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The latest drama on The Bold and the Beautiful is making waves as Ridge Forrester takes a firm stand for his daughter Steffy in aligning himself with her controversial decision to fire Hope Logan.
This has created rifts and stirred emotions in the storyline as the two iconic families are against each other - the Logans and Forresters. The question of the fans is whether Ridge is taking up the cause with Steffy because he is a great father or perhaps because of arrogance to stand up for his love.
Steffy's decision has angered Brooke and gained sympathy from people like Carter and Zende. However, it has placed Ridge between a rock and a hard place. And choosing to be on Steffy's side no matter what has made things tense between him and Brooke.
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Now, fans are weighing in on Ridge's decision and questioning if he is doing anything at all for family loyalty or letting old feuds determine his judgment.
What happened between Ridge and Steffy on The Bold and The Beautiful?
Recently, Hope getting fired by Steffy shook waves not only within Hope but also between other members of the Forrester family, especially when she received unflinching support from Ridge.
Ridge knew Steffy wanted to set some boundaries, mainly after Hope's suspicious behavior at the recent family gatherings. Though he knew this was the right thing, and it would cause tension, he stood by Steffy, more so because family loyalty was involved.
Ridge seems motivated by resentment toward the Logan deep-seated distrust, particularly from a rocky past with Brooke. It's hard for many fans to disregard the pent-up resentments between these two families while Ridge insists his position is based solely on family loyalty.
The strong support Ridge has offered to Steffy has made Brooke feel betrayed, creating an even bigger rift between the Logans and Forresters.
Is Ridge right to support Steffy at any cost on The Bold and The Beautiful?
Ridge's loyalty towards Steffy has this sometimes polarized fans, with some entirely supporting the all-or-nothing approach of Ridge and others believing he takes things way too far.
To him, fidelity is not something that may be approved, but he has shown that he would always choose family over everything else.
However, most viewers think that Ridge's intransigence has crossed all limits, considering the repercussions both on an individual level and at work.
The viewer feels that if he does not listen to Brooke's side, then she is being cast aside, and his distance with her are being deepened.
Some supporters even believe that he would have done well to make a more balanced decision that showed support for Steffy without dismissing the feelings of Brooke or Hope.
To them, the approach of Ridge supporting Steffy no matter what has revealed rigidity that can sometimes do more harm than good.
Interested viewers can catch the episodes of The Bold and The Beautiful on CBS every weekday.
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