The Sarah thing is the kind of [!@#$%^&*] Ron always does with new characters now - he grafts them into a story and often makes them a fierce advocate of some point or another, even when it's way too soon and irrational for them to be involved, by virtue of wanting them to push them and someone else together. Sarah getting involved with the family life of a man she doesn't know, lecturing Maggie, etc. is the kind of awkward interpersonal push he's done a lot with characters over the years.

 

I like LG and the idea of using the character but it's just so clumsy and mangled.

Did DAYS miss a big opportunity to celebrate Susan Seaforth Hayes' 50th anniversary on the show?  After Julie's fall down the staircase, as she laid unconscious in the hospital, the show could have had  each of her loved ones by her bedside remembering their past times with Julie in flashbacks.   This should have been the way they celebrated her 50th Anniversary.

24 minutes ago, watson71 said:

Did DAYS miss a big opportunity to celebrate Susan Seaforth Hayes' 50th anniversary on the show?  After Julie's fall down the staircase, as she laid unconscious in the hospital, the show could have had  each of her loved ones by her bedside remembering their past times with Julie in flashbacks.   This should have been the way they celebrated her 50th Anniversary.

 

They acknowledge it the before she fell down the stairs.  It aired on December 11th.

The thing about Sarah Horton is that there is loads of story potential with the character if Ron and other writers would bother to actually study the history.  Her conception story was interesting/ahead of its time with Maggie getting artificially inseminated with what she believed was a character by the name of Evan's sperm and the complication of that which caused Mickey/Maggie to break up.  Than finding out that Neil Curtis was the father of Sarah.. and Sarah uncovering Neil/Maggie having an affair causing Sarah a lot of angst and eventually leaving with Melissa to start over.  So there was all that back story, plus the fact that Maggie has always fawned over Melissa and later her recently discovered son Daniel with Sarah coming in third yet again.  I'd rather the show explored the complicated relationship between Maggie/Sarah over all of these issues than some plot driven story of fighting over the custody of Holly.

The thing is that's Ron's MO: Legacy character reintroduced with wholly plot-driven motive vis a vis a character they're to be paired with. Again, he's done it a lot in the last five or six years.

2 hours ago, jcar03 said:

 

They acknowledge it the before she fell down the stairs.  It aired on December 11th.

 

I saw that episode.  They could have given her a bigger tribute if they had done the flashbacks by her relatives at her bedside.  Was the show just too lazy to go back and search for all the clips?

I liked today's episode. Especially the scenes featuring Abigail. I liked how she dealt with Stefan, her expressing her reaction to seeing Ben again. (She really did seem fearful/disgusted that he was working and living with Stefan). I also liked her scenes with Jen and her family at the Horton Christmas party. I can understand why she was hurt that her mother and the rest of her family didn't believe she was sane. I also liked how Hope comforted Jen after Abby was heated with her. I enjoy seeing Jen and Hope together supporting and comforting each other.

 

And I thought that the Horton family hanging the ornaments during the show was nice. It was a sweet moment when Hope gave Lani the ornament for her and Eli's baby, David.

 

And I found it interesting that Gabi told Chad she was moving out of the mansion, because Ari was confused about Leo/Sonny's marriage. Even though Chad accepted her invite to move into her mother's house, I definitely don't think that he will living with her for long. If he even gets a chance to move in with her before the truth comes out about how she hurt Abigail and him.

The best parts of today's episode was Abby telling her mom and everyone else off....LOL and Julie arriving at Jen's house only to receive a luke warm reception....LOL....her WTF no one cares expression...priceless...LOL

 

 

Edited December 24, 20186 yr by Soapsuds

19 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

The best parts of today's episode was Abby telling her mom and everyone else off....LOL and Julie arriving at Jen's house only to receive a luke warm reception....LOL....her WTF no one cares expression...priceless...LOL

 

 

 

Those were good scenes. Abigail really was hurt when she found out that Jen still didn't believe her after she got divorced from Stefan. I can understand why Abigail felt like no one (outside of Julie) was really on her side. I do like that even though she's mad at her mom and family, she still went home to be with them. I'm guessing she and the baby will probably stay at the Horton family home for the time being.

 

I am looking forward to seeing what happens once Abigail finds out that Gabi kept Charlotte's parternity a secret. I believe that Julie will get her memory back and reveal the truth. (Gabi burned the paternity test results today, so that Chad wouldn't see them, but I do believe Julie will remember what happened.)

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I can't believe there's a new episode today!!!

 

Mansi's Abigail isn't bothering me, Mansi not gnawing the scenery, she is good. I can't wait for Gabi to get exposed

6 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

I can't believe there's a new episode today!!!

 

 

Yes, there is and Y&R and B&B are having new episodes today too. GH is pre-empted today.

7 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

 

Mansi's Abigail isn't bothering me, Mansi not gnawing the scenery, she is good. I can't wait for Gabi to get exposed

Her alter acting as Gabi is bad....real bad......but her scenes with her family yesterday were good. 

Spoiler pics for today's eppy

 

16 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

Mansi's Abigail isn't bothering me, Mansi not gnawing the scenery, she is good. I can't wait for Gabi to get exposed

 

Yeah I'm enjoying her too. Years back I remember being annoyed with her because her version of Abigail was just so damn smug in every scene. I'm also one of the few who didn't mind Marci Miller. But Mansi has slipped back into the role nicely and I'm firmly on Team Abigail.

The Christmas episode was pretty good. I'm surprised Julie remembered baby Charlotte's paternity rather quickly.  Leo's Christmas suit was a sight to behold. Chandler & Freddie were awake. 

4 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

The Christmas episode was pretty good. I'm surprised Julie remembered baby Charlotte's paternity rather quickly.  Leo's Christmas suit was a sight to behold. Chandler & Freddie were awake. 

They sure are making Leo gay as hell....LOL....what an ugly suit....

Christmas Eve was very nice.  It isn't just a tradition for the Horton family, it's a tradition for the fans I found I really needed this year.  Hope thanking "Gran" for Ciara and Claire reconciling and everything Abby were the best parts for me... and I cried when Hope hugged Jenn