In Ridge’s mind, he was taking a necessary step to ensure his father’s continued good health. This wasn’t about Eric’s talent or his

incalculable contributions to Forrester Creations, it was about one thing and one thing only: keeping the family’s patriarch safe.

Now, how Ridge managed to plan a “surprise retirement party” without any of the few invited guests saying “Are you sure about this?”

 

 

before it had begun, I have no idea. Daphne was spot on when she asked whether Eric hadn’t earned the right to dictate his own future. But why didn’t she say that earlier? (Read her remarks here.) Why didn’t Donna tell her stepson, “Hell, no, you can’t push my honey bear out of the tree. Are you trying to kill him?”

 

 

I mean, make no mistake: It was bad. But if we can give him credit for meaning to do the right thing, it’s not as bad as, say, dumping Brooke because she took over the post-coup CEO position, accepting Taylor’s proposal even though he still loved Brooke and then dumping Taylor for Brooke yet again. Or, worse still, the fact that he only ordered a single bottle of champagne for the party.

 

 

Lord, the man works overtime to give us reasons to dislike him, from his infinitely fickle heart to his impossibly bloated ego. But in this instance, maybe we can cut him the teensiest bit of slack? Especially if it leads his dad down the path we’re hoping — right to his own brand-new fashion house. Read about that and his two secret weapons here.

 

 

In Ridge’s mind, he was taking a necessary step to ensure his father’s continued good health. This wasn’t about Eric’s talent or his incalculable contributions to Forrester Creations, it was about one thing and one thing only: keeping the family’s patriarch safe.

Now, how Ridge managed to plan a “surprise retirement party” without any of the few invited guests saying “Are you sure about this?” before it had begun, I have no idea. Daphne was spot on when she asked whether Eric hadn’t earned the right to dictate his own future. But why didn’t she say that earlier? (Read her remarks here.) Why didn’t Donna tell her stepson, “Hell, no, you can’t push my honey bear out of the tree. Are you trying to kill him?”

I mean, make no mistake: It was bad. But if we can give him credit for meaning to do the right thing, it’s not as bad as, say, dumping Brooke because she took over the post-coup CEO position, accepting Taylor’s proposal even though he still loved Brooke and then dumping Taylor for Brooke yet again. Or, worse still, the fact that he only ordered a single bottle of champagne for the party.

Lord, the man works overtime to give us reasons to dislike him, from his infinitely fickle heart to his impossibly bloated ego. But in this instance, maybe we can cut him the teensiest bit of slack? Especially if it leads his dad down the path we’re hoping — right to his own brand-new fashion house. Read about that and his two secret weapons here.