8 minutes ago, Vanguardian53 said:

Here we go. Moving on. 

Some people like to communicate well with others. Others not so much. Insert missing sputtering emoji. 

My wife and I don’t watch much of the same television. She long gave up on soaps. But I just found out that she’s all in on Beyond The Gates. 

Why? Because it’s showing black people not only surrounded by affluence, but being the creators of said wealth, driving the narrative and being leaders.

57 minutes ago, SFK said:

monthlies will read like Crime and Punishment. 

The second most gratifying "F" I ever earned in high school was when I was refused to read that novel during my summer vacation.  (The first most gratifying was for not reading "The Grapes of Wrath," because, [!@#$%^&*], isn't it enough that I live in Oklahoma?)

Interesting conversation between Nicole and Kat, but Shanice in the background stole the whole scene. 😄

I say cap the thread at say over 200 posts and start a new monthly thread, rather not daily threads @Errol

Give Beyond the Gates, its own subforum

Problem solved

Edited March 9Mar 9 by Cheap21

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— isntdaveone (@isntdaveone.bsky.social) March 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM

I feel like the character of Vanessa is Kelly Rutherford/Sam from Generations.  I like both but just an observation.  
 

What’s silly - the other day the way a scene was going I thought - this is so Workd Turns or Another World, but that’s silly.  Thennnnnn I thought, well if it does  feel that way it’s because - P&G. Duh haha 

Edited March 9Mar 9 by Fevuh

4 minutes ago, Fevuh said:

I feel like the character of Vanessa is Kelly Rutherford/Sam from Generations.  I like both but just an observation.  

Loved the show & the character/actress but I'm not feeling that comparison & there's certainly no Kyle anywhere in sight!!! 🤔🙄😉

4 minutes ago, Fevuh said:

What’s silly - the other day the way a scene was going I thought - this is so Workd Turns or Another World, but that’s silly.  Thennnnnn I thought, well if it does  feel that way it’s because - P&G. Duh haha 

I have def been feeling AW 1987 Team Vicky vs. Team Lisa!!! Back then I was Team Lisa. Today my ladies are Anita & Dani with Nicole coming on fast in the backstretch. 

I just noticed that, in one of the many prelaunch articles in the mainstream press that outlines who the main characters are.... it says that Vanessa is Dani's neighbor.
https://deadline.com/gallery/beyond-the-gates-cast-photos-cbs/1-012-3/

That reminded me of the scene in the first episode, when Vanessa enters via Dani's glass kitchen door at the moment Dani is throwing coffee mugs.  Vanessa says "well, so much for stop by for a cup of coffee!"

At the time I took it as good friends who have permission to walk into one another's homes.  But the idea of a neighbor who stops by via the kitchen door, well, that fits, too.

 

Edited March 9Mar 9 by janea4old

13 hours ago, Alan said:

I'm having BTG withdrawals! This might be the first time I have had soap opera withdrawals since I was a teenager. 

You know it's good soap when...hehe...

 

12 hours ago, Chris B said:

This is how I feel. Week 2 felt like the show had been on for a while and I felt it was paced in a way that I was able to easily follow it compared to week 1. 

I also get what they're doing with the pace. When people joke about soaps it's always about how slow they are and how you can skip months and come back to the same thing happening. If they came out with Passions pacing I don't think they'd get sampled. Plus with streaming, there is an ongoing chance for people to jump into the show. I know my younger sister is excited to watch it but she won't watch it yet because there aren't enough episodes. She's used to binging a series so she wants 20-40 episodes before she will even consider starting the show. 

As the show develops and has these moments, they will hopefully continue to catch new peoples eyes. When they see there's a backlog of episodes that is going to be a positive thing IMO. People get so upset binging a show and being done after 8 episodes. Another thing I think would be smart is for them to license the show to Netflix at some point. I'm not saying to remove it from Paramount Plus, but once season one is done they could license it to Netflix and I'm sure it would quickly be a top ten show there.

This reminds me of the DAYS promo back in the 90s where it was 'Miss a Day, Miss a Lot.'

 

12 hours ago, Antoyne said:

No for real. Two weeks in a row they’ve ended on a crazy cliffhanger I’m desperate to know the conclusion of. I genuinely get excited to watch this show live Monday thru Friday.

And I expect Week 3 to also end on a cliffhanger. As Fridays USED to be.

 

 

This is a pretty decent character guide.
https://deadline.com/gallery/beyond-the-gates-cast-photos-cbs/1-012-3/

The picture of Thomas is very different from how he appeared at Bill & Hayley's wedding
(He was wearing a green suit there).

But otherwise the pics are great.  And you can see the differences in the shapes of the men's faces, for anyone having trouble telling them apart by haircuts.

 

Double post.

Edited March 9Mar 9 by Taoboi

15 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Lisa. Today my ladies are Anita & Dani with Nicole coming on fast in the backstretch. 

I am surprised by Duplaix - she’s great.  And I would never have thought Karla had this in her; she needed the right character and this is it. 

4 minutes ago, janea4old said:

But otherwise the pics are great.  And you can see the differences in the shapes of the men's faces, for anyone having trouble telling them apart by haircuts.

TBH, it sort of underlined for me how they need different styling. It's not just the hairstyle, but the fact they all have facial hair and none of them really stand out by their personal clothes style. They could certainly get at least one of the guys to go clean-shaven, or even go for a fuller beard. I think clothingwise they could certainly do more - right now I feel Ted is the only guy with a distinct style due to his preference for polo + jacket combo.