2 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Are they going to show Banneker or not? If they're not going to show any aspect of the Banneker campus, there's no point in pretending to do a Homecoming. If I hear that BU rip-off of Howard's "HU...you know!" I might have to backhand someone. How are they allowed to do that? Come on BTG show some integrity.🙄

It would not be so difficult or expensive for BTG to show Banneker. All they really need is an office set, and a hallway set. No need to see classrooms, dorms, etc., really. AND, we'd need a few exterior establishing shots (from a real college). None of that would take much effort or cost a lot of money. Then we could finally have some young love stories on BTG.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Tisy-Lish

I understand there are budget considerations and they are filming at a fast pace, but why create stories without the sets to support them?

.We heard so much about the free clinic and Banneker and never see them. Same with some of those head scratching elements to the storylines, that many viewers notice but no one at the show seems to be bothered about.

Are they that under the pump that there is no one that can make those corrections needed?

For example in designing the sets, they gave Nicole an office which was never used yet the Duprees are always in the living room. They needed a study or dining room to vary things.

And Nicole and Bill's house not having afront door so people just wander in from a corridor.

The ugly unsuitable set for Joey that they had to change.

The hospital set w/o a waiting room so everyone always gathers at the front desk.

Maybe a new EP that has a vision -although these seem to be in short supply these days.

2 minutes ago, Paul Raven said:

I understand there are budget considerations and they are filming at a fast pace, but why create stories without the sets to support them?

that’s one of the questions i keep asking.

And when they DO create a set, we can all rest assured it'll be for an Armstrong. Joey gets an office AND a condo, and now Heather has whatever that place was in London. It comes across as, "You Black folk can bunch up in a lil corner somewhere. Gotta make room for all these Armstrong sets!"

The London set felt like a rearrangement/recreation of something we already have - like a nook of the country club or something.

I love the school spirit and fall colors! The previews have me excited, with everyone on the bus doing the cheers. And Hayley with bangs! That outdoor set looks new.

I wear flannel a lot and that attracts me too, so seeing Kial (finally) in flannel was a nice surprise. I'm in Vermont right now and it's peak color season and this is just so fitting to watch the fall colors come alive on BTG while I'm seeing it in real life.

25 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

The London set felt like a rearrangement/recreation of something we already have - like a nook of the country club or something.

I love the school spirit and fall colors! The previews have me excited, with everyone on the bus doing the cheers. And Hayley with bangs! That outdoor set looks new.

I wear flannel a lot and that attracts me too, so seeing Kial (finally) in flannel was a nice surprise. I'm in Vermont right now and it's peak color season and this is just so fitting to watch the fall colors come alive on BTG while I'm seeing it in real life.

I really appreciate your posts. You always seem to bring a positive perspective, and it's refreshing to see someone focus on the good instead of adding to the noise.

Hahaha!

Heather's hotel set was just two walls and some furniture. But it worked in that context, although that hideous fake/floral lamp set up perched on stool was a big mistake.

So that sort of setup could be used effectively for an office for various characters - eg Vanessa, Isaiah or to depict part of the Dupree den etc. See , it can be done!