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19 hours ago, Tisy-Lish said:

Audra Lindley played Liz vaguely similarly to Ruth Warrick's Phoebe Tyler on AMC -- minus the alcohol problem.

Though there was much more of a comedic element to Phoebe. There was nothing funny about Audrey Lindley's Liz -- she was scary.

I've been getting the same error above since the weekend, using Chrome on a Mac. Thankfully, the site works fine for me on Safari.

It was nice to see Harold again, but I agree with Anna: this was all "surprisingly uneventful," especially given the months-long buildup. And the entire episode was awkwardly directed.

38 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I doubt Sophia is really dead mostly because I don't think they would let Kristen commit the murder of a teenage girl. Days seems to really want to hang on to that character for whatever reason.

One of my biggest pet peeves about the show since the Reilly era is treating attempted murder as no big deal. So many characters have been tainted by that.

I honestly don't remember that Matt and Donna were married. Maybe I blocked it out.

7 hours ago, vetsoapfan said:

probably the best solution is to avoid asking the performers involved to be in scenes together.

Yes, I love 'em both and Maggie and Marlena should be close friends – but I'd rather they never share a scene together again, no matter how illogical that would be, if Dee can't hide her disdain. And it appears she can't, going back years.

So the entire point of Jeremy's return to the show was to be an incredibly obvious red herring? What a waste of a personable actor and a much-needed Horton.

6 hours ago, Gray Bunny said:

I see Peter Porte has been attending the Cady McClain School of Regressive Soap Opera Acting. He's so hammy and over-the-top.

Yeah, I'm stunned by all the praise he gets on this board. All he needs is a mustache to twirl.

1 hour ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I wouldn't mind Tate going to work for Basic Black either, but I understand his reluctance.

"Tate, you're flunking college. Why don't you just be a CEO instead?"

2 hours ago, Maxim said:

Iris and Rachel are ANOTHER level.

The McKinsey-Wyndham version of this feud is my choice for soap's best rivalry.

8 hours ago, 1974mdp said:

Did we ever find out why Marlena was having those weird dreams??? Or did that just get dropped?

It sure seems like it was dropped and explained away by the Lyme disease diagnosis. I wonder what the BTS story on that is?

Good to see Anna today, I wish she'd pop in more often.

I never cared much for the character of Luke Spencer but I certainly recognized Geary's skill and dedication, and his uncanny ability to stay front and center in story long after other GH vets had been swept by the wayside. He was indeed a legend of the genre.

I have vague memories of him on Bright Promise, where, IIRC, he played a very different role than Luke.

RIP and condolences to his family, friends and fans.

13 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I so wish we could see that whole period of Days! Mary Frann was such a unique actress. One of the most beautiful in the history of soaps in my opinion.

I didn't remember her still being in Salem as late as 1979. But I agree, I thought she was absolutely gorgeous.

AW: Susan Harney, Wesley Ann Pfenning, Vana Tribbey and Linda Borgeson as Alice Frame.

5 minutes ago, Efulton said:

I don't know.  The animosity seems to be more recent than the mid 80s.

Upon reflection, I think you're right, their chilliness toward each other was more recent. She said women on the show in 1984 were not supportive and she still stays away from them. She seems friendly with Susan Hayes so Deidre is the only woman still around from those days, though I guess Kristian Alfonso and Leann Hunley could also qualify. And it might be someone long gone but who is still present in Suzanne's social circles. 

3 hours ago, asafi said:

Gosh, Suzanne is such a classic - truly a beautiful person, inside and out.

I'm so glad she's still on the show. Seems like she may have dropped a hint about the real source of conflict between her and Dee, too. 

Maggie's husband Mickey and Marlena's husband Don were law partners and best friends, and Maggie and Marlena got along famously. 

2 hours ago, carolineg said:

It's a shame because those two actually did seem like they were close offscreen and it's sad Marlena/Maggie aren't able to be there for one another as longtime, dear friends on the show.

They were indeed close at one time – Suzanne played herself in Dee's "Never Say Never" TV movie, supporting Dee on her surrogacy journey. 

4 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

It really is wonderful that Days was able to bring back the only surviving actor from the original main cast to be a part of the 60th anniversary celebrations. To have her/Marie be a part of this just feels right. 

Maree is not "my" Marie -- that would be the dearly departed Lanna Saunders -- but I'm awfully glad she continues to pop up. And I'm thrilled that today featured some clips I've never seen. I loved action hero Tom Horton breaking the glass doors into the office where Bill and Mickey were struggling, and seeing a young Susan Flannery.

2 hours ago, janea4old said:

Judi Evans at the Days60 party!

She looks fantastic. 

23 hours ago, vetsoapfan said:

It's true that I was disappointed in AW by 1981 and couldn't stomach watching the show live, but a break of 44 (!!!) years makes me less bitter about the show's destruction, and just seeing folks like Jim and Pat is nostalgic and touching. I'm looking forward to watching these eps.

Yes, I didn't like most anything from that year, but it was a treat to see (what was left of) the Matthews in that Christmas video. But I know at the time I didn't like Linda Borgeson or Jennifer Runyon, and I wasn't happy with a Pat-Brian pairing, either. 

6 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I am intrigued by the mystery of who tried to stab Cat but at the same time, I think it was staged very strangely.

It was staged very strangely because my impression was that someone tried to stab Alex. 

AW:

• Rachel taunting Alice about Steve: "We had a love you could never know."

• Practically any scene between Vicky Wyndham and Beverlee McKinsey

• Rachel saving Mac in St. Croix

• Dennis and Jamie discovering Rocky's dismembered body beneath the floorboards of the Cory boathouse

• The sound of Olive Randolph wailing over the end credits after she discovered that her husband killed her lover

24 minutes ago, skiman12082004 said:

I still can't believe DAYS has not been in Peacocks Top 10 the past two weeks;

#4 so far today: https://flixpatrol.com/top10/peacock/united-states/

50 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Abe, Steve and Shane's and Roman and Kayla's eulogies stood out to me the most.

They were all effective but Paul's is the one that got to me most. Christopher Sean has the same ability Drake Hogestyn had –- to make me absolutely believe that his character cares deeply for his onscreen family and friends.

Going back to the Reilly days, so many Salem residents have killed, tried to kill and/or threatened to kill people with virtually no fallout for them. It's bothered me for decades. With the new writers, it seems there might actually be actual consequences to Xander's violence this time. I hope it's not resolved quickly. Paul and Linsey both did a great job today.