There is nothing more powerful to me than a redemption story

hopeyougogirl, 5/4/2024, 4:50PM(14 days ago) @Dreamgirl

Some of the best stories are about character redemption. All I want is to see is the journey. It doesn’t have to take a long time. I want characters to say more than they are sorry. I want them to take action and not expect the people they hurt to accept them overnight, but I don’t want the victim to be angry and afraid of the villain one moment and the next moment they are buddy buddy or even in a sexual relationship. Soap history is full of people who started out villainous and ended up victorious. The best stories showed the evolution. The worst told stories treat fans like children… the character change because we said so. I don’t know Sheila’s future, but I think the show has done a far better job with her transition than with others. I still wonder if the brilliantly maniacal Shelia set up this whole Sugar thing, but her behavior has changed over a long period of time. Her possible change is believable.

Great post. It is certainly more believable than Thomas changing or even the story arcs of some where it isn't even acknowledged that the character needs redemption. Or if it is, then it's forgotten in the very next scene.

Yep..Sheila's redemption story is far more believable than Thomas "changing". This past year, she actually behaved herself, fell in love with Deacon, has a job, stayed away from the cliff house. And saving Kelly's life proved that she does care about people that Finn loves.

Thomas's so called redemption wasn't all that believable imo..he just claimed he's "changed" and all these fools just believed him..we only saw him once with the therapist. Then once he hooked up with his obsession..he is still so fixated on making her his wife..he wouldn't take no for an answer (just like before)..he lied to Hope about the truth about Emma's death..and agreed to Hope's request to give her more time only to turned right around and pressured her all over again a few days later. What a creep still obsessed imo.

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Shown on screen, Steffy blackmailed Bill. Yet, she told Ivy (and Liam too) that “blackmail is a crime”. Per Steffy’s own words, she IS a criminal cuz she has blackmailed.

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