I can't believe this idea hasn't popped into my mind yet: what if Stefano is the son of Santo and Colleen, thus making him half Brady? The vendetta with the Brady's isn't only because his father died of a broken heart over Colleen's death -- the vendetta is also because they killed his mother!

It could also be why Stefano specifically needs stem cells from a DiMera/Brady baby in order to save his own life.

I can't believe this idea hasn't popped into my mind yet: what if Stefano is the son of Santo and Colleen, thus making him half Brady? The vendetta with the Brady's isn't only because his father died of a broken heart over Colleen's death -- the vendetta is also because they killed his mother!

It could also be why Stefano specifically needs stem cells from a DiMera/Brady baby in order to save his own life.

Then EJ and Sami would be cousins. Me no likey.

The ages would be all screwed up and it would take a ridiculous amount of rewriting but I think it would be fun if later in this story it was revealed that John Black was the child of Santo and Colleen. That would explain why he was used by the Dimeras to get revenge on the Bradys yet at the same time why he has such a kinship with the Bradys. The fallout from it could make things weird for Shawn and Belle (which is actually OK with me) but it wouldn't make Claire an incest baby because Shawn is really a Kiriakis.

Then EJ and Sami would be cousins. Me no likey.

The ages would be all screwed up and it would take a ridiculous amount of rewriting but I think it would be fun if later in this story it was revealed that John Black was the child of Santo and Colleen. That would explain why he was used by the Dimeras to get revenge on the Bradys yet at the same time why he has such a kinship with the Bradys. The fallout from it could make things weird for Shawn and Belle (which is actually OK with me) but it wouldn't make Claire an incest baby because Shawn is really a Kiriakis.

eta: Oh and doesn't Santo's letter say that his relationship with Colleen was outside and beyond the vows of marriage that Santo had with Stefano's mother?

^^ True.

Making Stefano part Brady would be incredibly dumb on the part of TPTB.

"Oh and doesn't Santo's letter say that his relationship with Colleen was outside and beyond the vows of marriage that Santo had with Stefano's mother?"

Yeah, but Stefano could've found out differently later.

For the record, I hope they don't go down this path.

[bTW Y&R Cover]

Hogan does the interview...

"We're exploring the origins of the DiMera vendetta against the Brady's. It goes back a long time ago in Ireland to an ancient romance between Stefano's father Santo, and Grandpa Shawn's sister Colleen. The two of whom, by the way, look exactly like EJ and Sami. We know there was a murder and its consequences are what began this vendetta."

Sami especially wants to put an end to the vendetta, Stefano's standing in her way [as well as Bart, Rolf and Tony]. Helping with "our" side is J/M, B/H, Doug/Julie, Anna and they bring with them a piece of the puzzle. Hopefully we're going to get some romance for B/H, J/M. End of summer equal resolution "but for Sami, it's incredibly costly."

PLUS!

Steve/Kayla, parents stuff to deal with. Kayla wants another child as well.

The kids have "a really fun summer story." They're flying back and forth from Vegas to Salem. "Surprise pairings and a secret involving Jeremy." [Nick is not included here]

Willow's death has a lasting effect on Nick. Summer of "bad luck for Nick." At the end, his position career-wise and with Chelsea will change. But he'll still be very close to Chels.

S/B/P triangle. Shawn feels he's in Phil's shadow, so he finds a way to distract Phil. It involves a pregnant woman, Lauren.

OK I'm bumping this because many of these spoilers have still not happened yet so it's fun to revisit them now.

Willow's death has a lasting effect on Nick. Summer of "bad luck for Nick." At the end, his position career-wise and with Chelsea will change.

Very curious about that one. Will stealing the hairbrush cost him the job at the hospital lab and he go to work for Kate? Because there's a SOW spoiler out about him needing to obey her rules.

Remember the casting call for the two seven year old boys who were to portray seven year old Stefano and Shawn in The Reveal?

I dont really like these Previews. If this is all that is going to happen, then it looks like DAYS is in for a slow summer.