Members DynamiteKiddo Posted September 21, 2012 Members Share Posted September 21, 2012 IA with a lot of your points. Overall, despite how disappointed I was with throwing away Matt Ashford and Christie Clark again, I'm thrilled that for the first time in what feels like forever, the show knows what it wants to be . . . there's a thoughtful structure to the episodes (thank you, Lorraine Broderick!) and GT & CW have definitely focused the characters and everyone's actually positioned really, really well. For all of DRT & MMcP's good intentions, they weren't able to come remotely close to the keen organization "Days" has goin' on now. Particularly, all the characters feel like they're exactly where they need to be or whatever they're doing with them is just really working. The younger set's viability is 10,000 x stronger now that they're logically interacting with each other again. Characters like Melanie, Maggie, and Nicole who lost their way under DRT & MMcP are back on track. Even though I lament the loss of Jack tremendously, Jennifer hasn't been better positioned on the canvas since PB & PC. Most everything is just so cohesively jiving. But there's no oomph--and "Days" seriously, seriously needs oomph. Unfortunately, I think (another) DiMera revival with JM and ED's returns are the intended "POP" . . . and I am just so over the DiMera's and one of the best things about GT & CW has been the absence of the DH's. (JMO, though.) Now, the big issue for me is the Sami story. While some complained about her "regression" under DRT & MMcP, I think it was necessary--DH turned her into a standard variety long-suffering soap heroine and she & Rafe were truly sickening to watch. EJ & Nicole's reunion was also so pointless and poorly handled that I think it was necessary for EJami to f**k on that couch. Sami, IMO, had great content with Will, Mar, and Carrie and I was at least interested in seeing her navigate through this shitstorm. And I even really enjoyed all the pining between Rafe & Carrie. But it is too jarring after everything that went down with DRT & MMcP to see Lumi treated as an afterthought while EJ tries to all romance Sami with Rafe completely forgetting about Carrie and all the bad stuff with Sami to somehow being irresistibly drawn toward her. WTF?!? And Sami's OK for now, but the minute "she gets screwed over" I'm afraid the self-righteous long-suffering soap heroine of '09-'11 returns. But on a lighter note--I'm loving the increased screen time for Justin & Adrienne!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 21, 2012 Administrator Share Posted September 21, 2012 Damn, what's happening to Chad? He's so unlikeable. I love evil Dimera's but this isn't the way to make Chad turn to the dark side. The Melanie/Nick scenes were pretty good, especially the last scene. That Will/Sonny kiss was, once again, awkward. If these two are the rooting couple, there should've been a long build up to the first kiss. "Who will get Sami's vagina?" storyline is a total snooze fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 Oh boy...what dreadful writing....Chad going is way out there..if anyone should lose their marbles its Melanie for all she went through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sungrey Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 My theory is they started writing what looked to be a Chad/Mel/Nick/Gabi quad before they found out Molly wasn't going to renew her contract. So a lot of this story is hurriedly being constructed to give her a solid exit off the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 And LMAO when Marlena said....OOOOOOOO to Sonny arriving....she put 2 and 2 together and got bingo....LMAO...I am surprised she wasnt watching by the window...LOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gladiator in flip flops Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 That kiss was SEXY!!! Are we going to get more? Something even HOTTER!!! (Perhaps) I will record on Monday. But I hope they don't leave me hanging for weeks. I hate that stuff. Marlena looks good. I haven't seen her in ages. She looks good. I started watching her at six years old. ~Milo "Scandal" comes back on ABC Thursday at 10 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 I just cant with Nicole stripping down naked and posing for an impromptu photoshoot with only a sheet in the middle of Jennifer's living room. What if someone walked in on her? I did love when she was mouthing to her baby about Jennifer and went "bitch. Sorry, I didnt mean that. On second thought, yes I did" One thing I will say I appreciate is that she is finally being written with some fire again. LOL..Billie is such a bitch. I loved their exchange and how she kept taunting him about Sami A while ago Hope, but its ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 Those Sonny/Will kisses really are awkward. The only time Will believably kisses someone, it's Gabi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 Didn't Billie and Ej used to date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted September 22, 2012 Members Share Posted September 22, 2012 More like a very brief flirtation that went nowhere. At most they kissed and finding out EJ slept with Kate, put a quick stop to anything progressing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTsgvPHaKO4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted September 23, 2012 Members Share Posted September 23, 2012 LOLOLOLOLOLOL..Bwahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted September 23, 2012 Members Share Posted September 23, 2012 2006 to 2007 is like such a blur to me. I could sworn someone maybe Austin set EJ and Billie up on a date. He dated Kate though right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AllMyDaysatGH Posted September 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2012 Sami: "Adrienne? That bitch! What did she say to you?" LMAO! I LOVE that Sami guessed Adrienne right away. OMG, the Adrienne/Sami/Kate dynamic was compelling to watch this week. I loved when Kate stepped into the scene during Adrienne & Sami's argument! Adrienne looked startled I wish this could continue! I hope that whoever they have Sami end up with (probably Rafe but I wish things weren't so bad between her & Lucas), it stays that way & for a good while. I'm so tired of her love stories and think she's so much better to watch when she's getting in Will's business and/or dealing with her own over at Countess W. Anything but her love life, please. Anything. I was hoping Nick would get a job at the coffee shop and him & Sonny would get really close. So far, I'm not captivated by him & Gabi yet. I'm digging dark, psychotic Chad! Casey's really selling it for me. Didn't like Chad beating up Nick, though. That was too much. Molly Burnett has been riveting to watch. One more week, I'll miss her Jenn/Daniel/Nicole I think this is the least likable Nicole has been for me, ever. I was done when she decided to name the baby "Daniel Rafael" And I can't even begin to express how much it infuriates me that toolbelt d*ckwad DANIEL still has strong story going on. UGH! Brady & Jenn were kinda cute to me, guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AllMyDaysatGH Posted September 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2012 LOVE! One of my favorite scenes on DAYS this year. AS/Sami was shooting some of the most bitchy & "WTF?" facial expressions to Adrienne I have ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric83 Posted September 23, 2012 Members Share Posted September 23, 2012 I am loving Nick's return so far its the only part of Days I am watching currently lol. I didnt think I would like him and Gabi but I do. WTH is wrong with Chad? Oh and on Wednesday's episode Chad said why is Nick staying with Melanie's grandmother I was like Nick was Maggie's nephew long before Melanie and Daniel came along. UGH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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