedheadTeacher]

Compare how Steffy was trashed for the ONS with Liam after he came to her home, poured his own alcohol, and told her that his marriage to Hope was over to the minimal criticism Hope received for the incident in the dressing room which ended early only because Steffy walked in. At that time, Liam was sharing a bed with Steffy and left her at the home they shared caring for their daughter. Double standard much?

[Tahemet]

and compare how Steffy was mostly blamed for the incident and not Liam.
How women in general are more blamed than men,

[Sopranojenn]

many of these crimes/sins could be applied to Brooke as well and when did Brooke have to pay?

Taylor has been treated like dirt by the writers, I think she has paid enough

Agreed. Taylor DID pay for most of those things, as BEAUTIFULLY outlined by maryg !

Brooke is always forgiven and never loses anything or anyone for long. I hate to harp on it, but Eric INSTANTLY and I meant instantly forgiving Brooke for what she did to THEIR daughter is the perfect example. It is old yes but he is still cuddling her over her little "mistakes" to this DAY.

What father wouldn't rush out of the room to comfort his DAUGHTER instead of the woman who stole her husband?

What husband would pat their wives on the head and think it is just ADORABLE that she had sex in public at her daughter's graduation party with her daughter's 20 year old boyfriend and couldn't tell it wasn't her Destiny???

"Oh Logan.. this could ONLY happen to you!" Ridge said. Yes ONLY Brooke would do such a disgusting thing at a high school psrty she was chaperoning...

Isn't she just the cutest???

Brooke always is the victim, is ALWAYS excused and forgiven or her ACTUAL victims (Bridget, Bridget, Katie, Katie and Katie) are quickly hassled into forgiving her (by Donna, Eric...).

Taylor has lost a ton, including her "life" for many years. Went on trial for Darla. Lost Ridge, lost Thorne, lost Eric... Been berated by many and run out of town after exposing Brooke getting knocked up by Bill (for which BROOKE was quickly forgiven by all and paid absolutely nothing- just to betray Katie a 3rd time).

Yet Brooke does it again and again. Anyone who is "mean" to Brooke is crazy or evil (on the show I mean) Because she is just following her heart.

[AnnMagda]

The one thing that really stands out here is Taylor shooting Bill and leaving him to die. That is the one SERIOUS crime that she never even came close to paying for. She should have gone to prison for that.

The rest of the things were either not really major crimes, or at least she did pay for what she did.

[RedheadTeacher]

I have to wonder, however, if it actually came to a trial, how it would have played out. Taylor did that while under the mistaken belief that Bill had raped her daughter. Taylor planned only to confront Bill and picked up his weapon to shoot him. I'm guessing that given the circumstances, and that Bill's less than honorable actions would be fodder to the Press, Taylor might have gotten a reprieve in the same way that Flo did for her crime.

[kendallalways]

And Bill saying that Taylor was his shooter would have been the THIRD story he told to the police after
LYING that Ridge shot him
and then LYING to get Ridge set free so Liam wouldn't go to the police
And since Lope and Bill decided Liam shouldn't pay for shooting Bill, there's no reason Taylor should either....if she even was his shooter... There's zero evidenced beyond the same memory of it as Liam has.
I've always wondered how she could be prosecuted and found guilty on such sketchy evidence

[~scarlett~]

No one really ever pays on the show for anything they do although there might be a short term fall out. As for Taylor, she has suffered some consequences for her actions- Ridge dumped her after the secret about James came out and he has never really looked at her the same way again; Darla's hit and run resulted in "community service" and for some of the other stuff the indirect consequence has been she is the perennial loser in love.

There are two points on the list that are disturbing: (a) dumping the son she gave birth to just because he had Brooke's DNA and (b) trying to murder Bill and leaving him to die. The first one is just a highly immoral act and it is sad Taylor has continued to live her life as if Jack never existed. Imagine being a child whose mother doesn't want anything to do with you because of your DNA. I wonder how Nick has tried to explain this to Jack and whether he has grown up to be a normal or damaged person. I would really like B&B to bring Jack back and create havoc. However, it feels like the writers would prefer to never bring this up again and pretend it did not happen.

Regarding Bill's attempted murder, they should have written it as temporary insanity and had her committed. Then after a while she would have come back mentally better. Instead they threw in some "therapy" we never saw and life went on as usual. She never confessed to the police so this is still an unsolved crime.
Taylor still being a psychiatrist given her own moral choices is disturbing (even by soap standards).

I think either of those two are ones I could vote for but I ended up voting for Taylor dumping her own child and never looking back because that changed the entire life for an innocent person who had no choice about his DNA. At least Bill knows Taylor shot him and apparently doesn't care anymore.

[RedheadTeacher]

Mariko It was not attempted murder. Taylor didn't bring a weapon to use, and she wouldn't be a physical threat to Bill without one. She believed that she would be verbally confronting her daughter's rapist, someone she knew personally.

Given that Bill once was actually guilty of bribing a doctor to lie about Steffy's having a brain aneurysm, leaving both Steffy and her parents in fear for her possible death, it could be shown that Bill has a track record to warrant Taylor's belief that he had raped her.

[maryg]

If Taylor had gone to trial for Bills shooting, Bill's actions would also come out. He followed her to Eric's house and would not leave when Steffy told him she wanted to be alone. He took advantage of not only her vulnerability, but of her hysterics. He schemed and played dirty tricks to keep her husband away. He stalked her when she told him to stay away. Women on the jury might have seen Taylor's actions as a mother protecting her daughter from an older stalker

[kendallalways]

Liam remembering shooting Bill was also definitely come into play at any trial.

[Kwaime]

Ridge pursued Taylor NOT the other way AFTER Ridge took some time alone to grieve. Bridge were not together as Ridge had dumped her for Caroline long before he met Taylor. After Caroline died, Brooke was still busy trying to marry Eric bc Stephanie was fighting the divorce.
RIDGE was constantly coming at Taylor’s office SHE didn’t have to pursue him
Actually BROOKE was the one who tried to come between Risge and his new girlfriend although she was married to his father
Taylor did nothing deserving to pay for

Actually Brooke did all her best to undermine Taylor’s relationship with both Nick and Jack. Brooke was set to destroy Taylor s new family and succeeded (She SAID IT “Anyone but Taylor”) She raised Nick’s hope up for a reunion with her and their child and once he ruined his marriage lost interest.
Taylor lost her marriage and family bc of Brooke
Brooke should pay but never pays

Hope chased after Steffys husband while she was pregnant and used her pregnancy to wreck Kelly s family reunion
HOPE should pay not Taylor

Taylor accidentally killed Darla. The accident was inevitable bc Darla was shown falling on the road.
Taylor confessed when there was no proof. She went to prison had a trial. She paid. Case closed

Taylor paid for the BBB : Ridge ended their marriage although it was unfair as he ended their first marriage to stay with Brooke and the kids.

Taylor should not have shot Bill and I agree this should be resolved. I think Taylor suffered from temporary insanity that night. Thinking Bill hurt her daughter after she lost her twin made her snap … She didn’t plan to shoot him as she didn’t bring a weapon.

Taylor doesn’t live around her adult children so what ?

Taylor didn’t have to steal a letter and lie about her agenda, she did not try to force 2 babies he didn’t want on Ridge. She didn’t use FC shares and CEOship to blackmail Ridge back to her. She didn’t hide life altering new to extort a commitment he wouldn’t take if he knew the whole truth … only Brooke needed schemes and manipulations to get Ridge. Bridge is TOTALLY based on Brooke’s efforts and lust …

Taylor revealing Brooke’s sick affair with her sisters husband another case of shooting the messenger. Exactly like Quinn (and Katie and Will) paid more for revealing Brooke kissing Bill than Brooke for her betrayal

[Quintessential]

Taylor has paid and she's paid dearly. I can't think of anyone on this soap who has paid more than Taylor. Taylor lost her husband, one of her daughters and years away from her family while she was presumed dead. If Thomas and Steffy were killed off leaving Taylor completely alone would she then have paid enough?

[DayzeeForrester]

None!! The amount of crap Brooke gets away with makes Taylor pale in comparison.

[tosh]

NONE , but when Taylor had an affair with Brooke son it blew brooke's mind