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I liked today. I liked the Devil silliness. At least the Johnny wised up and decided Marlena's life story/Possession is where it's at. I guess my question/concern is that this is an entire different scenario than 1995. How is Marlena going to get away with this crap when she is married to John? John isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but I think it's a lot harder when they share a home and life as opposed to 95 when she was more isolated and he is already concerned about the devil stuff. Maybe the devil will skip around a bit. It still seems a little early for MarDevil to have taken over, but I guess we will see how it's paced.

I have no knowledge of anything about this, but I just don't feel like Jax was a Guza creation mainly because he lost interest in Jax so quickly after the Brenda/Sonny stuff and let him linger doing not a whole lot for so long.

I don't know for everyone but I think I heard Deidre has a 2 day week guarantee and Drake has a 1.5 a week one. I think at their 90's peak they had 3 but were just paid to be used more. I think this was especially true for Eileen. RSW, Isabel Durant, PT, AZ, Lindsey Arnold, CB, and GG lead the episode count YTD. BB, NB, and EOB are only a few episodes behind them, so they are probably closer to 2.5/3 days a week. But I am sure it's more cost effective to use LA 4 days a week than Dee. I can't imagine anyone would have more than a 3 day guarantee, even KA, but she was on a lot doing nothing mostly.

I doubt it would be ED, but I wish it were. I think Eric might even be more important even if he is recast. Like maybe he went back to priesthood after his marriage broke up. It would be a good redemption arc for the Kristen character. An actual believable one, but this show doesn't really feel she needs to be redeemed lol.

Kristen was such a big part of the original Possession and it would be a way to tie in what was a seemingly pointless plot from a few years ago. Maybe Lani could be first to suspect something or Kristen needs to be part of the exorcism and 'redeems' herself. Again, Eric would be useful as well.

Kind of off topic, but does anyone think Kristen and Lani's random time being nuns will play into the Possession or will it be forgotten?

Yes! I thought he was hot from the Real World. I think that's half the reason I liked him as Phillip lol. I wanted him to succeed. I always thought he was smirking and laughing in all his scenes with Charity Rahmer like he was in on her awfulness, so I liked that about him too.

Agree 100%. Belle and Brady should look younger than Sami/Eric not the same age especially when the show continues to mention things like Sami trying to sell baby Belle on the black market. It wouldn't bother me as much if Belle's conception wasn't tied to events that are still spoken about fairly frequently. And they definitely need to de-age Claire. MM looks her age, but her age is not anywhere near old enough to have a 29 year old daughter lol. I have always thought he was hot and it looks like he's aged really well. Good for him for making a career for himself.

DevilBelle would be a start. Or have her mix it up with EJ or Chad or something. I don't know if MM has it in her to be a romantic heroine, but she deserves to be something more than being a lawyer and doting husband to Shawn. I think MM does well with friendships and with her family so give her scenes with Jarlena, Brady, Chloe, EJ, etc. and style MM better. I think she did good with the Jan stuff and I am okay with Jan being her Stefano big bad and locking her or Shawn in a cage yearly.

Yeah, I think she's been a bartender for awhile, but I never knew why she started or why she continues to be a bartender 3 years later. Not knocking bartenders-they make a lot, but you would think at some point she would have transitioned over to being a lawyer or something. Kristina continues to be the most stagnant character that has so many possibilities. Give her even 20% of Michael's airtime and she'd be more interesting than all the Millow we see.

I wish she'd be bitchy on screen then. She only gets to with Jan or Sami on occasion. Sami isn't wrong. She's a wet noodle. I know she's supposed to be Marlena Jr. but Marlena on her most sanctimonious days is way more exciting. Belle would should be possessed by the devil for awhile. Charity Rahmer was more exciting than MM. At least she inappropriately flirted with her on screen dad to spice things up and you never knew what 'acting' choices she would make next. I really only know KB from the Real World and Days. I see he has a game show on Peacock now. I honestly thought he was an okay Phillip.

I think Kyle Brandt said he was kind of a dick back in the day too. He's made some comments that make him seem very full of himself I can't imagine MM being bitchy-not that I doubt you. I wish some of that bitchiness would come off on screen. That actually might make me like Belle more lol. Belle/Shawn always seem so sexless in a way most couples, even bad ones, don't. Jarlena still act like they want to get it on every night. Even Doug/Julie seem passionate lol. I believe they love one another, but there is zero passion and they do seem like best buds. I know BB and MM can do passion because BB did it on B&B and MM had it with JKJ. It's a shame because it's too late to recast now and we are just stuck with them unless KS and JC randomly decided they want to come back one day. I think Shawn/Brady should at least be friends. They are in laws and he could be pro-Brady in the war over Chloe since apparently Belle hates her brother and is pro-Phillip.

I can't remember JPL's Phillip and Belle together either. I can't remember JPL at all as Phillip, but I can remember something as random as Lani/Shawn. What a weird choice for a Phillip recast. I know most people hate KB's Phillip, but I thought he fit the role at the time.

I honestly thought the Lani/Shawn stuff happened when they came back and Belle randomly cheated on Shawn with someone in Maine lol. But it must have been Phillip. Belle's kinda a whore.

I think Lani was a little more vixenish when she first started, but with Sal's delivery it's hard to tell. I don't think Shawn and her were much, but I remember her being really into both Rafe and Shawn and you knew it wasn't going to go anywhere. I think it was very much a situation where they brought her in to be Abe's daughter and then didn't know what to do with her. Lani/Eli don't bother me much. I don't think they are terribly exciting, but I do think the show uses them okay.

I am pretty sure Lani was into Rafe too and he hooked up with Hope instead. The Shawn stuff was the reason she left Salem initially. It wasn't memorable.

Why is Kristina a bartender? She's on so rarely I must have missed an explanation. Didn't she go to Yale?

Didn't Lani and Shawn date? And she was in love with him, but he dumped her for Belle? I vaguely remember this happening awhile ago but that's never been spoken of since so? Belle and Shawn have been made to be lame. They lack something both of their parents had/have and I don't think it's the performers fault. They need a super villian or adventures and they don't get that. Plus, MM/BB don't have much chemistry.

And therein lies MM's problem. She is good and does great with her material, but Belle should be a lead and Martha just lacks something to be a lead. She is just sort of bland

That would be an awesome idea! It's very hard to find on you tube unless you're a Days fan and know some unlisted playlists. I wonder how expensive it would be and if anyone would watch. Do we know how Beyond Salem did?

She wouldn't need an annulment. The marriage is invalid since she's married to Sonny. I guess she could be conflicted on whether or not to divorce Sonny but since nothing happened except a few kisses between her and Jason I don't anticipate that. Unless the show goes all out and does a Roman/Marlena/John style affair like mentioned above and I just don't think they will or even the chemistry is there.

Have we actually even seen the product? Aside from a few donuts would it hurt Days to shows some cookies or cakes or something besides paper bags and boxes? All the budget is going to the Possession. Everyone is going to have scenes at the Park bench moving forward.

Lol! So we end with Marlena's now Possessed and we will just take a break for 2 shows. Ugh...sounds about right. Hope MarDevil doesn't kill John or burn down the bakery in the meantime off screen.

I think MM is a good actress, but I honestly have always thought Belle was lame. I don't think a recast would make her less lame unless they decided to ditch the Shelle pairing as endgame. ETA-Agreed she's always skewed old. I would never buy KS's Belle being a parent to an adult.

MM/BB are on contract. I assume Belle will be a part of this story. And, yeah, it would have made more sense for Marlena to take Belle's place. Because, obviously, this would never happen on a soap and Marlena would never do this, but letting Doug die to avoid unleashing the devil on an entire town/world was probably the better choice for Marlena. Not advocating killing off Doug or anything. It would have made more sense to be someone a little closer to Marlena.