CanaryFan98

Jack has always been awkward and it was usually the case of someone not easily being friends with him. I think Isabella was an exception though. The rest of the friends he has now didn't exactly happen overnight from what I recall. I think JJ/Gabi are rushing this but for a short term thing I'm ok. I'm sure Stefan will return soon.

Did anyone come here earlier in the day and noticed how wonky this forum was? I see it's back to normal now. I do wish the show would make a decision where they stand with Abigail either move on from her or recast the character. It makes you wonder why they killed off the character in the first place if they didn't know whether they wanted to move on from her or not. As for Brady/Ava I do think the actors have decent chemistry however like Kristen Ava is a sociopath(but way more watchable in comparison). They could've just brought TB back as Taylor again and pair her with Brady. Why is it so hard to pair Brady with a sane woman?

Was probably filmed before they split but I agree.

Ok that makes a lot more sense now I forgot about that Is Sophia actually pregnant? I could see her faking it. I believe Casey is recurring but he's still filming. I think JJ/Gabi are fine for a short term thing. I expect Stefan to return at some point. I thought the Abby stuff was in addition to the rest of the Horton items? I might've been hearing something else.

That was Sloan not EJ, EJ thought it was his until Sloan told him otherwise months later

I think those are very good points tbh and a large part of why these soaps can't really move to the future because they are stuck on the past and didn't pass the torch so to speak. I could see Shawn as a bit more wordly just like his mom yet not afraid to color outside the lines like his dad if needed. I also never saw Shawn as a mini-Bo long term. I think Joey might've fit the bill being released from prison he'd have an edge similar to Steve/Bo but like Bo never really fitting in compared to his siblings where one is a doctor and another has their own PR firm. They can fit in but he's an outsider. The children of these super couples don't really have their own identity and it's why they all seem so interchangeable.

Kayla actually has a scene about Stephanie? I'm legit surprised because it seems like this show forgets that Steve/Kayla are her parents half the time.

While I do think Phillip and Shawn should be played by different actors I'm not sure even that would make a difference. The writing is just terrible for everyone. The actors can only do so much with what they are given and tbh it's not much. Phillip on paper is fine he just needs to be recast. Even if Shawn was recast I don't know if it would make a difference because the show doesn't seem to be interested in Shawn beyond Belle and that's barely. Every woman he will be with is DOA because he's inextricably tied to Belle. He's a Horton male I have long accepted it won't be anything worthwhile story wise for them. Hard to believe that the son of Bo and Hope is a nonfactor on this show. He should've carried the show into the future and this is not what I imagined for him when he was born.

I feel like Stefan will return at some point probably when Gabi has moved onto JJ in true soapy fashion. I agree about Rachel/Kristen/Brady. I don't get why they can't just pair Brady with a normal chick and just have him deal with family drama. Especially with John gone someone needs to take the mantle. I think Eric might be better(and I say this as someone who doesn't care for him much) but Brady is actually around and not nearly as sanctimonious either. I liked when Tate first showed up they had Brady deal with that instead of his revolving door of love interests. It was something different for him and he had to mature a bit and realize he wasn't stable for him. They could've brought TB back as Taylor again and pair her with Brady if they want to keep Tamara around without having the Ava baggage(which is also hard to accept like Kristen but she's way more watchable). Which brings me to Rachel she should've stayed Mackenzie and I think her being alive would've been far better drama for this show than making her Brady/Kristen's kid and the drama isn't there like you expected it to be especially with John now gone. Xander may have loved her as his own but it would've been a problem for Eric(if he were still here) and having those two deal with each other for years worth of drama would have been better than whatever this has been.

That would be better tbh and he would be a con like his father that Julie would have a blind spot for unlike the rest of the family.

Yes there's that also. I also found her relationship with Tripp humanizes her for me a lot more than Rachel does for Kristen which isn't at all.

Even though Ava isn't much better than Kristen herself I at least find her a lot more watchable than Kristen for the reasons listed above.

They could've just said Shawn/Belle don't work because Belle can't be faithful(although the last time around it was Shawn who cheated for once) and that's reason enough. What they had was in the past and don't work now. I know it won't last but I will enjoy these two being apart as long as it lasts. Actually Frank Parker(Shawn Sr.) had health issues that he couldn't really hide anymore so they killed him off. He passed in 2018 due to dementia and Parkinson's disease. My guess is that's how John's exit will be but we won't see it onscreen like we did Shawn.

You assume she will actually carry this kid to term.

That honestly would be a 1000x better than what actually happened. Then afterwards Joy would've met Johnny and Alex through Brady and Chad. Definitely my favorite part of today's episode and given how Doug/Julie and John/Marlena are no more they should write for the couples we still have left.