On 12/6/2025 at 6:36 PM, Michael said:

At some point, the Brady Pub got the twangy music cues that they used to use for the Cheatin' Heart, too. That's been bugging me!

All a sign that The Cheatin' Heart is making a comeback. Roman's pub quiz starts scaring off customers because he gets really oddly anal about it (just look at how much he had to explain a simply concept) and Bonnie buys the old Cheatin' Heart to reopen, kicking off #PubWars2026.

Yeah... I don't get why Trey is suddenly the crankiest baby ever.

They had a great story lined up for Abe and Paulina with Theo becoming CEO of Dimera, and Abe deciding to help Liam, and there's been like no follow-up on it. I'd much rather see that for the two of them than this. Hopefully, they don't do with Theo, Liam, etc. the exact same thing that they did with Javi and his baby that died: introduce a backstory for ultimately no reason.

But I'm interested in seeing what happens now that Theo's been kidnapped too. I liked seeing everybody absorb the news about it, and start to work on the case. But I still don't know about Jada and Theo as a potential couple. Or EJ and Cat either.

Speaking of EJ, I did think he was a little stupid today. He should know by now what it feels like to be drugged lol hopefully it turns out that he's playing Cat. That would make this story work so much better, both if they're kept as enemies or if they actually do become a couple.

Gabi and Philip really didn't seem to fit in today's episode though, which was so Dimera focused. But I am enjoying them together and I'm looking forward to seeing their storyline play out, especially if they go there with Gabi and Theo. Btw, all that hyping up about Trivia Night and nobody even stuck around for it 😂😂

@Khan

Ridiculous episode. Nothing made sense. And I HATE NuTheo. I cannot stand to watch him. FF material.

On 12/5/2025 at 2:46 PM, AbcNbc247 said:

Kate also hinted that Maggie's being too soft as CEO. Hopefully, this leads to some good conflict for the both of them.

Really enjoyed the scenes, as well as the follow up at the pub, great to see Kate back in a power suit. LK and SR have a nice easy chemistry .

49 minutes ago, DaytimeFan said:

Really enjoyed the scenes, as well as the follow up at the pub, great to see Kate back in a power suit. LK and SR have a nice easy chemistry .

I definitely wouldn't mind Kate joining forces with Xander or somebody in attempt to try to oust Maggie from her position

Today was a misfire.

And there were too many Dimeras again. Leo, Gwen, Rolf and Susan didn't help either. The four characters who need to be written out or killed off once and for all more than anyone. And playing the crypt scenes like a big joke was the wrong choice too. There was also a lot of flashback filler. Was today a Jamey episode?

I am a little interested in the mystery of the bones that were found in the crypt though, and seeing what happens now that we know what EJ's ultimate plan is, (even though this miracle serum thing is so overdone and Ron-like) but yeah, everybody BTS really needs to step it up a lot more. I feel like there's been a bit of a lull since the 60th anniversary episodes.

Btw, that talk of Javi "losing another kid" would make a lot more sense if he was depressed over losing the baby to Johnny and Chanel, instead of just being worried that someone's targeting Dimeras. Which could also cause conflict for him and Leo.

And why were there holes in Javi's sweater? It looked terrible 😂

Cwikly and Ford are barely passable as HWs. They're not offensive like RC though. I hate to say it but they are carrying on too many RC plot points and characters. But let's see where the show is at the one year mark. I don't think it will be much different although I think Maxam may try (try) to make the show prettier given his Y&R background.

8 hours ago, VelekaCarruthers said:

Cwikly and Ford are barely passable as HWs. They're not offensive like RC though. I hate to say it but they are carrying on too many RC plot points and characters. But let's see where the show is at the one year mark.

Agreed.

It hasn't been the best, especially lately, but I still prefer this over RC

The Locher Room..

5 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

The Locher Room..

Thanks!

Maybe we’ll finally get an idea as to what’s going on with this story 😂😂

Today was a little improvement over yesterday. Characters that people actually want to see were featured today, except for Rachel and Sophia. Their scenes were ridiculous and very Ron-like. At this point, both of them can just go away.

Everything surrounding Brady/Tate/Holly/Sarah was the best part of today. Eric Martsolf did a very good job as well. I'm glad that Brady had people to talk to about everything he's going through with Marlena right now. He seems to be in a similar boat as Jennifer: he's being douchy, but at the same time his actions make sense based on everything that's happened lately. But I still think that his and Marlena's actions should be tied more to John's death though, and the effects that it had on everybody. That would better explain why they're doing the things that they're doing. I also hope that he eventually gets his own place to live lol but in the meantime, I don't mind him temporarily moving into Maggie's and seeing his potential relationship with Sarah grow. I can't wait until Xander finds out too. That could lead to something good happening. And yes Sarah, you and Xander are meant to be.

And yeah, Tate looked hot... for a little while anyway 😍😂😂

He and Holly need a storyline though.

Chanel and Paulina speculating about EJ seemed a little unnecessary too. I still think they're missing the mark a little with Johnny and Chanel's feelings towards EJ. It should be causing conflict for the two of them.

And while Alex looked hot as well, he and Stephanie were boring again. They deserve a better storyline than this stalker stuff. Or at least have the stalker stuff be secondary to some internal conflict between the two of them, that Jeremy or Xander or somebody could unintentionally take advantage of or something.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by AbcNbc247

As usual with Cwikly and Ford, today there were just scenes with no real story. Poor Jackee. She’s on frequently but has no story. She deserves better.

The Rachel/Sophia scenes are ridiculous. No one ever checks in on them?? Stupid. This is worse than what Ron ever wrote. I’d take Ron back anyday over this crap but since he’s busy negotiating with Peacock to get his own soap on the air, we’re stuck with this team.