Doug & Julie, introduced May 5, 1970. Separated by Death 11-29-24.

 

I keep trying to both edit & write-up the episode. So far I've only been able to cut 17 minutes & the write-up is half-way & stuck, Why is this so hard?! Doug & Julie were essentially my first ship! The very first couple I found to root for. 

I just finished watching last week's episodes. Thursday & Friday's episodes were incredibly sad and so well done. Every other episode of DAYS in 2024 pales in comparison. Susan Seaforth Hayes is just the epitome of strength and grace. 

Watching these episodes today are especially bittersweet with the news of Wayne Northrop's passing. We truly lost 3 great DAYS legends this year 😪😪😪

Happy 15,000th episode, Days!! 🎉🎉

As sad as this is, from a marketing perspective, I can see why they chose to do it like this. Hope the numbers on Peacock are off the charts today. 

Today was beautiful. You could tell that there was a lot of care put into today’s episode. And Friday’s episode as well. It was great seeing so many flashbacks, so many of which I don’t think have ever been seen before. And it was also great seeing Gloria Loring, Maree Cheatham and especially Stephen Schnetzer back on my TV again. 

It’s almost unbelievable how effortlessly they fit back onto the canvas. You’d think they hadn’t been gone for as long as they were. The three of them discussing their pasts with their scene partners and also how much Doug was a part of their lives were some of the best scenes today. Btw, didn’t Liz and Marie make peace already? I can’t remember. I’m looking forward to their scenes tomorrow. And I wish more of their storyline was available to see. It sounds like it was a really good mess lol 

I also liked the little seed that was planted with Shawn and Belle and I can’t wait to see their storyline play out. They deserve to be on the canvas and I’m glad that Days finally fixed the mistake they made in letting them go. 

And I’m also glad that they finally remembered the time capsule and that Ciara was able to open it so easily. I wonder if they’re going to follow the original plan, or if Ron changed it. 

I didn’t expect to see Peyton Meyer as young Doug today though and while I didn’t dislike it, I also feel like it wasn’t really necessary either, especially since there are so many episodes of Bill Hayes that exist today. But yeah, I’m still interested in seeing what’s going to happen with his character. He’s gorgeous, btw. 

And yeah, I guess we needed an update about Ciara’s baby serial killers too lol 

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by AbcNbc247

Wonderful episode 12/2. I loved the way they wove in Julie's brother, Liz and Marie!. All still great actors.  Beautifully written and directed.  Susan Hayes  what a. class act.  

I’m normally pretty good with Days history, but wasn’t Steven older than Julie at one point?

I thought Marie and Liz were cool by the time Marie left Salem in 1985. 
 

I love the nice touch of giving Liz more children off camera. I wonder did she reunite with Neil or meet a new man. 

12 minutes ago, Dr Neil Curtis said:

I’m normally pretty good with Days history, but wasn’t Steven older than Julie at one point?

I thought Marie and Liz were cool by the time Marie left Salem in 1985. 
 

I love the nice touch of giving Liz more children off camera. I wonder did she reunite with Neil or meet a new man. 

Steve is older or at least he was introduced as the older brother.

I had the same thoughts regarding Liz.  Did she reunite with Neil or just remarry?  It was vague.

4 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Steve is older or at least he was introduced as the older brother

I thought so, today Julie referred to him as her baby brother. 

4 minutes ago, Dr Neil Curtis said:

I thought so, today Julie referred to him as her baby brother. 

Yeah.  It was probably an oversight in writing.  SSH is older than SS so maybe everyone (including the actors) just forgot.  70's styling doesn't do anyone any favors, but I always thought Steven looked younger than Julie

Julie has always been the older sibling.

1 minute ago, jam6242 said:

Julie has always been the older sibling.

Oh thanks!  Everything I always read made me think he was the older of the two.  Anything I saw didn't actually specific.  Good to know!  

14 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Oh thanks!  Everything I always read made me think he was the older of the two.  Anything I saw didn't actually specific.  Good to know!  

Julie is the oldest because Addie had her, got divorced, moved to Europe married Mr. Olson, and had Stephen. The confusion may be that he is described as Ben Olson's oldest son, which is true, but Ben is not Julie's father.

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by j swift

14 minutes ago, j swift said:

Julie is the oldest because Addie had her, got divorced, moved to Europe married Mr. Olson, and had Stephen. The confusion may be that he is described as Ben Olson's oldest son, which is true, but Ben is not Julie's father.

I will leave it up to the experts of that time period like @jam6242, but I am pretty sure that's entirely incorrect.  Where did you get this info?  Julie/Steven have the same father-Ben Olson.

10 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I will leave it up to the experts of that time period like @jam6242, but I am pretty sure that's entirely incorrect.  Where did you get this info?  Julie/Steven have the same father-Ben Olson.

I am totally not an expert, and I don't want to spread disinformation, but I always thought Stephen was referenced as Julie's half-brother.  And that she held a grudge against Addie for preferring Stephen, while leaving her in Salem to live with Tom and Alice.   Looking back, Addie may have married Ben while in Salem, and they moved to Paris, but I assumed she had Stephen while overseas.

Now, I am intrigued, and I hope someone can fill us in with the truth.

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by j swift

Teen Steven was in a few of the 1960s episodes, played by Flip Mark.  He's Julie's full sibling, but Hope's half-brother.  Ben Olson was the father of both Julie and Steven.  Adult Hope has never been seen with him.

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by jam6242