And characters just disappearing with NO explanation and no further mention. Even after they were involved in a seemingly significant storyline. And I'm talking about Chief Elon Hawthorne and Detective Marcel Malone. Where are they?

Since my mind is drawing a blank, have we hit the episodes that were filmed after the show officially premiered and started to get feedback, or we should be hitting those next month? 

We desperately need another restaurant in town for the characters. And maybe a coffee shop too or at least another bar.

Everyone only eating at Orphy Genes or the country club has gotten extremely old.

31 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Since my mind is drawing a blank, have we hit the episodes that were filmed after the show officially premiered and started to get feedback, or we should be hitting those next month? 

We have most definitely hit them, because at launch, they said wait for the final week of April/first week of May, so we're definitely into the post-premiere work.

1 hour ago, wonderwoman1951 said:

chelsea’s coming out was far too fast, and why did they not show her telling her grandparents

See! We didn't get to see this, but we got endless scenes of the alternative to Ambien known as Ashley and Derek.

Today was the Dani I can’t stand. She had been doing so good for a few weeks here.

11 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

We desperately need another restaurant in town for the characters. And maybe a coffee shop too or at least another bar.

Everyone only eating at Orphy Genes or the country club has gotten extremely old.

 

You forgot Uptown. They eat and meet up there too. And don't forget Kat & Tomas' date in the Richardson living room.

2 hours ago, wonderwoman1951 said:

chelsea’s coming out was far too fast, and why did they not show her telling her grandparents — so there’s A LOT of exposition. 

Who says they won't, though? I mean, Bill doesn't even know, yet, either.

16 minutes ago, skiman12082004 said:

You forgot Uptown. They eat and meet up there too. And don't forget Kat & Tomas' date in the Richardson living room.

That’s why I mentioned another bar.

1 minute ago, Antoyne said:

That’s why I mentioned another bar.

I'm sure once the next budget comes in, they'll develop another community lot.

8 hours ago, DemetriKane said:

Not the writers calling Ashley and Derek the most boring couple ever. Shade.

I don't think that's clever, though. Maybe the writers should forget about throwing shade and write dialogue and story for Ashley and Derek that isn't boring and doesn't paint them as boring.

 

2 hours ago, Toups said:

I hope they figure out the editing issues and music issues as well.

I agree -- both of those still need a ton of work. I still say the fades to commercials look like someone walked past the camera and hit the OFF button.

 

20 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

Today was the Dani I can’t stand. She had been doing so good for a few weeks here.

Yep, this was regression in every way. Dani was all hopped up with Chelsea like she'd taken some party drug, and then it got worse when she literally broke into Bill and Hayley's house.

 

-- The fakeout scene was good, but I don't want them to go to that well too often. They're already in danger of doing that.

-- I'm good with Brandon Claybon's acting style. It's different, but in a good way.

-- It was an interesting turn to have Tyrell question Jessica's intentions.

-- I didn't see anything special about the plated food on today's show. At Orphey Gene's, it looked like everyone had a plate of french fries.

Unpopular opinion, but the Chelsea coming out scene reeked of Afterschool Special and I really didn't care that we didn't see her coming out to her grandparents.  We were spared the 'We're Duprees and we're better than everyone' speech.

As a gay person, I kind of like watching straight people acting all messy and cringey (which is why I probably have a soft spot for Ashley/Derek... and sometimes wish Jacob would take his balls back from his warden Naomi) LOL

If the show were willing to take risks, I would think the Dani arc is basically a 2020's version of Betty Broderick... but I doubt Dani would actually shot/kill Bill and Hayley.  Though I do have a feeling that if Hayley is pregnant that Dani will cause to miscarry the baby.

I just watched today (U.S Wednesday) episode.

I love the Chelsea/Dani scenes.  Dani was way over the top; but Chelsea was the voice of reason trying to stop Dani from being so extra.  Every time Dani said the ridiculous dramatic thing, Chelsea was trying to calm her down, to be reasonable.   See, in this episode, Dani wasn't the star, Chelsea was the star with her calming presence.

I felt like the show itself was acknowledging that Dani is too much - she is who she is -- not a villain, but not a heroine either.   This feels (to me) like a change from three months ago when BTG began.  At the beginning of BTG, I thought we were being told to root for Dani.  Now it's not that.  So I'm team Chelsea today.

Edited May 29May 29 by janea4old

3 hours ago, Taoboi said:

Since my mind is drawing a blank, have we hit the episodes that were filmed after the show officially premiered and started to get feedback, or we should be hitting those next month? 

What we're watching now was filmed in the early week after the premiere but I wouldn't imagine we'll see any changes based on audience feedback until August/September because of how far they ahead film/write.

Edited May 29May 29 by Chris B

1 hour ago, Chris B said:

What we're watching now was filmed in the early week after the premiere but I wouldn't imagine we'll see any changes based on audience feedback until August/September because of how far they ahead film/write.

Ah! Gotcha. Thank you.