21 hours ago, GLATWT88 said:

Is it dropped? Or is this another case of a storyline going away to resurface again?

That's what I want to know. Because every time I've mentioned it, it does feel like the first dropped storyline on the show versus a storyline that will pop back up...which always have a hint of about to come back around in dialogue.

I loved the bell ringing scene - it was needed to close out the storyline and it was emotional. Jen Jacobs did a great job explaining it too, while tearing up.

I’m a few episodes behind and I have to say the writing for Ted has ruined any love I had for the Ted/Shanice romance. At one point he’s completely into her, then he will tell anyone who will listen that just kinda likes Shanice, he’s back to making googly eyes at Nicole, and NOW suddenly he wants to romance Shanice again. This is so dumb. How are we supposed to root for them? Or maybe we’re not.

Nicole acting like she should’ve been with her creepy stalker all along and it’s so good they can be together now 🤦🏽‍♂️ but wait she still wants Kial too. Carlton will never not be the creepiest character to me. There is no way to romanticize lusting over your best friend and business partner’s wife for over 20 years.

I hope all of this stuff with Grayson means we’re headed to the end of the plasma story.

June held her own with Leslie and didn't give her the satisfaction of letting her push her buttons. Leslie didn't know what to say.

Further movement in the plasma storyline was a relief. Ashley knowing that Lia Whitmore is dangerous gives the story a big leap forward. Not a spoiler but I will cloak it anyway

I sense that Derek or Grayson might end up dying in the process of saving Ashley. That scene with Derek exiting on the elevator seemed like foreshadowing of something.

Derek having to come grovel to Ashley 🙄. I will always enjoy both of them so much more away from each other.

I still think they need to work on the scene endings. eg When the family was gathered around Anita and she stated she's learned that she loved her family and Vernon more than ever, there was a distant group shot and the scene stopped.

For the culmination of the story I would have liked to see reactions from Dani & Nicole, some sweeping music and finish with a closeup of Vernon/Anita embracing. The scene feels underwhelming because of the direction.

9 hours ago, ReddFoxx said:

June held her own with Leslie and didn't give her the satisfaction of letting her push her buttons. Leslie didn't know what to say.

Further movement in the plasma storyline was a relief. Ashley knowing that Lia Whitmore is dangerous gives the story a big leap forward. Not a spoiler but I will cloak it anyway

I sense that Derek or Grayson might end up dying in the process of saving Ashley. That scene with Derek exiting on the elevator seemed like foreshadowing of something.

If I had to pick one regular/recurring cast member to bite the bullet in the plasma storyline, Derek would be the most obvious choice. He doesn’t have a storyline except as Ashley’s friend and he occasionally spars with Leslie. His character has “heroic death” written all over him.

And if the “Hayley trying to kill Bill” storyline needs a casualty, the writers MUST use the opportunity to kill off Tomas.