Does Rick shoot Ridge?

Things are starting to escalate on B&B ever since Rick found Stephanie’s gun in her bedroom drawer. I think it was very disrespectful and rude of Rick to remove Stephanie’s gun in the first place, let alone try to give it to his lawyer as a thank you gift!

But then again who am I kidding? Rick could care less about Stephanie or anyone else really for that matter. Rick and Stephanie never had a close relationship (as Rick said, in Stephanie’s eyes he was always a reminder of Eric and Brooke). Regardless, as soon as Rick tricked Eric into signing papers that gives Rick irrevocable control of being CEO of Forrester Creations, he did not waste any time kicking Caroline out and moving him and Maya into his father’s main house and bedroom (which is really gross if you think about it). Not to mention Rick also removed Stephanie’s portrait and replaced it of one of Maya (which looks incredibly hideous and ridiculous).

Rick is probably one of the last people who should have or be anywhere near a gun. Remember when Rick shot Grant Chambers and Ridge confessed in order to protect Rick? Such poetic justice that now Rick is holding a gun again and may have shot Ridge.

Rick’s lawyer forgot to take the gun with him as he was leaving Forrester Creations. Rick chases after him but he is gone. As Rick is walking back, he notices an office door slightly open, and to his shock it is Caroline and Ridge lying on the couch kissing. Rick in a manic rage holds up the gun and fires several shots!

Who did Rick shoot? Ridge? Caroline? Both?

Did he shoot the designs Ridge and Caroline drew together?

Did he even fire any shots, or was he daydreaming or in a fantasy?

Was he drunk and tried to shoot Caroline and Ridge but missed?

Is this Rick reaching his limit and becoming completely unhinged? Does he actually have a death wish or has he just gone crazy over jealousy and hurt? If Rick is truly over Caroline and “in love” with Maya, then why does he care if Caroline is kissing Ridge? Everything Ridge and Liam has said about Rick acting like a child and lashing out is right on the money. He has always acted like a spoiled brat when he doesn’t get his way. The fact that he even tried to fire Caroline and Ivy was way out of line (way to go Liam for sticking up for Caroline and Ivy and pushing Rick to the floor! Don’t we just love our knight-in-shining-armor Liam??)

By the way, I guess Forrester Creations doesn’t have an HR Department? There is no way Rick would be able to get away with disrespecting everyone at FC. Someone also needs to wipe that smug look off of Maya’s face. Who knows but maybe this is why Steffy comes back to town?

In my opinion I have a feeling Rick either shoots the gun but misses on purpose, hence shooting the pictures or the floor, or he is daydreaming about wanting to shoot Ridge.

Who do you think Rick shot? Do you think Rick actually fired the gun or was he dreaming? Fire away in the comments below!

Brooke Logan returns to B&B

Katherine Kelly Lang tweeted a picture of her B&B scripts and welcome back flowers she received from the show. Katherine took a small break to do Dancing with the Stars Italy. She began filming in December and her episodes are set to air in February.

Rick and his Revenge against Eric, Ridge, and Caroline

Is Rick purposely trying to destroy Forrester Creations as a way to stick it to Eric, Ridge, and Caroline?

Friday’s episode of B&B was one of the more entertaining episodes we’ve seen in a while. Rick finally was able to convince Eric to sign the papers which enables Rick full and irrevocable control of FC for an entire year (thank you soap gods for not dragging out the usual please-sign-these-papers-or-else storyline for weeks, aka Steffy/Liam’s annulment papers). This means Eric and Ridge have no say and no power to overthrow any of Rick’s decisions. Obviously this is a bad decision and anyone with the slightest business savvy will know better than to sign, but since when has Eric been known to make good decisions anyways?!

Rick is so hurt that Caroline and Ridge kissed that Rick is hell bent on revenge on hurting those who hurt him. First his father appointed Ridge as CEO at Forrester instead of him, but Eric later withdrew that decision since Rick cried and sulked like a baby about it. To make matters worse, Maya exposed Ridge and Caroline. To Rick this is the ultimate betrayal; the betrayal he received from his father, and from his wife. If it had been anyone but Ridge it wouldn’t nearly had been as bad. Rick dislikes Ridge mainly for the way he’s used and treated his mother so poorly over the years (as if Brooke is some sort of damsel in distress, come on now).

Rick is hurt but you can tell he still loves Caroline and is clearly just lashing out. There are moments when you can see hesitation in his eyes when he is with Caroline. Caroline may be fighting to win Rick’s heart now, but after Rick revealed that it is Maya and not Caroline he wants to lead Forrester Creations into the future with, it will be Rick who will be begging Caroline for forgiveness in the end. Poor Maya is just a pawn and rebound in Rick’s plan. His intentions towards her may be good, but he is clearly using her to get over and stick it to Caroline. Maya is also completely delusional in thinking she will be the next Forrester matriarch. Yes she does love Rick, but it also doesn’t hurt that his last name is Forrester and he has a huge bank account. Wonder if she would still love him if he were to lose it all? After all, Rick was ready to leave all the perks of being a Forrester behind, but it was Maya who kept reminding him that it is his right to be at the helm of Forrester Creations and that he should take charge in doing so.

What I’m curious to see happen is whether Rick’s intentions towards Forrester Creations are actually pure in that he wants to lead the company in his direction without any interferences? Or will his first order of business be firing Eric, Ridge, and Caroline, and then burning down Forrester Creations? 

  

Ivy – what a letdown. She had enough courage to confront Rick and Maya about their kiss, yet she let Rick bully her into staying quiet about it. He told her he would have her fired and essentially sent back to Australia if she exposed him. Did Rick forget Ivy is a Forrester? She can’t be fired from the family business. The worst that could happen is being sent down to the basement or to International. However if Ivy did open her mouth about Rick and Maya, then Eric would be peeved that Rick had been fooling him about his intentions towards leading the company into the future with Caroline, and thus revoking his decision in appointing him CEO. Then no way would Eric sign those papers and be in this mess to begin with. We pretty much wouldn’t have a show to watch either.

What Ricky boy doesn’t realize is that none of this will end up well. Eric, Ridge, and Caroline will all have the last laugh, not Rick and Maya. This may be the reason why Steffy comes back to town. Steffy is a majority stareholder of FC. Maybe the combined shareholders will come together to oust Rick? Anything is possible in soap load after all. I can see Bill having a role in this as well. Not only is he also a shareholder, he is also Caroline’s uncle and will no doubt be none too pleased about Rick hurting his niece.

What do you think Rick’s ultimate goal is? Do you think his sole intention is to hurt Eric, Ridge, and Caroline?