^i thouhg tthat when HS first came on and talked about Marlena that John was done.

and im glad its true.

I'm beginning to wonder if Hogan hasn't planned for John's demise from the beginning. There was a lot of talk about Marlena becoming the show's matriarch and becoming her own woman, but nothing about John. Then the stalking incident occurred at Drake's home. I think it was right after this that John was shot and ended up in a coma.

Perhaps Corday didn't want to kill off John while Drake was getting over the stalker incident and testifying against that guy? But then John languished in the coma for a lonnnnng time. Even Drake got tired of it. So he woke up, kissed Marlena, read some letters, and then suddenly got hit by a car and died.

Hmmm.

I'm with you, Dr. I've seen this as a long-term plan and laugh at the suggestion that it's anything other than that. How is it not obvious to see that this isn't just an ill-thought-out sweeps stunt? The writing has been on the wall. Like you, I saw the coma as something of a pity (or mercy, if you will) token to Drake. Just because the axe coming down at THAT time would have been kicking a man while he was down.