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My problem with Kristen -- and supervillains in general -- is that you can't write human-scale stories for them after they've kidnapped, killed, bought people back from the dead, etc. This custody battle between Kristen and Brady is ridiculous. She'd just take Rachel and travel the word with her. Unless she's doing it to get under Brady's skin, but that's not what's coming across on screen. Happy to confirm I can continue to watch the show on Peacock through Xfinity without coughing up any extra cash.

You caught me!

Quite the metaphor for NBC's handling of the show's final weeks on air.

I have a free account through Xfinity. When I search for Beyond Salem, I get a listing for Beyond Salem: Chapter 2 ... but the episodes underneath it are actually the Chapter 1 episodes. Actual Chapter 2 episodes are nowhere to be found. A crackerjack interface like that is certainly worth paying for!

I think she was way over the top in that scene and throughout most of her AW tenure. But I acknowledge I was not an objective observer. I was always thinking of how Beverlee would have played Carmen's scenes -- and that was unfair. I grew to like Carmen, though I never bought her as the Iris I knew.

Yes. It is indeed counter to what we've been told, so I don't know what to believe. https://www.woodtv.com/news/days-of-our-lives-moves-to-peacock-on-sept-12-heres-how-to-watch/

My local NBC station published a primer today that included this: New episodes of the show will be available weekdays starting at 5 a.m., Central Time. It also said that shows will be available for viewers who aren't Peacock subscribers: There are multiple tiers for Peacock subscribers. Free – This will let you watch the new daily episodes, plus up to 100 past episodes. $4.99 per month – This will let you watch the new daily episodes, ALL past episodes and exclusive shows like “Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.” $9.99 per month – This will let you watch the new and ALL past episodes and the exclusive shows all ad-free!

Broadcast TV really is becoming a vast wasteland.

Well, that was fun. I was amazed at how many of them I remembered ... and how many went on to bigger things.

It looks like NBC is just throwing up its hands – the Wall Street Journal reports today that the network is considering stopping programming the 10pm to 11pm hour and turning the time back over to affiliates.

Let me echo the thanks for this episode. I believe this is just before AW went to 90 minutes and inserted a lot of new characters (and a lot of filler). I found myself switching to OLTL during AW commercials and the actors/characters featured in this episode made me linger a fair amount in Llanview the next couple of years.

This is bad news for theaters, too, because blockbuster movies like Aquaman are the only ones pulling people in. Weird. I watch Peacock on my computer and Days has completely vanished from my home screen, I had to search for it for the first time since I first signed on. And I don't see any reminders.

Oh, I don't know if I'd characterize it as "desperate." Hulu offered a 99 cents a month deal last December (following a $1.99 a month deal the Xmas season before). They have a heck of a lot more subscribers than Peacock. I think this and the Halloween Ends news are positive for DAYS.

Terrible. I've been checking his Twitter feed occasionally in the past two weeks to get his further takes on the DAYS move, and there's been nothing new since Aug. 4. RIP.

Seems like they should be doing a lot more groundwork to prepare people to alter a years- or decades-long viewing habit.

Have there been any ads or crawls or anything alerting network viewers to the change?

When I say radio silence from the show I mean something from Ken Corday, Ron Carlivati, Albert Alarr or any other Days of our Lives executives. Heck, I'd settle for a comment from Deidre Hall. They all rush out to social media, Soap Opera Digest and other places the moment a renewal is announced, why nothing now?

Still complete radio silence from the show. Could Corday possibly be trying to fight the move?

Anne Heche’s condition is far graver than it appeared over the weekend, a rep for the Emmy-nominated actor told Deadline. “At this time Anne is in extreme critical condition. She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention,” the rep said in a statement. “She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident. ”https://deadline.com/2022/08/anne-heche-in-extremely-critical-condition-remains-in-a-coma-following-fiery-car-crash-1235087666/

Still no official response from anyone at the show. A textbook example on how NOT to manage PR.

Thank you @victoria foxton Such a treat.

I get it for free through Comcast, though I'm sure that won't last forever. I'm inclined to say I wouldn't pay for it because I find nothing else of value on Peacock. If the show moves to a less-than-daily schedule, which is probably likely, I suppose I'd buy a month every so often and binge. All bets are off if they actually uploaded '70s, '80s and '90s episodes, though -- that would definitely make me a subscriber.

Even if the show were somehow able to buck the odds and increase Peacock's subscriber base, it's extremely unlikely to keep luring in new subscribers as time goes on. There's a reason Netflix cancels the majority of its series after three seasons -- the numbers show that a show has basically exhausted its ability to attract new eyeballs at that point. So even an initial burst of new subscribers (which I find highly unlikely) is not going to add much life to the 'ol gal.

For now, at least, Comcast/Xfinity customers can access Peacock Premium at no extra cost.