In the latest Beyond The Gates episode Tomas shows up at Eva’s door after his public proposal to Kat was declined at the Dupree family gathering, a moment one post says he chose to propose during while interrupting Vernon. Viewers criticized Tomas across posts as cowardly and gossipy, accusing him of making himself the victim and of running straight to Eva after Kat turned him down. Several posts said Kat is now anxious that Tomas will "turn to someone else" and urged that she should leave him, with calls for the writers to give Kat a better love interest. The episode also follows Anita undergoing a lumpectomy, a development presented as a medical procedure in the episode. Commenters called the proposal scene a bad writing choice and flagged continuity issues with how the show's recent relationship beats were handled. The reaction has focused on demands that the show correct the character dynamics, especially Kat’s arc, and on frustration that male characters continue to be shielded from consequences.
