When you think about it, Gabi’s actually done much worse things than Nick did, yet she still sees herself as the victim. She’s a little sociopathic, if you ask me.

Nick may have been a homophobe, but there was a reason for that, and a traumatic one at that. Like it or not, he never tortured an old lady with a defective pacemaker or bargained over a newborn baby’s life. 

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1 hour ago, Vee said:

IIRC, he pre-dated Spinelli on GH. Hogan Sheffer introduced the comic character of Nick very well, and I was super into him and Chelsea. Then they bungled it very, very quickly by having him sleep with Billie, which could've been recovered from, but then it all fell apart. It was clear someone at the show (probably Corday) disdained the character type on a show largely subsisting on generic stud and heroine archetypes. Later Nick became some sort of psycho which I was not invested in at all, though I know people loved Berris' performance. It was all such a waste.

Also hurting the Nick/Chelsea pairing was the weird uncomfortable reaction Chelsea had after they first made love. I'll never understand when writers ruin their own creations.

2 hours ago, Vee said:

IIRC, he pre-dated Spinelli on GH. Hogan Sheffer introduced the comic character of Nick very well, and I was super into him and Chelsea. Then they bungled it very, very quickly by having him sleep with Billie, which could've been recovered from, but then it all fell apart. It was clear someone at the show (probably Corday) disdained the character type on a show largely subsisting on generic stud and heroine archetypes. Later Nick became some sort of psycho which I was not invested in at all, though I know people loved Berris' performance. It was all such a waste.

Despite his initial gawkiness, I always found Blake Berris incredibly charismatic and that made him stand-out attractive on the show. Chemistry can get you a long way -- as evidenced by the way ZombieNick was necking MarDevil on Monday! If there was any way to get Berris back, I think the show should take it. 

Nick was one of Hogan Sheffer's best contribution to Days.  A nerdy nice guy . Who was unconventionally handsome.  Nick totally deserved better than what he got. Nick's homophobia stemming from his repeated rapes in prison.. Should've been explored more. Days should've also explored the bad blood between Will and Nick. Really build it up.  Dividing members of the Horton clan. As well as Blake Berris played a darker Nick. I do wish Days would've never gone that route. Since that was the characters downfall.

I started watching Days again (after a very long break) shortly before Nick came on board.  He quickly became a favorite and remains so.  There are plenty of other characters still on Days who have done as bad or worse things than Nick.  And he wasn't even all bad, even at the end.  He could very easily be brought back (assuming BB wanted to return).  I've always believed that he didn't get support from tptb because he's not the conventional soap hunk.  But I find him very appealing and he would have completely been my type when I was young, lol.  Nick being intelligent is a plus for me too.

Well, that was a side of Tripp that we’ve never seen before. Too bad this will all probably be forgotten and there won’t be any residual effects on anybody or their storylines. 

Good to see ya’s again, Mike Manning and Blake Berris! 😍

And I really do not understand how Nicole went from terrified to horny so quickly 😂😂

In all honesty, I don’t think RC ever really “got” Rafe. This is the third time he’s been involved in some kind of cheating under RC and he was never like that until RC took over.

9 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

In all honesty, I don’t think RC ever really “got” Rafe. This is the third time he’s been involved in some kind of cheating under RC and he was never like that until RC took over.

Has Rafe had any real personality traits though? I don't think I've ever truly placed Rafe in a box as such... more that Sony/NBC/Corday likes Galen Gering and likes to keep him around. He's an odd utility character that normally wouldn't last two weeks and here we are over a decade later.

51 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Well, that was a side of Tripp that we’ve never seen before. Too bad this will all probably be forgotten and there won’t be any residual effects on anybody or their storylines. 

Good to see ya’s again, Mike Manning and Blake Berris! 😍

And I really do not understand how Nicole went from terrified to horny so quickly 😂😂

In all honesty, I don’t think RC ever really “got” Rafe. This is the third time he’s been involved in some kind of cheating under RC and he was never like that until RC took over.

The final battle with the Legion of the Undead. Was rather anticlimactic. Phillip and Nick almost bumping into each other was a nice touch. Nicole getting horny after seeing a dead man was stupid. 

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34 minutes ago, te. said:

Has Rafe had any real personality traits though? I don't think I've ever truly placed Rafe in a box as such... more that Sony/NBC/Corday likes Galen Gering and likes to keep him around. He's an odd utility character that normally wouldn't last two weeks and here we are over a decade later.

In the beginning, I saw him as that typical soap hero, and I did really like him and Sami together back then. But now it’s like the heroics are all gone and he’s just a walking hard on 😂😂

3 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

The final battle with the Legion of the Undead. Was rather anticlimactic.

Because there were no stakes or surprises to it. I somewhat enjoyed it, but we all knew how it was going to end.

3 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

 

Because there were no stakes or surprises to it. I somewhat enjoyed it, but we all knew how it was going to end.

I haven't watched the last two episodes. Probably because of your above statement which is spot on. How about Marlena as MarDevil actually killing someone...say Rafe?? 

It's hard to invest in a story when it's a parody of the original.

6 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

It's hard to invest in a story when it's a parody of the original.

That’s true lol

Corday really should’ve stepped in, and from the moment he told RC that he wanted to revisit the possession, told him to make it serious instead of silly.  

I do think he can pull it off. The poison water story on GH wasn’t silly, and I’ve always thought that was the best thing he’s ever written. 

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9 hours ago, Liberty City said:

This soap is a mess right now. This is what happens when you give a two-year renewal with a head writer who doesn't need that kind of freedom to go off-the-rails.

I am obviously glad Days was renewed but let's be real

A MarDevil killing everyone story, a mix of Salem Stalker, possession story and the Loving ending story, was RC's idea for the ending story for Days if the show wasn't going to be renewed, wasn't it?

41 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

That’s true lol

Corday really should’ve stepped in, and from the moment he told RC that he wanted to revisit the possession, told him to make it serious instead of silly.  

I do think he can pull it off. The poison water story on GH wasn’t silly, and I’ve always thought that was the best thing he’s ever written. 

From hearing a podcast that Ron was on, it was NBC and Corday that wanted to revisit the storyline, not him. He just went with it.

47 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

I haven't watched the last two episodes. Probably because of your above statement which is spot on. How about Marlena as MarDevil actually killing someone...say Rafe?? 

It's hard to invest in a story when it's a parody of the original.

I said this in another forum, i am convinced we are watching Johnny's movie on screen. That will be the twist at the end, we will see it ending with everyone watching the premiere of the movie.

1 hour ago, te. said:

Has Rafe had any real personality traits though? I don't think I've ever truly placed Rafe in a box as such... more that Sony/NBC/Corday likes Galen Gering and likes to keep him around. He's an odd utility character that normally wouldn't last two weeks and here we are over a decade later.

Rafe is one of those characters that needs to go. They tried to pair him with almost every woman in Salem and it doesn't work. The actor is just too bland and straight up boring. Time to kill him off and bring back like Mike Horton or Austin or give Shawn more airtime.

1 hour ago, te. said:

Has Rafe had any real personality traits though? I don't think I've ever truly placed Rafe in a box as such... more that Sony/NBC/Corday likes Galen Gering and likes to keep him around. He's an odd utility character that normally wouldn't last two weeks and here we are over a decade later.

Galen needs to leave and go work on some Hallmark Christmas movie. If I was HW, he be the first to go. Kill him off and have Shawn take over and give him more airtime.

Remember when Days was about love and family and romance? Now...there's the undead summoned by the devil. ZOMBIES, for eff's sake. And people wonder why soaps get a bad rap.

43 minutes ago, gtru1981 said:

From hearing a podcast that Ron was on, it was NBC and Corday that wanted to revisit the storyline, not him. He just went with it.

Corday has to be the source of the show's tastelessness.