You know what, I really don't see a reason for Stefano to return to the show. I wish DAYS would stop being so obsessed with the Dimeras and focused on the Hortons for a while.

Stefano returns as the villain, I guess Jawn will return to being... John. This sounds horrible. It's the same all over again. DAYS is the most boring show right now.

Obsessed with the DiMeras? If there's anyone they're obsessed with it's the Bradys.

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This is great news!!! Surprising though by the way they treated him. I hope KC was down on his knees begging. Would serve him right!

Hell....I am so glad to know he is back! Thank God...I am looking forward to Stefano coming back and kicking all the freeloaders out of his house...INCLUDING JAWN! Just know that as long as we still have this pathetic excuse for John, I will be rooting for Stefano in the Jawn vs Stefano feud. Hopefully Higley won't screw this storyline up. I wish they would bring back Reilly to write it. Now that man knew how to write some exciting storylines for John, Stefano, and Marlena. As long as he makes Marlena fierce and not some saintly sap, I'll be happy.

Sorry Marlenafan. Much as I respect your opinion Stefano's return would have one less viewer if Reilly were there to write it. But I am glad he is returning.

Run Joseph, run! Get away as quickly as possible from this boring mess!

Oh, for God's sake. It was not planned.

Melaswen was not planned. The actors returning was not planned. This was not planned. Nothing DOOL does is planned anymore. Nothing.

Actually Melaswen was in there as a contingency just in case the backlash was too severe. If killing off the cast had been a resounding success they would have stayed dead cause it was better for the budget, but the hints that they weren't dead were in the story right from the start for those observant enough to see them.

As for Stefano coming back, my initial response is "why bother?", but with Ali Sweeney's pregnancy announcement today I'm not as surprised. I'm sure Stefano will kidnap Sami when Ali goes on mat leave.

You know what, I really don't see a reason for Stefano to return to the show. I wish DAYS would stop being so obsessed with the Dimeras and focused on the Hortons for a while.

Stefano returns as the villain, I guess Jawn will return to being... John. This sounds horrible. It's the same all over again. DAYS is the most boring show right now.

I agree with one thing.....The Hortons are the heart and soul of Days and there is no other family that truely defines Salem like the Hortons. Also, I miss the Days of the believable villan on this show, like Alex Marshall or Harper Deveraux.

As for Jawn returning to John, PLEASE let it happen and quickly. There is a set order to a show, and like it or not, Salem needs it's hero. I'm not a Drake fan, but I miss campy, "I just pooed in my pants" faced, John. He is a major part of the canvas, and this shallow character is part of the mix.

The Hortons were Days main family when this show was at it's peak. It gets me frustarted that People don't seem to remember that and give the actors and characters during that era their due. The show was almost perfectly executed during those "glory days'. Days has not rivaled that era since. Not during the Gloria Monty induced "supercouple" era. Not during Reilly's revival. Not during any of it.

I think Stefano has been used and abused for well over a decade, but I'm glad he's back. It's very WTF-ish, though, after what happened. What's with Days and flip-flopping DiMeras? Lexie being hired and fired and hired and fired and hired, anyone?

I liked Jawn for about two months, but now it's getting old. This isn't who he's supposed to be. They're just dragging it out.

I liked Marlena much better while John was dead. I for one would love to see her involved with somebody else. These days she keeps acting like a weak Krystle Carrington around Jawn and I can't stand her.

Jawn has become rather boring.

But Stefano? Again? I miss the days of a normal villain as well. All this brainwashing and kidnapping and holding prisoner etc has turned most storylines into a joke. And in my opinion things like that don't work for a soap opera in the long run. Look at Stefano. He has terrorized John, Marlena, Bo, Hope, John, Marlena, Steve, Kayla, Roman and Sami among others and we have seen the same storyline repeated again and again.

If they wanted a villain they could have hired Hunt Block to play Peter Blake or William DeVry as David Banning.

But instead of that more madness...

I liked Marlena much better while John was dead. I for one would love to see her involved with somebody else. These days she keeps acting like a weak Krystle Carrington around Jawn and I can't stand her.

Jawn has become rather boring.

But Stefano? Again? I miss the days of a normal villain as well. All this brainwashing and kidnapping and holding prisoner etc has turned most storylines into a joke. And in my opinion things like that don't work for a soap opera in the long run. Look at Stefano. He has terrorized John, Marlena, Bo, Hope, John, Marlena, Steve, Kayla, Roman and Sami among others and we have seen the same storyline repeated again and again.

If they wanted a villain they could have hired Hunt Block to play Peter Blake or William DeVry as David Banning.

But instead of that more madness...

A David Banning Return

I would love to see him back in town. It would be a return to normalcy, but I'm afraid that Days has passed that point a long time ago. Ther show has rid itself of the Hortons, and I think it's less definable for it.

As for Marlena acting like a weak Krystle...so true. When Marlena was with Don or Roman, she wasn't written as a co-dependant, irritating, man-absorbed tween. It's like she's an adolecent when he comes around, clinging to the hope that he'll return her crush. It's out of character. Marlena is strong, independant, and accomplished doctor who has made her own way and pursued her own career. She has survived rape, the death of her son, the death of her twim, and many other catastrophies with dignity, but now she's reduced to begging for love.....

I agree that she's just not Marlena anymore.

I love JM so much though, that his return has me excited.

Sorry Marlenafan. Much as I respect your opinion Stefano's return would have one less viewer if Reilly were there to write it. But I am glad he is returning.

lol....awww....I know...everyone hates JER! I guess I am just a fool who is still in love

fix days bring back stefano, and then recast Kristen and return Vivian. storyline heaven....

but wait is stefano just coming back to lay there and not move his lips and say damn you?

I wish Joe would have told them to shove it, he was treated pretty shitty IMO

I couldn't agree with you more. Sometimes, I think of Saundra Santiago (ex-Carmen Santos -GL) and wonder why she gave the show as many chances as she did. Because she was fired consistently over and over for story dedicated purposes ... but still. I would have told DAYS to shove it too.

Don't you all find this terribly boring? It seems like for the past 5 years all DOOL has done is fire and re-hire actors. That is just so...dull. It's stuck in this truly bizarre holding pattern of moving forward one week and going back the next. I just personally wouldn't bother getting excited about any story.

I agree with this. Mascolo would be pointless back if they don't write him as a ball of fire like Stefano has always truly been. And he should have no vendetta against the teens either it should be a vet centric story (Poor Roscoe Borne, what a waste!!). I'm glad he's back but if it is to do what he did during his last stint then he's better off gone IMO.