The Gatekeepers are truly engaged. That has to make TPTB very happy.

I love these snark posts.

I enjoyed today's episode and thought it was an interesting way to explain Kat's change in behavior after she wakes up. She's hated Eva for so long (with reason), so there needs to be a reason why she steps back. I never saw the episode as propping Eva and not sure how it made her look better. It just showed her in Kat's place.

I wanted Martin to lose the election. As others have said, he can't be shown the correct way as a congressman and it would make the show take Martin/Smitty in a different direction. How would it be if Smitty was now the main "bread winner" because of his reporting while Martin took on the role of stay-home parent? Maybe Martin would realize how unappreciative he's been of Smitty and what he's done for the family. Would Martin think he needs to do something bigger? Even though raising kids is a full-time and important job on its own. If not the most important.

I do hope this is a turning point for Leslie and they tone her down from the cartoon theatrics she had in practically every scene for the past 6 months at least. It was a good schtick for a while but got tiring.

On 6/22/2026 at 12:05 PM, Vanguardian53 said:

Jacob and Izaiah are both goody two shoes.

How is Iziah even remotely goody two shoes? Him and Jacob are for sure opposites. Plus in comparison to his girlfriend Iziah isn't a antihero. I know that much. I would say his ambiguity is one of the things the writers nailed. I just hope they stick with it even after Kat and Eva's medical crises.

The only variation I could think of for Luke is for him to be a bend the rules cop to go up against Jacob the by the book cop. Or better yet have Luke come into town because he's decided to go to Banneker to get a law degree and become a lawyer because he's tired of running through the streets. That could also set up the idea of him being Bill's enemy in court some years down the line.

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