Solid episode today with the classic soap format of characters going from place to place

Nicole-Anita /Nicole Martin

Joey/Randy Joey/Bill

And so on.

Adding Lynette to the mix is interesting. Was it deliberate? I think so. Looks like she might want a piece of the action.

But meeting at Uptown? C'mon! Just put a wall and a booth to suggest a seedy bar, like soaps did in the 60's/70's.

Scriptwriters-we get it. Vernita have the most amazing marriage ever. No need to lay it on so thick.

All I have to say is that the crap will hit the fan if Vernon and Sharon really are creeping around just as Anita is on the verge of a possible medical crisis. NASTY!

But I have been silently giving this show the "side eye" about certain things, so I'll leave it at that until further revelation.

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On 12/14/2025 at 7:52 AM, MissPhoenixGirl92 said:

Does anybody think that Eva is actually redeemable at this point? Because I have no idea where the writers are even going with Leslie & Eva at this point and I really didn't like how Eva acted with Laura the other day. Am I a moron for wanting to believe the best in Eva? I just don't know anymore.

I think Eva is at a point where either you love her or hate her. They can do whatever they can to make her likeable and a "good" character but people will forever hate her bc of how the writers wrote her this year. Thats were Im at with her bc I do not want to see her happy and side eye everything she does. Im over her

MVJ and Jeresa Featherstone are on the Soapy podcast with Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart today. That show has been surprisingly candid and in-depth - I am still working through some other good episodes.

I can't wait to watch it.

Writers:
Michael Montgomery
Danielle Paige

Director:
Phideaux Xavier

date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | Michael Montgomery, Danielle Paige | Phideaux Xavier

Thoughts:

• Lynette is about to be a thorn in the con artist child bride's side... could this lead to her actually loving her husband to prove a point?

• I appreciate seeing Bill entrust Lynn's case to Tomas. Another sign of him inching closer to being a partner at the firm.

• Oh, the heartbreak on Anita's face says it all. Poor dear. Her life is flashing before her eyes.

• I fully believe Vanessa in this story; she is trying to sell Joey. I can only hope he buys it as well.

• The spoilt, self-centred bitch continues to say she does not mean to do something; intention is everything, whether it is meant or not. She should learn that.

• Vanessa is doing everything she can to sell this to Joey while still obviously dealing with her grief. It is a masterclass in manipulation to achieve the endgame.

• It could be me, but I do believe Lynette's surface story. But Bill and his whore's face have been seen in the press for the past year. There is no way Lynette has avoided it.

• Bowling? Downstairs? I like the continued bonding that is being built but they have a bowling alley downstairs? Wow.

• I think it shows great strength that Anita is leaning on Dani in this moment, knowing how close she is with Vernon, as the daddy's girl.

• Lynette is insinuating a lot of "big" in her fantasy world. I love how ambitious she is about it.

• Dani, I see you piecing those pieces together. You are on the proper track, sweetie!

• Chelsea, sweetie, this is why you knock or call before entering into your childhood home. But what does Dani have up her sleeves? Are they in some kind of Christmas attire?

• I appreciate Tomas standing his ground; I completely understand his point of view and why he is staying aligned to Bill at the law offices.

• Rowena sounds like a hoot and a holler. I hope we get to see her at some point!

• Daddy's girl and mother's woman. Oh, the way Dani always knows the right words to say. She has got it.

Notes:

• Normally a continuity producer, Montgomery's scripts he has provided as a breakdown writer have been outstanding, and Paige's natural talent for scripted words shines through.

• Tamara Tunie (Anita)'s unspoken talent just shines. She is embodying everything about this storyline right now. Kudos to her. Award-worthy.

• So many incredible camera angles the past several episodes that are setting this soap apart from the others, and it is an amazing foundation for this soap's future.

Im loving Lynette so far. Im definitely interested in what her angle is.

Two cons potentially conning one another will be fun to see.

I do want Hayley, Lynette, and Randy find somewhere more private to talk lol. Maybe a room at the hotel or something

Just now, Rmodelboy said:

Im loving Lynette so far. Im definitely interested in what her angle is.

Two cons potentially conning one another will be fun to see.

I do want Hayley, Lynette, and Randy find somewhere more private to talk lol. Maybe a room at the hotel or something

Then Wig will catch them and assume the are having a threesome 😂

2 minutes ago, Cheap21 said:

Then Wig will catch them and assume the are having a threesome 😂

Lmaooooo