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I still can't believe she was so worried about John in Greece that she sent Steve.  The Marlena I know would have been on the first plane to Greece not sent his buddy.  And this is not the first time Marlena has sent Steve to do something for John that she could have done herself.  

Marlena's not exactly written out of character, but the show uses her in the strangest places when the obvious choices are ignored.

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Once again, why is Kayla more concerned about the cancellation of Body & Soul than the fact that her husband almost went to jail and her daughter is visiting a dangerously mentally ill man?

And, what's your take on the meta-humor of the Body&Soul cancellation?  Kayla said it was an issue between the producer and the network.  Are we to infer that the writer (as he will henceforth be known) is taking a side in the backstage HR issues at DAYS?  If so, is he sympathetic to the man who hired him?  Because the suggestion that I got was that Body&Soul could not survive without its producer. 

But, why would the current producer allow an implication in the script that was unfavorable to her appointment?

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Sure, but what was the joke?  How do you interpret the intent on the humor?

Is it about soap boards or producers?  Or, is it just supposed to be funny that Abe is hooked on a soap?

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It's a bit strange because Ron does seem to hold Marlena in a higher regard than other women on the show.  She has saved John with the brainwashing several times under RC.  John does keep her filled in on what he's doing with the Konstantin thing and the prison break.  Meanwhile, Kayla gets to know nothing lol.

I get Marlena has got to prop the pets, but I do find it surprising she isn't more involved with her own husband's mental health and trauma at this point just because Ron has historically been pretty invested in John/Marlena.

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Just finished today 7/10

Wow!  Big fan of nu-Gabi, she did very well with the reveal and she's got the right amount of spunk without seeming smug.

The cliffhanger almost made my other quibbles seem worth it.

  1. Are we never going to the Dimera offices, or will they continue to meet in the square?  Also, was the episode filmed on multiple days, because why did Kristen and Melinda move from the square to the living room?
  2. When did nu-Gabi go to Arizona?  Because it's the same day for everyone else.
  3. Could Connie just wear a sign saying “I'm the killer”?  Why is she suddenly making a spectacle of herself after nine months?
  4. Eric can move to Paris in a day?  I guess he really left everything that Sloan bought when he moved to the pub.
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That is all a part of Drake not being on the show right now. I think that Ron has respect for 3 women - Marlena, Maggie & Julie. Said respect does not cover anyone else. 

I loved the trope of the fan turning on the TV to watch their show & it's not there because they didn't know but after 15+ years it's been canceled. 

Then, to me it's hilarious that within 2 hours Kate & Abe are going to be partners in a new venture - bringing back the canceled show!!! 

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The strike writers originally mentioned gil being li killer now the regular writers  and Ron are back and he is revisiting li and Gil murders on the show I fully expect we will eventually have Everett/Bobby as the Real killer for both men li and Gil especially when nobody would be suspicious of Everett/Bobby because of his two personalities 

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New Gabi is eh so far. I know she's getting roasted on social media.

So a one day bit player is the killer?

 

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I had forgotten about Melinda and how the one day player reacted to her dating Li.

Melinda didn't take it seriously and neither did i. That's what happens when everything is a joke in your writing.

The secret coming out was blah too. It was shocking at how quick Gabi blabbed but a news conference at a mall?

The fallout I assume will be better.

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