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Usually Brooke is the most embarrassing person around when it comes to talking about Ridge and her destiny. Today it was Taylor, who asked Ridge where their relationship was heading. Are you kidding me with this? It ended with a Taylor marriage proposal and Ridge looking flummoxed, as if he has no idea what's going on. The writing for women on this show never fails to be embarrassing.

So Nikki doesn't want to sell Chancellor because she can't do that to Katherine. Just how long does she expect to be in charge there? She's 90 and Victor is 100, yet they're both acting like they have decades of work in front of them. Nikki should be organizing fundraisers and planning galas and telling the cooks and wait staff what to do -- not running a company. Does anyone really believe Nikki is business world material? And yeah, I realize we have no idea what Chancellor Industries does anyway.

It's also miles away from anything we get on ANY of the other soaps.

That wedding. Wow. Why am I so emotional watching this? Why am I feeling that I can't remember a more touching and perfect ceremony in daytime? I'm blown away. Paul and Andrew....Christopher Sean and Colton Little knocked it out of the park.

I wanted Jordan to pull off Portia's wig when Portia threw that glass of water in her face.

-- I'm lost as I read posts saying that Vernon dismantled Bill today. Honestly, I don't know where that's coming from. Both men got their shots in, but neither one dismantled the other. And, as I said before, I was on Bill's side at the end of that argument because I don't think it made sense for Vernon to be so hard on someone he needed to AGAIN be his fixer. -- Cady McClain isn't working for me. It all reeks of trying too hard, from the accent to the hair to the wardrobe.

I know what you mean. I think Clifton Davis is killing it in this role, but my mouth dropped open during that argument. Vernon NEEDS Bill, yet he's acting indignant and superior and self-righteous. I don't think the Duprees are in any position to act as if they're playing a hand with four aces. -- If Vernon thinks so little of Bill, then he should hire someone else to be his fixer. If he needs Bill, then he should eat a little humble pie, or at least be civil. -- These Duprees are legends and icons with a "kingdom," but they sure as hell need lawyers and fixers on speed dial all the time. -- Good scenes with Eva and Nicole. I'm glad they chose this route instead of the old trope that Nicole has to hate Eva. -- Cliches? Today' show was good, but damn, I think I hear enough cliches for the entire week. -- I still despise the editing in the break to commercial. It's almost always awful.

The man candy was man candying today. I so approve.

-- Eric Braeden just took 3 pauses saying the line "I suspected....your....real....identity." They're still saying he's "10 steps ahead of everyone else" (Nikki repeated those words today), yet EB cannot function without constantly looking at cue cards. Jesus. -- The show's first scenes had me laughing. They ALL went to Nice of their own accord. No one forced them to be there. Yet they're all so pissed off at Cane. It's laughable. -- Also laughable? Everyone getting one line with their "around the horn" comment on Cane and the situation. This is all so bad. -- The only thing saving any of this is that Billy Flynn is good and has chemistry with CK.

Imagine having a take on The Great Gatsby and getting it wrong from the jump. Instead of introducing a man of mystery and intrigue, he brings back a guy with a ton of baggage.

I DO NOT want to see Cane sniffing ANYWHERE around Phyllis.

Cosign.

I have to agree with this. I never said "Get Chad Duell off this show" to myself, but the quick and overwhelming acceptance of Rory Gibson says it all. Even when the writing choices played against Chad's strengths, the writing itself was still decent -- the polar opposite of the writing Rory got at Y&R. In the past few years, Chad walked through scene after scene, doing the very minimum. He did seem bored, so yeah, that's on Chad. I'll save some of the blame for Frank and others in production who apparently never called out Duell on his "boredom." Are these actors ever given notes?

I get that. I said the line was intentional. My problem is that after Vernon questioned Kenny, he had no response to Kenny's ridiculous answer. It made no sense that Vernon seemingly accepted that response. I don't need to be hit over the head with comments on racism, but I need more than we got. Just my opinion.

I guess it's great that so many people here think the writers are playing chess while the rest of us haven't even found the checkerboard yet. 🤣

None of it makes any sense. I have no problem deSORASing Cane, or even dropping the accent, but the rest of it HAS to make sense in some way -- and it doesn't. I know Cane was just revealed, but most of us are this upset because we know who's writing this, and that it's not going to get any better. Is it only because of the Cane/Lily connection? Then why not have Billy Flynn plays a character who sees Lily and is swept off his feet at first glance? Instead, we have to change EVERYTHING about the character to make this work, including the fact that the Cane we knew could never become this billionaire mega-tycoon. Oh, and whose eyes are set only on Genoa City. As Antoyne said, we're ALL bothered by this. I post about it regularly -- so often that I'm guessing people are tired of hearing me complain about it. Characters sit at a table for the entire episode, and it drives me mad, to the point I stop listening to dialogue. All they care about is getting the script on tape as quickly as possible, without any need for camera blocking. It's just awful.

I think Josh Kelly is a good actor, and I think he's done good work on a show that's thrown him all over the place.

These are all good points, and you ask a lot of good questions. I hope this is all explained and makes sense, because I have a hard time understanding how upset Martin is when he's so clueless about what happened. If Martin did something bad/wrong/criminal, what's with the memory loss? They better have story to back this up. I just can't with that set. It's SO bad I have no words. Did it look good on paper and then fail in execution? Or, as you said, is it to signify Hayley's lack of taste? If she had a designer -- and they did say she had one -- was the designer limited to the Wayfair Las Vegas Collection? Cosign on those wall sconces. They're always on, and I cringe every time.

-- Good show today. Vernon was especially strong. Clifton Davis is doing a great job. -- Lots of chemistry today with Nicole and Ted. The writers finally gave Keith Robinson some good dialogue. -- The Smitty/Jacob scenes were nicely done -- flowing, natural dialogue delivered really well. -- Elon looks too young to be Jacob's dad. The age casting on this show.... -- Vanessa is still a slut. When this is all over (and I hope e get a Joey exit) I want Doug to divorce her ass. -- In the preview, Anita made me laugh and roll my eyes. She mentioned the Duprees having a "kingdom." Lady, give it a rest.

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Yeah, that's just s joke. Beyond absurd in every way.

-- Gio and Michael both look amazing this episode. Rory Gibson should never wear a shirt. Dayum. -- Can't believe GH is going to spend so much time and money covering Rory Gibson's tatts, while Y&R pretends it's no big deal for Billy Flynn to replace a much older Aussie. -- The outdoor park scenes are fine, but the softball scenes? You have to play completely dumb to believe they're anywhere near a softball field. -- Overall, a good episode. Lots happened to move stories forward.

-- I do not want Joey to be involved in the Martin storyline. Of course, I don't want to see his poverty casino either. -- When busboy Kenny said "Your people all look alike," I cringed. That was intentional, and I ated it. If BTG wants to tackle racism and racist statements, then do that. This was not it. Vernon asked Kenny what he meant, and his response was about the Duprees having a large family. It made no sense, and that made it clear to me that someone just wanted to throw the "your people" insult into the script for no good reason. I expect better from this show. -- I'm not sold on this actor playing Kenny. Did Tyler Perry do the casting for all the white boys on this show? -- Smitty and Tyrell were good together. The kid playing Tyrell is excellent playing a teen with smarts. -- I have no problem with Kat going slow burn with Tomas, but can their kisses look a little more real and passionate? Those closed-lips kisses don't work.

-- Why are they walking around that maze in the dark? And why does Kyle think a maze is a perfect place to look for wi-fi service? -- The maze was interesting for one day, but since they built that set, we have to see it for a week so that it comes off as a ridiculous joke. -- Phyllis has a panic attack. Damien is claustrophobic. Such storytelling! -- So because Audra has a fragrance that smells good, Kyle thinks Jabot is in trouble? LOL -- Why is Diane wearing coasters on a string around her neck? -- I'm glad Nick got through the maze. Maybe tomorrow we can again hear him talk about food for the entire episode while shoving it in his mouth. -- Kyle said "This place is gorgeous." OK then. -- On the other hand, Billy Flynn looks good.

Extremely draining for me. I feel like I'm watching two 14-year olds. I can't be that kind or forgiving. I think it's just ridiculous and laughable. If June's nails looked like she painted them herself, with some Dollar Store nail polish, I might buy it, but I'm not buying a manicure/nails that clearly costs $100+