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Yup. Besides DAYS, we also have Love Island which is basically a reality soap that airs daily over a period of time. I could see streamers starting to experiment with a more seasonal format with maybe 65-90 episodes airing in the spring / fall with breaks.

Half hour could happen if we're talking about a soap developed for streaming exclusively.

I know this is just Tamara Tunie's word and it might not be the same as MV, but man does this just further messes up the timeline. So, The Articulettes was a popular girl group with enough hits to support a reunion concert (songs which we've heard that sound very New Jack Swing), which she then left and had a successful run of jazz albums, in addition to an acting career that earnt her the EGOT. Then she met Vernon and put everything on hold to have their children, who are now in their late 40s / early 50s, so sometime in the first part of the 1970s she essentially "retired".

Is he even worth recasting? He's done nothing but to prop up Leo so far. He's essentially a non-character at this point and his cousin tie to the Hernandez clan isn't that strong. If they had made him Rafes son I could see the effort being worth it, but now? Nah, just write him out unless his storyline/position in the canvas gets more intriguing in the coming 8 to 9 months.

They'll kill off Javi and they'll give Leo a hugely dramatic storyline how all of Salem grieves with him because he's such an amazing and witty person, everyone will constantly talk about how bad they feel for Leo that they'll tear down the Horton monument in the town square to erect a statue of Leo in tribute to his incredible resiliency and rename it "Leo Square". Also, they'll have a hot young hunk randomly appear and fall in love with Leo, because he's such an awesome person and the show will rename itself to "Leo of our Lives".

Yeah exactly. They're what? 8-9 months ahead at this point? So Al Calderon might exit Salem as Brilliant Minds wraps up its season. Plus, last season NBC failed incredibly badly in the drama department that unless Brilliant Minds has some sort of ratings spike, it's not likely to last beyond season two. So Calderon might want to keep that door to Salem open...

Salem Place lasted over a decade, didn't it? That "construction" started across the street was the initial excuse why they ditched it, but I think it became a parking lot eventually. Either way, I think Salem Place was actually very efficient in using the space. Everyone who visited it when it existed have said that it was much much smaller than it looked on tv. I think if any of the current soaps have a shot at doing a backlot location it's Beyond the Gates since they've already used space outside the studio. I think the weather / seasons in Atlanta might be an issue though.

Al Calderon (Javi) has been cast as a series regular on Brilliant Minds, so I guess he might be out in about three years...

TBF, they live in a townhouse, so it makes sense that they have maybe a big master bedroom with smaller adjacent rooms. I guess you can reason that Tyrell's bedroom is directly above the living room corner area lol. I think it's a smart way to use the set either way, especially as I doubt Tyrell's bedroom will feature that often.

I get the feeling they designed very specific sets from the start with the budget and that those doesn't lend themselves to easy redressing. They probably could use a generic apartment set that's isn't very specific-looking and the police office probably should've been designed a bit blander to easier double as a office set for Naomi and so on.

Is it just me that have been impressed with us getting a courtroom set and a bookstore set? Did the swear jar fill up early?

I think they might've hired him for the resume alone - regular on Girl Meets World for the entire run, recurring role on American Housewife for four seasons and then having a Netflix movie under his belt must've been appealing for DAYS.

I think he's serviceable right now as the soap meathead type. I think he's improved somewhat once he's been paired with someone else but Ashley (who similarly has improved). Neither are really ones I'd recast at this point because they're really not important enough to the plot in the long run. Both are working a bit better now at least as characters. Same with Alegria. I'd probably just write him out (have him be the first on-screen death?). Claybon is more of an issue since they're giving him heavy material and is important to the canvas in the long run. My theory is that they might be aiming to have a possible custody dispute with the kids (June possibly being their mother?) and they realised that the kids would need some autonomy of their own in order for it to not come across as "evil gay couple steals destitute woman's kids".

The X-Files theme wasn't successful in the US, but hit the top ten in a bunch of markets (notably, #2 in the UK). DJ Dado also had a remix of it that was successful around the world.

I tend to think this is Cwikly / Ford since it's a story that's starting rather one that's continuing from Ron's tenure (like the "Who shot EJ" storyline). I can't say it thrills me, but we'll see where it goes. ETA: it might tie into the Who Shot EJ storyline though...

Great way to induce trauma flashbacks DAYS promo monkeys.

If the AMC movies actually happen, I think it's far more likely a test balloon to see if they can put it back to series somehow. It's like how Peacock clearly toyed with Beyond Salem before pulling the trigger to move Days entirely to streaming. With the prime time attempt and then the Lifetime movies, it's obvious ABC sees some value in the brand but are unsure how to proceed forward with it.

God damn you for making me search it out.

Speaking of which, I wonder if they're going to release studio versions of the songs? I'd be interested in hearing them at least.

I don't think you can compare the late night situation with daytime. First of all, the late night ad revenue has absolutely plummeted - from $439 million in 2018 to dropping by 50% last year. Daytime (and primetime) is still profitable, part in due to license fees to streaming, off network syndication and overseas sales. Late night shows do not have this, which is why Colbert's show costing 100 million (or around ~650k per episode) became a huge issue. It was entirely reliant on first-run ad revenue and estimated on losing about $40 million per year. Add what we know about The Talk's streaming numbers since Beyond the Gates had a four digit increase on that medium. While the added est. 300k viewers on streaming might not sound like much, that's 300k clicking on a streaming platform per day to see a new episode of their stories. There's a reason why Days of our Lives is now secured for the next three seasons on Peacock. Ultimately, streaming has helped out soaps so far with platforms wanting to secure cheap content that makes people log on daily. It's killing shows that are leaning towards current subjects and that has no after life like late night shows.

Urban development I assume? It didn't seem in bad enough shape to tear down otherwise.

I mean, how old is Anita supposed to be? When were the Articulettes "big"? I'd assume Articulettes would've had hits in the 70s/80s... but then they've also thrown New Jack Swing vibes in there. I suspect they've never actually sat down and tried to figure it out lol

Good for them. Nice to see it continuing getting a long run on streaming.

I guess I'm the only one who liked the automerging of posts, but ah well.

I think you're misinterpreting what they mean with outlines - stuff like the "Who shot EJ" storyline would've been discussed in the writers room considering they dropped clues and such before Ron left. Same thing with Gwen's return - likely she's tied to the hospital funding plot (I don't know this for sure, so it's not a spoiler) and if that's the case it was probably discussed before Ron left. So yes, they're probably using ideas and "outlines" that were put into motion before Ron left. That he's not being credited doesn't mean they're not staying true to the projected resolutions, though they're likely setting things up for their own storylines (hence certain characters just leaving that I'm sure wouldn't have left if Ron was still there).