DAYS Spinoff: Beyond Salem Discussion Thread

[carolineg]

I think it's a number of factors with Greta not taking off.  Her bizarre introduction, her cloying nature with John and to a lesser extent Bo, her obsession with her father, having no real love interest, etc.  JM/Greta were fine, but I don't think she inspired a real fanbase.  I haven't met many people that loathed her, but I haven't met too many stans.  The consensus is everyone liked her enough, but no one is clamoring for her return.

I hated the Jack is gay, but not really story.  Like Jack be an adult just tell her you are not into her lol. 

[FrenchBug82]

You can tell GR is also having a blast. He is such a great actor but Kevin has been so underwritten for so long now that he probably enjoys having something fun to do.

It really makes a lot of difference when the people involved are actually enjoying what they are doing. So much of what's wrong on the main show are the stories where you can tell where RC is merely checking a box ("Oh right we need to use Nicole and Rafe... Fine let's put them together") and the actors are cashing the check.

Ahhh the 90s/2000s where straight men pretending to be gay was considered the height of comedy.

I thought her and Eric was a pairing that made sense and they were cute enough. But two "sweet" characters do not a story make so there was little there.

Edited September 8, 2021 by FrenchBug82

[j swift]

So, poor Belle and Shawn just have to stay in Salem and don't get to go anywhere on vacation? 

[KMan101]

 

Yeah, Eric and Greta were sweet and Nicole was fun as their spoiler but then we got Nicole/Lucas, Jensen/Eric left and they paired her with yet another 'sweet guy' in Austin. And stuck them in Eden hell. 

 

Greta really never stood a chance, looking back.

 

I'd rather be watching them than the bootleg Bope wannabes the show keeps trying to force

[dragonflies]

Yeah GR said he loves playing Leo that he's a fun character to play.

 

I think Leo is a breath of fresh air lol. His one liners kill me. 

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[JAS0N47]

"Beyond Salem" Episode # 103:

103...9/8/21: (Episode Length: 38:56)

Cast: Abe, Anna, Billie, Chad, Eli, John, Kristen/Kristen as Sister Mary Moira, Kyle, Lani, Marlena, Paulina, Shane, Sonny, Tony, Will, Austin, Carrie, Leo, Jackie Cox, Frank, Rodney.

Sets: Eli & Lani's Miami Bedroom, Paulina's Mansion, John & Marlena's Zurich Hotel Room & Corridor, Carrie & Austin's Townhouse & Corridor, Will & Sonny's Apartment & Corridor, Shower, Warehouse, Zurich Park; Stock Footage Exteriors.

 

ACT ONE

Eli & Lani's Miami Bedroom (Eli, Lani)

Paulina's Mansion (Paulina, Abe, Shane)

Zurich Hotel Room (John, Marlena)

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse (Austin, Carrie, Anna)

Will & Sonny's Apt. & Corr (Chad, Billie, Kyle)

Shower (Will, Sonny, Leo)

 

ACT TWO

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse (Austin, Carrie, Anna)

Zurich Hotel Room & Corr (John, Marlena, Tony)

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse (Austin, Anna)

Zurich Hotel Room (John, Marlena, Tony)

Paulina's Mansion (Paulina, Abe, Shane)

Shower (Will, Sonny, Leo)

 

ACT THREE

Paulina's Mansion (Paulina, Abe, Shane, Eli, Lani)

Will & Sonny's Apt. (Chad, Billie, Kyle, Will, Sonny, Leo)

Zurich Hotel Room (John, Marlena, Tony)

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse & Corr (Austin, Anna, Kristen as Sister Mary Moira)

 

ACT FOUR

Will & Sonny's Apt. (Chad, Billie, Kyle, Will, Sonny, Leo)

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse & Corr (Anna, Kristen as Sister Mary Moira)

Paulina's Mansion (Paulina, Abe, Shane, Eli, Lani)

Will & Sonny's Apt. & Corr (Chad, Billie, Kyle, Will, Sonny, Leo, Jackie Cox)

 

ACT FIVE

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse (Anna, Kristen as Sister Mary Moira)

Paulina's Mansion (Paulina, Abe, Shane, Eli, Lani)

Will & Sonny's Apt. (Chad, Billie, Kyle, Will, Sonny, Leo, Jackie Cox)

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse (Austin, Carrie, Anna, Tony, John, Marlena)

 

ACT SIX

Will & Sonny's Apt. (Chad, Billie, Kyle, Will, Sonny, Leo, Jackie Cox)

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse (Austin, Carrie, Anna, Tony, John, Marlena)

Paulina's Mansion (Paulina, Abe)

Warehouse (Rodney, Frank, Shane, Lani)

 

ACT SEVEN

Paulina's Mansion (Paulina, Abe)

Warehouse (Frank, Shane, Lani, Eli)

Will & Sonny's Apt. & Corr (Chad, Billie, Kyle, Leo)

Carrie & Austin's Townhouse (Austin, Carrie, Anna, Tony, John, Marlena)

Zurich Park (Kristen, John vo, Carrie vo)

 

CREDITS (Episodes 1-3):

Starring:

James Reynolds as Abe Carver

Deidre Hall as Marlena Black

Lamon Archey as Eli Grant

Drake Hogestyn as John Black

Sal Stowers as Lani Price Grant

Robert Scott Wilson as Ben Weston (1-2)

Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera

Jackee Harry as Paulina Price

Thaao Penghlis as Tony DiMera

Leann Hunley as Anna DiMera

Victoria Konefal as Ciara Weston (1-2)

Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed

Eileen Davidson as Kristen DiMera (3)

Eileen Davidson as Sister Mary Moira (3)

Chandler Massey as Will Horton

Austin Peck as Austin Reed (1, 3)

Christie Clark as Carrie Brady Reed (1, 3)

Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark

Charles Shaughnessy as Shane Donovan (1, 3)

Zach Tinker as Sonny Kiriakis

Peter Porte as Agent Kyle Graham (2-3)

Jackie Cox as Jackie Cox (3)

Ellen Karsten as Nola (1)

Louis Van Amstel as Auctioneer (2)

Thai "The Thaiga" Edwards as Frank

Edward Gelhaus as Rodney

Michael de Lara as Bidding Man (2)

Sasha Higgins - Princess Gina Double (1)

Reuben Lee - Eli Stunt Double (2)

Chris Nielsen - Stunt Coordinator (2)

Louis Van Amstel - Choreographer (2)

 

Executive Producer: Ken Corday

Co-Executive Producer: Albert Alarr

Senior Producer: Janet Spellman-Drucker

Producer: Randy Dugan

Developed by: Ron Carlivati

Directed by: Sonia Blangiardo-Goins (1-2), Noel Maxam (3)

 

Associate Writer: Ryan Quan

Script Editor: Fran Myers

Story by: Jeanne Marie Ford (1), Katherine Schock (2), Dave Ryan (3)

Teleplay by: Joanna Cohen (1), Richard Culliton (2), Carolyn Culliton (3)

Staff Writers: Lorraine Broderick, Rebecca McCarty, Elizabeth Snyder, David Kreizman

 

Production Coordinator: Sara Peterson

Production Manager: Jeff Voorhees

Theme by: Ken Corday, D. Brent Nelson

Music Composed by: Ken Corday, D. Brent Nelson

Music Directors: D. Brent Nelson, Paul F. Antonelli

Associate Directors: Joseph H. Lumer, Michael Fiamingo

Stage Managers: Lucy Yalenian, Jessie Harrison, Sara Peterson

Production Associates: Holly Metts, Alexis Straiten

Property Master: Steve Dempsey

Production Designer: Tom Early

Art Director: Danielle Mullen

Assistant Art Directors: Adele Fenner, Bronte Campbell, Katelyn Budke

Assistants to the Producers: Adriana Alvarado, Kaylin Stewart, Jennifer Werwage, Elizabeth Messick

Testing Coordinator: Nicholas DeFilippis

Production Finance: Cynthia Aamoth, Terri Lynn Doubet, Bruno Gerardo

Writers' Assistants: Tyler Topits, Kirk Doering

Publicity: Maya Frangie

Digital Content Producer: Kaley Smith

Casting by: Marnie Saitta

Casting Associate: Bob Lambert, C.S.A.

Costume Designer: Richard Bloore

Wardrobe: Jammie Harris, Sara Auhagen, Jennifer Seery, Alix Scott, Michele Jaffe, Mary Lane, Margo Rombough

Makeup Artists: Deidre Decker, Elizabeth Dahl, Karen Dahl, Natalie Thimm, Morgan McDonnell, Glen Gutierrez, Orlando Marin

Hairstylists: Marisa Ramirez, Amber Renick, Armando Licon, Dora Torres, Olajide Elizabeth, Amanda Glaza

Technical Directors: Mike Caruso, John Sizemore

Director of Photography: Vince Steib

Audio: Nick Kleissas

Boom Operators: Harry Young, Stu Rudolph, Victoria Luckey (1-2)

Cameras: Mark Warshaw, Michael J. Denton, John Bromberek

Post Producer/Supervising Editor/A.D.: Lugh Powers

Post Supervisor/Editor/A.D.: Jenee Muyeau

Additional Editing: Jill Underhill

Post Production Audio: Kevin K. Church

Assistant Editor: Jonathan Amirkhan

Video Tape Operator: Brian Duclos

Senior Video: Alexis Dellar Hanson

Electronic Maintenance: Marko Fox

Special Effects: Gregg Church

Messenger: Rumsin Givargiznia

Stock Footage Provided By: Sony, Motion Elements, Pond 5, Shutterstock, iStock

Produced at The Burbank Studios, A Worthe Real Estate Group Property

Executive in Charge of Production: Mike Russell

[victoria foxton]

Some pics of today's episode.

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[Antoyne]

I will say with my hatred of Rinna on RHOBH, I was pleasantly surprised to see her being Billie and not just Lisa Rinna.

[Soapsuds]

Watch party with Billy Flynn, Zach Tinker, Greg Rikaart and Jackie Cox.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTip8afipQA/

[carolineg]

Greta and Eric were cute.  It just never went anywhere.  Jensen left and that was it.  I liked her and Austin as well, but again that went nowhere too.  I even thought her and MA had chemistry.  She just had pairings that didn't go very far. 

And Greta was definitely outshined by the other heroines her age range like Nicole/Sami-even though JM is older than I thought. 

[AlexElizabeth]

This was fun. I love how Billy starts talking about how he's not opposed to Chad/Sonny and how Sonny has nice arms, then Jackie is like, "I'm actually talking about Chad/Leo." I love how cool he is with all of it. Let's make Chad bi already, lol. I also love that he brought up how he's just in the background of the scenes laughing at Leo. I kind of figured it was more Billy himself laughing and not Chad.

Zach brought up all the comments online about Billy's ass! Hahaha.

[victoria foxton]

This was fun. Jackie Cox puts Alan Locher to shame.

[FrenchBug82]

They are really relying on the gays to sell this thing, aren't they! LOL
I hope they get paid for all that PR because by now CM and ZT in particular have probably spent more time on online videos/interviews than they did actually filming the five episodes of the show.

[wingwalker]

That was a great watch. The show should do watch parties like that more often. Was nice seeing the cast joke around and talk about the scenes. 

DAYS needs to get off the pot and make Chad bisexual already. Billy wants it, we want it. 

Even though it probably means nothing, at the end when Zach says he has hope that WilSon will be coming to DAYS, that gave me some hope. . Almost everywhere, people are loving the Phoenix story, saying it's the first time in years they've been interested in WilSon, how great Zach is. They a popular couple that just got a huge much needed shot in the arm. They would be so stupid not to bring them back. 

[FrenchBug82]

Watch FS suddenly suggest he'd consider coming back after all at that event with CM planned next week