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Don't choose. You can do both. We don't judge.

Really? I thought Smitty looked damn good, but different strokes... We have never seen Martin, because I have been curious and every love scene ends up in Martin not showing much. I wonder if Timon just doesn't want to get shirtless. Have to average that the shirt and jacket combo on Vernon today was tragic.

NuTed? I know the original Ted shirtless IRL pics were floating around but I don't remember if he ever got shirtless while on the show. I know we def got some more shirtless action these past few months from Carlton, too.

I don't care much for Deanna, but it would be nice to give Tyrell a new love interest. Even more reason for a Banneker set if Ty, Deanna, Donnell, potentially Jessica and the new love interest attend Banneker. Not to mention Izaiah and Vernon work there.

We need sets or they need to doctor some sets and work some magic. Madison taking a call on a hospital bed was not it. The idea of Chelsea and Madison boxing was cute, but of course we got to see the precursor in the locker room. They couldn't get a bag at least and set it in the corner of a room? Then we had Smitty shirtless and I kept waiting for Ted to turn into zaddy and give him lusting eyes. I mean at this point Teddy Bear can swing both ways and go for his son's man - at least it would be exciting. Also, I noticed that even though Timon and Teddy have had several love scenes we have never really seen either shirtless. Same goes for Martin. Is this intentional or...

Oh ok, I thought I missed it since I tuned in a few minutes late. A Coffee with Candidates would have been great at Orpheys tho. It would also get us to see Martin in action.

Did I miss something? Was any of the Coffee with Candidates shown? Or do you mean the concept is fun? As nice as it was to see Smitty shirtless, did they really need to save this moment for him to have a full on conversation with his father-in-law about blood plasma. We haven't seen this much of Smitty in romantic scenes with Martin.

Yeah, it's a big ick. It would be one thing if he said he always thought Nicole was beautiful or that he admired the person she is, but that's not what he is saying or how it is coming across.

They must really love Joey. His apartment looks so much better than Andre's short lived bachelor pad.

Good points. We also saw the outside of Bill and Hayley's place when Dani was trying to break in and was caught by security. There was some greenery if I remember correctly...an outdoor space would be nice. The Atrium seems like a food court/mall. When I lived in Europe, there were indoor food courts all over the place. They weren't connected to malls, just a building with a bunch of food stalls inside. Sorta like an Eatly or Mercado Little Spain in NYC. The idea is fine, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. Have to agree on Martin. I would never have thought I would be saying this a year ago.

I would love a dining room for the Duprees. I know they have Rowena to do the cooking, but even a kitchen would be nice. I loved seeing Ellie in the kitchen pouring herself some coffee or the Ewings having conversation in the kitchen or breakfast out on the patio on Dallas. Not sure it would make much sense since it's only Vernon and Anita who live there and Kat for now.

I don't know if the direction for Hayley was changed, but I will admit the reveal did seem to make sense to me. From day 1, I found MG's acting to be strange, not bad, but confusing. It seemed like someone putting on or forcing an act if that makes sense. When we finally got the reveal, I was like oh maybe this has been a choice by MG all along to make us understand that Hayley is a character that Valerie puts on to get her marks. It showed that Hayley was both intelligent and conniving. I mean some choices lately with Randy do make them seem a little less intelligent, but oh well. There have been some inconsistencies tho. Hayley at first, seemed to want to be accepted at the country club and by the Duprees. She seemed to be interested in going from a have not to a have and being welcomed into a world she was always excluded from. Yet, would Hayley -the markswoman- really care about all that stuff? I don't know. I would assume she would want to secure her bag and get out of there. Maybe along the way there was a shift or perhaps Hayley does care about those things or it might just be a way for Hayley to garner sympathy and pity from Bill. These are minute nitpicks tho

I agree and I was also confused by the timeline of Hayley and the Hamiltons. My original understanding was that Hayley and Naomi had been college friends, but the ages of these characters are either undefined, ambiguous, or the actor and the character's age are widely unaligned that it is really hard to say. Maybe Naomi isn't too far out grad school and that is where she met Hayley - but is Hayley spending years on a mark? Who knows....with a 10 million payday, I guess so.

I don't mind that the CBS/P&G soaps are in universe. Yet, I can also do without crossovers as they hardly, if ever, have the impact on story and viewership that is desired. The only reason, I am in favor of it, is that it allows BTG to integrate characters from other shows that are already established. Not that I think anyone in particular from ATWT and GL would be added to the canvas, but for example Mel Bauer was a John Hopkins graduate and a nurse. If they ever wanted to bring in a character (not necessarily an actor) with an established past that would be one way of doing it. However, this would only work for those who are establish soap viewers and of particular shows.

Anita had a career that required her to be on the road regularly, especially if we are to believe the Articulettes are inspired by the Motown groups of the 60s and 70s. Those groups were doing shows constantly. Vernon also did plenty of work that required his time away - not far fetched to believe that extramarital situations took place. It would also open up to the possibility of a Dupree son, which is desperately needed IMO. I still think it should have been Martin.