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With the news that DAYS may be revisiting the possession storyline in 2021, I wonder... I've read and researched that DAYS' ratings increased during the possession storyline in 1995. I find that remarkable given the OJ trial happened during that time period. Several other major storylines for soap heroines like Viki's multiple personalities and Erica Kane's drug addiction were going against what I imagine were frequent OJ trial interruptions.

IDK how everyone else feels but I dont like how much more modern SVU is getting into the detective's personal lives. SVU from the start was more personal than OG Law & Order but the stories seem to increasingly involve the detectives rather than them just investigating the case. For example Olivia being kidnapped or taken hostage etc.. I was really hoping for Stabler to come back to SVU but his new show is decent, and the frequent crossovers somewhat fill the void. Getting them romantically involved however may kill whatever tension between them and they should probably wait till the end of the show...then again it's been 22 years so we've been teased enough.

Why didn't Jason just clarify that his marriage was fake to Britt?

2012, the last year of classic scores I believe. If there was any good thing to come out of this time period, it was the reveal that Phyllis ran over Paul and Chris I '94. Phyliss confronts Daisy about raping Daniel and conceiving their child. Pot calling the kettle black here. Did the writers realize they basically copy and pasted Sheila and Scott into the early Phyliss/Danny/Cricket years, lol. Regardless I think early unhinged Phyliss were the characters best years, especially up until Susan Walters left as Diane. At what point did they decide to relatively normalize Phyllis? I suppose when Michelle Stafford returned in 2000?

Quin and Carter do the same thing every episode, try to "resist" each other then sleep together, wash rinse repeat. Meanwhile Y&R is utter boredom. CBS your days are numbered.

Anti climactic! They should have slept together which would have created months of drama and complications.

I need Sonny to catch Jason & Carly MID SESSION, it'd be the reverse of 1999! It's crazy how Jason and not Carly seems to be pushing for a romantic relationship. The spark is duller than it should be between them.

GH: Luke & Monica, Monica & Laura (later years), Ana & Monica, Sonny & Monica (they did but not too often)Robin & Monica? Robert & Monica? Jason Q (pre accident) and Sonny.

I know it’s a soap but Could jax have bot texted Maxie instead???😭 and maxie sees jax calling her 47 tines and sits there and wonders “I wOndEr wHy hE wAs caLLINg mE”! Literally Jax could have called someone else or sent out a mass text. Furthermore, as someone mentioned “Mike” did absolutely nothing to attempt to regain his memory bit seems to wholly blame Nina.One quick social media post and “Mike” would have been most likely recognized as Sonny easily.

Ahh. Hopefully some big complications ensue when Sonny realizes Jason may actually have feelings for Carly.

That wasn’t a compliment to B&B. It’s a comparison of extremes, slow plot movement vs too fast. But I respect that GH knows how to drag things out over B&B that rushes plots to return to repetitive statis.

Jax and Nina could have easily pulled Sonny out of the burning Tan-O together, but her pulls her out. Just checked the dates, Sonny went over the bridge on December 18, it’s now September 16 meaning the Mike amnesia plot took 9 months😂. The Bold & the Beautiful probably would have horrendously wrapped this up in two months.

Peter gave Phyliss and Nina the Sheila Carter farmhouse treatment! It felt satisfying seeing the truth cone out and Nina facing repercussions for her actions. It was sad to see the Tan-O burn and poor Phyliss tied up tho😢.

I liked that, it left new territory to be explored between characters. Everyone doesn’t have baggage with everyone.

This is a new level of pathetic for Eric. Lollll‼️‼️‼️

In terms of chemistry, Sarah Brown had the most with Jason and Tamera Braun had the best chemistry with Sonny over SB and Laura Wright. Sarah Brown has more chemistry with Sonny as Claudia, and i’m surprised they didn’t really try to reclaim energy with Claudia and Jason.

Jason and Carly might work if it were Sarah Brown in the role.

1. Best years 1992-1995: Sheila’s intro, Sheila vs Stephanie, the BeLief formula 2. 1998-2002 (Resurgence after a mid 90s slump) Sheila kidnaps Mary, Brooke’s bedroom, Macy/Throne/Brooke, Deacon & Brooke’s affair, Sheila “kills” Taylor, Rick & Amber 3. 1987-1991: The early years, Brooke & Eric’s marriage vs Stephanie 4. 1996-1997 brief slump 5. 2003-2007: declining but a few gem’s like Stephanie owning Forrester and faking her heart attack, still very watchable 6. 2008-2010: loosing steam bit still good moments like Betty White’s tenure 7. 2010-2012: The last marginally watchable period with a few funny story lines like Brooke accidentally sleeping with Oliver, but going downhill due to the increasing Liam/Hope/Steffy triangle 8. 2012- Present: Post Stephanie and original Ridge era, utter foolishness and poor writing

Hunter Tylor is perhaps the saddest example.

90s era Y&R: Nikki & Christine, Kay & Phyliss, Nick/Sharon & Kay, Dru & Lauren, Lauren & Nikki… did Lauren interact much with Olivia then? Perhaps because Scott worked at the hospital; Jill & Olivia?

Old school Y&R: Victor & Lauren, Sheila & Victor, Drucilla & Victor, Nikki & Malcom, Nikki & Drucilla (pre orchid storyline)

@carolineg Wayne’s Roman seemed really sidelined after John & Marlena’s affair. Those kids must have been really confused around that time lol. I suppose it’s similar to how Clint on OLTL never recovered from Viki’s affair till the recast.

I'm just getting into classic DAYS with the "D'Goldenson" YouTube channel posting alot of classic John & Marlena. With two Romans I can see where OLTL and GH took a page from with two Jason's/ two Todd's minus the twin DNA mess. How did fans react to Drake Hogestyn taking over the role, and then Wayne Northrop returning in the middle of Marlena's comeback which rocked John & Isabella's relationship? That was a lot going on simultaneously!

wow!!!! Alan Q, Dimitri, Joe Martin, Mitch Lawrence, we’re loosing some heavy hitters!

facts!