Beyond the Gates: Premiere Date, Time Slot Set by CBS

[Alan]

I wouldn't draw too many conclusions about what the show will be like from a teaser trailer. I hope and expect that there will be more promos which more thoroughly flesh out the characters and settings. I also suspect that the posed shots are for promos rather than the opening, of course I could be wrong.

This is CBS's first soap launch in 37 years! I can't wait to watch the first episode. "You'll never forget the first time."

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[Contessa Donatella]

Baskin Robbins has 32 flavors at any given time FOR A REASON. It would be boring if all there was, was vanilla.

[Sapounopera]

I hope you feel better after this. It was amazing. 

[Maxim]

Not the first time I have been described like that. Keep tolerating my opinions and you will feel amazing too. 

[Soapsuds]

I would've aired it last night during Primetime NFL football.

Edited December 16, 2024 by Soapsuds

[Manny]

First of all, geo-blocking a trailer.. I'll never understand this. Annoying.

I haven't watched a US soap in years, so I cannot compare the promo to any of the current soaps.

The promo itself looks okay. I like the stringy music. I like the outdoor scenes, looks primetime-y. The indoor scenes looked very daytime (maybe daytime of old, according to your comments of how Y&R and others looks today?). 

The only thing I didn't love was those posing shots of characters that looked like the opening sequence. Someone said it looked like 2007 ATWT opening and I agree. But one would think in almost 20 years, graphics would have been a bit better now. 

Otherwise the rest looks solid. Good that they started the promotion now.

[Sapounopera]

I think that we will get a real trailer at some point. I like the idea of the posed shots for promos better. Openings work better without characters. But I wouldn't mind an intro with faces for the first year. 

Sounds like a bad line from B&B, but ok 

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[Liberty City]

To me, it gives Housewives meets Y&R type of opening, and I love it. And part of me thinks the music, in the promo, could be the theme? Maybe???

[Maxim]

And you sound like... something that would not be on TV. Now... sashay away. 

[Sapounopera]

[Alan]

It sounds like the stereotypical "strings of fire" trailer music to me.

[Manny]

I have never watched the Housewives, so I don't know. 

You think the music could be the theme? To me sounds very promo-y lol I forgot already how it went (lol), but I felt when watching it the first time that it sounded very "horror movie trailer"

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I don't know if I would use it for the opening theme. 

[Sapounopera]

I am still getting bad tv vibes. It is kind of adorable. In a sad way. Lovely talking to you 

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[Liberty City]

Oh, I'm sure it is, but it matches the clips, hah.

[Maxim]

Look at you tolerating people s opinions. You are doing so well. God bless you.