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Some of those shots and transitions today were so odd, especially in the scenes with Martin and Vernon.

Also, the actor that plays Martin delivers his lines like he's narrating an educational video or something. It felt so disconnected from the scene.

Daphnée is impeccable. 

The dialogue in some instances was doing too much and on the other hand some of it was really good.

The hospital stuff was just awkward. 

I wish there was a bit more movement. It felt a little stagnant. Hopefully other storylines will begin to take shape.

I'm excited to see how this goes. It's exciting to have a new soap to dive into and I know it takes time to get things running smoothly. 

 

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I think we have to still remember: they're going to be testing things out, and unlike the other four soaps, they don't have to stick to doing it a certain way. I mean, in the scenes with Anita & Dani in Dani's home set, we had the standard views and then one additional one we've not really seen, and it was fantastic. They have a blank canvas of not having to worry about "Oh, our audiences won't accept this change." They're more so thinking about making sure they're going to be on-air and can establish what their own standard is.

Yes, there are things we [may] view as "odd" or "wrong" or "different" but, for Beyond the Gates, it may be what they want to establish for themselves.

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Let's remember that there has been emphasis on Nicole's perfect marriage and emphasis almost always equals there are some hidden cracks. Ted is probably not so perfect and Leslie is probably a part of that imperfection. He either had an affair with her or botched up and killed Eva's father or someone else close to her. 

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I know it was mentioned yesterday that you need those medicals who get mixed up in the drama and given who she's friends with and who your close friend is...I so see Ms. Ash getting a bit of story at some point.

 

Haha. I didn't even think of that. 

Well tbf this Bill AND that Bill are powerful men and attractive so...

I feel that way as well. 

 

 

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I thought the same at several points in today's episode. Like Coronation Street. I think the show is underscored and could use more background music.

Yes, I'm noting this with some of the sets - they're sterile and cavernous. Compare some of these sets to the Newman Ranch on Y&R and it's clear that they've leaned into contemporary style and furnishings and looks bland.

Others, however, like Bill's office, are full of texture and interesting camera angles.

The look of the show reminds me of AMC or GH. A bit on the generic side and definitely overly lit.

Agree with all of what you've said. It's the first week, so of course there are issues to be worked out. I do find some of the dialog to be incredibly clunky - clunkier than I would have expected, but it's also unusual to have this much exposition. 

Daphnee is wonderful. She should have been on another soap after OLTL. She is wonderful.

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It must be so freeing (and maybe a little daunting) for MVJ to have a blank canvas to work with.

No Sonny, Victor etc who have done everything but still have to seen 3 times a week.

Or having no room on the canvas to introduce new characters,.

I wonder how far ahead the show has been plotted? Obviously things change when the actual writing takes place. But I'm sure she is smart enough to have a lot of possibilities waiting to be brought into play.

Mainstream reviews I have read are favorable. Let's hope the initial numbers are strong.

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If the Dupree family is at the heart of this show and it's expected to last for decades—10, 20, even 30 years—someone must continue the Dupree name. But with only two daughters, how is that possible? There must be a long-lost son out there.

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