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-- Luna's making that same face for the 3rd day in a row. -- Major troubles for Finn/Steffy and Carter/Hope. And you know what? It's good to see their lives blow up. I don't think Bradley Bell intended that, though. Fact is, he hasn't created one couple we care about.

Granted, Joss has been around guns her entire life, but we were never given any indication she was familiar with them to the point of being an expert marksman. I'm sorry, this is completely absurd. What would be wrong with a line that she showed promise and was getting better? That it's possible she can get there? I'm not complaining too much. I love it when soaps give me something to laugh at.

-- Joss scored a 99.2% on her marksmanship test. Thanks for the laughs, GH!

I think it is his real voice, and I don't think he's putting on anything. My gaydar pings with Brandon Claybon, for sure. There's so much talk about recasting him and the actor playing Derek, and I'd rather they not do that. We're just getting used to a huge cast and I think the idea of recasting already is crazy. Let's see how these guys work out. Let's see if they improve. I don't want the show to announce "We made mistakes" this early. Bill and Hayley mentioned they had an interior designer for their house. Looks like they hired one who gets everything from IKEA and Walmart. Wayfair was off limits. I noticed on their home set and elsewhere, the BTG designer has a fascination with open shelving that looks really inexpensive.

Derek is no prize, but let's face it, neither is Ashley. She started getting on my nerves when she asked for another shift at the hospital. GMAB. I still think Andre can do better LOL In other news, Ashley's apartment is a disaster. That bed on a landing? Hope no one stumbles getting out of bed. Her place is almost as bad as Bill and Hayley's.

I agree about the livestream not changing anything, but without it, there was no need for a press conference -- which the show clearly wanted. It is silly that no one was really interrogated let alone arrested LOL LOL He did. Every time he says "Duprees" he does it with dripping contempt in his voice.

Is it possible this has something to do with Damien and his Alexnder Dumas company/boss? Today we saw Sharon flipping through books and looking for clues. Is she going to find a book by Dumas like The Count of Monte Cristo and make some discovery? Is this a way to bring Cain back to the story as a powerful entrepreneur out to wreck lives? I know this is a longshot from hell LOL

But kudos to BOLD for editing in that single tear from Finn's eye. You know Tanner would in no way be able to bring that up on his own.

I will never understand the investment this show has in Leo.

Point taken. 😂

-- Luna made the same face at the end of every scene, like she smelled a bad fart. -- We're again seeing Steffy's family telling her to leave her husband at the first sign of a life disruption? Seriously? No one should listen to anything they say about marriage. -- Yes, Carter is good-looking, but they can't give us any other reason for Daphne falling for him. Just what the hell is there about him that's impressive other than his looks?

I edited it to blackmailed within seconds after posting, but you must have started responding by then.

So is Portia going to be blackmailed by every lowlife in town?

Those ratings are a shot across the bow. If you asked someone last week at BTG if they'd be happy with those numbers, they'd tell you those are over-the-moon-happy ratings. I think this is a sensational number. The first new soap in 25 years and it requires 5 hours a week? Amazing. This is proof that there's a hunger for a good soap and that the genre is not dead. Even better? BTG had a very good first week, and I don't see those numbers going away. GH does well in streaming, so it may not be in as much trouble as it appears. I wish Paramount included daytime programming in their streaming numbers; I don't think they do.

If you think he looks good, then good for you. He was in great shape during the Ryan Carnes years. Now, not so much.

Parry Shen needs to keep his shirt on.

With the number of well-known writers at BTG, was it really necessary to hire Jamey Giddens? I don't get it.

It always feels as if the writing for minorities goes through levels and levels of scrutiny, from writers to producers to the EP to the network -- and that at any level, changes can be and are made. When has writing by committee ever worked? When has writing with fear ever worked? GH did to TJ what soaps always do when writing off a character, and I hate it. Instead of giving that character a proper goodbye and resolution, s/he disappears -- as if we're not going to notice that character is gone. Once again, it's production treating us like idiots.

I think we need a scene where their interior designer is fired for being so awful. That home isn't just generic, it's ugly.

I wouldn't be concerned at all. I think it's clear that Y&R and B&B rose to season highs BECAUSE of the halo effect from Beyond the Gates. This is great news. The downside? Y&R and B&B will not feel the need to change anything.

Andre is a playboy. I wish to hell I knew what he sees in Ashley.

I do hope we get back to discussing all the soaps. I understand and like the excitement over BTG, and reading all the comments has been entertaining. Still, I hate to see the GH and DAYS boards go almost dead like the YR board.

-- Did I miss something? Do we know why Leslie waited all these years to get back at Ted and the Duprees? -- The baby in the elevator was a complete snooze. I feel like we've seen this so many times I'm comatose. -- LMAO at the wedding stuff. It was campy and over-the-top in the right amounts, although it's wild that Anita and Vernon are SO in charge of their family but can't get their daughter to listen to a word they say whether she's holding a gun or not. -- Loved that family conversation halfway through the episode when they again announced "We're the Duprees" and that they handle things LMAO. And then Anita said "First order of business is finding Danielle!" LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO -- Nicole's enabling Dani was hilarious. This family is so messed up. -- Also hilarious? Vernon calling for a press conference with the entire family -- except for the family member who had the gun. -- Bill and Hayley's living room is the first set that's a miss. It looks nothing like a room that would be off that (also awful) foyer. Bad layout, bad furniture, bad decor.

-- I'm perfectly fine with Peyton Meyer's portrayal as Doug 3. I think it's intentional, and that it's working for the character. -- Gabi's and Jada's scene about Arnold and Rafe had me rolling my eyes and throwing my head back like Dan F. at a circuit party. Neither of them could tell Arnold was Fake Rafe but they know "in their hearts" that Rafe is still alive? LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. -- I love adoptions that have zero involvement with authorities. Regardless, I'll let you know when having a baby helps the Johnny/Chanel pairing in any way.

Daphne continues to be the worst actor on soaps. No, wait, that would be Carter, who acts like he's been drugged AND is under some spell. Fake Taylor could not be worse. That recast is an embarrassment.