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This episode was weird for me. I usually don't mind Leslie's antics like some, but today felt so cartoonish. Going from Smitty to Anita and then Dani at her own home to get contacts for a press release. It just played out so ridiculously. While there were a few lines that made me laugh, it was absurd more than anything else. It was nice to see Laura again.

This Leslie clinic stuff really is a stretch. Didn't she need a board of some sort and an actual doctor hence why she approached Ted. Now, she is out here filing what would possibly be very complex paperwork with Eva. Ok, I guess. I also don't think we need another medical setting anyway. It would just compete with the already established hospital. Besides, Derek being an EMT would have integrated him into that world and given him more natural interactions with Ashley, Shanice, etc. I'm assuming that Izaiah is connected to this plasma ring. He just wasn't expecting to run into Jacob. Probably sent someone else later in his place. Kat and Tomas needs to come to an end. It does nothing for Kat's character and well Tomas is really dead weight on this soap.

I hope this cotillion will lead to the climax or culmination of various storylines, and it appears writers are pulling many characters into its orbit. Otherwise, I have to agree that May seems like a long time to continue talking about this. Are college girls really out here using escort services? I mean it makes for drama, but seems unlikely. Would have rather they brought Deanna on and had Diego flirt with her not knowing it was Vanessa's daughter. What was the point of Joey allowing Sledge to run off? Did I miss something? I know he wants to have an upper hand on Bill, but where is he getting by freeing Sledge. Joey and Hayley have found their conscience at the same time?

Happy Anniversary!

Whoops! Not sure how that happened.

I agree. It was fine, but did feel too generic.

Had to laugh when Anita was talking about being proactive and getting checked and the shot then shows Kat nodding along. Like girl stop playing, you know good and well you wanted to live in oblivion when it came to this BRCA gene. Hayley has a conscious about not wanting to send an innocent man away. She says she only goes after fat cats and finance bros, and I could totally get that if it weren't for the fact she is literally trying to kill Bill. One thing to ease your conscious by having a Robin Hood complex, but how do you justify murder? I hope they use the opportunity of Anita revealing her diagnosis as a way to have her play with all kinds of different wigs.

Why are Hayley and Bill scenes everywhere but their living room set? Is the set getting an upgrade? Is it going to be repurposed? The whole "updating the security system" seems like a plot point to fit the whole not filming there, because it makes little sense. Bill could easily have guards posted at his home just like he does at the hotel. Also, why does updating a system require multiple days? I am not feeling Anastasia. I like the idea of Anastasia - an uppity old money snob. However, the performances read Disney Channel mean girl character and not soap.

I think a few more sets would seriously help with this issue on BTG. Did Joey really need a home even if it was just Andre's apartment redressed?

I am confused by everyone's reaction to Chelsea moving to Copanhagen. If the pandemic taught us anything is that for most jobs you can work from anywhere. Also, Anita wants her to keep living her life and not put it on hold for her illness. While I totally get that the timing is difficult with her grandmother having cancer and her father's abnormal test results, my understanding is that this fellowship isn't starting tomorrow. The most frustrating part is that everyone is acting like this move is permanent. It's for a year! Like Kat, how selfish of you to want to prevent your friend from living her best life for a year. The only reason Chelsea should want to stay is because of her grandmother. I used to want Dani and Bill to reignite whatever it was they had, but it was mostly because I wasn't feeling Andre. Now that I have warmed to him, this Bill and Dani thing is not it for me. Dani is looking like a fool, especially the way Bill talked to her at the office. Sounded more manipulative than regretful. Is this the same man that told Vernon he had second thoughts? Maybe it was all part of his game. I have to agree that this show needs another set. It is quite obvious when dinner plans get dropped every time, because clealry there is no set for it. How many times now have characters intended to have dinner at Obekisk that then fell through for one reason or another. Also agree that these private conversations in public places is getting a bit ridiculous.

I did enjoy Izaiah calling Kat out on her hypocrisy. She claims her brand is about empowering women, but she is always tearing one down or being super judgemental. Although she was right about Eva, Kat did come at her hard before she even knew her especially about her style. It seemed like her early interactions with June had a similar disdain. Then when her mother was wearing the dress and dating, she ran to Gran to complain. Like girl! Your mom is a grown woman who is now divorced. Let her live a little. And if she really had an issue with it, she should have talked to her mom, not ran to her grandmother to do something about it. Ashley and Derek have become way more enjoyable apart. I actually don't mind Ashley as of late. I surprisingly didn't mind the episode as much.

I really enjoyed this week. It feels like we are headed somewhere for the first time in a while. Don't want to derail this thread, but I have tried to get into GH as well. It was never my soap but I did have a few periods where I watched. May give it a try.

I can't believe we are approaching the one year anniversary of Beyond the Gates. This is the first time in almost 2 decades that I have watched a soap regularly. I have finally caught up for February sweeps. Around the holidays and when Paramount+ pulled the first season off their platform, I fell a bit behind. I was a bit in limbo as to whether to keep watching or to track down the couple of episodes I missed first. I eventually got to watch the ones I missed, but it led to me falling really behind and binging several episodes at once just wasn't for me. I did miss reading up on everyone's perspectives and takes.

Didn't help that Carlton literally insinuated that he had a thing for Nicole the whole time. I have not been a fan of Carlton from the beginning, so he can go and it wouldn't bother me. I want Nicole with a rough around the edges guy. She is uptight, Type A person, she needs someone that plays contrast to that a bit. Not a Joey...I don't mean a criminal.

Yes, I did not love that moment. The way Andre framed it made no sense to me.