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Date Posted: 17:33:37 05/18/08 Sun
Author: lucy
Subject: Why is Blair always judged by impossibly high standards than Todd? For years, its always been Todd can do no wrong, and Blair can do no right. Even now, when Todd tosses Starr aside like a rag doll in a fit of blind rage, Blair is the one who gets bashed all over the web as an evil cruel shrew. I think Ron Carlivati's writing is very pro-Blair, but people still bash Blair. I do not get it. I wish I did, but I don't. It just makes me so sad. Its like Blair can never catch a break.


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[> I don't read many boards but I don't get how Blair is being cruel. -- tonya, 04:05:41 05/19/08 Mon

Blair was all alone when she was a teenager and can feel that Starr needs her and she wants to find her. Starr did try to tell Blair but Todd interrupted. She can see Todd is out of control and with his actions on Friday he proved she was right for trying to protect Starr from him. Todd knew he was on a pier with a staircase. He knew it was Starr he was pushing but all he was consumed with was beating up Cole. A teen-age boy. I know Todd loves Starr.. just like he loves Blair. But his love for Blair has never stopped him from hurting her and doing horrible things to her. That is what Todd thinks love is. Now Blair is seeing that she is not the only one he treats that way. It is spreading to their children. To Todd loves seems to include violence and control. I guess from being raised by Peter Manning. Blair was raised alone and seems to want better for her children. To me that is being a good parent, not being cruel. Todd isn supposed to be an adult and Starr the child. Todd did not mean to hurt Starr, but he is responsible. He threw her down those stairs and he knew they were there.


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[> [> Just a guess, but I think the Blair backlash is based more on upcoming spoilers than it is on what she's already done. (click for spoiler) -- Cathy, 04:34:06 05/19/08 Mon

she will tell everyone in open court that Todd paid her to marry him so he could get custody of Sam. This will cause Sam to be put into Child Protective Services and taken away from Todd. I think this action is what many people view as "cruel" and overkill.


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[> [> I guess that I'm numb to the backlash. I saw someone say on a board that Starr should haven't gotten near those stairs with him like that. Aka, if she hadn't been on those stairs, he wouldn't have shoved her. Her own fault. SHE should have known better??? Pffft, whatever. I don't buy that and I kind of worry for anyone who would think that. IOAS, but still... that's not good thinking. -- OTWB, 13:34:41 05/19/08 Mon

So whatever, Blair's doing what she thinks is right and IMHO, choosing to support your child over ANY man is not only right, but I think its the best decision any mother could make.


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[> [> [> thanks guys for the insight. I think I will just keep to this board and television without pity for awhile because I can not handle reading posts criticizing Blair for being Starr's biggest protector and defender in all of this. I am not strong enough to keep my italian temper in check. -- lucy, 15:51:17 05/19/08 Mon


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[> [> I don;t think Blair has a cruiel bone in her Body,yeah Todd can almost kill Cole but he does no wrong.they always want to bash Blair.i would have done the same thing Blair did,i was so glad she made Todd leave Starr room today,i woul;d;nt blame Blair if she did go to court and to try to custody of Sam before Todd pushes him down some step.Way to go Blair.You Rock' -- shelia, 14:51:45 05/19/08 Mon


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[> lucy, I've seen a lot of support for Blair kicking Todd out. I also support her action in light of the current circumstances. What I have a problem with is RC going down the same old breakup path with T&B less than 4 months after they finally reunited. Been here, done this. -- Cathy, 04:38:50 05/19/08 Mon


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[> Most of the online anger at Blair comes from the usual suspects from what I've seen. That being said, I've also seen a lot of relief and support of Blair for finally stepping up and taking control. I think Ron C does give a damn about Blair and Who. She. Is. which is a hell of a change so, for the first time in years, I've felt hopeful for Blair after a T&B implosion. She's not being cruel. She's being tough. Todd has earned all of this for going absolutely starkers and forgetting, once again, every promise he made in the face of his own anger. Blair's just keeping it real. -- Dandesun, 04:59:23 05/19/08 Mon


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[> Thanks Lucy. It's the way it always has been. -- Kassie DePaiva, 06:15:14 05/19/08 Mon


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[> [> the real problem is todd has been the bad one all throughh this stoyrline, pposters love todd and hate that, so everything he does wrong they justify todd beats up teens, even that okay, todds most unacceptable behavior is acceptale to alot of posters who just hate todd is dong such bad tings, so its easier for them to blame b lairis not nice enought to todd, they are really mad at the writers for having todd being so bad but they dont want to blame todd and they need tro blame somebody else, like blair, or even john. -- kathy, 07:13:25 05/19/08 Mon


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[> [> [> I don't get why any of us would care. Really, folks have different POV's, I know what I think, you know what you think... Go with it. Most of us watch our soap alone. I don't, I watch w/Candy, but we all make our own decisions about what we like or don't like. -- OTWB, 13:36:46 05/19/08 Mon


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[> For me, i just hate the story -- Tina, 12:55:16 05/19/08 Mon

I understand why Blair is taking the actions she is. Todd is out of control. That is my problem. This could have been a decent story of teen pregnancy but all it has been is Todd the big bad wolf vs Starr and Cole, the victims.

RC gave Blair back her backbone but is destroying Todd. I get that the scabs wrote a good part of Todd going nuts but RC is writing now and Todd is no better, just worse.


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[> [> That aspect of it has really twisted things and I'm not real thrilled either. Todd's BS is making the story more about them being protected them Starr/Coal dealing with the consequences. I think that is the biggest problem with the story, its skewed everything and it shouldn't have. I cheered when Blair told Todd it wasn't "all about you." I wish the writers knew that. I've seen enough of crazy Todd to sink the Titanic. -- otwb, 13:44:38 05/19/08 Mon


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[> I just can't stand that Blair is blaming Todd for all of this. He didn't force Starr and Cole to sleep together and he didn't force them to run away. He played a part, but untimately the blame lies solely on Starr and Cole. I was hoping the fall would be the end of this storyline, but it isn't. I just want someone to call Starr and Cole on their crap. It is not Todd's fault!!! Blair needs to realize that her daughter has been hit by the stupid stick and stop making excuses for her behavior. So on team Todd!!! -- Heather, 07:01:18 05/20/08 Tue


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