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I've also given up Days after 38 years, which I thought I would never do. Sheffer has been a disappointment and I have sat through everything Reilly wrote, and all the rest like you have.

I have considered tuning into GH at some point, but right now all soaps need a major overhaul, IMO.

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I'm sad that several people aren't enjoying Days at the moment. I'm liking it quite well. It's a much different version of the show than we've gotten over the last several years, but that's what I like about it... it's a refreshing change of pace. I think alot of people just aren't used to Days like this. I'm liking it though.

Still, I'd take 'boring' over 'bad acid trip' anyday.

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Excellent post, Rick!

I didn't want to give up on Days either since it has always been a part of my life. But, I don't recognize this show anymore and the characters with the prime focus right now are like watching paint dry.

Ken Corday is going to have to step up and address what is going on. I didn't just tune out because NBC said it was going to cancel Days in '09. It was because Sheffer hasn't delivered as a four time Emmy winning writer.

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I really do hope that we find out something SOON about this... someone HAS to say something about what's going on and if there will be any change... I mean, Corday said Bope will be back to the center of show in March... yes, it's only March 7th, but I don't care... I want Bope (and the other vets) back NOW!

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I think just the opposite, the show has LOST all creativity, IMO. And everything that should be "Exciting" just lacks a certain punch. And the show has had all the time in the world.

DAYS right now, IMO, is nothing more than a more glorified/better version of Langan in 1999. The younger actors are just better and there are just some more focus on Lumi and Steve and Kayla which makes the difference. Otherwise it's the same go around and same non-interesting stuff.

I also hate when people say fans aren't used to things like this. DAYS was ten times better when it was slow in the 80's and 90's. That's because slow didn't mean stalling storylines and repetitive dialogue. Every "in between" episode featured different sets of characters and character interaction that progressed storylines further. It didn't have to be big but it was there and there was balance. In the early 90's you didn't have a big thing happening every week or every two weeks but soaps were still very enjoyable! That is not there right now for DAYS. That aside from the fact that DAYS just threw out familiarity and started focusing heavily on this younger generation is BAD.

And also to those that say people are used to JER's gimmicks. That has nothing to do with it. JER sucked during his last tenure, even his giimmicks didn't work. All the other soaps KNOW when they have to step up their games. Storylines are meant for payoffs and big happenings, they are the things that fans of television thrive on. All the other soaps do it, OLTL has been doing it for years now, GH does it, GL does it, B&B does... it has NOTHING to do with JER, in fact for his last tenure none of the payoffs were even worth the watch. Fans that expect something to happen aren't expecting it because they are used to it, they are expecting it because it should be there.

I haven't given up completely but I will start watching B&B which will replace 1/2 hour of DAYS for me.

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I think that's all BS :) LOL.

Was DAYS "campy" in December when pretty much ALL fans were running crazy for it... NO... It has nothing to do with adjustment. DAYS has been non-campy since June when all the writing changes occured. And MANY fans like myself have been there before the camp. I enjoy DAYS for DAYS. Also you can't call this whole tarot card Steve hypnosis thing non-campy, it IS campy.

What people can't adjust to is:

1) The lack of familiarity, the complete shift in focus from characters, and the constant focus on a single group. The show has SOLELY revolved around

Nick, Chelsea, Phillip, Willow, Shawn, Belle, Max, Abby and Steve and Kayla for almost a month and a half now. Other characters came somewhat in between but THAT is the adjustment that people had to made, and honestly, you HAD to make it because they were the characters we were FORCED to watch.

2) The lack of delivering on storylines, coupled with repetitive dialogue and non-progression in storylines. Storyline angles were dropped, emotional scenes missing and many things just forgotten about. The list is long for this one, but Mimi and Bonnie's storyline is a good example considering at one point there was so much focus on it and then by February it was all dropped.

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As one of DAYS most loyal fans, I myself might take a break. There is simply no excitement, Kayla taking out John's kidney should have been VERY dramatic, filled with excitement, and to me the scenes fell flat(hello no Marlena scenes dealing with this fact) and thats just one example of many I have with the show right now. I thought December and half of January was excellent, but now I almost want Reilly back and I really mean that. I know Reilly lost his touch the last 2 years and I hate his triangle filled ways of writing, but I still looked forward to the show which is something I cant say about DAYS currently. I honestly miss about 5-10 shows a year and have never quit the show except for November 2001(the end of TL) and the summer where the Iraq crap haapened(about 2 weeks), other than that I have watched everything else. I am gonna stick with DAYS a little longer, but I want some excitement and Hogan has had plenty of time to relay that on screen and I don't want to hear any other excuses as to why Hogan hasn't delivered thus far. What most makes me dislike the show right now is the lack of airtime for a lot of the characters I enjoy, continuity issues or dropped storylines, no excitement, and barely any good drama. Its time for DAYS to pick it up damnit!

Rick it sucks that you feel this way, but I understand where you are coming from.

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Great post, Ridge. I'm sad that people are no longer watching Days, but I completely understand. While there are some things that I'm really enjoying, overall the show sucks, IMO. It's not that things are so different under Hogan...it's exactly the opposite, actually. I've thought since Hogan took over as HW that he's JER with better dialogue. We have Sami once again keeping a huge secret from everyone while planning a wedding (gee, I wonder how that's gonna end :rolleyes: ); we have the Dimeras once again responsible for every bad thing that happens in Salem, without any insight into their motivations or history; we have another brainwashed amnesiac who was used as a pawn; we still have Shelle. There hasn't been a single drastic change in the show since HS started. He's been great with dialogue and characterization, and he was wonderful with cast integration and character interaction in the fall but we're back to everyone being in their own bubble. I think Corday is responsible for the types of stories we're getting, but HS is doing a lousy job with the execution. He's giving us several scenes that when viewed in a vaccuum are fantastic, but when you think about the underlying storyline, the inconsistencies, the history...it's frustating.

To answer the original question, I started watching GH a few months ago and I'm really enjoying it. There are huge problems with the writing but overall it's a great show.

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I so disagree with you on having to take boring, slow stories over what we got the last year or so. Its like clamoring for a turd instead of having a pile of turds IMO. I am probably not expressing my opinion all that well and I don't want to come off as mean but I think its time to take off the rose colored glasses for once and expect more from DAYS right now. Hogan was suppose to be this genuis of a HW, well right now he is failing big time! Its time for DAYS to pick it up and show some actual effort!

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Well, you're playing right into the execs at NBC's hands. That just exactly how they wanted fans to think when they "slipped" that DAYS probably wouldn't be renewed past 2009. They WANT it to fail so they can justify cancelling it. I guess the show isn't everyone's cup of tea right now, but I for one am going to enjoy it while I can.

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