BTG: April 2025 Discussion Thread

[Chris B]

I like that they're rotating things. We started with a major focus on Bill/Dani as they developed Nicole/Ted/Silk Press. Now that story is about to explode and they've been building on Martin's secret. It also seems like a story is brewing for Anita. Again, it's only been two months but so far they've given us a lot of variety.

[Liberty City]

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Me not getting Beyond the Gates today. Does not help my foul mood.

[ranger1rg]

I don't know any more than anyone else does, but I can't let the show off the hook with "they had more pressing issues to deal with." I don't think ANY changes have been made to this point on the Ashley/Derek story. We're calling their scenes "filler" because they haven't been given a real storyline.

I also don't believe for a minute that the writers are intentionally sabotaging the white characters as payback for the way Blacks were historically treated on soaps. I don't believe MVJ plays that way.

It's better than it was, but it's not fixed. Some fades are still really awkward.

I'm enjoying the show, too. Still, I don't think I could watch the episodes twice -- not BTG or any other soap.

 

[dragonflies]

Someone made a good point that Ashley/Derek feel completely out of place on this show

[BetterForgotten]

They have since the very first episode honestly.

[Soaplovers]

On Jen Jacobs Instagram, she had a post from earlier this month with her, Derek, and Andre together after filming scenes so I assume maybe this 'Apartment merge' story is a step toward breaking up Ashley/Derek up so that she turns to Andre.

The way people feel about Derek/Ashley is kind of what I feel toward Dani.  The last two or three episodes have flowed very well without Dani being on, which tells me she's also out of place on the show.

 

[Cheap21]

Allegedly. I still think she's Nicole's daughter

[Aback]

Good point!

Same! Lmao

God, I hate that there’s no show today. So pointless in the age of streaming to pre-empt soaps.

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[Vee]

Episodes can flow without lots of characters on, that doesn't mean you should lift them out. There's plenty of space to find Dani, Nicole, Kat, Dana, Eva, etc. all essential. If anyone's broken out I think it's Dana first, Dani next and Eva/Kat not far behind. At least gauging by the response I see to all of them online.

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[DemetriKane]

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[Taoboi]

I've said the same. So good to see that Martin's secret is coming off the backburner just as the Nicole/Ted/Silk Press storyline is heading toward climax. I've even wondered today if Martin vs Ted that is in the promo might be a trigger to get him to have total recall for the audience. Fingers crossed.

 

And yes, I definitely like they are starting in on a story for Anita at last. Still hoping that will be the next event aka the police fundraiser.