8 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

I admit that I really liked that with her and Jan today. And it felt natural given it was a wacky mama and a semi-wacky daughter. It could just be me.

❤️❤️

47 minutes ago, MontyB said:

When people say “it’s just a soap,” they may simply be expressing an understanding of the format, not a lack of respect for the genre.

Sounds like an excuse to have low expectations to me. So I don't mind if we disagree. But let me be clear -- I do have an understanding the format.

Would anyone ever say, "It's just a primetime drama?" Or "It's just a movie?" Or "it's just a Broadway play?" Frankly, I can't believe anyone would defend that sort of comment regarding soap operas.

Edited 50 minutes ago50 min by Tisy-Lish

4 minutes ago, Tisy-Lish said:

Sounds like an excuse to have low expectations to me. So I don't mind if we disagree. But let me be clear -- I do have an understanding the format.

Would anyone ever say, "It's just a primetime drama?" Or "It's just a movie?" Or "it's just a Broadway play?"

For me, different expectations aren’t about lowering the bar—they’re about recognizing different production realities. Soaps tell a marathon‑length story under constraints most other formats don’t, and acknowledging that is context, not an excuse.

I will agree to disagree.

10 minutes ago, MontyB said:

For me, different expectations aren’t about lowering the bar—they’re about recognizing different production realities. Soaps tell a marathon‑length story under constraints most other formats don’t, and acknowledging that is context, not an excuse.

I will agree to disagree.

Absolutely!!! This!! All of this!!!

35 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

But where is Febreze???

Hahaha, Febreze! I don't think there has been a Febreze sighting since maybe Thanksgiving or Christmas. The new holiday collection was being promoted then.

I will happily agree to disagree. I'm not a particularly argumentative person. But why avoid my question?

I'lll repeat: Would anyone ever say, "It's just a primetime drama?" Or "It's just a movie?" Or "it's just a Broadway play?"

So when someone says, "it's just a soap opera," are you are not offended by that?

Edited 10 minutes ago10 min by Tisy-Lish

Although I found myself hoping Greyson would slowly bleed to death in the stairwell, and dimwitted Ashley would come RACING down the steps, slip in his blood, lose her footing, fall flat on her ass, crack her head wide open, and croak on the landing, I thought it was mighty clever of the writers to have Vernon reference Shawn Andre Cosby's Southern crime novels -- such as All the Sinners Bleed -- while Greyson was bleeding all over Ashley's apartment. It's little moments like that which really make me appreciate BTG's breakdown writers and dialogue writers.