On 7/9/2025 at 9:37 PM, Jdee43 said:

I found John's long funeral to be a little disappointing. In honor of his prowess with the ladies, they should have had a mysterious lady in black. She could have turned out to be Eileen Davidson or Genie Francis. They also should have revealed that John was really Roman, consequences be damned. This is supposed to be drama after all.

Since John is absolutely, positively NOT Roman, that would be not only ridiculous but absurd. John was NEVER Roman. And, with Josh Taylor, Roman isn't even Roman. And, since Wayne died, DAYS is effectively Roman-less & that is a permanent state. I fail to see how any drama  could be wrung out of a new lie. IOW, IMO we should leave Roman the hell alone. I would personally love it if we could honor Wayne but I do not see any way that could happen.

Continuing with my tribute to my personal Best Supporting Actress, Susan Seaforth Hayes, here she is in Dec. 91 with this cute but annoying boytoy & she has this amazing line of dialogue! You can find it here at https://bsky.app/profile/shallotpeel.bsky.social/post/3ltsneiojbk2p

Genie Francis' recollections are hilariously honest and reveal so much about Days through the decades.  Love her and love that she returned home to General Hospital.

 

In hindsight, this interview is ironically amusing because the interviewer has no rapport with Ms. Francis and seems to have no ability to ask off-script follow-up questions. Including responding to notable revelations. For example, the difference in acting while sober. There are so many gems that Ms. Francis throws out there with no further discussion. Most mysteriously, did she assume she couldn't return to GH at that time, or was she told she couldn't return to the job she preferred?

When Genie Francis says, “I was newly sober,” that’s a profoundly meaningful contextual marker. It potentially reconfigures how she perceived opportunity and risk. But the interviewer doesn’t follow that thread at all. No question about whether she felt safer in daytime post-sobriety, or whether past dynamics at GH felt untenable for reasons other than formal rejection. Instead, the narrative is left suspended in ambiguity: did she try to go back? Was she told no? Or did she foreclose the option herself based on past experiences and unspoken context? And, it does Ms. Francis no favors because it invites a kind of cheap triangulation where fans debate what others must have done to her, rather than what she might have been working through in herself.

What we’re left with is exactly the kind of elliptical record that fuels the most recursive fan myths: “She must have been blacklisted,” or “They never forgave her,” when in fact the text only tells us that she felt stuck—a very different kind of story. One that could’ve been explored with a better interviewer, but wasn’t.

Edited July 13Jul 13 by j swift

https://www.tiktok.com/@johnbond73/video/7367482043925826862  

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Amy Jean @AmyJean19302
When Susan’s mother was the head writer of Days. Susan had a stunt double, Suzanne did not. Suzanne had one take and 30 seconds to put that fire out or the stunt double was in trouble… Legendary behavior. Both of these ladies ❤️

Edited July 14Jul 14 by janea4old

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After Tom passed in 1994, Marie returned and looked back on the tough time when her long-lost brother Mark (formerly Tommy Jr.) came home. Seeing all the Hortons together was special - hard to believe it’s been over 30 years.

 

https://parade.com/news/days-of-our-lives-deidre-hall-reflects-on-losing-drake-hogestyn-and-wayne-northrop-months-apart-exclusive

It is maddening how a fan can performatively mourn the loss of an actor after being responsible for adding to the discomfort the family must have felt in his passing.  It would seem like anyone with common decency would avoid posting about the topic unless they wanted negative attention from their peers.

Edited July 16Jul 16 by j swift

On 7/14/2025 at 1:14 PM, janea4old said:

https://www.tiktok.com/@johnbond73/video/7367482043925826862  

(Amy  replied to a tweet that referenced this tiktok)

https://x.com/AmyJean19302/status/1944778263961944123
Amy Jean @AmyJean19302
When Susan’s mother was the head writer of Days. Susan had a stunt double, Suzanne did not. Suzanne had one take and 30 seconds to put that fire out or the stunt double was in trouble… Legendary behavior. Both of these ladies ❤️

She was determined to get her daughter that Emmy 😂😂

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMNXvGEJDPY/
1994 Daytime Emmys In Memoriam Segment with special feature honoring MacDonald Carey. Drake Hogestyn, Deidre Hall, Frances Reid, John C. Clarke, Melissa Reeves & so many clips you can hardly believe it.

On 7/17/2025 at 3:35 PM, Contessa Donatella said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMNXvGEJDPY/
1994 Daytime Emmys In Memoriam Segment with special feature honoring MacDonald Carey. Drake Hogestyn, Deidre Hall, Frances Reid, John C. Clarke, Melissa Reeves & so many clips you can hardly believe it.

Pure soap royalty, truly.
30 years without Mac, 15 without Frances - and you can feel the absence.
The heart of Days hasn’t quite beat the same since.

11 minutes ago, asafi said:

Pure soap royalty, truly.
30 years without Mac, 15 without Frances - and you can feel the absence.
The heart of Days hasn’t quite beat the same since.

Yes, and the clips!!! Using that many in 1994! Thanksgiving Day,...  one of the first shows, he strides confidently across the Horton living room, picks up the phone, "Hello, This is Dr. Tom Horton.," he goes on & what we're hearing is "matinee idol voice" us, DAYS!!! A genuine movie star. Betty Corday was brilliant.

 

On 7/16/2025 at 12:02 PM, j swift said:

It is maddening how a fan can performatively mourn the loss of an actor after being responsible for adding to the discomfort the family must have felt in his passing.  It would seem like anyone with common decency would avoid posting about the topic unless they wanted negative attention from their peers.

That person would have to care first. 🤷🏻‍♂️

On 7/13/2025 at 1:49 PM, BrendaB said:

Genie Francis' recollections are hilariously honest and reveal so much about Days through the decades.  Love her and love that she returned home to General Hospital.

You can tell how pissed she was about the lack of character 'Diana' was, and I, for one, do not blame her. Realistically, she could have been somewhat of a viable one, but it was clear TPTB did not give two-you-know-whats about her.

On 7/13/2025 at 1:49 PM, BrendaB said:

Genie Francis' recollections are hilariously honest and reveal so much about Days through the decades.  Love her and love that she returned home to General Hospital.

 

I love how she made clear that, despite not enjoying her time on Days, she did enjoy working with Drake 😊😊

And she's not exaggerating at all; they never knew what to do with Diana.