Members jo.frank88 Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 Days has pulled renewals out the bag in much worse circumstances than what we're in right now. True, ratings are down and I think we need some changes - but a decision about rhea how's date won't be made for a year and half- between now and then we have ED's story, James and Ari's exits,the shows. 50th, and who knows what else may be involved. While I definitely respect everyone's opinions, I think it's a little too early for doom and gloom predictions... Especially when that's what soaps have been living in for the past 15+ years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 It's been NBC's only soap since 2007, when people were saying it would get the ax after Passions did. So, we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gray Bunny Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 I agree. DAYS can and has turned itself around, even when NBC reps were all but announcing its death. And you know, even if DAYS is cancelled in 2016, I'm just going to enjoy the last two years. We lost 4 soaps in the course of 2.5 years. For soap fans, keeping steady with the four remaining is great, even if it only lasts another couple years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jo.frank88 Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 +1 I couldn't agree more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted August 1, 2014 Members Share Posted August 1, 2014 I don't get how you are saying Days is going to keel over and die while it's doing hell of a lot better quality wise over that total train wreck formerly known as GH, that you seem to be a cheerleader for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~bl~ Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 It will be interesting to see how long Days will last. I say this because who knows what will occur if NBC gets their prime time sorted (and not just due to the Olympics). Since they have different ownership, they could have different plans for the network. (Of course, the only positive news I've read of late about NBC was about its NBCSN, where they've had gains due to Barclays Premiere League). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juppiter Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I thought the network had to give them special permission not to air DAYS at 1 PM. It has been the show with 9 lives... the little engine that could of daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JONNYSBRO Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 DAYS still has two years and NBC is still promoting. There was a time in 2007 or 2009 I thought it wouldn't last but it's chugged along. It's truly had nine lives and I guarantee you NBC and Sony will make changes before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I've counted out DAYS before and I've always been wrong, so I don't know what to think. The show looks cheap as hell and is shot something like five years in advance and it seems to have some support behind it. Usually the affiliate stuff is a death knell but with DAYS I can't ring that bell just yet. It's not always for me, it could be so much more but it keeps on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juppiter Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 DAYS has stayed true to itself. GH, Y&R, and B&B have not. ATWT, GL, OLTL, and AMC did not. That counts for something IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I don't see it that way - I think there is and has been a lot wrong with DAYS over the years - but okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 I actually agree that, for the most part, I recognize Days of Our Lives. It really hasn't been fundamentally changed. The show usually ... works. Even in piss poor periods. The only time I was starting to lose that connection was with Dena Higley. Things wrong with the show doesn't mean it's lost it's identity, IMO. AMC was lost. Completely. The reboot online, IMO, captured the feel of AMC very very well. It was night and day. It's hard to describe but it just felt like AMC again. Y&R, I barely recognize now. B&B isn't the same show it was when Bill Bell was heading it but it's still, at the core, mostly the same show. Just more modern and Brad goes for more of the shock/disgust camp. GL still had it's heart, it proved it at the very end of the series. Unfortunately, all of that was lost and Peapack did the show zero favors. It wasn't at all the same and I predict ATWT would have gone even further to that level had it remained on the air. ATWT had so many core veteran still there but the show was aimeless. Pissante is writing the exact same boring and aimless crap at Y&R now. Anyway ... Days is fine for now, is still going to be on a year from now. We'll get to the show's 50th ... let's not doom and gloom this. Days was basically called dead in 2007 and look at where we are. I won't count the show out. And Sony is a beast about keeping their shows alive. Yes, it's a co-production, but still ... I could see Sony wanting Days to move online if at all possible and I have to imagine Corday's online venture could somehow coincide with that ... we'll see what the future holds but for now, Days is fine. I could see Days on Hulu and right up there in terms of people watching it. I watch Days online all the time now anyway, personally (my over-the-air antenna doesn't seem to like to pick up my Orlando based NBC affiliate). And in two years, who knows how far streaming will come. A lot can change between now and when Days may or may not end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JONNYSBRO Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 Let's not forget DAYS had a good year last year with the Emmy and Eileen Davidsons big exit climax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 Speaking of Corday's online ventures, would be cool if we see a potential Days spin-off like what Hollyoaks would do with Hollyoaks Later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edgeofnik Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 Emmys and accolades (and quality) don't factor in - I separate Emmys from quality for a reason - it's really all about revenue. If Sony can't produce DAYS at a certain budget and get NBC to pay a license that will enable it to make a profit, it's done. The plus for DAYS is that NBC has been unable to produce anything (other than extra hours of TODAY) during the past decade that has even come close. Will NBC really concede Daytime entirely? I'm not sure they will especially since they are reviving prime time finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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