Oh boy, here we go again. Hogan has already said Shawn and Belle will be the couple to watch, just not right away. After all the crap Reilly put them through, I'm ready for some Shelle! (Not to mention Brandon and Martha have good chemistry). BUT... I'm intrigued to see where we're going with Willow, though, if only because I'm wondering if this leads up to something else that was talked about on the board.

When you see Maggie going "oh oh"... you know something's up.

I wondered too if Kate threw the computer on the floor when they did the old "sweep the desk for sex" routine. Damn, that's expensive stuff, guys.

I'm sad about Phillip leaving. The actor is way improved. I liked Phillip and Mimi's conversation. I felt so bad for Phillip when he talked about playing by the rules, and that it didn't even matter. He's been the only one I felt bad for in this quad all along.

Hate Belle.

I gotta defend Sami.

Sami isn't a slut. Sami has NEVER cheated on her man. She's been loyal, sometimes, to a fault.

I thought the way the sex scene in Kate's office was portrayed was tawdry and cheap. It was more like Passions than JER could have written. I hated it. EJ is suave, he would have been quite elegant instead of ape-ish. There hasn't been any good seduction scenes in forever. The best I remember is when Marlena and Roman decided it was time to take the next step and planned their rendezvous at the cabin. She planned and dreamed and chose the things she wanted to take and it was really a romantic event. How long has it been since we have seen two people deeply in love with each other, anticipate the direction of their relationship? Well, I got off on something different, but it is just one of the short-comings of Days now.

PEOPLE, there's only one "L" in Philip, LOL. Geez. The character has been on the show for over 10 years; you would think people would know how to spell his name.

I'm sorry, but this aggrivates me to no end when characters' names are mispelled. "Lexi", "Sammi". Is it really that hard to look the name up if you're unsure how to spell it?

Another good show today. Was I the only one wishing that Mimi would get on the plane with Phillip and be gone forever? Sami and Lucas were great today! I loved the stuff with Will, and Sami trying to look like she wasn't trying to kick Lucas out. Funny stuff. Great to see that HS is using Maggie. She might not have a lot of scenes, but it is still making everything seem more like my old Salem.

We had a flashback today!!!! The difference was that it was appropriate to the scene and it was very short.

No seriously, I just can't stand Mimi and her freakin jellyfish hair. I can't wait for Fath to be off this show!!! This episode was good though I think we all get the point... Marlena is not miss independent anymore.

I'll join in all the Maggie love!

I also don't think EJ/Kate sex was cheap at all.. All soaps have done it... John and Natalie did it on OLTL just recently...

PEOPLE, there's only one "L" in Philip, LOL. Geez. The character has been on the show for over 10 years; you would think people would know how to spell his name.

I'm sorry, but this aggrivates me to no end when characters' names are mispelled. "Lexi", "Sammi". Is it really that hard to look the name up if you're unsure how to spell it?

And what if you're NOT unsure how to spell it? What if you think you've got it right and never questioned it in the first place? I mean... character's names have been spelled differently over the years. In the past, Lexie's name was spelled "Lexi" in the credits. Stefano was spelled "Stephano" in the credits. There's no real right or wrong, IMO.

I thought the way the sex scene in Kate's office was portrayed was tawdry and cheap. It was more like Passions than JER could have written. I hated it. EJ is suave, he would have been quite elegant instead of ape-ish. There hasn't been any good seduction scenes in forever. The best I remember is when Marlena and Roman decided it was time to take the next step and planned their rendezvous at the cabin. She planned and dreamed and chose the things she wanted to take and it was really a romantic event. How long has it been since we have seen two people deeply in love with each other, anticipate the direction of their relationship? Well, I got off on something different, but it is just one of the short-comings of Days now.

I think the writer did a fabulous job of setting the parameters of EJ and Kate's pairing. They are hot and sexy but they are NOT a romantic couple. EJ is not a romantic character. He is NOT the knight in white armor. He might not be evil but he is a guy willing to say and do what he thinks it best to achieve his goals. Ultimately it may prove that his goals are not designed to be evil but he has proven that he is a man that believes the ends justify the means and that makes him EXACTLY like Kate. They are peers and equals.

Watching EJ with Sami was like watching a cat play with a mouse and I was finding it aggravating. I doubt anyone minds when he toys with Kate or grins at her irritation at finding out her kids aren’t doing what she likes. Even if it takes EJ to keep Kate busy and concentrating on her own life I’ll be happy. She’s too gorgeous to be nothing more than a meddling mom. Hopefully Hogan fixes that permanently.

I think the writer did a fabulous job of setting the parameters of EJ and Kate's pairing. They are hot and sexy but they are NOT a romantic couple. EJ is not a romantic character. He is NOT the knight in white armor. He might not be evil but he is a guy willing to say and do what he thinks it best to achieve his goals. Ultimately it may prove that his goals are not designed to be evil but he has proven that he is a man that believes the ends justify the means and that makes him EXACTLY like Kate. They are peers and equals.

Watching EJ with Sami was like watching a cat play with a mouse and I was finding it aggravating. I doubt anyone minds when he toys with Kate or grins at her irritation at finding out her kids aren’t doing what she likes. Even if it takes EJ to keep Kate busy and concentrating on her own life I’ll be happy. She’s too gorgeous to be nothing more than a meddling mom. Hopefully Hogan fixes that permanently.

Oh, cool. Great read! I never make posts that simply say "ITA," but sometimes it's just necessary...

ITA!!!

Oh boy, here we go again. Hogan has already said Shawn and Belle will be the couple to watch, just not right away. After all the crap Reilly put them through, I'm ready for some Shelle! (Not to mention Brandon and Martha have good chemistry). BUT... I'm intrigued to see where we're going with Willow, though, if only because I'm wondering if this leads up to something else that was talked about on the board.

When you see Maggie going "oh oh"... you know something's up.

I wondered too if Kate threw the computer on the floor when they did the old "sweep the desk for sex" routine. Damn, that's expensive stuff, guys.

Now that Jason is gone, Shelle is totally rootable. I think it's good that they're not together right away. To have Belle pursue Shawn, or vice-versa as soon as Philip left and Mimi was out of the picture would have been a disaster. They've been apart for over a year, so it's time to bring them back to each other, especially now that we have Brandon, who looks good with Martha and is on par with her, acting wise.

Oh boy, here we go again. Hogan has already said Shawn and Belle will be the couple to watch, just not right away. After all the crap Reilly put them through, I'm ready for some Shelle! (Not to mention Brandon and Martha have good chemistry). BUT... I'm intrigued to see where we're going with Willow, though, if only because I'm wondering if this leads up to something else that was talked about on the board.

When you see Maggie going "oh oh"... you know something's up.

I wondered too if Kate threw the computer on the floor when they did the old "sweep the desk for sex" routine. Damn, that's expensive stuff, guys.

I think she did, sungrey. On Friday's episode when Chelsea walked in, nothing was on her desk. Well, certainly not a computer monitor, I would have noticed that. but everyone knows that in the heat of the moment, office sex is MOST hot when you shove expensive things on the floor. If those things break it makes the sex that much hotter. Of course, if you're not Kate who can afford to just buy another computer for every quickie, you'll regret it. But during the fact, DAMN, that's a turn-on.

And what if you're NOT unsure how to spell it? What if you think you've got it right and never questioned it in the first place? I mean... character's names have been spelled differently over the years. In the past, Lexie's name was spelled "Lexi" in the credits. Stefano was spelled "Stephano" in the credits. There's no real right or wrong, IMO.

Well, a) that absolutely BLOWS MY MIND that those names were spelled differently in the past, and I disagree. There's a right and wrong. It is all based on the current writer's spelling. Why? Well, though many might not admit it, more than just Drew get ticked off when he sees a "Sammye" or "Sammi" or "Marlayna" or something equally 'wrong.' It's annoying.

No seriously, I just can't stand Mimi and her freakin jellyfish hair. I can't wait for Fath to be off this show!!! This episode was good though I think we all get the point... Marlena is not miss independent anymore.

I'll join in all the Maggie love!

I also don't think EJ/Kate sex was cheap at all.. All soaps have done it... John and Natalie did it on OLTL just recently...

I STRONGLY disagree. FAth's hair is AMAZING right now. I absolutely HATED this character at a point but after that hair style, damn, sign me up for five more years!!!

I agree on the EJate sex, however. Unlike the previous example of Marls and Roman, this 'pair' is not a 'couple.' They're animals in heat. It should be apeish. They're sluts!

Now that Jason is gone, Shelle is totally rootable. I think it's good that they're not together right away. To have Belle pursue Shawn, or vice-versa as soon as Philip left and Mimi was out of the picture would have been a disaster. They've been apart for over a year, so it's time to bring them back to each other, especially now that we have Brandon, who looks good with Martha and is on par with her, acting wise.

Hear, hear! Brandon makes Shelle so rootable now that I am absolutely LIVID that they were 'this' close to getting back together at the penthouse and thenShawn, with his insecruties about that stupid outburst of Belle's he overheard at the hospital, had to ruin it. What a jerk! GET THEM TOGETHER, asap! He deserves more than Wilslut.

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I might add: does anyone find it out of character, at least slightly, for Shawn to be so eager to jump in bed with Wilwhore? After all, he's only slept with Belle, Mimi and Jan, right? Also, he and Belle planned to wait to have sex until they were married, so technically, he would have only slept with one woman in his whole life. And he was okay with that, and he WANTED that. So what happened? Unless Jan's repeated rapes made him devalue sex (and I don't believe we saw that change in the character), then again, what happened, Homeslice?

I don't think Shawn himself ever put that extra value on sex - I always found that to be totally Belle and he was willing to make the sacrifice. Who knows?

I just had a brain flash.

If Willow is an EJ plant, then she knows that Mimi is Shawn's wife and inviting her to the boat to meet her new boyfriend is purposefully to cause further trouble for Shawn.

I think we may be seeing Shawn with a disease. There has been just a little too much emphasis on this for it not to happen. Shawn didn't exactly admit to not wearing a condom when Bo asked him.

Obviously he didn't bother when he had sex with Belle. Typical act first think later behavior that Shawn has. I doubt that Willow has STD if she is working for EJ unless he wanted to get an employee who was diseased for that purpose. Really twisted. I think he just wants to put some spice into Shawn's life. create more havoc between him and Mimi and Belle.

Sami isn't a slut. Sami has NEVER cheated on her man. She's been loyal, sometimes, to a fault.

Sami's not a slut, no (then again, I don't call people sluts unless they sell themselves). Sami cheated on Austin with Brandon. Didn't have sex, but Lexie didn't have sex with Jonah either, didn't make it adultry any less.