DAYS: August 2024 Discussion Thread

[carolineg]

I would agree that it was the crowning jewel of the last 30 years.  It had lasting affects and consequences that played out through years and generations.

I would also agree it's a very understandable affair.  There weren't any villains or bad people.  Just three decent people put in extraordinarily difficult circumstances.  No one ever got to resolve their feelings after the Tale of Two Romans.  No one fell out of love.   Everyone just tried to do what was best until they couldn't anymore.

[j swift]

Ever the optimist, I will say that the faux-Abigail story has me intrigued.

I know Stefan and Gabi will reunite, Sarah will walk again, and both Fiona and Connie will eventually be caught.

But, even though I knew the spoilers that faux-Abby would be tied to the Greene's, I still want to know where this story goes.  Yes, the plot required a lot of suspension of disbelief.  And, no, I don't expect that all the plot holes will be explained.  It helps that the actress is charismatic, and I like Chad and EJ. 

Honestly, I haven't stopped thinking about the cliffhanger since Friday.

[Contessa Donatella]

The cliffhanger actually annoyed me. I had just had this new reaction to Dr. Mark Greene, because he was so over-invested in the teens' prom & to me that was weird. Imagine that, someone in Salem, seeming weird. So, just as I was writing him off, he goes & does this other thing. 

Changing the subject. Well, a little bit. I read this caption to a story that why RonC was fired is about to be revealed. Did you read or hear that?

[Toups]

I don't believe Carlivati was fired due to story reasons.  I think Janet just waited until his contract cycle was up because she wanted to bring in her own HWs.

 

Dr. Greene being in cahoots with Abby was a surprise!

[Contessa Donatella]

Finally! An opinion on the firing! Thanks!

[j swift]

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  If talent or taste was the only issue, they could've fired him at any point. Especially because one could not find any data that the writing had a direct effect on ratings.  I agree that a new exec needs the opportunity to hire their own team to craft a new vision. 

Also, I am withholding my opinion on the motives of the Greene family, because they may not be a nefarious as they seem. 

Edited August 25, 2024 by j swift

[ranger1rg]

I agree with that, but I have to LMAO at the same time, because Janet Spellman-Drucker did just about nothing for an entire year+ to "craft a new vision."

[Toups]

Technically, Janet's only been EP for 7 months for on screen material.  She was thrust into EP position during the strike, then Ron came back, and now she has her team in place.  I think we'll get a better sense of "her vision" when the HW team's stories kick into high gear. 

[ranger1rg]

You know more than I do about how these things work, Toups, so I'll be glad to say I was wrong if this vision kicks in and improves the show.

[Contessa Donatella]

Just wanted to say to both of you @NiqueAlexis2020 that this was a good mini-discussion on DAYs & Marlena loving two men, oversimplified, but you can just take the compliment. .

[AbcNbc247]

So, Suzanne Rogers hated the Konstantin storyline as much as we did

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https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/742460/suzanne-rogers-anniversary-interview/

[j swift]

One tends to think it is a bit of recency effect because I still recall Maggie and Bonnie fighting over Micky in an odd western bar, as well as her triangle with a nun, as a nadir for the character.

[te.]

I agree - she was basically pushed into the position with little time to prepare for it and then had to deal with the strikes, plus probably couldn't just fire Ron because the budget just isn't there to pay him out. I said it before, but I almost get the feeling he knew he was on the way out and this Body and Soul storyline is his passive-aggressive way to make jabs about the show and the backstage politics.

[AbcNbc247]

Season 60 started today!

And it started with a great scene

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But it ended with a really stupid one.

There were so many ways that Tate and Holly could have gotten caught and they chose one of the weakest, laziest ways to do it. I don’t get it. Plus, it looks like everything with Sophia is gonna turn out to be an afterthought as well. SMH. 

As for Mark and notAbigail, them working together is disappointing but I am little interested in what they’re trying to do. And I’m glad we got confirmation that Mom and Dad Greene are both dead and that Mark basically raised Aaron and Felicity on his own. 

And I’m glad that Kristen was smart today, first with Chad and then with Brady. But I feel like the writing is still so uneven with her, sort of like with EJ. They can’t decide what they want her to be and it gets a little annoying sometimes. 

I’m just glad an actor is speaking out about a bad storyline lol I knew Zach Tinker couldn’t have been the only one to dislike something.

[carolineg]

So overall the show did make me suspect Mark was raising Aaron/Felicity but I swear there were scenes where Aaron talked about his parents in the present tense.  With the whole camp thing Aaron said he had to run it by his brother, but then said he had to tell his parents in a different episode. 

Probably just lazy writing lol.  Like when Tate referred to Roman as his grandfather more than once lol.