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I wouldn't even say it's sassy gay man, but sometimes it sounds like forced poetic verse. I cringed the few times characters said "I love you something fierce." I was like what in the Maya Angelou is going on here. There have been more instances of characters speaking in ways that sound unnatural to the modern ear. Look we all love a memorable soap line, but those aren't forced. They happen at the right moment. A lot of times the dialogue seems to want to have a moment where it really should just move the story along. The first few weeks, I made a similar complaint where some of the dialogue seemed to be written for a novel not the screen. There are things that resonate while reading that sound ridiculous when spoken in regular day to day conversation. Interestingly, I do think it has gotten much better so I haven't noticed as much.

Bill said something like "Thanks for pulling these Atlanta files," while Caroline had the box on her lap. Caroline then sets it down next to the chair. Hayley definitely didn't plan for the box to be there, but it's still possible she saw the box and fell intentionally.

Jan doesn't have to worry about Andre taking Ashley anywhere because of his work. That man has been in town for damn near 6 months and ain't book a gig yet and he can't hold a camera worth a damn. At this point, Andre is just using Ashley to eventually get on her nurse health insurance. He must have blown through all his money on women and drugs while abroad. Yesterday's episode was fine. I wasn't as wowed by it as some of yall, and today was okay too. Joey/Vanessa/Doug still don't care. Surprisingly, I am interested in whatever stunt Hayley is trying to pull here. I do admire the nevre and audacity of this woman wearing skin tight clothing while faking a whole pregnancy.

I just checked. They did not perform this song on Friday's episode. Not sure why I thought they performed this one as well on Friday. It was just one group song and Anita's solo. However, we have heard today's song before on the show.

The tribute in the beginning was meh for me, but Anita at the end was much more impactful. Andre saying Barabara was hilarious tho. I don't know why I found that so funny.

Wasn't it the same song as Friday's?

I assumed Anita has some sort of remembrance for Barbara planned, but I was so unmoved. It was fine 🙂 Also, those tickets were steep for a stage that is bare, no outfit changes, and a simple screen flashing Articulettes - not even a single visual.

Do you think Tracy and Sharon are in on it? Whatever Anita has planned seems to be what she talked to Andre about when he was at the house. When she finished her solo, she kinda gave him and a nod and he seemed to know what was up. I'm guessing it could be a tribute to Barbara.

Yes, when I saw $300 on that ticket, I was stunned. They need to start pushing Ashley as a flawed character. This whole sweet, perfect nurse isn't working. Ashley was jealous of Derek and Shanice, but as soon as he took her out for coffee and told her he was doing it to make her jealous, it's like a switch was flipped and she pushed him away again. This would actually breathe a little bit of life into the Ashely character, but I doubt that's what they're doing.

I enjoyed the montage too. My only issue was that they used one photo twice and it felt odd because it was so obvious especially since it was a photo without any of the characters but extras.

In yesterday's episode didn't Anita insinuate that her jazz stuff wasn't as popular as her Articulette's stuff, which I thought was an interesting take because I assumed that Anita was a big solo artist and that's why the girls were so angry.

Ok, this show needs to work on their cliffhangers. They stay feeling flat. Carlton is so corny to me. I didn't like him the first time he was introduced and I still don't. Probably an unpopular opinion, but the Anita solo was completely unnecessary. I'm sure TT probably wanted to showcase that she does jazz, and maybe didn't want the fictional music of the Articulettes to be connected to her own work in real life. The Articulettes outfits are giving disco, but the sound is giving a whole decade later...definitely late 80s. It was fun to see the characters mingling in a new environment and they all looked great. Just emphasizes the need for more communal spaces on BTG.

Soooo much better. The joy I felt watching a soap filmed in a unique location that matches and serves its purpose vs. the disappointment I felt when I saw that basic fashion show setup at the country club. I know this won't be a regular thing, but it is so nice to see.

She is a riot!!! I have been laughing my butt off. Pretty sure the part where she tells Smitty she loves his shirt and it matches the seats was improv.

I just came here to say this! The timeline can get so crazy on this soap. Also, I am pretty sure Dani established that the concert was that night when she went to Nicole and Martin. There was a similar instance around the secret reveal and death of Kenny where we had to believe so much took place within the same day that is was quite a stretch.

Did anyone catch Anita's line yesterday about the studio in her home: "We added it when the prices were a little astronomical." 😆 Was this supposed to make Anita relatable? We know Anita didn't come from privelege and she grew up in struggle, but she found stardom young and is clearly very rich. I was like really? Oh yeah, I have a whole studio in my home, but don't get it twisted...I got it when prices were less outrageous....Okay girl.

What would be the stakes of that? Are we supposed to care all that much about Jessica? I already kinda don't care that June or Regina might be Ty and Sam's mom. Personally, if it turns out that June is Jessica's mom that would be such a nothingburger. It hasn't even been hinted that Jessica was also adopted.

Going to catch it on Paramount+ now. I've forgotten how not too long ago if you had a partial preemption, you just watched what was shown. There was no easy way to watch later.

I actually found it to be ridiculous in the opposite sense. Your mom/grandma is about to have a one in a lifetime performance and they're all so nonchalant about it. Some things you put your differences aside and you show up for. That's just my opinion.

The whole turnaround was way too fast. They went from not wanting to talk to each other to now allowing Anita to do the one thing that ruined them to begin with. I thought this night was about the Articulettes not Anita Williams.

I also thought that was weird. Leave them open to having family that can expand the canvas. Seemed weird to isolate them in that way and prematurely stunt them from growing if need be. Also, I cannot get behind whatever reason Anita was using to push this solo performance. Ok, so what if your kids/grandkids never seen you perform your jazz stuff in that scale? You are about to perform your girl group stuff up on a stage for them! Sharon and Tracy admitted just to being backup singers anyway. Also, those ladies did a complete 180 on their attitude towards Anita. Really inorganic. Wasn't the whole point of this concert to give Tracy and Sharon their due, their moment, the ability to shine once more...now Anita wants to do a whole solo? It's messed up. I swear this is just the show's way of giving TT a way to showcase some of her stuff, but they could have done that in a different way.

How I feel about Dani reading Martin: He was running around just fine before the secret was out, like show up for your gran.

CBS in NYC is interrupted by a weather advisory. Might have to catch the beginning of today's episode later.

Agreed. This is your mom's big comeback gig. There is a time and place to be petty and something big and momentous like this isn't it.