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Speaking of when EJ became a lawyer, there was that time during a prior writer's strike that he forgot he was a US citizen and almost got deported, which may explain some of Johnny's himbo tendencies.

On the one hand, I liked that Chanel and Jada were given the opportunity to discuss racism from their perspective. So often we see racism and homophobia stories that are only about becoming empowered in the face of being victimized. However, both women talked about enduring issues that aren't simply resolved by punishing a single evil or ignorant person. Yet, I think what rings hollow about today's script is that they only seem to discuss race once a year.

That is an excellent idea!

7.3/10 I thought today's script was interesting with the Bayard Rustin and DEI references, it seemed au currant and not as if it was written six months ago. Although, I don't know why they chose not to show Jada getting profiled at the store (except for the lack of a set). Jada & Chanel have often been paired lately, and it is also a good example of how the show is changing. Up until last week, I had never considered what their relationship was like because they shared so few scenes. It is sort of like Marlena and Nicole, I can't recall any animosity between the two before Nicole started therapy with Marlena. Historically, Marlena kept out of Sami's life in so many ways. Either she was absent, or just waged her finger. But, I don't think of Marlena as being Sami (or Eric)'s confident. So I struggle to remind myself if Nicole has ever been the subject of Marlena's rancor. Jada and Chanel's discussion of race was a little clunky. But, we get the point that they wanted to make. I thought it was also an interesting choice not to mention intersectionality because of the economic disparity between the two women and their families. Finally, Everett is Jewish? And Johnny referenced Roman as his grandfather? That was news to me (not that they are related, but that Johnny recalled their bond despite mostly being established as a Demira).

Then I applaud how the drug story, which I do not like because of the Clyde BS, is bringing together various stories like Everett and Jada. That is some good umbrella story telling for once.

A maudlin thought, but it is remarkable that Bill and Susan never had children. However, it is a trip to think about if David would've SORASed so soon if Julie had gotten pregnant in the mid70s. It might've changed the course of history in Salem.

@AbcNbc247 Did Everett know that Jada was in Salem prior to Friday's episode? Or, should I say, did we as an audience, know if Everett knew that Jada lived in Salem prior to Friday? Because I think that I underestimated the cliffhanger...

Tom Shales annual review of Kathie Lee Gifford's' Christmas Specials were legendary. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/12/12/another-chestnut-ready-to-roast/ecc0aac8-64de-45b9-ad57-b1289734a769/ Kathie Lee Gifford sings songs like she's mad at them. What did they ever do to her? Maybe she was frightened by a song as a child. And by Christmas, too, because each year on television she wreaks a bit more revenge. Also RIP Alec Musser aka Del Henry #2

Yes, but I am referencing her high school years when if you looked up uptight preppy in the dictionary you would see her picture For example, it would be a stretch to believe that this girl would grow up to be Jamie Luner's character.

Could you clarify? Because it seems akin to saying the problem with musicals is all the singing. day to day episodes are inherent to soaps

I get what you're saying about character development, but some of them are unrecognizable. At Thanksgiving, Chad was dreaming about humiliating Everett, now they're buddies. Chad took every opportunity to insult Alex, now they are playing in the park. EJ was hiring hit people to kill Xander, now he's rationally talking about Eric hugging Nicole. Next thing you know, EJ's going to get a crush on Gabi. Also, lots of leaps in logic over Holly smoking the Devil's weed today. Suddenly, Nicole is guilty that it is a cry for help, and EJ is re-thinking his legal strategy, simply because the gossip is that Holly smoked a little ganja? There's got to be some balance between these 'just say no' sentiments and justifiable concerns about tainted prescription drugs being sold to kids. It is just so odd that when Nicole thought Holly had a hangover, she was taking her out for a greasy breakfast, but learning that she smoked pot somehow means that she was a drug addict. And, how long have Theresa and Brady been waiting around at the police station? Tate went to prison, and got a black eye. Brady went to see Nicole, and bought some candy. Meanwhile, Theresa's been sitting in the same room all week.

Unspoken subtext, Alex is empathic to Tate as a boarding school kid who feels abandoned by his father, which is why he is projecting his anger onto Justin.

They're really setting Alex up to take a huge fall. I think it is fun. Maggie, Justin, and Brady are all going to be unforgiving when he hits rock bottom.

Was there any mention of Terry Brock?

The speculation is fun, but is there a reason to believe that he'll be part of the teen crowd versus the Johnny/Chanel/Wendy/Tripp 20-something group? Certainly, Tripp and Wendy could use some conflict other than their respective mothers.

4.3/10 As much as I like the build up of the family rivalry, the “I swear on my...” dialogue was a little too on the nose. Also, there is a lack of consistency. When Tate was arraigned, EJ made the argument that it was neglectful not to call 911, regardless of if he was supplying the drugs. But today, EJ was focused on Tate as the one who gave the drugs to Holly, as if he didn't make that whole speech the other day at the station. However, I am a sucker for the soap convention of Jada just missing Everett on every occasion. I am eager to see how/why he has two names. But, the newspaper is going to have a murder/mystery event? First, it is a bit tacky for a PR person to suggest such an event while Salem is plagued with unsolved murders. Second, what newspaper puts on social events like that? Third, IRL, does anyone go to murder/mystery parties? They're like the modern equivalent of a masked ball, something that is only commonplace on TV.

3.7 This really felt as if it was written by someone else who wasn't writing in the fall because of Kristen's sudden left turn. On Thanksgiving, she was yelling at Marlena and refused to let her see Rachel, yet there was no mention of the event today. She was part of the impetus for Dimitri's crime wave, but there was no reference to that today. And, I get that they said she had been out of town, but wasn't she at Gabi's wedding, which was a key event in the current story? Controversial opinion, I like the Konstantin mystery, it is the only plot that leaves me wondering what will happen next, especially since everyone seems to have forgotten that Li was murdered.

Filed under why parasocial relationships are not real: TOWNSEND, Mass. — A 64-year-old Townsend woman has been charged with attempted murder, accused of trying to poison her husband after a scammer impersonating soap opera star Thorsten Kaye of “The Bold and the Beautiful” texted her to “get rid of your husband honey,” police said. Roxanne Doucette, 64, of Townsend is charged with attempted murder, intimidation of a witness, juror, police or court official; resisting arrest, and assault and battery on a police officer, court documents show. The daughter “was going through all the messages in Roxanne’s phone with the scammer, to send screenshots to” police, Marchand wrote.“When she did, she came upon messages that she felt indicated that Roxanne might have poisoned her husband,” police said in their report. The daughter showed police screenshots from text messages that were sent on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, court documents show. “One of the messages from “Thorsten” stated ‘You have to get rid of your husband honey. I need you so much,’” police wrote in their report. “Roxanne stated that she needed to do some thinking.” “At 2:34pm she responds that she is ‘”Making an amazing soup. Special potion. He will be hungry when he gets back. Just enough for him,’” police wrote in their report. “At 4:26pm, Roxanne goes on to say ‘Hubby got back not feeling well. Maybe I can collect life insurance.” Thorsten responds “Honey when will that be?” Roxanne says “Don’t know.” At approximately 5:11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, Roxanne called 911 for her husband, police said. The report was for a 73-year-old unresponsive man who was still breathing, with a cardiac history. Doucette advised emergency responders that her husband “was very dizzy earlier and is currently sitting in a chair, mumbling, not making sense.” An ambulance took her husband to a local hospital. When her father later regained consciousness, the daughter told police that she had asked him about what happened on Friday. Her father “stated that Roxanne made him soup, but that it wasn’t very good. He stated that it tasted bitter,” police wrote in their report. When police spoke with Doucette, she “stated that she had told (her husband) that she was going on a retreat. She then came clean about the fact that she was not going on a retreat and told (her husband) about the person she was messaging,” Marchand wrote in his report. “She stated that she thought she was talking to a star, and that she had always wanted to meet a star.” Some of y'all (and we all know who), need a reminder of what to believe online.

Yeah, but you know Marlena might've liked him because Ben would call and tell her that Jo Koy is his favorite comedian besides Matt Rife.

4.2/10 - bonus points for following up on the cliffhanger, and having multiple stories in a single episode Ava's very confusing. I'm never sure of her motives. For example, when she impulsively kissed Stefan after Chad left the room, what was she trying to do? Is she conniving, or does she have attachment issues? It feels forced that they're setting up a Stefan/Ava/Gabi triangle so soon and without any organic chemistry between Ava and Stefan. I like the idea of the pairing, but I wish it was built over time. Otherwise, it is just another opportunity for Ava to become obsessed over an unrequited romance. The two minutes scenes were really annoying me today in the Tripp and Wendy conversation. That should've been a single five-minute interaction. Instead, it was, “do you love me?”, [break], “yes, I love you”, [break], “are you sure”, [break], “yes, I'm sure.” It was enraging that they couldn't get out more than two lines per scene. I guess it makes it easier to learn their scripts? But, I'm happy Wendy is back. Once again, my favorite DAYS game - What time of day is it? Everett is working late, but it is still visiting hours at the hospital, but it's dark outside, but people are still randomly showing up at each other's homes. And the flimsy excuses for Stephanie to meet with all of her boyfriends for “PR” meetings makes no sense. Who's paying her?

My daily visit to Page Six never ceases to disappoint. I agree with the sentiment, but why is a newspaper quoting a Facebook post? https://pagesix.com/2024/01/08/entertainment/days-of-our-lives-star-slams-jo-koy-as-golden-globes-2024-host-complete-embarrassment/ It’s safe to say Deidre Hall won’t be attending any of Jo Koy’s upcoming comedy gigs. The “Days of Our Lives” stalwart, who played Dr. Marlena Evans for over 45 years on the long-running soap, slammed the standup comic as he was hosting the 2024 Golden Globes in Los Angeles Sunday night. “The Globes Globes host, Jo Koy, is a complete embarrassment to himself and the Academy,” Hall, 76, wrote in a heated Facebook post. “Skip it.”

My opinion of twitter/X campaigns and fan wars is the same as Disney-adults, they are both childish. A healthy distance is a much more satisfying approach to fandom. Shows don't need to bend to my sensibility, nor do I need to feel that I shaped the creative effort. A mature ego respects boundaries and knows that para-social relationships are not a substitute for sharing opinions amongst peers. And taking opposite opinions personally does not promote an entertaining debate amongst informed adults.

Agreed. It is ironic that Jamey is a great story (a fan from the internet who found success), but not a great writer.

I think there are a lot of third (or fourth) generation writers to blame. The first generation created the soap, it was their baby, and they took it very seriously. Whether that meant writing morality plays or social issues stories, they created a genre that was unique to the audience and the time of day. The second generation rebelled against Gen I and wanted to turn daytime into something else. They may have been playwrights or failed novelists, and they wanted to overlay the format with their own agenda. Now we are at Gen III who grew up with soaps, they revered the format, and they comment upon the conventions either by trying to recapture the magic of the past, or through humor. What we need is a writer who wants to push forward and adapt the romance and drama to be relevant within today's culture.