Stef’s last few appearances have been sad to watch. To meekly allow Tony to manipulate Chad, his son that way – and only mentioning – “I don’t like my son being used like this” – is almost unbelievable and totally out of character. He is a flimsy, silent paper tiger, more a kitten and has little resemblance to the villain we used to know and love. I really do not like this watered down version and as I have said before, if either Joe can’t do it or the writers no longer want him at the helm, he has got to exit.