http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/official-alison-sweeney-back-days/

Will this be all about Ejami again? I doubt it will be about her dead son.

There are YT videos of actors screentesting for EJ, so I ain't surprised she is returning!

3 minutes ago, rlj said:

There are YT videos of actors screentesting for EJ, so I ain't surprised she is returning!

I don't think they are screen testing US actors to play a British EJ; word is that the guy they tested is for Chad replacement.  

I'm glad she'll be back. But she's shooting in May and June? God, she won't be on until 2039!

22 minutes ago, RavenWhitney said:

I don't think they are screen testing US actors to play a British EJ; word is that the guy they tested is for Chad replacement.  

 

Rumor has it Chad is being courted by Frank as Nu Morgan. 

I thought she would be airing in May

15 minutes ago, ChitHappens said:

 

Rumor has it Chad is being courted by Frank as Nu Morgan. 

 

I guess he has the ass for it...

35 minutes ago, RavenWhitney said:

I don't think they are screen testing US actors to play a British EJ; word is that the guy they tested is for Chad replacement.  

On the voids I saw, the actors had an accent.  Abed really accents, race, hair color and so on are not canon re a recast (ie NuRidge on B&B)

1 hour ago, YRBB said:

I'm glad she'll be back. But she's shooting in May and June? God, she won't be on until 2039!

 

LMAO!!

 

I'm not at all surprised. When Ron was announced she was the first person that came to mind. I don't know why she hasn't directed any episodes at DAYS. She's done GH.

 

If she's taping in May that means she'll be on for November sweeps. I better see her wake up from a dream and Will be alive. And Bo.

Edited April 17, 20178 yr by KMan101

I'm not at all surprised that Sweeney has come back. The show needs Sami, I'm sure the character was at the top of Ron's list and whatever money Corday had to pay her is worth it.

 

However, despite Sweeney wanting to play Sami has a heroine with EJ, it ruined the character. I'm all for character evolution and we saw a great deal of evolution with Sami (particularly her dynamic with Kate/Lauren Koslow who has always been one of the best screen partners for Sweeney) but taking away Sami's claws and leaving her to being EJ's cheerleader was just pathetic. 

27 minutes ago, DaytimeFan said:

I'm not at all surprised that Sweeney has come back. The show needs Sami, I'm sure the character was at the top of Ron's list and whatever money Corday had to pay her is worth it.

 

However, despite Sweeney wanting to play Sami has a heroine with EJ, it ruined the character. I'm all for character evolution and we saw a great deal of evolution with Sami (particularly her dynamic with Kate/Lauren Koslow who has always been one of the best screen partners for Sweeney) but taking away Sami's claws and leaving her to being EJ's cheerleader was just pathetic. 

 

Completely agree taking away Sami's strength and being a catalyst was a terrible decision. She may make me come back for the 20th Annual "Plan to Save DAYS!" 

47 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

 

 

If she's taping in May that means she'll be on for November sweeps. I better see her wake up from a dream and Will be alive.

Remember the spoiler I posted a while back with Smith and Massey having lunch at the studio? And Smith posting a July episode with location and those appearing on that episode scratched out? It could be tied to Sweeney's return.

48 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Remember the spoiler I posted a while back with Smith and Massey having lunch at the studio? And Smith posting a July episode with location and those appearing on that episode scratched out? It could be tied to Sweeney's return.

 

Interesting ... forgot about that. This show tapes so far in advance ... ugh LOL

1 hour ago, DaytimeFan said:

I'm not at all surprised that Sweeney has come back. The show needs Sami, I'm sure the character was at the top of Ron's list and whatever money Corday had to pay her is worth it.

 

However, despite Sweeney wanting to play Sami has a heroine with EJ, it ruined the character. I'm all for character evolution and we saw a great deal of evolution with Sami (particularly her dynamic with Kate/Lauren Koslow who has always been one of the best screen partners for Sweeney) but taking away Sami's claws and leaving her to being EJ's cheerleader was just pathetic. 

 

Sami as a heroine was awful. It's just as bad as Nicole the poor me heroine we have now. Awful awful awful. Sami had her claws back a bit towards the end after the EJ/Abby affair but it got cut short and then her brief return for the 50th was all about chasing EJ and Will's death was a blip on the radar.

 

Sweeney needs to understand that Sami as a bitch (but with understandable, albeit slightly crazy motivations) is what is best for the character.

 

She can get her boring heroine on with her Hallmark movies.

 

She's never been the strongest actress and so heroine just doesn't work for her; bitch works better.

Edited April 17, 20178 yr by KMan101

10 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

 

 

 

Sami as a heroine was awful. It's just as bad as Nicole the poor me heroine we have now. Awful awful awful. Sami had her claws back a bit towards the end after the EJ/Abby affair but it got cut short and then her brief return for the 50th was all about chasing EJ and Will's death was a blip on the radar.

 

Sweeney needs to understand that Sami as a bitch (but with understandable, albeit slightly crazy motivations) is what is best for the character.

 

She can get her boring heroine on with her Hallmark movies.

 

She's never been the strongest actress and so heroine just doesn't work for her; bitch works better.

 

Exactly. This is so, so right. Sweeney is not a strong enough actress to make heroine work. Sami as the bitch (with motivations that the audience has always understood) is the only way the character should be written. To do otherwise is to betray the character's origins.