Holy sh.it. THAT was a damn soap opera. I’m at a loss for words for how good that was.

I mean...Sarah Michelle Gellar did go on to be a household name and food guru. I can see Ambyr doing the same with the same talent. 

30 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

Holy sh.it. THAT was a damn soap opera. I’m at a loss for words for how good that was.

Amen.

Edited May 6May 6 by Taoboi

8 hours ago, dragonflies said:

Y'all Ambyr Michelle is a FIND, Beyond the Gates better not let that girl go!!

She’s INCREDIBLE.

4 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

If Ambyr and Daphnee don't walk away with gold, something is up. Colby needs an EMMY too. Hell, make it ties across the board. 

I’m so glad you enjoyed this my friend.

1 hour ago, 1974mdp said:

I could see them developing as frenemies after some time.

Which officially started to feel that way today with them hearing each other out as they confronted each other at the same time. 

 

55 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Completely and utterly disagree. I thought Brandon Claybon was excellent today -- maybe his best performance since the show started. No recast needed.

Same. He was even catching himself when he was about to go overboard or do those tics that people don't seem to like. He failed a bit at the end, but he carried. It makes me think about a month back when it was discussed that the actor was better in other things he's been in. And I questioned then if that meant that he was playing Martin more intentionally. I questioned that briefly again today because he was giving. 

7 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

I’m so glad you enjoyed this my friend.

I am wholeheartedly enjoying this show. I just haven't been able to post as much as I used to. But yes, this episode needs to be submitted for the EMMYs and there needs to be wins. I better NOT see Y&R, DAYS, or B&B winning in categories over BTG. I feel like the only show that is giving BTG an ounce of competition this season is GH. 

And the rating 'wars' continue...hehe.

There are the makings of good Emmy reels in these past couple of episodes, but the industry is still going to favor even the most mediocre stories and performances on the older soaps. And with the pressure from the government over race I can see the academy shutting out Beyond The Gates to avoid criticism from the administration and the far right media.

5 hours ago, Soaplovers said:

The only Dupree I only really care about is Nicole... and having their reactions diluted from Nicole finally being center stage.

It pisses me off that the other Duprees are making this incident all about them as well. They are playing a family of victims, acting as if Ted cheated on all of them. They should be supportive, but not like this. I have a family that makes anything that happens to me personally all about them, and seeing the same thing on TV is rage-inducing.

3 hours ago, Bright Eyes said:

I really need to see Anita in a scene that isn't with a family member. In fact, I would have preferred that she would have gotten rid of the mob and had a one on one with Leslie to lay down the law with her. 

I 100% agree but I think this is due to how the show is structured. It's a one family show which means there are no people in her age range that could be used as friends or contemporaries of her. The show definitely needs a second main family.

3 hours ago, Bright Eyes said:

I'm going to say it, Mike Manning has been completely lifeless on this show. Other than people's superficial fondness for him, I don't get what they see in him as an actor. I never saw him on DAYS though.

I am glad someone finally said this. Especially now that the cast is gelling in their roles, he stands out like a sore thumb. No energy, no chemistry with anybody. He is just there. 

3 hours ago, Bright Eyes said:

The show had another really strange cut right before the opening credits where it looked like they almost cut off Nicole mid-sentence. 

I thought that was odd as well! The previous scene would've worked better as a tag for the credits.

31 minutes ago, ReddFoxx said:

And with the pressure from the government over race I can see the academy shutting out Beyond The Gates to avoid criticism from the administration and the far right media.

This is a effin shame. Eff Trump and eff the bastards that enable him.

1 hour ago, Chris B said:

I am glad someone finally said this. Especially now that the cast is gelling in their roles, he stands out like a sore thumb. No energy, no chemistry with anybody. He is just there.

Have to agree re MM. The goody two shoes character and writing doesn't help but maybe a more dynamic actor would help Brandon lift his game also.

I found the song sequence a little OTT. First of all it should have been shorter and maybe the song fades out and just some music to accompany the montage.

I think it would have worked better if Anita had have been alone after everyone left and started tinkling leading into the song, with Vernon coming in observing and then joining her for  a close moment.

Everyone standing around felt a little too much.

And that closing effect with the two blackscreens meeting was unnecessary. Just a fade out would have been enough.

Edited May 6May 6 by Paul Raven

Agreed, that there was some strange choices in the episode, especially at the end, but overall, that was some great drama that opens up the potential for so much future storyline.

Kat vs. Eva having the most potential, especially over Tomas.

I have mixed feelings about Martin/BC though. I thought he did pretty well in scenes with Smitty/MM, but the scenes of him confronting Leslie and of him throwing the books were bad lol she acted circles around him. 

It’s similar to what Harding Lemay said about George Reinholt at AW; he could be brilliant in one scene, but then mediocre in the next. 

Add me to the group of people who think that Brandon has improved. He has. There's no doubt about it. Especially compared to the beginning. And he's improving in a way that... it makes me think that he realizes what the issues are and is addressing them. Of course, he's no master of acting at this point... but I don't cringe as much as I did. And I've seen people in Bold... I won't even have to name names, because everyone knows who they are... who are becoming even worse than what they were offering in the first place. So... I'm happy that in BTG... people are actually blossoming and improving. It surely means that the atmosphere is creative and nurturing talent. 

BUT and it's a big butt... his relationship with his husband is still so lacking and ghastly. I am craving to see more action from these guys. I want to see Smitty's character. If he has any. 

It does seem cheap and lazy for this show to have just one family. Passions was heavily criticized but it was nicely structured with a total of four families.

 

 

 

The show has gone back to 10/10 entertainment! I'm glad that I was right in feeling that what were experiencing were growing pains. I'm sure they are not over yet, but I'll know that we always comeback to quality drama.

I think it's going to be a hell of ride (in a good way) from this moment on. BTG has that magic that not a lot of shows have. I'll update more... when I'm done catching up.