I am all caught up again and have a few thoughts to share:

• nü Rachel is a good actor. However, I still do not get the storyline, and I still want to punch the character.

• The harsh blue light, especially at Salem PD, is so artificial and off-putting. I wish they would never use it again.

• Ari and Liam have zero chemistry. ZERO. Hank should have been a Nathan recast because we are going nowhere with Liam real fast.

• Emily O'Brien works better this time around as Gwen than she did the first time, and a Hell of a lot better than she ever did as Theresa.

• Noel Maxam's influence as co-executive producer is evident. You can sense him shifting things, both in terms of production and writing, whereas it felt like Janet Spellman just stuck her finger up herself and prayed something would stick. The difference a true producer makes. I can only hope that he modifies the music, as the decades-old generic music requires a change.

2 hours ago, Liberty City said:

I can only hope that he modifies the music, as the decades-old generic music requires a change.

I’ll be very grateful if he dumps that stupid joke music, and that country twang in the Brady Pub 😂

Everyone loves the 90's in general, so just bring back their old cues and call it a day. The good mid-90's stuff, not the hokey stuff they started using around '97-98. They released a whole album of it (the late 90's cues) but I always wished they had released stuff from a few years prior.

Edited Friday at 09:49 PM5 days by Gray Bunny

3 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I’ll be very grateful if he dumps that stupid joke music, and that country twang in the Brady Pub 😂

The twangy country music at an IRISH pub will never not infuriate me or ruin scenes there.

-- Very good Shawn Douglas and JJ scenes. Why aren't these characters on my screen more often? Good actors who are both very good-looking. Jada and Rafe bungle everything they touch, so we can use a couple cops who aren't idiots.

-- The JJ freezes stuff was a good idea, but the way it was shot was weird and didn't work for me. These guys just aimed guns at each other for 40 seconds?

-- NuRachel is fine. The character is still an insufferable brat, and I wish everyone in her orbit would start treating her like she's a devil with severe character flaws. Have we really seen any growth in this child? I can make the case that she's worse than Sophia.

A long one today. 47 minutes.

But there was a little too much Leo. There always is. I’m so tired of his bs pity parties. I would much rather have seen Dimitri in Alamainia, with Andrew lol or even Javi in Texas. Poor Marlena.

I did enjoy Julie and Jeremy’s scenes though, and that she’s going to make sure that Jeremy gets all of the apologies that he deserves. I’m glad that Days established a relationship between the two of them. But I still feel bad for Jeremy though. He/Michael Roark deserves better than this. But I’m interested in seeing what happens now that he claims to be staying in Salem. And I like that he was there for Stephanie, and that Alex overheard their conversation at the end. Stephanie and Alex have always needed better conflict and I hope that we get it now, even though I have mixed feelings about the spoiler that we got, regarding them.

Rafe and Cat going head to head over EJ wasn’t that bad either. I honestly don’t mind their storyline and the mess that they’re getting into. The biggest problem with this is the characters themselves, IMO. Rafe is just so insufferable sometimes and Cat is just so… ehhh.

I would probably like all of this a lot more if it involved other characters. There’s gotta be someone else who could be a better foil to EJ.

Speaking of EJ, I had mixed feelings about him today. I enjoyed his scenes with Stephanie and I still think that they have some chemistry. And I wouldn’t mind him getting involved in whatever Stephanie may or may not be going through right now. But I wasn’t a fan of him trying to blackmail Paulina. All of that, and everything with Lexie, in general, still just seems so unnecessary.

Well, RIP Vivian… I guess.

I don’t, for a second, think that Vivian is actually dead though. But I’m a little interested in seeing this all play out. The crypt thing itself may have been a little lousy and stupid, and a complete botch of Peter’s return, but I have to admit, I have been enjoying the fallout of it all, and Vivian’s part in it. I like the way that it’s weaved in so many characters and their storylines. Philip’s conversations with Xander, and then with Gabi about her and the effect that she had on Philip’s life weren’t bad either.

Speaking of Xander, I can’t help but feel bad for him every time he walks in on Brady and Sarah. He still needs a better temporary gf though.

And now that Liam’s finally looked hot, I guess that means he’s gonna be looking hot more often now 😍😉😂😂

He and Ari were sweet today again. I still like them together, even though they haven’t exactly set the world on fire. I wouldn’t mind her helping him with his reading now either. Liam choosing not to tell Ari that he has a kid could lead to something interesting happening. And now that Gabi’s met him, and seemed a little suspicious, I wonder if that’s going to end up meaning something too.

And Tate was looking hot too 😍😍😍

Too bad that the pills were giving him some trouble today 😉😂😂

I’m still not a fan of this whole pill thing with Sophia, but Tate having a part in it, and also being very smart about the pills today has made this a little better, IMO, especially if it means that this is gonna get wrapped up soon. He gotta lose that Miami Vice gold chain though. It looks stupid 😂😂😂

Edited Tuesday at 10:55 AM2 days by AbcNbc247

Liam and Tate looked hot in Tuesday's episode. Too bad we can't have a Liam and Tate pairing.

Awwwww Tate couldn't get it up/hard. A very solvable problem.😋😁😂

Brady is not only a bad parent but a dumb one too.

14 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Liam and Tate looked hot in Tuesday's episode.

Seems there’s been a little more hotness on Days since Noel Maxam took over 😉😂😂

Today was a bit of mixed bag.

And we definitely should’ve gotten some better follow up regarding Vivian’s “death.” I actually don’t mind all of this but it really should’ve been built up a lot more. Maybe yesterday should’ve ended with Philip or whoever getting the news, and everybody could’ve reacted to it today. And we definitely should be seeing Dimitri (and Andrew) and how they’re reacting to the news. And not just because of my personal preference lol the prime suspect should always be included in a mysterious death storyline. That’s Writing 101.

Plus, I would much rather have seen them today than Gwen and Leo and their crap 🤮🤮

Who wouldn’t?

I did enjoy EJ and Liam going head to head though. EJ always works better as a true villain as opposed to a campy, clowny bitch. Ari, continuing to be included this whole situation is a good idea as well. It’s a good use of her and Liam and could lead to a pretty good mess for the two of them and everybody around them. They were really sweet at the end too. Their kiss wasn’t bad either lol

And while I still don’t like the character of Rachel, in general, I do think that NuRachel works well with both Eric Martsolf and Stacy Haiduk. And I am a little interested in seeing if the whole pill thing somehow affects the outcome of Rachel’s hearing.

Kristen, and the Judge were a little annoying though lol

8 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Seems there’s been a little more hotness on Days since Noel Maxam took over 😉😂😂

I approve!😂

3 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

I approve!😂

Like Connor and Hudson said…

😂😂😂😂😂

I'll probably watch today's episode for only the Liam scenes and fast-forward the rest of the episode.

Finally, some follow up with Shawn and JJ!

I’m glad Shawn’s gonna be ok, even though I wouldn’t have minded if they had dragged this out for a little longer before he ultimately recovered. It would’ve allowed more time to play all the beats, not only with Belle/Shawn/Jada but with JJ as well.

Shawn deciding to move in with Jada while he’s recovering instead of having Belle move in with him is a good idea and his explanation as to why he made that decision makes sense. They work well together. I’m looking forward to seeing this all play out… and especially the moment when Belle finds out. Btw, considering all the things that Shawn said were gonna have to be done for him while he’s recovering, I wouldn’t mind helping him either 😉😂😂

And yeah, I gotta say it, Brandon Beemer’s eyes are beautiful 😍😍🥰

I also liked that JJ had Theo to talk to about his mistake. I wonder where he’s going to go from here, especially now that he’s turned in his badge. Hopefully, we get to see it all play out onscreen. JJ/Casey Moss deserves to be used a lot more.

As for Rachel’s hearing, I thought the acting was good but this storyline still doesn’t interest me all that much. Today, it kinda dragged down an otherwise good episode. And I have mixed feelings about Marlena being the spoiler. It seems really random and out of nowhere, but at the same time, it could lead to some good conflict for everybody. Plus, Kristen and Rachel do kinda deserve this lol

And I gotta ask again, with all the talk about EJ’s shooting, has there ever been any word on who the shooter was originally supposed to be?

Marlena is the reason her granddaughter is heading back to the slammer.😂

JJ looked so hot. He looked great in that long sleeve shirt. His perky pecs were visible.😍

Nicely directed episode by Kathryn Foster and script by Melanie Martinez. I had never heard of her. It shows online she has two previous Days script writer credits.