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Exactly. Thank you fo taking the time to explain that. I would've just said Nicole looks tacky as hell and she's acting pathetic. Random comments: This show does have a sets problem. However there's a bigger issue here that an extra living room for Vanessa wouldn't solve. It's a conceptual problem. The characters need a place that gives them purpose. The hospital fulfills that function for the characters who work at the hospital (although all they do is gossip and hang out). But this is not a hospital show and I don't want it to be. So the writers need to find a place that gives most characters a purpose (ChelseaKat's headquarters? Dani's agency? Berkley University?). Otherwise the characters will keep wander aimlessly from one bar to the other. Really enjoying the Hospital's COS. Finally someone to monitor those heated rabbits. Next in line on her checklist should be neurology legend Dr. Madison. I'm not bothered by the racial optics of this COS being white. I agree with others that Joey is a far more problematic character. Loving Lynette. She has the looks and the charm. That scene in the hotel room with Hayley and Bill, looking all Old Hollywood, was giving me Hitchcock vibes. The set-up reminded me of his movies. However the writing is camp and the writers could never pull off anything Hitchcock-like, if not by mistake of course. This latest antic, with the fake mugging, is so OTT and so easy to solve even for FC's Police. Yeah in order for the Impaler story to be even remotely interesting, the writers should have read some articles or books on plasma rings. I'm afraid that's not the case and it will all be very sugar-coated. It's unnerving they can't respect that girl's aversion to the cotillion. It's not like she's refusing to get vaxxed against COVID lmao. However insisting, I still enjoyed how welcoming Anita was to her. When I was young I was always impressed with families who came across as compact unis. It was easy for me to feel left out and ignored by them, that's why in life I try to be as welcoming as possible with those who are in a marginalized position. I can't with Joey's office deco. First we have a random chair, reminiscent of those hideous, useless 'staircase chairs' from the Duprees' mansion. Who in the world would sit on that chair, facing the wall?? lmao And next week we'll have a traditional MOKA POT appear. Even if there's no stove in sight. That small room is going to smell like espresso like there's no tomorrow.

The Colonade Room. It was so classy and iconic. I miss it.

Also, I reeeeally can't remember this 'salad bar'. Does anyone have any pictures of it?

She's always been insufferable (and a class traitor). Never quite understood what you guys were seeing in her. It still drives me insane how they wasted money on that set only to fuel Ashley's 'Paris dream' plot point. Insane. The whole thing with the club patrons staring at Anita was OTT. Overall the whole set-up and execution felt forced. He has a penthouse! He seems like the most important character on the show next to the big four. The new set annoys me because: A) who's going to visit Joey apart from Vanessa? Certainly not Randy. B) it further cements Joey's place on the canvas. I now believe less and less that he has an expiration date. C) This show needs offices. Enough with the cafes and enough with the living rooms. I thought it was vile. Any hint at violence and physical menace is vile. Random comments: - there's still zero stakes in this show. - I can't see Shanice as leading lady material, sorry. I liked her better as the hospital's gossip. - I'm glad you're liking Ashley more and more, yet I don't see what's changed really. Maybe she's whining less than before, I'll give you that. - Ted is a non-entity. - Eva, Izaiah, Tomas and a bunch of other characters feel direction-less.

I'm only now catching up with the thread. It's crazy two new soaps came and went. I'm sorry they had a short life but still: the sheer quality of French soaps, visually, is mind-blowing! How do they pull it off!!

God, Nicole looks tacky. She almost always has (IMHO) but now I see why she's Vanessa's best friend. Oh and we have ANOTHER set for Nicole (her bedroom). Will there ever be enough sets for her? Is it me or are they toying with the idea of Jacob and Smitty again? With their initial conversation at the club it seemed the writers knew what they were doing. The show is wholesome, it gels better than before but it lacks STAKES. I've caught myself yawning or looking at my phone multiple times. There's no reason for me to tune in besides being fond of the characters/actors/genre.

In what world is that supposed to be a good thing?

Well, that's a first.

I don’t get the outrage. Tate and Holly are so bland and vanilla. Carson sleepwalks through scenes. Now Chanel on the other hand is a character I’ll miss. I agree with other that Stephanie and Alex should go. Same could be said for Emily O’Brian’s character. Not only is the cast bloated, the characters themselves seem like they’re very scattered. I don’t see strong family units. Also, SORASing like crazy has compromised the future of the show.

I wish the conversation wasn’t skewed in favor of the heroine, Nicole. Tyrell did have a point. Fraternities and sororities are crime scenes more often than not. And donating money to charity… well, don’t get me started on that. Charities are there to maintain the status quo and clean the conscience of the rich and powerful. Not to mention that gated communities are a problem in their own right 😂 Studies have shown living in a gated community makes you paranoid about outsiders, more individualistic and so on. But anyway going back to the Richardsons household, it’s not like there's ever been room for discussion there. Much like a politician, Martin is quite eager to shut down any debate with his kids. While Smitty plays father hen… The lighting was so warm, it made the whole show look gorgeous. And the angles they’re experimenting are incredibly stunning. I kept taking screenshots, maybe I’ll post some of them later. Major props to the crew!! I was appalled when Joey stopped Leslie saying ‘Don’t touch me’. I don’t think he’s ever touched a black character, let alone a black woman. Joey is a major racist and I’m wondering if this was planned or not. Also I find it ridiculous that we’ve never seen him cook. He’s constantly in that back room, ruminating over whiskey. But he loves to cook. Such a weird character trait to give if you don’t want to show it ever. I’m genuinely in AWE of your ability to read through media. 👏 You’ve made me realize that she recently mentioned putting her career on hold to devote herself to something more noble I think, or useful to the community. Am I remembering correctly? In that case, it’s a bit of a contradiction given that she recently refused to have a child also because she cared about her career.

Ugly, unbecoming blazer.

Greyson's sick mother sounds like another one of those characters we'll hear talking about but never actually see lol

The cotillion as opposed to the bar mitzvah for Black folks. Do you think the writers might have listened to your suggestion? Same. Besides, Madison is a young doctor. It's part of her story that she graduated early because she's a genius, if I am not mistaken. Young professionals tend to be wary of how they're perceived. They don't want to come across immature as their age would suggest. A 'Madison' would never act like that with her girlfriend in her workplace! That was painful to watch. The only change I've not appreciated since TT's joining the show as co-HW and EP is that Vanessa has become submissive and borderline offensive. Remember that speech about crawling to her man? I get it - there's multiple ways to love and lust, but why does everything in this story have to be so miserable? (answer: because Joey is dangerous lmao) Remember they had to change Ted's shot from Maurice to Keith. Maybe that derailed their budget for any further opening credits update. Replying from your phone will cost you 15 minutes of hell. This board wants us to be like those stereotypical Millennials... @Errol Cool trivia! BTW thank you so much for reporting the writers and director for every single episode when it starts!! Exactly. Izaiah: 'I was afraid of loving again, but then you made me see the light again'. And I'm like... when did that happen? Was it between a gin tonic at Uptown and a smoothie at Orpehy Gene's? Or was it before breakfast at the Club? lol These writers can't write young romance.

Oh right. I've lost track of Victoria's kids. They're interchangeable to me. I remember he was cute and artsy. But Victoria shouldn't have had any children of her own as a character, let alone 3 or 5 or how many they are at the moment.

Thanks for letting us know! I watched he next episode. It's funny because in 1998 I would've been like: 'Victor is so cool and powerful! He bought the TV station and canceled Leanna Love's trashy tv show!!'. In 2026 I'm like: 'Oligarchs are a danger for democracy and freedom of speech'. PS. can you perhaps move paisoaps' files into the yearly folders? Everything is so tidy - it's a pity those files are on their own.