The keyword for Beyond the Gates during the week of November 3-7 was surprising. The show provided pleasantly surprising moments. Some were deep and heartbreaking. While others threw us for a loop, or caused us to cheer.

Key Takeaways

Dani and Andre discussed his painful past, and as a result, their bond deepened.
Joey had an unexpected reunion with Izaiah Hawthorne, and we learned about their shared past.
Andre chose Dani over Ashley after she and Derek ended their engagement.
Hayley gave us her perspective on men and why she’s not about things like love.
Best Moments November 3-7
Dani and Andre discuss his painful past
Dani (Karla Mosley) wanted to get to the root of why Andre (Sean Freeman) didn’t want to do the Forrester Creations photo shoot. And the newlyweds started discussing a woman from his past. But the real deep and heavy part happened when they started talking about Andre losing his parents.

Andre hasn’t opened up like this to anyone we have seen him talk to. Not even his Uncle Ted (Keith D. Robinson). The pain and the emotion poured out of him as he described his relationship with his parents and what it was like to lose them and be without them. By the end of the conversation, Dani and Andre were closer. Additionally, Andre agreed to participate in the photo shoot, and they decided to establish a charitable foundation in his father’s name.

Joey and Izaiah reconnect
When Izaiah (David Lami Friebe) showed up at Joey’s casino, who knew that the two shared a past that included Izaiah working for him when he was younger? There was real emotion on Joey’s face and pride in his voice when he learned that the Hawthorne had just gotten a job at Banneker as an academic advisor.

This was a Joey (Jon Lindstrom) we hadn’t seen before, not even with Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli). With her, he still has a wall up or two. With Izaiah, it felt like his affection was paternal, and it was a completely opposite feeling from what we got when Elon (Malachi Malik) and Izaiah interacted. It seemed like Joey was the father figure Izaiah looked up to, and Elon was the father he ran away from. It was a very interesting dynamic, and we would like to see more.