Khan

I get why Betty Corday wanted to keep DAYS "in the family," but she really goofed when she made her son take over.

Sony, which produces DAYS and Y&R, knows enough not to tamper TOO much with the shows' respective, iconic themes and openings. If only P&G had held the same reverence for their product during the Great Opening Revamp of 1981-82.

Exactly. God, forgive me for saying this, but if I were writing this story -- and THAT is the iffiest if that ever iffed, folks! -- then I would have had Eric, who just performed the most recent exorcism, be the next one to become possessed. For one thing, it could touch off a whole new quadrangle with him, Ava, Nicole and Rafe. But also, I would have BEGGED and PLEADED with Ken Corday and Sony to bring back Wayne as Roman in time for the next part of this arc to begin. Once they realize what has happened to their son, he (Wayne's Roman) and Marlena could team up to save Eric, just like they'd do in the old days, whenever they took on dastards like the Salem Strangler and Stefano DiMera. As they wrestle (with help from a new character, a friend of Eric's from the seminary, who has had his own crisis of faith, and who had to step away from the priesthood as a result) with the devil to win back Eric, old memories, feelings, temptations resurface, putting Roman and Kate's relationship in jeopardy, and causing the very angry and jealous John to lash out in surprising ways. And Marlena would suspect that the devil has also taken possession of her beloved John, but for once, the devil has absolutely nothing to do with it.

At least when JER had Marlena become possessed by the devil, he paved the way for it with stuff like her affair with John. Ron Carlivati having Johnny become possessed is just random as hell* with absolutely zero build-up. Like I always say, an audience will go wherever you want them to, you just have to take the time to get them there. (*no pun intended)

How exactly did Macy die the second time? Did it involve a chandelier?

I wish the power of Christ would compel those idiots at DAYS to end this story.

"Detached retina"? Is that what they're calling plastic surgery nowadays? I'm kidding...maybe.

So, is Giant Duke what happens when you get Little Duke wet and feed it after midnight?

As usual, I'm at a loss for words. Betty White has been such a presence in my TV viewing life, going all the way back to when I, as a young pup, would watch reruns of "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family" with Mama Khan. I truly cannot fathom a world without her generosity and spirit, but I'm so grateful that I, and so many others, will get to cherish her always through reruns. RIP Ms. White, and say hello to everyone from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Golden Girls" for us. Sums up exactly how I, as a fan of this show since junior high, feel. There's got to be a morning after.

Somehow, I can't see Mr. Colt 45 as a vicious pimp. And it's LARRY Bryggman, not Ed.

And the nine percent that IS memorable is memorable for all the wrong reasons. Like Dollar Tree sands through the Tuesday Morning hourglass, so are the DAYS OF OUR FUCKED-UP LIVES.

When Bill Hayes departs from this mortal coil -- not IF, but WHEN -- DAYS better do right by him, by SSH, by Doug and Julie and their generations of fans, and give him the right and proper send-off that he deserves. Next to Tom and Alice Horton, Doug and Julie Williams, and Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes, are the living, breathing embodiment of everything that Ted and Betty Corday built their show on. I don't gaf if it breaks the show's budget, or interferes with Ron Carlivati adding to his spank bank or getting in more "Golden Girls" or KNOTS LANDING references where they don't belong. Do right by the Hayeses and the fans, or they deserve to be cancelled.

Only love can save the world. Oh, wait, wrong soap.

Yeah, I keep forgetting that Bill Hayes is almost 100.

Too bad this show's budget is nil. Otherwise, we could have scenes where Doug and Julie celebrate the worst being over by dancing to their signature song, "The Look of Love."

"Candy Cassadine" is still on the table, folks!

Since we just gotta put [!@#$%^&*] in spoiler tags:

And then Leo would pop up again. In more ways than one. Jesus. I hate this damn show.

Marlena has just survived her SECOND demonic possession, so what is she doing? Apparently, she's snuggling in with John for "Movie Night." Makes sense to me!! (I hate this damn show.)

And then...? The spaceship.

Yes, played by Peter Reckell.

I wonder what tacky names the writers will come up with next, as the cast expands to over 300 characters in the coming year.

But he shouldn't BE on recurring. That's my point. I hate to use the words "legacy character," but Scott is exactly that for GH. He should have a regular, steady presence on the canvas. Period.

Wow, talk about random [!@#$%^&*].