Past the Gates will get wild with Dana “Leslie” Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant) and her depraved schemes, and what she’s going to do subsequent when she finds out cash can’t purchase happiness and can’t remedy all your issues.
We’re going to dive into 5 issues I feel Leslie might do as her antics get extra wild when she finds out the fortune that she fell into isn’t fixing her life.
Leslie’s Jealousy Schemes: Focusing on Nicole and Ted’s Rekindled Romance
The very first thing I wish to discuss is I feel Leslie’s going to attempt to make Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) assume that she and Dr. Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson) are commonly mattress buddies. It was actually terrible that Leslie ran over to Ted’s lodge room after Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) stated that he was drunk. That’s very typical of Leslie. Truthfully, I don’t even assume Ted was sober sufficient to consent, not that that will cease her.
When he awoke, hung over. And noticed her there, Ted freaked out. That harm Leslie when he tossed her apart but once more, particularly when she was calling him “Teddy Bear,” which is horrible. However Nicole is the girl for him.
Past the Gates: Leslie Marks Territory
I knew once they confirmed Ted’s swimsuit and tie laying there that Leslie was going to seize that tie and flaunt it. I assumed she may wait a minute, maintain again, do it later. No, she went proper to it. Leslie laid that proper in Nicole’s face. Heck, she might need even been the one to purchase him that tie.
Leslie wished to make it very clear to Nicole that she and Ted are lovers once more. She needs her to assume they’re rekindling their romance, which after all comes on the worst doable second as a result of Nicole was simply desirous about giving Ted one other likelihood. If Leslie finds out that Nicole is considering giving him one other likelihood, I feel she goes to stick with it and ramp it up, doing all the pieces she will to have Nicole considering that they’re nonetheless sleeping collectively. This may very well be absolutely the finish of the street for Nicole and Ted. Nevertheless, it additionally makes Leslie the comfort prize, which sounds horrible, however I don’t assume she even cares.
Unraveling Leslie’s Previous: The Thriller of Her Father’s Identification
The second factor to speak about is I feel Leslie goes to search for solutions about who her dad is. We’ve seen Leslie busy spending all that cash that Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie) endowed for Barbara’s household. However as soon as buying will get tiresome, which it will definitely will, even for brand new money-hungry, thirst-trapping Leslie, she might get introspective and ask some extra questions on her origins.
She came upon from Peaches about her mother, Barbara, however there’s nonetheless this huge hole there. The query is, who’s Leslie’s father? There’s been some suspicions that it is perhaps Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis). And he may very well be a part of the explanation that Barbara and the Articulletes fell aside. I’m certain they’re going to circle again round in some unspecified time in the future to Leslie’s paternity story.
There aren’t a number of males on BTG sufficiently old to be Leslie’s dad. Vernon actually is the one one that matches the invoice. Nevertheless, it may very well be any individual off-screen. Vernon might have a brother. And Leslie can name him Uncle Vernon as a substitute of Daddy Vernon. I nonetheless am form of hoping that Leslie is Vernon’s spawn as a result of that will be the worst doable factor for the Dupree household. And we all know the hits simply maintain coming. They only have one drama after one other.
Fairmont Crest Takeover: Leslie’s Aggressive Social Climbing
The third factor to speak about is I feel Leslie goes to entrench herself into Fairmont Crest and discover probably the most aggravating locations to place herself. So, Anita Dupree and Vernon Dupree thought they’d finished an finish run with the board at Fairmont Crest Nation Membership to dam Leslie from membership, although it normally comes mechanically with the acquisition of a home Past the Gates, which Leslie has finished.
However then Leslie was so joyful to rub it in Nicole and Anita’s faces that she mainly bribed the board by providing to construct a brand new athletic wing. She’s bought her membership. They didn’t cease something. I’m guessing Anita’s going to start out seeing Leslie all over the place she turns.
For example, Anita is on a bunch of charity boards and committees and fancy issues that wealthy women try this have interaction in philanthropy. I do suspect Leslie goes to attempt to be a part of those self same organizations and the identical boards as a result of Leslie’s not joyful until she’s making any individual else uncomfortable. I feel she needs to proceed to be a thorn in Anita’s aspect.
Leslie has no chill, no means to simply be content material with what she’s bought. Because of Anita and Vernon, Leslie’s bought lots, greater than she’s ever had in her life. Eva simply needs her mother would buy groceries, go away the Dupree alone. And simply be glad about this multi-million greenback miracle, however she’s not.
Leslie’s Obsession: Determined Measures to Win Again Ted
The subsequent factor I wish to discuss is Leslie attempting to get Ted again in her mattress for actual. Talking of miracles falling into her lap, Leslie was so excited she bought the possibility to fall again into Teddy Bear’s mattress. Letting Leslie within the room was such a tactical mistake for Ted to make. Leslie already had this insane fantasy in her head about them being meant to be, that they’re soulmates. And simply all this nonsense.
That’s why Eva was so upset along with her dad, Ted, for opening the door and doing the deed along with her mother. As a result of Eva’s been engaged on attempting to get Leslie previous this fantasy of ever being with Ted. Eva doesn’t need her dad and mom reunited. She appears to be Workforce Nicole. She want to see Ted and Nicole’s marriage put again collectively as a result of Eva feels so responsible about being a part of why it was torn aside.
Now that Leslie had a style of Ted once more, I feel she’s going to double down on the madness, particularly if she will get an enormous response from Nicole over the tie drop and the implication that Leslie is a continuing visitor in Ted’s mattress. I don’t assume Ted will ever knowingly hop again in mattress with Leslie. Nevertheless, I can see her going to nice lengths to get what she needs from Ted. Leslie may get Ted drunk and attempt to play “hop on pop” with him once more. I might see Leslie drugging him to get previous these pesky consent points and even take some images of them to ship to Nicole. I simply don’t assume Leslie’s going to cease till she will get extra horny time with Ted. And I feel she is going to cross any line to make it occur.
Surprising Alliance: Leslie and Hayley’s Potential Partnership In opposition to the Dupree
The very last thing I wish to discuss is Leslie searching for a companion in crime who can be sad with what’s taking place to them Past the Gates. Contemplating that Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings) can be an outsider who’s residing in an enormous mansion in Fairmont Crest and getting the chilly shoulder, they’ve bought lots in frequent.
Should you bear in mind Hayley’s first time on the membership, Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) came to visit and simply slapped Hayley’s face. That was the large welcome to Fairmont Crest second that was closely teased within the preliminary promo when Past the Gates first started. Now, greater than 120 episodes later, we’ve this new interloper, Leslie, who lots of people dislike greater than they did Hayley. Leslie’s mainly telling Hayley, “Maintain my beer. Watch the way it’s finished.”
We briefly noticed Leslie attempting to conspire with Hayley a month or so again once they had a run-in at Orphe Denims. And it didn’t appear to come back to something. Nevertheless, Hayley and Leslie are each residing Past the Gates. They’re each not accepted. They’re each getting pushback from the Dupree. They could discover sympathy with one another.
Past the Gates: Followers Take Sides
I feel it’d be wild if Hayley and Leslie began lunching collectively on the membership. The Dupree would flip. And if they begin plotting collectively, actually, the Dupree, Ted, and Invoice Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) might not even stand an opportunity. I do know a number of followers actually hate Leslie. And I agree the character is horrible, however one of the best villains are ones that you simply like to hate.
Actress Trisha Mann-Grant, who performs Leslie, just lately addressed a fan who made a TikTok video that went viral. And so they had been speaking about how a lot they hate Leslie. The actress got here in and commented on the submit and stated, “Maintain on to your seat belt as a result of Leslie’s about to present 10 extra causes to hate her.”
Then she thanked them for loving and hating her character. It was very wild. She understands the distinction between folks hating her and folks hating the character. And she or he’s embracing it, not less than the character hate. There’s much more to come back.
