Soap operas have a long history of “jumping the shark.”

Events on these daytime dramas often become so far-fetched that even the wildest of imaginations can’t fathom them.

However, in 2020, things got weirder (and creepier) than ever.

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Thomas' infatuation with Hope reached a new level of uncomfortable.

Yes, you read that right.

Here’s how it all went down.

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Thomas Forrester sure thought so.

Things quickly escalated between Thomas and the mannequin, and they formed a romantic relationship.

It’s one thing to talk to the mannequin; it’s another thing to date it.

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But Thomas took it a step further and kissed the object, too (viaSoaps.com).

But this happened only after the mannequin urged Thomas to kill Hope’s husband, Liam.

He’s not as prevalent in “The Bold and the Beautiful” storylines as he used to be.

There was a glimmer of hope for fans of Thomas' bad side in recent months, though.

Perhaps he hasn’t changed as much as he’d like everyone to believe.