Beyond the Gates: Daily Episode Discussion

[Irlandesa]

1 hour ago, Js Nana said:

I thought it was hilarious when Bill claimed to the assembled reporters that Dani had caused irreparable damage to Hayley's face, with a cut to Hayley putting her hand up to cover her "scarred-for-life" cheek - -

And her face looked gorgeous so I'm sure those reporters were left questioning what the heck he was trying to sell.

Speaking of which, I'm surprised no reporter asked the family why they were even at the wedding.

[drivethroo]

On 3/1/2025 at 4:04 PM, dubbel zout said:

How long is it supposed to have been since Dani and Bill divorced? I can't get any sense of the time here.

I think their divorce was extremely recent (like weeks/months) but Hayley & Bill sent Dani the wedding invitation days before the wedding (this was on the first episode). 

4 hours ago, Js Nana said:

Dear Hayley, showing up for a press conference in your wedding gown makes you look pathetic.

Both Bill and Hayley looked pathetic showing up to the press conference (but not to the police station to press charges).

I am tired of Exposition Nurse.

Dana probably never even met Ted, she was probably a crazy nurse who fantasized being with Dr. Ted, got pregnant with some rando's baby but hoped to seduce Ted at the medical conference to make him think it was his but he met Nicole and stayed glued to her so the plan was foiled. Shades of Sheila. Why didn't she put him on child support?

[Rodney]

First episode I couldn't watch live because I had a doctor's appointment and got called into work almost immediately afterwards.

That press conference was FIRE.  Lots of raw emotion let out.  Although Vernon and Anita tried to spin things in Dani's favor, I appreciated her taking responsibility, even to the point of absolving Chelsea for livestreaming it.  She was right that her daughter had no way of knowing that her mother would snap the way that she did.  And then, Bill comes in and throws his own weight around.  I literally said, "Oh, God" when he showed up.

So Naomi is an attorney?  Never knew that.

Ted is a doctor at the hospital and has a private practice?!  Talk about busy!

Surprised that Dani got off the hook.  But Nicole's right that Dani needs to talk to somebody.

Martin really wants Smitty to stay as a househusband.  Jerk.

Dani's flashback really makes me understand her snapping a lot more.

The way that Derek held Ashley in front of Andre screamed marking his territory, and only barely in a subtle way.  But wait.  He and Ashley don't live together?

Sounds like Hayley's getting her first taste of being married to Bill.  This marriage is not going to last.

So Dani slept with Andre again.  After hearing about the wedding, it sounds like he's having second thoughts about sleeping with her any time after this.

10 hours ago, ShadowHunter said:

I love the Gossip Nurse. XOXO lol.  I need to see her in the background of more scenes just reacting to stuff. 

Just so everyone knows, her name is Shanice.  Don't know if she's a main character or a recurring one, though.

Another good episode.

[Badsamaritan]

48 minutes ago, Rodney said:

Martin really wants Smitty to stay as a househusband.  Jerk.

Martin basically told Smitty to stand there and look pretty. He's a huge jerk and I have a feeling Smitty will have a hand in his secret coming out. And it's what Martin deserves, honestly. He's a terrible husband. 

[YaddaYadda]

I think that my least favorite character is Martin. He was pretty condescending to Smitty. You can raise our teenagers (that we have yet to meet). They're teenagers, douchebag, not babies, toddlers, or small children. Didn't they say the boy is 17 and the girl 16? Smitty can and should go back to work if that's what he wants. 

The dialogue does not follow what I'm seeing on screen with Hayley. The slap should have left a gash or something similar on Hayley's cheek. Then when Bill talks about resuming their wedding ceremony, Hayley is all about how her is messed up? And her dress? There wasn't a hair out of place and the dress was fine. She made it sound like she had been in a fist fight with Dani and her mistress bun came off and her dress was torn. Then when Bill talks at the press conference and mentions the injury to her face. Her face is flawless. The girl is beautiful. Maybe makeup should make more of an effort to reflect what's in the script. 

The dress Dani wore to Naomie's wedding was gorgeous. That color was stunning on KM. The wardrobe of this show has been irreproachable. They make all the other soaps look pedestrian. 

And then there's Bill.

Bill, those silk pjs were awful, awful, awful. Do yourself a favor and burn them. I can't take you seriously when you're wearing that. Although I don't think anyone should take you seriously, you smarmy you.

[JAYJAY1979]

Team Smitty with specs.  He could do so much better than Martin.

Dani needs a padded cell and a strait jacket.  That flashback was from her perspective so of course, it shows her in a good light.  Reality probably differed from her perspective.

Can we focus on the Non Duprees for an episode or two?

Derek...bad acting or the start of a crazed/obsessed personality coming to the forefront?  Too soon to tell.

 

[TiffanyNichelle]

6 hours ago, Rodney said:

Just so everyone knows, her name is Shanice.  Don't know if she's a main character or a recurring one, though.

Thank you, I kept missing her name. I was calling her the BTG version of Amy Vining. She's good at her job and I liked how she talked Ashley down from the energy burst she had after delivering the baby, knowing that she should go home. She's an incredible gossip but it's a good way to get some exposition out.

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Martin basically told Smitty to stand there and look pretty. He's a huge jerk and I have a feeling Smitty will have a hand in his secret coming out. And it's what Martin deserves, honestly. He's a terrible husband. 

He cares more about optics than how things actually are. He was too busy worrying about the photographer catching Dani with a gun and then later Chelsea accidentally livestreaming the event to think about how clearly his aunt isn't doing so well if she brought a gun to a wedding. He only cares about how it reflects on him and his career. Meanwhile Dani was only forced to go to that wedding because of some secret involving him. Smitty is already aware that Vernon & Anita are hiding something regarding Martin. I hope he figures it out.

Edited 1 hour ago by TiffanyNichelle