DAYS: January 2024 Discussion Thread

[Toups]

I noticed that too.....it just felt different.  I thought these last two episodes have been good. 

Emily O'Brien was great today and it reminded that she's a phenomenal actress. 

It looked like something was going on with him.  Maybe he's taking drugs as well?  Maybe to cope with the loss of the baby? 

[carolineg]

I was confused about the EJ scene too.  He was shaking like he took something or was withdrawing from something, but maybe the stress of everything was taking it's toll?  

I think old people drink warm milk

[j swift]

Maybe someone should offer some warm milk to EJ?

[Contessa Donatella]

It appeared to me as if EJ was having a panic attack which he worked himself out of. If that's where they're going with this, it wouldn't be such a surprise for it to first manifest in a period of great stress & EJ/Nicole definitely are in a place where stressors just keep on coming! 

Of course, the ending was classic where one person, Tate, is telling the absolute unvarnished truth & then another person lies & says they did it to protect them, Brady, and then Tate himself lies & says he did it to protect him, Brady! I don't think any genre does that dance except soaps! 

I've been behind on episodes, so haven't been posting. I loved Nicole's therapy session. I was not at all surprised that Nicole could make love. Nor did I find it surprising that now Abe loves Paulina. However, I am bored with his amnesia. Are they going to make it permanent?

 

[Soapsuds]

Another good show but I can't take EJ as the DA. It is preposterous! The scabs should've fixed Ron hideous writing and fixed EJ being the DA.

[ranger1rg]

Yep. It's the kind of writing that sends the show into parody.

[Soapsuds]

Noticed Janet directed today's episode. Has she directed an episode before?

[Khan]

 

 

 

Nah, it was just bad acting.

[Contessa Donatella]

God yes, she's on the regular rotation. 

Here, love, meet your directors: Janet Spellman-Drucker, Noel Maxam, Angela Tessarini, Scott McKinsey (Beverlee's son), The Monster Alarr (till April, dammit), Sonia Blangiardo Goins & David Shaughnessey (brother to Charles Shaughnessey & father to Amy)

Edited January 2, 2024 by Donna L. Bridges

[Soapsuds]

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It looks like EJ is taking the same drugs Holly is.

And I wonder if Holly found the drugs she took in EJ's room.

[Contessa Donatella]

Okay, if you ask me it was clearly a panic attack. 

But, beyond that why do we have suspicion about the pills? She said they were ADHD drugs & that would have been an easy high school purchase. 

[carolineg]

Holly said they were ADHD drugs (so Adderall I assume), but the paramedics and Tripp said it was an opioid overdose.  I mean maybe the pills were cut with fentanyl or something, but I a bit interested in what she actually took.  

I still think there might be something to EJ's behavior that's not just bad acting lol.

[AbcNbc247]

I agree, she’s seemed more motherly lately. Still can’t really see her as Theresa though.

In those scenes with Alex, it’s almost like a completely different character.

Edited January 2, 2024 by AbcNbc247

[Antoyne]

I finally liked her in the new role. It’s still hard not to just see Gwen, but I do think she’s getting better which makes sense as she’s more comfortable in the role and further away from playing Gwen.

[Contessa Donatella]

Today instead of being aware of her accent & diction, IOW that she's not using a British accent, I got past it & was able to just hear her words. Possibly because she was angry, truly enraged. Good sign, though.