Every time I peek back in there it feels like making it out of the hood & driving through after it's gotten WORSE. Feeling like I need to make sure my windows are rolled up & my doors are locked 😬

Super random but Dani questioning if Naomi's diagnosis is punishment for cheating with Bill reminds me of some ppl saying Chadwick Boseman died because he cursed God in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (...despite him already fighting the illness at that point) 🙄 I hate magical thinking #BeyondTheGates

A part of me STRONGLY believes that somewhere down the line, in like season 5 or 7, they're gonna have Jacob slip up & have a 1 night stand & end up having a baby with another woman... 👀 #BeyondTheGates

Nah, Dani calling it "that Google machine" made it sound like her & Andre's age gap is waaaaay bigger than it is 👩🏾‍🦳 #BeyondTheGates

I'd argue otherwise. Joey is the "lovable rascal gangster" archetype like Tommy from Power. I've seen more ppl hate Vanessa for being annoying than Joey for being a killer. I'd say the difference is most fans don't personally know a Joey but they've met several Leslies #BeyondTheGates

Yep 💯 Thought I was the only one waiting for a courtroom scene 👀 #BeyondTheGates

I KEEP telling friends that the writers dropped the ball on Randy reacting to Doug's death. Realistically, he should feel some type of way about Joey. But even without that, he & Vanessa should've grieved together, & at the very least he & Donell should've had more scenes together #BeyondTheGates

This is partly why I get annoyed at the Leslie hate 🙄 Not because she isn't a villain who deserves to be held accountable but because Joey has ACTUAL bodies & it's crickets from the fanbase #BeyondTheGates

Oooh, I do like the Eva winning the Platinum Deb part 👀 Because it speaks to Kat's subconscious fear that Eva could've shown her up if they were born on equal footing. Like so many poor kids would outshine rich kids if the playing field were equal #BeyondTheGates

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It's hard for me to take this storyline seriously (even tho I'm a rare Eva fan) because Leslie & Ted having a hard time finding a liver only makes sense if you forget they have money & are connected to MONEY 🤨 And never sounded like Ted called in every favor he possibly could #BeyondTheGates

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Rookie lying mistake 💯 Never tell unnecessary lies. That's why it's always the cover-up that gets ppl #BeyondTheGates

I've long suspected Jacob & Kat may have a fling in a moment of weakness somewhere down the line. Their chemistry was TOO good when they were investigating Leslie in the early days #BeyondTheGates

Tomas is high-key unnecessary to the show. I always felt his storyline would lead to him becoming a villain & becoming the new Bill...but even that's not progressing well #BeyondTheGates

Ironically so

💯 Kial is/was the perfect person to be The Impaler because in soap operas each character has to be connected to different storylines & he's only connected to Nicole. Plus it would be an ironic parallel for Nicole to warn Vanessa about dating a gangster & the whole time she is too #BeyondTheGates

I think the writers forget about Randy 🙄 Bc I thought Sammy was a good fakename bc it sounds enough like Randy he could've said they misheard him. But that window's come & gone so yeah, that's an open storyline now #BeyondTheGates

I've BEEN telling friends Vanessa & Randy should've had this conversation long ago, immediately after Doug's death. And realistically he & Donell should have more scenes together #BeyondTheGates

I would love for this to be true 💯 Them bringing him back is a longshot but I hold on to them saying they couldn't properly ID the body bc of the fire. Plus I was REEEALLY looking forward to him taking on Joey #BeyondTheGates

This low-key makes it the most realistic relationship on the show 🤔 Because women looove dating thugs & men looove dating thots & then looove being flabbergasted when they do thug/thot activities 🫢 Like y'all know full well you didn't meet them at Bible study or the library #BeyondTheGates

Wealthy ppl aren't used to inconvenience. It's the same as when a multmillionaire spends half a million & starts saying they're broke #BeyondTheGates

This is my last chance to bring up my theory that Kial is the Impaler before I'm proven right or wrong 👀 #BeyondTheGates

I forgot that I used to suspect Kial. Because he and Grayson both popped up at the start of the Impaler storyline. Sure enough, Grayson was involved. Kial being involved makes sense bc I don't know if him dating Nicole is enough to justify his place on the show 🤔 #BeyondTheGates

1 of my favorite dynamics in the show is Eva living rent-free in Kat's head & Nicole often living rent-free in Leslie's head. Meanwhile, Eva & Nicole be off living their own lives. One sided beefs 🤷🏾‍♂️ #BeyondTheGates

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He died as he lived #BeyondTheGates

Yep, this kinda confirms what I've long suspected: The NAACP dropped the ball on mentoring the younger generation & properly passing the baton. Smh

A major part of what makes this era feel different is there's no preeminent org or group for ppl to join if they want to make a difference We had the Underground Railroad during slavery, NAACP & even the Panthers during Jim Crow, but now ppl ARE doing the work but there's a lack of coordination

I'm seeing a HUGE lack of imagination in the replies to this 👀 Which further shows most ppl have no idea how MUCH a billion actually is

I joked to a friend I emailed the NAACP the day after the Presidential election like "Aye! I'm not feeling very advanced right now🤨" Because I don't think ppl understand, the NAACP used to produce LEGENDS. Thurgood. Rosa. Dr. King. That organization used to be INVOLVED in communities. Now it's 🤷🏾‍♂️

I was just telling a friend you can tell when some weeks are just setting up the story & when weeks like this are finally paying off the major storylines #BeyondTheGates

I remember Shaq once said he wanted to be an undercover cop. Jacob going undercover while being married into a famous family & being the chief of policy's son always gave the same energy #BeyondTheGates

😂 I keep saying, if you notice, Nicole doesn't think about Leslie & Eva doesn't think about Kat. But Leslie & Kat are ON SIGHT everytime. I once heard the only ppl who reeeally get under your skin are ppl you have something in common with; it's antagonistic chemistry. ##BeyondTheGates

"These streets streets'll chew you up if you don't move right" 😂 For some reason that line cracks me up because I know the screenwriter who wrote that sat back afterwards like 🔥😎🔥 #BeyondTheGates

Yep. I felt this way about Jacob & Smitty meeting in public too to talk about their investigation. At least wear a hoodie or some sunglasses or something #BeyondTheGates

Yep, came here to see if anyone else thought the same #BeyondTheGates

This is a looooooong shot but it would be wild if Tomas is connected to the Impaler somehow. There's no reason for him to be but seeing him walk by Randy made me think it'd be interesting if he crosses paths w/ him & Joey in a way beyond working with Hayley #BeyondTheGates

As someone who's STILL waiting for some courtroom theatrics, preferably between Naomi & Bill, I wholeheartedly approve this message 😐 #BeyondtheGates

Was one of my favorite players when he was on the Pistons. I was so shocked & saddened when I looked him up later & found what happened to him 😔

Not so random for me, but same.

Not joking, I feel so bad for ppl when they want to replace me because I'm like "Oh no, baby, life is gonna be rough for you because you don't like nice things 😢😔"