Today was an entertaining episode for me. I no longer watch Y&R so the criticisms about synchronicity of characters (apparently Diane is supposed to be missing?) is lost on me. I continue to like how group scenes are filmed (has someone been reading the ATWT thread at any time over the last few years?). Because of the large cast of characters and extras, I don't think there is as much room for camera movement as there was for the cotillion. The dialogue could be stilted at times between characters, but I tried to overlook it because the dialogue itself was well-intentioned even when it didn't exactly roll off the actors' tongues.
Leslie continues to be out of pocket with Ted but her scenes with Diane were genuinely interesting, Leslie really seemed interested in how Diane was able to get back into people's good graces, even though she didn't seem to like the answer.
Is there a reset coming for Vanessa because if she were to disappear, I wouldn't miss her. She seems highly entitled and insufferable. At this point, I don't even know whether bringing back her kids would make any difference since she seems to care for them so little. Whatever they're doing isn't working for me, personally and it feels like she's taking up too much screen real estate, so to speak.
If the NAACP were truly worried about the possibility of having a Black underworld figure, Power, the television series would not have gotten so many NAACP nominations and awards over the years. Not to mention The Godfather of Harlem series, about an actual Black mob boss, Bumpy Johnson, has gotten numerous nominations from the NAACP. To me, the pressing issue is about one of power dynamics, who appears to have it but doesn't versus who actually holds the power. If you're going to have an underworld boss, it might actually be interesting to have a Black woman in that seat of influence and power.
Nonetheless, I look forward to the next episode.
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