DAYS: "Focus Group" Feedback!

[KLN]

DAYS Focus Group

What a fabulous opportunity to allow fans to give feedback!

Here are the questions they ask...

Which current character would you watch every day?

Which former character would you most like to come back?

Which storyline are you most likely to fast-forward through?

Which couple would you like to break up?

What was the best episode ever?

What was the worst episode ever?

How many years have you been watching this soap?

On a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst it's ever been and 10 being the best it's ever been, rank your show.

What other soaps do you watch?

Please provide a brief explanation for your answers here.

[Josh]

GREAT!! DAYS fans unite and get to it! I don't know that much about DAYS if someone tells me what to put (KENNY) sure I'll put it. LOL!

[KLN]

Oh, fantastic! LoL Here's what I put... feel free to use any variation of my answers as your own!

Which current character would you watch every day? Kate Roberts or Hope Brady

Which former character would you most like to come back? Kristen Blake DiMera! Of course.

Which storyline are you most likely to fast-forward through? Anything involving Shawn/Belle.

Which couple would you like to break up? Shawn and Belle.

What was the best episode ever? When Marlena exposed Kristen's lies at the "Elvis Themed" wedding in 1997!

What was the worst episode ever? Anything involving the teens in Puerto Rico (2001), Melaswen Island or Greta/Austin in the Virtual Eden.

How many years have you been watching this soap? 14 years

On a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst it's ever been and 10 being the best it's ever been, rank your show. 5

What other soaps do you watch? The Young & The Restless

I also said that I was a female named "Jennifer," because let's face it... they only care what women think. If you're a man, they scrap your feedback! I can't tell you how many questionnaires I've wanted to fill out but they say "Sorry, we don't require your feedback at the moment" as soon as I say that I'm a male. Then, when I try again and put female... BINGO! Access!

[PhoenixRising05]

AWESOME!!!

Days fans need to take advantage of this chance.

[VPCandy]

I filled it out. I couldn't come up with a current character that I wanted to see everyday.

I did but Shelle as an answer for FF and need to break up.

[CSW]

Which current character would you watch every day?

Marlena

Which former character would you most like to come back?

Mike

Which storyline are you most likely to fast-forward through?

Anything with Shawn or Belle

Which couple would you like to break up?

Shawn and Belle

What was the best episode ever?

Tied. 1) Christmas eve (1999 I think) when Julie/Jen/Hope took the limo to the church before Bo/Hope's wedding. And 2) the episode leading to Sami's execution where she broke down with Marlena.

What was the worst episode ever?

Tied. 1) Cartoonish climax to the island story where Tony revealed Stephano's smoking corpse (how lame?). And 2) any episode that ends with a bizarre and cheesy special effect.

How many years have you been watching this soap?

15

On a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst it's ever been and 10 being the best it's ever been, rank your show.

2.5 - it fails to inspire now

What other soaps do you watch?

Young and the Restless

Please provide a brief explanation for your answers here.

I value DAYS as a part of my life and have since before I was in high school. However, I feel that most of my viewership is based on habit and not enjoyment. The show lacks balance, compelling stories and any sign that it values the audience. The problems range from lazy storytelling (i.e. characters motivations are left unexplored and their idenitities flip-flop episode to episode). Also, the show really lacks from a production stand-point. The special effects have got to go. They make the day-to-day episodes unwatchable. The pace needs to improve and the lighthing/sets need to draw the viewers in and interact with the characters. More often then not, the characters are just standing around doing nothing - this is hard to watch that. I have given up on this show many times in the past but I always come back. Why? Habit and the seldom but attractive signs of promise and potential. Please do not read these comments as those of a bitter fan but as serious criticisms. Improve the product, improve the balance of characters and improve the pacing and upset viewers like me will return due to the signs of potential that currently exist.

[KBT]

I think everyone should comment on using Suzanne Rogers more, but I doubt that would help anything. Thanks for the link Kenny!

[darraholic]

Which current character would you watch every day?

Lexie or Hope

Which former character would you most like to come back?

Carly Manning

Which storyline are you most likely to fast-forward through?

Shawn & Belle

Which couple would you like to break up?

Caroline & Shawn Sr

What was the best episode ever?

The episode when we realized Marlena was possessed.

What was the worst episode ever?

The Island crap.

How many years have you been watching this soap?

15 Years

On a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst it's ever been and 10 being the best it's ever been, rank your show.

8

What other soaps do you watch?

As The World Turns / The Young & The Restless

In the describe your answers I let them know Maggie should be used way more. She deserves a storyline.

[King]

The sad thing is..................I don't know how to answer any of these. I don't even know who my favorite is anymore.

[DrewH]

Which current character would you watch every day?

Marlena Evans

Which former character would you most like to come back?

Carrie Brady Reed

Which storyline are you most likely to fast-forward through?

Steve and Kayla's storyline

Which couple would you like to break up?

Steve and Kayla

What was the best episode ever?

Sami and Austin's 1997 wedding

What was the worst episode ever?

Anything dealing with "Stan" and saving Philip in Iraq

How many years have you been watching this soap?

11 years

On a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst it's ever been and 10 being the best it's ever been, rank your show.

7

What other soaps do you watch?

AMC, ATWT, B&B, GH, OLTL, Y&R

[KMan101]

LOL. Kenny, I have nearly the same answers as you. That Kristen reveal is my all-time favorite episode. Hands down.

For worst episode I put anything involving "Garden of Eden" "Melaswen" and "Iraq"

I also said I wanted to see Maggie everyday. We see enough of everyone else, IMO. Or we will come summer.

And I put Kristen for who I want back. It was between her, Vivian, Laura and Carrie. Sigh. I want all four back.

[Manny]

Which current character would you watch every day?

No one should be on every day

Which former character would you most like to come back?

Jack, Jen, Nicole, Kristen

Which storyline are you most likely to fast-forward through?

Shelle

Which couple would you like to break up?

None, really..

What was the best episode ever?

Bradys giving up JT (couldn't remember anything else lol)

What was the worst episode ever?

Anything with Captive Island or Garden of Eden

How many years have you been watching this soap?

About 15

On a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst it's ever been and 10 being the best it's ever been, rank your show.

4

What other soaps do you watch?

GH

Please provide a brief explanation for your answers here.

I said something about being unbalanced, repetitive, slow......

[Ponz]

Which current character would you watch every day?

Sami, Lucas, Bo, Steve, Maggie. But no one should be on that often.

Which former character would you most like to come back?

Jack

Which storyline are you most likely to fast-forward through?

Shawn, Belle, Phillip on the island.

Which couple would you like to break up?

If I had to pick one...Shelle.

What was the best episode ever?

All-time: Jack & Jennifer make love for the first time- July 1990.

Last 5 years: Alice's birthday party- Jan 2003

What was the worst episode ever?

Too many to mention. Probably one involving Virtual Eden.

How many years have you been watching this soap?

14

On a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst it's ever been and 10 being the best it's ever been, rank your show.

6

What other soaps do you watch?

Occasional B&B viewer

[Andre]

Done!

[sungrey]

No Shelle love... aw, I'm so disappointed. Get them off the island and they'll be more tolerable.

If we somehow get Reilly back as headwriter from this, I'm coming after each and every one of you...

Otherwise, it's fun to read the answers. I myself don't do focus groups because sometimes you get what you don't wish for (oh, hi Guiding Light! Ya, you still miss Maureen...), but it's nice to see the Days unity.