Gatecrashers

That was more entertaining than the show! I'll be Dani, the trouble-making spitfire that sidelined herself and occasionally gets into other people's business because I have nothing else better to do. But, I still look fabulous!

I am soooooooo excited that something is actually happening!!!!!

Randy's got the money and Lynette stashed away. They are pulling a con on Hayley (I hope).

Shanice deserves better than Ted's crap and I hope he will just be straight with her. She will be hurt, but respect his honesty. If he strings her along, I can't imagine what she'd do. She certainly wouldn't take it lying down, and she shouldn't.

Whoa! Did anybody else get locked out of the message boards because of some issue? Firefox wouldn't let me in for a bit. I have a question for everyone. I think Randy had feelings for Lynette besides lust. I don't think he'd kill her - even for Hayley. Does anyone think that Randy told Lynette to lay low for a while and they are both playing Hayley?

Wasn't Bill supposed to be investigating Andre?

Ashley said, "You're no Luke, and I'm no Laura."

47-year-old here, and I agree with @Aback completely. I get nearly nothing out of the recent episodes. I still barely understand the plasma story and I haven't missed an episode. Almost nothing happens. It's sad. I really loved this show. I mean, I still do, but it's almost all filler now. Where's Lynette? When will Vanessa figure out she was played? Is Hayley going to actually DO any scheming that will have results? Where is Madison's mother? Is Anita cured? Can we put Kat in the Lynette/Hayley orbit and have her piece everything together? Maybe after Hayley kills Tomas...

I think in the first few weeks, there was way too much happening, and maybe some people found that off-putting. Then, they took a hard turn in the opposite direction and the show is now super boring. I was thinking this last night watching the original "Devil Wears Prada." It is all about character arc and development, but it has nearly no plot and no stakes. My Gen Z daughter watching it for the first time said it was "boring" and she also gave up on Gates for the same reason. Now, she is a 21-year-old Tik-Tok addict, so do with that what you will. However, she has good points.

Me, either. She's giving "The Devil Wears a Labcoat."

I think the blood plasma story should conclude at the Cotillion. Like the bad guys should be on to Smitty and attack him while there. Maybe Martin's security detail saves the day and Smitty will have to rethink his choices. IDK - just something to bring everything together into an "umbrella" ending. Remember, Naomi will be there, too, and I'm sure the bad guys will realize that she's "Rashad's" wife at some point.

Why does Jessica's hair and top remind me of Janet Jackson as Willis' girlfriend on Different Strokes?

Do y'all think May is going to be when everything explodes? If so, was it worth the stalling and waiting? Plus, aren't May Sweeps not really a thing anymore?

Cool. Thanks for explaining your perception.

Do you see her as a villain? I kind of... do. She was a gray character and that was good, but now she is straight up villainous. But, we're supposed to see her as a layered heroine, like Dani.

And, even if they spring on us that she was avenging Doug all along (unlikely), it doesn't excuse that she put her daughter through hell.

There is nothing redeeming AT ALL about Vanessa. I can't stand her.

Did Carlton just admit that he has been waiting out Nicole's marriage for decades? Ewwwwww

I think The Atrium is like this spot in New Orleans. Caffeine Fix is a vendor in a food court. Can we leave politics out of this space? I don't like Erika Kirk, either, but this is not the time or place. The opps are everywhere ready to start a fight.

Say what?!!?

We need to stop the arguments. Didn't Errol address this in the post about language? I'm glad we're not losing our show. I don't want to lose this site.

Elsbeth recently did an episode about a murder at a cotillion and it was well done and had stakes. I'm positive the writers can make cotillion both an event of grandeur and an event that moves plot. Unfortunately, I don't see it happening.

I agree with everything said here. It looks as though the walls are about to close in on Hayley, and that is the only thing keeping me watching now. Everyone involved seems reinvigorated in just the last three episodes. Where was all this action in February and March?

Seriously asking... How does a play give you a deeper dive into a character's psyche than a soap opera?

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