DAYS: December 2024 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

Well, in your defense, it was a huge gang. Hortons coming out of the seams. Or maybe the woodwork. At any rate they had a more than decent showing. I imagine they used up many guarantees but it was worth it, every bit of it.

[AbcNbc247]

Christmas is over… so now we’re back to typical Ron crap.

This is purely speculation on my part, but I’m really starting to wonder if Ron was attempting a suicide mission with Body&Soul, Connie, Leo, Fake Rafe 2.0, etc., but luckily Corday and Janet realized what was happening and fired his ass. What do y’all think?

The young crowd was the best part of today, even though I’ve already voiced my opinion about the pacing of this storyline. I like the mess that Tate and Sophia are in. The cliffhanger was pretty good too. And I actually saw a little spark between Holly and Doug III too. I wonder how this is all going to play out. Plus, this is a much better use of Doug III/Peyton Meyer than having him be stuck with Leo. 

I had mixed feelings about the Rafe/Paulina scenes though. They were both such tone deaf dicks to each other today that I don’t know whose side to take

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And I did find Jada’s offer to Belle kind of interesting. That could actually set off a pretty good mess for the two of them and all the men in their lives, especially if something happens between Shawn and Jada, which I’m still hoping for. 

[Adriana]

Today's episode I enjoyed everything but Leo 

I expect knowing Ron pattern Rafe will show up before Jada marries fake Rafe 

[Adriana]

Janet Drucker approved of the fake Rafe stuff being brought back so that means she was fully on board 

[Contessa Donatella]

Possibly but not necessarily. It could've been a situation where it was the lesser of two evils. We don't really have any way of knowing what the alternatives were.

[Adriana]

It was mentioned in Galen interview he talked about Janet Drucker approving the storyline of fake Rafe 

[Contessa Donatella]

Yeah, I understood that. I imagine as EP she has to sign off on everything. My point was just that approving something doesn't necessarily mean you're gung ho about it. Sometimes a story is just what has to happen. Sometimes the writers aren't prepared to write anything else. I'm just saying theoretically. The thing is we know something caused them to fire Ron.

Edited December 27, 2024 by Contessa Donatella
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[soapfan770]

They may have approved it thinking hey that sounds like a nice throwback story (even though the OG story was bad) but may [!@#$%^&*] hits fan down the road? We’ll have witness what Ron’s March Madness looks like

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[Soapsuds]

She should've been fired too. I would've never approved Rafe 2.0. They should've made me EP.

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[Contessa Donatella]

I wonder if we'll ever know what really happened BTS. Did Ron go too far? But, hasn't he gone too far many times? Did they somehow reach a conclusion that Ron was no longer effective? And was it Body & Soul that was the final straw? 

[Adriana]

Deidre and Susan had mentioned in a interview with Michael fairman that body and soul stuff was reason why was out as headwriter 

[Liberty City]

That's not exactly what Deidre Hall said at all. She said she thought that's what sent the "writer" away. Her exact quote was:

❝ Body & Soul is done, and I think that's what sent Ron away. ❞

Michael Fairman agreed; Susan Seaforth Hayes didn't mention anything about it sending him away, either. She merely mentioned there were "some laughs" and "some cringes with Body & Soul" but was more-so speaking of the forthcoming regime change, in compliment.

Edited December 27, 2024 by Liberty City

[MichaelGL]

Thank you. 

[j swift]

I concur that the offhanded red carpet quote has been misinterpreted.

DH is too much of a pro to engage in derisive gossip to a journalist on camera.

I would add that the immediacy of his departure has been misconstrued. I am reminded of Errol's admonishment that production may have respected RonC enough not to release a statement before the end of his contract cycle.  So, it may have seemed more conflictual than what it was in actuality.

Edited December 27, 2024 by j swift

[Liberty City]

You are very welcome.