DAYS: April 2025 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

Don't stop now. You're just getting started. But you're doing a simply marvelous job!

How low is this bar set?

April 23rd, 2025, a Wednesday. This day dawned bright & shining, The residents of SalemCyber awoke refreshed. Suddenly it dawned on them what day it was. DAYS could become a real soap again! The villagers rejoiced.

I don't know. Who?

At GH recurring drive story. Of course I wouldn't recommend it,

[Maxim]

"We are liberated!" - exclaimed a voice from the crowd, igniting a wave of hysterical cheers that echoed so powerfully, the birds flew out from the tree branches.

It marked the initiation of a new beginning.

 

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Edited April 24 by Maxim

[Contessa Donatella]

I've got goosebumps!

 

If we keep this up, do you think we can break the Internet?

[Maxim]

It's already broken. What we can do is... piece it together. 

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Congratulation, Days Fans. You lived to tell! 

[Contessa Donatella]

Is there enough GlueStick to even make a dent? Although I don't know why we would want a dent in it. 

[Maxim]

The first step is actually very predictable. I'm thinking of watching DAYS tomorrow. 

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[brisbydog]

Their best story was the hit and run last year. No secrets kept and they were a unified team throughout. I also liked Xander's emotional growth during the strike (which Ron abandoned immediately). 

[j swift]

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Cat wore a $300 blouse to paint kid's faces?  Seems like a poor candidate for a stepmom, because she's got some unrealistic expectations for children's behavior.

Also @Soaplovers @carolineg I really like your whole exploration of Stephanie and Kayla.  It is such a great reminder that a little character progress costs nothing, and would be so welcome.

[carolineg]

I agree.  I wish we got to see a little more of Serena and didn't have to use Dr. Rolf's serum to "fix" Sarah, but it was a decent story.

[Contessa Donatella]

Stories We Detested

When Sarah thought she was a toddler.

When Sarah thought she was Renee Dumonde DiMera.

Patch implanted with Stefano.

Rolf keeping Stefan on ice until he could get a heart & bring him back to life.

Rolf bringing Stefan back to life.

Clyde

Ben Weston

Ben Weston segueing into Alex Kiriakis.

Gwen "Rice Chex" killing Laura Horton & getting away with it.

Gwen gaslighting Abby.

Dimitri & Leo cheating on Gwen.

 

 

 

WOW!!!!

[AbcNbc247]

Woke up this morning singing this song. I wonder why

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Not a chance.

But there were some things that I liked: what’s happening onscreen right now for example.

Paul/Christopher Sean

Exactly.

Even if things aren’t perfect over the next few weeks/months, the guy who’s responsible for most of the problems is finally gone.

Edited April 24 by AbcNbc247

[AbcNbc247]

Yeah… I still can’t help but wonder if there was a reason why Ron’s run ended right in the middle of the hospital fundraiser. 

And I don’t know if these are actual changes in the writing already but I noticed little differences from the very beginning, most notably in the Kayla/Maggie scene and with the music playing in Horton Town Square. There seemed to be more of an interest in Kayla, in general. She was used so much more effectively today. And I don’t think we’ve ever heard that music before either. 

I also like that the interest in Kayla continued on in her scenes with JJ as well. Her being part of the EJ storyline is a good idea. 

And Sarah/NuRachel having scenes together? That was a surprise too. I didn’t think Days even remembered that Sarah originally thought Rachel was Baby Mickey. Too soon to make any judgements about NuRachel though, but I will admit that for the first time in a long time, Rachel didn’t seem like a demon spawn. 

Unfortunately, Kristen hasn’t changed at all but I think that might be more on Stacy Haiduk than the writing. She was exactly the same as she always was in her scenes with EJ today. Btw, I don’t buy that EJ is suddenly deciding to be a better person. The act could be interesting though. 

But we did get a classic Ron moment, which I actually didn’t mind because Xander looked hot

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All in all, today was an improvement over yesterday, but at the same time, I don’t think it’s solely because of the writer change. I’m sure we all know why yesterday was so lousy, and quite honestly, it’s a little sad that Ron went out that way. 

But I am so looking forward to what happens next. It really is a brand new day.

[Contessa Donatella]

You better believe it, baby!!

We lived through Ron Carlivati's years HWing DAYS!

Nice touch yesterday for the adoption to work out! And with that my dislike of Sophia's mom vanished.

Ohhhhh. 

 

[Contessa Donatella]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DI1FLeIJiRh/
1986 Daytime Emmys
I call this DH2
Deidre & Drake presenting

Sorry, wrong thread.

Edited April 24 by Contessa Donatella

[VelekaCarruthers]

There are two words to rain on the parade of excitement about the new writers: KEN CORDAY. As long as the production team is answering to him there's really no hope for this sad show. This is the man who kept Carlivati for 7 years, who fired the best head writing duo they had after Jim Reilly's mess (Cwicky/Brash who were replaced by Higley, the McTavish of Days, who Ken hired not once not twice but three times) who got rid of EPs who made the show look great (Noel Maxam and Ed Scott) who keeps his friends on staff even when they are completely incompetent or aged out of their jobs (costume "designer" Richard Bloore, actor Josh Taylor for instance).  I'm sure Paula and Jean love the show and will have some glimmers of humanity and old school soap in their storytelling but the show lives on fumes for a budget and so many of the characters have been damaged by horrid stories (they're either back from the dead, actors playing a different part when they spent years playing another part, characters who break laws even when they're not the villain and get away with it (Hope killing Stefano for which Josh Griffith should have been banned from soaps on this one story alone). I could go on.  It truly doesn't matter who's head writing this show. If Paula and Jean show promise they will be fired (unless Ken truly retires like Bill Bell did) or the show will be cancelled.