2 hours ago, AmandainNC28655 said:

I am in the minority, but I like the character of Ashley and do think Jen Jacobs (I think is the actresses name) has started to come out of her shell.  BUT I like her away from Derek and would like to see them flesh out the character more and develop her backstory. 

Jen Jacob, not Jacobs. But yes, I adore her, and knowing her work in primetime, she's more than capable of handling material given to her.

3 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

LOL, you're very welcome. We all know that this hotness isn't my cup of tea but it doesn't keep me from having an opinion & I agree with the Mike Manning character (still hate that name)  & Andre & Jacob. And, I want someone to get rid of the sameness in facial hair!!!

I am sure they will change it up in time. But I do admit that the sameness does get confusing at times.

 

 

5 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

I am sure they will change it up in time. But I do admit that the sameness does get confusing at times.

 

 

QUITE! confusing

 

Since everybody was naming the sexiest men, here is my list:

1. Ted

2. Andre

3. Martin

4. Bill

5. Jacob

Edited March 17Mar 17 by Chris B

Sexiest men for me.

1. Vernon - stunning man. CLASS.

2. Bill - sexy as hell

3. The older detective guy - trashy type of sexy

4. Ted - giiirl.

 

 

5. Derek - gay escort-type sexy... but no dialogue lines, please. 

I can't believe people are listing Bill!!!! His personality & his actions make him totally UNattractive if you ask me. What he does & has done make him so ugly to me.

Just now, Contessa Donatella said:

I can't believe people are listing Bill!!!! His personality & his actions make him totally UNattractive if you ask me. What he does & has done make him so ugly to me.

Call me Dani because the more evil he gets, the sexier!

1 minute ago, Chris B said:

Call me Dani because the more evil he gets, the sexier!

Call me Hayley. 😈

I'll bite.

1. Serial Killer Ted
2. Big Bad Bill
3. Bradley (I refuse to call him Smitty)
4. AHN-dre
5. I guess Martin would be here but he is so robotic and off-putting to watch. Same problem with Tomas and Derek, who are dreadful.
6. I do like Doug!

Jacob comes off too weak for me to register right now. Hopefully that changes. Both he and Naomi are boring/remedial to me.

Edited March 17Mar 17 by Vee

3 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Hmm, you've made me think of what my soap consumption has been of late.  DAYS is my traditional soap since I began watching it in 1970. And, no question it is bad. Produced too fast & too cheaply & both of those things show. Recently we've had some good times due almost entirely to Hayes&Hayes. I hold onto the strongest wish that SSH wins an Emmy for Best Supporting.  I also hope the Emmys will pay tribute to those we've lost: Bill, Wayne & Drake. GH I applaud for the good they have but am perpetually angry with them because they could be great & they just aren't. 

Another great bit of fan review & critique of my girl, Dani! Thanks for this. I was in despair of Dani discussion here, the other day. A new day brings new talk!!!

Here, I agree with this. 

I watch GH & BTG daily in a group via zoom. The room which we use all the time is named Jarly Daily Zoom & that is the commonality that we began to be a group around, GH Jarly fans. However, at different times we have people watch with us who are not Jarly fans. They are welcome as long as they don't do something stupid like insult Carly or Jason or their host Angela or promote something intolerable to the group like wanting the show to put Carly & Sonny back together as a couple. We are very tolerant of varying opinions except NOT that one. Our motto is "ABC" with regard to female companionship for Sonny it's Anyone But Carly. We watch & we talk about what we saw. There's about a dozen usually. Then half the group departs & the remaining 6 watch - and talk - BGT, with great enthusiasm. This is my first experience in group soap watching & I love it. Later I may do a rewatch alone, at home. Or I may do an edit of either show.

@Contessa Donatella Thanks for your compliments.  I do see we jive on a lot of similarities and that is refreshing for me as a fellow daytime viewer. 

I too watched Days in the early 80's, but All My Children was my go to and favorite soap. I hate they way both shows have been torn down and destroyed. Same goes for GH.  I am hoping BTG and its popularity will make the other networks stand up and take notice and inject some new energy into their respective shows. I also hope that ABC will realize that there is still life, breath and energy in daytime and get rid of GMA 3, The View etc and give it back to our soaps

 

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

Jen Jacob, not Jacobs. But yes, I adore her, and knowing her work in primetime, she's more than capable of handling material given to her.

Sorry did not realize her name did not have an S on the end.  I do hope that they will flesh out her story. more and dive into her back story with her mom and her friendship with Naomi. 

45 minutes ago, Maxim said:

Sexiest men for me.

1. Vernon - stunning man. CLASS.

2. Bill - sexy as hell

3. The older detective guy - trashy type of sexy

4. Ted - giiirl.

 

 

5. Derek - gay escort-type sexy... but no dialogue lines, please. 

I do think Vernon has some skeletons in his closet that are yet to come out.

4 minutes ago, AmandainNC28655 said:

Sorry did not realize her name did not have an S on the end.  I do hope that they will flesh out her story. more and dive into her back story with her mom and her friendship with Naomi.

I agree; I'm fully hoping for this, as well. Ashley is more dynamic away from Derek ,and I hope that happens more and more as time goes on.

I like the security guard that Dani conned into giving her the passcode to Bill and Hayley's house.

16 minutes ago, Chris B said:

Call me Dani because the more evil he gets, the sexier!

EWWWWW. ICK. ARGH. He was an adult when Hayley, a child, was growing up in that extended household. What does that make him? I think we all know. 

20 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

He was an adult when Hayley, a child, was growing up in that extended household. What does that make him? I think we all know. 

We know Bill and Dani took in Hayley as she had no family, but has it been stated in dialogue that she was a child or teen when they took her in?  If so, then yeah, that's very icky.
But they could have taken her in as an adult in her early twenties, new to town getting her bearings, with no family.  I don't think it's been stated specifically.  Just that she and Naomi were friends.

Did Hayley ever live with Dani and Bill? I believe this was stated:  Dani had suggested that Bill hire Hayley for the law office.  Dani said that Hayley had been in their bed, but I don't know if Bill brought her home or if she was already living there.

Did they "take her in" literally, to live in their home? 
Or did they "take her in" only metaphorically --
as in "we took you into our lives/hearts" ... with her living elsewhere but coming over to dinner and hanging out with Naomi, and the Hamiltons professionally mentoring her, being supportive, etc.?  With Naomi being a peer friend and Dani being an older friend?

These are good questions.  I missed some of the nuances on first watch.

Edited March 17Mar 17 by janea4old

There is no evidence Bill and Dani raised Hayley or knew her as a child.

Edited March 17Mar 17 by Vee