BTG: History, Behind the Scenes Articles & Photos

[dragonflies]

Let's not feed the troll y'all, just wait till it premieres so they can eat some major CROW!

[vanguard]

Y'all are delusional. Bad behavior on TV shows sell. It is what it is.

[wonderwoman1951]

not since soaps began, but certainly since the success of dallas and dynasty began seeping into daytime in the early 1980s. 

Edited January 26 by wonderwoman1951

[vanguard]

And I really hope they give Martin and Smitty their due. I'm prepared to call FOUL if they don't.

[dc11786]

I am not always the best at identifying actors, but I believe the woman involved in the car accident is actress Destiny Love, who is playing Laura, a character we haven't been told much about yet, unless I've missed something. 

Overall, the promo is great. I think highlighting Dani and her story is multi-leveled. Dani does seem to be a catalyst who generates plot and is played by the cast member with most recent CBS daytime experience. Tamara Tunie and Clifton Davis are bigger names in entertainment, but  Mosely played a fairly significant role. Though, I am probably unaware of how long Maya has been offscreen. 

And that is Dani hooking up with Andre, correct? That was a pleasant surprise. 

[Liberty City]

Yes, we are! 

Pot meet kettle.

I'm speaking in terms of White characters, overall.

[vanguard]

Yes. That was Dani about to swap bodily fluids with Dr. Ted's playboy nephew.

[Joseph]

Maya Was Last shown on B&B in 2019 but stopped being a regular in 2018

[edgeofnik]

KM also temporarily played Amanda on Y&R in 2021 when MM was recouping from surgery. I just remember KM talked about how much she loves the soap world + fans. She'll be great for PR and interviews because she's very down-to-earth, open, and sweet.

[Khan]

Unless and until you actually see a Black woman literally take off her earrings to fight....

[Vee]

Obviously BTG is going to have high drama and people behaving badly. That's soaps. But equating standard soap opera dramatics with Passions or Tyler Perry, or something inherently racist and stereotypical, is just an excuse for obsessive or mentally ill folks to drag the show for not matching up the fanfiction they built in their heads before seeing a frame of it or knowing any of the castmembers.

This happens all the time with new movies or shows, this extreme positive/negative bipolar whiplash. You have some people who get intensely, overly involved and build a product up in their minds as an outlet for themselves and their own creativity. Then reality hits when it actually begins to exist, doesn't correspond to their fantasies and suddenly it's the worst thing ever. It can't be their thing anymore, they don't approve of this announced castmember or that previewed story or location choice, so suddenly this thing they were obsessed with becomes something they have to police, 'keep in line' and destroy.

Anyway, if by chance anyone fits this description just get another SON fanfic blog I don't read and move on with your life. If that section of the board still exists. (And BTW, this won't be the only extreme knee-jerk reaction we see early on. The GH threads get them every week from folks who don't even watch.)

Edited January 26 by Vee

[Alan]

This is the first BTG trailer I have really loved. While I like the "character introduces herself to the viewer" trailers of SB, B&B, I have to admit that they might seem a bit dated. This BTG trailer is more in line with modern TV show promos and gives a great overview of the characters and themes that we can expect. I LOVE the fact that family relationships are highlighted in this trailer, rather than just catfighting and sex scenes. The clips with Vernon and Martin and Anita and Dani ("You are a DUPREE woman") signals that BTG will have an emphasis on family affairs which are the true bread and butter of soap. Also the "you are a DUPREE woman" gave me goosebumps because it is a direct callback to matriarchal families of soaps past eg CRAMER woman, KANE woman, etc. Posters here correctly predicted that Anita will be a matriarch in the Stephanie Forrester mold. Someone who guards her family's interests with a vengeance.

I am really impressed by Karla Mosley in these clips. I think BTG will finally give her the opportunity to play the complex, multifaceted character that she couldn't on B&B or GL. Remember KM is the only BTG actor that MVJ has written for in the past. I expect that Dani's material will be uniquely crafted for KM's talents. I also liked the glimpses we got of Marquita Goings as Hayley because Dani needs a rival who will be able to stand up to her toe-to-toe. MG is a Georgia-born southern belle, I think she can bring a lot of authenticity to BTG. I also like what we have seen of DD's Nicole. I think she will be the ice to Dani's fire.

We are not at Rauch-level brightness. At least in the quick clip we saw of Vanessa McBride her blonde hair is not reflecting the surface of the sun at the camera lens à la late 90s GL. I remember reading an interview with Paul Taylor about how he struggled to be properly lit in scenes with white actors on ATWT. I agree that the lighting is erring on the side of brightness but I'm willing to wait and see if it is adjusted in the future.

Exterior shoots!! I was hoping that BTG would take advantage of Assembly Studios's facades and it looks like they are! I would love to see BTG build a dedicated backlot. A mall like Salem Place or Brookside Parade could work well for the show's setting, but of course that depends on BTG's long-term success.

EXTRAS! I love how busy the different locations look. I'm so excited that Fairmont looks like it will be a real community and not a deserted ghost town like the other soaps. I really hope this does well. We badly need a soap opera renaissance.

[Vee]

I think you're right. At a glance I thought it was Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas, where we know there's more story there.

[Alan]

Beleza Fatal? Thanks for making me aware of this. I haven't watched a novela in years but I'll give this a shot.

Honestly I hope BTG remains in its own universe. As far as we know the BTG universe hasn't had SORAS, evil twins, or people coming back from the dead yet. I want it to remain pristine for as long as possible.

[BetterForgotten]

Oddly, this clip from Roc showed up on my YouTube shorts as I read this post, lol

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Edited January 26 by BetterForgotten