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Best sidekick: Aaron, Days Worst sidekick: Kai’s douchy friend that didn’t like Trina, GH Most underwhelming returns: Faison’s kids, GH Worst writer decision: Letting another one of Carly’s awful kids get away with murder, GH Most boring couple: Alex and Stephanie, Days Most random couple: Michael and Jacinda, GH

Maybe. I wonder what was it that made Billy Flynn decide to walk

Best scenes: Johnny confronting EJ about his conception, Sami and Johnny discussing his conception, Days Best wedding: Paul and Andrew, Days Best Happily Ever After: Bo and Hope, Days Best special event: Days 60th anniversary celebration Biggest tearjerker: John’s death and funeral, Days Best writer decision: Positioning Xander/Sarah and Johnny/Chanel as the two main frontburner couples, Days Worst episode: the climax of that Body&Soul abomination, Days Worst soap writer: Jamey Giddens Best villain that you want to root for: Leslie, BTG Biggest pet peeve: Countless characters saying, “I’m a Dupree/We’re Duprees” when practically everyone that’s said that doesn’t even use the name Dupree, BTG Most underused couple: Martin and Smitty, BTG Most underused character: Liz, GH Worst villain that you don’t want to root for at all: Sidwell, GH Worst Mayor: Laura, GH Biggest pain in the ass: Dante, GH Best job: Gio, as a lifeguard, GH 😂😂😉 Worst job: Joss, as a WSB agent, GH Best recast: Rory Gibson, GH Best musical performance: Gio, at the Nurses Ball, GH Best young couple: Gio and Emma, GH Best young messy couple: Tate and Holly, Days Most lazy show: B&B Best show(s): Days and GH Biggest problem on soaps, in general: Prop writing

I admit, a scene of Britt finding out about Spencer’s death and discussing it with someone would’ve been nice

One of my favorite episodes of the year! Glad to see Eli and Lani back. And that Chad is finally going to be reunited with his kids.

Of course he was the one who wrote that lazy ignorant garbage 🤮🤮🤮 Early 2026 can't get here soon enough. Has there been any word yet what day his final script is airing?

Agreed. The last thing we need is another Hope/Carter taking over FC-like situation, where everything goes back to the status quo in a few months.

Hmmmm... maybe the kidnapper is Peter, after all.

Well, it sure looks like we're getting a Christmas present next week 😉😂😂 Maybe a new man for Deke?

Well, the day I think we've all been looking forward to is finally here: welcome back Peter Blake! I admit, I have a few reservations though. I wish that they had been able to get Jason Brooks back for this but for obvious reasons, that can't happen lol and I was also a little cautious when I read that interview where Dan Gauthier admitted that he hadn't done any research about the character. But I'm looking forward to seeing what happens. There's still a lot that can be done with Peter. And hopefully, he gets to have scenes with Jack and Jennifer at some point, not only just to have that closure, but also because they're involved in this storyline too because of Chad. But I did enjoy his reunion with Kristen, and that he got to meet Chad and Theo for the first time. But yeah, it really is time for them to get out the damn crypt lol. I enjoyed a lot of scenes in there, but at the same time, I wasn't a big fan of the storyline, in general. I thought that Roman and Kate were used effectively today. But again, with that Brady Pub music. I never knew that you could square dance to 'Jingle Bells' 😂😂😂 I like that Johnny had Roman and Kate to talk to about him temporarily stepping in to run Dimera, and that they each provided him with a different perspective on whether or not to take the job. And I hope he does take it, mostly because of the potential conflict that can be drawn from that. Johnny stepping in could lead to a lot of good storylines for everyone around him, especially Chanel, their relationship and also because we now know that Kate had an ulterior motive in talking to him. I actually didn't see that one coming and I hope Days really runs with it. This could go in so many different directions and Kate's part in it adds another dynamic that could be really good as well. If Days hadn't rushed through Johnny's anger about Sami's rape and that toxic Dimera legacy, this would have been the perfect opportunity for him to try to sabotage and bankrupt the company, as a way of finally ending that toxic legacy, which would have been great family drama. I wouldn't mind him still trying to do that either lol and Johnny looked good today too. His shirt is something that I would wear. And I'm really enjoying Kate and Ari's scenes. They work well together and I like that we get to see their relationship onscreen. Kate being the one to basically give Ari the courage to tell Gabi that she was taking the internship at Dimera, and not a job at GabiChic was a good idea. Speaking of Gabi, she has a new office set... and if it means that they're finally phasing out that ugly Salem Inn room, I'm all for it. I did have mixed feelings about Philip's declaration to Gabi though. I like the idea of it, but I also feel like they rushed it a little. Philip almost sounded like he was madly in love today and I didn't even realize that he and Gabi were that serious yet lol maybe we should have seen their relationship grow and play out more onscreen. Unless Philip is playing her for some reason, or secretly already knows about her having teamed up with Tony. Yep. She's hanging in there, still releasing the opinion column every Friday.

It was. There was still a lot that could be done with his character. His feud with Tate, being in love with Holly but sleeping with Ari, etc. I think he could've driven storylines for the younger crowd a lot better than Sophia going psycho can, even though PM's acting was a little... ehhh 😂

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/days-of-our-lives-the-best-and-worst-of-2025-from-john-blacks-death-to-who-shot-ej/ It appears SOD was not a fan of Doug III, but I'm glad they were fans of a lot of other things 😂😂

Color me surprised, they actually remembered Jagger today.

So, I guess he won't be on social media begging for a role on a soap anytime soon 😂

I don't think Stephanie knew that Steve knew Sometimes when he speaks, you can hear Wayne They're moving slow with this storyline, but I'm looking forward to seeing what happens. There's so much that they can do with Liam, and based on the Alan Locher interview, Hank really seems to be enjoying it.

Yeah. I think all the adult Stephanie’s have called him that. I don’t mind it but for like the first half of today’s show, it felt constant 😂😂 And agreed, that it’s not as grating as when Charlotte says it. Or the way that RSW pronounces some words (Ontie, Damarea, etc.) 😂😂😂

Welcome back, Liam! I still have no idea where they're going with this storyline, but it's nice to see him. And even though Jeremy stepping in to be his substitute mentor seems really random, I'm not against it. For the first time, Jeremy as a teacher actually made a little sense to me lol I wonder if the two of them bonding is going to mean something somewhere down the line, or if Days is gonna go with what we speculated about on here a while back. If they do, I just hope they don't screw up the timeline. I'm also wondering if Liam's interest in the Dimeras and Abe and Theo's relationship with them is going to mean something as well. Speaking of Abe, I liked that he and Paulina comforted each other about Theo and that Abe was able to share his fears with someone. Abe's perspective is a very important part of this storyline that needs to be utilized more. I liked the way his fears and worries were juxtaposed against Theo's determination and persistence to find a way out of the crypt, and to comfort Chad too. Theo using his own past with losing his mother to help Chad see what Thomas and Charlotte are going through was a good idea. And yeah, I'm not sure about Steve moving in with Stephanie and Alex either. Even with Stephanie having a stalker, it seems a little stupid and unnecessarily campy. They deserve a better story than this. And like I said before, Days doesn't need humor as much as everybody thinks it does. Their final scenes weren't bad though and I have no problem with them suspecting that Jeremy might be the stalker, mostly because of what it could lead to. Hopefully, that will lead to this storyline, as a whole, flowing into a better storyline for Alex and Stephanie. Btw, if we took a shot every time Stephanie said "Papa" today, we'd all be passed out in 10 minutes 😂😂😂

With any luck, this will end his career and we'll never see his ignorant ass in anything again.

Thanks! I always love finding out what a soap writer would have written had they not left or been fired from their show when they were.

Bill, Laura, Linda, and Stephanie definitely shouldn't have been written out. There was still plenty of storyline for all of them, especially for Linda and Stephanie in the aftermath of Bob's death.

I wonder how it played out on a day to day basis. Based on what I've read, it sounds like Dennis forgot all about Elena once he met Cecile.

Again, poor dumb Tate lol As much as I like Tate and his relationships with Holly, his family, etc., and enjoy seeing it all onscreen, I'm still not entirely sure what they're going for with him possibly flunking out of Salem U. The only way I could see this all working would be if Tate actually does flunk out and ends up getting involved with something that causes conflict with Holly and everybody. I'm curious to see what's going to happen, especially now that he's on academic probation and because it looks like he might not be going to Paris with Holly after all. Or if it's going to involve Rachel and Sophia somehow. Maybe something good will happen now that Rachel told Brady and Tate that Sophia is her new friend. I'm still not a fan of the two of them teaming up together though. And I like that he also got to have scenes with his Aunt Belle. Speaking of Belle, I thought she was used effectively today. And I couldn't be happier that Marlena finally got out of the hospital. I like how she comforted Marlena over everything that happened with Brady and Rachel, and that Marlena had someone to talk to. It's interesting to see Dr. Evans need someone as much as other characters have needed her. I don't, for a second, think that Marlena is going to stop seeing patients but I wouldn't mind a storyline where she actually goes through something like that. A Marlena-centered storyline, along with her being estranged from Brady is a great idea, and exactly what she, and Days in general, need right now, especially in the aftermath of John's death. I also enjoyed Brady vs. Xander, even though I wish those scenes had gone a little longer. There's still a lot that Xander needs to say about Brady temporarily living at the Kiriakis house. Hopefully, today was the first battle of many. But I'm glad that he got to argue about it with Sarah though. Even when they're at odds, they're still so good together. Lindsay Godfrey has improved so much. She doesn't play those kind of scenes with Xander/PT as so mean and nasty anymore lol I also enjoyed the flashback that Xander had of when he gave Sarah red shoes. As for the Dimeras in the crypt, as much as I think Kristen is played out and needs to be written out, I thought Stacy Haiduk did a good job today, as she absorbed the news about Rachel remembering everything and being locked up in Bayview And again, I have to ask, has there been any word about who EJ's shooter was originally supposed to be?

Happy that I got to see his adorable face on the morning news again 😊😊😊 I'd love to tell him what I want for Christmas 😍😍😍

Hopefully, he drops some minor spoilers, at least lol

I always thought Ann Marcus didn't have much interest in Greg and Amanda. I wonder what happened in March 78 that she had so many appearances.