26 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Well to be fair, it's always been there. re: wronged twin. It's been simmering in the background and in the subtext since Jason's return last year and Drew dropped Carly like a hot potato. And it was something PM did play as did these Old/New writers. So it's not just coming out of the blue since I believe Billy Miller's Drew also played that beat...though regular viewers during that time would know better than I. It's just that now that Drew is more of a villain, he's been more open about verbalizing it. 

He has seemed different since he took the beat-down in prison. 

So this show killed Sam off in a story that ultimately leads to Josselyn Jacks college student by day, WSB agent by night? WTF is this bullsht?

I anticipate the Joss WSB storyline to be the best part of the show going forward.

1 hour ago, Cheap21 said:

So this show killed Sam off in a story that ultimately leads to Josselyn Jacks college student by day, WSB agent by night? WTF is this bullsht?

But, Sam died on Halloween. We've passed Valentine's & her death is still being used to move story forward ... or sideways?

6 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

Oh and the editing/writinng on this show sucks. Tues show ends with Lulu at the Q mansion with Dante and Brooklyn at the club with Chase on V-Day. Wed opens up, Lulu has change and both she and Brook are at work. Mind you this is at night and no time has changed between episodes bc everyone else is still at the club and Cyrus is at Liz' door as he was in the cliffhanger for hte previous show

Lulu apparently went to the Deception office after getting an after hours call from the supplier and called Brook-Lyn away from her Valentines Day date. Lulu was actually wearing the same clothes she had on in the previous episode. But you're right about the editing/writing. There was no set-up for these changes (i.e Lulu getting a phone call at the Q mansion or Brooklyn at the club calling her away from Chase) so it all felt very abrupt.

@Cheap21There's quite a lot of sloppiness but I don't think it's on writing, which is definitely screwed up, or editing, I think it's all part of the Frank Valentini "Fast & Furious" patent pending approach to block taping & I do not believe he cares about whether it's night in one part of town & breakfast in a different part. 

 

Tabyana's post feels a bit like a goodbye, although I don't know when her contract is up.

6 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Tabyana's post feels a bit like a goodbye, although I don't know when her contract is up.

I believe she has a three-year contract that is ending now. The show has struggled to keep Trina relevant over the last year. I think that Josslyn’s WSB storyline will take her away from Trina.

9 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Tabyana's post feels a bit like a goodbye, although I don't know when her contract is up.

Tabyana Ali's first appearance as Trina happened on March 25, 2022.

13 hours ago, detroitpiston said:

Yes and the pattern I’m seeing is if an actor is unavailable Frank has no problem subbing in someone else because of the shooting schedule. Even MB was only given a short amount of grace while in a facility before Frank made it clear he’s more than willing to grab a temp Sonny.

But is that truly ONLY shooting schedule or Frank showing off his petty side?  

 

But on this we are going to have to agree to disagree.

 

 

12 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

WTF is this bullsht?

THIS.

4 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Cheep had said WTF is this?

THIS.

Remember the time I said

What we want from them is A + B = C, or even D

But, what we get from them is g 7 11

 

12 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

So this show killed Sam off in a story that ultimately leads to Josselyn Jacks college student by day, WSB agent by night? WTF is this bullsht?

Bullshït thought off-the-cuff is what it is. It's what this "soap" does best, I guess?

10 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

@Cheap21There's quite a lot of sloppiness but I don't think it's on writing, which is definitely screwed up, or editing, I think it's all part of the Frank Valentini "Fast & Furious" patent pending approach to block taping & I do not believe he cares about whether it's night in one part of town & breakfast in a different part. 

 

Thanks. Im often left wondering if I missed an episode bc the transitionis between them is so jarring. Like it'll pick up with two characters mid argument and we dont even see how it got to that point. Its annoying

 

Also, was it known before that somoene tried to kill Lulu. I only came back when Sam died so missed the earlier. I just thought her liver failed bc she got sick

21 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

But is that truly ONLY shooting schedule or Frank showing off his petty side?  

 

But on this we are going to have to agree to disagree.

 

When considering the LA fires, the fact Jeff Kober was filming his final scenes and headed out the country right after and another guest actor/character was booked for those shooting dates, and the fact that that specific set build is only scheduled to be up for a certain days in production rotation yeah, I think its more down to schedule and not an assumed beef with one actor that has very little evidence of support. 🤷🏾‍♂️ 

4 hours ago, Aragorn said:

I believe she has a three-year contract that is ending now. The show has struggled to keep Trina relevant over the last year. I think that Josslyn’s WSB storyline will take her away from Trina.

 

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

Tabyana Ali's first appearance as Trina happened on March 25, 2022.

Thanks. I don't even know if I'd say struggled because I don't think they ever bothered, but If Tabyana is leaving I wish her the best.