Oh my God... these previews look sweet. The whole show looks like Hogan and the writing staff did their homework.

Almost makes losing John worth it. I have a feeling the show's gonna be very, very sorry it did this in the long run, but short term the material's just been one home run after another.

Can't wait for Thursday.

Isn't there something the Irna Phillips said when they killed off some big character on GL back in the early days of the show. Everyone got really mad and sent hate mail and she said something that made a lot of sense but I don't know what it was.

LOL! That was the character of Kathy Roberts.

She released a statement saying, "You have only to look around you, read your daily papers, to realize that we cannot, any of us, live with life alone..."

She also told Agnes Nixon (then head writer at the time), "Here, it's your problem now!"

Irna only really did it because ATWT was struggling in the ratings at that time. Needless to say, a few months later, ATWT would become the #1 rated soap and stick there for 20 years.

Edited October 18, 200718 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

I just read all that on Wikipedia. I think I was confused by the 70th Anniversary episode of GL and I took it the wrong way. Pretend I never said anything. LOL

http://www.ohlookabird.com/dool/Canada/DOOLoct17CDN/

Angie79 posted these at [sITE NAME NOT ALLOWED]. One clip doesn't seem to work for anyone that that is Victor speech But the last one will leave you a mess.

Since if you are posting in this thread you are probably in a somber mood anyway...

Here's Isabella talking to John on a videotape after she died telling him how great their love was:

Since if you are posting in this thread you are probably in a somber mood anyway...

Here's Isabella talking to John on a videotape after she died telling him how great their love was:

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I never got into John and Isabella until the end, and that was more because of the death story. I loved Drake's chemistry with Genie Francis. Maybe Diana ran John over! lol

I didn't want to watch the clips but it was just so damn tempting!

The best episode of Days of our Lives I have ever seen. I have been watching for the past 11 years, and there has never been an episode like today's, not while I was watching. Nothing comes close. The writing. The directing. The acting. All three were supurb and really brought this episode to be what it was, and that is simply amazing.

Whoever thought of opening the show with that pier scene from 1991, is a genius. I loved the way it phased into the present with Marlena now on the pier hoping to find John. Instead, she gets Roman. It shows the irony of the whole situation.

The pub scenes felt so realistic. Just to see all of the family and friends banning together getting things ready for the dinner after the funeral. It was nice seeing everyone in one room. It's great seeing Celeste again. Where has she been?

Sami said the line of the freaking century. "This day is not about me, you (EJ) or Lucas!" Never thought I'd hear someone say that.

Victor's entrance was amazing. It added so much drama to the show. John Aniston has such a presence about him. I got chills when he stormed down that aisle. They need to utilize him more. Victor is a powerful man. He's not cartoon-like like the DiMeras. I'm more scared of Victor than Stefano. Not so much Andre. After those disguises (the woman, then the clown), he's one scary dude.

The eulogies were beautifully written and performed. James Reynolds, Martha Madison and Deidre Hall blew it out of the park. Josh Taylor even blew me away with his speech. I loved it. It was a nice little homage to the Roman/John mess.

King, I think you may be right about Roman. There was something in the way he was talking today during his speech. It sounded like he felt victorious as he is the last Roman standing. If he was the one that hit John, this is going to open a new can of worms. Could you imagine what the Bradys will think if he killed on of his own? If Roman was the one that killed John, it better be Roman, no pods or replacements, nothing. I want Roman to have killed John in a sick and twisted way of thinking that by killing John, he finally has his life back that he feels John stole away.

Just greatness. It saddens me to know that DAYS has no chance in hell of getting a nomination, let alone the win next year at the Emmys. They so deserve for these past few weeks.

21 posts for a show that hasn't aired yet.

That's great!

I hate soap opera deaths. It's strange but they're always hard to take, as if they're real people that we're having to say goodbye to.

Brings back so many memories over the years of other characters loved and lost.

Having been a 30-year veteran of this show, something tells me this story is about to take a dramatic turn. I truly do NOT believe we have seen the last of Mr. John Black.

I'm just glad that Hogan is writing the way he should be. The balance still needs work, but it's well on its way.

I'm sorry that John is being killed off. One thing about Wednesday's show. I have though Diedra Hall has just been so-so for a little while. On Wednesday, she was super. It was one of the best performances I have seen in a while. I put it up there with some of those given by Erika Slezak.

Pier Scene!!!

What a way to open the show!!

Wow.

Um Dee just broke my heart when she couldn't even get the words "I can't" out...ugh this episode is going to be tough.

I'm sorry that John is being killed off. One thing about Wednesday's show. I have though Diedra Hall has just been so-so for a little while. On Wednesday, she was super. It was one of the best performances I have seen in a while. I put it up there with some of those given by Erika Slezak.

I agree. Deidra Hall was superb yesterday and I hope that she continues to shine.

Yay, Vivian mention!!

Gah MM's sadness at not having Brady there was powerful...