Melroser

It might be odd, but I'm not complaining. It's great to see shows having an increase in viewership over the year before instead of the constant downward trend. I hope it lasts.

That was my thought! Then I thought he might be too old. He's 9 years older. Seemed a bit old for Kat, but who knows? Soaps play with ages all the time. Vanessa/Joey????

If BTG ever wants to expand Tomas's family...and older brother? Cousin? No, I don't want the current Tomas sticking around, but I think his family could be a nice exploration.

Deanna's arrival was terrific and she seems to be cast well. I agree that it was like a slap in the face and then poof she's gone. The show tends to do that though. Hype a character, bam(!), then off he/she goes. Kial, for another example. Bill's scenes with Anita and Kat were making me like him again and I usually don't. Well done. I'm already over the Kial/Nicole/Carlton thing. Nicole talks about the men being juvenile, but I find it juvenile to be playing to men against each other like she is. Nicole isn't any better. Yes, Nicole has every right to date two men at the same time, but she's written like she enjoys them battling over her. So don't then call them out for being juvenile. I agree that the Bill/Hayley story should have come to a climax in St. Bart's ala Janice poising Mac on Another World and her battle with Rachel. Bill and Hayley could have escaped for a week of fun. After they leave, more detailed results come in on Bill's blood work that shows a trace of poisoning (though Randy insists there wouldn't be. He isn't necessarily the sharpest though.). Madison discovers it and leaves the chart out in front of Dani somehow which, of course, leads to Dani being nosy and reading the results. She starts putting two-and-two together, Bill's shakes, the stroke, the "sudden recovery" and realizes it's Hayley's doing. She rushes out to go warn Bill and is overheard by Randy, who then drags Lynette with him, as they all rush to St. Bart's to warn Bill and Hayley the jig is up. There are confrontations. Someone dies. Bill returns behind the gates grateful to Dani causing more problems for Andre. I've been a fan of Leslie from the first week when she was revealed as the "evil" Sheila character arc, but even I agree the past couple weeks have been obnoxious. I no longer find her funny at times. I just find her annoying and not wanting to listen to her anymore. I hope they tone it down soon!

The possibility of AW moving over to Soapnet is interesting. If it had aired in the evenings (along with delayed daily airings of the other current soaps), I wonder how it would have done. Huge ratings wouldn't have been needed on that network to be considered a success. I suppose it may have still lost Jake, Vicky, Felicia, and if so, that would have hurt, but maybe it would have done well enough to lead the way for other shows to move to Soapnet instead of true cancellation. Port Charles? Maybe even GL and ATWT being moved over before their CBS cancellations. New episodes of these shows would probably have had better ratings than what the network was getting. Oh, what could have been.

Deanna calling out Vanessa was great and deserved. I do wish Vanessa wasn't given emotional scenes though. They don't work for me. I really like Donnell, and he and Deanna work well together so far. The clinic should definitely be onscreen! With all the drama around it from the interactions of Leslie, Eva, Derek, Vanessa, and even Joey. Then mix in the doctors volunteering. I suppose it is a bit of a duplicate to the hospital, but still. So much has been offscreen it's hard to know what's going on. How did the clinic go from being such a sorry state to suddenly opening today? I just don't understand Kat. I really don't. The writing isn't helping when it has her all over the place. I totally agree with Tomas when he was pointing that out. The writers need to ground her more or something. (This doesn't meant I don't understand why Kat hates Eva. That I can understand.)

This plasma ring story definitely has its issues. I will never buy into Jacob as an undercover cop. He written cartoonish and not too smart. There's no way he'd be put into something like this for undercover work. However, I do love that this story is mixing it up with a lot of the canvas and will impact many characters. The hospital. The new clinic. Joey's crime ring. Even Smitty/Martin. Execution could definitely be better, but this is what I miss about soaps. Making the show feel like a community instead of small groups of actors each off in their own stories. I'll take this over Y&R's incessant talk of AI, corporate "takeover", and the "crazy of the month" returning.

I'd love for this to be the first season in many that Y&R and B&B has an increase in average viewership over the previous season. It would look favorably toward BTG and show that soaps can pull in an audience again. GH is doing well also. Please soap Gods, let the networks reconsider having a full slate of soaps again.

The more exposure the better. I hope this leads to more views on Paramount+.

This Taylor/Sheila dialogue is cringeworthy. Then they add the "toes". What were they supposed to be? Eclairs or something? Just tacky. Will is just as boring with Dylan as he is with Electra. The show needs to shift its focus. Will should have a better storyline. Involve him with Forrester more or have him leave and go to Katie's Logan to do something. Anything. Can we get back to Katie vs Brooke please? Much more interesting.

Hayley being over excited about getting money for an anniversary gift from Bill was hilarious and so in character. Dani should have pulled out one of those toy guns that when you shOOT it a flag pops out saying "Surprise!' I agree it's great for Shanice's family to pop in.

I'm getting tired of both Leslie and Kat. Leslie used to be fun but now she's become annoying with the same over-the-top antics day after day. Kat is just written in such a spoiled brat way that I can't root for her even though I understand why she hates Leslie/Eva. At some point, you just have to move on and let it go. You can still hate them and not trust them, but stop putting yourself in their business. Just walk away. The Smitty/Naomi scenes today. I appreciate the moments to show how the undercover work of Jacob will effect Naomi, especially if Smitty was in on it and kept secrets too.

Especially when Sandi Ferguson had also had issues with him when he was Sam. I know Sandi wasn't still playing Amanda during RKK's second run, but still.

I see Jacob isn't too concerned that his bosses might get a hold of his burner phone and see he's calling the police chief. I wish the clinic would get up and running already or at least have a building to work out of.

As a fan of the genre from as long as I can remember and as someone that has witnessed the cancellations of so many shows since the 80s, I was beyond excited when it was announced a new show was coming. It felt like a tide had been turned. I wasn't sure if I'd like the show or not, but was willing to support it just because and I have to say I love the show. I enjoy it even more than I thought I might. It has become my daily fix that I have lacked since the days of AW (my show!) and then on to OLTL until that was cancelled. Yes, the show has had its ups and downs and definitely took a while to get its groove going. Considering the production was in Atlanta and many involved had to learn the production of a soap opera, it has now come together. I can't wait to watch the next episode and I haven't said that about a soap in a long time. I also watch Y&R and B&B, but honestly, I could go days without them and not be upset. BTG, though, I want to watch the next ep. I feel it's the most well-rounded and the stories move without too much repetition as the other two. The one thing BTG does that I love is that it feels like a community (especially lately) where the characters flow in and out of each other's orbits like one would in a community. For examples, the free clinic and plasma stories are pulling in characters together that hadn't mixed it up before and it's interesting to me. Then you have the Hayley mess that is pulling in Lynette, Randy, Joey, Mona, Tomas, etc. I can't wait to watch more and I hope there are many years to come. How crazy will Leslie get? Will Kat and Eva ever have a true catfight? Is Doug truly dead? How about Kenny?

I know Sharon Gabet has said she didn't like Brittany being abused by Peter and it was part of why she wanted to leave the show. I just wish this Brittany in those clips had been the Brittany from the jump. Her battling the Loves, especially Anna Stuart's Donna, was fun and right up Sharon's alley of strengths. Brittany could have been such a strong female lead on the show for years that mixed it up with everyone.

This is great and reasonably priced! I love seeing shows finding other ways to have a revenue stream. They need it these days. I hope this is hugely successful. Now if others would take the hint and set up similar sites for current and past shows.

I feel the same. For instance, I don't currently watch DAYS or GH so if they are mixed in with other shows I'd be scrolling through a lot of posts I'd have no interest in seeing. I hope the cancelled shows keep their separate identities. When I go to the AW thread I want to see the discussion about AW not the other shows I've never watched.

Hayley has been enjoyable again the last couple episodes. She's digging herself in deeper and deeper and I love it. Can't wait until it all blows up in her bruised face. I hope the new hospital CEO gets in the middle of everything. Letting employees fraternize together is one thing, but not only is Nicole involved with 3 doctors in a way, Ted is dating the head nurse, and don't forget about Ashley/Grayson. Others have mentioned how all this personal business is being played out at the nurse's station. Maybe it'll be address. Maybe Nicole should be fired and Bill could represent her in a lawsuit against the hospital. lol This is the best show for mixing up the more minor characters: Randy, Mona, Caroline, Jan. Slipping them in and out of other stories is the proper way to use them instead of isolating them completely with only one or two other characters. It makes it feel more like a "community" when the same people are continually around. Question: Where is Laura? why isn't she helping Anita right now? Or with the Cotillion?

This week has been great so far. I loved the mixing of Derek/Leslie. The Leslie/Shanice interaction was great too, though I do wish they'd tone down Leslie a little bit. Oh Hayley, what are you getting into now? lol I was expecting her and Lynette to be telling different stories to the cops at the same time, but clearly they rehearsed what to say on the way there. I still don't buy into Jacob being able to be undercover in the same area he works and his family has a history of being cops. There's no way the "bad guys" wouldn't recognize the chief of police's son. I also can't picture Jacob being intimidating or threatening while he whispers his words. I do like how this Impaler story seems to be pulling in so many different characters. Smitty would have been better off if he teamed up with June. lol

I know this is an outlier since it is probably due to people being stuck inside, so I won't get too excited. It does, though, show that there is still an audience for soaps out there. Something the networks need to remember.

Cameron. Ian/Jordan. Matt. Ian (again). Now Patty. I wonder how long this stint will last. I suppose at least Sharon may be spared this time?

I'm behind and need to get caught up, but I'm super excited for what will hopefully be a great sweeps month. I'm not sure who the people are for BTG in my ChatGPT caricature, but it still made me laugh.

AW: Jesse Lawrence (Dondre Whitfield). what a waste of talent as the younger brother in the Lawrence family. Reuben and Ronnie both pushed story in a lot of ways, but Jesse seemed to be in-and-out quickly. Rose Livingston (Anne Flood, the 2nd actress): Another waste of talent as Rose was brought in for Mac with an estranged daughter (see below) that may or may not have been Mac's. The story was never fully developed and both were dropped fairly quickly. Sara Montaigne (Missy Hughes). I liked Missy in the role and found her interesting to watch, but the show didn't seem to know what to do with her. She should have been Mac's daughter and could have played the jealous rivalry of (grown up) Amanda. Of course, would they then have brought back Iris or brought on Paulina? Probably not. Greg Houston: (Christopher Cousins). Briefly dated Nancy and then was killed off. I liked Greg and clearly Chris Cousins later proved what a talent he is. AW always had a habit of wasting some of the best talent in daytime. Taylor Miller. Sharon Gabet. Denise Alexander. All around this same time. The previously mentioned Melissa Archer run on DAYS was a big disappointed. As a big MA fan from OLTL, I tried to tune in to watch Serena but just couldn't get into that story at all. The "elephant in the room" that showed how much the story stunk was hard to look past.

so happy for BTG! I hope this gives the show a little air and they sustain it.