BTG: February 2025 Discussion Thread

[Taoboi]

 

He was honestly giving me shades of Cyrus's boyfriend on Scandal. 

 

 

[Mona Kane Croft]

They seem to be intentionally making him appear as a dork. No idea why. But actually Mike Manning is a very handsome and sexy man.  

[Joseph]

DARN, He doesn't look it! I thought he was 32!

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[Chris B]

From a looks standpoint I think Mike Manning looks fine. He looks like the typical white male hunk that they typically cast. Only thing that concerned me was the lack of chemistry with his husband. Especially with them being a gay couple that'll have to improve because we know there won't be many options like if it was a straight character who ended up needing a new love interest.

[Mona Kane Croft]

I feel fairly certain Ms Tunie will be nominated for a lead-actress Daytime Emmy in 2025.   

 

[Soapsuds]

Actually 20s. He has good genes.

[Liberty City]

No, he definitely looks his age, which is not a negative.

[Contessa Donatella]

First things first, Susan Seaforth Hayes for Best Actress this year!!!!

[AbcNbc247]

Mike Manning! 

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So glad to see his handsome face on my TV again. And to see him on a soap where the head writer doesn't hate him because of how he identifies. And he looked adorable with the glasses 

That being said, he and Brandon Clayborn didn't seem to have that much chemistry though. They seemed more like friends or co-workers, then husbands. And they could've at least shared a kiss. Not just because we want to see it lol but because it could have also been used as a chem test as well. We'll see what happens from here. The little hints that were thrown out in their scenes are really interesting to me. Btw, is that Brandon Clayborn's real voice or is he putting it on? 

Dani seemed more sympathetic today. I liked how she had that tough exterior yesterday but then nearly broke down today with Anita. That's a good character trait. And again, Dani's relationships with the people around her is the thing that's been standing out to me the most so far. I'm looking forward to her scenes with Bill tomorrow

The Vernon/Bill dynamic really stood out to me today as well. With the little hints that Bill was throwing out today, and with Anita and Vernon's final scene, I wonder how their characters arcs are going to play out, between the three of them and across the entire canvas as well.

I'm enjoying the surprise with Hayley too. Based on the promos and what we've heard, I got the impression that she was gonna be just as villainous as Bill. I like that there's a bit of mystery as to whether she's being sincere or not.

Eva/Leslie gave me a little bit of an Ada/Rachel or Mona/Erica vibe. And judging by the look that Leslie gave Ted at the hospital, I think we know what that might mean.

And yeah, Andre/Sean Freeman is beautiful 

They always did 

[Joseph]

REWRITES SERVE THAT PURPOSE! "Oh we didn't talk about her because she's the black sheep of the family"

[Soapsuds]

I wonder if Daphne should have played Dani, and Karla should play Nicole.

[AbcNbc247]

On Days, I thought he looked like he actually could be Tripp's younger brother and he's 6 years older than Lucas Adams 

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[BoldRestless]

And with 5 soaps, plus some of the streaming stuff now, it will be harder to justify just nominating every show for all the top categories.

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[AbcNbc247]

Since BTG debuted in 2025, does that mean that it won't be eligible for Emmys until 2026?

[BetterForgotten]

Is Leslie gonna go all Glen Close in Fatal Attraction?