DaphneCat

Why does Gabi keep insisting it is HER house? Doesn't it belong to Rafe? I get Leo can be annoying but the whole petty bitch thing isn't really a good look for her. Either accept he's there and deal with it or be a complete bitch and kick Javi out.

One thing about today's episode. If EJ found the memory card (and remembers doing so) it was obviously BEFORE he was shot and since he was alone, anyone on that memory card had presumably come AND gone (unless show is trying to convince us that for some reason the person was lying in wait.) Therefore, show is NOT being clever about showing red herrings - unless they're trying to let us immediately rule out Johnny (in which case I REALLY want him to stop with the stealing of the gun flashbacks.) I think by the time this all comes out rather than building the mystery it will end up as a "Finally, that's done" moment.

I'm just really afraid that the writers are going to end up with two teenagers and a baby playing house. Somehow they will commit to said kid and fall in love "for the sake of the baby", Forget college, forget career dreams, just settle in Salem and raise a kid you never even wanted in the first place. And they probably won't have any even vaguely realistic scenes where they find out all their high school friends are heading to a great party and they're stuck at home with a baby who has colic and explosive diarrhea.

Yeah, so far, I'm not buying it and I'm not sure I actually like it. It's one thing to try and redeem someone, it's another entirely to have him become a completely different person. "Good" EJ could very easily become sanctimonious and REALLY boring.

Same here. Always thought the stories should be more concentrated on the actual people rather than devil possession or body/voice changing masks and all that other really stupid shit.

Well, at least when she was coming up with people who wanted him to live (like his daughter, Sydney) she was talking about other people. She was NOT asking him to live for her. See, this is why I like Sami. She was absolutely right to remind Belle that the last time she got in bed with EJ he dumped her in a hot minute the second Sami became a possibility. It really does seem like Belle is trying to prove something by getting into bed with EJ (again, after he humiliated her) - like maybe somehow she is so wonderful that she is now EJ's first choice and he would pick her over Sami. Of course, because Belle is "good" and Sami is "bad" someone will undoubtedly chastise Sami for being "mean" to Belle by pointing out the truth.

I honestly don't remember her character even mentioning that she considered termination. She simply showed up very pregnant so I assumed she decided to continue the pregnancy for ...... reasons? Especially since having a baby REALLY interferes with plotlines. Most of the time, characters don't even mention their kids in passing. Granted, I understand no one wants extended baby care scenes but just once, I want someone to mention that they can't meet up with friends or go on an adventure because they don't actually have someone they can dump said baby on at a moment's notice. Or they can't really have a conversation because the kid is doing what babies do, i.e. screaming, not sleeping/napping approximately 23 hours a day.

Was just going to say the same thing. And she actually said "I love you" to him. Did she witness him saving a puppy or something else we don't know about?

I get that Marlena had to be at the facility for DRAMA, but if Andrew was any sort of agent at all, he would have given her an address and sent her to Aldi's or something.

I like Sophia's character. I REALLY don't want her to be ANOTHER female on this show who's willing to throw her life away for some man who's not worth it. She seemed to genuinely want to place this baby (which she also really seemed to not want to have) up for adoption and get on with her life. Please don't tell me it was all a ruse to get her hooks into Tate.

This whole thing to get her and Chad together is just so FORCED. Yes, a hospital with a yearly budget of something in the millions is going to get saved by a lame "Family Fun Day" fundraiser that will probably net a few thousand dollars? Sure, they'll be total heroes - not to mention the DiMearas and the Kiriakiases could simply write checks big enough to cover operating expenses until the hospital finds better financial management. And I KNOW teens are supposed to be stupid, but Tate suddenly deciding HE can run Holly's life better than her is beyond stupid. Yup, that will really go over well. (Yes, I KNOW at this point Victoria could probably run both their lives better but the thought of Tate just making this executive decision for Holly really rankles - even if he is 30 something.)

As I am a Sami fan, I agree that it would have been much better if she had been the one to reveal it. However, I can't imagine how they would have gotten her to do it, unless she was also talking about Arnold and also slipped like Roman did. That's the only real way I can see those memories surfacing.

This times a million. We're supposed to believe EJ is THAT good in bed that Belle will throw away any hint of self respect to hop back into bed with him? And what was with the scenes of EJ being all schmoopy about Belle? They've hopped into bed several times, it's not like they've actually had a real relationship.

All I could think was, PLEASE don't let Jada be pregnant AGAIN. I don't think a baby swap could work as there are at least a couple of months between the babies.

Yes, Doug has to do is confess to Shawn (who seem likely to forgive him) and tell him that Melinda has purchased stolen jewelry (from a fence no less.)

Boy, apparently the ONE thing you can really count on Joy for is her discretion! She only told everyone she met today, none of whom she actually knows, about the fact that she may be pregnant. Yup, I'd trust her with ALL the corporate secrets. Supposedly, Rolf has improved the serum so that it can be used to only erase memories for a certain time period. Apparently, it can be fine-tuned to the hour (yes, I'm rolling my eyes at that too.) I'm just glad it seems like this stupid story line is almost over.

Oh please, like qualifications have anything to do with getting a job in Salem. Next you know, she'll be trying to get the CEO job away from both Philip and Xander. It doesn't seem like Joy is really that into Alex. Granted, she has no friends in Salem but they didn't even show her talking on the phone to a friend in New York, or even just sitting around eating ice cream and/or drinking wine. It almost seemed like she was flirting with Philip.

So did the local Salem pharmacy have a special on "Ventilated for Your Comfort" condoms? Who's going to show up pregnant next - Paulina?

I would guess that the pay IS that good. The reason she has never been arrested is that from middle aged to old age, women are the most ignored demographic there is. They could be super spies because no one really notices them and certainly no one would ever suspect them. Especially if they act like slightly confused "Nice Old Ladies."

Are you positive she was off the clock? Fake Rafe doesn't strike me as the kind of guy someone would make it a point to see again.

Had a houseguest so I'm a little behind in my viewing, but WHY is everybody in the midwest, in the middle of winter, all walking around with no coats? And most of the younger women are wearing light summer dresses. I know they had no way of knowing that this particular winter was going to be extra cold and extra snowy but to simply have everyone walk around like it's summer is a really bad costume decision.

I don't like the way they're setting Joy up. She seems like she's starting to get obsessed or stalkerish. She and Alex only dated for about 5 minutes so I'm not seeing why she should care that much about him.

AND, how does she even know about Rachel the Demon Spawn, much less know enough about her life that she's willing to keep Ava prisoner? Are 10 year olds generally that reliable when it comes to relationships that she's just willing to take her word for it?

I thought the same thing. Alex declares his undying love without a thought for the person who he was literally in bed with last night. It's like no one cares if she dies or not.

I really don't want the baby to be Aaron's. Otherwise show is setting up Holly to be the "virtuous good girl" vs. Sophia as the "trampy bad girl." I'm NOT saying they should slut shame Sophia but since they're still in high school, I'm afraid that is the way they'll go. Since it's pretty clear that John is supposed to be uber rich (and by extension Brady) couldn't Tate have a conversation with his father where he tells him that Sophia (who will be 18 when the baby is born) definitely wants to give the baby up for adoption but is afraid of her mother (family) cutting her off. Couldn't Tate ask his father to make sure Sophia has enough money to pay for college and get a decent start in life? This seems FAR more humane than trying to make an unprepared teenager give up her life and raise a child she doesn't even want.