DAYS: January Discussion Thread

[JackPeyton]

I would agree with you, if this were months ago.

But the sami of right now i find completely fascinating. She is supporting her family - for the first time ever. She has pressure and responsability and is in way over her head in the corperate world. Her working relationship wit madison and Kate is bringing back a long ignored bitch factor she should have never lost. She is keeping a huge secret in her romp with EJ - proving she is still her own worst enemy. She is scheming and lying now, but in a much more adult way. She is a whinny brat when it comes to Marlena, and should be. At least until they really go there and examine their relationship - and even then id prefer her to cut Marlena out than forgive her. Her relationship with Will is really just starting - i love that she thinks all his anger is about a breakup and he is disgusted at the fact that his mother doesnt know him well enough to know better. The way he openly laughs when she talks to him about what she thinks his issues are, his anger and rage - its all totally spot on, realistic, and justified. I just wish the writers would play on the history of what Sami has put him through over the years. At least they are playing up his closeness and fondness of rafe because i see that his issues with Sami come from screwing his siblings life up by her actions again like she did his own when they have a good father role in their lives with Rafe. I dont think all of his issues and anger come from him being gay and not dealing with it.

That said, Will being gay and having issues with it is surprisingly poorly written. Clearly nobody around him would care - all of his friends love Sonny, hell Chad acted as his boyfriend to prove a point once. As for his family, a) who are they judge, really? and why would they care? The religion factor could be played up perhaps with Roman or Caroline. But Sami? Kate? Mar? John? They wouldnt care. Hell, kate would be thrilled to be honest. and Carrie/Austin not being played up in this story is a HUGE hole. He lived with them, he is close to them, they should be in the story a lot.

Also, i missed a week, but didnt Will tell Marlena he saw Sami/EJ? Has there been any follow up on that?

[AllMyDaysatGH]

Loved Nicole in these scenes. LOL at her saying "At least I have a man to go home to, you managed to chase two off. Not surprised they left, you are very bland and boring." Also loved her comment to Daniel after he said he still loves Jennifer: "Just like you love all of your patients." LMAO.

[JackPeyton]

Nicole is nothing more than a prop - and never has been, or will be. I love her, but i wouldnt miss her if she left town today.

Rafe, i also love. But again, i wouldnt miss him. there is NOTHING to him outside of being Sami's good guy.

Jennifer & jack both need to go. Daniel, who i also like, well his time came years ago.

And as for the teen set, they are poorly written characters with little to no dynamics or drive. Abby is a character who just needs some clarified motivation. She has a crush on Austin, thats fine. She has daddy issues, sure. But what is it thats making her go borderline 1996 Sami Brady? And will they fully go there with her obsession with him? I dont think so because they dont like to let their characters go really off the deep end or be bad. They try to keep them on saint side. You cant have a show of Saints. Even EJ, with all he has done and is doing, is portrayed as a anti0hero in some way. Its annoying.

[Antoyne]

Kate not being in Will's life is criminal.

[MichaelGL]

If I didn't know better, I'd say they were pitting Jenn and Nicole against each other because they plan on pairing Nicole up with Jack. However, we all know the show won't go there sadly.

[Cheap21]

CW's photographer looks very familiar. Is he the guy from Fashion House?

[AllMyDaysatGH]

Great show today! I loved the Intensity/Countess W stuff with Kate/Sami/Chad/Gabi/Melanie. I LOVE Sami so much in this mode right now. That was a great idea having Chad & Gabi model together. LOL at Melanie's awkward, jealous looks at them. Liking this triangle a lot.

But LMAO at the cheesy music playing in that montage

Madison/Abby were ok, I didn't know Abby was interested in fashion & cosmetics Thought she wanted to be a journalist or something. But maybe I missed that.

[dc11786]

I think it is Joel Berti, Bo Derek's love interest and Morgan Fairchild's son on 'Fashion House.'

[Cheap21]

Thats him! I thought he was a good enough actor on that show and he was one of the leads. Its sad to go from that to being reduced to playing an extra. Its a shame his career didnt take off frmo there

[quartermainefan]

I love that besides everything else, you also get your massage in the lobby too. They looked great together. Casey Diedrick gets more handsome every year.

[JackPeyton]

Kinda true?

It is 100%, totally, absolutely, unarguably true.

[DRW50]

They're sort of undercutting the happy family stuff since Rafe is pining after Carrie. Kids will notice that type of distance, although Will is too self-involved...but then the whole idea of him not telling Rafe is supposed to be from selflessness.

[JackPeyton]

He isnt pining away after her, at all. There is a slight attraction at this point.

And him not telling Rafe isnt about Rafe - its about his siblings.

[DRW50]

True, but I think the kids will notice a difference soon enough. I wonder if they will have Johnny mention something to EJ and EJ fans the flames.

[Cheap21]

Lexie: "Sometimes I wish I was more like my brother and father" Yeah and l wish you were too