Can The Bold and the Beautiful's Luna be written out of a corner?

When Luna Nozawa first appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful scene last year, she was an innocent and enthusiastic Forrester Creations intern who could do no wrong. Now, fans know that Luna can absolutely do wrong—a lot of wrong.

The Bold and the Beautiful killer instincts

Luna's switch from RJ's perfect girlfriend to a young serial killer has been swift. Fans were shocked when Luna planted a kiss on Bill just minutes after learning they were not father and daughter. The creepy smile she gave a stunned Bill told the audience that the kiss was anything but innocent.

A week later, Luna did it again, further horrifying Bill. However, this time, Steffy saw the whole thing. When Luna spied Steffy lurking in the corner via her reflection in the mirror, Luna knew what she had to do. Steffy soon confronted Luna, and it was immediately clear what Luna was up to when she handed Steffy a glass of iced tea.

Luna had drugged Steffy's tea, making it clear to viewers that Tom and Hollis' killer had been found. Poppy wasn't the culprit. Instead, it was her daughter.

Is this the end of Luna?

After locking Steffy in a cage, Luna explained why she'd killed Tom and Hollis. Luna had known for years that Tom was her father, and she replaced a real DNA test with a phony one that would always be positive when Li tested Luna and Bill. When Tom showed up, she knew she had to get rid of him, so she killed him. Luna was not about to give up her cushy new life as "Dollar Bill" Spencer's daughter.

When Hollis nearly caught on to what Luna did, she had to kill him to protect herself. Luna saw nothing wrong with setting up her own mother to take the fall for her crimes. Now, she has Steffy locked in a cage in a building set to be demolished.

That has to be the end of Luna, right? How could B&B keep such a character after all she has done? Is there any way to redeem her and make her a viable character again?

Enter Sheila Carter

Luna's actions feel like child's play compared to the things that Sheila has done during her decades as CBS soaps' reigning villainess. And where is Sheila after all of that? She's serving breadsticks at Il Giardino and married to Deacon Sharpe while living her best life.

Could Luna terrorize the Forresters and Logans for years and get away with it? Possibly. B&B can also introduce a very soapy trope and give Luna dissociative identity disorder. That plot device has been used to explain many a bad act from a good character.

Did Luna's incident with Zende this past winter cause so much trauma that Luna's personality split? Or did she have a childhood trauma that caused DID?

Of course, Luna could just be exactly who she appears to be now—a deranged young woman who will do anything to live life on easy street. It might be the end of her character, or we could have the next-generation Sheila Carter, ready and waiting.

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