I liked it fine. I wasn't expecting anything more than a party at the club with holiday decorations. It was entertaining and there was humor. I liked that it was something less than formal, with some really cute coats and sparkly sweaters. Festive. The pretending there was ice skating and all was cringe.

I don't buy the Greg Vaughn character as a doctor.

2 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

They need an excuse for what we ended up getting. That was not good soap and I don't understand how anyone can be satisfied with it.

There were episodes of Jan mentioning how she wished she could go to Winterfest, Mona saying she wished she could invite her, SPS/Leslie inviting her... plus there were episodes where SPS was taunting Laura while it looked like Anita had ulterior motives for having SPS help with setting up the event while having Marcel and Elon help her with SPS... and than we got nothing.

Maybe tomorrow will still have some after party for Winterfest

5 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

They need an excuse for what we ended up getting. That was not good soap and I don't understand how anyone can be satisfied with it.

Me neither.

Especially since if we got an episode like that from any other soap, there would be very little positive comments about it.

I appreciate what we got for WinterFest; if this had been another soap (and I do not like comparing), like General Hospital, it would've been a Nurse's Ball situation, which is always multiple days too long. This was just the right amount of time; perhaps in 2026 we'll get an extra day or two, but for their first-ever onscreen event, it was well done.

49 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

I appreciate what we got for WinterFest; if this had been another soap (and I do not like comparing), like General Hospital, it would've been a Nurse's Ball situation, which is always multiple days too long. This was just the right amount of time; perhaps in 2026 we'll get an extra day or two, but for their first-ever onscreen event, it was well done.

For me... it was nice, yes. It was festive, loved that. Everyone looked great, even if the outfits were all over the board. But the part that annoyed me was ALL the time and dialogue spent talking about it over Oct/Nov that we had to endure... if it was just going to be a single episode Christmas thing, great, but don't hype it like it would have been a Nurse's Ball - ya know?

40 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

For me... it was nice, yes. It was festive, loved that. Everyone looked great, even if the outfits were all over the board. But the part that annoyed me was ALL the time and dialogue spent talking about it over Oct/Nov that we had to endure... if it was just going to be a single episode Christmas thing, great, but don't hype it like it would have been a Nurse's Ball - ya know?

I think it's a precursor of what's to come, especially in 2026, so I enjoyed it. And it gets me hyped for the next year's festivities. I mean, they filmed this in August, so I'm not surprised things outside were not shown.

29 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

I think it's a precursor of what's to come, especially in 2026, so I enjoyed it. And it gets me hyped for the next year's festivities. I mean, they filmed this in August, so I'm not surprised things outside were not shown.

I agree.

I read that Christmas will be nice. That's when we'll get to see Vernon do what he's planning for Anita.

1 minute ago, MontyB said:

I agree.

I read that Christmas will be nice. That's when we'll get to see Vernon do what he's planning for Anita.

I concur; it also felt nice to have an event that was not uprooted by drama, etc. It is not always needed nor necessary. It's nice having a holiday-centric event with the majority of the cast (contract/principal guest) and not having things go awry.

Writers:
Ron Carlivati
Jazmen Darnell Brown

Director:
Phideaux Xavier

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

I concur; it also felt nice to have an event that was not uprooted by drama, etc. It is not always needed nor necessary. It's nice having a holiday-centric event with the majority of the cast (contract/principal guest) and not having things go awry.

That part!

Anastasia is SO MESSY! I love it!

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date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Teresa Zimmerman, Judy Tate | Anthony Pascarelli

• Does the con artist child bride not think about the fact that Caroline could walk around the corner or that there might just be security cameras catching her poisoning Bill's tea? And speaking of his stroke, I have come to think: did she have something to do with it as well?

• Nice to see some reasonable scenes between Anita and Bill, especially after Bill's recent talk(s) with Vernon. Goes to show that there are still some underlying emotions between them that exist.

• I love that despite showing some kind of courtesy to Bill, she is still holding him accountable and calling him out on his B.S.

• Looks like Vernon is still linking up with Sharon for their private meetings for whatever could be coming.

• Dani is the ultimate definition of a "Daddy's Girl", and it is a role that suits her.

• For someone as plastered as Vanessa was at WinterFest, she is standing quite well. I am impressed. Clearly, she holds her liquor better than she let on.

• It is weird but I do believe Joey when he says he wants to protect Vanessa from his "world"; however, I still believe Vanessa wants to expose that world to avenge Douglas' death.

• Too many public meetings between the con artist child bride and Randy, from the casino to the café location. They need to be smarter about things.

• Bill, sir, you are trying a bit too much to divert the conversation from your appointment to Madison's relationship with Chelsea.

• Oh dear Lord in Heaven, what did Anita walk in on?... oh goodness. The anvils are dropping.

• Oh. It is an intimate dinner for two at home. Okay, now that is super sweet.

• I am with Andre: teleporting would likely be my superpower of choice. It would be a lifesaver.

• Anastasia... not going to lie, you thought you were being catty in a winning way, but it truly showed how much you like kicking someone when they are down to lift yourself up. That is ugly.

• Sorry Randy. I do not know if it is nerves or the fact she might actually feel something about Bill... time can and will tell.

• Those extra few droplets will surely mean that they show up in his blood tests, especially when he just got a bill of clear health from Madison. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

• Aw, I genuinely hope Chelsea and Madison are able to patch things up. I just adore them together! Chemistry galore.

• The reactions to Joey showing up and making a scene with Vanessa were everything... Anastasia should really go smell those bath salts and shove them... as Vanessa tried suggesting.

• Oh no, no, no... Dr Ahn, why did you have to call?!

• Well, that was fast-acting as Hell. I told you it would backfire, though. Just wait and see.

Notes:

• One of the better breakdowns by the writer but it is still subpar, bringing in those piss-poor characteristics he had at Days of Our Lives that do not belong at this soap. Thankfully, Brown is an amazing scriptwriter, so he is able to mask them up as much as humanly possible.

• I appreciate the mentioning of mammograms and eye checkups, especially for women of Anita's age. They are vitally important.

• I love that Black Santa Claus nutcracker on the Dupree's piano. A nice touch that feels very personal to that family.

• The blonde nurse in the background of Garland Memorial was giving some... interesting body language in today's episode.

• Lauren Buglioli (Vanessa) continues to be a standout amongst the cast; love that we are getting more comedic moments with her. She excels in both comedy and drama. A well-rounded, versatile actor.

Question maybe @Errol might know. why hasn't CBS given BTG a new promo in over a month? They keep repeating the Articullete promo from months ago. It airs after each CBS soap

Bill went TIMBERRR !!!!!!!

I love the Dooky Chase mention. One of the best spots in New Orleans. The food is so goood.

Please don't let this be something serious regarding Anita lawwwd

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Just now, dragonflies said:

Question maybe @Errol might know. why hasn't CBS given BTG a new promo in over a month? They keep repeating the Articullete promo from months ago. It airs after each CBS soap

BTW, I don't like how they are NOT doing enough promo on social media. We have fans on TikTok uploading more content that gets thousands of likes... yet the show uploads so little. IT'S THE FIRST YEAR FOR GOD'S SAKE. PROMOTE THE FREAKING SHOW. So many moments can go viral if they do the work. Just for an example - the official TikTok account has 23.6 thousand followers... yet they have uploaded only 15 new clips in the last MONTH. I MEAN... SERIOUSLY. Some may say we don't need people from TikTok since it's a junk place... but I DON'T CARE as long as they make the ratings go UP and the show does better.