DAYS: May 2025 Discussion Thread

[j swift]

OK, I like the Cat interactions with Xander and EJ.

And, I get that there are new writers.

But, Clyde was shot 12/11/2024.  So, why have we not heard Xander or EJ's response to the situation for five months!  Clyde shot EJ (or he ordered him shot), shouldn't he react more to the news of his coma.  And, I've never heard EJ or Kristin mention that the woman who lived with them last summer was a fraud.

Rather than giving lip service to the idea of family and community, at least it feels like everyone no longer lives in a bubble.

Also, while it makes sense to use the hospital as the prize in the war between EJ and Xander.  We all have to admit that under the prior writer, at least Xander, and I think EJ, were dissuaded from buying the hospital went it started to go under in March.  I get the magic sepsis cure makes the hospital more valuable.  But, it seems like the people who are going to get rich are going to be the pharmaceutical companies, not the hospital.  I mean, do you think UCSD became rich from the Salk/polio vaccine? (No, they didn't).  Unless, Kayla and Sarah are going to start manufacturing prescription drugs out of the coffee machine in the lobby.  -- crud, I broke my promise to stop complaining about illogical this story can be.

Did anyone else notice less outrage from fans that University Hospital may close, versus the impassioned cries when the Horton living room was burnt down for two day?  I wonder if it reflects our overall dislike of the health care industry?

Edited 2 hours ago by j swift

[brisbydog]

He didn't scream. He accused her of being careless in a slightly raised voice.

Then he immediately admitted he had overreacted.

[carolineg]

He is a 40 year old large grown man "raising his voice" and calling a teenage girl "careless".  That's inappropriate.  I am not going to argue at the octave of his voice although I would consider it yelling.  Felicity was visibly upset.  She also has special needs, but it would be wrong to do that to anyone in general.  Xander was out of line.  He didn't immediately apologize or admit he was wrong until Princess Sarah was okay. 

Idk, go find your wife's epipen instead of berating a young girl.  Or, you know, Sarah could have asked if there was any pistachio in her scone as a pre-caution.  That's how most people with allergies that severe order things.

I do think this story or plot point is silly, but acting like Xander did nothing wrong is just strange.  Even if Felicity DID do something wrong was he just going to continue to go on and on while his wife was going into shock?  That's the proper reaction lol.

[j swift]

It seems easy to be sympathetic that if a random man raised his voice to me at the mall today, I would not be appeased if he later went and apologized to my sister.

I like giving the character more to do, because there is a value in representing a person with a congenital disorder being employed, given that the unemployment rate in that community tops 83%.  I just hope they find a voice for the character that matches her functioning ability. 

As for Cat, I wonder if she is going to inherit any of Clyde's money?  And that was the reason for the phone call.  I know he's not dead, but he could have named her family as the beneficiary of some insurance policy if he were to be incapacitated.  And the call could have been an attorney trying to reach her to give her money.

Edited 1 hour ago by j swift

[carolineg]

Yeah, I don't really love Felicity being used to push the Chad/Cat agenda. 

I don't get the question on Xander's behavior either.  He was wrong and offensive. I like Xander.  I think Paul Telfer is great.  If Marlena did the same thing I would say she's wrong too.  Characters are imperfect and that's fine.

 

[brisbydog]

I'm not saying he was right. I'm just saying he wasn't screaming. I hope we see him apologize on screen.

[j swift]

She's at least ten years older than lil'Rachel, yet it feels unnatural for both of them to be so involved in other people's loves lives. 

[ranger1rg]

EJ walks around in pain every day. How does he get those tight jeans on?

 

[j swift]

That 10% lycra makes them very stretchy.  Plus, he's getting addicted to pain meds.

OMG

Imagine if EJ gets addicted to opioids manufactured by Titan, and uses Belle to form a class action suit (i.e. The Sacklers) and that's how they get back Dimera Industries ?!? 

[carolineg]

Rachel doesn't bother me as much because she's a demon spawn.  

Felicity is strange on this.  It's not like she grew up with Cat, knows Chad well or really has any invested stake in the romance at all.