I cannot get over all the great things going on at Days right now. Almost every scene is watchable and enjoyable. Congrats to H.S. for giving us a soap we can watch and enjoy.

I don't remember loving Days this much, since... Well its been a terribly long time

The minute the news about Hogan broke, I knew this show would be in very, very good hands. It's the best it's been in three years (yes, that was Reilly's tenure as writer... lol)

As for the show itself, I haven't been this excited about it since the early 1990s. My all-time favorite writer of this show is still Sheri Anderson, but Hogan's going to be in the top five if this keeps up.

It's amazing right now. It's definitely on the up and up. Every episode is better than the previous one. I just hope Hoagie can ride out this wave for a LONG, LONG time!

So far I'm loving what HS is doing, although I can do without Bo and Hope. For some reason, they bore me to tears.

I never thought I'd be pulled back in. And I never thought Shelle would be what did it.

Loving the pace and mixing up the characters, but hating the misuse of history or lack of knowledge of history. It is not a smooth transition and I just hope it gets better. Rignt now I'm angry about the changes in some of the characters and really, really angry that nothing is being done to bring back the original Hope Brady who would never be this brainless twit.

a2sassy, I agree about not liking Bo and Hope. I don't know why they have such a huge fanbase. I think they are one of the most overrated couples in daytime. Their storylines do nothing for me. I like them better when they're apart.

It's a soap opera for the first time in ten years. Although, some would say fifteen.

misuse of history? In just a week? What are you refering to specifically?

Yeah, Drew, I'm asking the same questions. Which characters aren't acting like themselves and what history is being altered?

I’m loving the show, but I can definitely see how incredibly similar it is to Hogan’s As the World Turns. But I think the two shows have a lot in common so it works well. A few things I’ve noticed…

- Sami is the new Katie and it looks like EJ could be her Simon. They are *so* cute together and *so* much fun. It’s like Sami has aged fifteen years (she’s no longer ten! Yay!), but she still has that great bite to her. I must say that Sami!Katie is much better than the version of Katie we get now. She’s far too me!me!me! and she’s lost her fun side. I definitely miss Hogan’s writing for her.

- This isn’t necessarily a good thing for Maggie fans, but she’s totally the new Lisa. Of course Hogan didn’t write for Lisa, but I think we’ll be seeing her regularly at her restaurant. Unfortunately he has no use for vets, so I wouldn’t expect to see them except for rare occasions like deaths or holidays, if that.

- Barbara Ryan has arrived! Kate is a carbon copy of Barbara, which is basically what she always was, except it works better here somehow. I think Barbara became cartoonish and extreme, but Kate has always been more of a schemer so it works better. And from the looks of things, Phillip will be her Paul. By the end of Hogan’s reign I fully expect all of her kids to hate her.

- The great comedy! This is something I’ve been greatly missing on ATWT since Hogan left. Despite his new-characters-under-the-guise-of-recast and sometimes crap storylines (those damn teens), ATWT was always good for a laugh. Things like Katie and Henry working out a custody agreement for their pet rabbit Snickers were so cute. Now we have Lucas and Will (and by extention Sami and EJ) to provide those great comedy moments.

While I’m on the subject I must say how pleased I am with the Roberts family. Will, Lucas and Sami have an insane amount of chemistry and they are by far one of my favorite families in daytime. I’ve always been annoyed by Lucas, but now I can officially say I’m a Lumi fan.

The one thing Hogan won’t be able to change is my dislike for Belle and Martha Madison. I think she’s a decent actress, but so annoying for some reason. Especially when she cries, which is often. She sounds like a dying animal or something, it’s torturous to watch. Loving the new Shawn, but since he’s with Belle I’m forced to watch her scenes. I miss Charity Rahmer. I also can't say I've changed my opinion about Diedre Hall. She is *so* blah to me.

I miss Charity Rahmer

You cannot be serious.

Charity Rahmer should be Charity on PSNS. She'd fit in with Mueller, Adrian, and the new Fox SO well.

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- Sami is the new Katie and it looks like EJ could be her Simon. They are *so* cute together and *so* much fun. It’s like Sami has aged fifteen years (she’s no longer ten! Yay!), but she still has that great bite to her. I must say that Sami!Katie is much better than the version of Katie we get now. She’s far too me!me!me! and she’s lost her fun side. I definitely miss Hogan’s writing for her.

I miss Charity Rahmer.

See, that's what I mean. That is not Sami and if he wants to mature her, at least mature her in a decent way. Sami is not a slut. I hate Sami with EJ. To me they look thrown together for the sake of the story and have no chemistry at all. He is suave and worldly and she is raw emotion, no polish at all. Terribly awful in my view.

Actually I thought Charity was adorable. Obviously she is just a cute, sweet girl and could have never pulled off the heavy storyline that Martha had to work with. I'd have liked a fluffy, light fun story better myself.

The more I think of Shawn and Willow, the more I'm intrigued. Beemer has amazing expressions and so does Annie.

Hope lost her son less than 10 months ago. If she is not the same person as before, I think that is to be expected. Most women are never the same after something that tragic happens to them. I think if she lost her old spunk completely that would be very realistic. I hope that doesn't happen, but I don't want Hope to go on like she never lost her son.