This Is What Happens On A Soap Opera: My View From Beyond the Gates

This Is What Happens On A Soap Opera: My View From Beyond the Gates

It’s not easy when our favorite character is going through some stuff. But it’s not personal — in fact, it’s probably just the opposite.  You never want to get to a point where your favorite character (or couple) is just background filler. Take Eva and her damaged-beyond-repair liver. There are some fans who insist the writers hate Eva. Why else would they do this to her? Others think it’s Kat that the writers hate because they are forcing her to potentially be a donor for a sister that she hates. To those viewers, I say: This is a soap opera. This is what happens on a soap opera! Soap operas are messy. Soap operas are twisted. They are about love and hate and jealousy and passion and all of the emotions in between. And, if I am being honest, they often make absolutely no sense. That’s why we watch. My View From Beyond the Gates podcast is a weekly commentary about the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates. It is hosted by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll.

The Winds of Change: My View From Beyond the Gates

Change is the only constant. And that is definitely true on the soaps. A tornado brought significant change to Fairmont Crest, but it's the changes that cannot be seen that I am most worried about. Marriages might be about to crumble. Family ties could be severed. And it's not entirely clear that everyone will survive their injuries. Check out this week's My View From Beyond the Gates podcast by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll. It's a weekly look at all the action in Fairmont Crest. It's part recap, part editorial, part stream of consciousness, and part blooper reel. Listen at the gym, on your commute, poolside, or anywhere else.

Allergies Have Seasons. Feelings Don't. | My View From Beyond the Gates

There's a song from the 80s that says seasons change, feelings change. But do they really? Do you ever really get over the betrayal of a loved one? Yes, time marches... but something as simple as an "on this day" photo on your phone can set off a wave of emotions you'd thought were gone. A lot of us had a wave of emotions when we allllllllmost learned the identity of the Impaler. I have some theories... and most of them are wild. So grab a chair and prepare to throw things at your computer or phone.

I Can’t Wallpaper Over What I’m Feeling: My View From Beyond the Gates

Some day we'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun. It's often hard to believe that when the life seems so full of clouds. And the sky is definitely overcast at Fairmont Crest. We're told to be kind because we never know what someone is going through. This week I decided to take a look at what some of the Fairmont Crest (and Fairmont Crest adjacent) residents have been going through and how they're feeling. And o-o-h child, it's kind of a lot. A Beyond the Gates commentary by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll for the week ending May 29, 2026.

There Will Be Blood: My View From Beyond the Gates

While a new Platinum Deb was crowned, a hero was taken away too soon. And another loved one we lost returned... or did he? Will we ever learn the identity of the Impaler? Who will take over Lia's job as Chief of Staff at Garland Memorial? It's time to dissect all of the latest happenings on the CBS soap Beyond the Gates with Dan J Kroll. This week's column, for the week ending May 22, 2026, is called "There Will Be Blood."