Beyond the Gates Weekly Recap: Slow Week Ends With a Major Health Crisis

Last week on Beyond the Gates was painfully slow, but by the end of it, one storyline may have finally picked up some steam.

Monday

Thankfully, Kat rejects Tomas’ proposal. Unfortunately, she is still holding on to that robot.

Joey asks Randy about Deanna and tells him that he doesn’t trust her. Color me surprised when Randy experiences a flicker of guilt and hesitates to do Joey’s bidding when it involves his best friend’s daughter. Now, if only he would avenge said best friend instead of tap-dancing for the crime lord. Since we know this show, despite having a largely Black target audience, does not care about optics, I am sure that will never happen.

Eva and Izaiah celebrate her homecoming. They are sweet, but man, are they boring. I am even more convinced that this show cannot write romance. Andre and Dani were the blueprint, and the writers haven’t gotten it right since. Then they proceeded to ruin them in favor of Dani’s emotionally manipulative mental and emotional abuser. Oh joy.

Tuesday

Anita’s surgery is successful, and she is back to herself, rocking a slamming pixie cut. I love her, and I love that she is on the mend. Chelsea and Kat talk about Tomas, and Kat admits that she fears he will seek solace elsewhere because she refused to marry him. Dear Kat, if you have to worry about your man sleeping with your sister whenever his ego gets bruised, that is a flashing neon sign telling you to move on. Chelsea suggests as much, telling Kat that maybe Tomas simply isn’t the one for her. Kat, however, does not like to lose, so she ignores the warning and begins making plans to buy a condo for the two of them. When she tells Tomas, he turns her down.

Dear writers, is this an ego thing? Are y’all so protective of this storyline that you must force this farce of a relationship to work, even to the detriment of one of the show’s first daughters? The audience hates this pairing, and it does absolutely nothing for Kat, who is a fan favorite. It is truly perplexing.

Tomas goes to visit Eva so that she can stroke his wounded ego. He brings her a book, and Izaiah is not happy about it. Still, being the man that he is, he gives them time to talk. Tomas vents to Eva, but she tells him off and insists that he tell Kat about their conversation. Then she gives him some solid advice. Thanks for the small favor, writers. I guess.

Joey begins worrying about Deanna when Vanessa tells him that she hired her. I hate this man. Anyway, Deanna receives her first assignment: selling Kat a condo. I love this budding friendship.

Wednesday

Leslie tries to prove that she has changed, but Christian Mona isn’t having it. Do you see the contradiction?

Grayson gets a side job at The Uptown, and I hate everything about it. The Uptown already has bartenders.

I see you, writers, and production team. You saw the backlash over the show’s sudden influx of casting choices that lacked melanin, so now you are rotating different bartenders through The Uptown to soften the blow of Grayson becoming the main bartender we will actually see. Why couldn’t he work at the clinic? Unfortunately for Kat, she and Tomas reach a compromise about moving in together. I am bored.

Thursday

Naomi shares her diagnosis with Dani, which somehow leads to Dani lashing out at Andre. Dani is my favorite character, but the writing for her lately has been incredibly shady. Andre did not deserve the way she treated him, especially considering that she cheated on him and is now projecting her guilt and frustration onto him.

Naomi later tells Jacob. He is initially upset, but he quickly forgives her and promises to stand beside her. Dani goes to thank Ashley for doing the bare minimum and being a friend to her friend because, of course, she does. We cannot allow an entire week to pass without feeding Ashley’s main-character syndrome. Kat tells the grans that she is moving out.

Friday

Leslie and Darlene begin forming a friendship because, on this show, Leslie must stay winning at all times.

Meanwhile, Bill suffers a medical crisis during Madison’s deposition. Looks like the poison is starting to kick in.

Final Thoughts on the Week

This week was blah. It was slow, packed with filler, and offered very little forward momentum.

I am beyond tired of the Kat humiliation ritual, and I am completely over Tomas as a character. Please bring in a new love interest for Kat. Call Tajh Bellow. See if he is willing to come to the A.