B&B fan theory! Thomas Forrester defects to Logan and blows the whole Forrester family apart - MSN
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A fan's viral soap-opera theory about Thomas Forrester switching sides reveals how betrayal narratives and in-group/out-group dynamics keep audiences emotionally hooked for decades.
Social Identity TheoryIn-Group/Out-Group DynamicsBetrayal TheoryNarrative Transportation Theory
Theory Briefing
- Fan Joe Causey pitched Thomas defecting to the Logans, a move that would shatter the Forrester family's core alliance and loyalties.
- The theory exploits in-group betrayal psychology — a traitor from within is always more dramatic than an outside attack.
- Soap operas sustain viewership by cycling characters through loyalty reversals, a storytelling engine rooted in social identity theory.