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That's good, and it makes me wonder if Jeremy is going to save Thomas? I hope he's not the one driving.

The Galveston papers don't resolve for a while. They play a key role in the season with Ava Gardner. I think it is a clever narrative mechanism that allowed them to explore Paul's schemes, without the need of the actual actor on screen.

a nineteen-year-old update from Mr Peterson https://www.angelfire.com/tv2/Dukes/patrick_petersen_interview.html AS: With your character’s role expanding, Steve Shaw, your brother on the show, saw his character winding down. Was he written off the show or did he want to leave? Petersen: I know Steve was having some issues with working. It was an awkward time to be working in front of the camera … but I’m not sure what exactly happened. I think it was a mutual decision. AS: And when you left the show in 1991, was that similar to why Steve Shaw left? Petersen: I can’t say it was mutual. Certainly I wanted out. I had been doing it for too long. For me it was time to move on and I had other interests becoming more important to me. AS: Did they offer you another contract? Petersen: No.

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So, I'll stop holding my breath waiting for Al Pacino as the new Dimera brother? 😉 Also, were they trafficking women to Las Vegas for s3x work? Isn't that like bringing sand to the beach?

Didn't he even change his name because he was initially credited as Trevor Neubauer? You gotta hand it to the guy, he definitely bounced back. Ironically, his fans on X are asking if he wanted to go back as Jeremy. As if, anyone would jump backward into the first job that fired them when they have a cable contract? So foolish.

Holly and India were coded to be more than just pals. But, I like the idea of the pairing as allies, too.

What's the expectation in 2025? Roger Howarth is going to do promotion for Y&R and trash the character's history? Or mention that he hates playing predators? That would be foolish. I don't know anyone who realistically expects RH to give a revealing interview about why he chose to take a limited-run acting role in this economy? And any arguments to the contrary, I consider silly internet outrage about nothing.

The only time we see a car in Salem is when there's an accident.

To quote frustrated soap writer Jean-Paul Sartre, "Hell is other people!"

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Jeremy seems set up for a classic double take. He'll be exonerated as not being the leaker by Leo, someone else assaulted Alex, and Thomas is going to grow to like him as a cool teacher. So, we (and Stephanie or Jada) will be lulled into a false sense of security. But, good for Rachel for seeing red flags immediately. Then he'll pounce. The UK soaps have done these interesting stories about misogyny in young men being groomed by an older, status-consumed man. It would be incredible if DAYS had Jeremy teach slightly older Thomas and Cooper Choi misogyny by showing them preference over Rachel. But, that will never happen, because we'll never see the classroom. And, DAYS would never move that slowly. Jeremy was introduced last week, and already he's being shown as a potential stabber.

Just finished—felt quick. Honestly, if Rachel hadn’t been wearing a crown, I would’ve assumed it was another one of those silly dresses they put her in for school. Those tendrils seem annoying. I've never worn curly tendrils on the side of my forehead (as I am not Orthodox), but they seem distracting when you walk. Was Alex dressed as Zorro, or is that just one of his blouses? Was Marlena meant to seem scary, or stern? Are we to assume she lost patience with Rachel due to her lack of sleep? Or, was that a dark energy? Or was that just Marlena trying to socialize her granddaughter, like she never got a chance to do with Sami? And why does everyone assume it is grief and not guilt over putting her ex-daughter-in-law in prison for seven years, for a crime Doc knows she didn't commit? If that boy is Sofia’s brother, someone should tell the social worker that Amy Choi lets her elementary-aged son wander around Horton Square, alone, on Halloween. And this is right after it was looted by vandals. I like Amy as a character, but she hasn’t exactly proven herself to be a responsible mom. Kudos to the text box. Hollyoaks in the UK has used that convention for years, and it’s a very effective storytelling device. Just showing us the text feels much more natural than having everyone call each other. I assume Stephanie will ask Leo who leaked her information—why else would she give an interview to the creep who exposed her in print? But, I also assume that the result of the cliffhanger will de-rail her from finding the truth immediately. I actually felt bad for Stephanie, because she looked like a fool. How would her aunt's doppelgänger not recognize her, it was only a mask and a hood?

Susan said she came back to tell Marlena, and Tony and Anna, that she felt Stefano's presence. Then, during the blackout, she went to the cemetery—where, as mentioned yesterday, Stefano is not buried—and declared that Stefano is dead. Afterward, she made her way to Marlena's to tell her that Stefano's gone, but she is still worried about Marlena's health. So, yeah, her stated purpose for coming for a visit seems done. And you know what Ben Franklin said about fish and guests: they begin to smell after three days. However, it seems like Rachel's secret isn't staying secret for very long. And Susan is the only one who keeps saying that she regrets not figuring out that Kristen shot EJ (because she didn’t). Thus, I assume Susan is sticking around—for better or worse—until Kristen is released from prison because Rachel's secret is revealed. Remember the tagline: Nothing Stays Secret in Salem.

I'm watching House of Guinness, and it reminds me that I assumed Holly was in a "lavender marriage" with Dietrich. She was so ready for romance when she returned, it seemed like Holly helped Dietrich inherit the family business, built a media empire, and then she saw that her daughter needed her, so she left him to party in Europe while she came back to Springfield and bought the TV station. Which explains why there were no kids from that union, or pesky step-daughters like India. In the early 1980s, it was still popular for rich Americans to marry into aristocracy to save the family once taxation on historic estates became an issue (sort of like Alexandra and the von Halkein) . I always assumed that was how Holly got her title.

@JAS0N47 given that there are no pre-emptions on Peacock, have more episodes been produced per year? What year had the most episodes produced ever?

a positive for DAYS in this article - once people subscribe, they quit less than Netflix or Hulu subscribers because of daily drops like DAYS

I hope Brady was not dumb enough to tell Rachel about Sofia and Tate. Although, she's bright and might figure it out on her own.

Stanley Norris, Holly's father was rich with a capital R.

Given that people change and tastes change, Matt Clarke is the least likely guy to hang out at a bar in East Hollywood. He was a jock who wore his letterman jacket everywhere but the Hawaiian Hula Bash. Not, a craft beer type with creative facial hair and copious accessories. Maybe that's a good cover, but it doesn't feel right for a guy who peaked in high school in a small town in the Midwest. I'd bet my hat, if Matt Clarke survived, he's selling Tesla Cyber Trucks in Nevada (only mild offense intended).

For context, he got shafted at DAYS because he was Nicole's love interest. So, he is probably referencing the idea that if his prior executive producer had not been a professional predator, rather than an unprofessional manger. He would still have a job as well. Because, at the time of Eric's exit with Nicole, GV posted on social media (paraphrasing) regret that Eric had to leave Salem at the same time. Indicating his contract was terminated expectedly/unexpectedly.

You make a good case for Jason. At the time, there were so many ponytailed male characters that I disliked in daytime (Rocco, Edge Jerome, Zach Hamilton, etc..). So, I may have dismissed Jason unfairly as a member of that pack of actors.

Philip has the makings of a classic villain. He was born to Kate and Victor, with Vivian as his gestational host. That alone should set the character's destiny. But despite the pedigree, he’s always been a letdown in the villain department. His schemes are half-baked, and he defaults to violence far too quickly, far too often. We often talk about sacrificing one character to elevate another, and Philip’s arc is a textbook case. His potential was sidelined the moment Brady returned. Brady started out so obnoxious, they had to dial up Philip’s brattiness just to make nu-Brady palatable. And yet, Brady 1.0 went from tying his sister to train tracks to crooning Rodgers and Hammerstein with Chloe. Philip, by contrast, was never the audience’s first pick—and he’s never truly bounced back. Good instinct. IIRC, there was a lot of burgundy damask drapery being used to suggest France.

There’s a certain irony in the fact that they’ve just built this new courtroom set for Johnny's trial in August, yet so many current storylines revolve around characters doing everything they can to avoid setting foot in it. You’re absolutely right; Amy Choi shouldn’t have any authority over where her grandchild ends up. But the story hinges on EJ trying to shield Johnny from a legal showdown, preventing Amy from even having the chance to assert control over the baby. Similarly, when Tony reclaimed DiMera from Titan, it was another maneuver designed to sidestep the courtroom. It’s a strange through line: characters keep dodging legal battles, even as the show unveils this new setting for exactly this type of dramatic event. Characters keep using dialogue about how they don't want to step in front of a judge and make the argument. For example, Amy Choi said that Johnny withdrawing from the adoption would look bad, but why not let a judge decide? Why was EJ certain he could defend Johnny for murder, but not for the adoption? When there's a courtroom set just gathering dust.