BTG: Encore Discussion Thread

[Chris B]

Last week was a wild week for BTG fans and despite all of this interesting discussion and speculation, I'm happy we're back to new episodes today!

I'm hoping the show can re-gain it's momentum. I'm even going to watch the Bell soaps live to see if they promote the shows return.

[UKBoi]

I do think Chelsea could have been off canvas at the beginning, establish her as an often mentioned but never seen supermodel; perhaps her and Dani have a frostier relationship because instead of quitting modelling, Chelsea in fact left her mother's management behind to spread her wings further and take her career to the next level which means when she does eventually appear there is TONS of story to be mined with them. Naomi, I think, is necessary, just because they have the aspect of her and Hayley being former besties and the way Hayley weaselled her way into the fold with the family, as well as the Naomi/Bill rivalry if they'd done more with the court case storyline and spent more time exploring Hayley/Bill, Hayley/Naomi and Bill/Naomi and the relationships between them all; I think this is the issue with them doing the slower, more character based storytelling is they aren't really exploring the dynamics between the characters and really mining those relationships. And THEN adding Dani into the mix, exploring Naomi's own guilt bringing Hayley around her family, Dani's relationships with all 3 of them, there's much to be told that isn't being.

Martin absolutely should have been Vernon and Anita's son, it's how he's being written anyway, and we could still have had everything else remain unchanged with Smitty and the kids; it would also make the ages of Samantha and Tyrell a little more believable as the grandchildren of Vernon/Anita instead of Nicole/Ted. Then that gives the option of another Richardson son, perhaps off screen, to bring more story options for the future.

[dragonflies]

Nah I like that Chelsea, Naomi and Kat are around, they just need to flesh all of them out more. 

[bongobong]

It gets "more smoke" because its the first new soap in over 25 years being discussed on a board populated soap opera super fans. The show hasn't even been on this month and its July thread has more posts than the others' save for GH. Obviously, people have new opinions to express about a new show, versus crafting their 60th post about how much they're irked by Ameilia Heinle, Brad Bell, or any other number of SON Jerry Gerich's.

The other shows aren't being shown grace if they have less posts but a greater percentage of them are negative.

[DemetriKane]

Awesome. Thank you for posting this. 

Even though GH has always been the ABC show I liked the least, I would not be mad at BTG attempting that style.

You're right, there is no big sweeping love story at play at the moment, but I see potential. 

Shelia Ducksworth has said where she placed the Fairmonth crest. I can't remember the name, though maybe Prince-something. I will try to find that interview again.

I love that idea of making Dani and Nicole half sisters. They open up so many stories and soapier history for Anita and Vernon. And Martin could have been the one child they share lol.

That's also my big issue with the show, I have not figured out what sets them apart from other soaps. In due time, they will have a clear identity.