DAYS: Janet Spellman-Drucker Retiring | Noel Maxam New Co-EP

[te.]

Well, yes - I think they should've given more thought about a lot of the establishing shots. There are some that's ok, but a lot of them are plainly confusing. Establishing shots are meant to make you feel like you're in a familiar place and put you there - since I'm having the Wednesday episode on, I can point out one that just confused me: Paulina's apartment. At first I thought Johnny had traveled overseas, but nope, it's meant to be in Salem. 

Add that a lot of the shots just seems to represent a major city, not the midwestern town Salem has always been told to be. Again, I don't mind in theory using these AI-generated establishing shots, but they really need to think more about what they're meant to represent and what familiar place they're meant to place the viewer in. 

[j swift]

This might reveal my naïveté, but I’m not even sure if my issue falls under the executive producer’s responsibilities. Still, I wish the production team included someone with more experience in streaming.

The show is still edited like it’s airing on network TV—with short scenes, limited camera movement, and conversations chopped into chunks, cutting away as soon as someone asks a question.

I’ve made the conscious choice to sit and watch the entire episode by opening the app and streaming it. The production doesn’t need to rely on old tricks to keep me hooked. Instead, I’d prefer they focus on longer emotional scenes, letting those big reveals breathe and resonate.

My second wish, to repeat myself from this month's DAYS discussion - they need to scale down the crimes and consequences to create stories they can afford to tell within the limitations of their production. 

[Paul Raven]

I think this is a budget issue. Short scenes can be taped quickly as actors don't have a lot of dialogue to deal with. A longer scene usually involves more camera movement as actors move around the set. That requires more planning and rehearsal and the possibility of someone flubbing their lines or moving the wrong way is increased, and retakes might be necessary which costs time/money.

Aren't they taping like 8 episodes a week in a limited time frame? 

And I don't think Peacock are flush with $$$ to throw at Days.

And I'll repeat my agreement.

Look back at 70's Days. Compelling character based stories played on limited sets.

Most of those stories could be told today with some tweaks. Throw in a few more 'out there' elements and Days would be in better shape.

[Jdee43]

Just a reshuffling of chairs on the Titanic. Nothing is going to fundamentally change; they have their formula down.

[BetterForgotten]

Exactly - DAYS issues are systemic, the budget issues and absurd production schedule is not going away. The latter especially leaves very little room for flexibility or for creativity to thrive. 

Edited March 29 by BetterForgotten

[soapfan770]

I really wish Maxam was coming home to Y&R to replace our current EP (along with a decent HW!)