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They should never have promoted Kate Oates to that senior role. The show was much better when she was just EP of EastEnders. I think she got too greedy and took on too much.

Probably not. I hope he's gone soon, they couldn't have got a bigger chav. Dotty has been delightful this week. Even though her mother's recast is basically a whole new character (if I'm remembering correctly?) I love that she's getting some meaty material.

The Liam recast...I'm lost for words.

I was a bit annoyed about Sonia's dad turning out to be a fraud but I've now kind of changed my mind as at least this might mean they're a bit invested in keeping Dotty around.

@Huntress has Moritz done much this year? I don't know whether to tune in again.

On 9/27/2021 at 7:07 PM, wingwalker said:

Like the song from Sound of Music,  How do you solve a problem like Ben? 

He's just not Ben and never will be. They should just axe this one and recast him back to someone who actually resembles the character of Ben.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could recommend to me the best episodes from each year of Days please. I want to watch some of the key moments but don't really have time to watch entire years so thought it would be good to ask. Any YT links would be welcomed  

Hi, I was wondering which scenes people would recommend of the original possession storyline in 1995? I've seen some of it but want to watch a bit more - also, how long was the original storyline going on for? Thanks in advance.

I just started following her on Instagram. She is very different to her character! I hope she sticks around.

Abi pretending she was recast in a play in second grade and getting upset to prove to Chad she can act was bloomin hilarious 

Well, I quite liked Carson's singing. Love the idea of Abi playing Marlena in the film. So glad Marci Miller came back, she's much better as Abi. 

Why did they keep swapping between her and the other actress btw?

I absolutely love this possession storyline. Marlena is the best.

I don't see any issue with the acting from the guy who plays Ben. If anything, I'd say he's one of the better actors these days. The current acting in general is atrocious though. The senior cast all seem to be phoning it in. It seems like they just can't be bothered these days. From recent episodes, people like Chloe and Nicole seem to be carrying it in the acting stakes. A lot of them are talking like robots. I was surprised to see the guy who plays Xander has improved as well.

Haven't half the cast tried to murder someone at one point or another though? Honestly, I wish somewhere would just put up all the episodes from 1965-1995 as it was so much better then. I would love to watch the 1960s episodes. I think the lack of realism that affected the US soaps decades ago will kill off all the soaps eventually. I can already see it happening in Neighbours in the last 5 years with silly plots that would never happen in real life and the writers there are obviously influenced by US soaps.

29 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

Ben is a serial killer that they want you to believe is a hero. Ciara badgered the Mother of one his victims and made her out to be a villain for wanting justice for her daughter. Ciara also brow beat her entire family into accepting a serial killer. Ben strangled Will and they made him best friends with the man. Ben is the most propped character since Daniel Jonas. Just to name a few things.

Is this any worse than anything Days has done since the 90s though? I mean I was just watching all the stuff with Susan Banks from the 90s. Anything goes on this show it seems. It would have been better if they'd stuck to realism decades ago, but then I do like the possession storyline so there is that.

What's wrong with Ben and Ciara? Admittedly, I've only seen bits of them, I'm not watching the show religiously.

1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

You're joking right?

About which bit?  

I'm so glad they made Ben contract cast. I love Ben and Ciara together. I'm also really glad they brought back Marci as Abi.

I'm loving Marlena's story!!

18 hours ago, Vee said:

This has been Days for years. And most other soaps on network television have gone the same way. Don't hold your breath expecting some new renaissance of quality, because until these soaps move to streaming if they ever do there's no chance IMO.

I hope they do move over to streaming. Seeing Days looking this way just makes you wonder if it's best if they put it out of its misery. They just can't do it justice anymore and that's a real shame. I wish I was around to see the height of American soaps from the 60s to 80s.

4 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

I used to really love the background music on DAYS. I don't know what happened. Honestly I barely even notice it half the time. I get not wanting it at all but background music is a big part of our soaps.

The audiences are very different between US and UK. I don't think Americans mind the artificial look of US soaps that much? The incidental music is just awful though. I get it's a big part of the US soaps but if they can't afford to it properly I think they'd definitely be better cutting their losses. I have noticed the lighting is better in some sets than it used to be - the hospital set looks more naturally lit than when I was last watching around 2018.

7 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

They really need a stronger producer.

Would it make much of a difference? They clearly don't have the money. I don't know if a change in producer would help unless they literally want to gut out the show from top to bottom. I really miss the real conversations characters had. I remember watching a scene between Alice and Jennifer and it just felt so real and honest. Jennifer said she always makes mistakes and Alice replied that it's not making mistakes that's the problem, it's how you choose to respond to those mistakes. This is a kind of conversation I just couldn't imagine current Days being able to do.

5 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

This episode was on Friday September 17th

Thank you  

Seriously, when is Days going to get rid of this cheap incidental music? They should just scrap it altogether, have no background music and let the scenes/actors speak for themselves. I want to like the show but it looks more cheap than a high school production. There are so many ways they could modernise the show and make it feel less cheap. It's sad watching old episodes and seeing how good it used to be until the 90s. I wish it could be that good again.

Just now, AlexElizabeth said:

9/17. I need more EJ/Johnny scenes. 

Thank you!  

22 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

 

Hot!! What episode was this please?  

Marlena possessed again  The new Jonny DiMera is so fit.