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Ooooo from here on out...when Angela says 'let's talk about it' someone is getting read, dragged, and/or gathered. I love her.

Oh yeah, people have been theorizing that since SilkPress and Ted's second confrontation so I'm super excited. And it gives even more layers to Bill and Vernon's conversation in Week 1 when he said he covered up for quite a few members of the family. And now that I think about it, the promo of the show that had that scene had a flash of faces which DID include Ted.

Lol. That just hit me, too.

It's giving THE PLAN TO SAVE DAYS crossed with the DAY OF DAYS.

Thank about the NEXT WEEK promo again and reading the coming week's synopsis...I'm thinking our collective theory about Bill being Ted's lawyer to get Silk Press Sheila out of town originally might have been dead on after all.

Hehe. They have done such a good job when it comes to that.

I agree. Even doing forced catch-up today, there are little things I'm liking, but it has very little (cuz right now Audra in scheming mode is interesting and they keep side-lining all things connected to Damian) to do with the writing. I'm about to see the renovation and I can tell it seems to be the focus here at the moment. Meanwhile, the fact the costume designer's is attempting more this week with people's clothes and that's really standing out. But the writing...meh. I can't believe JG managed to get momentum and then abruptly snatched it away again. Low indeed.

4-23 Oh. THIS was what you all were talking about. Yeeeeah NOPE. These scenes with Daniel, Tessa, and the guitar were giving me Billy and his podcast. Not here for that. Nor was I here for the Giggly Heffa basically weaponizing her trauma to get Billy to allow Daniel to work at a company that I don't care about. Thankfully, we had who I wanted to see on. People connected to the Damian storyline. And I know a lot of you were hoping that Amy might find a cure. And it looked like the story is playing that beat. I was here for Amy getting the news and her and Audra's good-bye scene. Even though like Audra, I do feel it's moving too fast since Amy just got back into town and we never even got to see her with Traci. Just more salt in the wound. That said...I loved the Sally/Audra scenes as usual and I see leather has also hit Holden's storyline (and he was looking FOINE @slick jones). But everyone was dressing well this episode for the most part, but CH, ZS, and NO were easily my favorites. And the coda...a scheming Audra...is a fun Audra.

Now that I got some time...let me add to the Ashley talk. I know I've mentioned that I am aware that I'm in the minority of being an Ashley fan. And have been. But I do agree that currently it's not the actress. I like Jen and she actually reminds me of a friend of mine in her looks. But after thinking about it over this week, for me...it's the writing. It's not doing her ANY favors right now. And dare I say it...she has kinda vanished. I liked the idea of her having a dream of being a nurse. And I was looking forward to learning about her through working with Nosy Nurse. But they haven't done anything with her outside of interacting with Derek and the triangle with Derek/Andre. I loved the scene of her at work with Ms. Nosy and Doug. I want more of that. Moreso with a storyline that I hoped we might get if SilkPress Sheila had framed her for that potassium intake because it would call Ashley's skills into question. Her having drama with a senior doctor and Nosy Nurse being there could be something, and we learn more about her. Perhaps we might still get a storyline like that so it fleshes her out. She's too connected to be so isolated like she currently is. She could have scenes with her mother. She could have scenes with Naomi. Both ways to also flesh her out as needed in a 'show, don't tell' way. So it's funny to see her in scenes just doing a quiz with Derek all of a sudden. Same. And even with the Andre thing, he did even know she was with Derek for the two years that she has been with Derek. Did he and her have a small falling out before he went abroad or just naturally fell out as busy friends can do. And yes! I so forgot she is connected to Eva, too since SilkPress and Jan are close. She's surprisingly simple if not simpler to mix in with the other characters than some others. Agree. Also agree.

4-22 I honestly wouldn't be trying to get through this week if it wasn't for the fact that CBS is messing with their player on when things leave/get added on to it again. So Kyle and Claire are going to try to live together? Le sigh. I did kinda like the conversation between her and Nikki and Victoria. Still...why? So are they really going there with Tessa and Daniel? I have liked the stray scenes between them, but this one has been more...pointed? And meh at Giggly Heffa going back to status quo. And that was what I was afraid of since the idea of Phyllis dealing with the PTSD of Martin and going off in a new direction was at least intriguing. But here she goes again with being annoying and starting with Sally. So this week is already off to a meh start. Let's see how Wednesday goes which going by synopsis will be more to my liking just because the characters that I'm really interested will be featured.

4-22 Just kinda there so far this week. I think for me it's the writing. If you been over at the BTG thread, I said I like slow burns. Story builds. Playing the beats in a story. And technically...I guess they are with the Liam's dying storyline. But it just has that annoying repetitiveness in the writing. But at least it has been slowly getting the news to the other characters. Meh at them trying to get the Brooke/Ridge/Taylee storyline off and running. Brooke deserves so much better. Eric can shut up.

And the audience mostly definitely will go and find them receipts. Like regardless of the scrubbing, people are still finding them videos. It's not as hard as people seem to think it is. EXACTLY. re: LuAnn. If she had come like that and owned it vs a smear campaign...I might be on her side. But...nope. I hate to be snarky, but this week has been pure hell so IKR!!! How in the world? lol. Same.

Now tbf, it's been established on-screen that Ashley and Derek have been together at least two years.

Go on, SilkPress!!! Great promo.

OOooo so this Bill hand thing is starting to form a nice subplot for him. OMG!! We are getting to the meat of the Vanessa/Doug relationship. YES, PLEASE. Haha at Jacob and Naomi. I love them as a couple. OMG at NEXT WEEK'S PROMO!!! yay for Mona sighting and Chels getting a personal story and roping Martin in. OMG!!! I didn't even think about that. I would LOVE that. Organic and yet soapy at the same time. Shames of Original Yolanda on Y&R. Hehe. I love you. I missed it, but I look forward to it.

I wonder if this woman with Jacob and Naomi could tie into Joey and Jacob's partner. LMAO!!! Not Vanessa refusing to not be labeled basic. And mmmm bubble. Hey, Diego, hey. lol. I'm loving the Doug/Vanessa focus. But I admit that I'm missing SilkPress just a bit after yesterday's ending.

I know my age is about to show, but...Spark Notes? OOooo a flashback. Interesting what Chels is saying. And oh, lord at the tea being subtext dropped. Ooh...Bill is plotting... Not Vanessa feeling a way about Diego (hey Diego hey!!! lol) not calling her back.

hehe. at Samantha ribbing Ty about a girlfriend. So relatable. These Doug/Nicole scenes. Ooo. That's right! Remind the viewers of that Martin's Secret storyline. Great Martin vs Bill scenes.

Awwww poor Doug. Ooooo Martin vs Bill. It's been a minute. OH...potential drama between Ashley and Derek?

She really does. I agree with what an online tweeter says when it comes to Drew. Outside of her first season (debatedly), Drew always seem like background in the first half of the season, but she always has story/drama/mess to give during the second half of the season. I just feel Production has had Kenya in its sights since she gave that interview with Carlos King. Thus why they are backing Brit. Isn't that why they hired her anyway? Allegedly. Ain't that the truth. re: truth coming out. Another reason that Brit is getting such blowback. She is handling her past all wrong. And now they are coming for her husband with that Tasha K interview. Allegedly. Production edited out the fight over their kids and the aftereffects from it since it was said it was Mary vs Lisa for the rest of the season.

Thanks for the tea, Errol. I will adjust that schedule accordingly.

IT'SSSS TIME!!!! Oh? Hey Derek!!! Ooooooh Doug running to Nicole and confessing he has an addiction. Very nice development. Come thru, Teen Storyline!!! And yay a Jazmen episode!!! Hey, Diego, hey!!

Drew...the gift that keeps giving. But...WOOOOOW.

Thank you!

*walking in with Stefano Dimera swagger* We are soooo back. lol. Like I said earlier...I haven't been a regular watcher (or have not been able to keep up) since DAYS moved to Peacock and SOD stopped being a print mag. And from what I heard, I didn't have much desire to. Except to peek in here and there. So I said I would wait until the new writers came in since it felt like a good starting point. Funnily enough I do believe that means that I haven't been a regular viewer since the 50th and/or RC's first year or so on the show. This might be a bit scattered so early apologies. But I liked the first episode. I always have a soft spot for 'Sweetness' so I liked that my first episode back was centered around her in a way. And I take it that Steve and Stephanie are currently the only Johnsons in town. I was VERY pleased to see JJ was back in town. And it seems permanent this time around. And he's with GABI? They had potential the last time I regularly watched so good to see that relationship was circled back around to. I was also pleased to hear that Susan was alive. I heard she died. How has she been alive if no one minds me asking? ED is my Kristen, though I've always loved SH as an actress dating all the way back to Superboy and Kindred the Embraced. And she seem and looked great today in her scenes. And it seems like I've tuned back in for her to start a scheme to get the company back. I'm intrigued. Looking forward to the fallout with EJ shooting. And I liked the scenes of Kayla telling him who had been by to visit him. Well I liked Xander and Sarah as a couple from the little I saw, and this seems like a good secret she is keeping. Good to see Maggie as the talk-to and trying to subtly work on Xander. So this is THE Kat? I see it. She dressed and acts just like Abigail so I can see why she got casted in that story. And Flynn has aged since I've seen him last. Still looks good just surprised. I was worried about how small the sets would look to my eyes, but thankfully it did not seem to bug me today. I only feel sorry that I didn't see Marlena tbh.