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Yasss, ANITA!!! GET HER!!! Awww at Smitty calming Martin down. 'Oh, you're the one leaving.' That face like stone. Go 'head, Nicole. Eva vs Kat...the gift that keeps giving.

Go 'head, Brandon!! I was worried about this meltdown, but he's giving a pretty good meltdown. Knowing when to do it and just the right moment to pull back a bit. These Kat vs Eva scenes. The best soap rivalry has the rivals have some empathy for the others though they dislike each other. And they are giving. Yay! A brief SilkPress vs Dani moment.

Hehe. Bill. Bottomfeeder.

A nice touch seeing a worker still working in the background during Eva vs Kat. 'Curbside delivery daughter.' DEAD. Oh, lord...there's more???

I also jumped ship back in February. It just was not my thing any longer though I still love the characters cuz ABC and Y&R raised me. l. I found before I left that it was just too scattershoted for me and it depended on whom name was at the top of the main credits. I find Korte still has some (note some) emotional resonance in the episodes where she's mainly in charge versus CVE who was not my cup of tea for reasons I mentioned often in the GH thread so won't go off-topic. I check in when tagged or someone mentions something/a plot thread...and will more than likely tune in for the Nurses Ball...but it's just not my show. I am happy that people still find it good for them though..

Yeah, Vernon. I see Martin is triggered, too. Hehe...Little Brownie Man. But I think Silk Press Sheila also catching how Vernon and Anita are with Martin. The layers, the layers, the layers. This is why I love DD.

Aww I was hoping that Zimmerman would still do the breakdown like the last two episodes. But good to see Martin on script. YASSSSSS DD YASSSSSSSSS!! Selling Nicole. The venom in her inflections. 'We'll see you leave in one piece.' Oooo Anita.

'No...she won't.' Ooooo Silk Press Sheila...get him. And yassss to Anita getting it on. And Martin looks triggered. Flashback incoming...? Awww Nicole.

It's tiiiiiiiime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I liked the food poisoning angle on Thursday because I said beforehand that I would be annoyed if Vanessa was not there at her BFF's party. And I loved they already planned ahead in the dialogue. lol. But watching the scene (and a bit of a rewind), it hit me. Wait is she...??? Ooo gurrrl. lol.

I want that as well, but given how much I've been playing catch-up during some personal/family drama, it's been background music with very little to hold my interest. Then I saw a spoiler and rolled my eyes. Very. I guess JG is hitting another of his low points.

Well...unexpected wiggle room is still wiggle room. I went back and finally rewatched Friday's episode (along with Thursday's). And God, how those episodes flowed. It did help that Zimmerman did the breakdowns for both so the plot threads were cohesive. I do wonder if she did it today as well. Martin and Tate also of course did good scripts. And I might have to take back my earlier comment about the crowd. While it was not like Nicole's Award Event where I felt there were more extras (and was in the minority on that), I felt this one did not have enough (also in the minority). But on a rewatch, I did like that Production actually did a fairly decent job of covering it up so kudos. I also wanted to take the moment to say the majority of the week before last (and this past week) were full of cliffhangers. Perhaps not what is used to, but they were there. And I loved that since the majority of said cliffhangers were connected to Silk Press Sheila, it gave an intensity and build to the last week leading to this superb episode that gave us not only an old school soap reveal (complete with moments to let the scenes breathe, but annoyed in how other scenes which were also good did not compare...another sign of knowing when a reveal is great) but, THREE cliffhangers!!! Well-done, Cliffhanger Friday!!! Ms. Mann and Ms. Michelle were clearly the stars. I've said it once someone mentioned it and I'll say it again...Ambyr just gives so much SMG's version of Kendall on AMC in Eva, and I love that. And that reveal on Silk Press Sheila...WOW. Great to have confirmation that BILL was the lawyer. Even better to see Silk Press interacting with all of the Duprees and not being a bit scared. And yes, I caught that she was preggers at the same time as Nicole. I also caught in the Martin vs Ted scene when he was talking about the timeline was another clue...since we discussed the timeline during Kat's birthday party episodes and how odd it was that Silk Press Sheila would celebrate Eva's birthday if the weeks were off. UNLESS...they're not. I just feel they would not be mentioning it unless SilkPress has a 90s DAYS Sami Trump card incoming. And 90s DAYS Sami Brady ALWAYS had a trump card. So...looking forward to today. lol. I'm also going to be in the minority about the next thought. I thought Maurice did a good job as Ted in the reveal scenes. Though I do agree that compared to everyone else...even his FOINE doctor friend...he was the weak leak. DD was giving and she was in the background reacting. The Avengers...I mean...the Duprees closing ranks...was great and also showed how in sync the actors were. Naomi being sure Chels was not filming THIS time was a hoot. And I lived for Kat's shade among the mess. I'm happy that we are here at this reveal with OriginalTed since the rumor (marking preemptions) we are a little under two weeks to go before he's out. I liked the layers. One thing that I like about this show. We usually mention something here and then the show writers have it mentioned either in episode or immediately in the next. The SilkPress/Eva picture last week. Where is Naomi/Vanessa this week of episodes. And they got to it. Well-played. I also like the reveal that Martin knew SilkPress as a kid, calling back to that weird scene with the brownie. I mentioned the Bill-as-Lawyer scene, calling back to Bill/Vernon's first alone scene. The reveal of all of SilkPress's many names. The fact that Andre and Dani continue to grow closer and closer and had a near-miss...something this show knows how to do extremely well for me. Their near-misses built up the drama and story, and I see how much I'm invested when we have them. The whole Silk Press Sheila story being the best example. I see from a few of the comments some of you all are already thinking about those consequences toward Bill that I was thinking about on Friday. And while I did not like the Vanessa/Doug scenes at first view...though I love they followed up on her food poisoning phone call on Thursday...I liked it on second watch. Partly because it gave another hint that Doug has some idea of what Vanessa is doing...if not who. Partly because I had assumed that Doug got poisoned, too. Seeing it was just Vanessa confused me since I thought they were out at dinner pre-party. That said...I go back to my original thought in that moment. Has Vanessa being having all this sex without protection and we are going to get a WTD with Doug, Diego, and whoever else she has been with? Uh oh? And I continue to also love how flashbacks are used. Rare do they show a flashback to a prior episode unless it's important so those are well done. And then you have the flashbacks like the one with Bill/Dani that informs the audience. And I loved that green dress. But tbf, I loved the feistiness of her red dress. Andre was not alone in taking her in. And someone mentioned it the other day and I wanted to echo it. One thing I like about this show that I don't see much in the other soaps to this degree has been that several of the characters have their own personal style for sure, but the men's style really have stood out for me since its started. Ted being a clear example with his turtlenecks and general...for lack of better word at the moment manly...to him. I like that about the men where other men styles on other soaps just blend together. Looking forward to Kat v Eva, Anita vs Silk Press Sheila, and Nicole vs Ted today. Did I mention I was happy Clifton was back?

Not at all. If I remember correctly, at the time, it was the only HW show giving Housewives, not toxicity. It also means...Camille was right as well. I know she is smirking.

I'm starting to wonder that as well.

I was thinking more unforeseen ones. I haven't thought of anything yet besides like you said...the setbacks with his daughters. I also can see Hayley and Eva probably finally bonding.

OH, I AM. And it looks like it's a pretty good episode so I might watch later on this weekend after work cuz I see a lot of scenes with people I actually like. Very happy to see Rocco/Danny appear to be getting story, too.

It definitely flowed beautifully. So much that I was annoyed when Vanessa/Doug because I wanted to get back to the party. I know it was intentional to build up tension and suspense. It worked. lol. I'm glad it was there in hingsight because it gave us that great conversation between Doug and Vanessa. Foreshadowing? And yesss!!! This episode was sooo old school soap giving beat after beat after beat leading up to the unveiling of Eva as Ted's daughter. And we still have plenty of fallout/aftereffects to work through. Speaking of...Bill, Bill, Bill lol. Good to have confirmation HE was the scary lawyer. I'm sure I will have a busy Monday, but I can't wait for it. I don't know what I'm looking forward to more. Probably Anita vs Silk Press Sheila tbh. And yes, I feel they will be matching each other 'blow for blow.'

And then next week it will out of sync again.

Same. Let me run over there before work real quick!

As usual, Drew shows up in the second half. And I'm here for her giving it to Porsha. And the Ralph drama. Meanwhile...I'm here for Angela vs Shady Phae Phae cuz she will eat her alive. You're right @Cheap21. That was good. Besides the above, I am looking forward to the drama between Shamea and Porsha. And they STILL aren't in a good place if I'm not mistaken.

Not Doug acting like people felt Dani might act during this Ted reveal. Awww an Andre/Eva scene. Oooo Silk Press Sheila and her crazy woman music. MMmmmm...multiple cliffhangers!!!! Kat vs Eva. Nicole vs Ted. Awww hell no!!! Not Silk Press Sheila confronting the Duprees. Anita might eat her alive. lol. And I was never so glad as to not see them. I was already annoyed at Vanessa/Doug interrupting the action. I actually might have felt a way about seeing them. For once. lol. I do think they were edited out though. I mean...it's kinda hard NOT to look so Ooooo I didn't think about that.

First, Martin vs Ted. Now Kat vs Ted.

Cry me a river! lol. Oh, Silk-Press. Awwww no good night for Dani and Andre. Uh oh. They are at the house. It's dark and Mona did let everyone off for the night...

I do wonder if Bill will suffer any consequences from his part in all of this. Ambyr is such a star. I love it when actors react in the background. Kat, this ain't about you! Go 'head, Martin vs Ted.

lol. FACTS.