Ted talked about getting a new place and of course we have Leslie's gaudy new house in the works, so those are some potential sets to look forward to.

3 hours ago, Broderick said:

I knew someone backstage at Y&R in the early 2000s. The day the salad bar premiered, I emailed him and said, "Woops! I'm afraid y'all have messed-up badly with that salad bar. That thing is gonna haunt y'all for years to come." He said, "Don't worry, we already realize it. It was a mistake. It's being addressed." I pointed out, "If they suddenly take the salad bar down after making such a production out of installing it, it's gonna be accidentally comical." He said, "They're having meetings about how to best handle it." Wasn't long till Kevin Fisher locked Colleen Carlton in the freezer and set the restaurant on fire. Total loss. Action moved to the Athletic Club. 😅

They're CLEARLY having the same issue with Joey Armstrong's fireplace. The camera was BEHIND the thing for a while, with the flames in the foreground. Then the cameras were MOVED in front of the fireplace to capture the sofa without the flames. Then back again, with the flames in the shot. Then back again to the sofa. It requires time, money, and adjustments to the lighting each time they move those cameras within a set. That obviously ain't gonna be sustainable on a daily basis.

Ooooo that is tea!!

Chelsea & Madison are definitely not my favorite couple but they both looked beautiful and the hotel room set was lit beautifully.

Tamara Tunie is a force. She's absolutely incredible. Her and Clifton Davis were perfectly cast as Anita & Vernon.

I can't believe in a little over 2 weeks we'll be celebrating the one year anniversary. Such an accomplishment and I feel so proud being a fan.

I'm glad the subject of sets came up w/o me initiating it.

Joey's apartment was a total miss for me. It definitely looked like Andre's redressed which says to me we may not see it again.

Basically a space with no proper entrance, just doors , a sofa, an oddly placed table with 2 chairs and some random light fixtures as well as ugly decor eg the urn and the pedestal . It looked cheap and thrown together.

Overall the sets and set decor has been a mixed bag.

There are not enough sets for starters.

The country club and Orphey Gene's are fine. Same with Eva and Ashley's apartments as they are supposed to look basic. Martin/Smitty's place is fine. Uptown doesn't look upscale enough with the green walls and as for the airport terminal/mall coffee shop...

The casino back room is awful.

The Dupree house needs a study off the main room. Nicole got an office off her living room but the 'hero' set is confined to one room. And I'd love to know the purpose of that door to the right of the window-a closet?

And the floor plans don't make sense. Nicole's and Bill's living rooms have the entrance in the center with no front door, just a corridor and the fireplace to the left. Too similar.

Soap sets are usually by necessity quite cramped but clever designers have given the impression of more space by suggesting other rooms, creating specific areas etc

Hopefully there will be improvements.