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Wouldn't that be something if Ashley became this show's version of Kristen DiMera? On the other hand, I can't really see Andre being with Ashley long term if she turns dark.

Yeah, I get that a lot, especially from my friends and family.

I really hope they come up with an original name for the kid, especially since it's a boy.

So any bets on whether this baby is going to be born either tomorrow or Monday?

Oh my Lord... the minute that I saw that shirt, I thought... this is literally the same kind of shirt that I used to wear in elementary school. It looked kind of weird to me.

Is Sophia having that baby already? Seriously, John hasn't even been in the ground for two weeks! And on Graduation Day no less... Can't wait to meet that little rugrat! I wonder if it's going to be a boy or a girl. Whatever gender it turns out to be, I hope Days picks a good name for the kid and not a garbage name like the one that GH chose for Michael and Sasha's kid last week.

That's definitely a solid theory. It's one thing if Martin got into an argument with someone, lost his temper and ended up beating someone to death. I can definitely see how this could affect his career in politics. But if someone was assaulting him and he had to defend himself, yeah then I don't really see how he could be seen as a hypocrite especially since that would clearly be a case of self-defense. As much as I would like to think that the general public would sympathize with Martin, considering the current political climate of this country... On the other hand, Martin could use some growing up and maturing to do and maybe someday down the road he might achieve his dream of being President.

I'm starting to think that maybe Martin does not actually remember what happened that night, at least not consciously. Considering how he got an immediate flashback right after that Zack guy mentioned how that storefront owner got beat up badly, I can't help but wonder if something really bad happened to Martin that night and he's blocked it out due to extreme trauma. How much of that is actually Martin's fault though? It has to be pretty scandalous for both Anita and Vernon to be terrified that it could actually hurt his political career. I also second that motion on everybody liking Carlton! I've always liked him on the Dynasty reboot years ago and I loved his chemistry with Elizabeth Gillies's Fallon. I shipped Michael and Fallon so hard back then and I was super pissed when the show pivoted Fallon to their pet character Liam, who they tried so hard to make happen. I also really like Chelsea and Madison and I hope they last for a while. And honestly, I really don't like Ted and Nicole so much anymore now that they don't have nearly as much chemistry as they did before with the previous actor and I actually think that Nicole would be better off divorcing Ted and moving on with Carlton. That would be awesome!

I don't think that's entirely her fault; the entertainment industry hasn't exactly been too stable lately, especially with the fires we just had earlier this year and not to mention the writer's strike a year or two ago. On the other hand, I'm not sure how to feel about this. This show went through all this trouble to basically kill off Britt permanently and give her an actual send-off and barely two years later, she's back anyway? I'm actually hoping it's a different character because if she's back as Britt, she's going to die from Huntington's disease regardless, (unless that somehow gets retconned), and I just don't see the point.

I definitely think it's time to write off Nina for good. I think her killing Drew might actually be a good idea. She could completely lose it after losing both Sasha and Willow and she ends up murdering Drew and eventually she gets caught and sent away to prison for a long time.

Sounds about right. I hope they use a nickname for her as to not confuse everybody.

Wow, they really wasted Lucky in this latest return. How could they botch it up like that? And I really hate what they've done with Nina. So she's going to betray the one person who's done nothing but be kind and loving to her after having moved past the fact that she pretended to be her long lost daughter for someone who isn't even worth it at this point? There is really no coming back for Nina, is there? I honestly won't be surprised if both Sasha and Willow end up disowning Nina and cutting her out of their lives for good. And Nina is going to be even more of a pariah and social outcast than she already is. Honestly, if the writers are going to make the entire town hate Nina, they might as well make her a full blown villain at this point and have her actually own it. Maybe losing Willow and the kids forever might finally prompt Nina to embrace her dark side and go full steam ahead with her villain era. At least make her the kind of villain people can get behind and enjoy, not... whatever this is. On the other hand, Willow delivering Sasha's kid in court is actually an interesting twist. Wonder what Sasha is going to name her daughter now?

If Barbara overdosed on pills then I definitely think it could possibly be construed as an accident. Otherwise then I don't really see it. It could also be likely that Barbara was just simply forgotten about and faded into obscurity because she was left behind and it was the other Articulettes that became famous. Also what I meant by earth-shattering was that Ted and Nicole's marriage is on the rocks and Martin, Kat and Nicole still haven't really fully forgiven Ted for what happened. Then again, maybe I'm just being a bit hyperbolic. I mean, Nicole still hasn't even decided whether or not she wants to file for divorce and actually I'm kind of surprised that subject has not been broached upon yet.

Holy hell, this episode... I had a lot of theories about what Anita's secret entailed, but I didn't think it involved this. What happened to Barbara was extremely tragic. Is that why Sharon is so angry with Anita? Because she basically holds her responsible for Barbara taking her own life? Wait, does Sharon even know? She has to know, right? I can't even imagine the kind of ramifications this is going to have on the entire town, let alone Anita's family. What are they going to think of her when they find out what really happened between Anita and the other Articulettes? What is Vernon going to think? I doubt he's going to be too happy about what Anita did? I wonder if Anita is going to feel so filled with guilt and shame over what she did that she might even attempt to take her own life. People think that Ted cheating on Nicole and having an illegitimate child was earth-shattering? I think this is going to be even more so, or maybe on the same level as Martin's secret, (but we won't even know for sure until it's eventually revealed, whenever that is).

How much longer are Sharon and Tracy actually going to be around? I really hope we find out what Anita's secret is especially if they're going to be gone soon. I'm going to be really annoyed if we wait months on end to find out what it is. We still don't know what Martin's secret is even though it's been nearly 6 months. I can't help but think that maybe Anita might've had a hand in sabotaging or even destroying some people's reputations and careers, as Sharon had alluded to. Whatever her secret is, I don't think it's necessary murder, but it has to be really bad enough that Anita's terrified of it coming out and ruining her life. Maybe she got involved in some serious scandal that could've ruined her career but she somehow managed to keep it under wraps. Also, are we ever going to get back to the corrupt partner storyline with Jacob or has that been officially dropped? I totally forgot about that until now. I won't be surprised if TPTB decided to drop it at some point.

Mona actually mentioned meeting Leslie at church, so I think a church set might actually be useful. They could even introduce a recurring character as the main minister/reverend.

Someone mentioned a while back that Katelyn MacMullen should be chosen as a recast for Ashley and I think that's a great idea. I'm still hoping that BTG poaches her from General Hospital and have her play Ashley. Also the writing for Ashley could use some improvement because right now Ashley is coming across as extremely emotionally unstable and neurotic. I can't help but wonder if that's supposed to be intentional.

The only example that I can think of is that doctor he ran out of town for allowing his mom to die from surgery complications. And I think he also chased that other guy out of town that had an affair with his now ex-wife. Other than that, I agree. They really need to start making him a lot more menacing and threatening. BTG should be taking a page or two from Law & Order: Organized Crime, (but of course it doesn't really need to be nearly as violent or gruesome as that show)

Sad to hear that Joe Don Baker has passed away. I loved the original version of Walking Tall and I've seen it multiple times. I remember watching it for the very first time at 13-years-old at my grandparents' house and being so enraptured by the film. At least he lived a pretty good and long life and he had a very solid and memorable career, so there's that. I hope he rests in peace.

Oh yeah, definitely! I actually like this storyline because it's very realistic and we are definitely starting to see the cracks in Ashley and Derek's relationship. I also like that they are finally starting to develop Ashley as a character and putting her in scenes with her mom Jan also helps a lot. I'm not so sure about Ashley and Andre as a couple though and I'm also still sort of on the fence about Andre/Dani too. Maybe if the writers continue to flesh out Ashley as a character and give her a real purpose outside of Derek and Jan I might eventually warm up to them as a couple if the writers actually intend for them to be a real thing long term. I'm not entirely convinced that Andre/Dani are in it for the long haul and I feel like they should have kept Andre as a womanizing lothario because at least he would have something of a personality.

Who do you think would be good for the show among the ATWT/GL cast?

Interesting. I definitely think that it's possible that Jan could be a former lover of Joey's from back in the day, maybe back when he was still married. I won't be surprised if it comes out at some point that Jan used to be an escort or something.

Is that even still possible? I thought that too at first but with Jan saying that she's never lied to Ashley about who her father is... Does Ashley even know who her dad is?

This was definitely one of the best episodes so far. So much to unpack. I'm really disappointed with Ted. I honestly thought that maybe he would come clean and maybe try to explain his side of things, but nope! He was denying everything. Also, I was not expecting to hear that Nicole and Leslie were pregnant at the same time. That can't simply be a coincidence. For a while I wasn't so sure of the fan theory that Kat and Eva might be twins or switched at birth but after today's episode I can't help but wonder if it might even be possible. If the writers really want Nicole to eventually warm up to Eva and accept her, I won't be surprised if it eventually turns out that they are actually twins and Leslie stole her or something. And I'll be honest, I actually really like the idea. I don't know where the writers are even going with the whole Ted/Nicole/Leslie thing, but if Ted doesn't end up having a drastic personality change with the recast, then I can eventually see Ted and Nicole reconciling. At the very least for the time being I can see Nicole asking Ted to move out and he ends up staying at a hotel for the time being until he gets his own place. If not... then I guess Dr. Carlton is waiting in the wings...

Okay... so Joey runs an escort service too? Looks like that's a detail that can give rise to potential future stories and plot twists. Yeah, I know that Joey is very scummy and diabolical and he's a horrible person, but he does have chemistry with Vanessa. Two things can be true and they don't have to be mutually exclusive. And am I horrible for secretly hoping that Joey somehow sticks around as a long term villain? I mean, Bill and Hayley can't be the only antagonists on canvas and we don't know how much longer Leslie is going to stick around once her scheme is unraveled. And I will say that Vanessa and Doug also have a lot of chemistry, which is surprising given the current state of their marriage. I also was not expecting Leslie to walk in on Kat taking a picture of the family photo with Leslie and Eva. I wonder what's going to happen to Kat now. I feel like the main reason why we really haven't had too many scenes with Chelsea and that couple is because TPTB might be worried about the potential backlash they might receive and how viewers might react. Just speculation.