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I was initially put off by the more timid take on Trina in the scenes with Portia/Taggert and Cam/Joss, but then I saw her modulate and grow in assertiveness as her conversation progressed with Joss and thought, “Maybe she’s good.” She certainly *sounds* a lot like Sydney Mikayla at times, which helps. But again, the main question is how she blends with Nicholas Chavez, who is just adorable. He’s just soooo good, and today was no exception. Mark Teschner really nailed that one. NuJordan on the other hand… At least she’s consistent? But yeah it’s Sexy Robot Policewoman all the time… I suppose she’s as good or better than Angie Harmon or Elisabeth Röhm were on Law & Order. She would work as a rarely seen professional presence but don’t call on her to interact emotionally. I like how Esme is not just impacting the teen scene. She’s a menace affecting a lot of the canvas…

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“Tapped that”

Tajh fills out a shirt pretty nicely himself.

That’s actually refreshingly realistic LOL. The most realistic thing about this story…

Tyler Christopher (GH, DAYS) is going to join Maurice Benard on State of Mind to talk about his struggles. This photo 😯

Bruce from China 🇨🇳

More Vassia from Canada 🇨🇦

Just saw what happened with Brooksby. Absolutely should have been a default. But wbk tennis umpiring is trash.

It seems like every day someone is asking someone else to join their company. How many jobs has Nate had? It’s not like he’ll actually be shown working, so I don’t know what the point is.

Such a waste of Mishael, and yes, I’d welcome back Hilary with even the most tenuous explanation.

The Diane plot is definitely the first time in a while Y&R feels like a soap. There’s no excuse for a boring show, but I wonder if at least *some* of the most recent listless wheel-spinning of the show was them biding their time to put this story in motion (actor availability, etc.).

Totally. AD is a “handsome” woman in the Sigourney Weaver/Frances McDormand mold.

Oliver from Bosnia 🇧🇦

I actually like them as adversaries but not over Billy. Ugh.

That’s how I imagined it. A rebooted RHONY series that reflects the true diversity of NY (without the baggage) while still capitalizing on the charismatic OGs through a spin-off. Seems smart.

That moment should have sent chills down your spine, even if you never saw Susan Walters on the show. It’s as much a writing fail as it is a production one. It may as well have been Chelsea walking into Crimson Lights at the end of the show. That’s how dull it was.

Diane’s entrance should have been an event, and not the throwaway, blink-and-you-missed-it shot that it was. A little finesse goes a long way.

Today’s one of those days when I think about how Heather Tom might play a scene as Victoria.

Sucks that they had to kill Keemo as a device to bring back Diane, when neither of them should have been dead.

Chan from Bangkok 🇹🇭