Chris B

If they were to bring back a soap I feel like the only one that would work would be All My Children. I still hate the idea of a primetime reboot didn't come to fruition for them. Beyond that, if BTG is successful I do think other platforms and networks should look into launching a soap. The key is that they have to be intentional and develop something that could work. Personally, if I were tasked with creating another soap I'd create a supernatural soap to help broaden soaps overall fanbase. A Dark Shadows or Port Charles reboot or honestly, Passions.

This is one of the reasons I really struggle with the 90210 re-watch podcast. It seems obvious that cast really didn't get along, far beyond the obvious stories we know. They're reduced to having people who appeared on one or two episodes because they can't get their actual cast members to appear. They recently launched a podcast for Melrose Place and it's like night and day from the 90210 show. You can tell the cast got along and they've already had so many past cast members on and it's refreshing to see how positive they are. They also enjoy the show which is nice, another thing with 90210 that I struggle with is how much they hate the show.

I really enjoyed episode 3. It's odd how comfortable the show feels despite some of the issues with the performances which I'm sure will even out over time. They really did pick a good place to start the story so we truly are in the thick of things. I think that's whats helping me jump into the show. I don't feel like they're wasting a lot of time setting up like a soap typically would at the beginning. I love love loved Leslie in this episode! From the first moment I saw her I have called her Sally Spectra in my mind. I know they're not the same but she gives me the same joy I got from Sally. That delicious blend of warmth, comedy and deviousness. Of course she is much more dangerous than Sally but I just know she's going to be a lot of fun. The other big highlight for me was the family meeting. While some of the younger actors have work to do I feel like when you put them with the vets it instantly elevates them. In the first episode there was a moment between Martin and Dani that made me burst out laughing and made me believe their relationship. I also find Martin at his strongest opposite Vernon. There's been talk of ages but I feel like the chemistry is so strong that I find myself fully believing they're a family.

Honestly, if BTG were able to take over the #1 spot that would be the best thing possible for the industry. Y&R's ratings are still good and this wouldn't change that but it would show that launching a new soap is still viable. I also think the more successful BTG is, the more pressure the other soaps will have to improve their storytelling and modernize it. Ratings are unpredictable so I don't want to have high expectations but the more successful this is, the better for everyone.

They give me JR and Sue Ellen, down to the cheating. Sue Ellen was fine if he was discreet and she could keep up the facade of a happy marriage but once you start being messy, that's when the problems come in. I actually think this is something that a lot of people can relate to and was a really smart storyline to play.

The biggest problem with Ashley is that her storyline feels so disconnected from the Duprees and that has been the main focus of the first two episodes. I do think she benefited in episode two being away from Derek who is their Charity Rahmer. I'm not willing to write her off just yet. I liked her chemistry with Andre and I do see some potential. I do think overall that it feels like they didn't put a ton of effort into casting these white roles. I don't know if it was a desire to hire fresh non-daytime talent or what but I find it really hard to believe this is the best they could find. The only real standout on this front is Lauren Buglioli. The rest feel like they were the cheapest option available.

But Dallas fans can at least purchase the entire series and reunion movies on DVD. I wouldn't care if it's blu-ray or HD.

From a looks standpoint I think Mike Manning looks fine. He looks like the typical white male hunk that they typically cast. Only thing that concerned me was the lack of chemistry with his husband. Especially with them being a gay couple that'll have to improve because we know there won't be many options like if it was a straight character who ended up needing a new love interest.

He gives me JR Ewing with the levity he has in his scenes. With Haley I feel like she's naive but Bill knows he's a jerk and just doesn't care. I love that! Much like with JR, I imagine it's going to make his enemies hate him even more which is going to be gold for us.

Thank you! I can't wait to see them and see the chemistry with their parents. I get that, but I've never heard of a white person being called Smitty and Smith is a very common last name so I feel like I would've heard that at some point. I've only heard that nickname associated with Black people.

Yeah, Martin and Smitty's adopted kids are 16 (girl) and 17 (boy). I forgot their names. I wonder if they've cast them. I don't recall seeing kids that old on any casting lists. Smitty is a popular nickname for Black people so I'm assuming they probably were initially casting for a Black actor. They definitely should've changed the name when they went with Mike Manning. It just doesn't work with him in the role. His original name of Bradley or Brad would've been better.

I'm sorry but I am not impressed with Mike Manning. I can tell he can act but he felt stiff and I didn't see any chemistry with Brandon Clayton. Hopefully this was just nerves from being their first scenes together and this improves with time. I agree...Not only that, but why would they want Nicole to have grand kids that are so old? Imagine one of them has a teen pregnancy, then she'd be a great grandma. That was unnecessary considering we have so many younger characters already.

I'm already a fan! They are both trifling as hell but so much fun to watch! I can't wait to see their story unfold. I want her to explain why she would do Dani so dirty and get with him. I'm finding episode 2 to be *much* better than episode one. Obviously episode 1 had to do so much to set up the show but this feels much more settled and natural. I'm also liking the new characters introduced. I agree with others that Ashley works much better when she's not with her boyfriend. I enjoyed her mom and I loved Eva and her mom. They made a nice little group. I knew from the promos they'd be schemers but I didn't imagine they'd connect to Nicole's story. I'm assuming but based on how the mom looked at Martin, I know what's up! Loved all the scenes at Nicole's house. Her chemistry with her husband is fire and I love that she has staff in her home. It felt very modern for her office to be at home and it always kills me when rich people don't have staff. I hope they give Dani a companion similar to how Irs had Vivian on Another World.

I wish they'd just do a DVD release to avoid this chaos. This is why I prefer physical media for things I really love. Even buying it on streaming isn't secure because they could pull the license and you lose your show and the money you spent.

Dani's life is falling apart so naturally there was a lot of focus on her but I am so intruiged by Nicole's life. Nobody is as perfect as she presents herself to be. I'm very curious to see her with her husband and see what's really going on in her mind and her household.

This was a very strong Part 1 (as I like to call it) to the pilot week! They did a great job from the beginning introducing us to this new world. The location shoot of Nicole driving up to the country club with a song we all know was classy. The transition from that scene to the interior set was seamless and I thought the lighting and directing was strong. The set design was excellent, the sets were large and there was room for movement. The writing also is knocking it out of the park from day one. I get a clear feel for what this show is about and I found it easy to get to know the characters we were introduced to. I recently started watching Sunset Beach from day one and it's like night and day comparing their premiere to this. Starting the show in the middle of the drama with Bill having already left Dani made it feel like we were jumping in at a good point for things to kick off. The only thing I found a bit concerning were some of the performances. Chelsea and Kat were cute and I can see them settling in nicely once they get used to the pace of soaps. Naomi, Jacob and Martin were all strong out of the gate. The weak links were definitely Ashley and Derrick. I've seen Jen Jacob in other things and she can act, so I can only imagine he's dragging down her performance. I'd go as far as to say he is so bad that it's the type of scenario where you'd do an emergency recast. The strongest out the gate were definitely the Core Four. Each actor felt perfectly cast and they had a nice chemistry. Dani and Nicole genuinely felt like sisters and watching Dani with Martin gave off true Auntie vibes. I also must say, this is a Karla Mosley like I've never seen her and it's pretty amazing to see so much of the show rested on her shoulders and she's doing so well. All in all, I'm in, but going forward I'm going to Paramount Plus. I can't do these commercials lol. I haven't watched a show live in so long!

I feel like we will for sure have some sort of Y&R or B&B crossover at some point but I don't want any former P&G characters. The last thing they need is to add the baggage of a show that ran 50-70 years. We know how soap fans can be and it's just too much of a handicap that it wouldn't be worth any potential benefit. All it would take is to mess up one bit of history and fans would be up in arms. They need to focus on developing their own world without the added pressure of old soaps.

So much focus has been put on the first episode since a traditional pilot is one episode but with this being a soap, I've been really curious about how the week will play out. I'm sure it'll take us a week to meet most of the characters and get a feel for the pacing of the show. I'm happy to hear you were pleased with it!

I have a Starz/Max bundle and while I find Starz good for movies, I rarely use Max. On occasion I'll watch a movie there but the only thing I really enjoy is their food shows and true crime. If I wasn't getting a good deal on the bundle I wouldn't have it. I find I've been using Tubi a lot lately. I didn't realize just how vast and diverse their catalog was. I've never tried Pluto but I think I need to try that next in light of how much I've been enjoying Tubi.

Dallas was on FreeVee. I still don't understand why Amazon got rid of it. Originally they made it seem like they were going to keep it but get rid of the name but they completely got rid of it. Even if those shows had low viewership, it would seem like having a subset of shows with commercials would've been better than nothing.

To go back to the Ron Calivati of it all, I agree with not being excited to see his name but I am not worried about him. I really can't see him sticking around too long after working so many years as a HW. I see this as him building a relationship with CBS in case something opens at Y&R. Being on a well received show would put some distance between how bad his stint at Days has become. I really wouldn't be surprised if they hired him in the event Josh Griffith leaves. That will be Y&R's problem but I'm not worried about Beyond the Gates.

I still find the P&G connection to be odd. Seeing them celebrate their success in developing soaps is so odd when you consider they do nothing with their back catalog. Even when they tried to do a streaming service with Walmart, they never used their soaps. I'd love if the success of BTG inspired them to revisit what they tried to do with their AOL streaming channel and brought it back. Of course now they could also add ATWT and GL since they're cancelled. Previously I thought this was a fantasy but it could actually happen the way things are going.

Dani isn't on my list but then again I've always loved Karla Mosley, even as Christina on GL. Nurse Ashley is one of them though. I'm curious how her character will fit into the show overall. The other two I'm worried about are male characters but again, I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and see how they fit in the show before making judgements.

I went to continue my binge and saw the show is already gone. It was asking me to sign up for a 7-day free trial with Discovery Plus to continue binging, or purchase. I guess if you want Discovery Plus that would be a good option but I already pay for Max which has most of their programming so that would be a waste of money for me. I'm open to buying it but I'm too irritated to do that right now.

I'm getting good vibes about Lauren Buglioli as well! I'm also interested in Ambyr Michelle and Trisha Mann-Grant who seem like two schemers that are going to give me such joy. I'm not gonna lie, I've also identified some people I'm concerned about but I'm not going to say anything until I see them on the show.