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I don't think that actually matters. Everett could have been adopted, a secret twin, Nick's brother from Jessica's DID days she doesn't remember, etc.

Lol! Little Donna knows all about Jason even though he's been presumed dead since she was a baby. Did Carly tell her bedtime stories about him? I secretly hope so. So, Jason just entered this entire arrangement not knowing who Jagger was? No one has ever mentioned him before (people definitely have)? Didn't they meet again on Night Shift 2? Also, of course Jason's protecting Carly 🙄 Nina/Drew do really have chemistry. It's weird, but I kind of like it. Willow also seems to be feeling out the vibe with Drew's love life. Mother/Daughter Triangle? Lol. This Curtis story really is boring. Can we just get on with it? It's not like a single person in the viewing audience thinks he's going to be paralyzed forever so let's just wrap it up.

I like Julie's relationship with both of them, but I still find it strange Stephanie doesn't go to events like Jude's christening and seems so removed from the Brady side of her family. Chad walks a very good line of interacting with both his Horton side of the family and his Dimera side.

I don't claim to be an expert on this and don't check everyday, but usually when I do Days is in the top 10. On the lower end, but still there. I have no idea what Peacock wants Days to hit as far as numbers, but it seems to be in the mix of top ten shows.

Days is #9 for me today. Nothing much happened today. I don't really get why Stephanie is positioned as someone so close to the Hortons when she practically has no relationship with the Brady side of the family. I still think Everett is somehow going to be tied to Nick.

Thanks! I couldn't remember.

I think Natalia is her manager? I know we saw the creepy manager Blaze used to have, but the way Natalia was speaking made me think she had an actual role in her business. Even when she found Kristina/Blaze together on her first day, Natalia was rattling off all Blaze's schedule to her.

Yeah, it would be nice to know they made up even though Sami wasn't a very good friend to Jamie. Jamie was probably never necessary as a character, but it would be good to hear what she's up to these days lol.

Since Sami's basically always off screen I am kind of surprised some writer didn't name drop Jamie since Days loves to bring up obscure characters from the past as a wink wink to the audience.

Looking at the recaps the doll story wrapped up and the next episode Felicia appears in starts the two Macs story lol.

I vaguely remember it too, but for some reason I thought the doll's eyes glowed or something more supernatural or sinister. I might be conflating with something that happened on Days during that peak JER era in 1997 though. I found pretty much the exact dates, so I might take a look a see what I can find, but that period of GH is really hard for me to get through because of the Brenda/Sonny story. Maybe if there are Mac/Felicia edits only lol.

I just don't think we need to pair Trina with someone who is obviously way too old for her like Tommy Jr. The show could have have her connect with Cameron, Dex, recast Spencer, or just hire someone to play her love interest. At this point I would take Morgan if I could get rid of Michael and his entire family. But I think it's still way more important to cut people rather than bring more people on at this point especially with Jason back.

I don't think I would have ever thought to articulate it that way, but it's probably the most perfect description of his acting ever 😂 I don't really need Morgan back, I was just always 100% sure Avery was his and he would be back sooner rather than later. I can't believe he's still 'dead' tbh. Michael needs a break. Willow, Wiley, Amelia can all go to the ELQ Paris offices for a long stay and he can come back in a year or two as a new actor.

TJ was introduced in Jan 2012, so you appear to be correct about that. I don't think he got any story really til RC took over though. Maybe that's why I have a soft spot for Aiden. He gave me a laugh during the Danny/Jake fistfight lol

I do get Michael being the center child of GH for so long makes him important, but CD makes it impossible to even care much about him. The mismanagement of Morgan was strange. I am sure Morgan will be back some day. BC was good, but not unrecastable. I always assumed one day he would pop up again alive and be Avery's actual father. Rocco is definitely a step above the other two, IMO. Aiden is the weakest, but he has been given the least amount of things to play. All we know is he bakes and likes Tobias.

DZ has always been a good, charismatic actor. The show just either used him waaaay too much circa 2010 or hardly at all-these last several years. Dante is a much more likeable and viable character than Michael played by an actor that didn't check out 8 years ago, so I don't know why Chad Duell gets the airtime.

I agree with a lot of what you are saying @titan1978. I am one of Sam/Kemo's biggest detractors, but I thought she was very good this week. I always thought Dante/Sam were an okay couple, although mostly boring and doing very little. This is the first time I felt Sam really loved him and I am invested in them now. Steve is finally showing some emotion behind Jason and when he's stoic it works like in his scenes with Sonny. I think it's a positive sign they are giving these kids personalities finally although I think I would still recast a few. Rocco is the only one I am truly sold on. I am still not sure I am 100% these changes are going to turn around the show because I think there is a lot to fix and a lot of dead weight, but I am happy with the way it's all starting.

I remember Dominique was deaf and then somehow she got her hearing back lol.

Yes. So I dug deeper and @DRW50 was right. Felicia leaves in May of 97 and there is talk about Felicia and the sacred items in the burial ground Maxie finds in Texas around August 1997 when KW returns. FYI, Tom and Felicia are still together at this point and he dumps her via a letter from Africa, so that mystery is solved. Maxie ends up bringing one of the dolls back home with her from Texas. Sonny and Brenda's non-wedding sort of takes over and there is more talk of the doll in October. A man named Lonnie is suddenly intent on finding this special doll. Lonnie basically stalks Felicia for a week or so then just confronts her and Mac saying the doll was made by his late wife and he wanted it back. They agreed to give it back. He saw Maxie really liked it and let her keep it. THE END. In my mind there was a much more spooky and creepy gothic feel to it, but I am not getting that vibe from the recaps. The next week the tale of 2 Macs begin, so I can imagine they had no idea what to do with the doll story if the 2 Macs story won out between the two lol. Anyway, Dara/Mac were a little flirty, but nothing special. He commiserates with her about Felicia and Mac takes Dara to Sonny/Brenda's non-wedding which causes Felicia to be jealous but it amounts to nothing. Obviously, that just what I found from recaps which could be a little off, but I think that's basically the gist of things happening for Felicia in the summer of 1997.

So, Felicia was gone that summer, but came back and was jealous of Mac/Dara's friendship then it goes into the tale of 2 Macs story. I can't find anything online about the doll story, but I absolutely know what you are talking about. I thought it was a bit later than this time period. I can't be sure though. I wish I could remember the details because it was a weird story that just never had any conclusion.

I read MB's biography during Covid and he was offered a contract for Damian and a recurring, short term role as Sonny. He's mentioned it a bunch of times elsewhere too. He chose Sonny because it was shorter term and if he hated it he could leave and pursue other opportunities. Obviously MB didn't hate it lol. Sonny's rise was really well done. It's was a combination of luck and determination. First with Frank Smith's death, then Damian's troubles, then Sonny takes out Joe Scully, then marries Lily and her father "dies" leaving him money and power. A lot of events just fall in his favor for him to rise to the top, IMO, and he grabs them. Damian or his family would have been a much more solid Pikeman backer then any of this Wagger nonsense, but I guess it's not to be. I never have been a huge Steve/Kayla fan, but I do think they are good enough as a couple. Stefan/Katherine somehow managed anti-chemistry with one another.

I think Katherine was much more of a challenge for MBE. Katherine was really what I knew her from because her time on Days was a bit before my time and it was almost jarring at first to see her as sweet Kayla lol. I have never really had too many good things to say about Katherine's run, but I never blamed MBE. I think pairing her with Stefan just really ruined anything fun about the character. Plus, it ruined a perfectly soapy Bobbie/Stefan pairing which I really did like. I liked LM as Damian too and his story always felt slightly unfinished. Like perhaps there was more to do with Frank Smith's son? I always think it was crazy MB was offered Damian or Sonny and chose Sonny. I can't picture him as Damian at all.

Thanks for all your feedback and memories! Some things get a bit jumbled in my mind especially if I was not super invested in it. I remember Mac/Holly more in that era more than Felicia/Mac. I thought Scott was with Dominique or it was heading that way at that time, but it makes sense that I was off by a few months or so because edits especially warp the passage of time lol. I don't remember much about Mac/Dominique at all. I do think there was something there with Mac/Katherine honestly, but it got really convoluted really fast. It's another one of those things that on paper seems like a decent idea. So if I am getting the timeline right Ryan/Felicia happen first, Maxie's heart issues next, Felicia and Frisco conceive Georgie and she gives birth, Felicia is at the brownstone and meets Tom, and then the Kevin stalker stuff happens? Considering Kristina also looks a bit similar to Missy Reeves I can totally see how that makes sense. They just went the wrong way with that romance. Thanks about Tom. I knew MA's was but for some reason I thought Wallace's Tom had a larger role at the hospital maybe more administrative or head of something as well?

It's truly comical. Out of all the actors, characters, humans in the universe RC could have focused on he chose a Cheetwood brother. I suppose he had a nice body, but I don't think he's very good looking and not RC's usual type. And acting certainly wasn't his specialty. Maybe Ron was getting a deal on Monavie from him or something.

Cameron's father is Zander. Lucky is Aiden's dad. Ah...the time RC tried to make Milo a thing. Don't remind me. I remember several episodes that just showed the actor shirtless working out with ER's new Lulu and I couldn't.