1 minute ago, j swift said:

Speaking of Sami-like characters, I suspect there's another Greene sister on her way…

Yep

But the way she’s being brought in is a little ridiculous

4 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

HUH? No fallout?!!! Incorrectly thinking Tripp was her rapist, also baby daddy! The whole DNA issue with it actually being his very good looking brother?! Plus, in the very early days, Allie couldn't deal with the baby. Nicole was literally functioning as the new infant's parent while halfway parenting Allie! Baby Henry at first to Allie was a huge reminder of her rape & that is all he was. Of course, it worked out fabulously but you are forgetting those early months. Pregnant Allie & new mom Allie, she was a real mess. Also, probably some of her best acting! 

We will have to disagree.  I thought the fallout was very superficial.  We all knew Tripp wasn't the rapist and we got a random Ava child out of it.  MM was wasted on the thankless role as Charlie. 

I never thought the show got very deep with what it's like to raise your rapist's baby.  It was all over in a few months and Allie excelled at being a mother.  I don't think the show ever connected the dots on Allie's behavior with Tripp, Chanel, Alex etc. being tied to her rape trauma.  It was more Allie just being a hot mess just because.

4 minutes ago, carolineg said:

We will have to disagree.  I thought the fallout was very superficial.  We all knew Tripp wasn't the rapist and we got a random Ava child out of it.  MM was wasted on the thankless role as Charlie. 

I never thought the show got very deep with what it's like to raise your rapist's baby.  It was all over in a few months and Allie excelled at being a mother.  I don't think the show ever connected the dots on Allie's behavior with Tripp, Chanel, Alex etc. being tied to her rape trauma.  It was more Allie just being a hot mess just because.

Okay, that's fair. We see it differently, which happens to be allowed. Although we are in agreement that the period of time in question was only a few months. 

4 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Okay, that's fair. We see it differently, which happens to be allowed. Although we are in agreement that the period of time in question was only a few months. 

Yeah.  I think the idea of the story was good.  It just ended too quickly or at least the fallout period did, IMO.  I think AS's availability as Sami might have bungled it up a bit as well.

20 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Yeah.  I think the idea of the story was good.  It just ended too quickly or at least the fallout period did, IMO.  I think AS's availability as Sami might have bungled it up a bit as well.

I do swear & declare that not having someone as Sami is a real problem for DAYS. You know I think they should bite the dam*ed bullet & do a recast!!! 

28 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I do swear & declare that not having someone as Sami is a real problem for DAYS. You know I think they should bite the dam*ed bullet & do a recast!!! 

I agree.  Sami leaves such a gaping hole on the canvas.  I would cast a really wide net and try to get a bigger name (not Gina Tognoni lol) and just go for it.  Ali doesn't seem to have any desire to be back for more than casual stints.  When I currently watch there are so many times that I think what would Sami say about this?  How would Sami react to this?  

I don't even like Sami much lol.  #TEAMCARRIE.   Sami's absence is just too big not to notice.

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Especially since we are losing AZ/Nicole.

 

I agree; they need to find a suitable recast for Sami and bring her back. As much as I don't really care for her, she's obviously needed on this show and they can cut a lot of dead weight to make room for her. 

4 minutes ago, MissPhoenixGirl92 said:

I agree; they need to find a suitable recast for Sami and bring her back. As much as I don't really care for her, she's obviously needed on this show and they can cut a lot of dead weight to make room for her. 

I know many disagree with me, but it absolutely feels like Sami is missing with this whole Nicole/Eric/Sloan/EJ baby story.  She'd be right in the middle of it.  She'd also be all over the Johnny/Chanel/Paulina story. Then she'd throw a huge fit about Lucas getting out of jail and possibly another fit about Kate/Roman being married and I assume she's still mad at John/Marlena for some reason!

The Sami I know would have taken a direct flight right out of wherever she is to be involved in the Nicole baby situation and mention multiple, multiple times how Nicole stole her baby once.

Finally finished out May, lol. An episode with a Dallas Pam/Bobby shower "It was all a dream" throwback, and ending with Blake Berris trying his best to recreate Louise Shaffer's work doing Serena/Josie Faraday on The Edge of Night. Meh, so many plot holes in this mess. 

5 minutes ago, Gray Bunny said:

Finally finished out May, lol. An episode with a Dallas Pam/Bobby shower "It was all a dream" throwback, and ending with Blake Berris trying his best to recreate Louise Shaffer's work doing Serena/Josie Faraday on The Edge of Night. Meh, so many plot holes in this mess. 

The story makes no sense.  Does Everett have DID and also was in a coma?  Was that lie?  The whole thing is entirely confusing and isn't moving in a coherent direction.  

I don't know why the show hates BB so much lol.  He gets the worst stories.

21 minutes ago, carolineg said:

The Sami I know would have taken a direct flight right out of wherever she is

This one had me scratching my head.  Are she and Sydney still in LA?  If so, why hasn't Johnny told them that he's moving back?

11 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Does Everett have DID and also was in a coma? 

And, of course, the larger issue that @Gray Bunny brings up, why haven't we seen him since May?

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

MM was wasted on the thankless role as Charlie. 

Still the best complexion in the business, it looks like a filter it is so smooth

30 minutes ago, MissPhoenixGirl92 said:

I agree; they need to find a suitable recast for Sami and bring her back.

Oy, I thought we were done with wishful casting after yesterday's discussion about Belle 🙄😉

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2 minutes ago, j swift said:

This one had me scratching my head.  Are she and Sydney still in LA?  If so, why hasn't Johnny told them that he's moving back?

I think Sami/Sydney are in Italy.

3 minutes ago, j swift said:

And, of course, the larger issue that @Gray Bunny brings up, why haven't we seen him since May?

Hopefully someone is brainstorming at Days to make it make sense and they are pulling back on it for a minute.

4 minutes ago, j swift said:

Oy, I thought we were done with wishful casting after yesterday's discussion about Belle 🙄😉

No one threw out a name yet for a Sami recast so there's still time to keep it going😂

48 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I think Sami/Sydney are in Italy.

Do we assume Allie and Henry are still in New Zealand?  Because that movie is taking very long time to film.

And, clearly, Joan Collins is the only other woman alive who could play Sami.

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9 minutes ago, j swift said:

Do we assume Allie and Henry are still in New Zealand?  Because that movie is taking very long time to film.

Allie has a serious boyfriend she met there according to Johnny/Chanel, so, yes, I would assume so.  I think Will/Sonny are still there too, but I have no idea if the movie wrapped and they just like New Zealand.  They still have Arianna as well so, idk, maybe they are trying to keep her away from her mom being in jail and all lol.

13 minutes ago, j swift said:

And, clearly, Joan Collins is the only other woman alive who could play Sami.

Nah, just give Deidre a long blonde wig and have her play Sami.😂

20 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Allie has a serious boyfriend she met there according to Johnny/Chanel, so, yes, I would assume so.  I think Will/Sonny are still there too, but I have no idea if the movie wrapped and they just like New Zealand.  They still have Arianna as well so, idk, maybe they are trying to keep her away from her mom being in jail and all lol.

Nah, just give Deidre a long blonde wig and have her play Sami.😂

I agree about Sami & some recast & also about people in NZ. 

But, no, not Joan Collins! What about Morgan Fairchild? OR ... Heather Locklear? Maybe Alyssa Milano? Wth I hate fantasy casting!!!