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She left in summer of 2011. They didn't overlap. I had to google it because I wasn't sure lol. It looks like Days fired her.

I get it as a fan. I am not sure it's doing either of them any favors, but I literally think they are iconic and in love-so I am not objective lol. My feeling is Drake would have been dumped years ago without the pairing, so good for him. I think the pairing is more a disservice to her more than him. Unfortunatley they boxed Drake in by not making him Roman and you can't go back now with Shawn/Belle and Brady/Thersea having kids. No writer has ever nailed down John's origins. I have no idea why they didn't make him Roman's twin.

I just don't see how anyway you look at the tale of 2 Romans it makes sense. It is the jumping off point for the endless Days ridiculousness. It made Marlena and the entire Brady family look like idiots and they still haven't reconciled who John really is. I don't think anyone came off likable in the story at all. It really started the trend of RealRoman being an ass to Marlena.

Sonny/Brenda/Jax? Awesome. Great story. Sonny can lead his own B stories, but if I was in charge Sonny would have been gone in 1997. It was the perfect end to his story. The mob robbed him of the life he wanted the most. It was fitting. But here we are.

I have no idea how behind the scenes antics go, but the optics to me have always been GF is expendable to TPTB. I don't think she's going to be written out at this point, but I never thought the show has valued her as much as it should. But this show has been off the rails for years. I am like a charter member of the Sonny Corinthos fan club (it's lessened over time, but the feeling is still there). He should not be a lead. The show is about a hospital not mobsters. I have no idea how we got to this place lol.

How do you figure out how to play a devil Possession? I have never thought Drake was good. Charming, good looking, and likable? Yes. He has that innate ability to generate good chemistry with co stars as well and the man has a rocking body for someone who is in his 60's. But he has recently taken his performances from older, hot action hero to wacky grandpa and I can't....Marlena and John are a fabulous supercouple and still have great chemistry. I still think their 70 year old asses get it on all the time lol, but they lean into the cheesiness too much. Marlena had excellent scenes with Will the other day and it showed ability but then she hams it up with John a day later. I adore the fact the DH's still want to act and be on our tv screens everyday, but I also wish they wouldn't pander so much to the Jarlena fanbase and to be clear I am in the Jarlena fanbase🤣 I am going to probably get hate on this but I think the Tale of 2 Romans is the worst story Days has ever done. Sure there are failed stories like "Garden of Eden" and what not, but this messed with such iconic history it's ridiculous. I know Days had a renaissance and bump in popularity in the 90's, but I don't see how you can't point to that story and say this is where it all got bad lol. To this day, if you asked me to explain it I couldn't.

I don't think Laura will be phased out. I like the fact the show isn't trying to sell you a new, passionate romance with Laura. It's not going to be Luke/Laura so why bother. I wish they would bring Lucky/Lulu back to anchor her more though. I really think there is a place for Laura on the show to be that steady main character. A wise talk to. I don't want to put her prematurely out to pasture or anything, but it just feels right for Laura to be that person.

Do you hate the Tale of 2 Romans as much as I do? Do you feel like it went on forever and explained nothing? Do you think making John not Roman is one of the worst mistakes Days has ever made? Do you find Isabella unbearably obnoxious? Probably not, but these are all the things I think of when watching that crap story. It's like Days had gold when they got Dee and Wayne back and that was the story choice. Plus, they just decided to not use them for about a year until Marlena decided she wanted to [!@#$%^&*] John again. I know there is a lot of talk about just writing a soap yourself if you hate things and I am not a writer, but I legit could have crafted a better return story for two icons in the early 90's.

To me it makes sense. Laura had all the fire and passion. I like that she's grown up and not chasing a teenage dream fantasy and wants stability. Laura always craved stability even with Luke. She was down for adventure, but she wanted a home, a family, peace as well. It works for me. I get that Laura is an icon and people might want more for her, but I prefer this to women like Brenda* who is still holding out for her teenage fantasy with Sonny to work at 50 years old. *I am not speaking ill of my girl, but you know what I mean. He's not leaving the mob Bren!

Right? I know they aren't the most exciting, but Laura/Kevin have had a lifetime of drama and it feels alright for them to choose to have a nice, steady, stable relationship. Laura isn't 17 anymore. It not all fun and games. It seems like the mature choice for a 55 year old woman. They aren't being sold as a great supercouple. I get that's not what soaps are made of, but I like it more than, say, Carly running around in circles with Sonny making the same insane choice hoping it will work out this time.

Yeah, it probably doesn't work for a soap, but Kevin/Laura make sense to me. It really seems like a real life couple that were just tired of the drama and found a nice, easing coupling. I still stan for Kevin/Lucy, but I don't find Kevin/Laura bad. I just think Scotty/Laura puts Scott in a Jax like corner where they know their love interest loves someone else more. Kevin doesn't have the Luke baggage Scott has.

Yeah. I am definitely not saying she's the best actress to ever be on daytime, but there was something much more subtle about her portrayal. She has some talent. I just think Drake almost de-elevated her or she just gave up because her and John ham it up all the time. And I know they are milking their fanbase with their nonsense, but DH could do a lot more. I mean I just really assume she's like [!@#$%^&*] it at this point and cashes her check.

I like Kevin/Laura. It's def not fire, hot passion, but it seems right for 2 people that have been through it with crazy love interests. I guess both characters might deserve more, but it feels like a natural evolution of the 2 characters.

I actually do get what you are saying. And a lot of times I do feel sorry for Roman. John/Marlena use the pub to make out and have sexy dinners and that's gotta still burn. I just wish Roman had more layers and JT was allowed to play some of that. I think Ned from GH was iconic and then sorta fell into 3rd tier and recurring. He wasn't Roman level, but he definitely led stories. I don't like Bo/Hope either. I find KA/Hope pretty annoying and unlikable but that's not a popular opinion. They are fine. Just not my particular favorites. I do think viewing 80's couples you see a lot of misogyny that doesn't age well.

It actually pains me to see what Roman has become. Roman is an awesome character. I get Dee and Drake have amazing chemistry and it makes Roman slightly redundant because John/Roman are basically the same character, but it's a shame. Wayne's Roman basically built the Brady family. Roman running the pub and being a talk to is such an epic failure for the character and it's NOT all JT's fault. There was just something quirky, likable, and sexy about Wayne that Josh doesn't possess. And, again, no chemistry with Marlena which should be the first thing you look for when hiring a Roman. I get he's Corday's bud and I am sure he's a really nice guy, but it such a disservice to the Roman character.

I am going to assume they dislike one another. Where there's smoke there's fire usually. I just gotta side with my girl Dee because Marlena >Carly. JT was fine as Dylan's dad. I don't think he's the worst. He was decent as Chris. I just think taking on such an iconic character and the fact he doesn't like to enunciate his words is a failure. Nothing about him has ever reminded me of Wayne's Roman. And if they were going to go all out and hire a new Roman, make sure he doesn't have anti-chemistry with Deidre Hall.

I don't want to talk about that Nicole one night stand. Everything about JT's Roman is wrong. Try to picture Wayne doing any of the things Roman has done in the last 20 years.

JT and anyone is a little gross. Especially considering how hot KA was. WN has a quirky sex appeal that could really work with Billie in my mind.

My bad. I am going to be honest I went from watching Brenda return on GH to Days after she left. It helped me get over Vanessa leaving when I heard Marlena would be back, so I missed a bit of Days. GH was always my #1 soap, but I honestly think I watch Days more now. *I have to giggle that CC was out the minute DH was back in. I still think they hate eachother from the 90's.

Yeah, my bad. I sort of conflated the two in my mind as being another Bope obstacle, but they didn't overlap.

WN/LR probably would have been amazing together. For some reason, I can see them together easily even if it would be messy with Bo/Marlena. You are probably right about Carly being gone when LR came back. I thought she was still around, but I was not an avid Days watcher at this point. It took me a long time to get over the DH's firing. I probably was more upset about it than Deidre was.

Days is so hard to find online. Unless you are looking for specific characters (John/Marlena seem to have to most complete set of vids) you can't find anything. LR's Billie's return was a bust. It's like the show wanted to capitalize on LR's housewife fame, but had no idea what to do with her. I can't remember a single story, but I want to say the show was very Carly focused at the time and at the end of the day Carly/Billie do fill similar roles on the show. Greg Vaughn is an interesting case. He's handsome, capable, and likable, but he doesn't seem to inspire writers. He's played iconic roles and no writer seems to want to do anything with him. ETA-I hate Carly Manning. I have never known why she or CC were a thing. If there are any Carly lovers out there-explain it to me.

I feel like Eric was always the forgotten twin. Honestly still to this day. Sami is just SO MUCH and Eric tends to be an afterthought (which is obvious since it took the show years to age him). JA was a find and he was wasted his entire run. I don't think the show ever had a clear idea for Eric. Early Nicole was a snooze. Kudos to AZ for making a nothing character work. Nicole being a leading heroine in 2022 certainly wasn't on my bingo card in 1998 lol. Bo is a really great character. He's one of the few characters from a supercouple to make other pairings work. Marlena obviously would be the other one. I think all Bo's pairings (Carly, Billie) had followings. Billie was such a cool, unique character. It's a shame she is pretty much known for just hanging around Bo, waiting for his crumbs. I thought KA was okay as Billie. She certainly was more sexy and a little porny, but it was the writing, not the actress that failed. I thought LR was great in Beyond Salem. It took about 5 seconds for me to be like-the real Billie is back. There really is no other Billie. I know people rag on Lisa Rinna for all the right reasons, but she really does have a certain charisma that lights up the screen.

Frankie was always my thought too for Billie! Shame they never tried that. I remember thinking JA's Eric and KA's Billie had chemistry. I feel like JA's Eric was mostly wasted as well. Considering how iconic his character should be he never did much. See, I liked their breakup. Billie left with her dignity intact. It was coming crawling back to Bo time and time again that hurt the character.

Sorry! I wasn't personally trying to diminish your point, which is valid. I just think @Khan and I were saying we thought PC was a larger town. Anyhow, Lol! at Joss being a mini beast. I don't even think Joss is that annoying just very, very boring. She literally has the worst characteristics of Jax/Carly and that's saying a lot. I just don't feel bad for her. If it happened to me, sure, it would be awful. But her crying about it is lame. I would rather she owns it and starts selling those tapes herself for profit. Joss has been through a ton in her lifetime. This feels like small potatoes compared to half the things that have happened to her.