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Usually in these cases the realtor sends out a press release as part of the terms of sale, so Mr. and Mrs. Cantin would have had to consent, thus any interpretation of her hatred of publicity may be overwrought.

Also, in Salem-time, now that it is Juneteenth, have EJ and Kristen been tied up for two days? Does Megan really think a subway sandwich is appropriate in this situation? I mean, they're tied to chairs. How is she planning to feed them?

I am similarly confused by Dimitri's motivations toward Gwen. There's been no wink, no slow gaze to camera, no wicked smile to suggest that his instant attraction is hiding a more nefarious agenda. Certainly, if Dimitri just wanted to marry in order to gain his inheritance he could have accepted the idea of marrying Kristen, or just conspired with Gwen to get the money from his family. We know he's not a good guy because he held Andrew captive, and he's trafficked stolen goods. But, we don't know his end goal with Gwen. And given the inevitable, that Meghan will need to pay for kidnapping EJ and trying to kill Stefan, will Dimitri still be motivated to get access to his family's wealth? Lastly, if Kate wants revenge on Megan, why isn't she contacting Dimitri's cousin who was romantically involved with her daughter?

https://www.dirt.com/gallery/entertainers/reality-tv/dina-manzo-cantin-house-montecito-1203646016/ Guess who's not headed back to Jersey anytime soon...

As far as I recall, Iris and Brian got back together after her trip to Europe, but eventually divorced, which was part of the impetus for her trip to Houston. It is odd that Brian's relationship with Iris is usually relegated to such a small part of her history because they were on and off for many years, and he was arguably more influential on her life than either Alex or Elliott. As much as I detested Brian's insistence that Iris should deny her inheritance from Mac in order to demonstrate her independence and commitment to their relationship (as if Sandy and Jamie had more rights to Cory Publishing than Iris), I enjoyed the Taming of the Shrew elements to that marriage. Iris couldn't lie to Brian like she lied to Russ and Robert. Brian respected Iris's taste and intellect, and he never tried to shame her into subservience. It was just that misogynistic thing about the right to generational wealth that irked me (although that whole issue was clearly re-written when Iris returned to Bay City in the 90s).

When I think of Iris's home, before she left for Texas, I picture her penthouse with a sunken living room and a terrace. I also recall her dining room where she would take breakfast, and Mac would often stop by on his way to the office. Then I was reading this May 1978 recap from the great work of @FrenchFan in the thread "Look into the past 1975" which included the following information: Millicent suggested Iris call Elena to find out what was going on. Iris was upset that Brian sold her house to Elena so quickly, even though she left such orders. Which left me to wonder how many homes Iris had before she left Bay City for Houston (I was less concerned about where she lived once she returned)? Did she live in a home with Brian and then purchased the penthouse after their divorce in 1978? The AWHP lists only one apartment : Iris, 1978 - 1986 (Vivien, Brian, Cecile, Sandy, Cass, Felicia) - I assume they mean that when Iris left in 1980 Cecile, Sandy, Cass, and Felicia lived there afterward, sequentially, not together So, how many homes/apartments do others recall Iris living in from 1972-1980? I don't recall her ever living in the Cory Mansion in Bay City.

Is Kate the new Ma Brady? Hanging at the Pub, dispensing advice, promoting family values, who is this woman?

I just finished The Daddy Diaries, Andy's book in which he takes responsibility for bifurcating the RHONY cast into a legacy version and a new cast (before anyone comments, I am a big fan of his writing and I abhor any Andy-bashing). I think he missed an opportunity, because the flaw in his pitch was that Bravo had no interest in maintaining two RHONY casts for more than one season. And one of the best scenes in the book is the day when production simultaneously calls the cast to inform them of the new idea for the next season. The Bravo fandom loves the breaking of the fourth wall, which has come to define how Bravo reality series differ from other productions. So, imagine if this season of RHONY started with the OG cast hearing rumors that they were being replaced? We could have seen The Countess leaking to Page Six and Ramona scrambling to start a podcast. Jill Zarin begging for attention, and then screwing herself over by overestimating her relevance. All the stories that are in Andy's book could have been played out on screen. Then, the new downtown cast could have emerged from the rotting corpse of the upper eastside ladies. The eclosion of a new group of women would have felt like a breath of fresh air in comparison to the old cast clawing their way into obscurity. Instead, I would imagine the new cast is going to ignore that a previous cast ever existed, which is a reality that I feel the audience will reject.

Damn, that's a lot of Dimeras in comparison to every other family currently on the show Dimera - Chad, EJ, Megan, Kristen, Stefan, Johnny, Tony, Anna (Gabi & Nicole- in their orbit) Brady/Black - John, Marlena, Eric, Brady, Shawn, Belle, Roman, Kate (Sloan) Johnson/Brady - Patch, Kayla, Stephanie, Tripp Kiriakis - Maggie, Alex, Xander, (Bonnie, Justin) Horton - (Sarah, Lucas, Doug & Julie - all recurring)

I'm confused as to why Chad isn't involved in the Stefan/EJ/Megan storyline? Doesn't he still live in the mansion? And wasn't he CEO at one point? (PS I know that's meaningless because everyone but Johnny and Sydney has been CEO of DE). I vaguely recall that he moved in with Sonny around New Years when he was drinking too much while mourning Abigail, but I don't know where he works or why he still lives there now that Sonny is in New Zealand? Is either or Kristen or Megan sleeping in the room where Abigail was murdered? I hope they changed the sheets...

They've really limited Megan's plot potential unnecessarily. It is one thing to want to be a power player at DE, but in the course of one week she's got people tied up in the cellar, she's planning an assassination, and trying to fund an army. It feels as if there is no plan for her to be a long term character. Once these crimes emerge, she is completely disposable. Meanwhile, I am ashamed at myself for giggling every time Li or Megan openly talks about Stefan's impending death (which obviously will not happen). It is just so funny that they cannot control their impulse to quip about him dying every time they see him. It is like, "Hi Stefan, how's the weather? (it'll be a cold day in hell soon), Nice tie (can't wait to see it in your coffin), Have you heard from Will? (or did you write your own will?) Not to mention (a) why bring champagne to a job interview, (b) what kind of job could Sloan offer Kristen, (c) why is Kristen the only Dimera who needs a job outside their company?

I made this joke before @Soapsuds, but this is what it looks like when Leo opens Grindr in Salem

DAYS takes a unique (not a compliment) approach to character growth. I was thinking while watching this morning that Tripp started as an angry young man whose traits resembled Patch's rebellion and Ava's insane reactivity, but he was quickly neutered and now is just a generic nice doctor (BTW who paid for med school if he gave up all the Vitale fortune?) Paulina was offensive and overbearing, and now she has a panic attack over the mere idea of threat. It feels as if there is an ethos that no character can be unlikable. Whatever happened to creating characters that the audience loves to hate?

I would add that Liz Gillies was an excellent Fallon. She balanced vicious and vulnerable in a very captivating way, and they clearly played to all of her strengths. Sam Underwood was the epitome of Adam. He played creepy and charismatic in ways that Gordon Thompson could never hope to achieve. Adam Huber as Liam and Sam Adegoke as Jeff were written as strong enough to be Fallon's partners, rather than the one dimensional Jeff in the original version. Alan Dale's Anders was a mysterious, moody and tender foil for Rafael de la Fuente's Sam. Of course, nobody will ever be a better Alexis than Joan Collins, John Forsythe and Grant Show were equally adequate, and arguably some Cristols were better than others, but the new cast was mostly superior.

Not to be a contrarian, but I was a fan of the re-boot. Pro's - By re-telling the story in a modern context, they had the opportunity to side step many of the earlier mistakes, for example Fallon was really the central character because the actress was in every season and didn't need to be re-cast. It was also more deliberately funny, they played with genre by adding musical episodes and dream sequences The costumes were exquisite (Nolan Miller made it look like everyone in Denver shopped at the same boutique, but the reboot had characters in everything from Gucci to quiet luxury brands). They also tweaked the story just enough so that there was still a sense of mystery. For example, when Alexis goes to jail for throwing someone off of her balcony, it touched on all of the original details, but changed the culprit. The diversity was fun if you were a fan of the original. Making Sammy Jo into a Latino male, having the Colby's be Black in Atlanta, and making Cristol South American, were interesting methods to modernize the story Con's - Much like the original, the reboot was filled with recasts, there were three Alexis's, and three Cristal's - it became an inside joke within the series, but it definitely limited the storytelling. Multiple writing staffs meant that the tone changed varied wildly from season to season. The first season was sexy and mean, the later seasons were cute and funny For whatever reason, they chose more of a closed episodic structure over longer story arcs, and it became very repetitive. Fallon was forever learning the lesson that putting business before her love life was foolish, she would seek forgiveness, and then engage in the same conflict in the next episode Why does every version of Dynasty need to sideline Stephen? He's one of the most interesting characters, but no matter the decade, he's always pushed aside in favor of Adam as the focus of the story.

I'm also not writing Johnny off yet because so much of his introduction was intertwined with the possession story that I feel like we haven't gotten to know him. Unfortunately, I think the actor's persona is influencing the writing of the character (the one true weakness of this writing team is their inability to write a well-rounded character inspired by something other than the actor's social media profile). I like the idea of a Brooklyn Beckham/young EJ type. But, he lacks the sophistication of those men (not to imply that country music enthusiasts can't be sophisticated, but you know what I mean). In a perfect world, the love triangle would be between the responsible, earnest Tripp versus the fun-loving, impulsive Johnny, yet those traits haven't been developed. I hope he'll emulate Tony and be a romantic suave dude, he just needs to find his Anna, because early Tony and Anna were some of my favorite times on the show.

I'm willing to wait and see how the summer plays out because I disagree that Johnny is either undervalued, unimportant, or unnecessary. I feel like we need some strongholds in the 20something generation because the current cast skews so old. We all agree that the optics of Nicole playing a mistaken pregnancy storyline is ridiculous given the age of the actress. So, we need characters like Johnny, even if they are marooned storyline-wise, in order to maintain plot potential. My only wish is that they would reference history like Anna kidnapping his sister, or Stephanie's relationship with the family, rather than only using the past for humor.

I was thinking the same thing the other day when they had the cocktail party to welcome Megan and Johnny wasn't even home. He has referenced his new cousins, but they haven't interacted. Dimitri is twice his age, but they both have an affection for European culture, and it would be nice if Johnny could show him around. I don't think Dimitri has left the mansion since he moved to the US. However, I don't mind Johnny not being involved in the family business similarly to Tony. I enjoy a rich soap playboy, you don't see it that often anymore, and I can't think of anything dreamier this summer than lounging in a mansion with an eternally filled ice bucket, pool, wine cellar, and a mad scientist laboratory in the basement. I'd also like to see more Anna and Johnny scenes, they are both always looking for surrogate family relationships, and she could be a good confidant (even though she did once kidnap his sister....)

We are in an odd place ethically as a society if we value cultural relevancy over racial equality. I applaud Nene for taking a stand and fighting for the rights of black women to be represented and compensated fairly in a genre of entertainment that has made white men rich off of exploiting the lives of minority women.

I wonder if the use of Jackson Montgomery as a lawyer is part of the reason that Kin Shriner feels that Scotty is being written off? The timing is interesting given that Port Charles has no shortage of attorneys within its boundaries.

I feel like we don't talk enough about the marriage of Justin and Bonnie. It's giving Rebecca/Vertigo. I mean they have nothing in common except for the fact that she resembles his dead wife. At this point I can't tell if she keeps her hair and makeup like Adrienne in order to please Justin, or because she feels that he expects it. His kids don't seem to notice that their father has developed an obsession with keeping Adrienne's memory alive. In the past, Bonnie's manic energy and lack of sophistication would have been a turn off for Justin. But now, he stands by her despite her rather obvious lack of intellect. It's a little sick.

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I think TJ is the weak link in the surrogacy storyline. An uninteresting character played by a non-charismatic actor.

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