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Well, the lead-up and start to this BTG/Y&R crossover has been really good. I forgot to mention how much I loved the subtle mentions on the Friday before to it. And I did like Victor's entrance...shades of the time TSJ Tucker landed on the Abbotts' lawn in a helicopter on Y&R. And then the building up on the storm has been nicely done as well. Sidenote...I love that BTG is continuing to do what B&B always does...dress stars from Y&R even better than they look on their own show.
THINGS I LIKE SO FAR...
ROUND 2 FORMING. I called it then when Devon crossed over and talked to Anita about the remastering of the Articulates' tracks and BOOM THERE IT IS!!! Now that SilkPress knows about it, she's going to try to squeeze her butt into that story for Barbara. And it all leads to Anita vs her Round 2. It was a nice little payoff to see that plot thread come back around during the crossover as hoped. Speaking of...
DEVON. Yes, Andre! Wife or not, I too saw that look Devon gave Dani hehe. If there wasn't already juicy mess coming from Bill, I would have been all for it. It is funny that since Devon and Dani crossed paths, they are both married. But that...and the Articulates thread...just shows how Devon could seamlessly fold into this show if he ever left Y&R. Just saying...
VICTOR. I'm bias. It's Victor. Nuff said.
THE FUNDRAISER. I'm liking the extras! I'm liking the clothes of course. But I'm liking how the stories are mixing together. Of course, Vanessa would bring Joey as her Plus One...immediately having tension with the Duprees. And Joey should have known better....knowing his presence teases Martin's Secret to the public surface. Of course, Ted continues to give NOTHING as Silk Press Sheila gets in his face. Of course, SilkPress makes an entrance, echoing the recent Impaler reveal. Anastacia WILL pot stir. But Kat vs Eva is always in style...which for the record Eva didn't seem like she was handling that interview well to me. And Andre/Dani/Bill is hot, hot, hot!!! And lest we forget...characters from Y&R are milling about, giving great moments.
DANI/VANESSA. You know I live for their scenes. And while Vanessa did not want to hear it, Dani gave her some truth.
THE IMPALER REVEAL. Finally!!! So all that foreshadowing was just that...Heather's arrival. First Darlene. Then Deanna. Now...Heather. Well-played. I liked how AJ played her...very Sarah Joy Brown. Do I think she can play this character? I feel that a lot of the talk I saw referenced her daytime time roles, but what about her primetime roles? Has she played against type that it's possible she can do this role? Hmmm...maybe. The only thing I know her from was TRUE BLOOD Season 2 with Michelle Forbes's Mary Ann so good girl until she's not...hmmm again maybe. Also with AJ coming on as Joey's sister...the character has another tentacle/connection to the canvas...which I have mixed feelings about. Though for me...it's because another connection to the canvas might stretch out Joey's long overdue comeuppance for Doug's death.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES. Dani and Ashley actually having a deep conversation? Alone? Wow. But a good scene all the same.
SHE'S NOT (TOO) ANNOYING FOR ONCE. I had to roll my eyes at Silk Press Sheila. I was happy to see my Have-Nots briefly together. It would be nice to see them gossiping (recapping) anew. Le sigh. That said...as annoying as SilkPress can be...it does seem like she is moving with purpose to stir up story rather than be a cartoon...well...outside of Ted No-Backbone. Her entrance echoing Heather, spooking Joey and the fact he now has ANOTHER secret. The start of that long-backburnered Articulate plot thread. And I liked the scene she had with Diane. Dare I say...she came across human and with the self-awareness to make her character rootable.
HERE COMETH TORNADO! That start was great. And I agree with other comments I saw. It really brought to mind the AMC 1994 tornado.
THINGS I'M NOT LIKING.
VANESSA. Honestly, I'm about to call her out of her name for doing that (bringing Joey) at a Dupree event.
TED/SHANICE. Shanice deserves better. Where's that backbone at, Ted?
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