I think the fall out from the reveal episodes last week helped the views grow, and I think the momentum will only continue to gain traction.

I was talking to a friend of mine that has watched soaps for years, and they told me that BTG is an interesting mix of elements of P & G, Bell Soaps, and Days (Sony)... and considering that the writing staff has those employed from all three entities.. it's an astute observation

Yeah I'm reading where people are saying that people who have never watched soaps are getting into BTG and loving it 

I think a number of us have noticed from the start. A new or slightly different at least audience is there for BTG, which is very important. (Even if I'm behind again!)

1 hour ago, Soaplovers said:

I was talking to a friend of mine that has watched soaps for years, and they told me that BTG is an interesting mix of elements of P & G, Bell Soaps, and Days (Sony)... and considering that the writing staff has those employed from all three entities.. it's an astute observation

I've talked about it in the BTG thread but I think this is extremely accurate. The show as it is now is a strange but fascinating mix of very old-fashioned soap staples (right down to the OG product placement or heavy, clunky exposition and Bell-style grand pronouncements), and then other stories or dialogue that try very, very hard to be hip and fresh a la the Prospect Park soaps. With extremely variable success or failure.

But that's me judging it from my POV, which is not negative per se. And what I think maybe resonates for this new audience is that strange mix itself - both of soapy staples and current issues. They're not necessarily as picky as us on here, and they seem to appreciate the use of, say, the Bell/B&B house style (perhaps as loyal CBS viewers) to tell them how to feel or what to focus on.

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3 hours ago, Errol said:

My sister, who couldn't care less about soaps and doesn't consider what I do a real job (my interpretation, not necessarily her exact words), recently told me how much she's loving Beyond the Gates and is watching a plethora of shows on Paramount+, including Yellowjackets, as a result. 

Get her!  

49 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

Yeah I'm reading where people are saying that people who have never watched soaps are getting into BTG and loving it 

I've been seeing that as well. I love it.