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There is no real point to make Evan the father of the baby unless perhaps it's somehow Belle's egg. That would vaguely make sense in the overall Orpheus scheme to get revenge on John/Marlena I guess. It would have been much more interesting if Evan wasn't "found" out and was just a regular member of society causing harm unbeknownst to most of the town like you said. What's Evan going to do from jail? Lol. Break out for the 100th time? JER could do arcs. Ron just does plot points for shock.

I am annoyed they took the easy way out with this Shawn/Belle/Jan stuff. It had potential for years worth of drama. Do Ciara or Ben really have any experience sailing? I am sure Ciara is fine, but sailing isn't exactly the easiest thing to learn for Ben and they have a newborn lol. I love how the show absolutely did not follow up on the Rafe/Nicole/Eric stuff, but did follow up the Belle/Sami/EJ/Lucas scenes. The Sami et all stuff could have theoretically all happened a few hours or a few episodes later, but I guess Eric/Rafe/Nicole are just chatting in the hall while all this is happening lol.

I actually thought John/Chad was better than Marlena/Chad. Marlena can tend to be so clinical with this stuff. John talking about Isabella was much more effective in those scenes.

I know! And he looks at them daily in public-like can you forget 5 names? I could understand if it was some Tony/Andre like manifesto where he explicitly stated why he hated John and how he was going to frame him for his own "suicide" in the world's most elaborate plot. That was cool! But this is just Leo staring at names🤣 I think CB's airtime has been significantly decreased after her leaving/that contract dispute a few years ago. I think CB bailed when less airtime was offered and then COVID hit and she took Days back up on the offer. It's been a steady decline IMO for awhile now. Even if the airdates she has had disagree with me-she really hasn't had much story.

I liked today's episode. I liked Chad/John/Marlena and the kids. I do think it's weird Jack and Jen aren't there, and John/Marlena are around instead, but the scenes themselves were quite nice. The EJ/Belle/Sami/Lucas stuff was pretty good and I actually was shocked Nicole and Rafe got married so quickly. All in all, decent episode. @Noel Do we think Leo just writes down his revenge names on a page of his journal everyday? I mean, it's got a lot of pages. Maybe he wakes up everyday and re-writes them down to occupy time.🤣

No worries! I figured you meant me. I would agree what Brandi said to Taylor and about her situation on her first season on RHOBH was bizarre and completely out of line. I kept waiting for Brandi to clarify the season was hard for her because of her own personal issues, but she was making Taylor/Russel about herself? Completely disrespectful talk, but I think Brandi was completely black out drunk. Here's the thing about Brandi-I don't think she's evil or calculating. I think she deeply insecure and anxious about things and drinks/uses substances to excess and starts saying crazy, out of line stuff. This isn't to defend her words or actions completely, but I suspect Brandi's a very different person when she's stone cold sober. I think many of the ladies came on here with a very clear agenda to get back on their housewives show and it's obvious. Eva and maybe Taylor seem like the only two pretty content without it. I think it's also clear Tamra/Vicki came in to immediately be at war with Brandi and gain a willing Taylor on their side and figured everyone would fall in line and that's what bothers me. Brandi will most likely sabotage herself. It was the fact those two were deliberately trying to set her up that put me more on Brandi's side. Anyhow, I really liked the first few episodes more than the Original season. It just feels so much less fake and Phaedra is still hilarious!

It was with very little fanfare. I think she tried dating Shawn and then Shawn reunites with Belle and Lani....just left town. Then she...just came back one day and starting dating J.J. and has been in Salem ever since.🤣

She's left before. With the way Days films she may already be back, so it didn't even have time to leak.🤣

I actually think all these women are more entertaining than the OG Girl's Trip. I think the pressure is off these women now and they can just let loose since they have already been fired. I liked all of them though (including Brandi) so it might be more appealing to me alone I definitely thought Eva was going to be the weak link but she's not at all. Maybe RHOA was too many overpowering personalities for her in that setting? She's reminding me now why I loved her on America's Next Top Model so much. I actually do think Tamra and Vicki were waiting to jump on Brandi. I know Brandi sets herself up, but everyone being so up in arms about her saying b**ch and Shut the eff is not that big of a deal and the way she has always spoken. I think it was clear when Brandi was sitting at the table at dinner wanting everyone to go around and ask questions about their seasons and was immediately shot down. If anyone else ask that-it would have been fine. Idk, I don't think Brandi is a victim exactly, but it's clear Tamra/Vicki did have an aim to try to turn everyone against her.

It's so weird to bring Greg Vaughn back and not use him. This is why he left the first time. He has a lot of things he could do besides mooning over Nicole. Eric shares scenes with people, but he's just not involved in an actual story. Listen, after the Devil and the way Johnny/Allie treated her as the devil, I would high tail it out of town or find someone who's never met a Horton or Brady. She could always take up with Theo again since they do nothing with him either. Or a returned J.J.

Honestly the whole story would have been better with EJ instead of Rafe. From a psychological standpoint Nicole thinking EJ is what she deserves. Rafe is an idiot with mostly horrible taste in women, but he's a good guy and not that much different than Eric with his moral values. She's basically switching from one guy who judges her for her mistakes to another similar one. 🤣 Agree with all those that are disliking the writing for Chanel/Allie/Johnny. The twins bicker and Chanel is visibly uncomfortable over it all. At this point she might as well leave town with Tripp.

I think I'm overthinking it. Nicole spent months pining over Rafe because she loved him so much. Now it's back to Eric, but you are correct. It's better than the obstacle being someone in a mask or burned alive in a warehouse lol. Agreed. Marlena's penthouse had depth and two levels and a balcony so you knew there were places/rooms you didn't see. I frankly can't even figure out where the kitchen would be in Marlena's townhouse-let alone multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. What do they do when all the occupants are home? There isn't even enough seating for all of them in the living room, possibly not even enough standing room lol.

Quite a unique journey you would not think happens in the world more than once let alone on a soap twice lol. I think Eric would be well suited to be a counselor or something. It seems to fit his experience and it runs in the family-and it would take away the fact that I think it's nearly impossible for someone to jump in and out of the priesthood the way Eric does.🤣

I honestly don't know what Eric does for a living outside of being a priest. I know he was a photographer, but I thought he just sorta helped people around town lol. At least Eric lives at the Pub for free and is not another boarder in John/Marlena's apparently enormous townhouse. Again I really don't mind Eric/Nicole as a couple, but nothing has changed for them to make this relationship work except Eric being physically in Salem. It's not anywhere near the worst thing happening on the show, but I actually am invested in these two characters and it's all very, very lazy.

My problem with Eric/Nicole is that the fundamental issue they broke up over (the fact that Nicole has to pretend to be a better person than she is to meet Eric's expectations) hasn't changed. Eric just decided he wants her back now. The same issues are still there. There is no major growth from either of them. The only difference is Greg Vaughn is on the show lol. I like Eric and Nicole fine. It's just nothing hasn't happened to make me believe this time will have a different outcome. What an odd assortment of characters at the wedding who were going to swear to never tell that Lani killed Ray. Some of those people have never even spoken to Lani!!🤣

I always wondered why Austin was so passive about custody of Will. His argument to Carrie is just basically that would be mean because Sami gave birth to him. She drugged and raped you Austin and actively tries to destroy her own sister (your fiancé). It wouldn't be hard for Austin to get primary custody IMO. Obviously he's not the father but we didn't know that then. I don't know why I loved this story so much. It's so stupid and so is Austin. CC is really natural onscreen even as a child. I don't think she's the best actress, but she's very good with her screen partners and very likable.

People like Kristen, Diana and Orpheus weren't mentioned for years and years and they were brought back. Peter being gone for a long time doesn't necessarily deter me. They mention he exists and is part of the Dimera family. I think it's strange he hasn't been brought back especially with how close he was with Kristen.

Listen, he's a good looking guy and in great shape, but is he skipping some leg days at the gym? Why are they so skinny Ha Ha! Does Julie Berman even still act? I thought she was pushed to high heaven for years and given way too much screen time and love interests, but I'd take her back in a heartbeat. As far as Lucky it's a noticeable problem. I think they are waiting for JJ but it's silly for the role to just be empty and Lucky to be absent for years and years.

I am open to Jason or a recast. I think Peter is someone who needs to be on canvas. Maybe not full time, but at the very least in and out. I think there is so much possibility there although EJ probably fills a similar role.

If I truly, truly had to pick one or the other it would be Mansi, but neither one blows me away. Neither one is awful either. They both have really different takes on the character and I think Mansi has better chemistry with Billy Flynn. I think Marci Miller seems a little more like what I would envision Jack and Jen's daughter to be though.

I don't think either Mansi or Miller were that great so there lol.

Yuck lol. I actually think Carly/Drew are fine, but I don't need her to hook up with Jagger. For some reason I think him and Sam would be good. And while this is all a fictional pipe dream, I don't think Carly needs to hook up with another one of Brenda's sloppy seconds-I guess that would technically disqualify Sam too, but she was barely with Jax/Sonny.

I know the GH cast is huge, but I always thought it was weird Jagger was never brought back. I thought he was okay on Night Shift. I didn't want him to hook up with Robin, but I think the character of Jagger could actually be useful on the show. My luck they would hook him up with Carly or something though.

I actually don't see the point of keeping Jack and Jennifer around. I know that's probably unpopular and I like them for sentimental reasons, but their stories are stupid. Jack continues to look like an idiot with Gwen and the rando affair he had with Kate. I wouldn't be against resting them for awhile and bringing them back when they figure out what Missy is doing, recast Abby, and bring back JJ. Unless Ron brings back Peter. That is a story I do want to see with them.

I have always thought Ingo was super handsome. Him and MB were just so damn charming in the 90's. Now? Meh, but in 1996 I got where Brenda was going with them lol. My #1 was always ASJ's Jagger. He was absolutely gorgeous to me. Of course he's an obnoxious human, but Jagger was so ridiculously good looking back in the day.