DAYS: August 2024 Discussion Thread

[MissPhoenixGirl92]

Well, damn. Theresa is actually going to prison. I'm kind of surprised she got such a light sentence and that E.J. even agreed to the plea deal but I guess it's better than nothing, especially since she could have very easily gotten away with her latest crimes. I didn't think the prosecution was going to be able to prove that she committed fraud beyond a reasonable doubt anyway, especially with Konstantin now gone, so the kidnapping was going to be the only crime that they could possibly pin on her.

I mean, this is probably the first time in her entire life that she's ever been held accountable for anything. I really hope that serving time in prison serves as a massive wakeup call and maybe it might allow her to finally turn things around. I have no faith in Ron but maybe at the very least the new writers might be able to give her some nuance that Ron is obviously incapable of giving her even if she actually never ends up getting redeemed.

On the bright side, maybe she will be able to get out just in time for Tate's high school graduation. Let's hope Ron isn't stupid enough to bring her back next year with a stupid WTD storyline and possible custody battle. Theresa needs a long break from this show. 

Also, this Fiona storyline feels like a massive waste of time to me. If she's not there to try to get a massive payday from Xander's newfound wealth, then what is she even doing on this show? And if this is the absolute best that they can do for Brady, then at this point they need to bring Chloe back to reunite with Brady and she can usher him off the canvas so that they can finally get the HEA that many fans have been waiting decades for. 

[carolineg]

Since Theresa seems to be going to jail it makes me wonder why they didn't just use Jen Lilley.  It gave EOB a few more months on the show, but it really wasn't worth much.  They probably could have just pre-taped enough JL's scenes and paced the airing of them to drag it out.  

I suppose recasting Tate would have made that impossible though.

[Liberty City]

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Truthfully, I don't think this would have worked with Jen Lilley's four-week availability, and this storyline went beyond what felt like the 12-weeks they planned her to film for... which does not feel realistic.

[carolineg]

Yeah I get that plus add the Tate recast.  I think I worded what I was trying to say wrong.  I don't know why it had to last longer than 12 weeks lol.  I think you realistically could have wrapped most this stuff up quicker and moved on.  It's not like the reveal is even shaking things up that much.

[Liberty City]

Well, keep in mind: the WGA Strike happened and if I recall, wasn't this storyline wrapped up in that mess? I can't even remember because of how horribly ahead this crap-shoot soap is.

[carolineg]

Yeah.  And Alarr got fired and Holly/Tate were gone for months, so I assume things were stalled or changed.  I am sort of like you-with how far ahead they tape and how weirdly the show paces things I can't really know if it was possible to do the whole thing in 12 weeks.

[Liberty City]

It was not possible, and even Jen Lilley admitted that when she was talking about what was going on. She was told they have twelve-weeks worth of scripts and she/her team even mentioned it was "impossible." Especially, if two-weeks into her four-week return, she had barely seen any of the scripts she thought she'd be getting, especially since Lilley was under the assumption Emily O'Brien was going to be filming for eight weeks as Theresa... which still does not lineup.

Plus, People reported TPTB planned to recast Theresa three-weeks prior to Lilley showing up with O'Brien, so they had things planned out.

[Contessa Donatella]

We just had the anniversary of Alarr's firing. I am not sure why I know that, but I do. 

[carolineg]

Thanks!  I don't think I ever looked at the details.  I just always thought use Lilley around her schedule and do the story or don't use Lilley at all.  If there were already plans to recast it's silly Days made it weird by using JL briefly.   And just let EOB use her own hair.  A blonde wig wasn't fooling anyone that she wasn't the same actress that played Gwen 10 minutes ago.

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[Liberty City]

Well, what's funny is Lilley offered to cut and dye her hair brunette and, they declined, asking her to go more blonde. It's clear they wanted to differentiate Gwen from Theresa, but we don't see them doing that to men. Robert Scott Wilson didn't shave his head or dye his hair... they just did the same thing they did before. It's BAD.

[carolineg]

WRONG.  RSW wore glasses like a tool for the first two weeks!  Totally different character!

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[Liberty City]

Well, RSW is a tool himself, so it was not a stretch for him in the slightest.

[carolineg]

People always say that about RSW.  I don't know enough about him.  VK/Ciara always rubbed me the wrong way.  More than Ben/RSW did.

[Liberty City]

For me, Victoria Konefal just seems like she wanted to do more, and didn't want to do the work with him. But it also feels like Konefal is one of those who thinks primetime is going to welcome them, and it has not.

[John]

AnnaLynne Mccord is actually pretty good in her first episode. 

Lets keep Paul/Andrew

Liking Tate/Holly More

Is this all Sophia is gonna do?