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"Back...up...Haley." Delicious.

I wonder if the exposition was a conscious decision because it really has been so long since a new soap came along, and much longer since a new one came to CBS. The audience they're targeting hasn't had to learn a whole new set of characters and stories all at once in nearly 38 years, so hit them over the head with the basics right away so that they're invested.

Yes, that's the word that made me bristle. It felt like we'd dissolved into a flashback to Anita's younger years, with Tamara providing narration.

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I thought Duplaix and Tunie played that beautifully, not to say you aren't saying the same. It was smart to anchor the opener in these two. 

I also appreciate the coffee talk between Vanessa / Dani. 

The focus on strong female characters is amazing.

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