Well tbf, up until mid-February (which is when I guess they decided to push it back), the cotollion storyline had slowly been building up until then. From Sam's talking about it as she was coming out of being grounded over Nathan to Jessica having issues with it on top of Ty having issues with Jessica leaving Fairmont Crest. Then we got Jessica's disdain growing, influencing Ty's attitude. Then we got the history lesson/debate between Ty and Nicole. Then we started to get Anita and Vernon mentoring the kids before the Anita's Cancer story started. And a change in Jessica's part of the arc. We got the introduction of Anastacia/Francisca as the bougie potential second family. We finally got some Gossip Girl-ish antics well catfights between them and Anita and the Duprees and Samantha vs Francisca. And right when I was wondering...the show went ahead, picked up the Nathan thread (he's Francisca's date) while Nicole and Vanessa were taking care that Samantha had a date in Donnell. And then...the story upped and vanished...only to be revealed in an interview what was going on. Talk about abrupt because I was invested in its slow burn approach...moving from a C plot to a very solid B plot onto its way to an A plot. I was disappointed by Febuary 24th. But like I said then, if the cotillion had started immediately after the last story beat, I would have called it rushed...which several people pointed out to me then. And...they would be right.
I am starting to wonder with how abruptly Hayley's storyline was stopped at the same time the cotillion storyline was paused, if that is why. Up until mid-February, they were both turning into solid B plots (with Anita's Cancer being the A story). Are they going to expose Hayley in front of the whole town?
I very much am hoping so (and will gladly eat crow and vent if I am wrong) because I too am tired of the wheel spinning. But while I enjoyed Winterfest, it was mostly a letdown with the majority of the audience. And BTG cannot do that again right now.
But I hope...if I do turn out to be right...this isn't going to become a thing of them holding story around this time of year, building up plots people might not be interested in while holding off the ones that the audience are interested in, waiting for May Sweeps. Cuz...NO. Once was okay. Twice is pushing it. A third time...I might start to shade. lol.
ETA...I agree @Antoyne @GLATWT88 with how much I have been enjoying Hayley. Ever since her reveal, for me, Hayley has been giving 90s DAYS OF OUR LIVES's Kristen Dimera scheming (and acting) right up until (and sometimes after) Kristen winded up in the Secret Room. And I've been hollering every step of the way. And I really like how MG has been playing it for the audience just like ED used to do...when we are in the know, but the characters aren't. It is a cute wink-wink.
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