Hope

or so I’ve read, even with the invisible Bo getting on all of our nerves.  I think her very intentional refusal to discuss Bo’s whereabouts with Rafe was the start something here.  I got the clear impression that she is purposely hiding Bo’s whereabouts (whether he comes back to Salem or not), but I think she is supposed to get involved in her own story soon.  I don’t know if it will be by February sweeps or May’s, but she is going to get a new story.  I’m glad, because I really like Kristian Alfonso.  She is a staple on the show, and the fact that they just have her wandering around butting into everyone else’s business is tragic to me.  This is Hope Brady, for goodness sake, and  I would also bet that she re-signed her contract knowing that Peter Reckell was leaving, so I’d also be wiling to bet KA didn’t agree to doing that if she knew all she would be doing is walking around Salem looking to find who’s business she can get into.