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Edited March 5Mar 5 by Maxim

2 hours ago, j swift said:

In the spirit of giving credit where credit is due, the use of HIPAA violations for a troubled hospital as an excuse for Stephanie not telling Alex that Joy might be pregnant was unique. Usually it would just be guilt, or jealousy, but they actually gave Stephanie a viable conflict.  Compounded with her keeping secrets about Philip, this is a slightly above average twist. (I wonder if she'll leverage their shared secret to get the info from Sarah?)

Also, Belle had a good argument, that CPS would probably place Rachel with Brady, given that he's the one seeking treatment for her.  Of course, soaps treat CPS like the Boogeyman, so the social workers would probably just do the most evil thing possible and throw Rachel into a children's labor camp.  But, IRL, it was a good point.

I like the chemistry between Philip and Joy.  How long is JPL's contract?  I assumed it would be a short-term return, but he seems to be hanging around.

 

JP should be gone by May but returns in the fall. 

5 hours ago, TEdgeofNight said:

I’d say that Ron and Jamey are winning in life! For someone who can’t write, Ron has been employed steadily for almost 30 years in daytime, winning some Emmys and Writers Guild Awards along the way. Jamey has also done well. Had his own show, written Days for years, and wrote some other show. I like Ron and I cannot stand Jamey but facts are facts. They have been successful in their careers and Michele Val Jean wants them at BTG. She knows what she’s doing. Kudos to both Ron and Jamey for getting gigs at the hottest show in daytime. 

I always said Ron has writing talent.

As for Jamey, anyone could do what he did to get where he is 👄🍑🍑🍑🍑

8 hours ago, carolineg said:

I just hope Jamey stays far away from John's final story.  I couldn't take him ruining that.

I’m worried he’ll be part of it. 

And try to inject stupid stuff into it like he did with Liz/Marie at Doug’s 

7 hours ago, brisbydog said:

I was in a zoom with Eric M and Paul T in January and Eric said that the new writers write them as actual 40 something men, instead of having them all act like middle aged teenagers. So at least I have that to hang on to while I endure Leo prancing about and talking like a teen girl

Guess we can put them on the list of actors who’ve spoken out now that Ron is gone 😂

1 minute ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I always said Ron has writing talent.

As for Jamey, anyone could do what he did to get where he is 👄🍑🍑🍑🍑

I doubt if Jamey did any more of that than Ron did.

3 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I always said Ron has writing talent.

As for Jamey, anyone could do what he did to get where he is 👄🍑🍑🍑🍑

I’m worried he’ll be part of it. 

And try to inject stupid stuff into it like he did with Liz/Marie at Doug’s 

Guess we can put them on the list of actors who’ve spoken out now that Ron is gone 😂

I'd put them in a list of actors who want to keep their job by butt kissing. 

Today was very flashback heavy, but if it means that this Fake Rafe stuff is finally ending and leading into something better like Shawn/Jada/Rafe or EJ vs. Gabi and JJ, I’m all for it lol kinda feel bad for Shawn though. I’m curious to see where he’s gonna go from here. 

I was really impressed by EJ/Dan Feuerriegel today. He played it like an actual villain, rather than some campy clown, which is exactly the why that he always should play it. And I was liking the way that this part of the storyline is building up. It’s starting to seem a lot more clever and well thought out than what we’ve seen over the past few months. 

And yeah… Stephanie/Alex/Joy isn’t as interesting as Philip/Stephanie/Alex. JJ meeting Joy and finding out about the possible baby could be interesting though.

But, all the Body&Soul talk was unnecessary.

8 hours ago, TEdgeofNight said:

I'd put them in a list of actors who want to keep their job by butt kissing. 

They were actually not that keen on the new writers. They were cautiously optimistic I'd say. Paul was pleased that other storylines bleed into his own as they should rather than Xander staying in his bubble.

12 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

 

Guess we can put them on the list of actors who’ve spoken out now that Ron is gone 😂

It was very telling that only three actors publicly lamented Ron's firing: Ron W, Greg R and Julie D. Linsey G is very vocal in interviews about hating her current story and struggling to make sense of Sarah's logic. 

I tuned out after Doug's death and was on a hiatus before that. The stories were the typical Ron nonsensical fair, but the Body &Soul tripe broke me. 

I'll give the show a chance once the new writers come on board in April. I want to see how they handle John's goodbye. Still cant believe Drake is gone and the Jarlena love story is coming to an end. 

5 hours ago, brisbydog said:

It was very telling that only three actors publicly lamented Ron's firing: Ron W, Greg R and Julie D. 

Yeah, that definitely says something.

RSW and GR were no surprise considering Ron’s obsession with them. Hell, I would’ve been insulted on Ron’s behalf if they hadn’t said anything 😂😂😂

As for Julie Dove, maybe she was fine with the way her character was written, but personally, I feel she deserved better.

2 hours ago, CrazySexyQ said:

I'll give the show a chance once the new writers come on board in April. I want to see how they handle John's goodbye. Still cant believe Drake is gone and the Jarlena love story is coming to an end. 

Welcome!

It’ll be good to see more people in here after Ron leaves 😂😂

Hey everyone! Any word on when John's memorial will be happening? Also curious about who's planning to come back for it? 💭

50 minutes ago, asafi said:

Hey everyone! Any word on when John's memorial will be happening? Also curious about who's planning to come back for it? 💭

May or June. And just about everybody

I hate that Rita didn't get a chance to say where Arnold is to EJ.

I hate that Gabi can grab Rafe's gun because he doesn't keep it locked up.

Furthermore, I hate chem testing Joy with every guy on the show (btw, I'm betting she's sick, not pregnant).

On the other hand, this plot has given Galen Gering a time to shine.  His humor as Arnold, his charm when talking to Jada today, the fact that they've stopped dying his eyebrows; it all works for me. 

I also appreciate that Shawn and JJ are adequate at their jobs.  It makes no sense that Shawn would interrogate a witness on his own.  But, I'm pleased that Shawn has not reverted to form and tried to date the stripper.

2 hours ago, j swift said:

I hate chem testing Joy with every guy on the show (btw, I'm betting she's sick, not pregnant).

I've decided I'm not crazy about Joy. She can leave any time. She doesn't read as someone who's qualified to do anything but act on a terrible soap opera.

2 hours ago, j swift said:

On the other hand, this plot has given Galen Gering a time to shine.  His humor as Arnold, his charm when talking to Jada today, the fact that they've stopped dying his eyebrows; it all works for me.

I think Galen did a nice job with Arnold, but it's gone on too long -- to the point where everyone else looks ridiculous.

 

Is it worth me getting caught up? I’m about two weeks behind. I really only care about Belle having egg on her face for trusting the man that raped her sister among other things.

5 hours ago, j swift said:

On the other hand, this plot has given Galen Gering a time to shine.  His humor as Arnold, his charm when talking to Jada today, the fact that they've stopped dying his eyebrows; it all works for me. 

He generally plays sarcastic or smug pretty well. He injects some life into it. They should've made Rafe a caustic [!@#$%^&*] heading up the Salem PD, without leading man storylines, and commenting on everyone else's idiocy long ago. 

I'll go a step further and say -- which I can't believe I'm doing -- that Galen did a nice job selling Rafe's love for Jada in those reunion scenes today. I like Jada fine, but I've never felt any kind of heat between them or attachment to them, but today had something that kinda worked. Go figure.