Beyond the Gates: Daily Episode Discussion

[One Tough Cookie]

15 hours ago, Kerri said:

Maybe Martin didn't run over someone drunk, maybe he was driving in a rage. 

That was my immediate thought as well.

[Skarzero]

To echo the praise that others have already shared, last week and this week so far have been a real blast to say the least. I don't know about the rest of you, but I feel very vindicated for giving this soap a real chance right now. I'm loving every bit of this. 

It goes without saying that Leslie is a horrible parent, I wish Eva had slapped her last week or at least tried. Eva is gonna have it rough going forward. But at least Andre is someone she can reliably look to for some grace. 

While I'm still iffy on the idea of Eva being Nicole's child too, if anyone could pull this off, and have it make total sense, it would be this team of writers. Any other soap would be fumbling it every step of the way. I still feel like Kat & Eva are just ghetto twins, but I'm open to changing my mind more than I was a week ago. Only good writing can get that out of me. 

I think this whole thing is gonna trigger something in Martin, and he'll be forced to reveal the horrible secret to Smitty. Don't know when though, it's just a guess on my part. 

Edited 17 hours ago by Skarzero

[DearEvette]

4 hours ago, Skarzero said:

I think this whole thing is gonna trigger something in Martin, and he'll be forced to reveal the horrible secret to Smitty. Don't know when though, it's just a guess on my part. 

I think that as well. 

We've had our Leslie/Eva reveal but that is just the start. We still need to know if Eva really is Ted's and or even Leslie's-- Leslie's DNA testing can't be trusted. Depending on that answer it spurs off a whole lot of other possibilities.

What happens with Eva now.

And for that matter, Leslie. They can't get rid of her that easily just yet.  She is too delicious of a villain and outside of Bill, the only one really. There is still the truth about Leslie's role in Laura's accident and heart attack.  But if the show was smart they'd hold on to that for awhile.

We see Martin acting out so of course this may spur the next story -- the background of what Martin did and how that might come out.

And since we know that Bill was involved in both the Leslie storyline and whatever happened with Martin in the past, it opens up some storytelling possibilities for Bill away from Dani and Hayley.

[One Tough Cookie]

Am I the only one who thinks Smitty is a bore?

[Js Nana]

Can anyone command a scene like Trisha Mann-Grant can?

Eva is Martin's daughter, but not Nicole's, which means that no matter how much Dana/Leslie wants it to be otherwise, the Dupree's don't have to acknowledge Eva as a member of the family because she's not a Dupree, she's a Richardson - so can we expect Dana/Leslie to be intruding herself into the lives of the Richardson's?

[JAYJAY1979]

Monday was a mixed bag for me.

Positives:

Kat vs Eva..saw both sides..but poor Eva was rejected by both Ted and Leslie in separate occasions.  Team Eva!  I have a feeling Kat might push Tomas away due to what she found out about her dad...and Tomas/Eva connect.

Nicole vs Ted...thank god she had a realistic reaction and she didn't pull a Dani.  If they divorce, she will fight tooth and nail to ensure he doesn't take her money nor dignity.

Martin/Smitty...I have a feeling his nightmares will be a May sweep focus.  I do wish we had more development for Smitty though.

Didn't Like:

Duprees vs Leslie...it should have been Anita vs Leslie with no family around since they were not needed.

Anita singing at the end was so cringe and cheesy.  And I think Tamara did better acting as Jessica Griffin than here as Anita.  Jessica was an actual character..not a caricature like Anita is so I can't fault the actress.

 

Can't wait till tomorrow when the show is back on!