BTG: May 2025 Discussion Thread

[janea4old]

it's up  BTG Episode #48 - May 8th

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Edited 3 hours ago by janea4old

[DemetriKane]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Soaplovers]

Ron C breakdowns usually involve quick snip scenes.. and so far, it is apparent in spades.  I wish we had the longer scenes like we had in the previous few episodes.

And I see Febreeze appeared again today.  More airtime/purpose than Ashley/Derek LOL

Edited 3 hours ago by Soaplovers

[Liberty City]

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date: Thursday, May 8 | Ron Carlivati, Danielle Paige | Phideaux Xavier

• I love the continued references to real-life things; I feel like that's been so avoided in American daytime soaps for such a long time.
• Dana is genuinely unhinged; she is giving Glenn Close as Alex in Fatal Attraction to the fullest extent, acting as if she's the ultimate love of Ted’s life when she was nothing more than a sidepiece.
• Not Dana packing up Eva's belongings and throwing her ass out like she is common trash.
• The child bride is giving a cheap trailer wife look with this look. But she needs to sit her behind down; this is not her fight. This existed before anyone knew she even existed. This is between Bill and Ted right now.
• I feel like Dani is speaking from experience, knowing of Bill's infidelity throughout her marriage, and I do feel like this is her [trying] to protect her big sissy from the hurt she's been experiencing.
• Not Anita comparing Ted to Bill; they're both scum men who did not deserve the Dupree women they conned into marrying them.
• Katherine is putting demands on her new relationship with Tomas; I understand it, but that is not healthy at all, no matter which side. If Tomas demanded that of her, I know she'd high-tail it out of there. Cannot have double standards.
• Dani walking in, commanding the room, and tossing Hayley out of her own living room? Whew.
• Not Dana legitimately throwing the photo out of her and Eva; that's cold.
• "There is no purchase in what might have been," Anita Dupree. What brilliant advice. So wise. Full of wisdom.
• So now Ted wants to get a hotel room for Eva and then get her her own apartment? Well, okay then.

Notes:

• Ambyr Michelle (Eva) once again gave a masterful performance in today's episode. She's so going places outside of daytime. I see her doing her three-year contract (if that's how they're done for this soap) and ditching it to go back into primetime/film.
• It is abundantly clear to me why Maurice Johnson (Ted) is exiting the role. I have not bought his performance once throughout any of the "reveal" nor in today's episode. I'm not compelled to believe him or believe in him. At all. There is no emotion in his performance.

[Soaplovers]

As usual, Dani makes everything all about herself.   Sweetie.. this isn't about you.  

I think deep down, the Dupree would be relieved if Dani wasn't around.

[JtSmarts]

I may have to take a break, Ambyr has me dang near crying every time I watch. 

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[janea4old]

I disagree!  Dani was being the protective sister here. 
I know you don't like Dani in general, and that's your opinion, and that's fine.
But in this case I think Dani was NOT making it about herself at all.

Edited 3 hours ago by janea4old

[Taoboi]

Running late...but...LIVING for the Dani/Nicole scenes.

 

SilkPress was cold-blooded.

 

Oh it WAS Ted at the door. heehee

[dragonflies]

How long has it been since we saw Ashley and Derek? I hope this means they're phasing them out 

[Taoboi]

Well darn!! Dani gathered Hayley quickly. I was not expecting that and no theatrics either. hehe.

[MontyB]

Eva packing, thinking about how good the Richardson's house smells. 

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[Tisy-Lish]

I hate quick snip scenes.  Such a tired hold-over from the 1980s.  And that nonsense does not belong on BTG.  Bring back the long scenes.  

[Antoyne]

 

They actually had great chemistry to as friends in the scene I felt. A shame it was the first onscreen interaction.

Looks better than Bill/Hayley’s house.

I absolutely loved that!

I feel the exact same way.

This is just facts. Those scenes today between them were electric.

[MontyB]

She really got to me today. She's doing a great job making Eva a character you just can't help but root for. 

[janea4old]

Today when Anita and Vernon were talking about Bill, they referenced whatever mystery thing he covered up.  This time, with how they worded it, it seemed to be a cover-up about *them*.  So now I wonder if it was something else *in addition* to the Martin secret.

Edited 2 hours ago by janea4old