On 5/12/2020 at 12:15 PM, juppiter said:

Who the hell eats Chinese food on a park bench while making out? Making out with someone with a mouthful of Chinese food does not seem sexy to me (then again, neither did making out with somebody covered in shaving cream.)

 

I guess it makes the Ben/Ciara scenes bearable for me though, because I can laugh at how over the top and ridiculous they are. I swear they’re doing it on purpose. 

 

Maybe crab rangoon farts are an aphrodisiac? 

On 5/12/2020 at 1:00 PM, GLATWT88 said:

Honestly, the production values do take away from the viewers' interest in the show. When it's visually so lackluster and cheap, you're not instantly drawn in...these shows need a budget or a sugar daddy or something because the money is tight.

 

Word. It's quite distracting and quite honestly, takes you out of the moment when you're watching. Instead of being engrossed in the fictional world of Salem, you're busy recollecting in your mind how many times they've redressed the same damn set. 

23 hours ago, jcar03 said:

 That would far exceed their $5 budget.

 

Train ticket and each actor's iPhones for video. That'll keep it on the cheap. Post-pandemic, we may see DAYS resorting to Peapack/GL tactics. At least phone cameras have improved drastically since 2009... 

16 hours ago, soapfave06 said:

Ohh i hope we get thirteen classic episodes or a trials and tribulations clip package for Doug and Julie, John and Marlena or whoever else they choose. 

 

 

It'll be the best of Marlena, circa 1994-1997 with half of them from the possession era.

 

Admittedly, I'd be totally down for this, but I could see Carlivati focusing on his favorite woman in his favorite DAYS era. 

Not really liking the new set for Hope’s house. The old one was a lot better. 

Ben and Ciara are sickening/repulsive. 

 

Ciara to Ben:you're the best thing that's ever happen to me.

 

I have to go tell mom how you propose with fortune cookie and I said yes

 

yes you met a serial killer and now you're marrying him.....

 

best thing that ever happened to u? Haha..Who is writing this [!@#$%^&*]?

5 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Ben and Ciara are sickening/repulsive. 

 

Ciara to Ben:you're the best thing that's ever happen to me.

 

I have to go tell mom how you propose with fortune cookie and I said yes

 

yes you met a serial killer and now you're marrying him.....

 

best thing that ever happened to u? Haha..Who is writing this [!@#$%^&*]?

And don’t forget, “The washer is from Dad’s bike. It’s a sign! Dad gave us his blessing!”

 

Ughhh. Thank God I hadn’t eaten anything before I heard that lol 

Edited May 13, 20205 yr by AbcNbc247

5 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

And don’t forget, “The washer is from Dad’s bike. It’s a sign! Dad gave us his blessing!”

 

Ughhh. Thank God I hadn’t eaten anything before I heard that lol 

Was that from today? Lol

 

I tuned in because my info guide to this week's shows are off. So I was seeing who was on.

1 minute ago, Soapsuds said:

Was that from today? Lol

 

I tuned in because my info guide to this week's shows are off. So I was seeing who was on.

Yeah. 

 

Believe me, you’re better off not remembering Ciara say that  

33 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Not really liking the new set for Hope’s house. The old one was a lot better. 

 

This is just the Hernandez Den redressed as Hope's Den.

53 minutes ago, Gray Bunny said:

 

Maybe crab rangoon farts are an aphrodisiac? 

 

DEAD.  

 

(God, I miss Chinese food)

5 minutes ago, JAS0N47 said:

 

This is just the Hernandez Den redressed as Hope's Den.

Thanks. Btw do you know who was the SW for today’s episode? I have to know who wrote those lines for Ciara lol

2 minutes ago, YRBB said:

(God, I miss Chinese food)

I second that 

Today's episode was really hard to get through. 

Just now, AbcNbc247 said:

Thanks. Btw do you know who was the SW for today’s episode? I have to know who wrote those lines for Ciara lol

Richard Culliton wrote today's terrible episode. 

Just now, ElleWoods said:

Today's episode was really hard to get through. 

Richard Culliton wrote today's terrible episode. 

Wow. I never would’ve guessed that Richard Culliton was that much of a “Cinner”

 

Thanks.

1 hour ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Not really liking the new set for Hope’s house. The old one was a lot better. 

This new set is terrible. I guess the old one was too big or they tore it down.

 

1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

Ben and Ciara are sickening/repulsive. 

 

Ciara to Ben:you're the best thing that's ever happen to me.

 

I have to go tell mom how you propose with fortune cookie and I said yes

 

yes you met a serial killer and now you're marrying him.....

 

best thing that ever happened to u? Haha..Who is writing this [!@#$%^&*]?

I will never support them. No matter how much the show tries to push them.

1 hour ago, AbcNbc247 said:

And don’t forget, “The washer is from Dad’s bike. It’s a sign! Dad gave us his blessing!”

 

Ughhh. Thank God I hadn’t eaten anything before I heard that lol 

My eyes rolled so far back in my head. Bo would NEVER support them.

The Rafe/Hope den is horrible!  I at least appreciate that the way it's dressed as "Hope's house" aesthetically matches seamlessly with her real set.  I was shocked she got an exterior... the "outdoor set" itself wasn't amazing or anything, but it was a LOT more than we've gotten like that in many, many years.  Plus, the way the camera followed them from the front door around the house to the garage was downright cinematic for "Days" lol.  I understand that they are limited with the sets, but what I don't understand is not using the WHOLE space they're showing us and switching it up with the camera angles/movement.  It takes more time and time is $$, but it's the cheapest way to add visual interest.

The show has been doing something really interesting with the character depictions in the last 2 or so weeks.  And I want to say it's interesting but I cant figure out the motivation.  It's almost like Ron feels compelled or was forced to respond to the all whitewashing he was doing, particularly with Ben and Stefan.  But we've seen it with Gabi and Kristen, too.

 

Like, there was a lot of genuine narrative tension between Kristen's past and psychotic tendencies vs. being "changed" and innately maternal.  It felt like they were truly letting the viewer decide for themselves what was up.  While in contrast, 2 months ago (even 1 month ago) they were beating us over the head with "Kristen is a good person now, feel sorry for her!!!!!"

 

And the Ben/Jake necktie joke was definitely trolling... but it was equally a middle finger to the audience AND self-recognition of just how CRAZY this $h!t with Ben is.  And notice how Hope wasn't thrilled about the announcement... before she turned into PG, she would have misappropriated Salem PD funds to throw them a parade.  Something has changed.  But Ciara is still the worst EVER!!!

 

But it's obviously Abby's story that is really highlighting that, at the very least, Ben, Gabi, and Stefan did horrifying, evil things to her... and RC might not be saying that they're horrifying, evil people, but he's acknowledging their past, while before he was moving mountains to ignore that $h!t and play the "great loves" of Cin and Stabi.  Of course, ABBY being the character they're using for this is a whole other, totally valid critique and maybe that's why RC is finally doing it... because he can suggest Abby (and Chad) are not the moral standard to set anyone against.  But whatever, I am really liking all this.  Just let the characters be; no need to make everyone a hero when they're clearly NOT (GH's Sonny/Carly/Jason is always the golden example here).