BTG: March 2025 Discussion Thread

[Jonathan]

I thought Dr. Kinder was a psychiatrist of some sort. He was the one who was prescribing painkillers to Erica which she eventually became addicted to.

[YRfan23]

I liked Martin and Smittys kids! Hopefully they both get more of a story of their own later on. 

I loved the music during the Leslie and Eva scene too! It sounded like something taken from 90s Y&R!

[Vee]

If they just straight-up copied the old Another World story with Val Dufour's Walter Curtin where Martin keeps opening a safe and cradling the scarf of whoever he killed and (woodenly) weeping into it over and over, then died in a fiery wreck and was replaced in Smitty's life by, I don't know, Vernon's long-lost hot British son or something, I wouldn't hate it. I'm just putting that out there!

If BTG wants to make Martin end up like weepin' Walter Curtin I won't hate it, Michele Val Jean. That's the Vee Guarantee. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Vee

[Chris B]

Completely out there thought but it would be interesting if Eva was Nicole and Ted's child. I'm getting the sense Nicole may already know about the affair and we know Leslie is spiteful and a bit nuts so I could see a world where Nicole was pregnant and she stole her baby and made her believe it was a stillborn to keep a piece of Ted with her. That may be a little too on the nose Sheila though.

I loved the scenes with Martin and his family today. The more I see him the more I'm liking Martin and Smitty as a couple. I really felt it today and thought including his dreams was a good reminder that he isn't fully in his right mind which helps explain why he's been so short with Smitty. I wasn't thrilled with them having teen kids but surprisingly it felt natural and worked.

[marceline]

Caught up. Random thoughts:

I love how everybody on this show has fabulous hair, even the white actors. Victoria Rowell has been vindicated! LOL!

Watching the scene of Daphne Duplaix sitting next to Tamera Tunie. What perfect casting. They absolutely look like family.

I don’t mind Ashley like some others do.

Martin and Smitty. Good concept but not working for all kinds of reasons.

How long before Vanessa, Chelsea, and Diego end up at some Eyes Wide Shut orgy at one of Vanessa’s properties? 

Edited 1 hour ago by marceline

[EricMontreal22]

Oh you're absolutely right about Bill too, and we have heard how Dani quit her modelling career when she married him, but it seemed more like it was her decision (though one he would have wanted) and not as blatant as with Martin.

[te.]

This is why it would've made more sense for Martin to be Anita and Vernon's youngest child - besides the obvious age issues with him and Nicole, it would certainly explain why he'd be so desperate for approval by Vernon to the point where it's self-destructive. Being the only male child of Vernon and Anita, being the one who's supposed to continue the family name and trying hard to fit into that mold would explain a lot. 

I just don't think the same type of pressure applies with Nicole and Ted who so far have come across as very level-headed and modern-day progressive.

[AbcNbc247]

Yeah… #FreeSmitty

And honestly, free Mike, Jaden and Najah too.

Count me in as someone else who was impressed by Tyrell and Samantha from the very beginning. And they too acted circles around Brandon Claybon. I don’t know if it’s the pacing of a soap or something but he is not good. Yeah, he’s no Garren Stitt but he’s heading there pretty fast. And not just in scenes with Smitty/Mike Manning, but with every other character he interacts with, and those dream scenes at the end, as well. 

And while I do like their storyline, Martin being so worried about how Smitty going back to work might make him look but having no problem with how Dani’s behavior might make him look makes no sense to me at all. 

And, we finally got a kiss! Now, we just need a shirtless scene

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It was nice, and so was the little family bonding moment at the end.

Derek and Ashley are boring but they don’t bother me like they bother y’all

But I’m interested in whatever Joey’s trying to do with Doug. Hopefully, it’ll tie into what Vanessa’s doing with all the hotties at the country club lol

The sudden jump cuts to commercial are really strange though.