23 minutes ago, ReddFoxx said:

Anastasia is so nasty and she looks as bad as Leslie does with her interrupting people's lunches.

Vanessa's scruples are so low that it's understandable that Nicole would think she was recommended an escort for Samantha's date.

Mona is trying to be a Tyler Perry play heroine by flipping Randy's life around with church. She definitely is approaching him very wrong.

Right on all 3.

We didn't need another Leslie. Anastasia didn't need to be this extreme.

Vanessa is a madam and a whore, and Nicole knows it. I understand having friends for years and accepting them, but she's a disaster. No wonder her kids stay two blocks away at Banneker.

I liked Mona so much, but they're quickly ruining her for me. The Tyler Perry analogy is on point, and I don't want to see that.

4 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Could it be Leslie's? I'm sure a house can be built in Fairmont Crest in a couple months 😂

I do NOT want Leslie moving into that house. It shouldn't happen-she needs to start paying and having to scramble again.

Quite honestly, I wonder how they are going to explain away Randy's wife if the writers are indeed going in the direction of Mona/Randy and/or Randy/Lynette.

2 hours ago, Taoboi said:

Quite honestly, I wonder how they are going to explain away Randy's wife if the writers are indeed going in the direction of Mona/Randy and/or Randy/Lynette.

If he's even truly married. The wife could've been a con.

The other thing I wondered about was if Hayley and Doug knew one another since wasn't it mentioned in the early episodes that Doug and Randy sort of grew up together?

18 minutes ago, Soaplovers said:

The other thing I wondered about was if Hayley and Doug knew one another since wasn't it mentioned in the early episodes that Doug and Randy sort of grew up together?

Yep. Doug and Randy did. That's why Doug had his back against Joey no matter what. And Randy kept trying to angle Doug away from Joey against Joey's agenda.

Well before I get deep into my rewatch...and now that all the episodes are posted...*side-eyes CBS*

I guess I needed a moment to take stock. There's a lot going on which I like. And I mentioned before that I like that ALL the Duprees have A story going. Or if not A story, they have managed to be sure that at least one Dupree has the main story of the week. Bill/Dani/Andre appears to be backed into a B story area while Nicole and her love life is shaping up (for me) to be a solid B plot. However, I've been watching some of the other B plots and I have to admit that...outside of the Cotillion storyline...I think the newer ones are coming across choppy/disjointed.

Speaking of those Duprees...

ANITA'S CANCER. I like that they have managed to keep it focused, but it's not overpowering the show weekly for me. I also liked that having cancer has not stopped Anita from springing out into other stories like the Cotillion storyline or reacting to what's going on with Nicole in her scenes with Kat. Not at all looking forward to SilkPress touching any part of this story.

BILL/DANI/ANDRE. I think I'm going to take back whatever I said about it. Well, everything I said about it this year so far. lol. I think it was the Friday episode that made me think about it. I admit that I felt a way with this whole side story of Andre going to the woman to get her to use Dani as a spokesperson...since I already felt a way about Pamela/Dani's company being build off-screen. But I realized...Andre is really allowing Dani to grow and be in the spotlight in a way that she never was with Bill. She was growing of course. It was why I love Dani/Andre. But I was seeing the internal growth. It hit me. The external growth. He's making her life better, too. Dani is finally in the spotlight. In fact, I wonder how things will be going storywise since they seem almost separate now from the Hayley poisoning Bill storyline.

NICOLE. YES, PLEASE. I'm loving every and all minutes of Nicole and her tricks. lol. For too long, I haven't had her POV. And now that I have it, I don't want it to go away. And now Carlton done got pressed about it? Well...uh oh now. While I see something between him and Nicole, the real spark is just there with her and Kial. And Greg Vaughn has been looking like a whole snack. Just WOOF. I do like that it's been progressing slowly. First with Carlton. Now with Kial. And now they all interact with each other. Not to mention that Nicole and her tricks have the whole town talking. lol. And still causing some mess with Ted...who has surprisingly become likeable thanks to his relationship with Shanice.

As for the current B plots...

THE COTILLION. I think everyone knows I'm here for this. And it looks like thanks to it, there's the start of a rival family for the Duprees...something I know this board has been asking for. Apologies for my confusion since Franciska is going by nicknames when she was introduced, but she's just as elitist as Anastacia...who is shaping up for me to be a good rival for Anita. Anita needed one because I'm sorry, Silk Press Sheila is not at all on her level. At least not as long as the writers write her as a cartoon. Is Anastacia one note, too? Why, yes. But it doesn't take away the theme of the show...something that I feel SilkPress does. And for me, it's the best of the newer B plots. And I thought it was a stroke of genius to have Anita and Vernon mentoring Ty, Samantha, and Jessica. And their practice was cute. And it felt like Anita might have finally gotten through to Jessica. My only disappointment right now is that the actual event is not timed to February 24 (one year anniversary of the show) and it appears like it's not happening next week so not during February Sweeps. La sigh. This show is overdue an event.

THE PLASMA MYSTERY/THE IMPALER. I don't think I like it. I just can't put my finger on why. It's definitely something different. And it gives good guy Jacob a storyline. But perhaps it's because it's moving too slow. Or does it feel disorganized so far? Or it's the fact that Jacob is making too many mistakes already with this case? I don't know. And I was looking forward to Jacob/Smitty on another case since their scenes last year on a case was a nice C story that tied into a bigger one. Which of course might be the case here. For now...I'm meh.

THE CLINIC. Yeah, I think I'm over this, too. Not over Joey vs Silk Press Sheila mind you. But the idea of it as a way for SilkPress to stay connected to the canvas. Her in Joey's world has brought out a lot of the menacing villainess that I loved at the start of the show. And I really want to know what Joey has on her (proof of Laura's accident? her attempt to kill Laura at the hospital? something else?), but the pivot breathed new life into SilkPress. As did her liaisons with Marcel. But if Silk Press Sheila is about to act like a cartoon again, I could do without. I did find Derek vs SilkPress funny. If Derek was to go off the deep end, she could be his mentor. JS.

THE OTHERS...

THE MISADVENTURES OF BLACK KIRSTEN. Overall, Hayley, Bill, and the poisoning has gone off course. I had hoped that Madison talking to Bill about the weird things she saw might clue Bill in. Or Madison might have gotten nosy that something else is going on. But Madison is now busy with Chels and Bill seem like he forgot about it. LOVE that Lynette's scheme to help Hayley just might be the thing that brings Hayley down though. That has Bill like a dog with a bone. And it also has Tomas the same way. And those recent developments is giving 90s DAYS for me because how is Hayley going to get out of this? If they don't find out, Lynette might sell her out herself...another development that gives 90s DAYS vibes. Lynette is a great addition and continues to grow on me with her 'giving real vixen' vibes.

ASHLEY. The bounceback is real. I do love that the writers have found a balance with her and making it work.