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I was never much of an EJ/Sami fan. I always preferred Lumi. I don't think they have the hottest chemistry, but they play off each other so well. You know they are meant to be. Allie said her brother was gay and it was fine. To me, Chanel is bi even if she doesn't want to say it. The 'no labels' thing doesn't bother me much. It opens Chanel up to a lot of possibilities even though I doubt the show will go there. It's clear it was all for shock value, but I didn't hate it. Again, I have trouble buying Allie as a crazy party girl. She seems so boring.

I am not really even much of a Sami fan, but her and Lucas continue to be a bright spot on the show. I am really enjoying AS's run right now. She is so much better away from EJ. I like Chanel and Allie too. The kiss was random and I don't really buy Allie as a huge partier, but I like it when people have actual friendships on the show. Chloe is a total idiot, but I still like her. The Kristen/Susan stuff is super obnoxious. I hope it ends soon.

Isn't she a professional poker player? I live in the Vegas area and have seen her playing in Casinos. I think? she lives here. Anyway, her face doesn't look that different, but she is ridiculously thin. Idk, she has no play on GH and is annoying, but I wouldn't mind her back as Mimi on Days. She would work on the canvas well right now.🤷‍♀️

Yeah. It didn't really effect the show or anything. It just didn't really belong in the episode. Not that I am complaining, I am glad Sami and Marlena had scenes. It just didn't fit with the rest of the show. And I am late to bring this up, but aside from the complete waste that was Laura's death. Does anyone in town beside the Deveraux clan even know Laura's dead? Weren't Marlena and Laura best friends? I am still angry Laura went out like that and is it dropped? Did Gwen kill her? Have we just moved on lol?

Was I the only one who thought the Marlena/Sami scenes were weird? Not weird in content, but super random in the episode? Coming in late then they stopped showing them 20 mins before the show ended? They had to be edited a lot or just left over stuff. Poor Phillip, he should really examine his life if he is stuck drinking with Roman lol. I know Roman hasn't been Roman since Wayne left in 1994, but man, is he awkward with the ladies. That's not Roman as a character. He's never been suave exactly, but he bagged Marlena and Anna-he must've had some skill at some point. Has Kate given ANY indication since 2005 that she had feelings for Roman at all? I know it was Kristen as Kate, but his wooing skills are embarrassing. The Gwen/Jack/Chad/Abby stuff was fine. Not great, but not awful.

I am ashamed to say I thought he was pretty good too. I don't think he is going to take over the music industry or anything, but he was decent. Better than his acting and he actually had some personality.

Yeah, I remember him coming back on and off. I really loved him with Olivia. I think I would rather have Johnny back than Jake on Days, but GH wouldn't know what to do with him. @watson71 I wanted to say Mac/Iris, but I haven't seen enough to really elaborate on it. I think it's a great choice and surprised it wasn't mentioned earlier.

Thanks for the corrections. I was doing a lot off memory. I can't believe Johnny was around for a whole other year!! I thought the Starr/Cole car stuff was resolved earlier. I remember the Connie/Kate/Johnny stuff and the Carly/Johnny stuff I just don't remember it lasting that long. Makes sense that GW introduced it all first. I just remember it all blurring together and the Soleito reveal with Claudia lined up closer with the Starr stuff. I think I would have preferred the Soleito's to the OLTLers because at least there was a Tracy tie and a mob family made sense on GH.

So the Tracy stuff had to do with her investing or funneling dirty money while she was married to Gino and Anthony Zacchara blackmailed her into marriage over it. The Johnny stuff was mostly used as a plot point for Sonny to humiliate Johnny publicly, so he announced at a party that Claudia was his mom, not his sister, and Gino was his dad. To be clear, Anthony is Claudia's father. It didn't really go anywhere. Johnny was sad, but nothing really happened because Claudia was long dead and I think Barash was gone less than 6 months later. But like I said, it was right in the middle of the OLTLers coming on so it probably wouldn't have been that popular to have City characters come on since we were already inundated with a bunch of characters from another soap.

Yeah, I don't know what the trend is with bringing actresses/actors back on the same soap, especially ones so highly identified with a role. It didn't work for SB or TB. I think Claudia was much better planned out than Kim, but did the show think we wouldn't recognize SJB because Claudia was evil, had black hair, and wore red stilettos lol? I don't know if I can see SJB playing Carly as she is now, but I'd be willing to see her take it on. Shows seem so unwillingly to take the risk to bring the original actress/actor back when the recast is popular. Don't bother to secure the person if you aren't going to make the move to put them back in their original role. Same with WN on Days as Alex. Why waste everyone's time and have him interact with the same people he would as Roman. Cut your losses with JT and make him Roman again! I can't think of a single case (outside of a long lost twin situation) where this sort of casting worked.

The way Claudia was killed off was particularly violent. Unfortunately, she was written so far into the corner at that point I didn't care. And if I had to see the flashback of Michael swinging that axe one more time I was going to scream. First Drew Garrett's Michael had the flashback 1000 times then CD's Michael did lol. The mistake with Claudia was boxing her with Sonny. She was so good with a lot of other people on the canvas, specifically Nikolas. I know super random right? Anthony sold Claudia off to Gino and he raped her. I don't even know......that's horrifying and no wonder she was nuts. I actually wouldn't have minded some Soleitos coming back including Carla. It was just the wrong time on the show. It was in the middle of the OLTL stuff and the Connie/Kate/Joe Scully stuff too. There were so many new characters running around at that point, but the idea isn't half bad.

I looked it up it was Gino Soleito. When the show was doing that City crossover stuff with Tracey. I really wanted to say Trevor Lansing or Joe Scully, but I was off. They all were kind of involved around that era. But, anyhow, poor Claudia. Her life was really messed up.

Honestly, I can't remember if I suspected she was Johnny's mother. They just seemed odd. But the whole family dynamic was dysfunctional. I don't remember who Johnny's dad was. But I do remember things like Johnny saying he was 6 when Claudia was sent away at 16, so I probably didn't suspect it lol.

The fact that Claudia retroactively became his mom later made it that much weirder lol. What a bizarre re-write. SJB is barely 5 years older than BB lol. What about Kristen/Tony from Days? The actors weren't blazing hot together or anything, but no one in town found it creepy they were step-bro/sis. I know it's all strangely retconned now or something, but both Kristen and Tony called the same man dad and got married. That's effing wrong. And no one really cared about that.

I know Lisa Rinna said they hooked up, but it's called acting. They were weirdly touchy feely. But the writing had her do strange things like sing songs dedicated to Austin, which was just inappropriate. lol I almost said Dante/Olivia, but I think it's more of the lack of age difference than an actual vibe. But I would add Claudia/Johnny to that list. They were weird... I remember Johnny hooking up with Lisa and saying she reminded him of his sister. WHAT!!??!!

Most of my favorites are already taken. On Days- Gwen/Jack Charity Rahmer's Belle/John Kate and both BD's Lucas and AP's Austin back in the day. Her protectiveness over their love lives was downright creepy. Are you being helpful or do you want them for yourself? Also, this one goes way back, and I am not sure why it bothers me so much, but AS Sami and WN's Roman after the Affair came out. The way Sami would cling on to Roman and act like she was his wife and not his daughter used to creep me the eff out. It's honestly probably just me, but her and him post-Affair used to weird me out even after multiple viewings of the story PM's Austin/LR's Billie-It felt like Billie was hitting on Austin sometimes GH DG's Michael/Kristina-when they were cast I seriously thought they were going to pair them JMB's Lulu/Ethan-I am not saying they had chemistry but they had them kiss before we knew they were siblings. Ewww..

She was supposed to be. They haven't explained it yet. Probably has to do with the doctor Michael Lowry was playing, but I have no idea. That's why Belle didn't immediately jump to the Jan conclusion and accused Sami of setting her up instead.

I thought today was pretty good. Sami was hilarious with Belle/Jarlena and Lumi/Chloe. It's true Sami would never set up someone as lame as Belle for murder lol. Also, one of my biggest pet peeves is when they bring up Sami selling Belle on the black market. I know it happened, but with SORAS was Sami 5 years old? Not to harp on Ava's cooking again, but weren't Rafe and Ava eating what looked like dinner in yesterday's show, but it's apparently morning in Salem? Whatever, show. Ava and Rafe actually don't bother me. Seems like a waste of TB though. Bye Ciara! Spend all the time you need in Africa!!!!!

Lol. I was thinking she was Days Olivia Falconeri now... TB plays Ava now like a really watered down version of Carly

I assumed they would drag out the reveal of Jan as the murder a little longer? Maybe have the John stuff drag out longer? Make him have to make a statement against Belle? Have Belle blame Sami longer? And then do the reveal. So weirdly paced and it's not really a bad story. Ben continues to be a psychopath. I have no sympathy for him and trying to rope Claire into it? No. Re: Theo. It's not the best look for him, but I understand it. Ciara wants out and it's clear Ben will not give her space in Salem. Plus, now Hope will be there too. Honestly, there really is no guarantee Ciara will ever get her memories back (we know she will), but John never did lol. Should she put her entire life on hold? I would have gave it a couple of months at least, but whatever. Rafe/Ava don't bother me, but is Ava a master chef or something? She's always cooking lol. I get it's the only set they have, but Ava's presence continues to be weird on the canvas. I love Jan! Can we keep her and not Kristen? I am pretty sure it was the lighting, but it did look gray. She and John looked like they had matching hair colors

I think re-casting Hope is just more trouble than it's worth. Missy left a bad taste in everyone's mouth so it was easy to accept something new for Jennifer. KA seems obnoxious, but never really did anything wrong. I think they could easily find an actress that's as good as KA, but she is Hope. And if I were Days, I would just bide my time until she decides to come back.

That's fair. I wouldn't say Days has a very awesome track record with recasts. But I am fine with it. I would hope they go more of a Drake Hogestyn route (as in you have great chemistry with DH) instead of a Stephanie Cameron route. But it's time to cut your losses. Ciara has been made way too important to just let her leave with Theo, everything unresolved.

The Hope stuff sort of reminds me of when WN's Roman left and no one could find him while he was missing life changing events of his ex-wife and children lol. It's odd and poorly explained, but I assume she will eventual re-unite with Ciara off screen. And I don't really miss Hope that much I love GV, truly, but any hunky actor around 40-45 who looks like Ali Sweeny and Deidre Hall could play Eric. I don't think him and AZ were that great together. I am fine with Eric/Nicole, but they need to either break them up or recast.

I like VK and think she is a beautiful girl with lovely hair, but I'd be fine with a recast. The story should play out on screen. I don't think VK has made that significant of impact on Ciara to be irreplaceable. The only thing you would really risk losing is her chem with RSW and I think most people would be fine with her moving on from Ben. On another note, I feel the same about GV as Eric. It's time to re-cast. He didn't bring anything groundbreaking to the role and Nicole is running around doing nothing, butting into other peoples lives. I get not re-casting Hope, although it is a noticeable absence, but pretty much everyone else is fair game to me.

RSW is so hot. I don't like Ben but I genuinely hate Ciara more. She's being a screeching harpy that is leaving the country to avoid her problems. And dragging Theo into it all. I know Theo is willing, but everyone probably just needs to take a breath on this and not make huge life decisions. I know, I know VK is leaving, but she was better off dead. Ben with Claire is not a good idea at all. They are as exciting as Allie and Tripp. And even though I am not a huge Claire fan, she deserves more than rapists and Ciara's leftovers.