Melroser

I just posted this in the June discussion thread forgetting it is now July. (Time flies). The first season of BTG is streaming for free on Tubi.

Not sure if anyone else has posted this but the first season of BTG is now free to stream on Tubi.

This sounds exciting! I can't wait to check it out. I found Montecito to be very well produced, so hoping for the same results here.

For a show that repeats its dialogue incessantly, B&B knows how to build up stories to a climax. It somehow manages to be boring and exciting at the same time. That's a feat. lol It's probably the only show that still does Friday cliffhangers like that of old and I love a good cliffhanger. I can't wait for the fall out. With Zende obviously losing his newly appointed job as lead designer, it would be a perfect time for Kristen to head back into town after the debacle of Logan "stealing" Hope. (If only Gina Tognoni could come on.) Let Kristen make a stand as a real Forrester demanding to know from Eric WTH is he doing allowing the Ridge/Steffy show. She could put the blame on Brooke setting up a Kristen/Brooke rivalry and Brooke/RJ vs Kristen/Zende. Deacon's enthusiasm supporting Deke was funny and heartfelt as the same time. Once the fallout happens next week, I want to see them move into the Taylor/Deacon/Sheila story with Taylor trying to get Finn and Steffy to relax in regards to Sheila. I want to see Taylor squirm. lol. Does she want Deacon that much?

Carlivati also mention on the Soapy interview with Greg and Rebecca that he had something in the works. Honestly, I assumed it was a whole new soap because of BTG launch and relative success. Though I can see him as Y&R's HW if that project doesn't come to fruition, but I wouldn't be surprised if Carlivati wants his own thing. GH could use a companion on ABC and the motivation to do better than GH would be there with Carlivati because of his ego/bitterness. If we're listing what changes we'd like to see, then I'll chime in. Most are what has already been said. Get rid of Patty, Matt, Sienna, Claire, Sally (so she can return to B&B now that Wyatt is back). Write off Chelsea/Adam for a few months and have Adam return alone, now single. Drop Abby, Devon, Daniel, Mariah, Tessa to recurring. Less Victor, Phyllis, and Billy, but keep them. Put Traci on contract and try (desperately) to get Eileen to be more recurring as Ashley. If Jess can't/doesn't want to do more episodes of Jill, then recast. Lauren would be great if she's pulled from DAYS. Recast Summer. Let her be between Kyle and Holden (instead of Claire). Go there with Nate and Victoria as a full couple. Nate returns to being a doctor. Move away from Society and have a hospital set for Nate, Stephanie, and a new male doctor that attracts Sharon's eye, making Nick protective of her. (I agree with the idea Nick should help Sharon focus on the coffee shop again...so he can keep better tabs on her after she sells her non-profit company...which she's never working at.) Let Lauren slowly start to have feelings for Jack again leaving Michael and Diane on the outs trying to keep them apart, only to maybe get together themselves. Slowly reunite Cane and Lily only for a woman from Cane's past while he was Aristotle shows up that he never mentioned to Lily. She accuses him of lying all over again. Show Cane and Billy's rivalry for Jill's affections while she insists she's out of the corporate game. Make Audra the vixen of the show in the vein of a younger Jill. Let them have a bit of a rivalry because Jill sees right through her. Maybe Audra sets her sights on Billy to piss off Jill.

It would be funny if CBS/Y&R pulled "it was all a dream" twist ala Dallas and Bobby. I guess that would lead to an exit of characters for a bit, but they could be written back in from scratch. Would have been the perfect time with Nikki's illness for her to suddenly wake up from the horrible dream where she was going blind. She dreamed Diane was still alive and had been kidnapped (by Victor's doing), Matt had returned to terrorize Nick/Sharon only to team up with Phyllis, Nick's drug problem. There could be no retcons of Claire, Holden. She and Victor would still be in love. Cane (Billy Flynn) could then be re-introduced as Cane, but without the Dumas baggage and pursue Lily again. (Because I really enjoy them right now,)

Hasn't she been working on developing a primetime soap with Martha Byrne? With her being more involved acting on the show over the last year, I'd be willing to give this a chance. "The Bug" writing and "Chloe" directing. Let's go. Another outside the box: Victoria Rowell. Ha! I kid. I kid. But, with the relative success of BTG, would Sony hire a black head writer to lead the show? It would be fun to watch just to see how she wrote Phyllis and Jack after former backstage drama between them. However, Carlivati was my very first thought the second I read it. I was initially thrilled to see the headline, but now I'm more skeptical. I guess I'll have to just wait and see before I can (hopefully) get excited.

I'll cut Hope some slack since AN is pregnant, but not much. There are definitely fashionable maternity wear out there and what she has isn't it. For years Brooke was my favorite character and now I'm starting to be annoyed when she's on screen. It's too bad because I think KKL is great. She deserves so much better writing. Dismissing Deke as the designer the way they did just makes me hate the Forrester clan even more. I expect it from Ridge, since it's Deacon's son, but Brooke (and even Eric) piled on. Disgusting the way they are being written as such elitists. Nice to see Zende get some respect....although it is just to rip it out from under him.

Eva and Kat's scenes today were great. So nice to see them just talk without all the snark and arguing. I don't think the show will end the feud for too long. It's gold. I could see Kat letting her guard down with Eva for a bit and then Eva will do something that sends Kat (deservedly so) reeling again. I see them as the Jessica and Natalie of OLTL. It could play for years. Tomas is just a big eyeroll. Not only do I not feel any emotion from him when he says he wants to marry Kat, but Chelsea's point of pressuring Kat again about something so consequential is kind of spot on. Give Kat a break and comfort her. Can't wait to see what Kat will want in return from Leslie! Admit what she did to Laura? It's a great set-up.

I don't want any soaps ratings to go down even if it did mean changes get made. I'd rather have the changes before that happens. The sad part is that most of the cast when they mention JG in interviews seem to love him. I doubt that many would be as appreciative of him if they were faking it for the cameras. All this show does now is hold people hostage and talk about who wants to take over another's company. What happened to romance? Family drama (not involving business)? Where's the scrappy character who has hopes and dreams trying to make his/her way up into the higher society of GC that one can root for? Both Sally and Audra have been included now...even if not necessarily liked by all.

Who is dressing Deke? I think it looks hideous, but what do I know? I'm watching Morgan Fairchild's run on Falcon Crest right now with her turn of multiple personalities. Glad to see her still working. She should be more of a character though instead of a just a gossip to connect Forrester and Logan. It would be hilarious if it turned out she was married to Clarke Garrison. Where are Taylor/Deacon/Sheila? I am much more invested in how Taylor is going to try and weave Sheila back into Finn's life in order for Deacon to get the divorce. Typical Sheila and I love it. I'd rather watch this than the same conversations about how horrible Katie is and then Logan talking about how horrible Ridge, Brooke, Steffy are. We KNOW! You've only told us 1000 times.

I enjoyed today's episode and thought it was an interesting way to explain Kat's change in behavior after she wakes up. She's hated Eva for so long (with reason), so there needs to be a reason why she steps back. I never saw the episode as propping Eva and not sure how it made her look better. It just showed her in Kat's place. I wanted Martin to lose the election. As others have said, he can't be shown the correct way as a congressman and it would make the show take Martin/Smitty in a different direction. How would it be if Smitty was now the main "bread winner" because of his reporting while Martin took on the role of stay-home parent? Maybe Martin would realize how unappreciative he's been of Smitty and what he's done for the family. Would Martin think he needs to do something bigger? Even though raising kids is a full-time and important job on its own. If not the most important. I do hope this is a turning point for Leslie and they tone her down from the cartoon theatrics she had in practically every scene for the past 6 months at least. It was a good schtick for a while but got tiring.

Andre should have an ex-lover show up in town with his 4 or 5 year old son in tow. See how Dani reacts to Andre with his ex. Plus, it would revisit the conversation Dani had with Andre about how she couldn't provide a family for him and then poof he could have an instant family if he got back together with his ex. I had thought of Laura being the donor for Kat, too, which would be ironic that Leslie tried to kill the gal that ends up saving her daughter. Doubt they'll go there though. I do think the character of Tomas works. On paper he's the perfect mix and the whole Kat/Tomas/Eva/Izaiah quad could drive story for a long time. The show just needs to find a strong actor to slip into the mix. I was iffy on Lami for a while, but this week has turned me. I'm good with him as Izaiah. I also feel like Chelsea isn't needed on the canvas at this time. We have Kat and Naomi. I'd write off Chelsea with Madison and then down the road bring her back one of those two ever leave.

I highly enjoyed today's episode without the bore fest of Will/Electra/RJ/Dylan. I'm assuming Steffy pushed so hard because she's trying to get Hope to confess that she jumped ship. Her "nice" attitude toward Hope seemed smarmy, but I liked it. lol

I thought the Izaiah/Kat scene was well done. They played off of each other well and Kat clearly stated her hesitation. I'm not a Kat fan, but I feel bad for her and can understand her hesitation. Daphne is bringing it today! The aftermath setting in on Nicole was sad and Daphne did it without the extra histrionics some actresses would slip into. If only this would lead to Nicole making her choice finally and picking Kial. The Ted/Kat scenes were also really well done! The writer for today I think nailed the emotional beats well and every actor hit them without overdoing it. Even Leslie! The show needs to keep this style going!