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I'd be okay with Madison and Chelsea leaving the DMV together, to give others more scenes and to regroup with Chelsea before having her return single. What they have right now just isn't working. I know it's a soap, but sometimes I feel like there are too many characters. Maybe that's because they flow their recurring people in and out of storylines so well. A tighter focus would be better for the show. Then maybe we would get more movement with "Kills Bill", Nicole's choice of men, Eva vs Kat, Leslie's comeuppance. I've been okay with Ashley, but I don't want her to jump right back to Grayson. That would make no sense (though I'm sure it's going to happen). He lied to her and pulled her into something dangerous. That led to her ex getting killed. How can you get over that? Especially, when they have already showed how upset Ashley was about keeping his walking a secret. He kept something from her...not so much blatantly lied like Grayson did. The only angle they've missed...so far...is Hayley reaching out to Ashley about Derek. Wouldn't she and Derek have been friends too if Naomi, Ashley, and Hayley were supposed to be best buds? I want to see Ashley rebuff her. lol

I enjoyed the memorial even though it was at Uptown. I'm glad they seem to be leaning in to Jacob's guilt over what happened and not brushing it off after an episode. Yes, the "last call" was sad and a nice tribute to fire fighters. I was expecting Leslie to crash the memorial, but thank the stars she didn't. The press conference was bad enough. The memorial would have been disgusting. I've been over Chelsea and Madison for a long time now. They never seem serious about their relationship. Madison is all over the place. In and out of the relationship. One minute fleeing the country and then not. I don't feel like there is anything to root for. Kial and Nicole have such easy chemistry. Far better than Carlton and Nicole. I hope they can move forward as a couple and maybe bring in his sons to mix it up with Kat (instead of Tomas).

Thanks. Good to hear. I'm glad he's well.

I always thought Jason Graham left BTG for a health reason. Is this maybe why he's not "back from the dead" and just being used for a (possibly) quick storyline? I hope JG is well. He looks great! They really need to pick back up the momentum they had and push the Hayley story full-throttle. As everyone has said, it has dragged on for too long. I want Hayley caught BUT I want her to stick around. Just as they pivoted to the "Kill Bill" story, I hope they pivot with her again. Maybe she should lose all her access to money and become a waitress with June at Orphey Jeans. She can then have to serve the Duprees until one day a new character walks in and she finds her next mark. I really wish Kial was on more often. I'm not sure if it is because of GV's availability/commute or if it's the writer's choice, but the current couple of eps here and there aren't doing it for me. I have no reason to invest in his character even though I like Kial so far.

Can't believe I'm going to say this, but I do hope Derek doesn't die. It does not mean I want him and Ashley ever back together. I've just enjoyed him better outside the firefighter/Ashley orbit. If Lia dies, it would bring up the opportunity for a new Chief of Staff at Garland...enter new character...possibly tied to Joey...who might still be the Impaler. I can't wait to stop hearing Jacob's street talk. It's eye-rolling. At least Smitty wasn't at the warehouse and a potential casualty. Today's episode was definitely one of the best the show has done from beginning to end. Other eps have had great moments, but not as cohesive throughout. It had better be submitted for the Emmys. I even enjoyed the cotillion which I did not expect. After the Winterfest let down, I was prepared for this to be another blink-and-you-miss it moment. The whole thing was great considering the daytime budget. June catching the kid drinking and then Tyrell and Jessica sneaking off. Why do I think a drunk-driving thing is going to come up? The kids shouldn't have snuck off. June should have done something about the drinking. Seems like it's a potential story. (I don't read spoilers so this is speculation on my part,) Deanna showing up at the end was a surprise and I love the all-black. I thought it fit her "rebellious" streak. I was expecting her to call out her mom and Joey in front of everyone again. I guess there's always tomorrow. lol Hey, the topic is off mac-n-cheese for a bit! lol

B&B is hit or miss with me. I love Sheila/Deacon/Taylor. Where the heck are they? I love the Logan vs Forrester stories. BUT anything Electra, Will, Dylan, RJ, Remy etc are a snooze for me. I have zero interest. If only Deke would help Katie bring in Amber as a designer at Logan to stir up trouble. She's got the history with Deacon and isn't liked by Brooke or Sheila. The show needs some kind of spark.

You know the show is going downhill when a topic of discussion is a fictional scene about mac-n-cheese. I agree the reveal of Lia as a "boss" should have been done more dramatically. The whole plasma story has had such potential but failed execution at every turn. I'd be okay with Derrick becoming a casualty and Carlton becoming "the Impaler" for story beats after (Nicole and Ashley's reactions), but as everyone has said, there is no build up. The wrap up of this story should have been a week full of intense scenes leading up to a Friday cliffhanger (Derrick stabbed, Jacob shot, the reveal of "The Impaler") then the aftermath for a week. After that, cut into the cotillion for a week of episodes. Then the week after lead into the June event. (I won't mention for spoiler purposes.) The pacing of this show is all over the place. I'd love for Doug to be alive and Deanna to know about it. It would explain the hatred she has for Vanessa and her trifling with Joey if Doug reached out to Deanna and let her know what was going on regarding Joey. It would also provide drama for Donnell, who wasn't told by Doug, or Deanna, that his father was alive. I wish Caroline could have been involved with Mike's return to Bill's office. Maybe be the one to begrudgingly walk him in for his meeting.

AW should have been having its 50th and 60th anniversary celebrations. Miss the show so much!

It's sad that "journalists" who looked down on the genre of daytime are able to put in print such cynicism and biased reporting. He or she clearly didn't understand the genre. Now, I'm not saying Texas didn't have its problems. Especially in the beginning. I just hate it when daytime doesn't get the respect it deserves.

I have to say that this one with ED is the first one I've watched where I've been very disappointed. (Morgan Fairchild not talking about Dallas, Falcon Crest is second,) I really wanted more behind the scenes stories of playing Ashley and Kristen. Two iconic characters in daytime history and both were barely touched upon. I would have liked to hear more about Ashley's abortion storyline and how it was received at the time. More about the Ashley/Victor/Nikki triangle. The stealing of Victor's sperm. Kristen coming between John and Marlena. It's also too bad that they blanked out on Roscoe Born. I know the man had his issues, but he also had a huge impact on daytime.

He'll always be Richard Hart to me. He played that part so (sleazily) well. As someone who is 53 and had my own heart failure scare a few years ago (needing a 12 hr surgery), this hits home. One never knows. Mine was a congenital condition, but you never know when your time is up. Always make your day the best that you can.

BTG being 0.2 behind Y&R in the 18-49 demo for Weds/Thurs and then only 0.1 behind them on Friday makes me extremely happy!! I wonder if this had any impact on the renewal. I can't wait to see them pass Y&R. I think it's only a matter of time.

I was thinking the same thing and then when they decided to shift Hayley's story to the "Kill "Bill" story it changed. Now I think Hayley was supposed to have met Naomi and Ashley a few years ago to ingratiate herself into Bill's orbit. I'm glad Hayley's story changed to make her a con artist because she has become far more interesting. She was grating on my nerves until that twist.

I've always wondered how long Clifton Davis agreed to do the show. (Also, the other big three.) Is he really looking to make daytime a thing, or did he agree to initially come on because of the historical aspect of it? Daytime is a grind and it isn't like he needs the work. Could a health crisis for him be a way to exit if the show had been picked up for yet another year (turns out two!)? Who knows? Otherwise I agree it's too soon. I also agree today was a bit meh after the rest of the week, but the previews look decent for next week.

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.