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SoBelle0

08-08-2005, 10:12 PM

Okay, I couldn't find any threads on this, probly b/c no one watches it - but, if you do, I need to commiserate. :)

I do like Sami - think she made some seriously stupid choices with the whole Stan thing, which I wish she'd never done... but am glad that Kate finally got caught!! YAY!! If only Sami could have taken 2 seconds to consider Eugenia would have some sort of proof, she wouldn't be in this huge mess.

John's face drives me bonkers!!!! Oh my gosh - why does he do that? :confused:

The real Roman is back? Huh? Where is this going... is he really the real Roman? does he work for Stefano? is he Stefano? The storylines with Marlena are always the MOST unreal and annoying ones to me.

Well - that's enough for now. If anyone wants to talk about this show - now there's a thread. :D If no one replies I'll be forced to join the DOOL forum... and I'm afraid they might take the show a bit more seriously than I. ;)

melsbud

08-09-2005, 02:39 AM

Whoa, WHAT? I used to be an avid Days fan, but every since the episodes started going downhill and I got a "life", I've only been able to watch once or twice a week. Kate got caught? Drugging Sami into fake-sleeping with Brandon? How did that happen??

Martha

08-09-2005, 04:42 AM

I record this everyday too :rolleyes: . I usually ff through most stuff and stop if anything grabs my attention. Yes, Kate got caught and it was great! Short version - Eugenia had taped her and Kate's phone conversations as "insurance" that Kate would take care of her financially. Sami stalked her for a few days, found out she had the tapes, set off a smoke bomb to get Eugenia out of her apt., etc....Anyway at Lucas' birthday party, Sami pulled out the tapes and played them for everyone.

My biggest rant is Marlena too. The character has to be at least 60 (her grandson Will is a teenager, and her children are in their 30s and she didn't start having them until she was already a practicing MD) and she was pregnant? That was probably the lamest thing I've ever seen.

I also have no idea where OldRoman/NewRoman/John (please get a haircut) storyline is going.

I'm glad you started this thread! I've looked at the DOOL forums and you are so right - they take this stuff way too seriously. I couldn't stomach most of the postings.

Question - since I ff through a lot of it, I do tend to miss stuff sometimes :p , is there some possibility that Belle's baby is Shawn's? The way she keeps staring at herself in the mirror made me think maybe either 1) she's not really pregnant, or 2) it's not Phillip's?

cpalma

08-09-2005, 08:32 AM

Well not all DOOL forums take it seriously! We bitch, moan and complain about the same things you guys are talking about. I'd be glad to pm a link to one of the ones I go to, if anyone is interested.

I tivo and watch DOOL every day (GH, too). I ff more than I watch, however as it is pretty over the top.

Belle/Shawn/Phil: Could it be Shawn's. In soap land, yes. In real life, doubtful as Belle and Shawn slept together 7 months ago (in real time). Will they go that route, youbetcha! [For those that missed it: Shawn and Belle were driving in bad weather and the car went off the road. Shawn rescued Belle from the icy water. They sought shelter in an old barn and Belle in her delirious state asked Shawn to make love to her. He did. They did. But neither of them remember. LOL]

Kate got hers, but Stan is going to pop up to bite Sami in the Ass.
Tony needs to die, but leave Bart alone.
Hope is kidnapped AGAIN!!! This will let the stupid writers have Bo and Billie search for "our daughter" and possibly reinvent their triangle AGAIN!!! We are supposed to believe this even after Billie raped Bo in that basement!
How many Romans does it take to save a Doc? Apparently 3. LOL

Oh, you've unleased a monster. Take this show seriously? LMAO Not this viewer.

Hot4Bo

08-09-2005, 08:36 AM

I've been watching forever (since 1976 when I was 12 anyway). Note my username!!

I'm not as addicted as I used to be. As a matter of fact, my TiVo is full of episodes since the beginning of June but I'm slowly catching up. Spoilers don't bother me anymore.

DancnDude

08-09-2005, 09:09 AM

I got hooked on the show in college and watched it for years since. I watched through the serial killer/secret island plot and mostly stopped watching. It is an entertaining show mostly because it is so over-the-top but I havn't seen many of the new plots.

How is the new actress for Belle shaping up? I mostly stopped watching a few weeks after the 2nd change of the actress. The first one was really bad and I hadn't completely decided on the 2nd one.

legnaNJ

08-09-2005, 09:19 AM

I have been watching this show on and off for about 20 years and ever since soapnet came around I have been watching it a little more. I enjoy to watch it because of the terrible acting....John-worst actor ever. When I am bored at work I go to the DOOL chatroom and I have to say those people are quite frighting, but at the same time amusing. Another funny thing is that they are bringing back another terrible actor..Austin...I don't know who is worse Austin or John, and can someone tell me where did roman lips go ;)

DancnDude

08-09-2005, 09:21 AM

I don't know who is worse Austin or JohnJohn is the worst by far! And that's a fact!

DougF

08-09-2005, 09:28 AM

This show is the main reason my wife likes TiVo. She watches it in about 20-25 minutes by skipping commercials and the plots she's not interested in.

SoBelle0

08-09-2005, 12:52 PM

I have a SP for every day, with it set to only keep the most current. So, during the week I may catch one and over the weekend I always manage to fit in Friday's show! And, yes TiVo makes it a dream to only spend 20 minutes or so catching the parts I care about... I also FF thru much of it.

How is the new actress for Belle shaping up? I mostly stopped watching a few weeks after the 2nd change of the actress. The first one was really bad and I hadn't completely decided on the 2nd one.
Well, the second Belle is slightly better than the 1st - but she's no star pupil. I have a better time of accepting her as a 20-something, which is a plus.

Belle/Shawn/Phil: Could it be Shawn's. In soap land, yes. In real life, doubtful as Belle and Shawn slept together 7 months ago (in real time). Will they go that route, youbetcha!
Oh, how I hope not. It's been done to death!! But, I am sure you're right... here we go. Why did Belle say she was going to tell Phillip that she wanted to be with Shawn, but told him about the baby first. Then acted so surprised when he got excited about it.

On a less conflicting storyline - I really want Jack (I love Jack) to tell Jennifer about how sick he is. WB Frankie! Is he really leaving the show?

Another funny thing is that they are bringing back another terrible actor..Austin... Austin is coming back? Oh no - another weird face-maker. I won't be able to stomach it if he and John ever have a conversation. :eek:

Last thing - the two little girls, Max Brady, Billie, and Patrick. Whoa - too much trying to happen with these people. I find myself FFing completely thru their scenes. So, who can tell me what's up - is it worth watching?

legnaNJ

08-09-2005, 01:10 PM

So, who can tell me what's up - is it worth watching?

Not really, but I find myself watching 2-3 episodes a week. Same crap different day. Like I said when I am bored @ work I go to the soapnet.com and the read the synopsis on the days that I missed. It really is a horrible show..can't figure why I find myself turning to it.

Martha

08-09-2005, 03:54 PM

Austin is coming back? Oh no - another weird face-maker. I won't be able to stomach it if he and John ever have a conversation. :eek:

Oh good grief. SURELY they won't hire the same actor that played him last time! That guy was pathetic! And if they put him in the room with John AND Patrick, their eyebrows will catch on fire from the friction of them standing around raising and lowering them so much!

I actually saved one episode where Patrick's acting was so awful that I actually laughed out loud. :D

cpalma

08-10-2005, 08:31 AM

And if they put him in the room with John AND Patrick, their eyebrows will catch on fire from the friction of them standing around raising and lowering them so much!

That is too funny!!

Oh good grief. SURELY they won't hire the same actor that played him last time! That guy was pathetic!
I actually saved one episode where Patrick's acting was so awful that I actually laughed out loud. :D

Now you have to get your Austin's straight. We first had Patrick Muldoon. I thought he was dreamy at the time and didn't care if he could act. Then we had nu-Austin, Austin Peck (same name as his character--surely that doesn't bode well). I felt nu-Austin was an awful actor. He was also written as dumb as a door. My favorite euphamism for him was "Ausdumb".

Nu-Belle (2) (Martha Madison) is starting to make the character her own. If you can stand the repeat dialogue and the "I love you more/Now stay away from me" tug-of-war-thing the writers have got going on.

Martha

08-10-2005, 08:44 AM

That is too funny!!

Now you have to get your Austin's straight. We first had Patrick Muldoon. I thought he was dreamy at the time and didn't care if he could act. Then we had nu-Austin, Austin Peck (same name as his character--surely that doesn't bode well). I felt nu-Austin was an awful actor. He was also written as dumb as a door. My favorite euphamism for him was "Ausdumb".

Actually I meant the character Patrick. I cannot stand the guy's acting - I have no idea what the actors name is who plays him.

Austin Peck who played the character Austin is the guy I can't believe they would rehire. He was a bad actor and his character was dumb as a stump. Is Austin Peck the guy who's coming back or did they hire someone new?

legnaNJ

08-10-2005, 09:50 AM

Austin Peck who played the character Austin is the guy I can't believe they would rehire. He was a bad actor and his character was dumb as a stump. Is Austin Peck the guy who's coming back or did they hire someone new?

Actually they hired the same guy... I don't get either :confused:

JYoung

08-10-2005, 11:58 AM

Actually I meant the character Patrick. I cannot stand the guy's acting - I have no idea what the actors name is who plays him.

Austin Peck who played the character Austin is the guy I can't believe they would rehire. He was a bad actor and his character was dumb as a stump. Is Austin Peck the guy who's coming back or did they hire someone new?

Austin Peck is considered a fan favorite.
I guess because of how he looks with his shirt off.

I'd rather they bring back Julianne Morris.

DVC California

08-10-2005, 06:51 PM

The real Roman is back? Huh? Where is this going... is he really the real Roman? does he work for Stefano? is he Stefano?

What?!? They're bringing back the original Roman? What about the current Roman...didn't he use to be the guy that owned the bar/restaurant/supper club "Blondies"?

I don't think we'll ever see the orig. Stefano as he is quite happily occupied on the "Bold and the Beautiful".

But what if Stafano had plastic surgery to make him look like the old Roman, so he could win over Marlena (he always had the hots for her!). Or what if the new/old Roman is really a pawn of the ISA trying to lure Stefano into revealing himself!

Or what if .....

Rcrew

08-10-2005, 07:30 PM

Paging MnoelH.. Paging MnoelH...

SoBelle0

08-10-2005, 07:59 PM

Oh good grief. SURELY they won't hire the same actor that played him last time! That guy was pathetic! And if they put him in the room with John AND Patrick, their eyebrows will catch on fire from the friction of them standing around raising and lowering them so much!

:D That totally made my day!!! LOL :D

But what if Stafano had plastic surgery to make him look like the old Roman, so he could win over Marlena (he always had the hots for her!). Or what if the new/old Roman is really a pawn of the ISA trying to lure Stefano into revealing himself!

Or what if .....

They've been doing flashbacks of the original Roman and Marlena together over candlelight... interesting.

I've been thinking along the lines stated above. That Stefano has had 'yet another' plastic surgery/mask/whatever to make himself look like the orig Roman.

Or what if... the possibilities are endless on this crazy show.

And, yes, cpalma - silly Belle and her "I can't imagine my life without you, Shawn" then seconds later "we can never see each other again, I'm with Phillip." Just pick one and let's all move on with our lives.

And, I'll just add again - I am sooo sick of Kate. Nobody whines with a condescending attitude quite like Kate - get a grip girl.

Rcrew - does MNoelH watch this show? I think we may need her input here.... :)

cpalma

08-11-2005, 07:52 AM

Austin Peck is considered a fan favorite.
I guess because of how he looks with his shirt off.

Well I guess that's debatable. It's widely rumored that J. Reilley (head writer) likes them (male actors) with their shirts off more. The only problem I had with Peck is how they wrote the character. There isn't a soap character ever written dumber. Ever!

Originally Posted by DVC California
But what if Stafano had plastic surgery to make him look like the old Roman, so he could win over Marlena (he always had the hots for her!). Or what if the new/old Roman is really a pawn of the ISA trying to lure Stefano into revealing himself!

Wow, do you write for Days? Sounds far fetched enough to actually work! :D

Of all the nonsense we actually see on a daily basis, I'm not minding Roman 3 (or is that Roman 1) back on the scene. Time will tell what his "diabolical" plan for Marlena is. muuaaahhaahaa!

Kate and her flaring nostrils need a vacation. Busy Body Mother doesn't begin to describe this woman. Even after she's lost her son and husband, when talking to Billie, all she can talk about is Billie getting back together with Bo!

Nfuego

08-11-2005, 08:31 AM

I too am a DOOL watcher...

I watch it off and on...

The great thing about it is that you miss 6 months real time and then watch an episode and it seems like 4 days have gone by! :D :D :D :D :D
I haven't watched in a while. My wife has FF thru many episodes so I see bits and pieces.

For a while, we would set the TiVo to save 5 episodes and watch the whole weeks worth on Friday or Saturday night.

Martha

08-11-2005, 10:51 AM

[QUOTE=SoBelle0And, yes, cpalma - silly Belle and her "I can't imagine my life without you, Shawn" then seconds later "we can never see each other again, I'm with Phillip." Just pick one and let's all move on with our lives.

[/QUOTE]

:up:

I used to actually watch the Shawn/Belle scenes, but now I ff through them because it is the same conversation OVER AND OVER!!!

mgar

08-11-2005, 11:04 AM

I used to watch this show back in the 80's when I was in college. My wife continued to record it on VHS until the mid 90's, then we took about 5 years off. When I got TiVo three years ago, my wife started recording it again and I have been watching most of the episodes since then.

It's about time that Kate got caught. It will be interesting if the show will ever let anything actually go Sami's way.

Also ... don't tell anyone I actually watch this show :)

BeanMeScot

08-11-2005, 12:15 PM

I recorded it religiously for about 24 years but I just go to where I couldn't stomach it anymore. I would turn it on then go into another room to get on the computer and just listen to it. I have turned it on SoapNet a couple of times out of curiousity. What is wrong with Jack? Is it the Hodgkin's?

SoBelle0

08-11-2005, 12:28 PM

<booming announcer voice>mgar does not watch DOOL. Repeat... mgar does not watch DOOL.</booming announcer voice> There, that'll keep the naysayers at bay. for a while.

I also FF thru the Belle scenes - lately no matter who she's talking to... but, if I see anew 'new' facial expressions I will stop to double check I'm not missing something important. Not sure what that would be - but I don't want to miss it, just in case. ;)

BeanMeScot - we do not know what's really wrong with Jack. He's dying and has very little time. They haven't gotten any more specific that I know of... but, I may have missed it. I don't get to watch every day - but I never FF thru a Jack scene.

Kate and her flaring nostrils need a vacation. Busy Body Mother doesn't begin to describe this woman. Even after she's lost her son and husband, when talking to Billie, all she can talk about is Billie getting back together with Bo!
I know it!! What is with her... I have never seen - even in crazy soap world - anyone who is actually the center of the universe, not just thinks she is - but is absolutely certain of it. Well, her and her kids. I am just so tired of her. I couldn't stand she and John together either - my gosh - is this a competition to see who can be more dramatic?

I'm so glad you all responded to my thread!! I love laughing about these people and this show in general. But, I still can't stop watching. I've been watching off and on since High School. My grandmother watched it every day - and would keep me up-to-date during the school year (until we finally got a VCR) - it was such fun for she and I to gab about these crazy folks.

Martha

08-11-2005, 02:33 PM

Nobody really knows what is wrong with Jack - HOWEVER, a lot of the people that were held on the island have come up with strange health "issues"....Marlena's pregnancy (again, at the age of 60ish?), Abe goes blind and is impotent, Jack is dying; are there others?

Sobello - funny story about grannys and Days - for years, my grandmother took care of my feeble, senile great aunt. One day, Grandma had been out working in the garden and came in to find Aunt Ida sitting in the chair sobbing. Grandma anxiously asks what's wrong, etc. Aunt Ida tells her she just found out Maggie's baby died! My grandmother is trying to calm her down and finally says, "Who is Maggie?" Character on her soap!!! My grandmother told that story for years! :D

mgar

08-11-2005, 04:48 PM

Based on how this show works, I would bet that Jack's illness is related to his stay on the island. His death may be just another fake death masterminded by Demira.

Dad

08-11-2005, 06:42 PM

Based on how this show works, I would bet that Jack's illness is related to his stay on the island. His death may be just another fake death masterminded by Demira.

Alright, my wife watches every minute of every show since forever and I think the first time Tivo got whole week and we could stop taping it, she was sold. So, I, via osmosis sort of know what's going on (possessed Marlena was the best! Whoops, out the window you go!) but this must be like the 3rd time that Jack is dying/dead. And John Black and the "face", one of his two looks, the other being nothing. Ya just gotta laugh!

mgar

08-11-2005, 06:57 PM

Alright, my wife watches every minute of every show since forever and I think the first time Tivo got whole week and we could stop taping it, she was sold. So, I, via osmosis sort of know what's going on (possessed Marlena was the best! Whoops, out the window you go!) but this must be like the 3rd time that Jack is dying/dead. And John Black and the "face", one of his two looks, the other being nothing. Ya just gotta laugh!

And with that, another Days watcher has been outed :)

cwoody222

08-12-2005, 09:37 AM

cwoody222

08-12-2005, 09:43 AM

What?!? They're bringing back the original Roman? What about the current Roman...didn't he use to be the guy that owned the bar/restaurant/supper club "Blondies"?

The current Roman played Chris Kositchek.

http://www.soapcentral.com/days/theactors/taylor.php

http://www.bethsdayspage.com/days/kositchekrpt.html

He was before my time so I'm not sure what he did but the second page there indicates he was a restaurant owner.

cwoody222

08-12-2005, 09:44 AM

Based on how this show works, I would bet that Jack's illness is related to his stay on the island. His death may be just another fake death masterminded by Demira.

Didn't Lexie confirm that his Hodgkins had returned? Or are we only sure that it's a 'neuroligical condition' at this time?

cpalma

08-12-2005, 10:51 AM

I've been watching DOOL for about 15 years. Daily.

Why all the hatin' on Austin Peck? I love him (moreso w/ his shirt off) and I'm glad he's coming back. I do not like when Sami's happy... we need Austin to get in the way of her and Lucas. And will someone please tell Lucas to get rid of that ridiculous mustache!!!

Patrick bugs me... just because his story is so annoying. He doesn't really serve a purpose.

I love seeing Frankie back but I fear they're underutilizing him just like they did with Lisa Rinna 2 years or so ago.

Belle's baby BETTER not be Shawn's since they slept together during an ice storm! Stupid. But, hey, if her mom can have miracle pregnancies! :) I watch the Belle/Shawn scenes but only because I love Jason Cook (Shawn).

I have no idea where the story with Alex North is going but I love seeing Wayne Northrup back again. The scene a few days ago with Marlena waking up all ALL THREE "Romans" were there was awesome!!!

I don't think anyone has a problem with Austin Peck(s) but moreso as the way Austin Reed was written.

Ask, and ye shall receive. Mustache gone.

You're absolutely right about Patrick. He's never had a reason for being on the canvas. They tried to make us believe he was going after Jennifer, but she never waivered in her love for Jack.

Nice to have Frankie back, and love, Love, LOVE Wayne Northrup back.

The pregnancy is the best, especially if they make it out to be Shawn's. It's bad enough as you said it was the dead of winter when they got stranded, but Phil and Belle got married on New Years. He shipped out days later (actually it turned out to be months, but why quibble.) She should be at least 7 months along. Belle says the other day, "I can't believe I'm not showing". Well Belle, we can't believe it either!!!

cwoody222

08-12-2005, 11:10 AM

Oh yea, I forgot they got married on New Years. Well then, I guess as long as it's equally improbable for either to be the father, it's OK. ;)

JYoung

08-12-2005, 04:54 PM

It's just like when they were wondering who was the father of J.T./Issac/Zach.
Is it John or Stefano?
(and it turns out to be Beau)

cwoody222

08-13-2005, 11:09 PM

Triple Roman!

http://homepage.mac.com/cwoody222/daysofourlives.jpg

starbreiz

08-14-2005, 11:46 PM

Okay, I couldn't find any threads on this, probly b/c no one watches it - but, if you do, I need to commiserate. :)

Hahah... I always think the same thing. I work in a heavily male dominated field, and I have a few girly vices like Days that I can never share with anyone!

SoBelle0

08-15-2005, 08:19 PM

And now you can share it with us starbreiz!

We haven't talked about poor, scarred, and still incredibly beautiful, Chloe. C'mon - she needs a grip more than anyone. She told Brady he might lose his job if he married her. Huh? Didn't get that one.

Did you hear Tony say today that he's already got some things going on 'remotely' with Marlena, John, and Roman. Sooo we might be onto something about orig. Roman working with or for the Dimera's. Hmm.

Oh, and I actually watched Belle and Philip today - as she went off on him for suggesting that Mimi and Shawn might get together. Good ole brain surgeon Philip hardly blinked. ;) Sheesh, to be so unaware of the people around you.

So, did Belle get pregnant sleeping w/ Philip when he returned? or is this pregnancy supposed to have ocurred before he shipped out? I had not thought at all of the latter until you all mentioned it. That would make it plausible - soap style - for it to be Shawn's baby. Very interesting!

Now that I've got an outlet for my internal chatter on this crazy show - looks like I've watched it every day. Good thing TiVo makes it only a 20 minute show. :)

cwoody222

08-15-2005, 08:25 PM

So, did Belle get pregnant sleeping w/ Philip when he returned? or is this pregnancy supposed to have ocurred before he shipped out?

Belle and Phillip haven't slept together since he's returned... due to his missing leg and recovery and all...

SoBelle0

08-15-2005, 08:28 PM

Aha... well, then looks like we've only got to wait for someone to get suspicious... of course, does either of them remember sleeping together? B & S, I mean.

Also - thanks for the triple Roman cwoody! That's great!

NYGD1424

08-15-2005, 09:01 PM

How is John, Roman? I thought John was John?!?!?

cwoody222

08-15-2005, 09:09 PM

John is still John... since he found out he wasn't Roman. Him and Marlena are still married but Marlena just miscarried her child she was carrying from a one-night stand with Roman. Meanwhile, John was having a brief affair with Kate Roberts, Roman's current wife, and his daughter, Sami's, arch-enemy.

Roman is now played by a replacement Roman, who played Chris K. on DOOL years ago. He's currently married to Kate (see above) but it's on the rocks due to her affair with John, his affair with Marlena, and the continued fued between Sami and Kate.

The original Roman is now back playing a mysterious new character who has an unexplained past connection (and secret plan) to Marlena, Dr. Alex North. Marlena also has a strange recollection of him although she doesn't know why - because she recently got amnesia (see above miscarriage). This gives the producers a reason to use original stock footage of "Roman" (the original) and Marlena.

PS Actually John is Forrest Alamain... but that's a whole 'nother post...

PPS Fwew!

JYoung

08-16-2005, 12:25 AM

Oh, and I actually watched Belle and Philip today - as she went off on him for suggesting that Mimi and Shawn might get together. Good ole brain surgeon Philip hardly blinked. ;) Sheesh, to be so unaware of the people around you.

It's not like Phillip's been historically written as the sharpest tack in the package.
A trait he shares with big brother Austin. ;)

Peter000

08-16-2005, 01:05 AM

I've been a Day's watcher ever since Jennifer Horton first came on, and had the first love thing goin' on with Frankie. Every time I think I'm going to give up on it, something interesting happens or someone really fun comes on the show to keep me in. Recently it was Mimi... I LOVE her character. So real, compared to everyone else. But now she's gotten all soaped up; and not at all acting like herself, it seems to me. Her and Shawn? Could happen. :D

Lately I've been FFing through any Belle stuff... just because it's same old same old. Same with Sami's stuff... she so psycho it drives me nuts! She really needs professional help. I feel sorry for any man in her life.

Another thing that drives me nuts on the show is trying to keep track of who is related to whom and how. Especially with Shawn D, Phillip, Rex and anyone else who is in that screwed up generation. So Shawn is Kiriakis grandson. Phillip is Victor's son, so is Shawn's uncle. But is Rex's brother since Kate is his mom. And Rex is Shawn's Cousin, and Phillip's brother (along with Austin). But he left so we don't have to worry about him. Sami is also Shawn's cousin and Belle's sister (oh, and Rex's sister, who's also Lucas's brother! So she's engaged to her brother's brother. :rolleyes: ). Belle, well, besides Sami and Brady, isn't related to anyone else, so she's pretty available. Though wait, since Brady is Victor's grandson, he is Phillip's nephew. So she's married to her brother's uncle! ew? And that makes Brady Shawn's cousin too. But not Rex's who is also Shawn's cousin.

So where does that leave the baby that Belle is carrying? The baby's either Rex's or Shawn's. So that means he or she is either Victor's grand or great-grandchild (but will definitely be a Kiriakis). And along with having Brady as an uncle, the baby will also be either Brady's first or second cousin. The baby will either be Bo's grandson, or his nephew. And it's an all or nothing deal for Hope, who would or would not be a grandma.

Is anyone else kinda hoping for a false positive on the pregnancy test, and that Belle is the proud mama of a bouncing baby ulcer? :D

cpalma

08-16-2005, 07:32 AM

The fact that you got that all straight is a riot. The fact that I totally understood it, is even more funny!!

LMAO

cwoody222

08-16-2005, 08:01 AM

So where does that leave the baby that Belle is carrying? The baby's either Rex's or Shawn's.

I think you meant Phillip, not Rex.

I'll forget it, you got all the rest right! :)

Don't FF thru the Sami stuff now - Kate's finally gettin' hers so it's sorta moved the plot along... for now.

However, with Nicole holding the Stan stuff over her head, the evitable return of the "Sami has to lie to protect herself and her secrets from the man she loves" story isn't far behind...

legnaNJ

08-16-2005, 08:47 AM

Hey does anybody else think the real Tony is actually dead and the Tony that we see now is actually Colin (forget his last name) in disguise. If you remember back on Melaswen island Colin was discovered alive by Nicole.( I think) Whatever happened with that. Did I miss something cause I do watch on and off

cwoody222

08-16-2005, 08:50 AM

I believe Colin Murphy died in the tidal wave and/or somewhere in the 'base' before the big escape.

Another stupid wasted move by DOOL to bring back a actor/character and then do nothing with him. I'm pretty sure Colin (the character) is long gone. At least for the foreseeable future. Nicole's storyline is going to be busy with Victor coming back so she'll have her hands full.

Also, the actor just recently signed w/ another show too so he's not coming back anytime soon. Not that they couldn't recast if they wanted to.

As for Colin disguising himself as Tony? No way. "Tony" clearly has the same hatred for the Horton's & Brady's that he's ever had. Colin wasn't nearly that evil.

legnaNJ

08-16-2005, 08:57 AM

your probably right cwoody222, but didn't you find weird that he was found on that island...What was the point?

starbreiz

08-16-2005, 10:57 AM

Are you kidding? Days rarely has a point! That's the beauty of it.

cwoody222

08-16-2005, 11:14 AM

Just like when they brought back Lisa Rinna. They had an opportunity to bring back a fan favorite actor so they did.

But they squandered their chances to keep him around since they couldn't come up with a decent storyline.

Plus - he did serve one point. Him being alive (someone saw him - Brady?) proved Nicole was innocent of killing him so her story could continue w/o her being in jail.

And then his death meant that no one else knew she 'killed' Victor (well, she really didn't, she just got that girl who was in love w/ Shawn D to do her dirty work for her) so, again, Nicole could go on with her story.

JYoung

08-16-2005, 02:01 PM

Just like when they brought back Lisa Rinna.

eeeeehhh, I liked Krista Allen better than Lisa Rinna anyways.

cwoody222

08-16-2005, 02:12 PM

Never! Lisa Rinna is the ONLY Billie in my book!

Martha

08-16-2005, 06:00 PM

I had to read Peter's post 3 times before I "think" I got it straight! That is hilarious!

I'm beginning to think Belle really isn't pregnant. I'm pretty sure she's not going to stay with Phillip so even if she is pregnant, it's got to be Shawn's.. I kind of like the idea of Shawn and Mimi together, but it seemed a bit forced today. Oh well. Maybe Mimi can hook up with Austin when he comes back. Are they related??? :D

JYoung

08-17-2005, 02:42 AM

Never! Lisa Rinna is the ONLY Billie in my book!

Krista Allen. Hot!

Lisa Rinna. Not.
;)

I had to read Peter's post 3 times before I "think" I got it straight! That is hilarious!

I'm beginning to think Belle really isn't pregnant. I'm pretty sure she's not going to stay with Phillip so even if she is pregnant, it's got to be Shawn's.. I kind of like the idea of Shawn and Mimi together, but it seemed a bit forced today. Oh well. Maybe Mimi can hook up with Austin when he comes back. Are they related??? :D

Come to think of it, Mimi and Cassie aren't related either.....

SoBelle0

08-18-2005, 01:07 PM

Another thing that drives me nuts on the show is trying to keep track of who is related to whom and how. Especially with Shawn D, Phillip, Rex and anyone else who is in that screwed up generation. So Shawn is Kiriakis grandson. Phillip is Victor's son, so is Shawn's uncle. But is Rex's brother since Kate is his mom. And Rex is Shawn's Cousin, and Phillip's brother (along with Austin). But he left so we don't have to worry about him. Sami is also Shawn's cousin and Belle's sister (oh, and Rex's sister, who's also Lucas's brother! So she's engaged to her brother's brother. :rolleyes: ). Belle, well, besides Sami and Brady, isn't related to anyone else, so she's pretty available. Though wait, since Brady is Victor's grandson, he is Phillip's nephew. So she's married to her brother's uncle! ew? And that makes Brady Shawn's cousin too. But not Rex's who is also Shawn's cousin.

So where does that leave the baby that Belle is carrying? The baby's either Rex's or Shawn's. So that means he or she is either Victor's grand or great-grandchild (but will definitely be a Kiriakis). And along with having Brady as an uncle, the baby will also be either Brady's first or second cousin. The baby will either be Bo's grandson, or his nephew. And it's an all or nothing deal for Hope, who would or would not be a grandma.

Is anyone else kinda hoping for a false positive on the pregnancy test, and that Belle is the proud mama of a bouncing baby ulcer? :D

:D Absolutely fantastic!!! Thanks for the biggest laugh of my week!! :D
How on earth did you keep that straight while typing... LOL

JYoung

12-19-2005, 04:09 PM

How far have the Rolling Stones fallen?

Plugging their concert and new album on DOOL.

darthrsg

12-19-2005, 07:17 PM

this show went downhill fast after marlena was possessed and the man STEFANO left. i used to watch all the time, i remember bo and hope getting married. BRING BACK STEFANO or let an asteroid hit salem and press the reset button on the series. my 2 cents

cpalma

12-20-2005, 10:52 AM

How far have the Rolling Stones fallen? Plugging their concert and new album on DOOL.

It's done more often than you think. The problem is with DOOL they've done it to death. It's one thing to have one specific song for a couple, but DOOL has used the song for all the couples!! :down:

So now that Ausdumb is back and it looks like he's as stupid as ever, do we care? He loves Carrie; Carrie loves him; Lucas is falling for Carrie; and Sami is falling for Austin. There is no suspense on DOOL. We all know (those of us long term viewers) that Sami and Lucas will be on the wrong end of this stick in the long run. Where does that leave Nicole? Why can't they find a man or even a storyline for Nicole? Arianne has come a long way and is a good actress, IMO.

Victor catches Kate. Reads her the riot act and threatens to tell! Show of hands...who knew he'd back down so this 'who's the daddy' storyline will go on and on, ad infinitium. Don't even get me started on how Kate was able to read Claire's chart, understand the bloodwork mumbo jumbo, and get into the Hospital's computer system to change Shawn's blood type. :rolleyes: All of that just so we could see 3 or more flashbacks every day that Kate knows that Phil is not the father and Shawn is.

I haven't turned it off yet and probably won't ever. Even as stupid as it gets, I will ff my way through.

Martha

12-20-2005, 11:13 AM

Where does that leave Nicole? Why can't they find a man or even a storyline for Nicole? Arianne has come a long way and is a good actress, IMO.

I haven't turned it off yet and probably won't ever. Even as stupid as it gets, I will ff my way through.

I like Nicole too. Phillip will be free soon - I guess they could pair Nicole and Phillip together - just weird enough since she was married to Victor. :rolleyes: A really good catfight situation would be if they tried to let Nicole compete against Kate for John. Yes, eeewww, but at least John is younger than Victor.

If I were writing DOOL :D I would not even question the paternity of Belle's baby and then 10 years from now, have her be in a car wreck or something and it all comes out - Wham! I prefer a little longer story arc than 3-4 days (which on Days takes 3-4 months).

JYoung

12-20-2005, 12:24 PM

It's done more often than you think. The problem is with DOOL they've done it to death. It's one thing to have one specific song for a couple, but DOOL has used the song for all the couples!! :down:

So now that Ausdumb is back and it looks like he's as stupid as ever, do we care? He loves Carrie; Carrie loves him; Lucas is falling for Carrie; and Sami is falling for Austin. There is no suspense on DOOL. We all know (those of us long term viewers) that Sami and Lucas will be on the wrong end of this stick in the long run. Where does that leave Nicole? Why can't they find a man or even a storyline for Nicole? Arianne has come a long way and is a good actress, IMO.

Victor catches Kate. Reads her the riot act and threatens to tell! Show of hands...who knew he'd back down so this 'who's the daddy' storyline will go on and on, ad infinitium. Don't even get me started on how Kate was able to read Claire's chart, understand the bloodwork mumbo jumbo, and get into the Hospital's computer system to change Shawn's blood type. :rolleyes: All of that just so we could see 3 or more flashbacks every day that Kate knows that Phil is not the father and Shawn is.

I haven't turned it off yet and probably won't ever. Even as stupid as it gets, I will ff my way through.

I consider the Rolling Stones one of the greatest Rock and Roll bands in history.
To see them doing this is like seeing Laurence Olivier suddenly appear as Marlena's long lost father or Sean's long lost brother.

And besides, when have any of the regular's been written as smart?

legnaNJ

12-20-2005, 12:35 PM

Don't even get me started on how Kate was able to read Claire's chart, understand the bloodwork mumbo jumbo, and get into the Hospital's computer system to change Shawn's blood type.

Doesn't it seem odd that Kate can read a hospital file in two seconds and realize that Sean is the father, however Lexie the doctor has not figured that out yet.

cwoody222

12-20-2005, 01:03 PM

The Rolling Stones thing is just stupid and pointless. I don't even like the Stones and I feel bad seeing them sell themselves on a friggin' soap opera.

It's bad right now, but no worse than usual. What the heck are they doing with Jack? Just end that stupid storyline please. I don't even care who Jenn stays with at this point. But hearing them all talk about Jack's "fatal disease" is just maddening!

And as unoriginal as her storyline is, I LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing Carrie back on the show. So major kudos for that! :)

JYoung

12-21-2005, 01:51 AM

Yeah, it should have been KISS. ;)

audiocrawford

12-24-2005, 02:23 AM

What's hilarious is the daytime-aging. Now, I don't have my reference book with me (you know that big family album they released a few years back), but, for instance, Belle was concieved during "One Stormy Night" (the 1992 DOOL prime-time mini-movie, which i still have!). That would make her in her early teens. Phillip is another; he's like 8 or 9 years old, LOL. Doesn't seem like long ago Vivian and Kate were fightin' him.

As to watching DAYS, I watched it from the time I was about 5 until I was about 25. I gave up watching for good when they changed Belle's. I loved Kirsten Storms, and without her I just could care less about the new class-less, trashy Belle.

I did try watching last week - having Frankie back is great, but I just can't bring myself.

However, I did add it as a SP...so I'm sure I'll be all back into it by next week LOL.

AC

PJO1966

12-24-2005, 09:37 AM

General Hospital is no better than Days when it comes to aging. The kids age rapidly, and elder characters get replaced by younger actors.

SoBelle0

01-10-2006, 08:03 PM

Okay - so I've caught up a little recently... silly TV! :p
Old Roman gets rushed into the hospital after falling from the Penthouse of what I can only imagine to be the shortest building in Salem. Both Marlena and John are able to go into the operating room with him and ask Lexie (you know the only Dr. in the free nation) all sorts of questions.

Moments later, Bo and Hope's son is hit by a car (oh yay, more story for whats-her-name bad young actress) and Hope isn't allowed to go into the operating room with Lexie? Sean D says - No you can't go. :confused: Why can't she go? She's THE MOM!

I'm not sure how they managed to have three extremely tense situations all going on at once - at the same hospital - with just the one doctor. :D

I swear I watch this show as much for the comedy as - well, as I don't know what else. So, when does everyone else get to learn that Sean D is really Belle's baby daddy? I'm really ready to see Phillip's head explode.

That's all I've got. What say you? :)

cwoody222

01-10-2006, 08:48 PM

Um, what say I? Everything you say is exactly right ;)

But we LOVE IT! :)

legnaNJ

01-11-2006, 11:15 AM

I know this is a soap opera and reality has nothing to do it BUT.....I still have a problem with the episode where Chelsea hit Zach. As soon as she it Zach she immediately ran up the curb. So I am thinking she is not far from the scene. Hope didn't see Max's tow truck lights? Bo didn't hear the sirens of the ambulance coming to pick up Zach? As a police officer I would think he would want to know what all the sirens were about. Bo knows where the Morrisons live. He can't put two and two together. I know I'm reading way into this but I just thought I would point that out.

Also Carrie and Austin ZZZZZZZ!

JYoung

01-11-2006, 11:23 AM

Prediction:
Chelsea didn't hit Zach but due to the rookie cops inexperience, it will seem so, putting all sorts of stress and pathos on the Bradys.
After all, no one found blood on Beau's SUV.

(Wait, I'm using common sense here. Is that allowed?)

Martha

01-11-2006, 11:24 AM

The storylines are pretty lame right now - I totally agree about Lexie though - thank goodness she went to medical school! I guess they would have had to close the hospital if she had decided to remain being a police officer! :rolleyes:

I can tell I'm getting bored with this when I start paying more attention to their clothes, hair, etc. than the story. For example, why is it Belle can have her makeup on flawlessly each day (as she sits by Claire's bed non-stop), yet Philip can't even find the time to pick up a comb? Please get your hair out of your face already!

So, with Zach dying, will we see Hope sink into a deep depression, become an alcoholic, and lay around the house for the next year? She and Jen could become bar flies together and get together every night at the bar and drown their sorrows. :eek:

DancnDude

01-11-2006, 11:45 AM

They need to have Marlena start killing everyone again :D I stopped watching awhile ago but I like to hear what's going on every once in awhile. Maybe I'll get back into it when something interesting starts happening.

cwoody222

01-11-2006, 12:34 PM

legnaNJ

01-11-2006, 03:28 PM

I
I love the idea of Jen and Hope being floozies at the Cheatin' Heart. That would be so much fun! Jen was a wild child, after all.

That is hilarious :p You never hear about the cheatin heart anymore. Maybe Alice's drove them out of business

DancnDude

01-11-2006, 03:47 PM

That is hilarious :p You never hear about the cheatin heart anymore. Maybe Alice's drove them out of business
Is Alice's still a country bar and Mimi's mom is still running it? I figured when Maggie got back into town after being declared dead, she'd throw a fit and get the place back ;)

legnaNJ

01-11-2006, 03:49 PM

Is Alice's still a country bar and Mimi's mom is still running it? I figured when Maggie got back into town after being declared dead, she'd throw a fit and get the place back ;)

Alice's is still in business. Mickey opened another restaurant for Maggie. I forget what it's called though.

cwoody222

01-11-2006, 03:56 PM

Alice's is still in business. Mickey opened another restaurant for Maggie. I forget what it's called though.

It's Chez Rouge.

Alice's used to be "Tuscony" before Bonnie turned it into the country bar while Maggie was "dead" on Melaswen ("New Salem" the island... not to be confused with Aremid ;) ). They also can still eat at the Penthouse Grille in the Titan building.

And of course the Brady Pub... and the Cheatin' Heart... and there was that diner that Abe and Roman used to go to (that Kate worked at when she was slummin' it).

They do still use the Cheatin' Heart and the Pub every once in awhile. Billie and Nicole seem to go to the Cheatin' Heart (seperately) when they're havin Salem-men troubles.

JYoung

01-11-2006, 08:33 PM

I've got it!
Hope goes psycho and kindnaps Theo thinking he's Zack!

SoBelle0

01-20-2006, 07:55 PM

Okay - what a big ole batch of idiots!! Helloooo - anybody home? :p
Ausdumb - "wow, it's amazing, my company is taking over another and it's going along peachy keenly. Wonder if I'll ever find out who owns this other company."
Boring blondie - "I'm so happy for you Ausdumb. But, while that's wonderful news, I'm so sad - someone is taking over my company and I have no idea who it is... well, see ya later."
Ausdumb - "Okay, bye."
These people are driving me crazy. Again. :D

Ooh - and Nicore - she went from utter hopelessness over Brady to I've always been crazy about Ausdumb awfully quickly don'tcha think. The timelines on this show go in so many directions don't they?

And now, in another well thought out plan, Bilbo is going to claim that she killed Zach. You know after just flying in from not being anywhere and all. With a police dept. run twice as efficiently as the hospital wonder how long this will take? Plus, she keeps commenting on how Selfish Girl has been without her parents for so long - this is a bit of making up for that. By going to jail? By being a gov't spy or whatever who then lies to the local police. You go, Bilbo. And, didn't Selfish Girl have some parents that she really loved - and she just recently started tolerating you? I'm not a parent, but I don't get this whole line...

Lastly, I just don't get into all the sappy flashbacky bits. Never have really... do y'all watch those or do you FF?

Oh, and did I say - yeah, I love this show. Crazy people. Just crazy.

JYoung

03-31-2006, 03:09 AM

Does Alex North have supernatural hearing or something?

He's able to hear through all sorts of doors, windows, walls, and hallways, especially when no one else can.

Perhaps he's part Kryptonian...

SoBelle0

05-23-2006, 01:25 PM

Jack's alive!?!?! I haven't been watching - but a cohort watched last week and is going to fill me in on everything over lunch - her only tidbit was that Jack's alive! YAY! I love Jack!

Anyone up-to-date? Care to share some of the juicier stories? I'll see what I can add after my briefing. :D

JYoung

05-23-2006, 01:52 PM

I'm this close to deleting my SP after Hope promptly jumped into bed with Patrick.

cwoody222

05-23-2006, 01:53 PM

Yep. He was in a coma in an undisclosed hospital and then he woke up. There's been one nurse and one doctor to interact with him.

I think one of them eluded to something like "well, he was in really bad shape when he was found, he's a fighter" but I don't think they've really given details as to what happened to him and how he got to the hospital or where it is.

Last we saw him was at Christmas (he was "dead" for a few weeks at that time, after plunging into the river and being lost) when he 'stalked' Jenn's house and watched the holiday party thru the window.

Anyway, he doctor he's with now knows about his "fatal disease" (which has never been named) and only knows of an experimental procedure that MAY cure him. Jack has (as of now) opted not to try it because he (and Jenn) have already "come to terms" with his death.

Jennifer is now engaged to Frankie, BTW.

cwoody222

05-23-2006, 01:54 PM

I'm this close to deleting my SP after Hope promptly jumped into bed with Patrick.

Yea, that was very un-Hope like of her!

However, I'm all for scenes involving Patrick in various stages of undress! :D

starbreiz

05-23-2006, 01:57 PM

yeah I just deleted my season pass this week. i don't even miss the show.

cwoody222

05-23-2006, 02:00 PM

Anyone up-to-date? Care to share some of the juicier stories?

And just to catch you up on everything else.

Sami and Austin are now engaged. Carrie chose to marry Lucas over Austin because Sami blackmailed Lexie (over her affair with Tek) into telling Carrie that a child between her and Ausin will have birth defects.

Carrie is pregnant with Lucas' child.

Kate is furious that Austin is engaged to Sami.

Belle and Philip are married but are both unaware that their child is actually Belle and Shawn's. Mimi and her mom and Kate and Victor know the truth.

Mimi and Shawn are trying to have a child invitro.

Alex is still drugging Marlena and the two of them are - coincidentally - on the same island as Hope and Patrick, who just slept together. Patrick is working for Alex to kill John, who has also followed them to the island now.

Sparked by Chelsea intercepting emails, Bo and Hope are getting divorced (naturally Mickey and Frankie are Hope's lawyers). Frankie, however, is also Chelsea's defense attorney.

Bo and Billie slept together too - and this time Bo wasn't even drunk or confused as to who she was!

Fwew! I think that's it. Did I miss anything? :D

JYoung

05-23-2006, 02:19 PM

Fwew! I think that's it. Did I miss anything? :D

Max the dog (as opposed to Max the Brady) now also knows that Claire is Shaun's baby and wants to break up Shaun and Mimi.
:rolleyes:

Hot4Bo

05-23-2006, 02:34 PM

I feel really bad about not watching. I started in 1976 but really stopped when they killed Bo and Hope's baby (at least I think they did, I stopped watching). Haven't deleted the season pass yet but I keep just erasing the episodes. I miss it alot but I've had it.

SoBelle0

05-23-2006, 02:37 PM

Wow! There's been lots of activity in Salem of late. :) Thanks for the updates... after Chris' fantastic recap I don't have anything to add...

I cannot believe that Hope slept with Patrick!! And, is she starting to see the bad side of him *finally* - does she know that he's been hired to kill John?

JYoung - who got a dog? and, how ridiculous that they named it Max... we've already got a Max on the show.

Jenn and Frankie are engaged already??? Sheesh! I would have thought she'd at least pretend to mourn the 'love of her life' for a few months.

Crazy people! Stupid show! I love it!
I hate that y'all might cancel - just when I'm about to get back into it. :) Hopefully you can hang on for just a few more unbelievable storylines.

cwoody222

05-23-2006, 02:47 PM

Max the dog (as opposed to Max the Brady) now also knows that Claire is Shaun's baby and wants to break up Shaun and Mimi.
:rolleyes:

:p

I cannot believe that Hope slept with Patrick!! And, is she starting to see the bad side of him *finally* - does she know that he's been hired to kill John?

JYoung - who got a dog? and, how ridiculous that they named it Max... we've already got a Max on the show.

Jenn and Frankie are engaged already??? Sheesh! I would have thought she'd at least pretend to mourn the 'love of her life' for a few months.

Well, seeing Patrick holding a gun to John clued Hope in ;) To be fair to Patrick, it's not 100% clear whether he took Alex up on the offer ($$ for killing John) and even if he did he's at least a little conflicted. He's not 100% evil.

Seriously - she did see him with the gun but no, doesn't know he was hired by Alex per se. But (partly due to his excuses) she doesn't exactly know what's going on.

Oh - I forgot the boring story about Hope discovering that Patrick felt responsible for an ex-girlfriend from the island. He thought she was put in danger by his connection to the mob. Turns out she was in the mob herself and that's what got her killed. But he never knew she was "connected" too! :rolleyes:

Oh - Bo also has been given a new reason to hate Patrick. A completely vague APB or whatever for a guy wanted for killing a woman. It's a generic "tall, hansome, charming, white male" description so of COURSE Bo is convinced it's Patrick.

Are we clear yet whether it is or not? Are we supposed to assume the dead woman is Alma, the mobbed-up dead girlfriend?

Max the Dog was around before Max the Brady (in his current young-adult form). Max the Dog is Mimi's mom's.

Jenn and Frankie rushed from sex to marriage REAL quick. In Salem-land it was because Jenn didn't want to be seen as someone who treats sex cheaply. In real-life land, it was to create more friction for when Jack returns!

Also in real-life land, it was supposed to have been the reason that Missy Reeves wants to quit the show (again)... they weren't "staying true" to her character's love for Jack.

Rumos (last I read) was that the impending return of Patch & Kayla (yay! :) ) might get Missy to stick around.

SoBelle0

05-23-2006, 03:00 PM

Oooh YAY!! Patch and Kayla are coming back, too! Now, I'm for sure gonna start watching again. How are they writing that in?

:D Max the Dog - that's terrible! I'm cracking up, it's so terrible. :D

cwoody222

05-23-2006, 03:27 PM

Patch / Kayla

Last I read from Dustin's Days Page, Patch & Kayla's first air dates are before mid-June.

Patch is found alive on Morgan Island (where Hope, Patrick, Marlena, etc are).

Kayla - I'm presuming here - just flys back to Salem... she lives in CA with Kimberly, right?

mgar

05-23-2006, 03:31 PM

I am wondering if they are going to twist the plot so that Austin is the father of Carrie's baby. Did these two sleep together when they were back together earlier in the year?

DancnDude

05-23-2006, 03:45 PM

JYoung

05-23-2006, 03:46 PM

Ok, as someone who missed the Kayla and Patch glory years, what's the big hubbub?

And Max the dog is Bonnie Lockhart's dog. She usually put reindeer antlers on him for her annual Christmas Tree lot scam.

mgar

05-23-2006, 03:51 PM

IIRC, Patch was dead and buried. He would be another one who returned from the dead, but on Day's, who hasn't?

cwoody222

05-23-2006, 03:54 PM

Well, Kayla (and Kimberly) are Bo & Roman's sisters. So Kayla's important 'cause she's a Brady.

Both her and Kimberly were married and have kids from Shane Donovan (Charles Shaunasey ? from the Nanny) so they have that ISA connection.

Patch was sorta like Bo - a bad boy, turned hearttrob, turned good guy in the 80's.

Patch has been "dead" for years. Kayla only returns to the Brady Pub for holidays sometimes. Something about him dying but then someone poisoning him. Lawrence Alamain, perhaps?

Patch (can't remember his first name) is also related to Jack somehow. He's a "Johnson". I think he's Jack's half-brother or something?

I'm too young to remember it all but know it from hearing about it. Do I need to get out my Anniversary DOOL book today :)

cwoody222

05-23-2006, 03:55 PM

IIRC, Path was dead and buried. He would be another one who returned from the dead, but on Day's, who hasn't?

Tom Horton hasn't :eek:

PS Trivia... the winner of the most recent Survivor is McDonald Carey's grandson.

mgar

05-23-2006, 04:11 PM

Patch's name is Steve Johnson.

mgar

05-23-2006, 04:13 PM

Tom Horton hasn't :eek:

PS Trivia... the winner of the most recent Survivor is McDonald Carey's grandson.

LOL, ya, that would be pretty tough. After the Salem Stalker plot, there may be almost as many characters that have come back from the dead as have not.

BeanMeScot

05-23-2006, 07:45 PM

PS Trivia... the winner of the most recent Survivor is McDonald Carey's grandson.

No kidding. I never heard that. McDonald Carey was da bomb! Aras was good looking but he should never have won Survivor.

trainman

05-23-2006, 09:04 PM

Just popping in to say I love reading the updates. I havn't watched since the end of the faux-Salem island thing but it's funny reading the stuff that happens even though much is the same.

Same here...haven't watched in a year (because it's been a year since I stopped closed-captioning it).

I will point out that "Kate is furious that Sami is engaged to name of one of her sons" isn't much of an update. :D

JYoung

05-24-2006, 05:22 PM

Chris, thanks for the recap.
So how many times has Jack been declared legally dead?

And add Chelsea to the list of fast growing children (she should really be about 10)

JYoung

06-12-2006, 09:47 PM

So, I assume that the guy with the eyepatch that Jack is calling "Steve" is Patch?

cwoody222

06-12-2006, 10:00 PM

So, I assume that the guy with the eyepatch that Jack is calling "Steve" is Patch?

Yep.

They're brothers. Jack was orphaned and adopted by the Deveraux family (corrupt politicans... a Senator) as an infant but the two of them were reunited by the help of their sister (who Patch knew about) Adrianne.

Complicating matters was the fact that at one point Jack was also in love with Kayla... who Patch ended up marrying.

(and who's also returning any day now)

Poogie

06-12-2006, 11:26 PM

OK. I haven't watched in years. But upon hearing that Patch and Kayla were returning, I gave it a spin.

What is Jack dying of?

Frankie is back?!?!? And a lawyer?!?!? He's still short. ;)

Hope looks... well... anorexic. Apparently she hasn't been eating any of Mrs. Horton's famous donuts.

And most perplexing... Kayla's a doctor?!?!? :eek:

cwoody222

06-13-2006, 05:45 AM

Jack is dying of an incurable (until now) serious life-threatening illness ;)

Seriously - they've never specified.

He also went off a bridge into a freezing, raging river (last he was seen in Salem) so that didn't help matters. We don't really know how he got from there to the "hospital".

Before he "died" he asked Frankie to stay and take care of Jen so she wouldn't be alone without him. Jen knows about this and therefore the two of them have fallen in love and are already engaged.

cpalma

06-13-2006, 10:15 AM

Well, Kayla (and Kimberly) are Bo & Roman's sisters. So Kayla's important 'cause she's a Brady.

[QUOTE]Both her and Kimberly were married and have kids from Shane Donovan (Charles Shaunasey ? from the Nanny) so they have that ISA connection.

Kimberly and Shane had children (Jeannie and Andrew) but Kayla had a daughter (Stephanie) by Steve aka Patch.

Patch was sorta like Bo - a bad boy, turned hearttrob, turned good guy in the 80's.

True.

Patch has been "dead" for years. Kayla only returns to the Brady Pub for holidays sometimes. Something about him dying but then someone poisoning him. Lawrence Alamain, perhaps?

Steve was pronounced dead and you're right Lawrence Alamain did have something to do with it. But after his funeral his casket was whisked away by 'henchmen'. He may be the only 'brought-back-from-the-dead' character that actually was set up to be brought back from the dead, 15 years ago.

Patch (can't remember his first name) is also related to Jack somehow. He's a "Johnson". I think he's Jack's half-brother or something?

Steven Earl Johnson, is full brother to both Jack and Adrienne. Duke was their father. He was a drug addict/scum bag. I'm not sure I remember how Jack wound up being raised by Senator Devereaux. He was probably stolen or sold on the black-market by Duke Johnson. Jo Johnson is their mother. The original actress who played Jo Johnson has passed on, but every once in a while another actress plays her, so the mother is alive and well and babysits in Salem. Duke Johnson is dead on the show.

I'm too young to remember it all but know it from hearing about it. Do I need to get out my Anniversary DOOL book today :)

I guess I've been watching too long, myself!! LOL

cwoody222

06-13-2006, 10:25 AM

Isn't Jo married to Vern... Jack's old editor at the Spectator?

So sometimes (rarely) we hear them say that "Jo and Vern" are going to babysit?

cwoody222

06-13-2006, 10:27 AM

And most perplexing... Kayla's a doctor?!?!? :eek:

News to me too.

Have they ever said what she did while living in LA? (along with Kimberly)

cpalma

06-13-2006, 10:49 AM

Isn't Jo married to Vern... Jack's old editor at the Spectator?

So sometimes (rarely) we hear them say that "Jo and Vern" are going to babysit?

Yes she is.

cpalma

06-13-2006, 10:52 AM

So who remembers the debacle that was Shane and Kayla?

The viewers were so repulsed by the pairing that it was short lived. You don't take 2 of the most beloved super couples and mix them up! What were they thinking?

cpalma

06-13-2006, 10:53 AM

Anyone care to guess who EJ really is? Some of the speculation (not a spoiler--I'm a spoiler hater) on the net is he is (just in case)

Elvis (son of Stefano DiMera and Kristen's twin)!!

JYoung

06-15-2006, 12:38 AM

Anyone care to guess who EJ really is? Some of the speculation (not a spoiler--I'm a spoiler hater) on the net is he is (just in case)

Elvis (son of Stefano DiMera and Kristen's twin)!!

well then, he'd be another rapidly aging child as he should only be about 9 or 10 in real life.

Ugh, Hope becomes more and more shrill, bitchy, and unlikeable every day.
My SP will not last the month at this rate.

cpalma

06-15-2006, 07:37 AM

well then, he'd be another rapidly aging child as he should only be about 9 or 10 in real life.

And that would be a problem for DOOL writers because...??? Never heard of

SORAS

:p :D

unicorngoddess

06-15-2006, 09:42 AM

You know, Abby must not have inheirted the SORAS gene, because her character is probably the only one that hasn't goen victim to it. I think Abby is actually suppose to be older than Philip and somehow Philip zoomed by Abby in age.

I had stopped watching Days for a long while. Personally, I can't stand this Bo/Hope thing going on any longer. But I had to start watching again this week for the Steve/Kayla reunion. I have to tell you, I loved the flashbacks the other. It just reminded me why Steve and Kayla are my all-time favorite couple.

I was wondering if Soap Net was planning on doing a special on Steve and Kayla. They did one on Bo and Hope through the years a while back ago. It would be great to see some of the essential Steve and Kayla episodes...including that beautiful cruise ship wedding :)

cwoody222

06-15-2006, 09:50 AM

I don't mind the rapid aging but I do mind when younger people are suddenly older than people they're not supposed to be.

Philip was, indeed, born after Abby. And suddenly he's older than her.

mgar

06-15-2006, 11:18 AM

For some reason I find all this craziness entertaining. Like when Abby shows up for a jury trial and the judge just decides he is going to forgo the jury and come up with a verdict on the spot. Completely unrealistic, but part of the reason why I watch this show.

cwoody222

06-15-2006, 11:32 AM

The "trial" was ridiculous!

They could have had a semi-decent story for a few weeks and actually have had a trial.

Not on DOOL, though... they just move right along, getting it over with in a single show...

unicorngoddess

06-15-2006, 12:18 PM

Not on DOOL, though... they just move right along, getting it over with in a single show...

Which is really out of character for Riely because he loves to just drag things out forever. In fact, this whole progression with Steve and Kayla's return is really surprising to me.

JYoung

06-15-2006, 01:17 PM

SORAS?
S?
O?
Rapid
Ageing
Syndrome

Oh and they'll keep Bo and Hope split until a sweeps period.
Say August or November.

cwoody222

06-15-2006, 01:23 PM

S = soap
O = opera

cpalma

06-16-2006, 09:55 AM

Oh and they'll keep Bo and Hope split until a sweeps period.
Say August or November.

I hope so, the last time Reilley split them up they were apart for several years!! Remember Bo marrying Billie? Billie's giving birth to still-born Georgia (now miraculously reinvented as Chelsea)? Princess Gina?

As for SORAS, Shawn was born before any of them. Belle was born before Brady. Will was a 3 or 4 year old when Phillip was born. Abby was actually de-aged at one point. The aging of characters is ridiculous. I don't mind when characters are aged for storyline purposes, but I do mind when they mess with what the progression of character's ages are.

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 10:01 AM

Well, keeping them apart wasn't all Reiley's fault last time... Kirsten Alfonso (Hope) left the show to pursue other TV acting. Remember her memorable role on Melrose Place as a madame?!

Plus, Lisa Rinna was a fan-favorite and fans did approve of Bo & Billie.

However, dragging that Princess Gina stuff for so long (and getting "Father John" mixed up in all of it was Reiley's fault!

unicorngoddess

06-16-2006, 10:08 AM

I'm pretty sure that Brady was born before Belle.

According to www.soapoperafan.com

Shawn D. Brady - April 6, 1987
Brady Black - May 19, 1992
Abigail Devereaux - October 19, 1992
Belle Black - October 21, 1993
Will Roberts - November 16, 1995
Philip Kiriakis - February 21, 1995

And just for kicks, probably the most SORAS'd character on the show:
Samantha Brady: October 19, 1984

cpalma

06-16-2006, 10:16 AM

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 10:17 AM

Don't forget Georgia/Chelsea!

Shawn D. Brady - April 6, 1987
Brady Black - May 19, 1992
Abigail Devereaux - October 19, 1992
Belle Black - October 21, 1993
Will Roberts - November 16, 1995
Philip Kiriakis - February 21, 1995
Georgia (Chelsea) Brady - May 22, 1998

Yea - Brady is John & Isabella's.

Belle is John & Marelan's (named after Isabella). John didn't officially hook up with Marlena until after Izzy died. By the time Belle was born, Philip's bother (Izzy) was already dead (hence naming Belle after her).

Just for fun, here's the order that they are in now in the show - by character age - oldest first.

Brady Black
Belle/Philip/Shawn (same age roughly)
Abigail Devereaux & Chelsea Brady (same age roughly)
Will Roberts

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 10:22 AM

I loved Lisa Rhinna's portrayal of Billie and I was just as big a fan. However, Krista Allen had taken over the role of Billie when they went to Italy and got married, and she was the actress playing the role when She gave birth to Georgia. Hope did return to the show and they still kept them apart with the whole Princess G. thing.

OK did a little research. Here are the dates of birth for all the younger set.

Shawn Douglas Brady, born 1987 (April) should be 19
Brady Black, born 1992 (May) should be 14
Abby Devereaux, born 1992 (October) should be 13
Belle Black, born 1993 (October) should be 12
Phillip Kiriakis, born 1995 (May) should be 11
Will Roberts, born 1995 (November) should be 10

Shawn is the closest to what he should be, but like someone said, above, Abby is way off!!

Abby's not that bad. She's probably what - 16-17 on the show?

Belle, OTOH, is over 21 at least putting her at 9+ years away from her "real" age! Philip is the same age as Belle and yet was "born" after Belle so he's even worse!

Brady is older than the Belle/Shawn/Philip crowd and I think it's safe to assume he's 24-25 on the show so he's almost a decade off too.

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 10:23 AM

And Chelsea... she should be 8 and she's 16 - 17. So she's worse than Abby too.

unicorngoddess

06-16-2006, 10:36 AM

I think they're implying that Abby and Chelsea are now at least 18. I think we were suppose to assume that they've just finished their last year in high school.

I still think the aging of Sami is aged the worst. She was only suppose to be 11 when she gave birth to Will. Now Will is probably about 16 and Sami is suppose to be 22...which is even more impossible.

cpalma

06-16-2006, 10:44 AM

unicorn goddess, you and I had the same idea. I actually wasn't sure about Brady and Belle either, so I looked it up. LOL

I agree about Sami, but couldn't find a 'birth date' for her.

The funniest though had to be when John and Marlena got married the last time Belle was at the wedding ceremony, played a little flower girl and was about age 4 or 5. John/Marlena then go on their honeymoon. When they return, Belle is 16 and in High School. Marlena takes one look at her and says, "My, how you've grown"! LOL

DancnDude

06-16-2006, 10:44 AM

How did they explain Georgia/Chelsea still being alive? Wasn't she buried in the jungle when Billie was still the wild woman? Or didn't they explain it?

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 10:44 AM

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 10:46 AM

How did they explain Georgia/Chelsea still being alive? Wasn't she buried in the jungle when Billie was still the wild woman? Or didn't they explain it?

Stefano rescued her and took her to Europe where Billie and Bo recently tracked some leads to. They found out she was then adopted by a copule in the states... in Salem... who's (adopted) parents had just died... who Bo and Billie knew... of COURSE! :D

So basically they just played the "evil Stefano" card :rolleyes:

That reminds me... part of the reason this show is so boring lately is there's no bad guys! I want an EVIL mastermind guy doing over the top stuff!

cpalma

06-16-2006, 10:49 AM

Sami is supposed to be 22? How do you figure that. Even they're not crazy enough to have a 22 year old have teenaged son.

I always assumed we're supposed to assume Sami is at least 5 years older than the Belle/Shawn crowd... late 20's or early 30's.

Are Abby and Chelsea done with high school? I thought they had one more year yet. Shouldn't they be talking about going to Salem U if they were all finished? :)

The closest they ever came to announcing a character's age is when they showed Marlena's tombstone--and even that was doctored!! There also was one scene with dialogue that let us know that Shawn/Belle, et al. were old enough to drink alcohol, so we (the viewers) probably wouldn't be screaming at the writers.

We are also supposed to forget that Sami kidnapped infant Belle, making her at least 10-12 years older (maybe even more) than her baby sister.

I remember Abby and Chelsea talking about taking college courses and they went to some freshman party at some point last year. I think putting all the teens at Salem U was a mistake the writers don't want to repeat.

unicorngoddess

06-16-2006, 10:52 AM

Sami is supposed to be 22? How do you figure that. Even they're not crazy enough to have a 22 year old have teenaged son.

Sami and Eric Brady's on-air birthday was October 19, 1984...which would make her 22 this October. So technically, she's not even 22 yet...she's 21. That's why she's probably the most rediculously aged. Or at least not so much her as Will. They would have been okay aging her a few years (she came back SORAS'd in the early 90s I believe from 10 to about 15 or 16) And we know she was a teenager when she had Will. The mistake they made was SORAS'ing Will so fast.

And I have to wonder if Days will run into the same problems with Claire. Having a 13 year-old give birth may not be too far fetched in today's world, but if they SORAS Claire from infant to 10 years old over night, that's going to be weird to say the least...

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 10:58 AM

I don't think they'll age Claire any time soon.

Her parents and that group are still the "young adults" on the show. So their kids can't be that old.

Having that group on the show I think is what made them make Sami grow up (character-wise, not literally aged) a bit lately... and then, by extension, they aged Will.

DancnDude

06-16-2006, 11:15 AM

It's so funny that they still play the Steffano card even when he hasn't been on the show in years. Maybe they need to bring him back....of course they would probably need a new actor and who knows what the public would think of that.

unicorngoddess

06-16-2006, 11:23 AM

Joseph Mascolo is the ONLY person who could ever play Stefano Dimera. Or at least that's how I feel about it. It just wouldn't be the same if they had anyone else playing him. And I don't think he wants to come back as long as JER is writing, although there were rumors floating around that Days had some kind of contract worked out with Bold and Beautiful to at least have him back to film new flashback scenes...that just never happened.

unicorngoddess

06-16-2006, 12:38 PM

Looks like they've already cast the role of Stephanie Johnson, Steve and Kayla daughter. Stephanie was born in 1990, so it should be interesting to see what age she is when she comes back.

cwoody222

06-16-2006, 12:55 PM

Well, the actress is 22 so we know that at least.

http://members.aol.com/jason47b/

Sirius Black

06-16-2006, 01:14 PM

DancnDude

06-16-2006, 01:39 PM

Not sure if I should admit this or not but I used to watch this show between classes when I was in college.

I lived in the dorm and didn't have a TV in my room. There was a 'community' TV that would always have this show on during its time slot, which was right around lunch time. This was back in 95-96ish (when Marla was possessed by a demon or the Devil or whatever). Most of the time it was not all that great but the Marla storyline certainly was amusing.
This is how I got into it. The college cafeteria always had this show on. I got hooked around the time Kristin had Marlena locked in the secret room and then Susan took over Kristin's identity. Now I've stopped watching but I enjoy hearing how the characters have changes (or stayed the same).

cwoody222

06-23-2006, 08:07 AM

NY Daily News is reporting that Jason Cook (Shawn Douglas) is leaving the show in September...

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ent_radio/story/426924p-360108c.html

And Mimi's (well, the actor) blog has this to say...

Soooo...Days is gettin a new headwriter. THANK THE LORD. Everyone @ work is just as thrilled as the fans. They are letting some people go b/c of cost cuts which is always a sad thing but overall I think the show is going to have a great turn around. My personal storyline is already starting to go somewhere finally. I think all (or most) will be pleased. I have a feeling a lot more will change this fall when Kyle (and possibly Jason) leave the show. I'm always up for change when it comes to this job though. Being on a soap can get repetitive, so when sh*t goes down, it's exciting. lol.

JYoung

06-23-2006, 11:01 AM

So Reiley's out?

But I'm betting that it's his idea to have Hope be pregnant by Patrick.

unicorngoddess

06-28-2006, 11:49 AM

DancnDude

06-28-2006, 12:07 PM

Nothing was on TV this weekend and flipping through the guide I turned on DOOL from SoapNet. Of course I got sucked back into the show and set up a season pass again ;) Sounds like great news is happening on the backend for the show. Should keep things interesting.

JYoung

07-02-2006, 02:58 AM

I'm going to go ahead and spoilerize this since it hasn't been officially confirmed by NBC

Apparently Riely is out as head writer and Hogan Sheffer is in. While there has been no offical statement released by NBC about this, several actors on the show said that Corday confirmed this to them all in a group meeting they had.

And I guess stemming from this news is the return of the rumor that Joseph Mascolo will be returning. He never wanted to work under JER and that's what has kept him away so long. Also rumored is the return of Eileen Davidson.

I'm looking forward to a new head writer and hopefully the resolution to a lot of these storylines!

God I hope so.
That's the only thing that's keeping this SP after the Hope/Patrick pregnant debacle.
(Didn't we already go through this with Stefano and John? :mad: :rolleyes: )

And I had considered that it might be Kristin that was following everyone around.
After all, everyone else thinks she's dead.
Although wouldn't she be gunning for John and Marlena first?

cwoody222

07-02-2006, 10:24 AM

Rumors are that both Stefano and Kristen may be returning. However, they're both currently on other shows so I don't know how quick that would happen. So it seems a little weird for Black Glove to be one of them.

But who knows!

But they definately need to get some bad guys back on the show. I love Sami but she's not enough. Especially since Patch returned from the dead with no memory. We need the guy responsible to return so Patch and go on the mission to find out who did it to him... and why. That doesn't work without the villian present.

I believe Lexie is going to move back into the DiMera mansion so at least they're bringing the set and her family name back on the show. Other characters can't be too far behind...

Werd2406

07-02-2006, 02:51 PM

wow....i stopped watching this show...oh....after they didnt even explain the whole "island" thing and about when the "other roman" came on this show....i turn off my tv for a few months and guess what! It's the same storyline! Well it should be interesting to have more "realism" back on the show but ill hold off on seeing if i can watch it or not

JYoung

07-02-2006, 10:07 PM

BeanMeScot

07-04-2006, 11:36 AM

cwoody222

08-18-2006, 09:21 AM

I read in the checkout line the other day that...

Carrie and Austin will both be off the show - again - by the end of the year.

http://soapoperadigest.com/news/breaking/

How stupid! It's just like when they brought back Lisa Rinna (as an ISA agent) a few years ago... a total waste of a fan-favorite character and actor!

:(

unicorngoddess

08-18-2006, 09:28 AM

That does kinda blow. And also....

Shawn, Philip and most likely Mimi are all leaving the show too. Shawn and Philip for sure and Farra asked to be let out of her contract early because she wanted to be able to take other job offers if the oppurtunity presented itself. I don't blame her, with everyone being let go I'd be affraid I'm about to lose my job too. But you gotta wonder where it's gonna leave this Shawn/Mimi/Belle/Philip storyline.

cwoody222

08-18-2006, 09:30 AM

I believe

They're going to recast Shawn so it's likely that Belle and Shawn will stay in Salem and live happily ever after (and boring).

katbug

08-18-2006, 02:42 PM

Ooh, I'm glad to have finally seen this thread! I've been wanting to rant / comment on Days for a while, but hadn't seen the thread (and was too lazy to search for one), so thank you for resurrecting it. ;0)

JYoung

08-18-2006, 03:30 PM

So where's your rant?
;)

katbug

08-18-2006, 03:45 PM

lol, how'd I know someone would ask? Well, my rants keep building up then the storyline changes, so it's hard to rant at the moment. Let's see...

1. How does Steve get around? Is he still riding a motorcycle? If so, wouldn't the DMV have something to say about depth perception with an eye patch?

2. Glad Bo and Hope are split up, even if we all know it's temporary. Same with John and Marlena. Never liked them together. I was always intrigued by the idea of Hope and John and was disappointed when they let that one slip by years ago.

3. Love Sami and hope that she ends up with someone outside the chaos of her past. EJ? hmmmm....just someone who will accept her for who she is seperate from all the insanity. Don't want her feeling like she always has the past hanging over her future relationships like she would with Austin or Lucas (although I believe the chemistry between her and Lucas much more than Lucas and Carrie or Sami and Austin).

4. So glad that Mimi is finally standing up for herself. I'd be so done with the situation that I'd just leave them all behind, but it's nice to see her putting up a fight too. Finally the "perfect" Belle gets what's coming to her.

5. Billy's character just needs a major face-lift. No matter who's portraying her she just kinda comes off as pathetic. I've liked all the actresses, so it's definitely the character.

6. Chelsea...ugh, don't get me started...send her to jail and free us of this useless character!

Ok, that's it for now until I watch today's episode... hope that's enough for now ;0)

katbug

08-21-2006, 09:58 PM

OMG! I'm halfway through today's episode and was so excited when I recognized "Michael Hudson" from Another World as the Dr (it took a minute, he's changed quite a bit). I was surprised enough that it was anyone other than Lexie (who knew there were other doctors at that hospital?!), but to see Kale Browne was a special treat. I just love seeing actors who pop up on other shows. ;0) Ok, now off to finish the episode.

unicorngoddess

09-01-2006, 11:06 AM

Alright Days fans...keep an eye our for this coming week's TV Guide. There's an interview with Sheffer than includes some of the following:

In the current week's TV Guide (week of August 28th) there is an interview with the new head writer Hogan Sheffer in which he details his plans to revamp the show, including spoilers for almost every major couple. In next week's issue (week of September 4th) there is another interview in which he reveals the mother of all spoilers: EJ is not only a DiMera but is also the mastermind of the gloved one schemes! It remains to be seen how this will all work out. This week's issue is on stands now, next week's issue is arriving to subscribers now. Both issues are packed with spoiler goodness, so check them out!

Also, other reports are coming in saying that EJ is working with Patrick in the gloved-hand schemes which explains why our hand seemed to be traveling around town so fast.

cwoody222

09-01-2006, 11:20 AM

Here's what I've heard from a variety of sources (soap magazines, TV Guide, websites)

- the EJ / gloved hand stuff unicorngoddess already gave us

- Jack/Jenn will leave the show in the fall... together, happily ever after... not sure about Abby

- Frankie will initially stay in town due to a family member's health crisis but will leave the show in Feb

- Patrick will leave the show in Feb

- Mimi's contract is up in Feb but has asked to be let go early

- Austin & Carrie get married and leave happily ever after

- Sami & Lucas will find their way back together but not immediately

- Bo & Hope will find their way back together

- new actor for Shawn

- Philip's probably leaving (I don't think this is confirmed)

Martha

09-01-2006, 11:53 AM

Thanks for the scoop CWoody! Now I won't have to watch it for the next year!! :D

Werd2406

09-01-2006, 11:57 AM

Wasnt EJ Lexie's kid......? I havent watched this show in forever :(....

cwoody222

09-01-2006, 12:09 PM

If EJ really is who I said he was in the spoiler tags, then he'd be the child of

Susan Banks and Stefano

unicorngoddess

09-01-2006, 12:35 PM

Wasnt EJ Lexie's kid......? I havent watched this show in forever :(....

No. Lexie's son is Theo and he hasn't had any SORAS so he should still be a small child. Maybe you're ocnfusing EJ with JT, who was the baby Stephanie switched with Zach at birth. JT was raised as Hope's son and then his biological father came to town and took custody of him and Lexie had to give back Issack to Hope and Bo.

JYoung

09-01-2006, 03:56 PM

No. Lexie's son is Theo and he hasn't had any SORAS so he should still be a small child. Maybe you're ocnfusing EJ with JT, who was the baby Stephanie switched with Zach at birth. JT was raised as Hope's son and then his biological father came to town and took custody of him and Lexie had to give back Issack to Hope and Bo.

Stephanie? You mean Stefano?

(which reminds me, I miss Rolf and Bart. Always good for a laugh)

katbug

09-01-2006, 07:30 PM

And here I've been thinking more and more that the gloved hand was Tech. I really still hope that EJ's not a bad Dimera, 'cuz I really like him and want him to continue being Sami's one and only friend...Then again, she got along great with Tony..

unicorngoddess

09-01-2006, 08:32 PM

Stephanie? You mean Stefano?

(which reminds me, I miss Rolf and Bart. Always good for a laugh)

Oops, yes I meant Stefano.

Werd2406

09-02-2006, 03:47 PM

CAn someone just get me up to date on this whole "gloved one" storyline???

cwoody222

09-02-2006, 04:25 PM

It's not that big of a deal. Sami knew about Lexie and Tek's affair and blackmailed Lexis to tell Carrie that if she had kids w/ Austin they'd have birth defects. (in order to keep Carrie from pursuing Austin so Sami could have him to herself)

The Gloved Hand knows all about it; we don't know how. He's sent both Lexie and Sami threatening notes. To Sami, to not go thru with the wedding. To Lexie, to not tell Carrie the truth.

unicorngoddess

09-02-2006, 05:12 PM

The gloved one also knows the secret of Claire's true paternity. He/she also is responsible for the embryo mix-up with Belle and Mimi. The two girls were trying to get pregnant thru invetro but the gloved one switched the eggs so Belle's eggs were fertilized by Shawn and Mimi's eggs were fertilized by Philip.

Pretty much, the gloved one has just been up to no good.

mythica23

09-11-2006, 08:18 PM

well this is my first post on this forum.. and the whole gloved hand thing will wrap up quickly . the new head writer is going to re-vamp this show or try. I really have alit of faith--for info on that you should check out soap opera digest week of sept 12 2006....

Im excited and worried this show is fighting for its life as is all of daytime soap opera television. Lets face it not many are home at that time of day anymore.

i think the cast cuts will def hurt the show-
I will love more stable plot lines that actually make sense-(hopefully)
the gloved hand thing will be wrapped up quickly this writter has stated in a magazine article that its just a ploy a gimmick or trick thats used - hogan sheffer 's material is going to start airing in october he believes. wich is going to be more love story stuff. and what not.-

I am worried too though to a degree i know most people hated the marlene possesion storyline, Yet it was that storyline that made me start watching thus leading to not hating a whole genre and i have stayed with show pretty much ever since. My mamaw used to tape it for me while i was at school and we would watch it every weekend together the whole week.She hated the demon story too lol.. because she was honestly one of the only true christians i have ever met. and love her deeply,.

so without different storys like that it may hurt bringing in certain audiences.

I have been watching this show i think for about 12 years now i am 23 years old so thats alot of mylife. and i know most guys dont admit to watching soaps but i watch days

I aggree though that things have to make sense ... it seemd like a while through the whole seriel killer storyline the writers didnt care about the viewers things stoped making sense and come on since it is a soap opera as fans we give it that lean the ok i will be this BS lol...but after a while it just couldnt be forgiven anylonger. and i did stop watching it when marlena had vision of tom horton spirit chasing her out of alice's house.. Liked it at first then when it turned out that she wasnt killer and that it was all a staged hallucination or some crap like that and they all ended up on island i honestly have to think the writers were trying to cancel the show with the bs they were writting.
ok sorry for rant...

being first post ever about this though lol. im excited to find others who like this show i usually dont find many my age at least.

but i cant wait to see what happens i just hope that it doesnt lose that sense of the bizare everyone once and again just make it have some sense to it even if just a little.. lol

So goodbye James E. Riley thanks for some of your storylines... but i could hit you for some of your ending ones...

katbug

09-11-2006, 10:05 PM

Welcome to the boards mythica! At least you started in one of the best threads ;0) I have never really been a fan of the outlandish stories myself, but then again I'm not much of a fan of the love stories that they've put together either. I like to see a shake-up, and get bored easily with "perfect couples". I won't be popular for saying this, but I'd love to see Bo & Hope, John and Marlena, etc. split up and with other people. I was so excited years ago when they eluded to a John/Hope romance, but of course they let them go back to their supercouple-other-halves. Oh well.
We'll have to wait and see what this new writer does for the stories. I agree that it will definitely take a big hit with all the cuts...I just hope that they give new characters that are likable some depth and longevity. Seems like every new character they introduce has been somehow tied to bad guys. Hmph!

katbug

09-11-2006, 10:08 PM

P.S. While serving in the Army we would go back to the dayroom for lunch and DOOL. Since there were only 4 girls in our barracks, you can imagine how many men were sitting there watching too. They all got hooked, so you're not alone! ;0)

mythica23

09-11-2006, 11:37 PM

thank you for the nice welcome...

I aggree shakeups are good!

although spoiler alert

please forgive me this may be spoiler and since im new im not sure how to ummm white it out and make u high light it >.< but the new head writer says that days should still be about some supercouples.... and that he doesnt understand why even if max is adopted he is dating his neices lol ... wich i aggree and that max is destined for supercouple dom. but with someone new.

well i think the reason i liked the possession storyline so much was because at the time i was like 12 or 13 year old male... and hated mushy love stories but when i was home from school because of snow day once that was first time i saw it and didnt complain and from then on i was hooked hooked
Not just in days but soaps in general i think its a neat genre and i am afraid that its in grave danger lol. its like a good movie or book that if u find one that u care about and like the charecters your kinda sad when its over.

I just hope that patrick isnt bad--------please mr. sheffer dont let him be evil.

and keep some adventure and action.

as my other half says....."if your going to watch that stuff at least it seems you watch the king of soap opera's" and then find them watching it with me most of the time even if they dont admit it.

JYoung

09-12-2006, 01:41 AM

.

I just hope that patrick isnt bad--------please mr. sheffer dont let him be evil.

I hope he is.
Woman seem to love him and I don't understand why.

His being shot by Bart would work out perfectly fine with me.

Peter000

09-12-2006, 03:50 AM

I'm getting tired again of days, and that means that they'll bring on a brand new intresting character that I'm going to get into. :) It's happened that way every time. Usually with attractive young women. :D

So usually I do the FF and pause for dialog about every 5-10 minutes. I'll be interested to see what happens next, after they wrap up the gloved stuff and get the super-couples going.

SnakeEyes

09-12-2006, 04:23 AM

I heard rumors, thought I'd ask here... is Stefano coming back? I watched the show in HS/college with friends but only really to root for Stefano (used to piss off the females :D). I completely stopped watching when he left. If he came back I'd watch again.

katbug

09-12-2006, 09:11 AM

I really hope that Patrick isn't evil. It wouldn't surprise me, only 'cuz it seems that anyone who gets involved with someone from a supercouple turns out to be evil instead of getting some well-deserved romance. I like Patrick. I like that they actually gave him some backstory that's interesting and makes him not so "goody-goody" like they do with most on the show. It makes him interesting. I think he has chemistry with most of the women in Salem, which makes him someone good to keep around...as a good guy.

I'm glad to read your spoiler (btw to do spoilers, which I'm not sure this one is enough of one to worry about, but if you want to add them in future posts, you add [Spoiler]Then type your spoiler[/Spoiler ](I added an extra space in there though so it won't read it as a spoiler.) I started out doing it by turning my text white, but someone let me know right away. ;0)

Peter: I do the same thing with the FF. For quite a while I FF'd through the entire show except scenes with Sami. She was the only interesting character for a while, and I really didn't end up missing anything. I still do it with some storylines...anything with Marlena in it (I've never liked her) and several others. Sure makes the show go by quickly. ;0)

JYoung

09-12-2006, 12:38 PM

I'm getting tired again of days, and that means that they'll bring on a brand new intresting character that I'm going to get into. :) It's happened that way every time. Usually with attractive young women. :D

Stephanie doesn't do anything for you?

I really hope that Patrick isn't evil. It wouldn't surprise me, only 'cuz it seems that anyone who gets involved with someone from a supercouple turns out to be evil instead of getting some well-deserved romance. I like Patrick. I like that they actually gave him some backstory that's interesting and makes him not so "goody-goody" like they do with most on the show. It makes him interesting. I think he has chemistry with most of the women in Salem, which makes him someone good to keep around...as a good guy.

What chemistry? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
I'll give you a little with Billie but he had zero chemistry with Jennifer, that's why they had to bring in Frankie.

And he has zero chemistry with Hope (which he was in love with all of the sudden) which part of why I was surprised that Hope just jumped into bed with him like that (that slut).
(Hell, Franco had more chemistry with Hope than Patrick and he was a wood plank although Patrick ain't that far from plankdom either)

Although I did find Chelsea chasing after him moderately amusing....

unicorngoddess

09-12-2006, 02:54 PM

I am worried too though to a degree i know most people hated the marlene possesion storyline, Yet it was that storyline that made me start watching thus leading to not hating a whole genre and i have stayed with show pretty much ever since. My mamaw used to tape it for me while i was at school and we would watch it every weekend together the whole week.She hated the demon story too lol.. because she was honestly one of the only true christians i have ever met. and love her deeply,.

so without different storys like that it may hurt bringing in certain audiences.

I have three words for you: SWITCH TO PASSIONS :)

The same writer that wrote the demon possesion s/l (JER) is the head writer for that show and he still writes a heavy supernatural s/l on that show.

As far as this writer is concerned, I'm very excited about. It's so great to see Steve and Kayla back together. Their cruise ship wedding was the wedding of my dreams! And I'm so glad that Sheffer plans to bring the show back to its glory days of supercouples and such. I'm not worried at all about it and I already know a handful of people that are coming back to the show that have been gone for years. Once Sheffer's stuff starts airing, people will be flocking back to Days. I can't wait!

And, according to the interview in TV Guide:

Joseph Mascolo IS coming back to the show!

mythica23

09-13-2006, 12:00 AM

where did you read that cause i read all the magazines the spoiler above me...

and as i stated in my post i understand alot of people hated the possession story i just have it to owe to getting me hooked is all....

:) i aggree for the most part as stated this show seems to be getting back to good again wich when i say good i mean when i started watching when the charecters had brains and morales to some degree lol...

and i tried passions if the acting was some what plausable then i may have liked it aside from tabitha I really dislike that show... although if you stop watching it as a soap and purely enjoy it as campy corny comedy its not half bad sometimes.

besides i doubt it will stay on another year. I like the weird storylines i stated above but thats only if they are done right..

and you cant say that all of james stories were bad (wich i also said others made you want to hit him lol) like the whole burried alive thing that was before i watched it --yet i know all about it that was the storyline that saved days before---brought it from all time low at time in ratings to#1 or 2 again . so he kinda has saved the show here and there..

its only been in last 3 or 4 years that he has been ripping it apart with badly written .. holey plots. and ruining the charecters that we all love.

but im looking forward to hogan sheffers writting style also i have read many wonderful things about him.

and reason i dont want patrick to be evil is cause it seems like time and time again he has turned out to be good and on the good side/ yet even when he hadnt done anything wrong simply because he is hot the guys hate him . and immediately say he is evil lol...wich seems a little insecure if u ask me .

i just want them to put him with someone thats not attached and make him supercouple material....

and again i must know where you read that he was coming back last i heard he was open to it. but the interviews i have read from hogan sheffar dont seem to lead to that.. BUT I WOULD LOVE IT AND BE IN HOG HEAVEN!

maybe E.J is stephano -------- lol with a mask. joking

katbug

09-13-2006, 12:54 AM

What chemistry? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
I'll give you a little with Billie but he had zero chemistry with Jennifer, that's why they had to bring in Frankie.

And he has zero chemistry with Hope (which he was in love with all of the sudden) which part of why I was surprised that Hope just jumped into bed with him like that (that slut).
(Hell, Franco had more chemistry with Hope than Patrick and he was a wood plank although Patrick ain't that far from plankdom either)

Although I did find Chelsea chasing after him moderately amusing....
Seriously? I think we're watching different shows, lol. I think he has tons of chemistry with Hope and Jennifer! How strange that it could translate so differently...hmmm...are you watching it on DirecTV or something else...'cuz it's gotta be in the connection. :p

cwoody222

09-13-2006, 05:38 AM

Guess I'm in the middle.

Patrick + Jennifer I could see.

Patrick + Hope is a joke. Not to mention the fact that Patrick is - what? - like only 5 years older than her son, Shawn?

JYoung

09-13-2006, 11:44 AM

Seriously? I think we're watching different shows, lol. I think he has tons of chemistry with Hope and Jennifer! How strange that it could translate so differently...hmmm...are you watching it on DirecTV or something else...'cuz it's gotta be in the connection. :p

No, I think you just get dazzled when Patrick takes off his shirt. :p

:)

cwoody222

09-13-2006, 11:48 AM

I do!

/admits to spending at least 10 minutes yesterday on google trying to find a good shirtless pic of Patrick to use to reply to JYoung's previous post about not understanding why women love Patrick. And I never found one :(

unicorngoddess

09-13-2006, 12:49 PM

and you cant say that all of james stories were bad (wich i also said others made you want to hit him lol) like the whole burried alive thing that was before i watched it --yet i know all about it that was the storyline that saved days before---brought it from all time low at time in ratings to#1 or 2 again . so he kinda has saved the show here and there..

I'm not saying what he writes is bad. I'm a big Passions fan, so obviously I don't entirely hate his writing style. The man has a problem though, two actually. And that is 1) He can't wrap up a story line and 2)He drags everything out forever. Ones kinda related to the other though, but if he does actually wrap up a storyline it will take him FOREVER and it usually tends to be pretty unsatisfying (cough, cough *Salem Stalker* cough, cough)

I've watched Passions since Day 1. I absolutely fell in love with Timmy and Tabitha. I LOVED Zombie Charity (much like devil marlena) But alas it's been, what? 8 years I think since the show has started and not a single storyline has really officially been wrapped up. He's still dealing with a lot of the same issues he was dealing with from the first year of the show.

As Dave Chappel would say, It's time to Wrap it Up! :)

mythica23

09-13-2006, 06:05 PM

WEll said WEll said ...

I almost stoped watching days altogether because of that salem stalker crap... and then the volcano and tsunami wrap up wich were Red lights and buckets of water..sigh
Days really must not have a budget anymore

but the part with toms spirit coming after marlena while you know what was going on ... i found almost sacraligous.

like the writers wanted the show to go off air so they were like lets just not care about holes in plot or anything like that our fans if they watch us are stupid enough to not care..

but i came back a few months later. after that was wrapped up.. only time i ever really stoped watching though, and it was for a few months almost full year i would have to say...

and yes james e riley cant finish anything he starts wich is why i only watch passions now as comedy. i tried for first few years but the acting never got good enough for me to take anything seriously.

but as long as tabitha is on it i will watch it on my lunch breaks from work

SnakeEyes

09-13-2006, 08:05 PM

Joseph Mascolo IS coming back to the show!

Which TV Guide is this in?

katbug

09-13-2006, 08:53 PM

No, I think you just get dazzled when Patrick takes off his shirt. :p

:)
Oh alright, I'm busted! :o

mythica23

09-14-2006, 12:21 AM

i havent been able to find the tv guide wich says that..

is it the week of 9/10- or is it next week [;please) been looking.

read in soap mag that has a pic of him on cover and it says i dont lie; but inside he only said that he would be open to it. But as of yet hasnt been approached.

and why the hell is billie doing that with u know who at the cheating heart in the 9/14 ep someone hog tie her...although i was happy with her decisions...i was happy abour that.They had me worried for a moment..

and yes patrick could have a whole hour of just him taking off and putting his shirt back on!

cwoody222

09-14-2006, 07:33 AM

Yea, Stefano coming back is not a done deal yet. It's just been talked about forever.

Here's the latest round of cast changes (some spoilers, 'natch).

http://www.soapoperafan.com/days/comngo.html

mythica23

09-14-2006, 11:12 AM

grrr cwoody You got my hopes all up..I really really miss stephano and want him to come back/but as thrilled as i am with the thought of a new head writer i dont think him coming back fits what he wants to do with the show in the near future...

his stories are all going to be love stories

and he is going to build the chareters back into people that we may relate to and care about once again. Give them back thought

he says that the police shouldnt be sitting around trying to fix bo's marriage they should be out working on cases.....he knows alot of people in the law enforcement buisness and none of them act or talk like this he says lol....True True.

if anyone is interested in reading about what will happen to days huge huge huge maga spoilers ahead u need the sep 12 06 soap opera digest-Full interview with hogan and it foretells the foreseeble future of days.

and the week before this weeks// had huge fall preview'

cwoody222

09-14-2006, 11:20 AM

Or read it here :)

http://soapoperadigest.com/features/days/interviews/hogansheffer/

Hot4Bo

09-14-2006, 11:57 AM

I haven't watched at all this year. The silliness just turns me off. Never took away the season pass (just nostalgic reasons really since I was watching since 1976) but just kept deleting the episodes.

After reading that article though, I might just start watching again.

DancnDude

09-14-2006, 12:42 PM

Ok so I read the article linked above and don't think there were any huge mega spoilers in there at all.

mythica23

09-14-2006, 01:46 PM

The spoilers are there dan its basically an outline of things to be over the next year... and thanks cc for finding that link... awesome

when i said spoilers i meant for both articles though, although i found most of what that article said very full of hints. There was also the issue before this issue with the fall preview.

oh and dancn i like your sig.

days is on right now since im home from work today i think i will watch.

peace may write something about todays ep if its good enough .

mythica23

09-14-2006, 01:47 PM

ONE MORE THING BRING BACK VIVIAN...... just thought i would say that..

Kate needs a foe as cunning as she is. and with a bank account to boot.
ah vivian and ivan where did you go sigh.

DancnDude

09-14-2006, 02:19 PM

I did find the article interesting! It does have a lot of general hints and gives the general direction for all the characters. Nothing that I would call a spoiler that would ruin someone's watching of the show though. If anything it makes you want to watch to see if they really can start to shape these characters and provide an entertaining storyline :)

cwoody222

09-14-2006, 02:24 PM

ONE MORE THING BRING BACK VIVIAN......

:up: :up: :up:

unicorngoddess

09-14-2006, 03:37 PM

Which TV Guide is this in?

It was actually the online article:
http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=800005330

I'm not sure if it's 100% accurate, but I hope so.

katbug

09-14-2006, 06:16 PM

Ugh, just started reading and saw that they say that Marlena is the show icon and should be the matriarch. If they give her more airtime I will quit watching. I've never liked her character!!

katbug

09-14-2006, 06:29 PM

ok, finished reading the article, and must admit that it sounds promising. I guess I'll still be able to ff through Marlena's scenes. ;0)

mythica23

09-14-2006, 08:10 PM

thaks for the tv guide link also..

i know i cant really complain about it but i hate when they send someone off show for 3 to 4 years and they come back 18 20 25 or whatever lol...

I was like 15 or 16 when he was born lol.. and am only 23 now.

and i do like marlena when they write for her well.

like when she first came back before the whole amnesia thing. and had the good grandmother vs.evil grandmother conversations /usually over sami or will.

I do think that all soaps need one or two Diva's that the show has been built around for ages- but i also view hope as the matriarch.

and im so sad that carrie is leaving. How stupid was it to make her come back for a rehash of the hell she has already been through....... I think the show show feel so much guilt its not funny. As long as sami is in town there should alwasy be carrie there to expose her....yet comfort her when sami finally can change(if ever)

cwoody222

09-14-2006, 08:26 PM

Carrie is by far my favorite character (I've been watching since the early 90's when Marlena came back from the dead... followed shortly after by the "real" Roman). It makes me SICK how they completely squandered her return :(

mythica23

09-14-2006, 11:49 PM

My fav days moment was probably when carrie punched sami at the alter when she learned about lucas being wills real father.. dont know about you guys but there are a few episodes i wish i still had on tape... that and hope being burrried by avalanche ..

what are some of your fav days moment?>

DancnDude

09-15-2006, 08:19 AM

cwoody222

09-15-2006, 08:29 AM

Do I have to pick just one?!?!

Carly being buried alive!
John Black is Roman... wait, no he's not! Roman's Roman!
Marlena awakens on a tropical island!
Sami... everything in the 90's before Austin & Carrie left town.
"The Face of the 90's"... watch out for the acid!
Bo falls in love with Billie!
Kate finds out Billie and Austin are her kids! And the death of Curtis Reed!
Sami on death row! but it was Lucas who killed Franco!

I started watching in the early 90's and then was in college in the mid/late 90's and continued watching then. That was, IMHO, when it was REALLY good. Some days I just couldn't get myself to leave at 1:45pm for my 2pm class. OK, LOTS of times.

Now? Puh-lease. I'd probably leave at 1:30...

I hope it gets better! It can't get worse!

katbug

09-15-2006, 10:00 AM

By far my favorite Days moment was when everyone found out that Susan was pretending to be Kristin. She got slapped in the face and her fake teeth went flying across the room and landed in someone's drink. I loved that whole Susan/Kristin/secret room plot.
Ditto as my fave! I was skepticle when they started the Kristen/Susan storyline, but when I realized how much fun it would be I couldn't get enough. Classic!!

I do still have Jack and Jenn's wedding (at Universal Studios) on tape around here somewhere.

unicorngoddess

09-15-2006, 10:15 AM

By far my favorite Days moment:

Steve and Kayla's cruise ship wedding. Kayla speaks her first words since she was attacked by the salem slasher..."I do" :)

Second favorite HAS to be John (aka Roman) and Marlena's reunion on the peer. John standing in on the docks on a foggy night, Marlena walks up behind him, he turns around..."Doc?" Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8nOwFSMQcs)

mythica23

09-15-2006, 06:52 PM

9/15/06 watch days today.... its all coming to a head...

I have a strong feeling days is getting back to good..

as jack and jen said "It almost reminds you of the good ole days? doesnt it?" in 9/14/06 episode i beg all of you who have left to come back now!!! This is starting to be good

and i think the morale and character is coming back.. they are acting like our beloved characters again not dumb mule's.

unicorngoddess

09-17-2006, 08:11 AM

Another interview with Sheffer...he reveals his plans for the Dimeras, EJ and others. It's an interesting read:

http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=700006116&rssDate=12345678

legnaNJ

09-17-2006, 09:41 AM

If you miss the good old "Days", I recommend You Tube. Search for Days of our Lives and you can see old clips. Hourglassguy has posted some classics. Warning....you may spend hours in front of computer.

mythica23

09-17-2006, 02:06 PM

great spoilers....

Almost too good, if you were expecting things to go one way. sigh

Im so upset now. I really lliked one of those guys grrr...

katbug

09-17-2006, 07:38 PM

Ugh, I think I'm going to get sick, even knowing some of this already...they're wasting a great potential storyline:

Sami and Ej would have been the perfect way to blend feuding families. He keeps talking about building next generations to take over for their families...what better opportunity?! And I was really hoping for Sami to finally have someone of her own, even if it was just a friendship, but to ruin even that with his storyline?! Just wrong!

mythica23

09-17-2006, 07:43 PM

I agree 100% Im going to contact days and tell them to let you become their new head writer kat

katbug

09-17-2006, 07:47 PM

Ok, but do let me know if they agree...I'll have to clear my schedule (you want a guest spot once I get the job?) ;0)

cpalma

09-18-2006, 09:35 AM

Grrrrrr! As much as I want to play in this thread, I am a spoiler hater!!! So I can't comment on what I won't read. LOL

Now I'll jump right in if we talk about current stuff.

I agree the last few Days I've been ff less and less. I haven't missed Sami/Austin/Carrie/Lucas at all last week!

Julie Pinson rocked last week with her 'confession'. About time.

The writing seems to be a little fresher, even though Scheffer's scripts haven't started airing yet. With Repeat-Reilley gone, the actors must be thrilled with new dialogue.

katbug

09-18-2006, 05:23 PM

I totally agree about the writing. It is already better and feels new for a change. I've missed Sami, but not the rest. Sami's my favorite character because I think her character has the most depth. What was Julie Pinson's "confession"? I may have ff through it, unless you're referring to when she was talking about Steve at the Cheatin' Heart...I am still catching up on episodes though. I did like that she was finally trying to make a new start for herself and am glad to see her as something other than Chelsey's mom again. Now hopefully we'll get to see her in a real adult storyline that doesn't include a storyline that is sure to dead-end.

Edited to add that I am watching the episode with her confession right now, so no need to explain. Very cool stuff!

katbug

09-22-2006, 01:43 AM

Ack! I disappear for a couple of days to come back and find this thread buried on page 4! And with so much stuff happening finally!!!

I have to admit that I ff through all of Jack and Jenn's goodbye party (as well as the kidnapped scenes leading up to it). I like both of them, but it's just not exciting stuff.

When the show ended yesterday with Shawn finding out the paternity results (ok, I watched it today...back to back eps) I was absolutely positive that once again they were messing with us and showing us Mimi's nightmare or daydream, etc. Thank goodness for once they weren't! I'm glad they're finally progressing these storylines. Change is definitely happening all over Salem, and I say it's about time! ;0)

mythica23

09-22-2006, 07:24 AM

Wowza Just got around to watching some of last weeks episodes.

Whooopie Billie. Could the charectars be returning to people with morale compasses again.??

In advance let me apologize if there are spelling and grammer issues. Havent posted in while and i have 10 min to leave for work...

Scheffer or however you spell it lol... Already said while back that the new writer's material would start airing already to transition the show to what he wants to write about, and stories that he wants to tell. I highly comend her she is doing masterful job.

I'm still crossing my fingers hoping that somehow patrick turns out to be good... Although i know that he wont. sigh.

and thanks for the link to the you tube vids I never got to see most primetime episodes thats before I started watching. Loved the greta Coronation thing i watched it but still wish i had it on tape. One of the most well done things ever on days (Almost like they had a budget back then)

Take care guys and gals i have to go to work. grrr

mythica23

09-23-2006, 12:02 AM

I know this is off topic but does anyone have any of the possession episodes or any of the primetime episodes we could maybe trade for?

unicorngoddess

09-23-2006, 12:40 AM

Upcoming Spoilers:

Lucas lets Carrie and Austin have it for betraying him.

Sami and Lucas are relieved when Will returns home safely.

Phillip tells Victor that Claire is not his child.

Shawn and Belle bond over the fact that Claire is Shawn's.

Shawn overhears Mimi admit she knew about Claire all along.

Brandon Beemer debuts as Shawn Brady this week.

Steve can't seem to stop thinking about Billie.

Chelsea catches a kiss between Steve and Billie.

Abe goes on a dinner date with Lexie, arousing Tek's suspicions.

Patrick continues to maintain that he is innocent.

Roman and John learn that Marlena is not in New Jersey where she's
supposed to be.

mythica23

09-23-2006, 06:44 PM

what good lord! if marlena goes missing again or gets kidnapped Im just gonna lose it.

I hope that brandon beemer can pull it off never heard of him....

well lets all cross our fingers that we like some of the new cast after time sigh.'

katbug

09-23-2006, 08:52 PM

I hope Marlena stays missing and the story gets dropped forever...but unfortunately, we know that my luck isn't that good. :0(

mythica23

09-24-2006, 12:19 AM

good news spoiler

[/spoiler] Marlena wont be gone long its a story that was already in the works but sheffer is going to use it to ground her again, and to make her realize that she has been runing away from her problems and a man that loves her.and he will rap it up in short time ..[/spoiler]

SnakeEyes

09-24-2006, 06:55 AM

what good lord! if marlena goes missing again or gets kidnapped Im just gonna lose it.

Well if Stefano comes back....

cwoody222

09-27-2006, 07:50 AM

So I hate hate hate what they've done to Carrie . I used to LOVE her and I was SO excited when she came back and now I can't stand her. Not only did they completely waste her return on absolutely nothing but a rehash of a story from 1994 but they've totally made her character unlikable.

Sami is right, she IS just a whore. First I hated her for being selfish enough to only want to be able to have her own kid and not even consider adoption or something. And to go so far as to use that as the reason to pick Lucas over Austin. If there was ever a worse reason to pick your husband...

And now what she's done to Lucas.

I hate her now! And I hate the writers for making me hate her!

unicorngoddess

09-27-2006, 11:36 AM

Philip Spoiler:

Head writer Hogan Sheffer would like to see Jay Kenneth Johnson (ex-
Philip) return as Philip Kiriakis and hopes that he can be lured
back to DAYS.

cwoody222

09-27-2006, 11:54 AM

Ugh... I so prefer Kyle. He does a wife beater so much better. ;)

PS So where's the new Shawn?!

unicorngoddess

09-27-2006, 12:05 PM

PS So where's the new Shawn?!

He starts airing tomorrow I believe.

katbug

09-27-2006, 12:16 PM

I don't necessarily like what they've done to Carrie, but it is nice to see her be a little more human. All these women surrounding Sami who are *pristine* (even after being possessed, having affairs, etc.) get on my nerves. And I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED that for once Sami got to sit in judgement of one of them after all the years of them judging her! LOVED IT!!! Ok, so Sami's not even close to squeeky clean, but she's the best character on this show imo. I loved how she stuck up for Lucas and seemed even more upset about his being hurt than he was.

cwoody222

09-27-2006, 02:20 PM

katbug

09-27-2006, 04:29 PM

Yeah, it would have been better if it had been directed at Belle or Marlena. I do like Carrie, but hopefully they'll allow her to redeem herself before ... the spoiler stuff, lol.

mythica23

09-30-2006, 11:39 AM

well I just have a few things to say.

First i hate it when they change my favs. first thing i said was new shawn looked like he belonged under a car and covered with greese!!!

well first episode that what he was doing hehehe but damn he looked nice .(not as good as old shawn) but damn nice body. (not that old shawn didnt have that)

and i hate hate hate the way they are doing patrick!!!!!

katbug

09-30-2006, 12:30 PM

+1. They'd better redeem him or they're going to have some really unhappy fans. And I wouldn't even mind if Bo ended up looking bad for a while because of it. He's supposed to be a good cop, but the way they're not even bothering to investigate further because Bo doesn't like Patrick really ticks me off.

JYoung

09-30-2006, 01:13 PM

katbug

09-30-2006, 01:46 PM

Ahh, c'mon. Mythica and I can't be the only fans of this show out there who don't want to see Patrick go down like this!

NuShawn does look older, I was thinking in his scene with Hope that had he come on as someone else, they could have matched him up with her believably. I like that there's not an enormous change in looks between the Shawns (but this one's gotta do something with his hair) and was impressed by how easily he seemed to slide into the role as well as the chemistry with the other actors. Didn't come off as displaced like they usually do.

cwoody222

10-03-2006, 09:57 AM

I really could care less about Patrick. I never "got" his character. He wasn't much of a brother to Mimi.

First he was bad, then good, now bad again?

He was linked to Jennifer, and now Hope. He was an enemy of Bo but was supposed to still be a "good guy".

I never understood his point and I don't think the writers did either. I won't miss him when he leaves.

I'm not warming up to NuShawn either. I was a huge fan of the old one so I guess it's going to take some time. And I certainly agree with the comment about his hair!

I really wish oldShawn could have stuck around in order to deliver Monday's scene where he blasts Mimi. That wasn't fair that Jason Cook didn't get to do that scene since there's been SO much build up to it.

cpalma

10-03-2006, 10:30 AM

I really could care less about Patrick. I never "got" his character. He wasn't much of a brother to Mimi. First he was bad, then good, now bad again?

That's my feeling, exactly. I could never get a feel for the character. He was written all over the place. Reilly had a thing for young men taking their shirts off at every opportunity and writing a good storyline was secondary. Patrick character was never fully developed. Then to try to break up one of the most beloved super couples?? Ridiculous, IMO.

I really wish oldShawn could have stuck around in order to deliver Monday's scene where he blasts Mimi. That wasn't fair that Jason Cook didn't get to do that scene since there's been SO much build up to it.

How true. Jason Cook should have been given that payoff. Mimi's lies extended far beyond Claire's paternity. Her silence regarding Jan Spears manipulations could have saved Phil and Belle ever getting together.

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katbug

10-03-2006, 03:44 PM

I thought the same thing about the blow-up scene...it should definitely have been the oldshawn that delivered that one. It would have had more continuity, not to mention the perfect "break" to bring in the newshawn. He did do a good job with it though and if you closed your eyes (or even just squinted), you could imagine it was OldShawn...he even sounded like OldShawn during that scene (same influctions, etc.) which was a nice surprise. Easier to transition than they could have made it...They did a good job with the replacement, just wish that they'd waited a couple more days to do it.

I agree about Patrick being written all over the place. I wish that they'd done better with him. He could easily have morphed into a central character and goodness knows we need some solid new characters with roots in Salem. They certainly wasted the potential for this character (but I still keep hoping that they'll redeem themselves and do something stable with this guy!). :0(

katbug

10-04-2006, 12:47 AM

cpalma

10-04-2006, 07:24 AM

Ack! Today's episode really messed with me. Bonnie shedding those tears turned her back into Adrienne and I kept getting distracted during the rest of the scene thinking "has she met Steve yet?" and how funny it would be if he made some reference to her reminding him of Adrienne.
Lots of FF through Bo and Hope. I don't know why supercouples bore me so much. :0(

See now I did lots of FF through Mimi & Bonnie and Sami/Lucas/EJ, than Bo and Hope.

Been watching too many years, I guess. Bo and Hope are right up there for me in terms of couples to watch, plus Peter Reckell is much more sexy to me than Brody Hutzler sp? (Patrick). :D

Farah Fath (Mimi) can't act the emotional stuff. She's just awful. Where those scenes were supposed to be so emotional, I could care less. I agree about the Adrienne comment. LOL