DAYS: May 2025 Discussion Thread

[Antoyne]

So I couldn’t resist and skipped ahead to Monday of this week.

Just wow. One of the best most emotional episodes I’ve ever seen of Days. All of the actors truly brought it. 
 
Marlena in the chapel is what almost broke me. Also loved the slow cinematography going around the candles. When the show tries, even with budget constraints it can still look interesting. I wish the show did have some sort of filter though to counterbalance the HD cameras used now.

Xander being a villain again works perfectly for me. Loved those scenes with him vs Maggie who has always given Xander a million passes.

Paul talking about the other kids and then the flashback to pride

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Honestly I loved allll of the flashbacks used for Monday. Even the Devil storyline was referenced but actually seriously.

Days proved on Monday what an absolutely underrated cast they have.

John’s wishes were to fight

Edited yesterday at 06:16 AM by Antoyne

[Antoyne]

Why did Ari call the Brady Pub one of her family’s favorite places when literally it’s her family’s establishment. Her great grandpa Roman literally runs it. 
 

Also it’s a little creepy that D3 is only interested in high school chicks when I’m sure he’s in his 20’s at this point, at least legal age.

Javi’s nipples could’ve cut glass when he got back to the Hernandez home.

I liked all of John’s grand and great grands learning of the news in this episode as their stories were going on. Would’ve liked to actually see the scenes with them by John’s bedside.

Edited yesterday at 06:57 AM by Antoyne

[AbcNbc247]

Today was a really long one. 49 minutes.

But, welcome back, Carrie! I wish it were under better circumstances though.

Her scenes with John and Marlena were the best part of today. It was almost like Christie Clark had never left. I’m so glad that she was brought back for John’s tribute. Carrie always had such a great relationship with each of them and both were on full display today. I did tear up a little bit when Marlena told Carrie that she was also her and John’s daughter as well. And when John reacted to Carrie touching his hand. The lengthy flashback was really nice too. And I agree Carrie, despite being a super spy, John was always best at being a Dad. And, now we know that Noah is the same age as Tate, Holly and Arianna.

And I still think we should have seen Johnny visiting John, but I enjoyed his scenes with Roman. I liked the conversation and that they had. The encouragement that Roman gave him was the one thing that Johnny needed. I’m really glad that the writers have put such on a strong emphasis on their relationship. In some ways, it also plays into the way that they’ve moved Johnny/Chanel to the frontburner, which is exactly where they should be. The mystery of Roman’s gun and the lockbox was pretty interesting as well. I still don’t think Johnny’s the shooter though

I was a little surprised that Kristen was included in John’s storyline as well. Even though it isn’t ED playing it, I thought Stacy did pretty well actually. And she also did well when she broke the news to Rachel. 

Btw, @janea4old, I see that Abe was wearing purple too. 

And he was used very well today with Kate and with John. Much, much better than the last time he was used with Kate

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His scene with John was another tearjerker too. 

[Vee]

Christie should have been back on contract and stayed there years ago, but many of us have said that many times.

[janea4old]

The eventuality that viewers will see John's memorial service wouldn't be a spoiler since we all know that Drake passed. 
(The specific airdate and attendees of the memorial service would be a spoiler, so I wouldn't post that here even if I knew, which I don't.)

A lot of this stuff (Bo's illness, John's death, the memorial service, and other family stuff) would have been filmed fairly close together (not sure of the timespan) due to the availability of guest actors.
All we know is that they finished filming some of that sequence just a few days before Drake passed away.

Most of actors didn't know Drake's death was coming so soon, (The family kept it under wraps) but some of them were told that his condition was not recoverable and that he would pass at some point.

Obviously the onscreen tears are real.  We aren't just seeing the characters crying.  We're seeing the actors' real grief. 

I haven't watched today's episode yet. Not sure how I'll get through it.

Edited 21 hours ago by janea4old

[Liberty City]

I'm picking up on May 5. 

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She should have never been fired in 2012; it always felt like Gary Tomlin & Christopher Whitsell wanted to undo whatever the previous regime had done. Period. And now we're never getting her back full-time. 

[carolineg]

I blame Patrick Muldoon's return as Austin flopping and the desire to make Days the Sami/EJ show.

 

[Liberty City]

I get the concept of returning Muldoon to the role of Austin, but it was BAD! So, so bad. Sounded like he'd smoked one too many menthol cigarettes in recent years, and his acting was as dry as the Sahara desert.

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I mean, just look how much prettier Clark looks with Austin Peck in comparison to Muldoon.  

[Vee]

As do I.

[janea4old]

That's a very good point.  And Ford/Cwikly could have reasonably decided that it would be plausible for Etna to have another eruption, even a small one, months later when this would air.
How else would they explain Alison Sweeney not airing this week.
The only thing to make Hurricane Sami late... is a volcano.

[carolineg]

I am not exactly an Austin Peck stan, but the age difference between Muldoon and Clark in his second run was very noticeable.  And then they tried to pair/tease something with Mansi's or Ashley Benson's Abby and I was out lol.  I know it was Abby claiming they had sex or something, but it was really weird.

[Liberty City]

It was Kate Mansi's Abby for 2.5 seconds, and when that didn't take off, her Abby was screwing EJ in the shower while he was with Sami. She said, "I want Marlena's daughter's men!"

[carolineg]

Thanks!  I was almost positive it was Kate's Abby, but then I couldn't really recall anything Ashley Benson did in the role so I wasn't sure lol.

[Liberty City]

Ha, you're very welcome! It was such an interesting era; thinking about it makes me miss the O.G. Horton Town Square, which was spacious with the big, dangerous staircase!

[janea4old]

It was Muldoon's Austin and Mansi's Abigail.  I remember Muldoon and Mansi chatting on social media with one another as friends for a while afterwards.