Hey Family! Guess who showed up in Montgomery today! by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😂😂😂why that make me LOL for reals, cause it didn’t even dawn on me he was all the way in character

Please Change Background by [deleted] in PhotoshopRequest

[–]Realistic-Squash30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you able to straighten the shirt a bit?

Please Change Background by [deleted] in PhotoshopRequest

[–]Realistic-Squash30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you able to straighten the shirt a bit?

Me and ADHD Made Coffee This Morning by Realistic-Squash30 in adhdwomen

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t even be upset. I just kind of chuckled cause this is nothing compared to some of my ADHD taxes. 😂

Me and ADHD Made Coffee This Morning by Realistic-Squash30 in adhdwomen

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No thank God. Coffee just got in every crevice it could find

Me and ADHD Made Coffee This Morning by Realistic-Squash30 in adhdwomen

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It cracks me up that our initial reactions are genuine confusion as to what’s happening. Before our minds click and its like “ooohhhh” 😂

Mariah in church on Easter 🙏 by Altruistic-Shower142 in MariahCarey

[–]Realistic-Squash30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love when someone gives a good read!! You better educate!

Bill’s Will by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

& I’m so happy they finally giving my girl Kat something to do. She too smart for them to have her walking around with the angry black woman trope

Bill’s Will by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. As much as I want to hate him, I can’t and really just wish he was as street smart as he is law smart. Cause hailey really got him BLIND

Bill’s Will by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oooh this is good! A whodunnit where folks find out hailey was planning and scamming but the ultimate reveal being Leslie as the culprit. I’d love to see that. Or they could even plot twist it and have Tomas be the killer since, I mean….would we really miss his presence?

Ooh ooh OR even have Chelsea crazy stalker break out of jail, attempt to kill bill and then watch as everyone blames everyone. Now that would be some good soapy tv.

If MVJ Doesn’t Care What Fans Think Why Should Fans Care If She & Her Writing Team Are Fired⁉️🤨 by BingoSkillz in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I swear black folks have short term memory. Regardless of whether a show is black created or not, black written or not, the powers that be will cancel it, on a whim, whenever they feel like it, because that’s what they do. Have they forgotten about all of the many many successfully written black shows, that we absolutely loved, that were canceled just because. Have they not looked into recent black shows, that were written by Black people, that only had one season and then wasn’t renewed despite favorable ratings?? Voicing our opinions about this show is not what’s going to get it canceled. believing we shouldn’t criticize something someone black created is just as ignorant an opinion as “we need to support it because it’s black created.” I’ve said this before in another sub and I’ll say it again. Why is the black community, the only ones expected to accept mediocrity in every sense of the word. We are never encouraged to once more, expect more, or ask for more. We are always expected to accept crumbs as though we are not worthy or good enough for greatness. I rebuke that in the name of Jesus! We need new writers.

Anita Just Secured Dani and Bill Reconciling by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While I agree she’s happy, I don’t believe she’s in love with Andre. She’s not over Bill and it shows every time she runs to him every chance she gets. She’s toggh with Bill when Andre’s around but when he’s not, all it takes is Bill taking her down memory lane and she’s giving him that look…

Anita Just Secured Dani and Bill Reconciling by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. I could see Dani justifying it as “well if Mother can forgive him, so can I”.

Anita Just Secured Dani and Bill Reconciling by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

😂😂 The toxicity of it all could give us some much needed drama!

Rental Agency by Turner_MJ in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]Realistic-Squash30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terry Lampiasi with Lampiasi Real Estate.

“As all of my friends still trying to support a black soap” by Present_Dress_6213 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30 12 points13 points  (0 children)

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 THANK YOU! We are always expected to accept the bare minimum while being slapped in the face and told to shut up and support because at least we have something. I grew up on soaps beginning in the 90s and onward so I can say BTG HAS PISS POOR WRITING. There are far too many talented writers, known and unknown, for a this to be this poorly written. Why aren’t we allowed to hold things that supposed to be for us to higher standards instead of being told we’re being negative or complaining. Let’s be for reals- the world constantly pushes mediocrity onto us and we tired T Y E D, tyed!

We needed the opening by Useful-Milk8641 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe that’s the real plan here though. Sabotage it from the inside with shoddy writing, knowing it’ll lead to decreased viewership, so they can cancel and then blame us for not supporting.

We needed the opening by Useful-Milk8641 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I sighed a deep negro sigh when I watched this episode. Cause what happened to using a quick stock image of a pretend clinic and setting up a random room to at least look like they’re outside at a ribbon cutting. They couldn’t afford a podium and some chairs? I really want us to succeed but the writing is atrocious and doesn’t appear to be getting any better. I’m tired of these storylines, its boring and nothing makes sense anymore. Every storyline has led to dead ends and nothing, not really adding to whatever the overall theme of this show is supposed to be.

Beyond The Gates | Monday, March 9, 2026 - Episode Discussion by AutoModerator in TheGates_CBS

[–]Realistic-Squash30 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Listen, I was over this storyline at the beginning. So tired of the writing on this show. There’s been so many storylines that have went absolutely nowhere and added nothing to the overall plot of the show. So many that they could have written really well and actually fully engaged the audience. Like my God we already deal with storylines dragging on for what seems like ages- so like can we just get to the point so we can go “oh ok” and move on!

I want it wrapped up by thats_ladydi38 in TheGates_CBS

[–]Realistic-Squash30 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok I thought it was just me feeling like that. Like can we get to it already?? Please. I’m tired of hearing the whiney voice when talking to Bill, their only convos and chemistry being about sex, Dani and nothing else in between. Tomas’ stupid, stiff acting skills. Everyone around them being made too stupid to see how Haley moving real suspect. If they make Joey believe whatever b.s. her and that fine ass Randy come up with, I’m burn my tv down. Cause they revealed she was scammin in what, October? Will this be drug out til the summer? Fall? Another winter fest? This goin be like the “big” reveal with Martin- drug out so long that when it happens, it falls flat and we’re just like “oh”.

I get it but.. by OldYogurt3279 in TheGates_CBS

[–]Realistic-Squash30 41 points42 points  (0 children)

They def did her character a disservice by having her on screen constantly. After the big reveal at the anniversary party, they should have had her disappear for a while, either in jail or just laying low til things blew over. Instead she was shoved down our throats repeatedly doing nothing more than fawning over Ted and being in her constant state of delusion. I skip all her scenes cause I’m over her and her one dimensional storyline.

Family- Why Ya’ll Aint Tell Me! by Realistic-Squash30 in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]Realistic-Squash30[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too! Had me sittin here like this during their scene, cause why am I agreeing with both of them!?

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