I don't think they would have told him that. Mabye they didn't even tell Corday that. But if HoganStays is right and NBC did not want JER to be fired then Corday probably brought Hogan on to save the show so it could continue.

NBC is the one that forced JER back on DAYS in the first place, and they weren't happy when Corday fired him last summer. It's my opinion that DAYS would probably have been in much more trouble then if Corday hadn't hired an acclaimed, four time Emmy winner to replace JER.

You know, I have to say I really don´t understand what this boycotting the show is going to prove. I mean, while people are angry that B/H a J/M doesn´t have airtime now, they are still on the show and they still can and eventually will appear. If DAYS is really canceled in 2009, that´s it. The chance that Drake and Deidre will ever get a contract part on a different soap, when those soaps are all very giddy to get rid of all their own veterans, is smaller than zero. Even KA a PR will be probably lucky to get some quest appearances on primetime shows here and there, but nothing major.

I used to be supporter of the lower ratings means change theory, but that´s obviously not the case anymore. Corday will not fire Sheffer. And NBC is probably happy his first sweeps were so unsuccesfull. So, it´s lose lose situation.

You know, I have to say I really don´t understand what this boycotting the show is going to prove. I mean, while people are angry that B/H a J/M doesn´t have airtime now, they are still on the show and they still can and eventually will appear. If DAYS is really canceled in 2009, that´s it. The chance that Drake and Deidre will ever get a contract part on a different soap, when those soaps are all very giddy to get rid of all their own veterans, is smaller than zero. Even KA a PR will be probably lucky to get some quest appearances on primetime shows here and there, but nothing major.

I used to be supporter of the lower ratings means change theory, but that´s obviously not the case anymore. Corday will not fire Sheffer. And NBC is probably happy his first sweeps were so unsuccesfull. So, it´s lose lose situation.

Exactly. Jumping off the bandwagon at the first sign of trouble is NOT going to accomplish anything, except helping the network to drive the final nail into the show's coffin.

Exactly Jane and Hogan. It's sad but true and that is the main drive behind my posts in this thread. It's not like it was under JER. This is it. Hogan isn't going anywhere and I would think fans would want to enjoy Days for as long as we have it. I mean, if fans can stick it out through Langan, Higley, and JER, how can they quit when the writing is good but the stories have just slowed down and the balance is off. It could be worse and has been worse.

I guess part of my frustration is these fanbases. I read all over the net and you have such responses as "Why is Billie in a scene with Bo?" "Why don't they get rid of her?" "Why does she always have to be around Bo?" Funny...when was the last time Billie was even near Bo? Not for months. Billie and Bo are connected and they have a daughter yet the fanbases don't care. That is where most of my frustration lies. Stuff like that and stuff like that damn comforter drive me nuts.

I think those of us that are going to stick with it should just stick to our guns and enjoy it. When it gets good, people will come back and all will be right with their world. Just like it always is.

I don't really care what other fans think about DAYS myself. I'm just going to enjoy it for as long as I can. It just bothers me like you said Phoenix, that after suffering through all the Langan/Higley/JER crap, fans are throwing in the towel NOW when we have a talented writer who knows what he's doing, but the pace is a little slow. I realize some people are gonna be bored, but it just doesn't make sense to me, especially when most of these are the same people who complained during Langan/Higley/JER.

It just bothers me like you said Phoenix, that after suffering through all the Langan/Higley/JER crap, fans are throwing in the towel NOW

I'll probably get flamed for this, But Langan and JER were two of my favorite writers. And even though I hated Higley's stories, I was never this bored. I watched it and complained. Now I don't even watch it.

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.

And EJ. Don't forget EJ.

The reason why I FF most of the show.

I suggest ATWT for you to watch, it is getting better, and it might even be great to a person who has not been watching it, because the storylines are somewhat good, it is just we see the same characters all the time, so it is hard for us regulars of the show to call it great, but to a newbie it might be really interesting. Plus another bonus for you would be that our head writer does not use history at all, so it would be easy to pick up on things, because the storylines are only based on things that are happening today, heck she even forgets what happened a month ago sometimes.

General Hospital.

So I watched Y&R today. It was okay, nothing special.

I'm giving GH a go tomorrow

So I watched Y&R today. It was okay, nothing special.

I'm giving GH a go tomorrow

Friday is Eileen Davidson's first day on B&B...

So I watched Y&R today. It was okay, nothing special.

I'm giving GH a go tomorrow

Awww, Wednesday was really fun at GH.. it was Sonny-free day and a lot of Tracy, Luke, Lulu, Dillon, and the new guy Cooper with another new guy Logan that is someone's son...

Today we are back to Sonny, Jax and Carly... :rollseyes: But hopefully, you will like it as well!

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!

LOL! You expressed yourself perfectly.

I have not watched DAYS in three weeks and more than likely I will not be returning. Sad for a fan that's watched since 1981. I have no desire to switch to another soap. Once I'm done with DAYS, that's it.

I enjoy smarter, character-driven stories just like everyone else, and while the dialogue may be better, the writers and TPTB need to realize you can't base the majority of the show around the same characters, even if some are enjoyable to watch. DAYS is falling into GH territory here with its focus on certain people and viewers are getting restless. At this point, Sami/Carly and Willow/Sam could be interchangable.

After suffering through Langan, Higley, and JER, I would think that Hogan and his crew would keep me wanting to watch, but that is not the case anymore. I wonder how the show would be if Beth Millstein was HW and not Hogan. Would it still be strong like it was last June and July...

I too have wondered about Beth Milstein as HW. I did enjoy what she wrote and she actually used Days history in her stories.

Its sad to see longtime fans dropping out. If Days were as good as some say it is, I think we would see more postings in the daily threads.

Bree, I had no idea you stopped too!