I’m sorry, but a new random set won’t fix this show’s problems. We already saw that with the addition of the ugly Caffeine Fix set. People were complaining they were tired of seeing Orphey Gene’s, the Country Club, and Uptown. So the solution was to add another café. Well, not only is it ugly, it also makes no sense for characters to keep bouncing from one eatery to another.
What this show really needs is a major retooling. There should be a central location that naturally brings most of the characters together with a clear purpose. I thought the clinic might have been moving in that direction, until I realized there isn’t even a set for it yet, which is honestly baffling.
Another possible “hub” could be the ChelseaKat headquarters. Maybe Andre could work there regularly. Maybe it could function as a coworking space shared with Vanessa. Maybe Dani’s agency could rent a desk there too. I don’t know, something along those lines.
It’s crazy that a plot point these days is where Kat will live when we don’t even know where Tomas lives and her father’s been renting a hotel room for 1 year.
As for people comparing the show’s vibe to pre-Dynasty storytelling and supposing it’s deliberately moving away from the classic heightened melodrama of soaps, I actually appreciate that perspective. I hadn’t thought about it that way. The problem is that tension, conflict, and forward movement aren’t elements that belong only to post-Dynasty storytelling. They’re fundamental to all storytelling and have only been refined and intensified over time. We can’t pretend that Bert Bauer chatting in her living room would still attract millions of viewers today.
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