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Disappointed Lynette is out of the picture...for now. Maybe she and Doug are being held in the same place, fall in love, and come back engaged. ha. Vanessa would go wild after Lynette left her in the lurch with the condo. I think I've said before that Jacob has become my least favorite character since this undercover stuff. The playing up of trying to be hood just makes me eye roll. I'd rather watch Tomas and Derek now...and that's saying something! I do hope Hayley gets busted soon, but I also want her to stick around. She should set up Carlton as her next mark. He seems gullible enough. I'm so glad the pace has picked up more the past week or two. They need to keep it going!

This makes me very happy. I'm loving the show. Could it improve? Of course! All the shows could, but I'll take it. It quickly became my fave. I hope this, as well as higher ratings across the board this season, are good signs for the genre in general. Let's have a resurgence for soaps!

My first thought was regarding Lily even being able to be a donor after her cancer and own health problems. Would that even be an issue? But yes, I'm sure it will be Holden so he can be put in a better light with everyone for coming through. Today was a much better episode with less corporate/AI talk and more talk about family and relationships. Stephanie and Audra were great. I loved Audra being put in her place (and I like Audra). No Victor. No Matt nonsense. Refreshing.

If Ted is considered the least toxic, you know there are problems. lol I am liking that there is more going on than being uber focused on the Duprees. As others, I find them a bit much at times. Darlene not being a fan of the Duprees or wannabe Duprees (Leslie, Eva) is life. I hope the character keeps it real without being too cartoonish like Leslie is written most of the time. There's been a lot of speculation about something happening to Jacob, but today made me nervous for Smitty. His character would be more dispensable within the show. I just hope they don't go down that route either. Martin and Smitty need to be part of the diversity that sets this show apart. I can't say I have any faith in the writers yet to not go there with Jacob or Smitty. In a way the unpredictability with this show is nice, but... It had to have been on purpose that June was in the background of Donnell's selfie with Samantha. What's going to happen when it's posted online? Is her mean ex, who was referenced, going to see it? The kids real father? Will he show up at the Cotillion?

I enjoyed today's episode and would take this over Joey/Vanessa, Samantha/Tyrell, Nicole/Carlton any day. People have been saying this show has been all talk and not showing anything. Today they showed some of how Naomi and Jacob met. I thought it was well done. Just because you may not enjoy the characters in the episode, doesn't mean it's a bad episode. It's just not your thing, and that is fine. I think I've said before I feel killing off Jacob would be a big mistake. The Hawthornes should be a prominent family on the show and why would it make sense to kill off Jacob? To what? Bring in Luke to take his place? Personally, I wouldn't see the point. Now, Jacob being severely injured while undercover would be good story. Maybe make him question still being a cop. Naomi pushing him to stop. His father (and family) pushing him to stay in. Jacob soul-searching to decide what to do. I did expect the Elon and Izaiah dust up at the wedding to be a bit more after the way it has been talked about.

I feel bad for the Genoa City citizens that are employed at any of the companies in town, Newman, Chancellor, Jabot. They must get daily emails to announce who the CEO is for the day, what direction the company is going in now, etc.. Or do they just sit around drinking company coffee all day laughing at their incompetent bosses who can't even keep ownership of their companies? It's amazing any employees would be left. I would have been on Linkedin ages ago!

I think all this talk about the sets would be lessened if the writing was better. People would be more focused on the action/dialogue than drifting off wondering "why doesn't Naomi have an office?". I agree, I'd watch a show that had one set if the writing kept me engaged between the characters. Filming outside...would that work when they film four or five months in advance with a setting of the DMV? Would it make sense for Smitty and the kids to be outside looking like summer when it airs in December? I'd love more "location" shoots too, but they'd have to be careful about it or people will complain about that too. One thing I'll give B&B right now is that they do well at building up Friday endings. BTG needs to do better in general at the end of eps. Many times I'm watching and the show just...ends...then it's like "oh, it's over". It needs to feel like an ending with even the slightest bit of a hook.

Jacob has now become the most annoying character to me. I know it's the writing, but he's just not an intelligent police officer. I don't buy his tough guy act like he's from the streets. It often makes me laugh. I'm so glad that Hayley's con is starting to heat up again. I want her busted, but I also want her to stick around Fairmont Crest. I want Nicole to make a decision already. Her playing both Kial and Carlton has been going on for too long. Of course, I think she should pick Kial.

I saw that and it would be amazing if Ryan Gosling did a "guest" stint on DAYS. He should definitely be a patient of Marlena's and even parody SNL at the same time. Tie it all in.

I'm curious about AW. I have always wondered how Vicky Wyndham was to work with. I know on Linda Dano's (too brief) podcast, she carefully talked around VW. Sandi Ferguson (Amanda) and Robert Kelker Kelly (Sam) had issues. Anne Heche (Vicky/Marley) didn't like Philece Sampler (Donna), but then loved Anna Stuart when she returned in the role. Beverlee Mckinsey (Iris) did not like Nicolas Coster (Robert) because he didn't know lines/talked off script. Jackee recently said in her Soapy interview that she clearly didn't like Constance Ford. lol.

Personally, I don't care who or where the link came from. People believe anything on the internet. I'm just happy to see positive content for daytime out there in the universe. Let's hope for more.

The addiction story for Nick isn't doing it for me either, though I would take the casino set here on Y&R over the one on BTG. Why do I feel like Chelsea and Sharon are going to run to Vegas now? Will Sharon be kidnapped for the 100th time? Did Phyllis really come at Lily for Lily pretending to be kidnapped? Says the person who pretended to be dead. I do hope Daniel and Tessa record an album together and then go on tour...far, far away from GC. I like Daniel, but he's not been well written for in a long time.

Hoping for more Taylor/Deacon/Sheila and Brooke vs Katie. Less Dylan/Will/Electra/RJ.

I do wish Tomas was portrayed by a stronger actor, but I'm here for Hayley vs Tomas, also Lynette vs Kat. Please give more Vernon vs Leslie and Bill vs Andre! I'm curious how the plasma ring moves forward. I hope it is moved along quicker, but I do not want anything to happen to Jacob (maybe other than an injury). I think it would be a mistake to let go a Hawthorne brother. There could be so many ramifications for those on the canvas. Don't mess it up! Keep it messy. Fingers crossed the ratings keep up and continue grow!

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.