DAYS: December 2025 Discussion Thread

Today was a bit of a mixed bag. Not much happened. And we definitely should have gotten some follow-up with Chad, Tony and Kristen.

But poor Xander.

He did look hot at the beginning though 😂😂😍

And while I don't mind him moving on with someone else, for a little while anyway, I really wish that it wasn't with Gwen. There are other people on the canvas that he can be paired with, and other people who could have comforted him today. Stephanie, for example. And I did like the dorkiness of Maggie, Sarah and Holly. It's always nice to see Maggie catch up with her family. Btw, was the mention of Joe and Vic supposed to be foreshadowing?

I was also liking the dynamic between Abe and Theo, and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens, and if or how it's going to be tied to everything that EJ is doing at the clinic.

Catching up after the holiday. LOVED Leo’s proposal to Javi. Best couple on the show. Great work by Greg. Perhaps another Lead Actor Emmy nom for him.

7 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

But poor Xander.

He did look hot at the beginning though 😂😂😍

I wonder what this could mean.😂😋😂😁😊☺️

Poor Jackee and James Reynolds. They literally have no storyline thanks to Paula and Jeanne. The rest of today’s show was - blah! Just scenes. Nothing to tie the show together.

4 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

I wonder what this could mean.😂😋😂😁😊☺️

It's been a while, hasn't it? 😂😂

Another change since Ron left 😂

Sorry, but Rachel got exactly what she deserved today.

I couldn't be happier to finally see her get locked up in Bayview where she belongs. This was a long time coming. It's good drama too. The acting was pretty good, both from Rachel and Brady, especially at the end of their scenes. And it's always good to see Brady act like a parent. Brady giving Rachel a gift that John gave him when he was a kid was really sweet too. And I'm curious to see if anything's going to happen with Rachel and Sophia.

I also enjoyed Marlena and Kayla's conversation. Marlena finally got the chance to explain how she's been feeling since everything about Rachel was revealed. I'm glad that she had Kayla to confide in, and that she was able to sit down with Brady and start discussing everything that she did. I'm interested in seeing what happens next for the two of them, especially now that Brady's told her that he doesn't want her involved in Rachel's care. I just hope that her Lyme disease diagnosis leads to something more and something bigger being revealed. Just having Marlena's illness be Lyme disease would be a letdown. And while I'm not too sure about this, "It's all EJ's fault" dynamic that they've introduced into this storyline, I wouldn't mind Kayla being a part of the investigation about the lab.

But as always, Gwen and Leo/Javi were unnecessary. Even if I liked them, they wouldn't have been necessary today.

And yeah, with all this talk about Chad, we really should have seen him.

Good episode because Leo and Javi were on. They have good chemistry. Unfortunately these writers don’t ‘get’ Leo even though they love him and continue to write for him.

The Rachel actress is very good. The rest was dull.

@Liberty City Javi-Sonny 💯

Any plans to recast Chad? BF was so different from the previous Chad, but I grew to embrace him as a different character altogether. I will miss him on DOOL.

I'm glad that we got some follow-up with Brady, Rachel, Sophia, etc. today, but still no Chad. Go figure 😂

And we got confirmation that Sophia's been faking. I have mixed feelings about her and Rachel possibly teaming up though. I don't mind the story idea, but the problem is I don't particularly like either character all that much. And based on their scenes today, it looks like they're making Sophia go full on psycho too, which I think is a mistake. It kinda handcuffs her character, and it would seem very Ron-like lol

Speaking of Ron-like, Leo and Marlena's scenes today were another example of that.

But I didn't expect Kate and Maggie to go head to head and I didn't mind that at all. I actually thought it was one of the best parts of today, mainly because of what it could lead to. It opens up a lot of story possibilities for both characters and everyone around them. And it would be a much better use of Kate. She's finally back in her element now that she's working for Titan again and I'd love to see more of that onscreen. And I like that she, and Roman, got to catch up with their great-granddaughter.

Btw, Ari was 110% correct today! Both about Holly and about Leo. I couldn't be happier that she still doesn't care for him because of everything that he did to Will and Sonny. On a day that seemed Ron-like, this was something that was very unRon-like and I was glad to see it. I wouldn't mind her interning at Dimera either.

Maggie was also used effectively with Brady as well. I liked that he had someone to talk about everything that happened with Marlena and Rachel. But I still think that John's death and its aftermath should be a bigger part in every storyline that involves Marlena and her family. It would be the one dynamic that could better tie all of these storylines together under one big umbrella. All of these storylines still seem a little all over the place to me, IMO, and they shouldn't be.

And yes Brady, it is time for you to get your own place 😂😂😂

57 minutes ago, SFK said:

@Liberty City Javi-Sonny 💯

Dimitri-Andrew 👍😂😂

11 minutes ago, SFK said:

Any plans to recast Chad? BF was so different from the previous Chad, but I grew to embrace him as a different character altogether. I will miss him on DOOL.

I would post it, but I can't find the spoiler tag 😂😂

I didn’t like the Brady and Maggie scenes. Brady is being way too hard on Marlena. And now he wants to move out because he can’t stand to be in the same house as her. Brady has made waaaaaay more mistakes than Marlena has, and Marlena forgave him every time. It’s time he returned the favor. I actually appreciate Leo being there for her.

39 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I'm glad that we got some follow-up with Brady, Rachel, Sophia, etc. today, but still no Chad. Go figure 😂

And we got confirmation that Sophia's been faking. I have mixed feelings about her and Rachel possibly teaming up though. I don't mind the story idea, but the problem is I don't particularly like either character all that much. And based on their scenes today, it looks like they're making Sophia go full on psycho too, which I think is a mistake. It kinda handcuffs her character, and it would seem very Ron-like lol

Speaking of Ron-like, Leo and Marlena's scenes today were another example of that.

But I didn't expect Kate and Maggie to go head to head and I didn't mind that at all. I actually thought it was one of the best parts of today, mainly because of what it could lead to. It opens up a lot of story possibilities for both characters and everyone around them. And it would be a much better use of Kate. She's finally back in her element now that she's working for Titan again and I'd love to see more of that onscreen. And I like that she, and Roman, got to catch up with their great-granddaughter.

Btw, Ari was 110% correct today! Both about Holly and about Leo. I couldn't be happier that she still doesn't care for him because of everything that he did to Will and Sonny. On a day that seemed Ron-like, this was something that was very unRon-like and I was glad to see it. I wouldn't mind her interning at Dimera either.

Maggie was also used effectively with Brady as well. I liked that he had someone to talk about everything that happened with Marlena and Rachel. But I still think that John's death and its aftermath should be a bigger part in every storyline that involves Marlena and her family. It would be the one dynamic that could better tie all of these storylines together under one big umbrella. All of these storylines still seem a little all over the place to me, IMO, and they shouldn't be.

And yes Brady, it is time for you to get your own place 😂😂😂

Dimitri-Andrew 👍😂😂

I would post it, but I can't find the spoiler tag 😂😂

Lol you can DM me!

1 hour ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I would post it, but I can't find the spoiler tag 😂😂

How to find the spoiler tag on this new version of the forums -- @Errol explained it here

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by janea4old

3 hours ago, SouthernChick said:

I didn’t like the Brady and Maggie scenes. Brady is being way too hard on Marlena. And now he wants to move out because he can’t stand to be in the same house as her. Brady has made waaaaaay more mistakes than Marlena has, and Marlena forgave him every time. It’s time he returned the favor. I actually appreciate Leo being there for her.

I think Brady is being a little bit hypocritical, but I also am unclear as to why Marlena kept it from Brady. I don't find Marlena's reasoning terribly compelling. Now, Brady should have took into consideration that Marlena was grieving, ill, struggling and perhaps not thinking clearly. I still have a hard time defending Marlena's reasoning for not letting Brady know though.