DAYS: Friday, November 2

[MichaelGL]

On a small note:

Soapfan1, it so good to see clips of the show posted, especially now that we have that horrible orange tint gone from the show. The good production quality shows in those pics. Thanx for posting them

[Ryan]

I've avoided watching DAYS based on the previews on my DVR, but I'm glad I tuned into today's episode. This sorority storyline is working thus far. All of the people involved can act and it adds some layers to the character of Stephanie. Obviously something happened to Stephanie that caused her undergo such a personality change.

If done right, this story would be very good from an educational standpoint, and possibly repair some of the damage by the mishandled EJ/Sami rape storyline.

[PhoenixRising05]

I enjoy the sorority story. The acting has been good and I really like the approach. It's being taken seriously and the focus is more on the rape's impact rather then the rape. I would encourage those that tune out whenever these characters are on to at least try it. I think you may be pleasantly surprised. I think the Ed Scott effect has made an impact here because this stry is being treated with respect and is very well done so far.

Love Max saving Morgan and seeing Billie do something is a plus. Stephanie being understanding and letting Max go to Morgan was nice too. Chick being together makes this even better. The actor playing Ford is pretty good and the actress playing Cordy did a real good job. I like her parents being around too. It was all well-done and the vague flashbacks of what happened to Stephanie are creepy. This story could be really good if Days continues to write it this way.

Loved Bo and Hope and Steve and Kayla getting some romance and cute scenes. These are the scenes that were missing from Days earlier this year and this summer. We've been getting them more lately and that is a good thing. Bo helping Steve and Kayla was fun, especially with Hope's reaction. Also, loving Stefano and EJ going after Johnny. I wish Kate would stay out of their business though. She knows they had John killed yet she hangs around there all because she is desperate to keep Lucas around. I think she will come out of this next week though.

Sami and Lucas was sad but I am just glad the divorce has happened and we are going somewhere. I love Lumi but I am just glad the merry go around has come to an end.

Not a bad week. I enjoyed pretty much everything. Wednesday and Thursday lagged for me but not too bad.

[jcar03]

I made a rule for myself that I am no longer replying in topics started or reply to their posts in other topics started by you know who.

[maconrich]

Loved Bo/Hope and Steve/Kayla, but didn't like Bo abusing his police powers yet again - and this time against a judge's court order. Granted Stefano pulled strings to get the court order, but that's the kind of thing Stefano does and as a "villian" it's expected. Just because Bo's a Brady doesn't mean it's ok for him to use the department however he wants. I'm not saying EJ should have been able to TAKE his son, but there's no reason he shouldn't have been able to visit for a few minutes with Steve and Kayla there. And he did apologize for breaking in the door and admit he shouldn't have - but based on what he (and we) heard, I accept his explanation.

The sorority storyline... it bothers me which I guess means Days might be getting it right. Stephanie's flashbacks, Cordy's reaction - both are realistic and uncomfortable to watch. Days is making it clear that this is a rape storyline and there's no room for doubt or debate. I'm one of those who believe EJ/Sami was a deal - not a pleasant or nice one - but still a trade where both got what they wanted. Speaking as a woman who's been there, having the option of saying no is huge. Sami did have that options, and there were other things she could have done instead of agreeing. (And now I'm stepping back into not gonna talk about it or debate it mode.)

Stefano... I so think he's up to something huge, and wish he would play his chess games already, so we'd have a clue as to what's going on inside his delightfully twisted mind!

[DrewH]

Nice shots of Santo Domingo at the beginning of the scenes involving Lucas and Sami. As much as I hate seeing these two anymore, today wasn't that bad. I do like the way they are handling Lucas in this storyline. He is worried about the outcome of the twins while growing up. I wish they would name the daughter. We have Johnny. Does the other one just get neglected? And please, don't give fans another chance to choose the names. After Claire and Ciara, we don't need another poll of God-awful names.

I don't like that Kate is associating herself with the DiMeras when they are the prime suspects for killing her good friend John. Kate can hold a grudge like no other, and I would just think that she would be a little more resistant to hang out with this family than she is. She seems to be choosing to stay with Stefano and EJ rather than having any spite towards them. But I do like Joseph Mascolo and Lauren Koslow in scenes together, so I'll take it. Does Stefano know that EJ and Kate had an affair last year?

Was that romance I saw between Bo and Hope? SHOCKING! It was definitely nice to see their bedroom again, and them spending some quality time inside of the bedroom rather than at the pub, or off chasing the DiMeras around the damn world. Where have these scenes been all year? These little tiny romantic scenes where the characters just discuss things that have happened while being cute and romantic is needed every now and then. No one is saying to just dish out romance and cute scenes. But every now and then, it adds to the whole production.

I thought it was pretty bright to use the quaranty excuse to stop Stefano and EJ from getting into Steve and Kayla's room at the Salem Inn. I do think EJ has the right to see his son, but I can see where Steve and Kayla are coming from as Sami's aunt and uncle. Sami left them no words to allow EJ to see his son, and since there were no court orders before Sami left the country, Steve and Kayla are just in their decision.

The sorority storyline continues to impress me. I think that the show could have taken a little more time to introduce Morgan and Cordy onto the show, to make fans care about them more than we already do. Luckily for the show, the actresses playing Morgan and Cordy are great and they can take the storyline and go with it and the story sells. That doesn't always happen. I also like Ford, and I wish he wasn't the rapist. I think they could have really went with the Jett route, because it would have been a great twist, and a wonderful and ironic way to write Jett off the show. The man that is supposed to help everyone is the one that is hurting the women. I think that the flashbacks with Stephanie were pretty random and came out left field aside from the one scene we had earlier this week. I'm not that interested in that angle.