Part of their appeal is that they feed into people’s vanity. Getting caught up in the lives of these figures is part of the phenomenon of escapism. They work in the multi-billion fashion industry and make it seem easy to get involved in such business and live a lavish life. After all, when you need to break away from your own problems and forget what is worrying you, why not watch someone else’s troubles? Dwelling in the world of the Foresters and the Logans, can lead you to believe that your own life can actually become as extraordinary as theirs. They do not have to concentrate on the plot because they are already familiar with the main events in the lives of the soap opera characters and even if they lose an episode, they will still be able to catch up. Regular viewers of soap- operas religiously watch the show because they can relax watching something with which they are familiar without having to analyze everything. The soap opera “fashion” Ordinary people-extraordinary lives. Nowadays, the focus has shifted on the main characters’ children’s love lives. Throughout the years, new characters were added, some of whom were related to the show’s main families. Of course, The Bold and The Beautiful had to undergo many changes in its plotline throughout the years, as it is necessary for the main narrative to evolve in order to keep the attention of the viewers. I remember talking for endless hours with my grandpa about Ridge’s infidelity and diverse love affairs as well as Brooke’s feuds with Ridge’s mother, Stephanie. Ridge and Brooke’s relationship has been the cornerstone of the show for over three decades. I remember wanting to discuss with my grandpa the relationship that Ridge Forrester had with Brooke Logan and Taylor Hayes, as the three of them were involved in a love triangle. The Bold and The Beautiful revolves around the lives of the Forresters, the Logans, and the Spencers, three families involved in the fashion business since 1987. It is an American soap opera set in Los Angeles and was initially conceived as a sister soap opera to The Young and The Restless as both shows take place in the same fictional world. The Bold and The Beautiful made its debut in 1987, way before I was born and is one of the most highly-rated soap daytime operas, still watched by millions of viewers every day. The Bold and The Beautiful has been the only constant in my life, always there for me. My life changed completely after my grandfather’s death I started my PhD which I had always planned with my grandpa and started a new job. I continued watching The Bold and The Beautiful, even after my grandfather passed away in 2018 because it was comforting to me to be able to come home every day and watch a new episode of our show.
It became a bonding ritual between the two of us.
I used to watch Days of Our Lives, The Bold and The Beautiful and The Young and The Restless with my American grandfather every evening after school while sneaking ice-cream without telling grandma. I have been a soap opera viewer for as long as I can remember.