2 hours ago, j swift said:

Also, why is Kristen even on Marlena's radar?  They haven't spoken in months. Brady didn't bring her up.  The last time she met with Brady, she noted that he still loved Theresa.  So, why is she suddenly focused on Kristen?

 

I actually don't think it's weird Kristen is on Marlena's radar constantly considering everything that has happened since 1995 lol.  The show just doesn't hit the right beats with the rivalry.  They were practically cordial a few years ago.  I just don't think it's strange a woman that tried to kill her, kidnap her, steal her husband, manipulate her stepson, raped her son, and is now the mother of her granddaughter through trickery is on her mind. Days for some reason decides not to use that as motivation even though it would be super easy to do so.  

I appreciate that the Dimera's are finally going to market some of Rolf's inventions.  I mean, it has to be the longest running, privately funded, medical research in history at this point.  But, can you imagine trying to get it approved by the FDA? 

FDA: Has this method been proven to work on humans?

Rolf: Well, my cerebral microchips showed some progress until there was radio interference.  And I lowered the cost of brainwashing by using a salad colander.  But, when I tried to sell my custom masks to Spirit Halloween, they complained the latex was not hypoallergenic.

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Idk about that new AI shot of the hospital. If they changed it because fans complained or something, I can’t help but think that fans are gonna complain about the new one too. 

Despite the storyline and Clyde in general, I’m still really liking the Greene siblings. All four of them, including NotAbigail are really charming. That charm was full on display in Aaron and Felicity’s first scenes today. They all have good sibling chemistry together. It just sucks that this is all happening for no reason other than the fact that somebody (I won’t say who) hated Abigail so much that he wasn’t gonna bring her back no matter what.

I am a little interested in why NotAbigail needed to have plastic surgery though. And that Felicity think she looks familiar. Aaron also needs to be put back into the Tate/Holly/Sophia storyline as well. 

I always love Chad/Julie scenes.

Rafe/Gabi have good sibling chemistry too, but they’re not as charming as the Greenes 😂😂 I’m glad that Stefan is filing for divorce though. And that Rafe gave EJ a warning about staying away from Gabi. That could all lead to something good happening, even for Rafe/Jada as well. 

7 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I am a little interested in why NotAbigail needed to have plastic surgery though. And that Felicity think she looks familiar. Aaron also needs to be put back into the Tate/Holly/Sophia storyline as well. 

That, to me, was the shock of the day.  I thought the whole thing about the plastic surgery was a lie.  Because, if they forced her to get plastic surgery, why wouldn't they make her look like Marci Miller?

Also, why do all of EJ's stories get resolved in a day?  He's fired as the DA, then immediately gets rehired.  He's going to sue Stefan, then immediately takes it back.  He wants to be CEO, then he immediately goes back to being a DA.  The dude is very wishy-washy.

And are we going for a Gabi/EJ/Stefan triangle or not?  Today, Gabi no longer seemed compelled by EJ.  But, when she woke up from the explosion, it appeared like she was interested in EJ. 

Finally, it's funny that Gabi is staying in the hospital longer than Sarah.  Even Rafe is getting discharged first.

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I was thinking FAbby may have been injured in the same accident as her parents and needed surgery?  It's a weird story already.  I am intrigued by it though.

2 hours ago, j swift said:

That, to me, was the shock of the day.  I thought the whole thing about the plastic surgery was a lie.  Because, if they forced her to get plastic surgery, why wouldn't they make her look like Marci Miller?

Also, why do all of EJ's stories get resolved in a day?  He's fired as the DA, then immediately gets rehired.  He's going to sue Stefan, then immediately takes it back.  He wants to be CEO, then he immediately goes back to being a DA.  The dude is very wishy-washy.

And are we going for a Gabi/EJ/Stefan triangle or not?  Today, Gabi no longer seemed compelled by EJ.  But, when she woke up from the explosion, it appeared like she was interested in EJ. 

Finally, it's funny that Gabi is staying in the hospital longer than Sarah.  Even Rafe is getting discharged first.

They're Wasting Dan! The man can act like give him a storyline with Momentum for him to work on! Seems they only know how to use EJ on Romantic/Sexual Storylines, But He could serve so much more! A Pity his newfound Rivalry With Belle was Thrown in the trash last year!

4 hours ago, j swift said:

Also, why do all of EJ's stories get resolved in a day?  He's fired as the DA, then immediately gets rehired.  He's going to sue Stefan, then immediately takes it back.  He wants to be CEO, then he immediately goes back to being a DA.  The dude is very wishy-washy.

And are we going for a Gabi/EJ/Stefan triangle or not?  Today, Gabi no longer seemed compelled by EJ.  But, when she woke up from the explosion, it appeared like she was interested in EJ. 

I still think that, on some level, they’re unsure about what they want to do with his character 

23 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I still think that, on some level, they’re unsure about what they want to do with his character 

I enjoy EJ's scenes with Stefan and Kristen, even though their conflict feels very inorganic and not character-driven.  So, I wish there was more interaction between the siblings in order to define the agenda of the Dimeras, and differentiate them from the Kiriakis clan.  The stories of who gets to be CEO, and who is in love, have been well trodden at this time, and we need a fresh perspective. 

31 minutes ago, j swift said:

I enjoy EJ's scenes with Stefan and Kristen, even though their conflict feels very inorganic and not character-driven.  So, I wish there was more interaction between the siblings in order to define the agenda of the Dimeras, and differentiate them from the Kiriakis clan.  The stories of who gets to be CEO, and who is in love, have been well trodden at this time, and we need a fresh perspective. 

I wouldn’t mind an EJ/Gabi/Stefan triangle. Like you said, they just need to stop being so wishy washy with his character. 

Does he actually have feelings for Gabi? Or is he doing it just to be a dick to Stefan? Days needs to figure that out.

It could also be fun if each sibling inherited a specific trait from Stefano.

1. Kristen could be megalomaniacal
2. Stefan could be fiercely loyal to his family
3. And EJ could have his father's fatal weakness, an obsession with a woman he could never have.

Although, I guess, Kristen is the most likely to be obsessed, EJ has a family to be loyal toward, which makes Stefan the most likely to be interested in world domination. 

 

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I just read an interesting preview, which suggests that Eric's whole investigation into Sarah's accident was supposed to be a John storyline, but Drake was too sick.  I like Eric, but I sort of wish Steve and/or Jada was also more involved in the solving the crime.  It would be nice if the Salem PD finally solved a crime on their own for once.

Especially because Jada kind of dropped the ball on the whole Connie thing, by never going into the room where Melinda was being held because the hospital called about Rafe.

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On 10/3/2024 at 1:18 PM, j swift said:

Also, why is Kristen even on Marlena's radar?  They haven't spoken in months. Brady didn't bring her up.  The last time she met with Brady, she noted that he still loved Theresa.  So, why is she suddenly focused on Kristen?

Kristen and Marlena had an episode's worth of scenes a week or two ago where Kristen came to Marlena's office, invited her and John to Grandparents' Day at Rachel's school, and went on and on about how she still loves Brady. Marlena had a hilarious reaction after Kristen finally took a breath, something along the lines of, "Thanks for saying all that." Totally deadpan.

So Kristen herself put the bug in Marlena's head.

13 minutes ago, Michael said:

So Kristen herself put the bug in Marlena's head.

That makes perfect sense, thanks for the update.

I still think someone should give Brady some insight that going from Theresa to Fiona to Kristen is not a healthy pattern. But, I assume Doc doesn't know about Fiona.

3 minutes ago, j swift said:

That makes perfect sense, thanks for the update.

I still think someone should give Brady some insight that going from Theresa to Fiona to Kristen is not a healthy pattern. But, I assume Doc doesn't know about Fiona.

Just like going from Theresa to Eve to Nicole to Kristen to Chloe to Kristen (or however it all went) was not healthy! Eric Martsolf manages to sell just about every pairing, but boy does this man need to learn to be single.

26 minutes ago, Michael said:

boy does this man need to learn to be single.

Both Brady and EJ could focus on being fathers and businessmen for a while.  The constant focus on romantic pairings of middle-aged characters, without any exploration of the origin of the attraction, or their prior romantic failures, is my pet peeve.