Days Of Our Lives Renewed

[Dr Neil Curtis]

I am lost on why Sheri Anderson isn’t his Co? 

[Taoboi]

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But said...congrats, DAYS!!!!

[KMan101]

Ryan and Sheri should be able to guide Ron in certain directions. I wonder what the collaboration is like. Obviously Ron has the 'control' so to speak but I wonder just how much input Ryan and Sheri have. Sometimes I think I see their influence and other times I'm not sure. Ron's major problem with DAYS so far is not being super familar with it, but that's where Sheri and Ryan should come in ... but he's doing a good job. I think he 'gets' the show but there seem to be a lot of behind the scenes restrictions, like budget, episode guarantees, mandates from Corday, NBC, Sony, who knows who else ...

 

Would also be nice if they dimmed the lights a bit. Mood lighting goes a long way to make something cheap look a little better ... I wish they understood this. But at least the show isn't pink like it was for a while and the lighting actually isn't AS bright as it once was. But the show needs a lot of help ... lol.

 

But it's chugging along so kudos to them. It's been my #1 so I'm glad it's sticking around.

 

I think some of my "issues" are the episode guarantees, I wanted a few more permanent returns, I wanted better development of some characters, I wanted a bit more nods to the past like Ron's known for. I'm also getting whiplash with all the drive-by visits (is Anna gone?), even though I'm happy to see characters pop in and out, but it ultimately feels like a big tease because I want so many of these returns to be permanent. (Obviously a lot of these aren't issues or thought of by those running the show lol and Ron's not really at fault for some of it)

 

I like Jennifer and Eric but they're so far on the backburner it isn't even funny (and the lack of interaction with Brady and Eve, a pairing I'm not sold on but don't totally hate, makes no sense, but I see they finally had a little bit). I like the potential of Tripp and Ciara but Ciara kissing Rafe's ass is irking me. I wish Rope would end permanently (and I think if it were only up to Ron they would be). I like Will and Paul but I fear Sonny looming in the background. The baby story isn't awful but I don't care about many of those in the story and I wish I did, I really want to. I don't know that I care for the Abby story, but it's where I figured Ron would go with her. I miss Kate Mansi so much. She'd sell the hell out of this. Stefan is boring. Vivian is being wasted. John and Marlena and Steve and Kayla are being used, which is nice, but I can't say I'm loving what they're getting but I'll take it over Higley and Tomsell's garbage for them anyday.

 

Anyway, I'm tired and rambling but while I can enjoy the show, usually, on a daily basis, there's a lot of things I'd have liked fixed or want fixed. Obviously they're personal wants and not everything is an actual "issue". A real issue to fix would be episode guarantees and the lighting. But then they're broke so ...

[DaytimeFan]

Very happy for the actors and crew. I hope they’re saving their money. 

[Skylover]

Excellent news! Long live Days!

[Dr Neil Curtis]

@KMan101 I totally agree with all you have said. I was hoping for more family interactions, John or Marlena never visit Brady and Tate, Claire calls Brady and Eric by their names versus “Uncle Brady or Uncle Eric”, Do Victor know Ciara is back in town?, Will and Abby were super close, but shared one or two scenes since his return. Will & Claire are double cousins as he and Ciara and no interactions. I need to see that family time within the stories

[dragonflies]

 

Not hard given GH is utter crap and the ratings are showing it.

[KMan101]

 

SO MANY FAMILY CONNECTIONS lol. I get it's probably hard to keep up with everyone who should logically be interacting, I'm flexible and I'm willing to give a pass to certain relationships not getting play but yeah, so many missed opportunities.

 

I'm still sour over not seeing John and Marlena spending Christmas Eve with their family (we could have had John talk to Will about not remembering anyone and it could have been a bonding moment we remember when John's pulling a gun on him two months later), and then New Years with Steve and Kayla (to better set up the poisoning story). But I suspect in this case the storyline was randomly dropped in.

 

It just feels so much more about plot anymore and little family moments we used to get are just so rare anymore. They do good for a while and then fall back into the old pattern of isolation. It's not nearly as bad as it has been but some of it's glaring. I do see a slight improvement lately. Slight.

 

This isn't really a Ron problem though. I've noticed this through various regimes. They start out well with breaking people out of their bubbles and interacting with each other and then it's right back to the way it usually is. It's gotta be episode guarantee/budget related, and I imagine certain interactions get forgotten about, probably not intentional, but when you can only use someone a few times a month I think it's lessened the cast interaction.

[Skylover]

There are too many relations. The show would do well to cull a lot of cast and bring a new family in. It would be impossible to fit it all in and I think the show does itself a disservice by making itself so complicated.

[Antoyne]

The writers tend to be really bad at introducing new characters and families and they end up getting rejected.

[Gray Bunny]

 

That's my first thought. "Hooray, Deidre and Kristian etc. have a job for another year!" 

 

I'm happy for the cast and crew, and can only hope they conjure up something good. 

 

I agree, it's the budget restrictions, the episode guarantees, etc. that keep this show from becoming a solid performer overall. And yes, fix the lighting to hide the cheap, cardboard re-dressed sets. And please remember that when people are supposed to be "outside," there should be ambient outdoor noise to reflect that. Just make sure you get your background cues correctly. About a month back, they had the sound of crickets chirping... in February. No. Wrong. 

 

Anyhow, I think they'll keep Ron Carlivati. I don't think this one-year reprieve means Ken would pull out one of his buddies to be headwriter again. I mean, Ron has given more material to Ken's golf buddy, Josh Taylor, moreso than anyone else in years! 

 

Definitely. It seems ever since 2011, any actress (usually a "known" soap name) under 40 brought on is given a bland, unexciting, one-dimensional role and expected to turn water into wine. 

[Adamski]

 

I've only been watching since Ron took over in July, and I had no idea that John was Brady's father! I don't think they've shared a scene together since then, but the other day Brady referred to him as his dad and I was like 'Oh!' 

 

It is definitely the episode guarantees that are affecting these things. Anyway, I'm delighted for the show's renewal, it has so much potential and it's really entertaining, IMHO. 

[Dr Neil Curtis]

I totally agree! I thought Madison James had potential especially with her ties to Sami & Eric’s Colorado life and Sarah Brown had chemistry with her screen partners, I could have done without Ian being her husband. I did like the idea of him being Stefano’s brother. 

 No not a Ron problem at all, just some jarring things I have seen over the years.  

 

[Vee]

I also liked Madison at the outset. But she wasn't insane, a vixen or a DiMera, so fans used to that type of character tuned out.

[NothinButAttitude]

 

^

This. 

 

I hate that TPTB didn't give Madison a try and just killed her off. I feel like the show was stupid for not putting her against Sami and Kate in the long term. I truly think Madison had a chance to be one of DAYS last, great breakout characters.