After weeks, perhaps months, of build-up, Sheila finally found out about Deacon and Taylor carrying on behind her back. While the ish, predictably, hit the fan, what we didn’t see coming was Bold & Beautiful crafting a twist that will lead to a conclusion we would have previously thought impossible.
Much ado has been made about Sheila’s growth since Deacon took her in and gave her that second chance she always talks about (which is really more of a twentieth chance, but who’s counting?). That said, we always saw glimpses of the crazy still lurking behind the carefully arranged curtains. Surely, discovering that her husband was cheating with someone she (bizarrely) considered a friend, would bring the madwoman within howling back.
Sheila B&B
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Indeed, it appeared that hell had been unleashed when Sheila confronted a quaking Taylor in her office and was sent into a violent frenzy wielding a pizza cutter after the supposedly brilliant psychiatrist decided to confess. Alas, when all was said and done, and the cutter licked clean, it was marinara sauce, and not blood, spattered across Taylor’s desk.
Sheila B&B
Despite expressing her desire to completely eliminate Taylor from the equation, Sheila very uncharacteristically managed to channel her anger elsewhere and spared her friend-turned-rival’s life. We were all left gawping at the plot twist… were we to believe that the notorious Sheila Carter had actually changed? Like, for real?!
Off-kilter, and feeling as though we were living in the upside-down, we followed Sheila back to her apartment, where she confronted Deacon, not with an over-sized butcher knife, but with… tears and a heartfelt request for the truth. Which he gave her.
Deacon Sheila B&B
Now, Bold & Beautiful fans know all about Sheila’s murderous rampage through life, and essentially no one would ever spare her an ounce of sympathy after all the misery and hellfire she’s rained down across two soaps. So, imagine our surprise when we awoke to our Sheila Facebook post chock full of support for the woman scorned.
Sheila B&B
Lo and behold, this plot twist has managed to lead us to a conclusion heretofore considered unthinkable: Bold & Beautiful fans are rooting for Sheila, not only to come out on top because they have sympathy for her, but also to go for the jugular (figuratively speaking): Divorce Deacon, take his restaurant, and go after Taylor’s license to practice as well!
Taylor Sheila B&B
While we felt it too, we’re gonna keep a watchful eye on ol’ Sheila, because we’re not yet convinced that she’s not merely manipulating. After all, she’s one of, if not, the most cunning villain on soaps! Let us know how you feel in the comments.
As it hits a major bump in the road, take a look back on Deacon and Sheila’s love story in the gallery below.
