1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

OOPs. Already taken down.

Darn! I was sure about to run over there and watch. Since CBS still hasn't loaded up Friday's episode on my system.

I enjoyed the episode for a couple of different reasons. I won't spoil anything for those who haven't seen it yet.

Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by skiman12082004

The Tuesday episode is still up.

Leslie/Shanice/Dani scenes were a highlight, and the ending with Leslie was great.

Smitty isn't a romantic guy, is he? 😂 Maybe he's saving it for Jacob.

Vanessa...😂...trampy😂😂😂

22 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

The Tuesday episode is still up.

Leslie/Shanice/Dani scenes were a highlight, and the ending with Leslie was great.

Smitty isn't a romantic guy, is he? 😂 Maybe he's saving it for Jacob.

Vanessa...😂...trampy😂😂😂

I totally agree 👍🏾 👍🏾👍🏾

With the long weekend and today's preemption, I am finally caught up on the show again. The pacing and momentum seem to be getting off track again, and the dialogue still drives me up a wall sometimes. But Anita's story alone would be worth watching for me, and she's one of at least half a dozen characters I love more than any remaining character on the other soaps still on the air.

I also missed a few episodes since (and including) Xmas - in part because of CBS now apparently only making 4 episodes at a time available on the website, instead of 5. I kept trying to catch up on weekends and missing episodes. So please forgive what may be some dumb observations.

I know there has been a lot of criticism of the plasma story, some of which I can live with, but what's really got me scratching my head is what exactly the crime is supposed to be. I even did some googling and as far as I can tell, selling plasma is legal in the U.S. (and also a multi-billion dollar industry). Am I missing something? Even if this enterprise is flouting some of whatever regulations do exist, a nickname like "The Impaler" and the level of violence being presented seems over-the-top.

I'm also struggling a bit with the direction of the Hayley/Bill story now. Like others I think Lynette is a great addition, but I fear the detour with the fake mugging is going to kill the momentum we were already losing fast. Hayley nonchalantly mentioned to Randy in passing (which shocked me, given how impatient she's been up until now) that she had temporarily stopped poisoning Bill to be on the safe side after the lab results scare. But Hayley had been lacing his tea for months, with no apparent symptoms (except that time she got frustrated and gave him more, when he almost died), and now they're going to have to start from square one? When are we actually going to get to Bill's loved ones being afraid for his health and butting heads with Hayley? And where does Bill possibly primarying Martin fit into all this, or is that just not happening?

I'd rather Hayley had just gone full speed ahead with the poisoning and had Lynette figure out what Hayley and Randy were up to, and blackmail them with that. It's also frustrating because the sloppier Hayley gets, the stupider Bill looks, and his character is too awesome to be stupid. All that being said, a part of me still wants to believe the continuity error with her name being misspelled in Bill's phone, which I did not catch, will turn out to be what tips Bill or Caroline off that that's not Hayley's real name and she forgot how she spelled it since she came into their lives.

And then there's the clinic story. Speaking of...

On 2/15/2026 at 12:02 AM, Taoboi said:

It makes me wonder if the reason for that is...just like viewers waiting for SPS to pay for Laura's accident and impatient for it...viewers are over waiting for how Joey's involvement in Doug's death will come out. And they are taking their impatience on Vanessa.

This is an interesting observation, and it resonates with me somewhat, but I think my frustration with Dana/Leslie's trajectory is slightly different. Our introduction to Dana/Leslie was her trying to kill a complete stranger—not once, but twice—as only the first step in her seemingly nefarious plot against the Duprees. I don't think I care about justice for Laura, but why is such a ruthless character not a real threat to major characters, and now she's going to be sharing screen time with Derek of all characters? She has or at least had so much potential to be an iconic soap villain.

On 2/15/2026 at 4:21 PM, P.J. said:

While I think the cotillion story is overly melodramatic, (do I really need to hear a teenager worried about her IG followers), it does warm my heart to hear Tamara Tunie doling out life affirming advice ala Kim Hughes or Emma Snyder. It just speaks to the longevity of the form, and what a good matriarch adds to it.

Agreed. Anita mentoring the kids is the best part of the cotillion story. I guess I'm alone but I really find Anastasia and Chessie(?) one-note and grating. It's not a love-to-hate thing. And Anita and Dani engaging at their level in the middle of the country club is another example of the aforementioned ongoing problems with dialogue and sets.

On 2/15/2026 at 5:34 PM, MontyB said:

I applaud they way they writing are Nicole. Why in God country would she need to stop living or need to settle or sit around and let it dry rot. Make the best it and enjoy.

I agree with this mostly, but these conversations and PDAs should not be happening at the hospital. And Nicole speaking so explicitly in earshot of colleagues (in the same episode when Anita held her up as an example to the next generation of how to comport oneself in public)...

On that note...

On 2/14/2026 at 4:31 PM, DramatistDreamer said:

That's fine because I am speaking for myself. As a Black woman, I am used to standing alone.

Thank you for sharing your perspective, and I'm really sorry. I admit I did not pick up on this aspect when I watched those scenes, and I recognize my own white privilege in that. I also tend to be a "rule follower" myself.

Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by DeliaIrisFan

7 minutes ago, DeliaIrisFan said:

the sloppier Hayley gets, the stupider Bill looks, and his character is too awesome to be stupid. All that being said, a part of me still wants to believe the continuity error with her name being misspelled in Bill's phone, which I did not catch, will turn out to be what tips Bill or Caroline off that that's not Hayley's real name and she forgot how she spelled it since she came into their lives.

oooh, I like this idea!

Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by janea4old

Hayley has the longest most convoluted plan ever. Like why do you need a poison that takes damn near half a year to actually work. Does she want this man dead or not? Push him down some stairs at this point.

Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by Antoyne

12 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

Hayley has the longest most convoluted plan ever. Like why do you need a poison that takes damn near half a year to actually work. Does she want this man dead or not? Push him down some stairs at this point.

And/or frame Dani, who has already fired a gun at him on a livestream...

Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by DeliaIrisFan

30 minutes ago, DeliaIrisFan said:

And/or frame Dani, who has already fired a gun at him on a livestream...

I honestly would love that. ANYTHING but this slow ass plot.

8 hours ago, Antoyne said:

I honestly would love that. ANYTHING but this slow ass plot.

What is this poison even supposed to do? Bill has seemed perfectly fine, so if he died it wouldn't seem like he'd been sick. Unless it's meant to give him another stroke or something eventually and the point of lacing his tea over time was to make sure there was an undetectable amount in his system when it finally kicked in. But if that was the plan, I think Hayley ruined it that time she gave him extra.

Writers:
Sara A. Bibel
Judy Tate

Director:
Steven Williford

Vanessa!!!! *clutches pearls* 🫣😜

Bil is taking way too long to die. At this point, Hayley should just go ahead and set him up to cheat with Dani, get evidence and use that to get a huge divorce settlement. That actually feels like it would be an easier plan

Lobe the dialogue on this show!

"You better keep your panties on tonight"

"I hope you trifling hoes choke on some candy hearts".

Edited 53 minutes ago53 min by Planet Soap

What a delcious new duo!