8 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Agree with all of this, especially that the reporter casting was bad. And then everything -- the broken phone, a potential lawsuit, the assault, the viral video, the Chelsea response, the positive reaction -- all took place in one day. Really?

And I still can't get past the completely ridiculous lawsuit against Madison.

Joey showing up at Caffeine Fix bothered me much more than Elon at Orphey Gene's.

Yep. Does Smitty ever turn in anything for publication? Because all I see is the amateur detective work that goes nowhere.

That would work. Also agree with you about a casino set that looks richer and realistic. Y&R did a decent casino set for a few episodes in Vegas. On this show, we don't have one when the owner is supposedly the most powerful and wealthiest guy in town. And I could write paragraphs about how bad that back room is.

I would love an explanation why someone with Joey’s money and who apparently just has the most popping casino known to man, would have his VIP room look like a place you might get an STD in just by sitting on a chair.

Just now, Antoyne said:

I would love an explanation why someone with Joey’s money and who apparently just has the most popping casino known to man, would have his VIP room look like a place you might get an STD in just by sitting on a chair.

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

But at least we get the incredible decor -- that big orange globe at the end of the bar that's just waiting to be knocked over.

23 minutes ago, Paul Raven said:

We got the motel room for Jacob. That size set could be used as a reception area for the clinic.

Of course. Or how about redressing the hallway outside of Bill's office to represent the clinic?? They could have nurses and others in scrubs pushing gurneys, while necessary characters have conversations in the hallway.

I have a feeling the clinic may be a very short lived institution, possibly disappearing after the plasma storyline. And if that is correct, I can understand why tptb didn't create an entire new set. But still, the clinic needs to be seen and represented on camera.

44 minutes ago, Tisy-Lish said:

Of course. Or how about redressing the hallway outside of Bill's office to represent the clinic?? They could have nurses and others in scrubs pushing gurneys, while necessary characters have conversations in the hallway.

I have a feeling the clinic may be a very short lived institution, possibly disappearing after the plasma storyline. And if that is correct, I can understand why tptb didn't create an entire new set. But still, the clinic needs to be seen and represented on camera.

That's actually a really good idea. Even the police station with some redressing would make a great temporary clinic set. Not like it gets that much use anyway. The blue walls and the flooring give clinic vibes already.

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1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

They need to get rid of the gambling table and refurnish/redocorate. That would be an immediate improvement.

Have Vanessa say the room needs a makeover and Joey reluctantly agrees.

5-11

Oh, lord! Not them out here triggering everyone with that SPS and Eva conversation where Eva called SilkPress out on this day NOT being her birthday. They know half of the audience is already twitching at the idea of an Eva/Kat baby switch.

Other than that (and the fact that the CBS app now does ads like Tubi which is annoying as heck) I thought Monday's episode was a nice starter to the week. No surprise since Natalie Slater was on the breakdown and I believe I mentioned that I like how Judy Tate does family member scenes. And that was no difference here. I am always here for Dani/Nicole scenes. I thought it was nice to see Samantha and Eva have a moment. And it's just so funny watching Smitty squirm every time Martin is being so nice, reminding me of when a DAYS character has a secret due to Martin being so blissfully unaware.

Speaking of them...I can't believe that they are continuing to have important cotillion plot points off-screen. I mean...did the writers who were actually interested in the storyline when it started just up and leave? And while I'm saying that since a lot of Ty and Jessica's drama was the 'which school' angle of it all, I really can't believe that after the build up for it, Jessica telling Ty was done completely off screen as well. And while I'm picking...when did June change her mind about going to cotillion? Am I to assume she did it in the moment to spite SilkPress? It felt that way, but I give that credit to how JB played the scene than the writing. And as mentioned to me yesterday, so it's TWO days away. So I take that to mean in viewers' time that when the synopsis comes out tomorrow for next week that it BETTER be on it...or at least as a B plot to the plasma ring climax.

And lord...that story. On one hand, Jacob shouldn't have done it, but I'm glad that he told Naomi about Lia. And she told Ashley about Lia because that gave the episode a nifty cliffhanger. But on the other hand...ASHLEY? NEROUTIC Ashley? We told her??? As if she is not in danger enough? Just smh.

So we are at the first full leg of Anita's story. And that has stayed being well done. I was wondering if it was done done until they mentioned it was just the chemo that was done. It really is the only story...and A story at that....going on so where does it go from here? I expect that Anita will be fine for now until after cotillion where we will get the next step of her story....or new thread of her story coughdevonwinterscough

Yeeeeeeah Ted is back on my s*it list. He has just regressed backwards for me. Especially with Silk Press Sheila. Is it any wonder she feels like she can still get him when he has gone back to having no backbone and let her run all over his woman? And Nicole is no better thinking about Ted again, but at least I find her backsliding more plausible than him.

June vs SilkPress is always fun. She so gathered her. I hollered.

Did I mention all that aside, I actually did like the episode? hehe.

1 hour ago, Antoyne said:

I would love an explanation why someone with Joey’s money and who apparently just has the most popping casino known to man, would have his VIP room look like a place you might get an STD in just by sitting on a chair.

6 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

Ted is so fine and Nicole wants him back!

I saw tongue. Did you?👀

Now how did Olivia Pope get dragged into this??

5-12

You know what? I almost (emphasis on ALMOST) want the plasma ring storyline to go on so that Joey could actually mess with Martin and Smitty by making Martin think Smitty was having an affair...but alas.

I thought this was uneven. Either that or it started off really strong and then just petered out.

I thought Mike coming back was inspired. Just from the history alone. And putting him in the Chels/Madison lawsuit would be interesting. Interesting...if this was going to make it all the way to court. And for even that...we would need a set. Since no set...I just don't expect it to go anywhere. Takes away the suspense a little bit.

I did like the mixing of characters. Naomi/Mike. Elon/Chels. Ashley/Smitty. It's one thing about the show that I really liked happening over the first year and start of this one.

I really also like that now that the end of the tunnel is arriving with this plasma ring storyline, that things are coming together. Elon finding out about Smitty. Ashley realizing about Lia and Grayson trying to protect her. Smitty and Ashley filling in each other's lack of information. I am curious about Joey's need to have his tentacles in all story. A little bit too little too late. Heck, he might have made it more interesting for me at least.

And now it does appear that there is someone over Lia and she herself IS NOT the Impaler? Okay...Who?

I thought Nicole/Carlton gave cute C plot.

That was a booze heavy episode. Literally every character was drinking.