Wow!

I guess it's easy to find any number of things to get upset with concerning soaps in this anti-soap atmosphere on network tv, but the ONLY thing I am really worried about is if Corday can get his show picked up by another network so that the great show Days of Our Lives will continue past 2009.

If that doesn't happen, then John, Marlena, Bo, Hope...none of the characters we all love will exist.

To me if the show dies after the ignominious treatment NBC has given it, then I will be upset. But not now.

Dude I love your optimism!! It is never absent at all, LOL

But you keep on saying, fans should JUST be happy that J&M are in spoilers. Why are your expectations set so low? John and Marlena are staple of DAYS and fans should continue to be pissed until they have a strong role in the direction of the show.

I am not as upset at the penthouse being gone, I just hope that the reason for it is being logistically and will help progress the story. Hopefully it is part of the "bigger" picture for something for John and Marlena. I'm hoping it means they buy a new home together eventually, or something like that. Otherwise if it is just a stupid plot device, like Dena Higley's Bo and Hope sell the Fancy Face to buy a fricken car, then I'll be upset.

Thanks. .

My expectations aren't low. They are high but I always think the positive needs to be reflected on too. J&M are in spoilers and that is all that matters right now after them being gone. We have no idea how anything is going to play out. All we know is a little bit and that the set is gone. That's it. Like Ponz said, Days has far bigger issues right now then a set. Delivering good stories, balance, and writing is the first and the biggest. If they do that, I would hope at the end of the day people are happy and not worried about a set. Days needs to survive and it's clear this is a budget move so, I ask everyone, what would you rather they do? Get rid of a set or get rid of a veteren cast member or two? That is the choice because Days has to survive and sacrifices will have to be made. If you don't want them to cut the cast or the sets, what are they supposed to cut? I know people will say newbies but they don't make enough and even cutting any and all newbies is not enough.

The only set I would ever get upset about is the Horton House. Now that is a staple and has been there since the beginning. We all know why we aren't seeing it now, sadly .

On the flip side, Corday should know better then to do something like this and not explain his reasons and calm fans' fears. He should come out in a mag and give the J&M fans hope. Hell, what Hogan do it. Someone has to because all doing it this way does is open up a can of worms, just like the comforter issue did. I can see why Corday would do it. He needs the money and was probably asked for the set, got a good deal, and took it. He just needs to reassure people and explain.

First it starts with a set, then what next after that? They get rid of characters we love? Cause it can always happen.

That's why I say this doesn't bode well for Days at all.

Sure it's only a set, but it's what getting rid of it represents

First it starts with a set, then what next after that? They get rid of characters we love? Cause it can always happen.

OMG YOU GUYS I KNOW! Just think - they could kill off, like EIGHT OF THEM in the most violent and corny way possible just to cut more costs like they did with the PH! And then Maggie's restaurant could be turned into a country western bar!

OMG YOU GUYS I KNOW! Just think - they could kill off, like EIGHT OF THEM in the most violent and corny way possible just to cut more costs like they did with the PH! And then Maggie's restaurant could be turned into a country western bar!

Meh. I liked the set but it's really just a set. I don't really care where the people live.

OMG YOU GUYS I KNOW! Just think - they could kill off, like EIGHT OF THEM in the most violent and corny way possible just to cut more costs like they did with the PH! And then Maggie's restaurant could be turned into a country western bar!

LOL

Well, I couldn't care less about the Penthouse. I don't really care were J&M lives. Actually I think Marlena should have moved out right after the demon stuff ended. The only set I would be a little upset if it was sold is The Pub.

It's not the penthouse per se, it's what it represents for John and Marlena and their future on the show. Obviously we wouldn't be freaking out if they just moved to a new apartment or house. It's the fact that removing their home from the show is the first sign that John and Marlena will only be used as props in other people's storylines at best.

When was the last time we saw Caroline and Shawn's home? Exactly.

Edited May 15, 200718 yr by RionPassions

But you keep on saying, fans should JUST be happy that J&M are in spoilers. Why are your expectations set so low? John and Marlena are staple of DAYS and fans should continue to be pissed until they have a strong role in the direction of the show.

AAAAAAAAAAAMEN!

Yeah, I'm happy that Deidre and Drake are in spoilers. But I've said it time and time again -- I don't want to see actors and actresses on the screen just for the sake of seeing them. I want them in GOOD story. Simply tossing them in front of the camera isn't going to impress me until they're given something to do -- something that I'm actually interested in watching.

It's not the penthouse per se, it's what it represents for John and Marlena and their future on the show. Obviously we wouldn't be freaking out if they just moved to a new apartment or house. It's the fact that removing their home from the show is the first sign that John and Marlena will only be used as props in other people's storylines at best.

When was the last time we saw Caroline and Shawn's home? Exactly.

I completely agree!

It's not the penthouse per se, it's what it represents for John and Marlena and their future on the show. Obviously we wouldn't be freaking out if they just moved to a new apartment or house. It's the fact that removing their home from the show is the first sign that John and Marlena will only be used as props in other people's storylines at best.

Yup! If they don't have a home to live in, what are they going to do? Hang out at Chez Rouge... come and go from everyone else's apartments/hotel rooms/homes? What kind of story can they have that is their OWN if they don't have their own home to play it out in?

Even if they do get a new home two weeks from now, I'm still going to be completely pissed at the way it played out. Marlena just ditching it is so out of character and doesn't even make sense within context of the story! She never gave up on him... she always knew he'd wake up. Why'd she still their home?

It's not the penthouse per se, it's what it represents for John and Marlena and their future on the show. Obviously we wouldn't be freaking out if they just moved to a new apartment or house. It's the fact that removing their home from the show is the first sign that John and Marlena will only be used as props in other people's storylines at best.

When was the last time we saw Caroline and Shawn's home? Exactly.

ITA. if after being on the backburner for months I would have read that Jack and Jennifer house (Which was ugly,but still) was sold,I would have been pissed.

as for them being in spoilers..so what? 2 scenes per week isnt a STORY.

Yup! If they don't have a home to live in, what are they going to do? Hang out at Chez Rouge... come and go from everyone else's apartments/hotel rooms/homes? What kind of story can they have that is their OWN if they don't have their own home to play it out in?

Even if they do get a new home two weeks from now, I'm still going to be completely pissed at the way it played out. Marlena just ditching it is so out of character and doesn't even make sense within context of the story! She never gave up on him... she always knew he'd wake up. Why'd she still their home?

Exactly! It would make sense if, on orders from Stefano, EJ destroyed it, hoping to crush Marlena's spirits. This makes no sense.

I'll be pissed if she sold the penthouse back to Julie.

Edited May 15, 200718 yr by RionPassions

I have been reading all the various thoughts regarding selling the Penthouse and I just have one question: How do we know that this is really true? Has it really been sold? Well, actually two questions!