DAYS: March 2025 Discussion Thread

[carolineg]

I would give Johnny a bit of grace on this because it was such a huge bombshell and he really was only hearing for the very first time.

I think the show has lacked giving Johnny connections outside of Dimera land.  He does interact with Marlena, but not much with Will, John, Belle, Brady, Eric, Roman, etc. etc.

Edited 9 hours ago by carolineg

[j swift]

Did Tate ever pay his boarding school back for the damage from his prank that got him expelled?  Because he only worked as a bar back at the Pub twice.

[ranger1rg]

That's where I am with this. I don't think Johnny's reaction was self-centered or that it ignored the trauma his mother endured. It all seemed like a pretty natural response, in my opinion.

I thought Carson Boatman did a nice job with the material.

[Contessa Donatella]

I haven't seen this yet. I'll see it tonight. But, really, Johnny has not been presented as some very mature, highly evolved, insightful person!!! If his reaction were to spout off a feminist philosophical tirade of outrage on behalf of Sami, it would flat out be out of character! Johnny's just a typical young adult. Let's give him a chance to live with this for a bit, at a minimum.

[janea4old]

True. But I need someone in Salem to voice an insightful feminist rant.

Edited 7 hours ago by janea4old

[Contessa Donatella]

I could wish Allie were here because if she were at least the two of them would talk it over & maybe sharing their reactions & feelings would lead somewhere, but then, if I'm true to her I'd want Nicole to be there for Allie to talk to. Neither of them is there & neither is Sami. If they're smart they'll write a way for Johnny to talk to - who else - Marlena next week!

[j swift]

Lingering thought from recent discussions.

If there were a list of priorities, in terms of necessary sets, I put courtroom above gym.

We are told EJ and Belle are great litigators, but they have nowhere to litigate.  I far prefer a courtroom over a boardroom, because you get the built-in drama of an opening statements, questioning witnesses, and sidebar objects.  And who doesn't love a secret that is forced out during a trial?

Then, a gym, but only if it has a locker room, like the one that Jack and Brad went to on Y&R.

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[carolineg]

The gym would get more use than the janky law stories they are trying to sell us.

[j swift]

A gym would sense as a place for Johnny.  You know, his wife fattens 'em up, and he helps 'em burn off the calories.

He could have bought a Body Connection franchise from Chris Kostachek.

But, again, only if it has a locker room. Have I made myself clear on the locker room issue?

Edited 6 hours ago by j swift

[carolineg]

It seems cheaper to build too.  Multiple characters can use it.  A courtroom is more specific.

[j swift]

Oh see, here we differ.  The reason that old soaps always had courtrooms is that it is just a bunch of tables and a judge's bench, very cheap.  A gym needs water, and logos, and equipment.

[carolineg]

The gym needs a weight bench and weights.  I am sure Robert Scott Wilson will loan Days some.  Multiple characters can come work out there.  Paulina and Marlena could do pretend pilates even.

The courtroom would need benches, tables, and a physical judge.  And only EJ and Belle are lawyers at this point.  

[Khan]

IOW, they’d be doing pilates.

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[carolineg]

Since they are both in their late 60's to 70's I would think just carrying a yoga mat is a fair enough workout.

[j swift]

Meanwhile, I'm not reading any follow up on the locker room status...

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