DAYS: November 2024 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

Speaking of Social Media, I noticed that DAYS is trending on Twi/X. 

[j swift]

In support of Julie's point to Chad, it just seems ridiculous to put JJ and Gabi's lives in danger in order to retrieve a corpse that he didn't even know was missing until a few months ago.

I mean, what's he going to do with it?  Go to the head gardener at the Dimera Mansion and ask him to re-bury it for him?  Put it in his trunk?  Bring it to the Horton House to put up against the tree?

I assume this will lead to other mysteries about Cat's origin story.  However, the setup is awfully weak.

On the bright side, we've put off looking for the B&S disruptor for another week.

[carolineg]

Umm..it's Chad's wife's body.  Would you want your deceased loved one to just be buried anywhere or want Clyde to have her?  He wants Abby properly buried so she can rest in peace and her family and children can visit her grave properly.  I am not religious at all, but it's obviously not some corpse to him and Abby's loved ones. 

[j swift]

I'm sorry my tone was disrespectful, but I'm not a corpse/cemetery guy.  I'm more about mourning the loss of the relationship than the physical form.  We are strictly a cremation/bury-the-ashes-at-sea family.  Luckily not because a powerful drug dealer in our town steals dead bodies.  More because I read The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford, and it changed my outlook on the subject.

Also, sorry if that's TMI.

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[jam6242]

I went back and looked again and noticed that Lucas' picture was on the far right on the mantel in the early scenes, but when Eli was looking at them, it was young Tom and Alice, lol.

[carolineg]

So, I know that's a weird continuity error, but I can almost let it slide.  When I, myself, get stressed I will clean or move things around to busy myself.  I could see a character just moving a few pictures around for when Julie came back downstairs.  They do have a lot of them in that living room lol.

[Contessa Donatella]

I'm not sure whether to feel bad about this or not, but as far as Chad & JJ & Gabi going off on a Scooby adventure I just liked it because it's anti-Clyde and I'm all in on things that are anti-Clyde! If he can't be dead, at least let some characters thwart his evil plans!!!

[JAS0N47]

These 3 episodes were the variety shows. Maggie and Doug in all 3, so can't narrow it down:

3324...1/3/79:
Cast: Mickey, Doug, Maggie, Neil, Linda, Don, David, Marlena, Chris, Stephanie.
Sets: Marlena’s Gate House, Neil’s Apartment, David’s Office, Chris’ Office, Stage 9 Wardrobe Room, Marlena’s Office, Section of Don’s Office, Section of Stage 9 with Swinging Doors (Limbo).

3325...1/4/79:
Cast: Tom, Alice, Mickey, Julie, Doug, Bob, Maggie, Mike, Robert, Don, Margo, Greg, Donna, Kate, Pete, Marty, Ted, Percussionist, Drummer, Bass Player, Pianist, Alfie.
Sets: Julie’s Apartment (Dining Area), Don’s Apartment, Mickey & Maggie’s Apartment, Tom’s Office, Stage 9, Dressing Rooms, Make-Up Area (Corner of Stage 9), Studio Entrance.

3326...1/5/79:
Cast: Tom, Mickey, Bill, Julie, Doug, Maggie, Mike, Robert, Don, Laura, Margo, Stephanie, Jeri, Donna, Kate, Rosie, Pete, Marty, Receptionist Nurse.
Sets: Studio Entrance, Stage 9, Make-Up Area (Corner of Stage 9), Margo’s Dressing Room, Laura’s Office, Roadside with Motorcycle (Limbo); Stock Shot: Motorcycle Accident.

[Paul Raven]

Interesting that Days never staged another variety show. I'm sure there were hopes from some it would become an annual event.

[Bright Eyes]

Judging by the various Nurses Ball fiascos, it's probably better that it didn't in the long run.

[Contessa Donatella]

Hmm, when I think of the Nurses' Balls I think of successes: Stuart Damon, Amber Tamblyn, Sonya Eddy, Maura West, Tony Geary & Jackie Zeman dancing.

I think AW only did one, the KBAY Match Dare Telethon. 

[carolineg]

Thank you!

I think variety shows like the Nurse's Ball are cute and fun, but it's hard to keep getting top tier talent and actual variety.  At this point we are stuck with hot guys taking their clothes off as "talent", which is fine, but not the same as Ricky Martin or Janis Ian singing.  It's just not a sustainable concept year after year.

The first Nurse's Ball was more amatuer and maybe Days could have gone that direction.  Just regular people doing fun skits.

[Soaptastic75]

You may be like this, and that totally fine.  But, most could relate to Chad. As much as we can relate to a fictional character on Days of Our Lives. 

[Antoyne]

Yeah I don’t know anyone in my life that would be fine with their dead wife’s body being missing because of the criminal that murdered them. 

[Contessa Donatella]

It works for me on 3 levels. Clyde - hate him & never want him to win. Chad - obsessed* with his true love, Abigail. Human - very common to want a "decent burial" for those who have died. 

*Obsessed in a good way.