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I just saw a clip on X. Is there a reason why they cast an actor 20 years younger than Lindstrom to play Joey's sister? Now, it is totally possible for siblings to have such an age gap, but Lindstrom would have been an adult by the time his sister was born. Considering his life path, would he have been around to really see her grow up and create a deep bond? Obviously with soaps in general and BTG, characters ages aligning to their actor counterpart doesn't seem to matter much, but I would have loved a more mature chatacter to take on the role, but let's see what Ashley got for us.

I'm behind y'all, but I am hoping to catch up soon. I will say as good as the Cotillion/Blood Plasma takedown week was, it all felt a bit anticlimatic. Things were just so stagnant, stalled, and drawn out that I really didn't care all that much once it went down. The Cotillion was beautiful and there was so much good that came out of it like the group scenes and the wonderful view into the rituals of a Cotillion. Also, this isn't a request for stories to move along more quickly, but I do think this feeling of stagnation is in large part due to how things are playing out. We hear so much about what happens without seeing it. For example, one of the more recent episodes I just caught up on Grayson and Jacob are at the police station and Grayson talks about how he was just in for questioning. My first thought was, wouldn't it have been more impactful for the viewer and insightful for us to understand Grayson as a character if we were actually shown the questioning. It isn't something that would have required a new set or fancy decor, yet we are constantly subjected to hearing about things going on. A bit of this frustration has led me to catching up on other shows or prioritizing other series, so I have fallen a bit behind. What I will say the most recent episode I saw with Derek's memorial and Dani/Bill's scenes about Mike and his Boys Club at the office were exceptional. Wow, Dani and Bill just have so much chemistry.

I agree. I think that is the only way Kat could go considering her high and mighty stance on everything and everyone. It would be perfect soap to bring her down to touch grass. I would love the Duprees to have some inner tension and it would definitely have a ripple effect down to her friendship and business with Chelsea, her mother and aunt, etc. I just feel the men have been so weak in comparison on BTG. Tomas: lame, Derek: bland, Andre: pouty face and quiver lips, Jacob: uptight. It doesn't get me at all excited to see that pairing.

It would make Kat one hell of a hypocrite. While I do believe the Duprees need some drama amongst themselves, I don't know if Kat stealing her cousin's man is what we need right now. I honestly would have preferred Kat and Eva to be going for the same guy, but Tomas was a dud and well I don't know what Izaiah is giving at this point.

Unless the Impaler is thirsty a' Mona, I don't need anyone contacting Randy for anything.

It was moving too fast and burning through story. I won't say the pacing now is bad. I feel like others have mentioned it's the in-between big moments that needs work. The reveal of the week of season 1 worked to hide the writing issues that are present now where it seems like stories are on a hamster wheel until they hit a climax.

Well, I had no problems with it. I was just being playful with my post. I think everyone here is valid and wrong at the same time 😆. I don't take it too seriously. As for the show, the best thing about it is the characters. You can tell they were fully envisioned and haven't been tainted by years of bad or uncharacteristic writing that often happens in soaps through bad writing or continuous shifts in teams. I haven't watched yesterday's episode as there are some real life things going on, but it seems like many didn't find it all that interesting. I guess when we had a pretty strong week like the last one, it may seem dull in comparison. Although, I will have to see for myself.

Yyyyaaaaasssss...I love that this thread stays giving more drama than BTG. In bounces Leslie (Vanguardian) with a script in her hand. Kat "Monty" Richardson (with her inconsistent pauses): I have you. Dead to Rights. Leslie or is it Dana? On writing bad. Fan Fiction. Leslie: Awww! Poor little Munty Wunty! This right here is a full blown script approved by MVJ herself for the next season of BTG. Rarrrr Take that hunty! Dances around while waving the script above his head Kat: The only thing you'd be approved for is food stamps. Eva (Ranger): I know you're not talking about my mama? Chelsea (Liberty): Eva, I'm sorry but you need to check your mama. She's lying on MVJ. Cut to commercial break.

Good point! I did think the Dupree takeover at the Deb Ball was a bit ridiculous. It was made to seem that other past Debs would host, but we got a bunch of Duprees and Deanna. Not to mention that Chelsea, Dani, and Anita didn't even undergo the deb process, so that just further highlighted the Dupree takeover. I think they could have had Kat, Naomi, and Nicole host alongside some extras. Imagine being a Deb/family and the Duprees just hijacked the whole ceremony and then one of their own wins too. It was just too much. I did go back and rewatch that cotillion dance. Whoever choreographed that did wonderful. Jessica's little move during her intro tho did nothing for me. It was giving Zendaya and Bella on Shake It Up.

You are right. That might really be the case after all. However, for all its faults, BTG does seem to be a little more intentional so I will give it the benefit of the doubt. Yep, that is pretty much what I was thinking. Personally, it would have been more exciting than the death of a character we haven't seen all that much lately.

I've been holding off my opinion on this week, because I've been catching up, but didn't want to add some of my critiques until I got through the whole week. Firstly, the Cotillion dresses, choreography, decor, and family scenes were exceptional and just beautiful legacy soap. I hate this three to a table thing that they do at these big events. I'm not sure if this is for visual purposes to create the illusion of a fuller space or if it is for filming purposes, but it just looks weird to me and always takes me out of the fantasy. The juxtaposition of the lively, celebratory Cotillion with the darker more ominous sting was brilliant. I loved how they played these along each other. The fallout...Derek is dead. While I did feel sad, I won't lie and say I was a fan of the chatacter. I did start liking Derek a lot more once he was away from Ashley and I felt he would have been great as a secondary character and should have continued on. I feel like there were other deaths that would have had a greater impact. Heck, I would have gone for Jacob ending up in a coma after he saw the Impaler and being the only one to know the identity. The consequences? Derek is dead. Okay. He was such a minor character at this point and the ramifications already seem to be fizzling out on that. Ashley seems to be the only one extremely distraught by all of it - even Jan was at work and not with her daughter which was weird IMO. I was hoping that this Plasma Ring story would have been over by the end of May, but it seems like we will still focus on this Impaler. Lord, just make it stop. The Cotillion needed more drama...and my goodness does this show love to prop up the Duprees and give them everything. It would have been more fitting if Samantha didn't win Platinum Deb, but maybe she ends up recognized by her peers as Miss Congeniality. They were really pushing the idea that she was warm and looked out for the other girls. Would have also been more entertaining to see Francesca be stripped of her deb role because of her grandmother's less than graceful behavior towards Samantha and her mother. We could have seen Samantha give Francesa grace and show that she is not her glamma. Either way, it wasn't spicy enough for me - it was too Winterfest and nothing of real consequence occurred, besides Naughty Nikky running off.

In honor of all the houses he couldn't save from their ashes after his bike injury. Got bless x

Yes, especially during Jacob's call to his dad, he made it out that he had compiled this long list of names and people involved. Yet all we've seen Jacob do is stand at a wall and in a motel room. Moreover, all the digging he has done that we, the viewers, were privy to was Smitty giving him a list of names from the hospital that went nowhere and him finding out Lia was involved. I almost wished Joey's assumption that Smitty and Jacob were knocking boots would have had bigger ramifications, because Smitty would be stupid enough to keep his mouth shut even if Martin confronted him just not to let out the story.

I think Chelsea could have ditched the gloves and headband. I didn't hate the look, but it could have done with less. Now, Dani's I did not love. She looks like an old Hollywood star in her robe getting ready in her dressing room. I did love seeing all the women together, even Eva. It felt special. Same for the men. I think the show is missing more of these large gatherings, which I know aren't always possible.

Bangaranga!

Oh absolutely! I was stating more a personal preference. If I make it at home, I like a nice crispy crust on top, especially if it is made in a casserole. Like if it was stovetop Mac and cheese, then fine.

She did so well! That final performance was perfection.

Ok, thank you! I peeped that too. Also, that macaroni had no crust. That crispy top is key, otherwise it is giving out of the box energy.

For a country so vested in the funding of Eurovision, you would think the UK would send something more appealing. I will say that I did actually enjoy UK's entry last year even though it didn't seem to be a favorite. Usually I walk away with a few favorites or at least a few tunes in my head, but this year did not hit like previous ones.

Thank you!

Congratulations! I really didn't know what to expect this year. I literally went in this year with no advance listening of the national selections and zero news about the event. I watched both semis and the final. I had no idea if Bulgaria was a favorite to win, but she was a clear favorite by the public and even the jury. I really liked Delta's song for Australia, but I may be biased as I do like Delta. Overall many of the selections weren't all that impressive and OUCH at Sweden's finish. That must have hurt for a country that puts so much into Eurovision.

Probably no one here watches Eurovision, but Delta smashed that final performance. Hope she/Australia do well.

That's actually a really good idea. Even the police station with some redressing would make a great temporary clinic set. Not like it gets that much use anyway. The blue walls and the flooring give clinic vibes already.

Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but Iast week we learned via Tomas to Kat that Lia was one of Lynette's victims. Kat then took it upon herself to talk to Lia about it to gather more information on Lynette.

Is it dropped? Or is this another case of a storyline going away to resurface again? I just said the same thing and went back and saw your comment. Exactly what I wanted to say. What purpose did it serve? I liked the nod to Blaxpolitation films in Dani's fantasy, but it was just filler. Also, Andre's acting reminded me of his early days on BTG and that's not praise.