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True, Leo needs to die. But Dimitri needs to come back to Salem to cause problems for Paul and Andrew 😂😂

I love those little Pizza Hut pizzas! 👍

The improved writing for Kayla continued today. I do love seeing her go head to head with EJ, and today was no different. Though the new writers don't seem to have much of an interest in Steve anymore, which is too bad, I appreciate what they have done for Kayla. She has such a stronger identity now. And I like how she was there for Sarah too. Speaking of Sarah, her and Javi were a nice surprise. I enjoyed their scenes and it has been really good to see them finally get Javi out of those bubbles with Leo, and with Rafe/Gabi. And he seems to have more of an identity under the new writers as well. Slowly, he's becoming more than just Leo's boy. Stephanie was a little boring at the beginning of the episode though. This book thing is still DOA to me, but she did seem a lot more interesting in her scenes with EJ. Her doing PR for the hospital could lead to something good happening. And I can't help but think that there did seem to be a little foreshadowing in the scene when Kayla learned that EJ was meeting with Stephanie. As for Daddy Tate and Grandpa Brady, neither of them seemed very bright today but I like how Brady comforted him but Tate was right to chastise himself lol and surprisingly, Brady did seem a little John-like in those scenes, which is definitely a good thing. Days really seems to be sticking with that, "we don't write for half couples" mandate, which is too bad, because I'd rather see any of these couplings than any one that involves Leo. If it were me, Leo would've been killed off and completely forgotten about already 😂 And this Gwen's return storyline would've been axed.

Gwen was able to get the inheritance from Dimitri's family. I guess, because of what he did to her. Dimitri is off somewhere his new bf, not caring about the money anymore. One of the many, many reasons why the Dimitri storyline was terrible. I guess it's possible, especially now since

While I didn't dislike the Ari/Holly kidnapping scenes today, I felt like the stakes needed to be a little bit higher for everyone involved. It was nice seeing Tate be the hero and save them, but I think him and Rafe needed to be in a little more danger before Ari and Holly were rescued. Maybe the loan shark should have had like some U/5 accomplice who tried to shoot Tate and Rafe or something. And the same could be said for Ari and Holly as well. What was the point of Ari getting hurt if she was ultimately going to be fine in the end? And, I also think Doug III should have been a part of this too. And, I still stand by what I said about Sophia and the baby. I also enjoyed Philip vs. Xander, and that today's fight involved Johnny. But I'm ready to move on to the next part of this storyline though. There were some hints of it today in Xander's scene with Gabi, but I'd like for them to finally kick it into high gear. And yeah, Gwen/Leo... Skip.

It makes you wonder how fierce the competition was that year... or if the voters just made another mistake 😂

The fact that she wasn't nominated for the scenes of Iris confessing everything to Mac was ridiculous.

That’s ok, so does this guy 😂😂😂😂😂😉

Time for the obligatory question! Who’s getting DID? 😂😂😂😂

Summerslam 2001 The Rock vs. Booker T for the WCW Championship Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship The Undertaker & Kane vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Kanyon in a Steel Cage Match for the WWF and WCW Tag Team Championships Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam in a Ladder Match for the Hardcore Championship

Hahaha yes. There really was no need for that, if you think about it. Plus, the absurdity of Leo being a juror at the trial of a man that he sexually harassed.

I hope they do. A revival of the genre would be wonderful. And besides, ABC Daytime is a mess anyway 😂

Too bad that it didn't work out for Doug III/Peyton

I love how she made clear that, despite not enjoying her time on Days, she did enjoy working with Drake 😊😊 And she's not exaggerating at all; they never knew what to do with Diana.

I'm guessing that this was another one of those typical Ron-Jamey, "Ooooh I know the history" storylines without them knowing all the details of the initial story or the characters. They did the same thing with Liz and Marie at Doug's funeral. Which is too bad because Doug's son/whatever family he might have had was a branch of the family that should have been explored at some point over the years. I don't remember Doug III saying anything about France, so I guess we just have to assume that Dougie/Charles moved back to the US at some point or married an American or something.

Tbf, I think we're all doing more looking than reading 😉😂😂

I like the new haircut 😉

He's looking good. Is this new?

So, I guess the rumors are true. Poor Doug III Looking forward to Johnny's trial though

Has it really been seven years? 😂

Today was another mixed big. Not including Holly and Ari in the episode was a mistake. There was a very strong emphasis on Sophia/Melinda, which wasn't necessarily bad but I just don't really have any interest in their association. I'd rather Sophia interact more with the younger crowd, even though I think Rachel Boyd has actually improved a little since Sophia gave birth and got involved with Melinda. But there were some things that I enjoyed about today. And it was good to finally see Shawn again. And Tate actually did try to reach out to Sophia. Maybe he's not as selfish as I thought 😂😂 Unfortunately, Doug III looked pretty stupid today lol I don't think Paula/Jeanne have had much interest in the character, which is too bad because they made him a lot more complex than he already was. I just wish they had followed up with the already established character traits that he had when they first came on, particularly the feud with Tate. And if Doug III really is leaving Salem, hopefully he makes peace with Julie before he goes. And, I appreciated the way that Xander's relationship with Victoria was written today. That's the father he's always been. And he did a very good job comforting Gabi too. I wouldn't mind something happening between them, and the effects that it could have on this messy Kiriakis family situation. As for Cat... I've already said what I think of this ISA storyline 😂😂😂

Not surprised by this, because honestly I never thought his ego would allow him to write for a soap and have him not be at the head. As for “other projects”… maybe we’ll be getting that LGBTQ+ themed soap with him as the showrunner after all 😂😂😂 As for BTG, hopefully his bitch follows him out the door.

You Sir, are a God among men 👍

Thanks! I’ve had those suspicions from the very beginning. There were just some things that Amy said about EJ and the Dimeras that raised an eyebrow or two for me lol Plus, we all know how Ron Carlivati feels about people of faith. I was also wondering if Paula/Jeanne were gonna stick with Ron’s plan or change the identity of the shooter, whoever it may be It’s been a while since I’ve said it, hasn’t it 😂😂😂 And yeah, Holly and Ari got kidnapped by Doug III’s loan shark. Admittedly, I can agree that the momentum has dropped off a little since the last few months, but I’m still enjoying what I’m seeing. And do I wish that Ron was back as head writer? 😂😂😂😂😂