Beyond Salem 2 summaries and comments

Thursday’s episode when Hope is reunited with Bo and Zack has been the only part of this Beyond Salem worthwhile watching. Peter Reckell is by far the best actor amongst all the ones in the series. So I’m glad I was able to see him as Bo once again. However, the writing and story are poor quality. The actor playing Andrew Donovan seems to be more experienced and natural in front of the camera. And it has been good to see Paul return.

The sets and wardrobe were very nice. And the transitions from city to city with the outdoors video footage are great.
 
Perhaps to the younger viewers, it is all just new, different, & they have no idea it is based on long past story. Me, I cannot get the show, and don't even begin to understand the comments & conversation about whatever is happening. I hate that it is shown in the a.m. as it gets confusing with regular show.......but.....just me. (they used to do Beyond in evening)
 
I think think there is chemistry between Paul and Andrew Donovan and would like to see them both appear on Days. Shin's sister is quite the little dynamo, even Gabi likes her. Perhaps another character to bring over to Days.

Perhaps Hope will go over to the other side, through the white light, reunite with Bo for a few minutes, and then he tells her it is not her time, to go back, she has more work to do.

Only two more episodes to go.
 
TinaY said:
older plot lines without much explanation favors people who’ve watched for at least 30 years. That’s a certain demographic. Is that who’s streaming? I’m that old, but I see complaints from a lot of older viewers that they don’t want to pay, can’t stream, don’t have reliable internet, don’t have streaming devices or want to watch on their phone,
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You hit the nail on the head, in my opinion, I'm also that old, but less averse to streaming than folks in my demo (and older, who really were more active watchers when I was a child).

So they're playing to an audience that doesn't care about these characters, so the panders to history fall flat.
 
I can see using Beyond Salem as a way to try characters out. And I agree Shins’s sister and some of the other young people could infuse some energy into the show. It used to be you’d get a bunch of younger storylines in the summer when kids were on vacation.

I think the shows drop in the morning or at midnight, which is normal for streaming. That way, people can watch as soon as they want. I watch Gilded Age and it drives me crazy when they don’t air until 9 pm in the release day.
 
Actually, what I meant was, that because they stream the show in the a.m., there are commentsr posted about it later, just as regular Days is coming on and thus gets confusing, both to those who are able to watch both, and those who only see regular Days. When they waited til after 6 p.m. Central to show it, Regular Days was over, so it just was easier.
 
Lots of Jumping around again today.

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John and Steve in chairs back-to-back trying to free themselves. Steve is able to pick the handcuffs.

Megan comes in as they go to escape and flashes tarot cards at both of them, they go into a trance.

Hong Kong present day

At a casino party. Gabi wants to see the prism. Gabi and Shin go to look for Phil. Wendy and the Johnson boys make an entrance. Joey wants to dance after he sees the DJ.

Montreal

Hope is still out on the ground, bleeding. Ciara wants to call 911, but it’s Canada that won’t work. Megan tells Harris to get the prism. Ciara cries over her now dead mother. Ben pulls her away.

Hope goes to the light, her dress even changes. Hope walks up to some white doors sees, Bo crying for her. Hop3 says Bo, he turns around and says Fancy Face.

Back to the party in Hong Kong, Andrew is ready to pass himself off as Harris Michaels. Gabi and Shin continue to talk of the prisms and perhaps diamonds

Robo John and Robo Steve have returned, they are armed and ready to get to the party to get the prisms.

The Johnson boys and Wendy are at the poker table. Wendy cleans Joey out.

Bo and Hope are talking. Hope is slowly coming to the realization that she too has died and she is in Heaven. Bo tells her that she went and got herself killed.

Ciara yells at Harris Michaels that her mother told Ciara everything about him. Ciara takes the prism and buries her face into Ben’s chest. Michaels pulls a gun on her and threatens her.

Gabi and Shin are back at the blackjack table. Gabi hits on 19 and wins. Shin sees his sister and walks over to see her. Wendy starts to introduce her dates as Gabi comes up and very happy she got 3 blackjacks in a row. She sees Tripp and Joey and asks what they are doing here. Joey says looking for his dad. Gabi informs him he wouldn’t be on this guest list. Tripp tells her that Steve’s been kidnapped and they are certain the kidnapper will be here, tonight.

Gabi promises to be on the lookout. Shin assures them they have the highest level of security.

John and Steve walk into an ante room to see Kayla and Marlena.

Harris demands the prism; a random guy walks up and Harris shoots and kills the guy.

Bo and Hope argue. Angela is watching them and eating popcorn. Bo introduces Angela to Hope. Angela wants to know how this reunion in paradise is working out for you? Bo and Hope hug. Angela is going to give Bo and Hope some alone time. Hope admits she lost her way after she lost Bo. Bo admits he’s been keeping an eye on Shawn and Ciara and Baby Bo. But you, Hope you weren’t there. More talk. They talk about Hope’s love of skating, motorcycles, Larry Welch, Hope being strong and passionate and they both admit that they were the loves of each other’s life. Hope asks to see Zack, is he here? Bo will take Hope to see Zack. But what if I could send you back?

Ciara gets up from Hope’s dead body, her girls are in full display.

John and Steve wonders why the girls are there. John and Steve tell they managed to escape. They explain that Paul, Tripp and Joey are all upstairs, the boys will be thrilled to see you.

Andrew and Paul are at the craps table, Andrew is winning, beginner's luck. Paul sees Gabi and Li Shin.

Bo wants to give his second chance ticket to Hope. Bo can’t use it because he’s been here too long. Hope doesn’t want to leave Bo and Zack. She has to return. Hope won’t leave till she sees Zack who has grown up while in heaven (????) Hope and Zack hug, Zack is taller than Hope.

As Paul and Andrew walk over to talk with Shin, Andrew spies Joey who is his cousin, Joey sees Andrew then they will know that he has lied his way into this event. Joey comes over to chat. Joey, Paul, Tripp they explain that John and Steve were all kidnapped. Wendy comes in to the conversation. Harris Michaels kidnapped both of them. A quick explanation of who everyone is and why everyone is here.

In a hotel room, John pulls a gun on the Marlena and Kayla. Marlena tries to get John to pay attention to her. John says that he followers orders from just one person Megan Hathaway. Marlena looks at Kayla “isn’t she dead?”

Cut back to Ben and Ciara and the REAL Harris. Ben tries to convince Ciara that her son and he need Ciara that that piece of glass can’t be more important than they are. Ciara with tears in her eye’s hands the prism to Harris. Ciara tells Harris he will rot in hell for what he did to her mother.

Hope tells Zack that he is still the sweet little boy he was before he was taken from them. Zack assures Hope that he will be waiting for her SOMEDAY. Hope needs to go back. Hope agrees to go back. Angela tells Hope that once she leaves, she won’t remember anything. Angela suggests one last dance.

Casino world. Li Shin wants to know how Paul and Andrew got into the party. Andrew flashes his ISA badge. Paul wants to know what they know about a guy named Harris Michaels. Wendy appears telling them that she found Michaels on some data base. Li Shin introduces his sister as the computer geek. Paul asks who is Harris Michaels, he’s a navy seal, currently dating a woman named Hope Brady. Gabi reacts to Hope’s name. Andrew says Harris is after the prisms and he heard that one would be unveiled tonight. Gabi tells that there might be a second prism may come into play. Andrew tells them about Phil dying in a hotel room.

“Tonight, I celebrate my love for you” is played by Angela for Bo and Hope’s last dance. NO FLASHBACKS

Joey asks Wendy to dance, Wendy claims to not be able to dance. Paul asks Andrew to dance. They hit the floor dancing. Tripp cuts in on Wendy and Joey.

Back to heaven with flashbacks of Bo and Hope throughout the years. The dance finishes, Zack says goodbye. Hope says her goodbyes and heads out. Bo says a teary goodbye. Hope goes through the doors back to earth?

Harris holds a gun on Ben and Ciara, as they go to leave, Harris shoots Ciara, Harris tells her to join her mother. Angela hits the rewind button and the wedding starts over. This time as Thomas goes to shoot Hope, Sister Moira hits Thomas Banks with a ruler, Harris gets shot instead. Harris wants the prism, Ben disarms Harris. Megan comes into the wedding garden, she wants the prism. Hope is shocked.

John and Steve tie up Kayla and Marlena and tells them they weren’t invited to the party.

Li Shin does a brief explanation regarding the prisms and then pulls the cover off the Trovet (?) prism. Paul wonders what is going to happen now? John and Steve walk in draw their guns.
 
robinsnest said:
Ciara gets up from Hope’s dead body, her girls are in full display.

John and Steve wonders why the girls are there.
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I know you didn't plan it this way, but these 2 sentences together are funny! :rotfl:

robinsnest said:
“Tonight, I celebrate my love for you” is played by Angela for Bo and Hope’s last dance.
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Whoa, they ponied up some bucks to use that song. Beyond Salem must have a much bigger budget than Days.
 
I would like to see Bo and Hope, but this all sounds so crazy. Makes me dizzy just reading it.
 
The scenes with Bo and Hope and Zack today were really good. The chemistry between Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso is still so natural and beautiful to watch. And when Hope kept asking to see Zack I kept going back to the hospital scene when Lexie gave Hope and Bo the news that Zack had died. It was a very real maternal love and excitement that you would expect Hope to show. Just these 10 minutes or so were worth the $4.99 for the streaming. Maybe these scenes will be available on Youtube so you can watch the Bo and Hope reunion and Hope and Zack reunion.

The rest of it- I'd skip. The current show and writers have not written a good love story in a very long time (the last one I would say would be Will and Sonny about 10 years ago). The younger actors (for the most part) are not good actors and they, honestly, do not have good writers to give them meaty material to work with....like the Bo and Hope from the 1980's did. So I am not invested in the younger crowd. Some potential I can see with Paul and Andrew, however I don't think either character will be moving to the regular show. I think they are just on Beyond Salem 2.
 
Thanks, robin.

I wonder how much they paid to pay "Tonight I'll Celebrate my Love for You" since they can't play popular songs on the
regular show. I teared up when they were dancing.

It's too bad we can't rewind our lives when things go bad like angel Angela did after Ciara got shot.

I hope Hope remembers some of her time in heaven.

It didn't take much to turn John and Steve into robots to follow Megan's instructions.

It will be interesting to see if Megan gets all the prisms on tomorrow's show.
 
"Beyond Salem" 204...7/14/22: (Episode Length: 45:28)
Cast: Andrew, Angela, Ben, Bo, Ciara, Gabi, Harris, Hope, John, Kayla, Li, Marlena, Megan, Paul, Steve, Thomas/Sister Mary Moira, Tripp, Joey, Zack, Wendy, Justice of the Peace, Thomas/Sister Mary Moira Body Double, Baby Shawn Douglas (FBO).
Sets: Caracas DiMera Lair, Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom, Montreal Hotel Grounds, Heaven Corridor, Heaven, Hong Kong Hotel Lobby, Tripp's Hong Kong Hotel Room, Montreal Hotel Room; Stock Footage Exteriors.

ACT ONE
Caracas DiMera Lair (24 Hours Ago) (John, Steve, Megan)

ACT TWO
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Gabi, Li, Tripp, Joey, Wendy, Xs)
Montreal Hotel Grounds (Ciara, Ben, Hope, Harris, Megan)
Heaven Corridor (Hope)
Heaven (Hope, Bo)

ACT THREE
Hong Kong Hotel Lobby (Andrew, Paul)
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Gabi, Li, Xs)
Hong Kong Hotel Lobby (John, Steve)
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Joey, Tripp, Wendy, Xs)
Heaven (Hope, Bo)
Montreal Hotel Grounds (Ciara, Ben, Hope, Harris, Megan)

ACT FOUR
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Gabi, Li, Tripp, Joey, Wendy, Xs)
Hong Kong Hotel Lobby (John, Steve, Kayla, Marlena, Xs)
Montreal Hotel Grounds (Ciara, Ben, Hope, Harris, Justice of the Peace)
Heaven (Hope, Bo, Angela)

ACT FIVE
Heaven (Hope, Bo, Angela)
Montreal Hotel Grounds (Ciara, Ben, Hope, Harris, Justice of the Peace, Megan)
Hong Kong Hotel Lobby (John, Steve, Kayla, Marlena, Xs)
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Paul, Andrew, Gabi, Li, Xs)
Heaven (Hope, Bo, Angela, Zack)

ACT SIX
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Paul, Andrew, Gabi, Li, Tripp, Joey, Wendy, Xs)
Tripp's Hong Kong Hotel Room (Steve, John, Kayla, Marlena)
Montreal Hotel Grounds (Ciara, Ben, Harris, Megan)
Heaven (Hope, Bo, Angela, Zack)

ACT SEVEN
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Paul, Andrew, Gabi, Li, Tripp, Joey, Wendy, Xs)
Heaven (Hope, Bo, Angela)
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Paul, Andrew, Gabi, Li, Tripp, Joey, Wendy, Xs)
Heaven (Hope, Bo, Zack)
FLASHBACKS (Hope, Bo, Baby Shawn Douglas)

ACT EIGHT
Montreal Hotel Grounds (Ciara, Ben, Harris, Hope, Justice of the Peace)
Intercut: Heaven (Bo, Angela)
Intercut: Montreal Hotel Room (Thomas, Sister Mary Moira, Sister Mary Moira/Thomas Body Double)
Montreal Hotel Grounds (Ciara, Ben, Harris, Hope, Justice of the Peace, Megan)
Tripp's Hong Kong Hotel Room (Steve, John, Kayla, Marlena)
Hong Kong Hotel Ballroom (Paul, Andrew, Gabi, Li, Tripp, Joey, Wendy, John, Steve, Xs)

Starring:
Kristian Alfonso as Hope Brady
Peter Reckell as Bo Brady
Steve Burton as Harris Michaels
Special Guest Star: Loretta Devine as Angela
Special Guest Star: Eileen Davidson as Thomas Banks and Sister Mary Moira
Deidre Hall as Marlena Black
Drake Hogestyn as John Black
Stephen Nicholas as Steve Johnson
Mary Beth Evans as Kayla Johnson
Victoria Konefal as Ciara Weston
Robert Scott Wilson as Ben Weston
Miranda Wilson as Megan Hathaway
Christopher Sean as Paul Narita
Lucas Adams as Tripp Johnson
Camila Banus as Gabi Hernandez
Remington Hoffman as Li Shin
Colton Little as Andrew Donovan
Tanner Stine as Joey Johnson
Victoria Grace as Wendy Shin
Scott Shilstone as Zack Brady
William Brennan as Justice of the Peace
Lisa Williams - Sister Mary Moira Body Double
Lisa Williams - Thomas Banks Body Double
Anthony Molinari - Stunt Coordinator

Executive Producer: Ken Corday
Co-Executive Producer: Albert Alarr
Senior Producer: Janet Spellman-Drucker
Producer: Randy Dugan
Associate Producer: Sara P. McCormick
Directed by: Scott McKinsey
Developed by: Ron Carlivati
Associate Writer: Ryan Quan
Script Editor: Fran Myers Newman
Story by: Jeanne Marie Ford
Teleplay by: Carolyn Culliton
Production Manager: Jeff Voorhees
Theme by: Charles Albertine, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
Music Composed by: Ken Corday, D. Brent Nelson
Music Directors: D. Brent Nelson, Paul F. Antonelli
Production Designer: Tom Early
Associate Directors: Joseph H. Lumer, Michael Fiamingo, Holly Metts
Stage Managers: Lucy Yalenian, Jessie Harrison
Production Associates: Alexis Straiten, Adriana Alvarado
Property Master: Steve Dempsey
Art Director: Danielle Mullen
Assistant Art Directors: Adele Fenner, Sarah Frances Holmes, Kaydee Lavorin
Assistants to the Producers: Jennifer Werwage, Shamime Shaw, Megan Titus, Jackson Walters
Testing Coordinator: Nicholas DeFilippis
Production Finance: Cynthia Aamoth, Terri Lynn Doubet, Bruno Gerardo
Writers' Assistants: Tyler Topits, Kirk Doering
Publicity: Lia Maiuri
Digital Content Producer: Kaley Smith
Casting by: Marnie Saitta
Casting Associate: Bob Lambert, C.S.A.
Costume Designer: Richard Bloore
Wardrobe: Jammie Harris, Sara Auhagen, Jennifer Seery, Alix Scott, Rachel Harmon, Nicole Nagy, Julie Meinhart, Keith Lambert, Cleo Avila, Nina Stoller
Makeup Artists: Deidre Decker, Karen Dahl, Elizabeth Dahl, Natalie Thimm, Morgan McDonell, Ed French, Hayley Aston
Hairstylists: Marisa Ramirez, Armando Licon, Amber Renick, Nicole Brennan, Marion Rogers, Daniella Gutierrez, Jody Burton
Technical Directors: John Sizemore, John Bromberek
Directors of Photography: David Meagher, Mike Updegraff
Audio: Nick Kleissas
Boom Operators: Harry Young, Stu Rudolph
Cameras: Mark Warshaw, Michael J. Denton, John Bromberek, Steve Clark, John Boyd, John Carlson
Video Tape Operator: Brian Duclos
Senior Video: Alexis Dellar Hanson
Lead Editor/A.D.: Jill Underhill
Assistant Editors: Richard Florio, Alexander Uhler
Electronic Maintenance: Marko Fox
Special Effects: Gregg Church
Visual Effects: Richard Florio
Messengers: Rumsin Givargiznia, Miles Thornton
Produced at The Burbank Studios, A Worthe Real Estate Group Property
Executive in Charge of Production: Mike Russell
 
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