JoanaCS

They've planned out the season fairly well... So I think that all the new characters were introduced for a reason. I think LA was introduced to stir the cheating thing.

I'm still not sure about Jonah's role in all of this...

From what I can remember he said something about moving back to BB. But Jonah's not going to be around after 2x18, right?

Tracie76

I'm not trying to fit Jonah into this. He may just be an ass who likes to take advantage of women.

He is in 217, 218, & 220.

In 218 he says he is leaving in 3 days. In 220 Zoe says about Brick flying him in to consult on a patient case.

TMM

Yeah, this all just sounds weird. Especially them being awkward but civil.

And I don't understand the purpose of Jonah at all, since he's clearly not meant to be longterm.

Well I also missed a lot of the original discussion about those sides, so I keep getting confused. But Wade actually getting upset about the lock box is a thing? And that's the only thing we know of him being angry about? And it's to Lavon?

Thanks for hand holding me through this! I want to understand the sides better to see if I can come up with any crazy spec, but mostly I'm just confused.

Tracie76

Yes Wade gets hurt and mad after Lavon calls him a disappointment but he walks way and never says anything. (per sides)

happy_ness

LA 2x17 is mentioned in the sides?

Tracie76

No we have picture evidence. She was on set the week they were filming 217. She was near the church.

TMM

Thanks Tracie. I'm not sure what to make of him not saying anything and just walking away. It just feels like him "taking it".

Ok, so I just went back to look through some of the interviews in the OP, and found one I really hadn't read. Most of them are clearly about early January and ZW dealing with their "differences", but the one I hadn't read, from Give Me My Remote, LG says they are writing episode 19, so her responses are with all of that knowledge of what's happened in the story, definitively. And this is her response:

Like, I don't even know what to say to that... I mean, I don't believe this person would truly sabotage that couple. It makes no sense.

Speaking of LG, it seems like she gives interviews a lot of times either just before a hiatus and/or after a big episode. It feels weird to me that the interview yesterday didn't include any commentary from a writer. Is that weird or is it just me? It's almost as if they don't want to comment until all the cards are on the table (i.e. next week).

Am I just totally reaching now? lol

happy_ness

Good. So we're sure of that. Yeah, the purpose of her coming to BB to crap more on Wade isn't probable as Zoe doesn't need re-enforcement on her decision as all seemed pretty black and white on what to do. I'm glad though 2x17 is where I was going to stop before the 2x16 ep and now is definitely where I am stopping. I found a Youtube channel that posts all of Wade's scenes and actually only his scenes. The only difference is if 2x17 goes well regarding Wade I'll still be interested for the finale otherwise not.

hopeless romantic

I'm sorry to spread further negativity, but for anyone still looking for a glimmer of hope, I would have thought we'd have gotten something, an actor hinting here, LG hinting there, that we should all just "trust the writers."

Instead, Jaime King hasn't tweeted all day. Nothing. Not a word about fashion, getting together with other cast members, her dogs; nothing.

Scott Porter only has a few tweets out of his usual dozen.

Mircea Monroe hasn't tweeted in two days, and her last tweet was, "Does anyone have some self esteem I can borrow real quick?"

Even Mallory Moye and Ross Phillips are basically limiting their tweets to talk about the wedding.

It seems like things are sinking in over at the CW, and there's just no time to fix the next episodes. They're already in the can.

happy_ness

What is this supposed to mean exactly?

hopeless romantic

Unlike WB, these are people who have taken to twitter like fish to water. They must be aware of the backlash against the show, though. It's not like any of them to have been silent for so long unless they're avoiding their tweet streams.

Tracie76

Well no the next episodes were shot last month and are already edited. They are on 220 now. So it is what it is. Whatever happens happens.

happy_ness

Ok. Thanks for the clarification.

Tracie76

Yes but her actual purpose I'm not sure of. I just know she was on set near the church and RB's chair is seen in the background.

happy_ness

If her purpose is anything other than what we speculated then we're up s**t creek.