Days of Our Lives: September 2021 Discussion Thread

[KMan101]

 

I hate this couple so much

[AlexElizabeth]

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They really have him doing scenes like this I did laugh at EJ asking Gwen, "Who the hell are you?" "I'm Gwe-" "I don't care."

This set is ugly as hell.

Lord, this Calista nonsense. I'm already tired of hearing about Buddy Bucks. I did laugh when she wanted Steve to go upstairs with her and he was just like, "...what."

This episode was boring. Watch Beyond Salem instead.

[victoria foxton]

Out of nowhere Doug is forgetful. And locks Julie in the freezer. Neither Doug's forgetfulness. Or the Calista nonsense had any foreshadowing. The rest is just Cin being lovey dovey. Continuity be damned. Cin appeared simultaneously on both Days and Beyond Salem.

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[AbcNbc247]

Something tells me that people are going to be confused by that. Judging from the dialogue, I assume that today's main show took place before Beyond Salem began. 

[AlexElizabeth]

LOL, just like Doug and Julie are supposed to be watching the twins on Beyond Salem, yet on the main show Julie is locked in the freezer and Doug is losing his mind.

[Ryan Chamberlain]

 
Same here. They are terrible. 

[Antoyne]

Ben and Ciara are the most pointless couple on soaps today. They could be written off tomorrow and nothing would change on the show.

[AlexElizabeth]

The only thing that would change is how much use my FF button gets! 

Edited September 7, 2021 by AlexElizabeth

[soapfan770]

Aren’t they? Their story is so isolated that there really no one left on canvas that it affects except for maybe Shawn-D but that’s about it. 

[pdm1974]

While i applaud giving the 96 year old actor a story, it's such a downer of one. Sure, it makes sense with his age. I'm still amazed the actor is still working! But, I'm not looking forward to watching this specific story.

[FrenchBug82]

I have always wondered, if I were an aging actor, if I'd prefer working until my last day, at the risk of making my character death sudden and done in a week, or if I would want to work with the show to set up a great storyline for my final exit, giving the time to get closure on storylines and past relationships and enough preparation for a rally spectacular exit and set up great stuff for the aftermath.
I am leaning on the latter tbh but I hear both cases.

[Faulkner]

I lean the latter too, like Susan Flannery. Because what usually happens is the actor becomes too ill or frail to appear for months and months, if not more, and passes away suddenly. Their character is no longer a factor by that point. I’d prefer to get my flowers while I’m here to enjoy them and get a nice, dramatic planned send-off and retirement party.  I get that for a lot of older actors, it’s about continuing to get benefits, staying active, having a support group, keeping habits built over decades, loving the craft, etc., and you never know when you’re gonna suddenly decline and not be fit to work. Plus it might make the performer aware of their mortality in an uncomfortable way. Up to the individual. 

Edited September 7, 2021 by Faulkner

[KMan101]

In regards to the Doug story ... I don't know if it's what we thought it would be ...

 

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Edited September 7, 2021 by KMan101

[pdm1974]

I do hate that we won't have Hope here for this story. Just like EJ, I think they'll need to recast or come up with a concrete reason as to why she's not there for such stories.

[AbcNbc247]

Really got to give a shout-out to Bill Hayes though. I hate to say this, but he’s probably had some of those fears that he would be the position that Doug may be in now. And then to play that out on the show, I think that’s very brave of him.