BTG: March 2025 Discussion Thread

Another strong episode today, first one I’ve liked from RC and DP.

They really showed how in the weeds a lot of the characters are. Dani and her day drinking and needing stans to boost her head up, Bill dealing with his creep partner and missing his daughters, Martin and his ego and nightmares, Chelsea wanting to be free of Dani’s control of her career etc. They ripped the bandaid off of most of these by the end of the episode too which was a fun watch.

Vernon seems to be Dani’s biggest enabler. Him sitting with her to talk about Bill and Hayley while she’s about to drink first thing in the morning was sad. Especially when Anita joined him and told him Chelsea was about to crush the only thing he felt is making Dani act right. I’m glad Chelsea is finally telling her mother the truth.

Martin was so rude to Anita and Vernon, yeesh. I hope Smitty drags him now that he knows about the want to run for President

Naomi pulling up on Bill just as he receives notice of the sexual harassment lawsuit against his firm was the highlight of the episode for me. The actors have great onscreen chemistry as father and daughter adversaries. I hope we get a full out court room battle with this storyline.

Looking forward to tomorrow

That WTF look on Anita's face is everything.......

Just now, MontyB said:

That WTF look on Anita's face is everything.......

 🤣 I love this screenshot. 

It truly a shame some people in this country are against this. Pure diversity. 

......but I digress. Naomi is upset with her father, but going against his lawfirm is way out there. I guess it's for the greater good. 

39 minutes ago, Maxim said:

 🤣 I love this screenshot. 

Those two are really great together on screen. 

Edited March 25Mar 25 by MontyB

A Ron C episode I actually enjoyed... miracles never cease.

Some of the dialogue between Anita and Vernon made me wonder if Martin is truly their son, or if the dialogue was too vague.  Anita's mini rant after finding out Martin was running for president was priceless and the final scene of Vernon/Anita taking a drink in silence said a lot.

Naomi vs Bill will be so good.  You could see in her eyes that she still does love her father, but she also is furious with him.  

Nice to see a warm Anita/Chelsea scene, and that it showed a diversity in terms of how each grandchild has a different relationship with their grandparent.  I am curious to see how Anita/Kat would interact.. to be honest.

A nice understated cliffhanger with Bill figuring out Naomi is suing him, Chelsea finally telling Dani that she doesn't want to model, and Smitty confronting Martin. 

Is it Wednesday already?

6 hours ago, Soaplovers said:

This was also the first teaming of Gregori J Martin & Jazmen.. and they were a good team... I wonder if Jazmen can work magic on a breakdown written by Ron C. 

Since it appears that the break down writer and script writer write one episode per week.  I predict today will be Ron C doing breakdown writing and Danielle Paige will be doing the script writing for today's episode. . since it's technically episode 20.  So maybe we will get a cliffhanger today as well.

Looks like you were right.  

 

4 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

ALL the black men are fine!

 

 

4 hours ago, Marco Dane said:

THE MEN

YES, LORD!!!

 

 

2 hours ago, detroitpiston said:

Another strong episode today, first one I’ve liked from RC and DP.

Very good to hear. Can't wait to watch it in a little while.

6 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

ALL the black men are fine!

 

5 hours ago, Marco Dane said:

THE MEN

 

1 hour ago, Taoboi said:

YES, LORD!!!

So thirsty in this thread 🤣

Perhaps there should be a Beyond the Gates hotness thread.

Just now, kalbir said:

 

 

So thirsty in this thread 🤣

Perhaps there should be a Beyond the Gates hotness thread.

I am ALL in.

It looks like Wednesday's episode might be the clash of the Hamiltons: Naomi v Bill and Chelsea v Dani! 

I really enjoyed today's episode. The legal story gives me Ally McBeal vibes, which I love. Mike Davis is a temu Richard Fish.

The Chelsea firing Dani story has been simmering for a month, if Dani has the freakout I expect, it could send Chelsea running to Bill for support and protection from her mother.

I misheard Smitty say that he wants to write a piece on #MeToo, the captions clarified that is not what he meant, but it made me think Smitty might be inspired by Ronan Farrow.

This has been Danielle Paige's strongest episode, the family interactions today reminded me of her best work on GL.

Let's also give Ron Carlivati his flowers! 💐

I'm kidding, but at least this should allay fears that everything he touches will turn to ash.

 

9 minutes ago, kalbir said:

 

 

So thirsty in this thread 🤣

Perhaps there should be a Beyond the Gates hotness thread.

I mean...bodies be tea.

 

1 minute ago, Taoboi said:

I mean...bodies be tea.

 

33 minutes ago, Maxim said:

LOL!! IKR. 

I enjoyed today's episode. I am loving Bill (outside of his love for Hayley). I really do believe that he loves his daughters and wants to reconcile with them. I agree with those who say that he has good father/daughter chemistry with Naomi. I am rooting for them to make up at some point. Plus I think that Bill is sexy.

I would like to see Smitty be less passive and get more of backbone. He really does need to do something big for himself, like really be proactive about getting a job and getting back out in the workforce. I think it would be good/healthy for him.  I would like to see him using his journalism skills more. In the earlier episodes, it seemed like he was doing that a little bit, but he's been suppressed since then. I wonder what Martin's secret is and why Smitty isn't trying to find more about what is disturbing him. 

I continue to enjoy Anita's bond with her granddaughters. She is so good and loving with them. I love how close knit the Dupree family is.

If this show was written by Bradley Bell... It would have been Anita stealing Bill from Dani probably. Thank God... Its MVJ. 😂😂😂

1 hour ago, Maxim said:

I am ALL in.

Me too. About time I can look at a soap and go just WOW!