2 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

All of Leslie's personalities coming out again today 🤣

and she about to debut another one!

one difference in Teds is that the OG had a dark side and I felt he had the capacity to kill Leslie. The new one is way too patient with her. I don't know i its the writing bc there's less desperation and anxiety on his side now that he secret is out but its definitely something I notice

Poor NuTed having to wear all of OldTed's clothes. He looked like he was swimming in that sportscoat today!

Leslie continues to entertain! Hopefully, they walk a fine line from letting her go too crazy and being written into a corner.

Shanice is a good ole, confident nurse. Someone find that fine doctor Carlton for her, please.

introducing Nicole 2.0!

Usually I find Leslie's fantasies entertaining but this "Nicole 2.0" fantasy is just weird.

Leslie is giving me AMC's Janet Green vibes today, when she started pretending to be Nicole (like Janet did with Brooke, well and her sister Natalie of course haha, but more so Brooke in this case).

The wig and wardrobe is on point, but her dialogue in the mirror didn't do it for me.

Bish, you could never and I mean NEVA be Queen Nicole.

@alwaysAMC She's been giving Janet for months now.

Edited May 23May 23 by DemetriKane

date: Friday, May 23 | Gregori J. Martin, Jazmen Darnell Brown | Sonia Blangiardo-Goins

• Dana taking the hotel room luxuries (beauty products, robe) is too real; I admit, I've never done this, but I know plenty that have.
• Deadbeat trying to romance Bradley, who will continue to cockblock him (as he should).
• I appreciate the on-going dynamics with Anita and Tracy and how Tracy's continued feelings are built up.
• And just when I thought Shanice was mellowing out... the gossip is right back out. Good on Douglas for putting her in line.
• Oh, more history with Vernon! This is very exciting to me. Love this kind of storytelling.
• Uh-oh, Douglas is [finally] seeing what is being exactly sold by Joey to Vanessa... and I know he don't like it.
• Good on Ted for calling Dana out on [some] of the twisted lies she's been telling and the manipulation she's been pulling with Eva. And finally... someone is telling her one of the places her crazy ass is going: JAIL!
• Dang... Tracy's foot is firmly on Anita Williams' neck (not Anita Dupree), and she is not letting it up.
• I just realised... Dana's mirror is giving the Magic Mirror in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. And she's as delusional as the Evil Queen.
• Not Dana dressing herself up as Nicole; homegirl is certifiable and needs to seek counselling in a mental hospital immediately.
• I appreciate Vanessa calling out Ted; however, the continued call-outs at the Nurse's Hub at the hospital are a choice.
• Uh-oh, who else was caught in the decisions that Anita made way back when? Is it Dante Greene, too? Did someone have his baby? Tracy or Sharon? Or something else?

Notes:

• Keith D. Robinson (Ted) continues to shine; his subtleties in the role are brilliant and do so much in providing Ted the much-needed humanisation he was missing.
  When are we going to cast Dante Greene? He keeps being named, and when a name drops, we're bound to see it.
• Lauren Buglioli (Vanessa) showed up to work today extra hard; I loved her conflicted emotion, given Vanessa's own actions in her marriage.

I really liked the Anita/Tracy scenes today.  Both powerful actresses.   They made me *want* to know what the secret is.

A bit of a lackluster Friday cliffhanger, but overall good show today. The previews are exciting - finally more Hayley and then Vanessa and Joey finally get it on! 

Nice cliffhangers this week. I am finally interested in Anita's story. Next week looks exciting. Martin will get a moment.

Anita and Tracy were great. I hope they don't drag out the backstory too long.

I normally love Leslie, but I do think today was going too far. The Nicole 2.0 part was making me lean toward not rooting for her for the first time. 

Vanessa was too preachy for me with Ted. When she's so messy herself, it makes it hard to not find her as a hypocrite. I liked her early on. However, I've lost interest in her character. 

Next week looks amazing. I can't wait. I hope their ratings keep bumping up steadily. 

LMFAO

 

 

Introducing: Lescole DuPray— 🤣 #BeyondTheGates pic.twitter.com/IziD8Lu1w4

— 𝕀𝕒𝕞𝕄𝕤𝕜𝕪𝕖🧝🏾‍♀️ (@iammskye1) May 23, 2025

@Liberty City     , I agree, most of the cast came to play today. Leslie and Ted had me cackling in that hotel room, but Doug had the line of the episode. "Not a damn thang"! 

I can't decide which punishment would be best for Leslie. Jail or the nuthouse.

Edited May 23May 23 by DemetriKane