7 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

That could’ve been it.

Valerie/Hogan Family debuted in March that year. Chris hung around Salem for another year and became a lawyer

And it’s really too bad because in some ways it’s preventing storylines and pairings, that could be really good, from happening.

I thought Stephanie, for example, had some chemistry with Xander and with EJ. But it was never really explored

I always thought it was cool that Deidre and Josh did double duty while appearing on primetime, but I suppose NBC probably forced them lol.

Going back to the current show, Stephanie gets all these love interests thrown at her, but the show doesn't ever go with some organic options right in front of them like Xander or EJ. Abigail Klein's Stephanie has had, what?, 6 or 7 boyfriends/stalkers since she came aboard.

3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Going back to the current show, Stephanie gets all these love interests thrown at her, but the show doesn't ever go with some organic options right in front of them like Xander or EJ. Abigail Klein's Stephanie has had, what?, 6 or 7 boyfriends/stalkers since she came aboard.

Chad, Alex, Everett, Jeremy and Owen. I think that’s it 😂

And honestly, she would be a better (temporary) option for Xander than Gwen. And, for EJ than Cat. And you can more get storyline and conflict out of both possible pairings.

They had the perfect chance to do something like that during the stalker storyline. The whole thing could’ve torn Alex and Stephanie apart as a couple, especially if they had had Stephanie start to come around and realize that Jeremy wasn’t the stalker, all the while Alex became more and more determined to prove that Jeremy was the stalker. Which eventually would cause her to turn to another man.

2 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Chad, Alex, Everett, Jeremy and Owen. I think that’s it 😂

And honestly, she would be a better (temporary) option for Xander than Gwen. And, for EJ than Cat. And you can more get storyline and conflict out of both possible pairings.

They had the perfect chance to do something like that during the stalker storyline. The whole thing could’ve torn Alex and Stephanie apart as a couple, especially if they had had Stephanie start to come around and realize that Jeremy wasn’t the stalker, all the while Alex became more and more determined to prove that Jeremy was the stalker. Which eventually would cause her to turn to another man.

Phillip!! Lol.

I am interested to see where Jeremy goes from here. I read the spoiler, but there was an oppurtunity for a bigger arc there.

5 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Phillip!! Lol.

I am interested to see where Jeremy goes from here. I read the spoiler, but there was an oppurtunity for a bigger arc there.

Oh yeah, New Years Eve 😂😂😂

As for Jeremy, there’s so much they can do with him and for Days to do nothing is kinda sad.

There’s so much opportunity for a Jeremy/Alex feud. Or, when he and Stephanie finally start to get together, have an ex of his show up, with a college aged son that he never knew he had 😂

Yeah… maybe everything today with Jeremy/Stephanie/Alex would’ve been better if, at the end of Friday, Alex had come bursting in with a gun and shot Jeremy.

But it was nice to see Alex get his ass handed to him. And finally see him (and Jada too) apologize to Jeremy. But I do think that Days should have built up the feud between the two of them much bigger and better than they did. If anything, for the fact that it could’ve led to some good conflict for Stephanie and Alex. Much better than what they have coming up, IMO.

I enjoyed Stephanie’s reunion with Steve and Kayla though, and that the kidnapping is finally wrapping up. Brady was channeling his inner John today with Owen and I didn’t mind it.

Rafe’s hateboner for EJ and the Dimeras was on full display again. Usually it gets on my nerves but after EJ and Cat’s kiss today, I’m interested in seeing if it somehow plays into Rafe and Cat’s assignment being exposed. And I am curious to find out where Lexie’s body went too.

On 3/14/2026 at 4:27 PM, AbcNbc247 said:

There was so much chem testing in the 80s. A lot more than there is now.

To be fair, is there a point to chemistry test people if you're not going to get audience feedback in eight to ten months? Add that people might not pick up from the first few scenes that they're chemistry testing them, so you'd have random scenes with two characters for no real reason airing almost a year before you can pull the trigger if it works with the audience. So you might as well just go there instead since it becomes pointless.

1 hour ago, te. said:

To be fair, is there a point to chemistry test people if you're not going to get audience feedback in eight to ten months? Add that people might not pick up from the first few scenes that they're chemistry testing them, so you'd have random scenes with two characters for no real reason airing almost a year before you can pull the trigger if it works with the audience. So you might as well just go there instead since it becomes pointless.

I wish there was a way that they could do it, even with the crazy taping schedule.

Like a social media campaign or something, asking fans what potential couples would they want to see

As much as I can’t stand the character or the storyline, welcome NuRachel!

I actually thought she did an ok job with Marlena today. It was nice how Marlena comforted her over everything. Part of me does hope that this crap with Sophia and Holly doesn’t handcuff the kid before she ever really gets a chance to play the character. I wonder how she’s going to play against Eric Martsolf and Stacy Haiduk.

Speaking of Holly, I always enjoy scenes of her with her Grandmother and Aunt. And as much as I dislike the storyline, I hope that they continue to have a part in it, especially now that Holly and Ari finally had a falling out. Their argument today was good. I am a little interested in seeing what happens to their friendship now.

I don’t really know about Philip and Gwen’s scenes though. I have like no opinion lol

And, as always… #FreeDimitri #FreePeter

Just because actors enjoy working together doesn’t mean that their characters should be in storylines together. Because in some cases, it can do a lot of damage to one or both characters, which is unfortunately what we’re seeing here. Dimitri/Peter deserves so much better than this. Hopefully, the spoiler that we got at least elevates this storyline in some way.

He did look good though. His shirt was something that I would wear 😊😊😉

And yeah, Leo is trash. Always has been, always will be. The ending cliffhanger was good though. Like I said in the spoiler thread, wouldn’t it be so nice if it actually did happen? 😂😂😂

Andrew is back!!!

Welcome back, JJ! We’ve missed you 😊😊

I’ll never understand why Days isn’t using JJ/Casey Moss more. He’s a good actor and there’s still plenty of story left for him. He could definitely be weaved into the whole Theo/Gabi/Philip situation somehow, especially if they’re going to continue to build a friendship between him and Theo. I enjoyed their scenes today and that they’ve made peace over JJ rejoining the force, even though I wouldn’t mind them being at odds or romantic rivals over Gabi either.

And Theo and Liam finally had their reunion after all these years! It took way too long for this to happen and I’m glad that it finally did. I really hope that this is the first scene of many between the two of them. They could be at odds or romantic rivals over someone as well. Ari, perhaps? That could all be such a good mess. And JJ could be weaved into that as well, especially after his exchange with Ari and Liam today.

I’m interested in seeing everything with Klaus play out too.

As for Dimitri and his insufferable douchebag, I figured that he wasn’t actually going to get shot, even though that would’ve been great and not just because I despise him lol but he ruined those scenes today with his stupid crap, once again. He should’ve stayed unconscious. And as happy as I was to see him, not even Andrew’s arrival could have saved those scenes. Andrew looked really good though 😊😊😊

And despite my dislike, it was nice to see Peter Porte and Colton Little finally share scenes together. I did see some chemistry between the two of them. And not just because I was hoping for it lol there really was something there. In a perfect world, we’d be getting an Andrew/Dimitri heated rivalry 😉😍😍😂😂

There is soooo much story potential for the two of them.

21 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Andrew is back!!!

Waiting to hear your thoughts on today 😂😂😉

Edited yesterday at 10:55 AM1 day by AbcNbc247

Andrew with the bad mole is back. Ugh. Cannot stand him.

A short one today. 32 minutes.

But despite the cancer of Days messing up those scenes again, I really enjoyed seeing Andrew and Dimitri go head to head today. Peter and Colton work well together. I’m so glad that Andrew brought up Dimitri’s time in the ISA and his own kidnapping, and that he’s been hoping to “nail him” since then. They actually do have chemistry and there’s honestly nothing I want more than for Days to push something between the two of them. I love Pandrew but yeah, maybe it’s time to move on lol Christopher Sean is not coming back full time and Colton, and literally everybody, wants him to be onscreen full time. Andrew really should’ve been Rafe and Cat’s boss or something. Or at least should be staying in Alamainia with Dimitri, not going back to Salem with Leo.

I just wish Dimitri had actually flirted with Andrew a little bit though. I know he’s supposed to be “in love” with Leo (just typing that makes me sick) but come on, give us something lol I hate to suggest this, but if Dimitri had flirted with Andrew, it could’ve even caused some conflict for him and Leo 🤮🤮

And just a little note about yesterday, the whole thing about Paul “being there” but outside the whole time was weird. They really should have had Andrew be in Alamainia by himself.

Back in Salem, it sure was nice to see Shawn Douglas again and to see him join the fun at the Pub with JJ, Abe and Roman.

JJ trying to save Liam from Klaus but choking because of everything that happened with Theo, which ultimately led to Shawn getting shot was a really good idea. Casey Moss did a good job again. I can’t wait to see what happens next and what it leads to for JJ in the future. The pacing of this storyline was a little off, but if this was Paula/Jeanne’s plan for JJ from the very beginning, I could totally get behind it, especially if it means that JJ is going to be used a lot more.

And I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with Shawn too.

Darn. I was hoping you would tell me Christopher Sean made appearance since he was "outside" yesterday. What is Paul lol? Is he ISA or does he just help Andrew in a non-official capacity?