Hey guys. I'm looking to get back into watching a US soap and B&B seems to be the most accessible given it's shorter running time. I'm wondering at what point in the last few years would you recommend to start at? As in when was a good storyline/s kicking off or character/s entering the fray? I've dipped in and out of the show previously and found it rather slow and boring during my last time watching it (mid-00's) but at 20 minutes an episode, it's less of a commitment than some of the others.
So, I've gotten stuck in at the beginning of "season 30" which starts with the September 2016 episodes where Quinn and Eric get married. And I must say, I'm kind of hooked. As I mentioned before, it's been a long time since I've watched B&B regularly and when I returned, the first two episodes didn't fill me with hope that much had changed. It was basically two whole episodes of Steffy and Ridge telling RJ that "it's complicated" without explaining why while Quinn & Eric sat on the same couch for the same two episodes telling each other how much they loved each other. I thought the same snails pace that had put me off in the past still remained. Alas, this has not been the case. The fluctuations in speed have been wild. After two episodes of feck all happening, things picked up at a rapid pace with weddings, collapses and battles over power of attorney happening in quick succession.
Maybe I'm a bit out of the loop about how US soaps run these days but my main takeaway has been that the pace is a bit disjointed. You get a few days of the same scene followed by what feels like a week worth of action happening in two episodes. RJ and Bill, who both featured heavily in the first two episodes, haven't been seen or mentioned for three weeks now. Someone showed up with a baby last week (Hope I think) and there was a bit of a deal made of it but she hasn't been seen since either. I'm not even sure if Thorne (who returned for the wedding) is still around while Felicia popped in and out for a handful of scenes. My other takeaway is that Ridge and Steffy are quite annoying. I get that they're fearful of what formerly crazy Quinn will do to Eric but the whole "Quinn is finally out of our lives forever because she didn't sign the marriage cert" thing is ridiculous as Eric will obviously step in and put a stop to this when he wakes up. Anyway, I'm enjoying the ride so far.
