BTG: March 2025 Discussion Thread

[Taoboi]

My favorite part pre-rewatch. TT did it perfectly and flawlessly.

[Vanguardian53]

I'm at it again.

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Renee Elise Goldsberry as Darlene Hawthorne.

Denzell Dandridge as Luke Hawthorne.

 

 

 

Edited March 26 by Vanguardian53

[BetterForgotten]

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[Vanguardian53]

Got any other suggestions? Because the wife and the brother are coming for sure.

[AbcNbc247]

I think Mike is a little too cliche but I’m really looking forward to Naomi vs. Bill, especially since I’ve always had more sympathy for Bill than I thought I was going to. It could go in so many different directions and have a huge ripple effect across the canvas.

Martin was still a dick but I agree he did seem to actually have some care and affection towards Smitty, which was lacking up until now. They seemed like a real couple. 

The endings were good too and I’m looking forward to both confrontations tomorrow (today) because both of those storyline have stood out to me the most from the very beginning. Even more than Dani’s. 

Edited March 26 by AbcNbc247

[Taoboi]

While I still saw a few of his 'tics,' I agree about this being a better breakdown by RC. But there was so much to like about this one. Steven did a great job directing and his establishment shots at the start of the episode was giving a bit of old school Y&R. And I love that even the generic music sounds better than what's on the other soaps.

 

YES to the story of Chelesa's business and the story of the lawsuit both getting legs. I loved Chelesa went to Anita to get advice (and TT's look when Anita heard it was a Chelesa Dupree originally-FIERCE). And I loved that she finally told Dani. And awww at Naomi getting to have a moment with Bill...only to be there when he got served. 

 

And OMG...Bill finally started to be given layers. But now I am curious about his and Naomi's backstory. Because it was just assumed she was mad at him due to all the stuff with Dani and Hayley. BUT she was on the outs with Bill BEFORE Hayley arrived? Hmmm...could Naomi be connected to the family secret with Martin, too, and we just don't know?

 

And speaking of that...FINALLY!!!  Martin (and the audience) are finally seeing images? Hmmm. And then him vs Vernon/Anita. How defiant of him being such a witchy gay (but good for the actor who continues to grow into his role). Pride before the fall. And he loses sympathy points knowing that he knows what his secret is vs repressed memory. Meanwhile, uh oh at Smitty being onto Martin just like Martini was onto Smitty about job looking. And I did love Smitty's talk about Martin being more attentive to their kids.

 

Dani, Dani, Dani. But good that Vernon is on to her with the vodka. And I liked Dani in momager mode. And her little ki-ki with the duo (look! a sassy gay!) was hilarious. 

 

Good episode, but I admit...I am having Nicole withdrawals. lol.

 

Bill vs Naomi. Martin vs Smitty. Chelesa vs Dani.

 

Tomorrow is looking good.

 

SCREAMING!!

[BoldRestless]

I was also surprised because I was assuming this was something that happened when he was much younger and they successfully hid it when he ran for office. But today they made it clear he was already in Congress. If that had already been established I missed it. I'm not sure on the timeline because to me he looks so young that he should only be in his first or second term but they have him running for president which makes him a decade older. Still I feel like him already being a Congressman when this thing happened is a big deal because it means he wasn't some naive young person.

Edited March 26 by BoldRestless

[te.]

It hadn't. I thought that the last conversation Vernon and Martin had about it at Nicole's award ceremony kind of established that he knew what it was, but not that it happened when he was in Congress. 

The easiest guess at hand is that he was involved with whatever happened to Silkpress Sheila's husband/partner, which of course means he's at fault for her coming back into Ted's life... 

[Liberty City]

Me. Every. Single. Time.

[Vanguardian53]

And yet you and a select few offer nothing except to dispel what someone else says. EVERY SINGLE TIME Trifling!

Edited March 26 by Vanguardian53

[Contessa Donatella]

Here's some news about OG Ted & it might show possibly something about his underlying feelings. Of course we do not know if he had anything at all to do with starting this.

https://www.change.org/p/save-maurice-johnson-s-role-as-dr-ted-richardson-on-beyond-the-gates?source_location=search

Yes, a change dot org petition to save his job.

[Liberty City]

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The fact you still don't get it is so laughable. You are the one "trifling" every single time you make a post on any of your two/three accounts you have. No one is buying what you're [failing] at selling. NO ONE.

[Cheap21]

Its a waste of time. The guy is gone. They arent going to fire the new actor to bring the old one back based off some petitioin. Keith is a stronger actor and more of a name. Maybe they could bring him back as Ted if there is ever a time to temp-recast for whatever reason or if Keith needs to leave on his own but its a wrap on him. I think people need to let it go. Im surprised there is this level of attachment and investment when its only been a month. 4 months from now, I think most will not care

Edited March 26 by Cheap21

[Contessa Donatella]

I agree. I didn't post in support. I posted it for the information only.

I thought that was so obvious I didn't even stop to say it.

IOW I can sum this up in 4 words

Not gonna happen.

Oh, no, only three!

Edited March 26 by Contessa Donatella

[Liberty City]

Exactly. I swear, some people really take things too personal, as if it's happened to them. I am sure, like [many] have said in more appropriate places, that in months from now, no one is going to care or even have this much of a hard on for the casting switch.