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This spur of the moment "marriage" opens up a ton of possibilities for Dani Dupree & Andre. They can easily annul it, sweep it under the rug, and never even tell the Duprees it happened. Or they can treat it as something real. I predict one will wanna annul it, and the other will want to try it out first. It's obviously gonna become an "issue" once they're home. I couldn't get mad at Smitty OR at Martin. Smitty's right. Under June's "care", Tyrell and that older lady (Samantha) could've wound up dead. And Samantha has no business seeking sexual advice from someone as irresponsible as June. Martin is crazy to keep SECRETS from Smitty, when Martin's secrets (and lies) are the entire reason they're halfway separated right now. But gotta give it up for Martin -- he's a nice guy with good intentions, even if he never bothers to think things through.

Plus it's confusing as hell. They've been saying the 200 episodes of Beyond the Gates are being "dragged out with periodic reruns" so "Season 2" can commence in January like Y&R and B&B. But then the other day, I saw where Y&R and B&B are now premiering their "new seasons". So which is it? lol.

Yes sir, I'm somewhat familiar with Santa Barbara, but never gave it much thought. It wasn't for me. The critics mostly considered it to be a clever show with potential (that often wasn't realized.) John Conboy's most "celebrated" work was on The Young and the Restless between 1973 and 1982. With the financial backing of Screen Gems/Columbia and the amenities of Television City in Hollywood, Conboy was able to achieve a "cinematic quality" in Y&R that no other show possessed. There was dark "mood" lighting, lush sets, pretty clothes (provided by Giorgio's of Beverly Hills), a lot of attention to hair and make-up, sweeping camera angles, and other qualities that completely set Y&R apart from other shows at the time. When Conboy left Y&R to create Capitol, I was concerned that Y&R would suffer without his production influence. It didn't. It actually IMPROVED, lol. And Capitol (unfortunately) lacked the writing expertise of Y&R and folded after five years, despite Conboy's trademark production style.

He was really working that lid today during the potato wedge scene.

When you're a world-renowned EGOT winner, I guess you're gonna have an impersonator in Las Vegas. I thought it was incredibly stupid at first, but the longer it went on, I found myself halfway liking it. When Tomas frowns or tries to look serious, his left eyelid droops. But his right eyelid doesn't.

I was always under the impression Beck-Hilton had been fired from Capitol, but my information probably came from one of those columns in which they intimated (rightly or wrongly) that she'd been let go. (The belief that she was fired MIGHT have come from the mathematics of her leaving after 18 months. The columnists probably figured she'd signed an initial contract for a longer period of time than that.) I don't remember her being especially "bad" as Julie. But that show itself always seemed to be hopelessly spinning its wheels. From day one, it was more of a "producer's show" (John Conboy) than the clear vision of any specific writer, and the whole show seemed to suffer because of that. I'm not sure it was a good idea to contract with a producer to launch a new show instead of contracting with a writer; CBS seemed to pursue a writer in 1973 with Y&R and again in 1987 with B&B. Capitol was the odd case of the network reaching out to a producer instead of a writer --- and it didn't work terribly well or terribly long.

Yes, it's often occurred to me that Martin & Smitty seem "exempt" from the Matriarchal Society of Fairmont Crest, by virtue of their household not containing an adult female. I find those two the most refreshing men on the show, simply because they're not constantly taking marching orders from a domineering lady. Jacob and Naomi (so far) have been somewhat "exempt" from Matriarchal Rule as they've been presented thus far as Frank Hardy and Nancy Drew from the detective stories --- not much going on with either of them. Again, they're refreshing for that reason. She ain't bossing him around every second, lol.

That is my biggest complaint about BTG, and I don't expect it to change. Historically, if a MALE is the headwriter and executive producer, we end up with these larger-than-life male protagonists (such as Victor Newman) who possess an almost toxic masculinity and who make all the ladies on the show wet with desire. BTG, of course, is run by women. For their premier, they trotted out Sheila Ducksworth, Julie Hanan Carruthers, and Michele Val Jean --- and everyone in the cast cooed excitedly they were thrilled to be working for such "strong, powerful women". This was our first clue that BTG would be going the "Lifetime movie route", with exceptionally strong female characters, surrounded by weak, emasculated men whose only purpose is to cheat on their wonderful female partners and inflict unjustified amounts of pain on their perfect, long-suffering wives. It's the only way today's female executives know how to structure a movie or a TV show, just as the male writers go overboard with weak women and strong men. How often has Anita Dupree reminded Nicole, Dani, Naomi, Chelsea, and Kat that they are "Dupree women, and therefore you are strong"?? At least once a week, probably. How often has Vernon reminded Martin that he's a Dupree man and therefore strong? Never. Not once. This is a woman's world. Wish today's writers were a bit more versatile than the 1950s, but they ain't.

I've watched 1,001 times. I'm ahead of you 🤣 All I can say is (1) it's a good song and (2) he couldn't have picked a better co-star for the video.

The dialogue today was clever. In the segues between scenes, I noticed they would repeat lines from the previous scenes to tie it together. (One scene would end with Leslie telling Eva, "This ain't some deep dark secret, baby" and the next scene would start with Big Bill telling Joey, "This sounds like some deep dark secret.") And Vanessa's line about "cleaning up" in real estate was funny regarding the money laundering. I'm guessing the mysterious informant Randy referred to is Haley, who is probably his kid sister or something. I thought Theodore's scene was Miss Nicole was especially good. I genuinely thought they were about to have a break-through, when she suddenly said, "I can use this against you in court", and marched her Attractive Ass right out the door.

The only reason we know Andre is a playboy/casanova is we're constantly being TOLD he is. We've never seen it. If MVJ had asked my advice (fortunately she didn't), I would have suggested introducing him in February by having a semi-comical "revolving door" of random sluts in & out of his apartment. Ultimately, he would go to Garland to be treated for an STD, and Nurse Ashley would give him a lecture about safe sex and about monogamy. It would've then been organic for the audience to see the attraction between the two characters --- he's drawn to her compassionate, caring advice about how to live a "cleaner" life, and she's attracted to his more devil-may-care outlook. As it is, he's got no reason to like her, she's got no reason to like him, and he doesn't appear to be the fcukboy he's described in the dialogue as being.

Dani Dupree is especially cute when she's drunk. She sells seashells by the seashore. Andre appeared to be wearing my grandmother's sofa as a jacket. The two of them are FAR more entertaining when they're free of the Drab Ghost of Ashley, who hangs around Andre's neck like an albatross. Tomas didn't take it very well when Kat suggested their lackluster sex life is potentially attributable to his robotic line delivery and small pee-pee. I can't stand Joey Armstrong, but his storyline always holds my attention, because it's such a sprawling spiderweb of crime and bad guys.

Yeah, that whole "Moat & Bridge for Trollin" speech seemed designed for Vernon & Anita to get her ass ousted from the country club, which she'll be ENRAGED about when she finds out. But once again, she'll have another ace up her sleeve, thanks to spending the night in Teddy Bear's hotel room.

Now that she's in her 30s, Samantha ought to go ahead & get her cherry popped. I'm not sure how Shanice knows Derek's legs are recovering. Their physical therapy seems focused on stretching a band with his arms. The fire department must have a good health insurance plan to keep paying for that hospital room.

That was a good interview. Enjoyed the rapport between Miss Daphnee & Keith. I certainly don't "like" the Joey Armstrong character (and I'm not fond of the actor who plays him either). But I believe he's made the Dupree family more complex. Sometimes when they want something done, they call the assistant director of the FBI; other times they rely on a crooked cop & a gangster to help them. To me, that makes them more relatable.

For it to work effectively on screen, the actor playing Andre needs to be a sure-enough "bad boy player-type" who's inexplicably smitten with the "sweet down-to-earth" nurse. The audience should be wondering, "Can Andre really settle down with this girl and give up his playboy ways? Or is he only going through a temporary phase with Ashley?" Sean Freeman doesn't project this, and the writing hasn't helped him. The actress playing Ashley needs to be completely sincere and devoted to salt-of-the-earth Derek but inexplicably drawn to the more worldly Andre. The audience should be wondering, "Can she forget Andre and settle down with Derek, or will she always have a weakness for a bad boy?" Jen Jacob doesn't project this, and the writing hasn't helped her. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John made this same story work in "Grease", but obviously Sean Freeman and Jen Jacob lack the charisma (and the effective writing) that made "Grease" so successful. The actor playing Derek needs to be blue-collar, sincere, down to earth, devoted to Ashley, and a little bit jealous that he doesn't have the free, wild streak that she finds attractive in Andre. Ben Gavin doesn't project this, and the writing hasn't helped him. All three of them are a complete bust, in my opinion. Andre works fine as Dani's "boy toy", but it's clear she's got the upper hand in the relationship, and he's just along for the ride. I doubt that's the way it's supposed to come across.

I had to look them up, too. I've read "Their Eyes Were Watching God" of course, but knew NOTHING about the author & very little about Nella Larsen. I was embarrassed that Samantha Richardson (who's only 30) knew more about them than I did.

When the lady who plays Samantha says "Aunt Kat", it takes me right out of the scene, because she looks older than Colby Muhammad. Ashley & Derek are like a wet blanket thrown over the Big Bill/Dani/Andre dynamic. (I can't ever remember who Ashley is supposed to be in love with, or why. She seems to vary arbitrarily, and Derek just sits there with his mouth halfway open & goes along with it. Plus she makes Andre seem as dull & drippy as she is.) Tomas was even more robotic today than usual. Bless his heart.

If they introduce a new category at next year's Daytime Emmys (Best Butt -- Male, and Best Butt -- Female), it's safe to say Martin and Miss Nicole are going to be the front runners in their categories.

Same. What happened made sense to me. Smitty told him, "I love you" and "Wanting you doesn't mean I trust you." Poor Ted, with all the gambling going on at Bare Minimum Boulevard. However, Miss Nicole's attractive ass definitely understood what he was saying. He ain't as bad as Bill, and the Duprees heap Dupraise on Bill (whenever they need something from him).

I think it'd be funny if the bank turned down her loan application, based on her lack of liquid assets ($1 million to her name right now, minus what she's already spent, and another distribution coming in 6 months if she's lucky). Obviously she'll have to finance the Jarvis house with a mortgage, and there's a good bit of uncertainty in what she'll be receiving and when she'll be receiving it.

The highlight for me was the look on Ted's face when Miss Nicole said, "Well, come on then. Let's go." He was like, "Who is this woman?" 😂

When Andrea Evans first popped up on Y&R, I thought she was the WORST recast in the show's history. Well, 2nd worst, after Wings Hauser as Greg Foster 😂 But now, 40 years later, when I watch her work on Y&R (without the context of seeing Lilibet Stern the week before), Evans really ain't bad at all. By the time she made her exit (in the storyline with Paul, Lauren, Danny, and Traci), I think she works pretty well, and it almost makes me sad she didn't stay longer.

Ted's definitely tricking Leslie. He's concocted some round-about plan to keep her out of Fairmont Crest, after Lil Evie told him Thursday it would be best for Mama not to move there. He looked off in the distance and said, "Nicole would appreciate it, too." Then Big Bill's Tall Tree Lookin Ass came over and threatened Leslie if she moved there, which looked as though it might thwart whatever Ted is planning. I hope neither of those girls gets stabbed with a knife that's got cake all over it.

I think you're right. Back in 1973, Young and the Restless had a late March premiere. So did Capitol in 1982. So did Bold and the Beautiful in 1987. This time, it sorta looks like CBS got caught with their pants down. The Talk ended its season in December 2024, leaving CBS with 3 months and nothing to air (except reruns of "The Talk", which was performing poorly). They instead substituted reruns of Price is Right in that time slot, and they likely started Beyond the Gates a month earlier than planned, in order to get out of the 90-day consecutive rerun business.