Marlenaphan

2 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

 

 

No need to recast. Give Wilson their HEA, then bring back Paul and Leo and cast a bi man for them to fight over.

1 minute ago, Darn said:

 

I mean sure, let's justify an ill-defined character with that logic.

I don’t see why you think he’s ill-defined. He’s a charismatic villain, which this show is sorely lacking in.

Marlena’s parents were actually confirmed dead earlier this year when Marlena had her out of body experience.

I agree about Kristen’s return. They all thought she had killed herself, yet this was never mentioned when she came back.

Kevin was clearly impersonating Ryan in those scenes with Stella.

My friend went to the fan event in 2017. I’m still jealous.

On Passions, who was Charity’s father?

What happened to Grace during the first twenty years of her life that she didn’t remember?

Who killed Grace in the bus explosion and why?

Why did Antonio leave town as a young man and change his name to Brian?

On Days, what was under the tarp at the jungle compound that Hope wasn’t supposed to see? 

What was in the freezer in Jonesy’s basement?

What are Austin and Billie’s real names?

Where are the Marlena clones now?

Why hasn’t Jo been mentioned since Jack returned?

How did baby EJ end up in Stefano’s custody after Susan tricked him and skipped town?

How did Kristen escape the harem dungeon?

I tuned in for Neil’s funeral but I don’t see myself watching again unless they bring back Tricia Cast or Victoria Rowell. It’s just not the show I remember. And the return of Stafford is a good reason to say tuned out.

I hope this blast from the past is someone I actually want to see, like Brenda. 

It’s probably Courtney.

I’m only watching for Matt Ashford at this point. Everything else is so boring. Sad, because I liked Ron’s OLTL (only watched his GH for the 50th and Luke’s exit). I blame the lack of budget more than the writing for my lack of interest. 

On 6/1/2019 at 4:58 PM, Darn said:

Can someone tell me about this Xander guy? What purpose does he serve? What's his history on the show? Is he related to anyone? Has he had any romances? From what I can tell he seems to float in and out of the show every 6 months because he's hot.

 

EDIT:

I had to look up whether I was right about him coming in and out of the show. This is...ridiculous.

 

Telfer came to Days as Victor Kiriakis' nephew from his second brother Titus in March 24, 2015, but was soon let go from the soap in late 2015. He later returned again in September 2016 during a prison break storyline. His last air date was October 17, 2016. He returned once more in the May sweeps storyline in 2017. He returned to Days on September 25, 2017. On May 1, 2018 it was announced that Telfer would return to Days again as Xander. He returned on May 11th and left the role once again on June 12. On September 27, 2018 it was announced that Telfer would return once again to Days as Xander. He appeared from October 9-22.

 

On November 10, 2018 it was announced that Telfer would return yet again to the show making many guest appearances in the coming months of 2019. His first appearance was January 3 and appeared until the 28th. His second appearance started on April 29. Telfer returned once again in May 2019, this time on a contract basics.

It’s a soap. Not every character needs to be on full time. Villains work best when they come and go. Otherwise, they end up redeemed and neutered, like EJ, Sami, Nicole, Andre, Stefano in his twilight years...

Susan Banks is my favorite Days character of all time. It was painful and disheartening to watch Stacy ruin my fave. If you’re not a Susan fan, I don’t expect you to understand. But it hurt my heart to see the damage Stacy did to her. 

Days has a long history of bad recasts ruining my faves: Julie Pinson, Martha Madison, Kate Mansi, Kassie de Paiva, now Stacy.

1 minute ago, dragonflies said:

Uh no, she's a better Susan than Eileen was. Eileen's a better Kristen. 

That’s incorrect. Stacy didn’t play her right. She wasn’t campy enough as Susan. 

If Finn and Kevin steal Ryan’s kidney, they are no better than Sonny and Jason. Ugh.

1 hour ago, KMan101 said:

I know it was a thing last year when Haiduk assumed the role (and Davidson couldn't/wouldn't), but did they even reach out to Eileen for this current story? And I think Haiduk is supposed to be on contract ... Maybe Eileen doesn't want a contract? Or maybe they didn't even ask her?

Eileen was approached by Days about a month after she left Y&R last fall. She said she turned them down because it was too soon after leaving Y&R, and I believe Days wanted her to sign a contract. At the time, Eileen was claiming she wanted a break from soaps to spend time with her family.

Haiduk is fine as Kristen, but she ruined Susan Banks. She didn’t play any of the nuances Eileen brings to the role. And the voice! Don’t even get me started on how wrong she got it.