DAYS: August 2024 Discussion Thread

[j swift]

While I agree that the scene with Kristen was uncharacteristic of James Scott's EJ, I appreciated the humor about not plotting out loud.  Much in the same way that I smiled when Brady talked about all the living room weddings a few weeks ago.  There's something charming about these self-aware, but still easily hoodwinked dudes.

For once, we got to see what happens to the scene partner when a character has a flashback.  Tate is talking to Brady, Brady flashes back to a conversation with Fiona, finally we get a character who is wondering why his father is suddenly lost in thought.  It usually seems so unnatural.

2 questions of the day:

1. We saw that the DA has an office when Melinda met with Rafe, so why does Jada have to go to EJ's house to meet with him?  Doesn't he need to keep regular office hours as a city employee?
2. When Maggie was talking about her family farm, didn't she have brothers who were in the story back in the day and trained Micky to work on the farm?  I wonder why we've never met her nieces or nephews, rather than inventing fake kids for her?  Today's scenes with Sarah and Holly highlights that we didn't Daniel, or that girl who was obsessed with gold elephants, for Maggie to play a maternal role. 

Edited August 27, 2024 by j swift

[Bright Eyes]

They weren't her brothers or related to her at all.

[j swift]

Thanks, I only recalled that there were other farmhands

[Antoyne]

EJ was positively giddy at the thought of prosecuting Brady which honestly doesn’t feel out of character for him at all to me. Even going back to James Scott’s EJ, Brady and EJ have hated each other, I believe due to Nicole if memory serves me right.

The Maggie and Sarah scenes were great. As someone else mentioned, this just proves Maggie didn't need retconned children. I'm just glad Daniel's death actually seems permanent.

John and Marlena had the Salem brain today.

[AbcNbc247]

Maggie was an only child.

I think the only one who may or may not have had a brother in the 70s was Marlena.

Maybe this’ll lead to Holly realizing how selfish she’s been/still is

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[carolineg]

I am 99.9% sure Marlena mentioned a brother when she was first introduced.  She also told Mickey in the sanitarium she was not a natural blonde.  

I at least thought Holly felt some remorse.  Which is probably the most selfless she's been her entire run lol.

[AbcNbc247]

Yeah. And I remember that a brother was mentioned somewhere in SOD summaries too. 

As for Holly, it was nice to see that side of her

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And it could be used to cause problems for her and Tate.

[Paul Raven]

Maggie should have had a younger brother she was supporting. Wes Eure should have played Wes Simmons and played the Mike Horton stories instead of the drastic Sorasing of Mike.

Of course as they did with Maggie young Wes would become an honorary member of the Horton clan.

[AbcNbc247]

There were a lot of good scenes today. 

I like the ripple effect that Sarah’s hit and run has been having across the canvas. This could lead to so many turning points for a lot of storylines and characters, especially Tate and Holly. Tate talked about the relationship he had with his Dad today, so it would be obvious for him to take Brady’s side in all this, putting him at odds with Holly, Xander, etc. 

Plus, I wouldn’t mind seeing Xander and Tate going head to head either. They could even have him team with John and Marlena to try and find out the truth about the hit and run. John and Marlena seemed suspicious about everything in their scenes today and I’d love for them to continue to have a bigger part in this storyline.

 

Edited August 28, 2024 by AbcNbc247

[Contessa Donatella]

I loved it when they did this. It was kinda like an AHA moment. And, finally, I am beginning to like this Tate more, especially in scenes with Brady.

So, we are told that Kristen saw the damage to Brady's car, immediately put 2 and 2 together, and for Rachel's sake, she took care of it, doing away with the evidence entirely. 

Jada & Xander cannot stop arguing with each other. This is not the way to spend their time!

John & Marlena are suspicious from a few different perspectives. Main, though, is why in the world would Brady not have mentioned his car being stolen????? Very tentatively, they mention "drinking?" 

At the hospital, of course, Brady runs into Tate & Holly. So, the truth comes out. He gets the low-down on the whole summer plan. As we can imagine, he is appalled. But, he seemed to me to be slow on the uptake. They'd be revealing something bad that they'd done & he's going, "You mean I spent all this money & your friend Aaron is the one at hockey camp?!!" Yes, Brady, try to keep up. While Brady is having a flashback involving his own troubles, Tate asks just how much trouble is he in. 

Maggie & Sarah had amazing dialogue, about Maggie's past, about Sarah's future & Holly comes in right in the middle of it. 

She puts 2 & 2 together & realizes it was because she had taken the key to the Horton cabin, and Maggie & Sarah were looking for it, so indirectly it is her fault that Sarah is paralyzed. Holly is overcome with guilt. 

Jada is telling EJ that Brady is her suspect & asks about an arrest warrant. Just that moment, Brady walks in & says, "I confess." 

What drama! So soapy. 

Edited August 28, 2024 by Contessa Donatella
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[Antoyne]

Today felt like genuine soap opera. Loved everyone slowly finding out Brady was the driver. Fiona is obviously going to get caught by someone overhearing one of her 1000 confessions out loud.

[carolineg]

I love when everyone on the show acts smart lol.  It's rare.  Xander trying to choke Brady at the Police Station was dumb, but the consideration of moving everyone to the Kiriakis mansion did make sense so I'll allow it.  

I liked how John basically figured everything out with Brady quickly.  I also like the subtle nuance Marlena played and how she suspected something was off with Brady, but John wasn't around and it's not her son by blood and was a bit unsure how to act.

I feel like it's going to be hard to convict Brady because there is no car and he doesn't remember.  He just thinks he did it.  I obviously know Fiona will eventually get caught, but it's working out great for her so far lol.

[Antoyne]

Everything is going so well for Fiona, I hate it lol. I can’t wait for someone to walk in as she’s confessing to Victoria

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[carolineg]

Lol.  Poor Baby Victoria.  Having to listen to all that nonsense.

I honestly like Fiona.  Or am at least interested in her.  I know she will probably be gone in a flash so Leo can have more scenes, but I want to know more about her.  Her past, her marriage, her affair with Victor, how she raised Xander, etc.

[Antoyne]

I really like Fiona as well and the actress that plays her. This story unfortunately hurts alot of her long term potential.