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BTG: January 2026 Discussion Thread

lol...thats what I said

By Cheap21 · 17 minutes ago17 min
Guiding Light Discussion Thread

Quick follow up question - was Meta on the show consistently, or was she there off and on for those 14 years? I seem to remember that she and Bruce moved away from Springfield around 1966 (Papa was thinking of moving away with them), and then returned around 1971. Is the latter correct, or was Meta around during the latter half of the 1960's?

By zanereed · 21 minutes ago21 min
BTG: January 2026 Discussion Thread

I love this idea of the illegal blood plasma ring. For one its different and its also a very real thing

By Rmodelboy · 28 minutes ago28 min
BTG: January 2026 Discussion Thread

Shanice wasn't dragged for anything lmao she dragged that old bitch for filth

By dragonflies · 30 minutes ago30 min
BTG: January 2026 Discussion Thread

@Antoyne @Taoboi My favorite scene...Shanice dragged her for filth!

By Cheap21 · 32 minutes ago32 min
BTG: January 2026 Discussion Thread

Damn Shanice! 🔥

By dragonflies · 34 minutes ago34 min
BTG: January 2026 Discussion Thread

Season 2 is SOAPING lol.

By Rmodelboy · 35 minutes ago35 min
BTG: January 2026 Discussion Thread

original release date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | writers: Jamey Giddens, Danielle Paige | director: Michael V. Pomarico
Thoughts:
It is nice seeing the Richardson/Smith household on a more even-level playing field right now. Good to know that the events of last year have not kept them down.
Whew, Jacob... calm down a bit. You are going ham on Marcel, who is an adult, and if he wants to have intimate relations with Fairmont Crest's resident psychopath, then so be it.
Carlton, are you trying to one-up Kial after learning he was your stand-in for WinterFest? I sense some jealousy, and I kind of like it, and I do believe Nicole might too.
Ugh. The spoilt, self-centred bitch is at her usual, ugly shenanigans once again. She has got to get over it at this point.
Do Kial and Vanessa have a shared sparkle in their eyes? I love it.
Welp. We have confirmation: Naomi tested positive for the BRCA gene.
That is right, Ted: put that bitch into her place where she belongs. A low-life gutter snake whose views are gross. Kiddy gloves are off. She was overdue to be put in her place in the way Ted did.
I appreciate that Dr Ahn took the time to talk to Naomi about what was going on with her and her situation. And I felt she gave great advice.
Shanice is definitely hot and heavy into Ted, and I can sense that it is returned tenfold from Ted's perspective. But I also understand her hesitation about attending dinner at the country club.
Another snap from Nicole about setting her offspring straight about her piss-poor attitude and approach where Eva is concerned.
Kudos to Dr Ahn for not outing Naomi about what they really discussed. That was smooth and quite exceptional of her.
Not them mocking the way in which Kial spells his first name. Now that is hilarious between Carlton and Ted.
Ooo-weee. Shanice read Anastasia like it was an easy-to-read book, and I am living for it. I loved every moment of it.
Oh no. The tension between Nicole and Shanice is so much it could be cut with a plastic butter knife. Wow.
Notes:
Ugh. Not writer2. He is going to be a stain on 2026. Praying that he will be out soon. PRAYING!
I know it is not necessarily a chemistry test, but Lauren Buglioli (Vanessa) and Greg Vaughan (Kial) sparkle together much more than Vaughan does with Daphnée Duplaix (Nicole). That is where they should be headed right now, because Duplaix has better chemistry with Robert Christopher Riley (Carlton), and it is undeniable at this point.
Jeresa Featherstone is clearly using her 2026 costume budget exceptionally well, and the beneficiary of it is Keith D. Robinson (Ted), whose previous fashions could not compare to what he is wearing. That orange suit is outstanding and looks so good against his skin tone.

By Liberty City · 35 minutes ago35 min
GH: January 2026 Discussion Thread

BEAT HIS ASS MICHAEL!!

By Antoyne · 56 minutes ago56 min
Guiding Light Discussion Thread

I don't know this for sure, but I think Irna killed off Joe Roberts to open up storyline possibilities for Meta. Meta was very much a central figure in the 50s, when Joe died, but she was kind of without story (as most happily married soap characters) are. And she was still young enough to be in a strong romantic storyline. After she married Joe, she was always present but just spent most of her time fretting over Kathy. When Joe died, Meta quickly went into a new romance with Mark Holden which led to a Meta/Mark/Kathy triangle and lots of juicy storyline. There were several different actors who played Bruce as the character was in and out of the story for 24 years. William Roerick (Henry Chamberlain) and a famous actor (Barnard Hughes) both played the part if you can use your imagine picturing them with Ellen Demming to ascertain if they would have had chemistry together. Although, with Bruce, chemistry was less of an issue with Meta. He was always waiting in the wings for Meta while she went off with other men. By the time she decided to marry Bruce, it was mainly because she was lonely after so many failed romances. It sounds disrespectful but Bruce understood this and was ok with it. She basically married him like she was putting on a comfortable pair of slippers to enter old age with. It was actually a good lesson on passion vs. companionship and which is more important. It was pretty clear in the story that companionship was the most important. She had that with Joe but, of course, he died. Every other relationship Meta had was based on passion or emotion with usually disastrous consequences. By the time Meta married Bruce she was moving out of that lead heroine role it made sense for her to settle down with Bruce. Although it was really the beginning of the end for the character. She would remain on the show for another 14 years but she was never front and center again. Anyway, Bruce was really the best thing that ever happened to Meta. Even better than Joe. Joe was good for Meta but he brought the baggage of hurricane Kathy with him.
I couldn't stand Dick. Nor could I stand Kathy. So I thought they were made for each other. You are correct that Paul was a much more interesting character. Dick was selfish, self-righteous and such a wimp. A lot of people found it hard to like Paul at first. In fact, Bert Bauer couldn't stand him. When anybody ever mentioned Paul, she'd always say, "Oh, that sour apple!". But Paul had his reasons for being cynical and stand-offish. Dick was a tool just because he was a tool. For some reason, most people liked Dick. Although I found Paul much more likable.

By Reverend Ruthledge · 1 hour ago1 hr

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