The news about Stefano was front and center today.

I liked seeing everybody absorb the news of him being dead and gone for good, especially Marlena, Kayla, Roman and Kate. The idea of all the horrible things that Stefano did to them making them all stronger, better people was used again, and it completely makes sense to me. Kate, remembering her own past with Stefano, and feeling guilty about it due to her marriage to Roman was a good idea. I'm glad that we got her POV in those scenes and that Roman was there for her. And I enjoyed Marlena comforting Johnny as well, even though the writers not making Johnny full-on anti-Dimera will always be a missed opportunity. And while I still don't know about Marlena overseeing Basic Black, I liked that she was able to talk about it with Kayla, and that she's thinking about bringing Kate on.

But I am looking forward to seeing what happens with Bonnie's book though, and also what could happen when it comes out that Kate set Johnny up.

I thought it was nice to see Abe and Rafe in scenes together too, mostly because it doesn't often happen. And that we got Abe's reaction to the news about Stefano. Idk about Liam though. I can't help but think that there might be a twist at some point in this storyline. If there isn't, and it turns out that he willingly helped Peter with the kidnapping, then this was all just a waste of time, and Hank Northrop deserves much better than that. Btw, with the talk about Liam today, he really should have appeared in the episode. He should be interacting with more characters, especially at this point. Has Hank Northrop even appeared in 5 episodes yet?

As for Alex, Stephanie, Steve and Jada, and the stalker, I just don't care lol there are so many ways that this storyline could be playing out and the writers chose one that's just not good. This all should have been tearing Alex and Stephanie apart, not bringing them closer together.

I did laugh when the stalker called Alex a stuck up little bitch though 😂😂😂

On 1/27/2026 at 3:15 PM, carolineg said:

I would say it's odd it seems like the show had no initial plans for Liam/Nortrop, but it's Days.

TBF, in the past soaps used to this with new characters where they were slowly introduced. I don't mind it if they're doing it with Liam rather than rushing in and burning the character out on the audience. I still suspect he'll turn out to be Mike's kid and will tie into Jeremy.

Today was a slow one.

Not necessarily bad, but boring. More boring than usual lol. It was nice to see Bonnie and Justin again though. But there definitely needed to be some follow-up about Liam today. Is Hank ever going to appear in more than one episode a week?

I did enjoy Chad and Jennifer's scenes today, and the fact that it looks like they're making peace. They work well together, both when they're like this and when they're at odds. I would much rather these scenes had taken place after a long, dramatic custody battle that pretty much tore the family apart though. Chad, saying that he feels liberated by the fact that they now know for sure that Stefano's dead could lead to something interesting happening as well, especially based on some of the spoilers that we've heard. I'm glad that he was able to discuss how he was feeling about Stefano with someone. And they finally remembered that Abigail's body was still missing!

And there did seem to be some foreshadowing both with Gabi/Ari and Johnny/Chanel/Sophia/Melinda, and I hope it all leads to something big and explosive happening. Which Days could really use right now. There's no reason that it needs to be this boring.

And finally, Ari's gonna start her internship at Dimera lol

3 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

And finally, Ari's gonna start her internship at Dimera lol

My god, we have been talking about a damn internship for SIX MONTHS with no motion.

35 minutes ago, Michael said:

My god, we have been talking about a damn internship for SIX MONTHS with no motion.

Honestly Ari as a character has had little to no motion. Outside of the Doug arc, which ended quickly, she's had nothing to do but support other people. I like the actress and character she's just had almost no story.

37 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Honestly Ari as a character has had little to no motion. Outside of the Doug arc, which ended quickly, she's had nothing to do but support other people. I like the actress and character she's just had almost no story.

It's very weird. I feel like they just brought her on to have someone with the last name Horton on the show and figured she could slot into the college crowd, but they had no plan for her.

13 minutes ago, Michael said:

It's very weird. I feel like they just brought her on to have someone with the last name Horton on the show and figured she could slot into the college crowd, but they had no plan for her.

I would assume the idea was a Doug 3/Holly/Ari triangle at one point, but that ended so quickly maybe not? I don't mind her supporting her family and friends and she's a good talk to. There is a place for characters like that on soaps, but I don't think it's the place for Gabi/Will/Sonny's daughter. Tbh, that's probably the space Holly should have been put in since Nicole isn't around, but Ari is related to half the men in town so I get it.

8 hours ago, carolineg said:

Honestly Ari as a character has had little to no motion. Outside of the Doug arc, which ended quickly, she's had nothing to do but support other people. I like the actress and character she's just had almost no story.

7 hours ago, Michael said:

It's very weird. I feel like they just brought her on to have someone with the last name Horton on the show and figured she could slot into the college crowd, but they had no plan for her.

I wonder if bringing in a SORAS-ed Ari was a Ron projection and Paula/Jeanne just decided to run with it. I imagine we would've gotten a big Ari/Doug III/Holly/Tate mess had Ron stayed but writing out Doug III put the end to that, which was too bad. I would've liked to have seen that.

But I do like that she's not stuck in a bubble with Holly or the Hernandez's, and gets to have scenes with other characters and also is a part of their storylines. I'm hoping that the internship at Dimera finally leads to her being a main character in a storyline. A mother-daughter triangle with Theo, perhaps? 😂

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13 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Today was a slow one.

Not necessarily bad, but boring. More boring than usual lol. It was nice to see Bonnie and Justin again though. But there definitely needed to be some follow-up about Liam today. Is Hank ever going to appear in more than one episode a week?

I did enjoy Chad and Jennifer's scenes today, and the fact that it looks like they're making peace. They work well together, both when they're like this and when they're at odds. I would much rather these scenes had taken place after a long, dramatic custody battle that pretty much tore the family apart though. Chad, saying that he feels liberated by the fact that they now know for sure that Stefano's dead could lead to something interesting happening as well, especially based on some of the spoilers that we've heard. I'm glad that he was able to discuss how he was feeling about Stefano with someone. And they finally remembered that Abigail's body was still missing!

And there did seem to be some foreshadowing both with Gabi/Ari and Johnny/Chanel/Sophia/Melinda, and I hope it all leads to something big and explosive happening. Which Days could really use right now. There's no reason that it needs to be this boring.

And finally, Ari's gonna start her internship at Dimera lol

When has it not been?😂

I definitively think that Ari was sidelined because Doug III kind of turned out to be a flop that got written out quickly. She suffers the same problem as Cassie before her - related with far too many people in town, so they basically need to introduce a new love interest specifically for her.

Add that they mostly seem to be adding new characters in their late 20s or in their 30s and Ari's just in an odd spot.

So, Marlena is still seeing Xander as her patient despite everything that happened with Brady.

I actually don't mind that but I think it would work a lot better if there was still tension between Brady and Marlena. It could've been a very interesting beat that played out for a while and had a strong effect on the two of them and everyone around them. But I'm curious to see what's actually going to play out. It's always good to see Marlena in psychiatrist mode, with some of her patients anyway. And I did like Marlena laying down the law to Xander about Brady.

Speaking of Brady, I had mixed feelings about him and Sarah's scenes today. I'm glad that he's not letting Kristen or his awful child run his life anymore, but at the same time, with the way that it was written, it made him look a little like a dick. I'm still on his side though, but I understand why some fans wouldn't be lol. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens. And I know that this is a nitpick, but Victoria is almost 3. Why do they still have Sarah pushing around an infant stroller? 😂

And yeah, I'll say it again, poor Peter.

Just like with that Body&Soul abomination, I'm glad that the actor is obviously having fun but he deserves so much better than this. They really, really need to get him away from Gwen and Leo. Honestly, as much as I love seeing Peter Porte on my screen again, if this is all they're going to give him, they should've never brought him back. And we definitely didn't need any flashbacks either to 2023 either 🤮🤮🤮🤮

Despite how this storyline is being written, Leo will never be the good guy in this situation and today proved that even more. If he really wanted Dimitri "out of his system" why would he even go see him? I mean, come on. This storyline and every aspect of it is starting to make me sick. They're missing the mark so badly with all of this. And writing it like a big joke isn't helping either. I thought that, at the very least, we weren't going to get stupid campy crap like this anymore. Seriously, did Ron or Jamey write their scenes today? But as for the way that today ended, welcome back, Vivian! Maybe she'll elevate this crap, and somehow, get Dimitri out of it.

Btw, with the talk of Stefano at the beginning, he would be ashamed that his oldest grandchild was such a cringey, campy coward. Stefano may have been a lot of things but he certainly wasn't a coward.

10 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

When has it not been?😂

But sometimes, slower is better than faster. Look at B&B 😂😂😂

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13 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Speaking of Brady, I had mixed feelings about him and Sarah's scenes today.

, but at the same time, with the way that it was written, it made him look a little like a dick. I'm still on his side though, but I understand why some fans wouldn't be lol. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.

Why did you had mixed feelings about their scenes?

And why he was a dick?