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Unlike most of you, I am NOT happy with this. It's the level of MEGA vanillaness we don't need (if you catch my drift). In the meantime @Errol @Toups can you update the title?

SAME!

I've noticed a new yet familiar face in the crowd - opened a new thread in the Spoiler section about it..

While looking at clips from the recent BTG renewal announcement on the set, I couldn't help but notice a woman looking like Ashley Jones (Bridget, B&B) So I looked at Ashley's IG and guess what she was wearing yesterday: And guess where she's eating at: So the question is: is Bridget coming over to give Nurse Ashley a run for her money in vanilla-ness? Or is AJ coming in as a new character? Original video here:

100%.

Very well said, thank you.

Yeah this is kind of the point of discussion boards. To theorize, discuss, hear each other’s takes and opinions. And if you read between the lines (though everything has been pretty much laid out already), my point is that they should have found a better excuse.

Sorry for double post/quoting - I forgot to mention that this reminded me BTG has that kind of dynamic with Nicole, Anita and that other recurring character (the sanctimonious woman) who act like mother figures to Laura (those 5 times a year we see her).

I guess you’re referring to @Broderick who theorized the Plasma story was a long-term arc to put Nicole in danger and eventually reunite her with Ted. Not sure if you’re caught up with the show, but so far everything points towards Broderick being right again (he was right about Nicole having the BRCA gene). Nobody has ever implied that the Plasma angle itself would have been logical or profound… As for this week’s shows, I was shocked at Dana and Marcel’s conversation. 5 minutes after introducing Darlene, the writers were already discussing another character whom we’ve never seen (Sheila). I swear they spent 5 minutes discussing Sheila and Darlene’s relationship, how they get along and all. Who cares?!? Will these writers ever be able to tell stories with the characters they already have on canvas? Not to mention that this week another invisible character resurfaced: Madison’s mother is driving story lol. It’s embarrassing.

I think we are discussing two different things. You are discussing Vernon’s characterization. I’m indifferent to that. What I am insinuating is that the writers don’t see lobbying as a negative thing. Judging on the words they used, they are portraying the activity as something that their heroes or winners would have the right to do, no questions asked.

I’m sorry - the thing is this is not presented as a negative, as a flaw in how the Duprees operate. The way it’s worded, it’s just another Tuesday for the Duprees and for the writers. It seems they don’t understand this is a problem.

We all know what lobbying is, however it’s nothing to brag about if you’re supposedly all about the rights of the people. It signals you’re favoring corporations as opposed to its workers.

I’m constantly astonished that in the US this is an ordinary, legit, almost positive thing to say: “Over the years, apparently Victor has backed Vernon’s political campaigns, while Vernon has championed legislation benefiting Newman Enterprises”.

God those covers are ugly. But I guess at least they're not AI slop.

I agree. Same goes for Nicole and her therapy speak. HAHAHAHAHAH! And to think Lynette was just there with Hayley a minute earlier promising she'd leave town...! Re: new opening I wish they dropped this alphabetical order they're so OCD about as it strings completely different characters together, but anyway it seems it's brightened and more saturated. This is the new one: This is the older version: