DAYS: April 2025 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

I doubt that the show is in any immediate danger of being cancelled. However, Corday's reaction to Ari's lawsuit also makes me think we are stuck. Bill Bell only retired because of his health. If you read Ari's lawsuit all of it was shown to be true during the Alarr investigation. It would have been smart to settle.

Edited April 24 by Contessa Donatella

[Liberty City]

Welcome to Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford!

While there are still a lot of miles to travel, I will say this: the dialogue (in script) felt a bit tighter, stronger and more concise with character-driven senses, especially with characters like Kristen (which seems to be merging into a character script rather than an actor script) and the veterans like Kayla and Maggie.

And if what we've been told is true, he is not involved in the day-to-day running of the soap. 

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[carolineg]

I've always heard that too.  Ken still seems to make some unilateral, uneducated decisions with his show though.

On different note does anyone know why they recast Rachel?  The new little girl seems like the same age?  Lol.  I thought she was being aged up.

[te.]

Maybe the other girl just didn't want to act anymore? Doesn't have to be that deep tbh. 

[Liberty City]

Well, he cuts the paycheques. But I'm sure that's all he's doing while he's out golfing daily with the disgraced former co-EP.

[carolineg]

I didn't think it was deep.  I was just curious if anyone knew why since they appear to be the same age.

Probably.  I don't think Ken actively tries to kill the show.  I just think he'd rather do pretty much anything else than run it and pretends to take control every 5 years or so. 

Edited April 24 by carolineg

[Contessa Donatella]

I realized that the recast was not older so not being SORASED and was hoping a reason would become known. Still no info.

[carolineg]

Yeah.  I guess I just assumed NuRachel would be older and become part of the teen scene even if she was a bit younger.  With the Tate/Sophia/Holly stuff I think a scheming Rachel could be interesting.  IIRC, little Rachel disliked Holly when EJ was married to Nicole.

[Liberty City]

He makes the statements when they have to be made (and yes, have to). He's there as a Corday for Corday Productions. He's there in name only.

[Contessa Donatella]

At Bill Hayes Memorial service last year Corday made a joke that the show runs him. When he has never functioned as a ShowRunner.

[I Am A Swede]

Frankly I have no problem with that one. Stefano tortured Hope and people she loves for years, even decades. That she finally rid the world of that monster was fine by me. Whether Hope should have been to do it or if that honour should have gone to John, Marlena or anyone else of Stefano's victims is a minor quibble.

[carolineg]

The "honor" of killing Stefano absolutely should have gone to John or Marlena.  I actually don't think that's a minor quibble.  

[Liberty City]

Their social media person has a good sense of humour.

[I Am A Swede]

John or Marlena should have been first in line, that's true. But I think Hope was a perfectly valid choice as well considering everything that Stefano did to her.

What I meant was that whoever got to perform the actual deed was a minor quibble compared to the major quibble whether it was right for someone to kill him in the first place.

[Liberty City]

I agree; Hope did not deserve the honour of killing off Stefano DiMera at all. She should've been left in the deep waters of the Cruise of Deception.