Hope has always had a goody-two-shoes image and, to put it plainly, it’s overstayed its welcome.
Recently, Hope’s intrusive thoughts and desires regarding Thomas have proven that she’s human like everyone else.
Their chemistry is undeniably electric, and that’s fine.
Hope’s spent her entire life trying to prove she’s incapable of making a mistake.
Not only is that taking a serious toll on her, but it’s also incredibly boring to watch.
It’s unfathomable that she could never be wrong or have an error in judgment.
How much longer can they sit cooped up in their cabin talking about Thomas?
That’s all they seem to do.
This is a major red flag.
For Hope, however, it’s her worst nightmare.
Liam is the safe option.
Liam is like a meatloaf.
Thomas is the option with the most unknowns, and while that terrifies Hope, it’s time.
However, what happens when that squeaky-clean image gets tainted by a cheating scandal?
When abstinence and pride become adultery and shame, what sort of transformative impact could it have on Hope?
For Thomas Forrester, it wouldn’t make much of a difference.
DuringThomas' obsession with Hope, he went to the darkest depths of deception and was shunned.
Hope isn’t built for that.
Despite going through great trauma, nobody’s ever witnessed Hope’s character come into question.
A shocking affair and subsequent coupling up with Thomas could rock the foundations of Hope’s life.
The presentation of Hope in the present is bland.
Instead of watching paint drying personified, Hope could finally go in a different direction.
With a shattered public image and a troubled man, new life could be breathed into the character.
