B&B August 29: Here's Why Luna's Lunacy Can't Be Beat Right Now (2024)

Loony Luna works on all levels.

During the August 29 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Loon-a did everything she could to cement her mom’s fate. She admitted to Chief Baker that Poppy told her she murdered Tom and Hollis. All the while, she made it seem like she didn’t want to tell the police, but she couldn’t hold it in. Sarcastic and sad*stic Luna is to be savored and enjoyed. And this is why, right now, her madness and chaos make for the best storyline in daytime.

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No shade to the other three network soaps, but Loon-a has our attention. Once again, what started out as a super slow burn of a story suddenly hit overdrive once we were introduced to this brand-new version of what was a super sweet and innocent character. Or so we thought. For a number of reasons, this is why we’re enjoying Loony Luna (Lisa Yamada) so much:

• The Bill/Luna Kiss #1: Honestly, this almost threw us off this entire story. After all, Bill (Don Diamont) had just discovered that Luna wasn’t his daughter, and the resulting kiss was creepy and unwelcome. But that look Lisa Yamada gave as Luna after the kiss? That was everything. It signaled a new arrival, and more importantly, it sent sweet, innocent Luna packing.
• Luna’s motivation is clear: While we don’t completely know how bad her childhood was, we know that it was lonely, without any sort of father figure, and most importantly, it was scarring and traumatic. It shaped the way Luna is today, and it’s why she framed Poppy (Romy Park). That’s what we ask for—clear motivations—we just need some blanks to be filled in.
• Lisa Yamada’s performance: We’re so happy that B&B’s producers and writers trusted Yamada with this story. She’s currently knocking it out of the park. She’s nailing each scene as she goes up against heavy hitters like Jacqueline MacInnes wood and Don Diamont. We’re relishing every moment, and she has us attempting to figure out whether this is the real Luna or she has another secret, like a Disassociative Identity Disorder.

• This story is classic soap opera that is also a refreshingly dramatic antidote to the Logan/Forrester family feud. While we weren’t always sold on the Nozawas, we are now. And it also means we get a bit of a necessary break to the Logan versus Forrester conflict that requires so many scenes at the Forrester Creations offices. Now we’re going in between the offices to Poppy’s apartment, to the hospital, to Bill’s place, and even Il Giardino, our favorite Italian restaurant in Los Angeles. We needed this injection of movement and characters talking about something different.
• Perfectly Imperfect. Sure, the storyline isn’t perfect. Why plop Jack (Ted King), Li (Naomi Matsuda), and Justin (Aaron D. Spears) at Il Giardino on the night of the first murder if they’re only going to be red herrings?”? Hopefully, there’s more to come with all of them. How does Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) do anything in that cage? How long will she be in there? And why did it take Bill and Luna so long to visit Poppy at the precinct? And is Chief Baker (Dan Martin) really going to believe Luna’s admission? Time will tell. (Here’s why Luna may get away with murder)

All in all, there are still things we would like to know. Is Luna going to turn her attention to Katie (Heather Tom) at all? Because she’s obsessed with Bill, and now that Poppy’s in jail, Bill and Katie may turn to each other. And Loon-a will not like that. Will we see Luna and RJ (Joshua Hoffman) together again sometime soon? Will there be a very public dumping, or will she continue to string him along? We’d like to see Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) and Luna compare notes and interact only the way two lunatics could. Sheila would appreciate the chaos Luna is creating, right? Especially for the way she caged Steffy.

We hope B&B will treat Luna like Sheila — a more long-term villain. If not, we wouldn’t mind seeing her work through all of the issues that have plagued her since childhood. It really feels like Luna has entered a whole new league, and we’re excited to see what’s to come. ()

What do you feel about this new Luna persona? What are you enjoying about the story? What’s challenging you about this story? Let us know in the comments.