Current Plots Discussion: Actually Today's Episode

[Rick Kitchen]

 

Why does Kate always look fabulous? She really needs to go around Salem and giving all the ladies in Salem a makeover, cause most of the women just look so damn ridiculous.

 

It helps that Lauren Koslow is married to the show's head makeup guy.

 

 

Chad agreed to keep quiet (I can't remember why) and became engaged to Melanie

 

Chad beat Nick up and Nick and Gabi agreed to keep it a secret so that Chad wouldn't go to jail, as long as he kept Gabi's involvement with Melanie's kidnapping a secret.  They even had a legal document drawn up by Justin.

 

I am loving Christopher Sean.  His scene with Freddie Smith was perfect from both sides.  I wonder now if Paul will make a play for Will?

[bnichol]

Completely random question, but are Abe and Maxine still dating?

[Sandman]

Won't: "Don't worry, I'll come up with some [adds weird emphasis] reason that we can't do the story on you."

Paul: "Won't that hurt your reputation?"

Won't: "Believe me, I can be convincing."

Sandman: AhHAHAHAHAHAhaaaa! No.

[boes]

Completely random question, but are Abe and Maxine still dating?

 

No.  For some reason we heard Abe explain that he and Maxine had decided it would mess with their friendship.  Why they had them bother even starting is beyond understanding.  I guess Maxine will remain as the Dannifer Choir and Abe will remain the Town Busybody.

[JBC344]

Completely random question, but are Abe and Maxine still dating?

I don't think so anymore.  I could be wrong but I thought that they stopped because Theo was confused about it? 

 

Considering the diminishing black family on the show, can we bring back Cameron, Celeste, Jonah, Wendy, and Brandon.  Instead we get Jordan and Ben?  Really?

[bantering]

Maybe the directors are to blame, but why does it feel like Melanie and Abigail are HOPING Chad will do something horrible to Jordan? The acting was annoying today. To be fair to Melanie, at least she seemed sincere. 

 

Also Abigail seems to want to believe the best about Clyde? Why? No one will take Jordan's word for how weird he is even though he actually HAS done something terrible to her, but no one wants to believe that Jordan really doesn't have anything to be suspicious about Chad since he HASN'T done anything to her? The logic on this show...

 

I wouldn't blame Jordan if she punched Abigail's lights out...

Edited December 30, 2014 by bantering

[Sidney]

We all know she couldn't have any reason to punch Kate's lights out.

Edited December 30, 2014 by Sidney

[bantering]

 

We all know she couldn't have any reason to punch Kate's lights out.

Yeah, she should punch Kate's lights out too. I have no problem with that. Were you trying to figure out whether I didn't think so? Well, there's my answer if you were curious.

 

Nonetheless, it must be frustrating to have a friend like Abigail not take you seriously when you're telling her why Clyde stinks but will be all up in your grill about your boyfriend instead who hasn't yet done anything directly to you to prove why he's untrustworthy. Kate sort of has the excuse of being a big-time enemy, and not a friend (not that I really think excuses her for sleeping with Clyde though -- I assume that's what they're doing but I skip over their scenes because I'm repulsed by Clyde so I'm not 100 percent sure what's going on there.). 

Edited December 30, 2014 by bantering

[Sandman]

The writers clearly want us to believe that Grabbigail is a good person, principled and generous, if not precisely innocent. They also wish to advise us that Chad has a dark side. The trouble is, this "backstory" is completely falsified, unrelated, even contrary, to the action we saw unfold during their relationship and after. The temptation to revise an existing character upon a recast is understandable, but it's cheap. Unfortunately, the writers don't even have that excuse with Grabbigal. Kate Mansi has been playing this stupid girl as she's behaved selfishly over the the last year, and now we're supposed to just forget.

 

I have no doubt that Chad will "give in" to his newly-minted dark side, but I refuse to pretend that it's been part of his character all along. In spite of my unwillingness to just play along, I did notice that Flynn and Mansi have some interesting chemistry; it's too bad they're playing these characters as if we'd never met them before.

 

(I think Casey Deidrick's Chad could have had a dark side, as long as we count giving girls (... and hey, some guys) his surfer-stoner dude version of the Sex Eye, and, like, sleeping late.)

 

And, yeah, Mel, you don't actually get credit for discretion just by saying "I shouldn't have said anything," repeatedly. You have to stop saying stuff.

Edited December 31, 2014 by Sandman

[Collinwood]

A blue suede jacket with fringe, Kate.  Blue suede.  At your age. In this century.  With fringe.  Really.

[ByaNose]

The only reason Abe & Maxine are supposedly dating is because they are the only two black people in Salem. Like, most soaps they usually only have 2 AA on contract. Although, Y&R usually is better about that unwritten rule. I'm not even sure if the actors playing Abe & Maxine are under contract. B&B have Maya & Carter and GH has Jordan & Sean (and, teen TJ) which brings us back to Abe & Maxine. The actor playing Abe has been on DOOL forever and is a pretty good actor. The actress Maxine is okay as well but she is such a stereotypical 3rd banana that it's embarrising. IMO!!

I wanted to add the leather coats that guys wear on DOOL are awesome. I'm assuming they are real and not pleather. They must cost a pretty penny. And, Drake looks great with his haircut.

Edited December 31, 2014 by ByaNose

[Sandman]

Sonny manages to dress age-appropriately, and at least with some finesse, even if he's not Mister Fashion-Conscious. I thought his leather jacket sort of suited him. I find Chad a little pimp-tastic, but maybe that's just me. Why do they dress Will so horrendously? Is he supposed to have inherited Sami's lack of taste retroactively? Does the wardrobe mistress just hate Guy Wilson that much?

[La di Diva]

I'm calling it here first.

 

Now that Sonny has told Paul in no uncertain terms that his husband is not a stand-in for Paul. Paul will try to break up the marriage.

 

Paul somehow finds out Won't is Sonny's husband and makes a pass/play for him (W) hoping to break them up.  Won't meanwhile goes along with the pass/ play because he wants the story of what Paul is hiding and is intent on finding it out.

 

He pretty much dropped that anvil today in his conversation with RoboMar.

 

Won't's excuse, when Sonny finds out, will be that he wasn't really planning to cheat/ cheating --  just working on the subject to get the real story for the interview article.

[boes]

I'm not a fan of violence on shows in general, but I really do have a dark urge to see someone slap the smug off Abigail's face - more than once.  Her perky smirkiness with Chad today was so utterly annoying.  And hearing her call HIM self-centered was such a WTF moment.  There isn't anyone in Salem - and that's saying something - with a stronger sense of entitlement than Abigail, unless it's her harridan of a mother, Jenn.  All Chad ever did was make to the finish line first with her - and GOOD LORD she carried on about her virginity like she was holding a golden unicorn who pooped gold coins between her legs.  

Been there, done that, as the Dimera boys could say.   But she'll never forgive him for putting a stop to her dangling her lady bits before Cam and Chad and looking for the highest bidder.  And now she's sleeping with Chatty Cathy, or Betsy Wetsey, whichever, good for her.  STFU, Abigail.

 

This post below is perfection - 

 

The writers clearly want us to believe that Grabbigail is a good person, principled and generous, if not precisely innocent. They also wish to advise us that Chad has a dark side. The trouble is, this "backstory" is completely falsified, unrelated, even contrary, to the action we saw unfold during their relationship and after. The temptation to revise an existing character upon a recast is understandable, but it's cheap. Unfortunately, the writers don't even have that excuse with Grabbigal. Kate Mansi has been playing this stupid girl as she's behaved selfishly over the the last year, and now we're supposed to just forget.

 

I have no doubt that Chad will "give in" to his newly-minted dark side, but I refuse to pretend that it's been part of his character all along. In spite of my unwillingness to just play along, 

 

And, yeah, Mel, you don't actually get credit for discretion just by saying "I shouldn't have said anything," repeatedly. You have to stop saying stuff.

 

I thought Jordan was excellent today, and I only wish that Show had given us this person all along, cuz this Jordan rocks.  The one we've mostly seen has been frightened and timid - but this Jordan, not at all.  She explained things to Abigail in words that even she should have been able to understand, but Abigail mostly looked puzzled, or bored because she herself wasn't talking.  I don't think Her Hortonness has the intelligence to actually understand anything outside of her experience.  So Jordan was talking to the air.  

And then WACKY MEL - GAWD, dontcha LUV HER??? - got her two cents in.  I guess Mel finds it not at all creepy, not at all intrusive, to talk to someone you've NEVER MET about who they're dating, and trash him and question her intelligence.  Yep, our WACKY MEL is back in town ready to make us LAFF AND CRY!  

Somebody lock her back in the tunnels.

 

The only reason Abe & Maxine are supposedly dating is because they are the only two black people in Salem. 

 

They're not dating.  They did for about a week and a half - actually showed them on a date in the park with Theo - and then decided not to date.  

For a while it looked like they might pair Abe up with Kayla but nothing came of that.  So Abe wanders the town and Maxine props Dannifer and Co.  That's about it for them both.

Bring back Celeste and recast Cam with someone who has a personality.

 

I don't know what DH has been doing, but he looks better than he has in the last couple of years.  I actually didn't mind him and RoboMar today.  That won't last, but today he was okay.  

It would be nice if Rafe was able to come to the realization that he isn't the Messiah without being such a pissy crybaby about it.  But he does have pretty eyelashes.

 

I enjoyed Paul and Sonny today, especially the way Sonny succinctly shut Paul down firmly, but still kindly.  Paul is very immature emotionally - and Sonny certainly isn't.  Sneasel isn't irritating me as much since his return but that doesn't mean much.  I rather liked him with Mar, although that scene reminded me of how good Chandler Massey and DH were together even more.  I think the really weak link in this possible trio is going to be Sneasel.  He's going to try and be Paul's hero, and that's going to dissolve quickly.

 

Until then, Show can spend the rest of its time having Abigail walk into walls and have Mel walk into open elevator shafts.  And then they can switch off.

[bantering]

 

I find Chad a little pimp-tastic, but maybe that's just me.

Something about the way his shirts are fitted kind of bother me. I think they're fitted to show off his physique but maybe I was so used to seeing EJ's shirts being slightly baggy (in comparison to Chad's) that it's a little weird to me to see how Chad's shirts look on his body. I'm not really sure if that made any sense, but that's my two cents.

[271days]

 

I enjoyed Paul and Sonny today, especially the way Sonny succinctly shut Paul down firmly, but still kindly.  Paul is very immature emotionally - and Sonny certainly isn't.  Sneasel isn't irritating me as much since his return but that doesn't mean much.  I rather liked him with Mar, although that scene reminded me of how good Chandler Massey and DH were together even more.  I think the really weak link in this possible trio is going to be Sneasel.  He's going to try and be Paul's hero, and that's going to dissolve quickly.

 

If someone ever wants my future husband to leave me for them, I want him to say what Sonny said to Paul. From the crack in his voice when he spoke about loving Will to still caring about Paul, Sonny is a good man.

It reminded me that EJ only made sweeping statements to Abigail about Sami when it was too late. Sonny's stout defense of his marriage might not last, but it was a good place to start, especially not wanting to go to Paul's hotel room.

The anvil moment for me was that Sonny said he would never walk away from Will, okay,Paul might come between them, but what if Sneasel is the one that walks?

I can totally see Sneasel getting bent out of shape that Sonny and Paul had a connection (and apparently all this great sex). His insecurities will manifest and he will do something stupid because he will assume that Sonny is going to leave.

[bannana]

What if Paul and Will connect?

[boes]

What if Paul and Will connect?

 

Together they will make the gay equivalent of Abigail and Mel -and that is NOT meant as a compliment.

 

Just imagine.....or, save yourself and don't....

[271days]

Together they will make the gay equivalent of Abigail and Mel -and that is NOT meant as a compliment.

 

Just imagine.....or, save yourself and don't....

I will say that I feel like GW has improved in scenes with CS, so bannana could be on to something.....LOL

I always assumed Will would be in Sami's position because he said she had no self-respect when she forgave EJ for cheating. What if Will gets to be in EJ's situation? That could be just as ironic.

[LeftPhalange]

They're probably going to make Paul another desperate freak like Abifail. I wonder if he will offer to be Sonny's mistress (or whatever the male version of that is). Since he's in the closet maybe he also likes having sex in them.

[Sandman]

The show is putting Billy Flynn in dress shirts that are ill-fitted and wrinkled. I know a fitted style is current, but there's "form-fitting," and there's "too damn small." And not pressed. Do you only get your shirts ironed if you're a full CEO? Elvis never looked like he rolled around on the bed before heading into a board meeting. Somebody knew how to dress Scott like a grown-up.

LP, Sonny's "fancy man"? "Pitcher on the side"? His "Dugout Dandy"?

Edited December 31, 2014 by Sandman

[serenitynow]

Jordan needs to wake up to the kind of "friend" Abigail is and slap her. Why even bring Rafe up when she was talking to Chad? She's such a tool.

Also, doesn't she have a desk at work? Why is she constantly doing paperwork in coffeehouses?

[ShadowSixx]

I find the wardrobe/makeup/hairstyling department to either be really lazy or on a really tight budget, but nevertheless you can even make awful clothes look like a million bucks just all depends on how you style yourself and what clothes and accessories you match it with.

 

Dannifer Pimptress is always in that ugly dark makeup when there are other earth tones that they can apply on her, but I think the makeup artist is lazy to not do any research. I do have to agree with former Y&R actress Victoria Rowell that they really don't hire people that knows how to style AA hair, let alone makeup for the most part which is sad. During VR's last few months on Y&R, they gave her the ugliest hairstyles. 

 

Chad's always in shirts that are too damn tight, it's like one of his buttons are about to pop off and BOllie can lay off the tight shirts too, we don't need to see every muscle on his body.

 

They can put Anne in something other than a wrap dress. Sneasel can lose the Mr. Rogers vest. Don't know what look he's going for here but it's an epic fail. Judgy's outfits, wow, they're the most horrific things I've ever seen, it should really be on Ripley's Believe it or Not.

 

They also make Toothy look like she stepped off the set of Weird Science or Breakfast Club or something with her dated hairstyles and hideous clothes. It's like Toothy is channeling her inner Meddling Naggie. Don't even get me started on Naggie with her Peg Bundy hair. Jar Jar's hair looks like it belongs on Jim Henson's muppets. Judgy Jenn always have matronly hairstyles.

 

Maybe I wouldn't mind a certain look if that's what the character's background and financial status is suppose to be, but they want to make everyone rich and come from money, but they sure as hell don't dress like they come from money.

Edited December 31, 2014 by ShadowSixx

[serenitynow]

I don't mind Anne's wardrobe of wrap dresses.  They are at least age and work appropriate. 

[271days]

LOL at Melanie acting like a lovesick schoolgirl over Brady. Lima Bean is more mature than her at this point. I just don't understand where Mel and Brady is coming from and so fast too. The fact that MB plays Melanie like a drunk toddler on drugs really amplifies the 17-year age gap between EM and MB. I thought EJabby was too different, but this is reminding me of Daniel and Chelsea back in the day, especially since Mel is Dan's daughter and Brady is his bestie. I still have PTSD from Chelsea, Bo and Dan.

Naggie is going to be a Mel and Brady shipper on steroids. Theresa doesn't stand a chance-baby or no baby. At least Dannifer has some competition for Magster's affections.

Speaking of Mel, while she was away she must have attended the Abigail Deveraux School of Random Verbal Attacks on Strangers. I'm not an Eve fan by any means, but who does Mel think she is, attacking Eve and butting into Jordan's life? I have to keep reminding myself that at least MB is cutting into KM's airtime.

So the Dannifer Pimptress really runs the hospital, ordering Dan to stay for more patients. Why does Dan keep Jen updated on the status of his relationship with Nicole? Those two are so getting back together for the hundredth time. Nicole would be better off not wasting her time.

Speaking of Nicole, she sabotaged herself by rushing in without getting her facts straight. Cue another lecture from Dan. I really could have done without the lecture from Father Boring too.

TMZ Bellhop is spending more time with Nicole than WilSon and Paul.

Looks like they are amping up the sexy with Shrewena and Eric with those pie innuendos. I remember when Ericole used to just sit around the rectory for months. Seems like Shrewena and Father Boring are thirsty, no matter what he says about taking it slow. Who answers the door in a t-shirt? This is just like Paul taking off his shirt when he gets to his room, but leaving his shoes on. Stuff like that bugs me.

And it's official, there must something the genes of that Poplar Bluff crew because Abby, Chad and Kate can't get enough sex. And look, DiMera Sex Couch 2!

Jennifer just assuming Eve must be in the wrong makes me think that JJ is going to get the Abigail Deveraux Treatment. Of course it's implausible that two teens would break up because they have nothing in common. There MUST be some other reason. Mama Jen is probably going to blame Eve for taking advantage of her little boy. I said last week that JJ is a hypocrite for bashing Eve for sleeping with him and that was something his big sister did with EJ as well. I guess Abby will go threaten Eve at some point too and probably bring Melanie as back-up.

Edited December 31, 2014 by 271queenie

[LeftPhalange]

STFU Jen and mind your damn business. If JJ wanted to talk to you about his relationship problems he would.

 

This Melanie/Brady thing is ridiculous. Why can't men and women in Salem ever just stay friends? Melanie needs to get with Chad so he doesn't end up with Abifail.

 

The Dudley Do-Right crap with Eric is getting stale. The writers finally got him out of the priesthood but they still keep writing him as being lame and timid. He needs to be having sex and committing crimes like everyone else.

 

I'm not going to let the writers turn me against Melanie so I'm just going to ignore those Eve scenes and pretend like they didn't happen. I'm so sick of the writers acting like everyone either has to be "bad" like the Dimerias or "good" like the sainted Hortons. Why can't there be any characters with various shades of grey? I was actually happy when they had Melanie grow up and become a better person but now I'm ready for her to go back to how she was when she first appeared. At least that Melanie would never be caught dead with Abifail.

 

Why do racoon Jen and Abifail have to be in EVERYONE'S business? Dan and racoon Jen aren't together anymore so there's absolutely no reason why he needs to tell her about going on a date with Nicole. And speaking of Nicole, she needs to calm the fuck down. She's supposed to be a journalist at the raggedy Salem newspaper so why doesn't she know how to get the facts first before she goes off half cocked.

[ShadowSixx]

I thought Toothy had to report to work? Wasn't this her first day, I know she said she was there a little early but for someone who's ready to get back to work, she's already exhibiting the Horton work ethic of bouncing in and out of the hospital. Why is it before they cut to the next scene Toothy is always making them dumbass facial expressions? Whatever drugs Toothy is on she needs to get off of them pronto. Today really highlighted what a truly awful actress she is. Her interaction with Brady is so child like and stupid.

 

There Toothy goes again on her high horse about Cruella de Eve suing Judgy Jenn. Whoever has been feeding Toothy stories on what's happening in Salem (thinking mostly Naggie and Dingy) have been giving her very lopsided stories. I don't like Cruella but she had it in writing on paper that she gets money from Jack's book and Judgy was fighting it. But boy did I love it when Eve said, "Boy I hate this town." I'm right there with her cause if I lived in Salem I would quickly move with all them people think they're superior and morale and have a right to judge anyone.

 

I don't get why people need to know that someone was formally engaged. Grimace that type of information to me isn't a dealbreaker and if I'm dating someone, I'm really not interested in knowing that bit of information.

 

Judgy Jenn, JJ is a grown man, you don't need to know every little detail about his life. JJ needs to learn to handle adult situations on his own without you sticking that schnoz in it. She really needs to stop with her empty threats, bitch would lose a fight to a gnat.

 

Lima Bean has some serious issues, she comes off rather obsessive like when her creepy ass went into JJ's bed wanting some sex while he was sleep, then when they got their first bump in the road I remember her saying to Eve that her and JJ were going to be together no matter what, and today she said her and JJ are going to be fine. IDK if she's trying to save the relationship or she's obsessed with hanging on to JJ so she can drop her panties as I'm not sure on what her true motivation is.

 

Uhh Dingy you just left the hospital and came home early because the hospital is short staffed for New Years, but turns around and has to handle some stuff at the hospital, why didn't he handle all that shit before leaving the hospital? I guess it's now Dingy's turn to get on his moral high horse when it comes to Nicole.

 

Nice one Derrick, big motor mouth, why say that shit when a hotel guest could walk and overhear, like Eric did. Paul might not want to sleep with him he has a big mouth but I'm thinking Paul is going to have some grief sex with either Derrick or Sneasel. Maybe Sneasel catches Derrick leaving Paul's room after having sex and puts two and two together or Derrick just flat out admits to Sneasel that they just had sex.

 

2015 is not shaping up to be good at all right now either.

Edited December 31, 2014 by ShadowSixx

[Marigold]

Maybe this belongs on the spoiler thread but I thought Gabi/Camilla was gone forever to be a famous actress and do movies and sitcomes and all sorts of fancy actress things.

Not a pop up criminal on Days.

[LeftPhalange]

 

Lima Bean has some serious issues, she comes off rather obsessive like when her creepy ass went into JJ's bed wanting some sex while he was sleep, then when they got their first bump in the road I remember her saying to Eve that her and JJ were going to be together no matter what, and today she said her and JJ are going to be fine. IDK if she's trying to save the relationship or she's obsessed with hanging on to JJ so she can drop her panties as I'm not sure on what her true motivation is.

 

What type of person wants to be with someone who sent them a break up text? Girl has no dignity.

[bantering]

Didn't Lima Bean give up Stanford to come back to JJ? I can't kind of see how that would drive her to want to make things work with him. Eve is also probably so irritating that trying to defy her probably adds some bonus points. 

[271days]

Didn't Lima Bean give up Stanford to come back to JJ? I can't kind of see how that would drive her to want to make things work with him. Eve is also probably so irritating that trying to defy her probably adds some bonus points.

Why doesn't Lima Bean get shipped to Stanford for 2015? Can Sonny put that in his Weaver's cocoa tin?

All the women on Days are so desperate to hang on to their men even when they treat them badly. JJ and Paige, Dan and Nicole, Eric and Nicole, Bo and Hope, Sami and EJ, Abby and EJ, now Justin and Adrienne and the list goes on.

I've never seen the men on this show twist themselves into pretzels over a woman. I wish the women on this show would be stronger for 2015.

[Lastwaltz]

All the women on Days are so desperate to hang on to their men even when they treat them badly. JJ and Paige, Dan and Nicole, Eric and Nicole, Bo and Hope, Sami and EJ, Abby and EJ, now Justin and Adrienne and the list goes on.

I've never seen the men on this show twist themselves into pretzels over a woman. I wish the women on this show would be stronger for 2015.

 

While completely agreeing with you here, I have to add that JJ is one huge tangled pretzel right now : ) But only he's allowed to do that. And, come to think of it, Jack. Hmmm. 

[Sandman]

Does judgmental rage count? 'Cause Father Uncle Eric's gotten pretty twisted up, though it's arguably not for Nicole as much as about her.

[Rick Kitchen]

 

especially since Mel is Dan's daughter and Brady is his bestie. I still have PTSD from Chelsea, Bo and Dan.

 

Not to mention that Brady is her step-uncle.

 

 

She's supposed to be a journalist at the raggedy Salem newspaper

 

That's the raggedy Salem TV station (which Victor owns, I believe).

 

Damn, Paige is a stalker.  Run, JJ, run!

Does judgmental rage count? 'Cause Father Uncle Eric's gotten pretty twisted up, though it's arguably not for Nicole as much as about her.

 

I'm expecting Eric to actually hit Nicole sometime soon.

[drtslim]

Abifail is just determined to break up Chad and Grimace for some reason.  First she's warning Chad and Grimace about Chad's dark side and that he's going to hurt her and then when that doesn't work she throws Grimace's relationship with Rafe in Chad's face.  I don't understand why she's so determined to break them up since she claims to be soooo happy with Bollie.  On another note, I'm still not sure what his original motives were for pursuing Grimace, but Chad seems to be more sincerely interested in her at this point.  

Edited December 31, 2014 by drtslim

[Marigold]

Is it just me or is the Paul/Will/Sonny very poorly written?

It's not believeable at all.

[Rick Kitchen]

Is it just me or is the Paul/Will/Sonny very poorly written?

It's not believeable at all.

 

I find it very believeable and very enjoyable.

[LeftPhalange]

 

Abifail is just determined to break up Chad and Grimace for some reason.

 

Abifail wants to cause problems for Chad and Tamiflu so she can take advantage of the situation and spread her legs for him. All her talk about being happy with the plastic mannequin is just a bunch of bull. If Chad and/or zombie EJ told her they wanted to do her in a supply closet she'd climax right then and there.

[Petunia13]

She's very interested in Chad now because he's attached. That's typical Jar Jar; obsessing over unavailable penis.

[TigerLynx]

What type of person wants to be with someone who sent them a break up text? Girl has no dignity.

 

 

None of the women in Salem have any dignity.  Most of the men don't have a brain.

 

Could someone please muzzle Ken Corday?  That fool is giving interviews again.  This time he is saying even though he doesn't believe in super couples, Ejami became a super couple.  He also says AS and JS' departures left a void in the show.  This annoying idiot had several months notice AS and JS were leaving so if there is a void in the show, it is his damn fault.

[QuelleC]

It's impossible for me to forget the Chad/Cameron storyline and how we were introduced to Abifail.  She of the golden hooha ring club taking her dear sweet time to decide whom to boink with a smirk on her face and asking her besties who should I choose!!!  As if everything in a relationship is up to her.  In the meantime the guys sorted it out for themselves.  So this time around we fully expect her to try to play Plucky and Chad.  She has to know Chad so so more fine, and I giggle every time someone points out she has settled for a nobody.  I want Grimace to slap her down badly when she finds out about the "anonymous donor" but leave enough for the line behind her. Really, how can show not know what a disaster this character is.  Then again, I don't think KM has a clue either. 

 

Gawd what's in the hillbilly water anyway.  I hate what they're doing to Kate.  I had to laugh when Aiden pointed out tax implications.  Creeepy don't pay no stinkin' taxes. 

 

Then I remember how Scabie  was completely blocked from knowing anything about what happened with Gabi, Andrew, Chad.  No one in her age group told her a damned thing and she was left wondering why her bestie Mel left.  Oh please tell me show has some sort of awareness about her history and please tell me there will be a smackdown.  How can Jen Jen have no freaking idea what a freaking sex freak her daughter is.  My only solace is how she giggled in her daughter's face and said REALLY? when Failure admitted she was a virgin shortly after coming back.  Jenn:  I thought by now...  Girl is so screwed up it's scary. 

 

I find Paul cute in a Sonny kind of way and men cry, but two close ups of tears back to back leave me little sympathy seeing how very self centered his is.  His career, his closet, I want you back and I don't care if you're married.  We can have it all.  Ick.

Edited January 1, 2015 by QuelleC

[Marigold]

I find it very believeable and very enjoyable.

Really?

I feel like what are the chances of Will getting an interview with Sonny's ex lover? Seems kinda improbable to me.

The triangle has a lot of potential. Just feels like they jammed Paul in Will's life like POOF!

[bantering]

The weird thing about Abigail is that I don't even think she likes Chad that much. It was EJ who would bring out...THE FACE. She doesn't bring it out for Ben either even when their legs are flying all over the place. So I'm not really sure what she's doing when she goes around with that smirk on her face to point out whatever to either Chad or Jordan. Melanie at least seems genuinely concerned. Sort of stupid for raising something and then dropping it like she already hadn't broken some rules of etiquette, but still concerned. 

 

I thought when Ben was talking to Abigail (in bed) that maybe his concerns were getting to her, and that she wanted to act on what he was saying in a sincere way,  but then she says things in that weird way with the odd facial expressions and I'm back to being confused. 

Edited January 1, 2015 by bantering

[ShadowSixx]

You have to believe that if Chad was single Jar Jar wouldn't be paying him any type of attention. Now that he's attached to another woman she's all up in his business. Even if he was seeing Theresa she would have a problem with it.

[islandgal140]

 

Dan and racoon Jen aren't together anymore so there's absolutely no reason why he needs to tell her about going on a date with Nicole.

This had been grinding my gears but you know I think this is serving a greater purpose. Both Dan and Nicole made a big deal out of both not being on the rebound and going into the 'relationship' emotionally unencumbered. Both seeming to mutually agree that the ghosts of their exes wouldn't haunt whatever they are about to have with each other. I think Dan being able to discuss his personal life with his ex and having a cordial (albeit slightly awkward) relationship with Jen is meant to show that Dan is actually the only one going into this thing meeting the pre-determined floor they set for the relationship. Nicole is still obsessing over Eric and his new lady love, while Dan really does seem to have moved on from Jen. Although, I suppose I could still be super pissed because again, Dan is being set up to be the good guy.

 

I really wouldn't have a big an issue with Mel if it weren't for all her acting quirks. It seemed as if she was drying to tamp down on them upon her return but she is full-fledged back to everything I originally hated her fiercely for. It is like she is going for a Betty Boop/Shirley Temple mash-up and it is beyond not working. 

 

Wow, Grimace has been looking really beautiful these past few episodes. Not only that but as boes has mentioned the actress seems to be coming into her own. Just in time to be written off. Of course.  

 

Could someone please muzzle Ken Corday?  That fool is giving interviews again.  This time he is saying even though he doesn't believe in super couples, Ejami became a super couple.  He also says AS and JS' departures left a void in the show.  This annoying idiot had several months notice AS and JS were leaving so if there is a void in the show, it is his damn fault.

I think more than anything Ken misses beating that dead horse and recycling ejami plotlines from old scripts. Sure made the so-called writers lives much easier. I am sure if they hadn't left, either Sami or EJ would be hiding a huge secret threatening to ruin their marriage. Rinse and repeat. Ken is also probably missing the zealotry of certain factions the very vocal ejami fanbase. Love them or hate them (I hated them) but ejami was probably the only couple on the show that generated a lot of fervent and passionate debate both for and against. I was exhausted by it so frankly, I was clicking my heels when the announcements of the actors leaving because I couldn't take another rape debate. I don't miss either actor and frankly am resentful that AS has already threatened to come back for special events. LOL!! Ejami also were always clearly the A story and both the actors were the show leads. I don't think anyone on the show now qualifies. However, I will say that with the exception of Abby's airtime, the show feels a lot more balanced without ejami.

[Black Knight]

Really?

I feel like what are the chances of Will getting an interview with Sonny's ex lover? Seems kinda improbable to me.

On the show that had the Melaswen storyline?

 

OK, that's a little unfair - Melaswen was perhaps the most implausible thing I've ever seen in soap history. But really, in a medium where coincidences are rampant, this doesn't seem like a big one. At least Will was already a (poor) writer and journalist. I can think of times where a character magically became, say, a lawyer overnight just so their soap could throw them next to a particular other character.

[bantering]

I thought AS was coming back for Christmas but that didn't happen (and I don't think I was the only one who got that idea). I wonder if the show will just pretend she's coming back for stuff, but then pretend they never made anyone think that. 

[sometimesfan]

Wow, Grimace has been looking really beautiful these past few episodes. Not only that but as boes has mentioned the actress seems to be coming into her own. Just in time to be written off. Of course.  

 

It's too bad. I really liked CS on AMC, but her character and her pairings on DAYS did her absolutely no favors.

[QuelleC]

Balanced?  I have no idea what you mean by that other than the couple you spent paragraphs hating is off the show for months.  What we have now is Mewling Mel who I'm grateful has taken time away from AbiFailure and the disaster that is Eve and Blank Paige.  If you like that better that's great.

 

And Eff Corday who has enough money for five or six lifetimes. If he turned the show over to someone who cares I think he'd be happier making more of the money he wants and spending his time writing bad music.

[boes]

 But boy did I love it when Eve said, "Boy I hate this town." I'm right there with her cause if I lived in Salem I would quickly move with all them people think they're superior and morale and have a right to judge anyone.

 

Uhh Dingy you just left the hospital and came home early because the hospital is short staffed for New Years, but turns around and has to handle some stuff at the hospital, why didn't he handle all that shit before leaving the hospital? 

 

Here's my problem.  Eve is definitely in the wrong, having sex with her daughter's boyfriend.  Definitely.  But the people who go after her - and go after Theresa - AND go after Nicole, are all two-faced, prissy, ego-inflated gasbags in love with the sound of their own voices.  We heard Maggie tell Julie the other day, when Julie was going off about Aiden, that she didn't "believe in rushing to judgement".  EXCUSE ME??  She and Jenn and Abigail trip over themselves to be the first in the judging contest.  What a crock of crap.  At least Julie is out of town most of the time, while those other three LIVE to judge and harass others.  Maggie sure as hell RUSHED to judgement about Eve when she first came to town, and she's done the same with Theresa and Nicole.

And it doesn't even matter to me anymore that these three witches are usually proved right.  They're so obnoxious about it that at this point Eve would have to be kicking puppies and kittens for me to side with them.  Same with Nicole and Theresa.  

 

And one more thing for that inflated bag of hot air Jenn - I spent my entire working life in hospitals, and there were plenty of times we were short-staffed.  And NOT ONCE did that mean we were desperately looking for a Public Relations person - EVER.  What the hell could Jenn possibly even do to help?  She's not a nurse, she's not an aide, she's not even human.  

 

Abifail is just determined to break up Chad and Grimace for some reason.  First she's warning Chad and Grimace about Chad's dark side and that he's going to hurt her and then when that doesn't work she throws Grimace's relationship with Rafe in Chad's face.  I don't understand why she's so determined to break them up since she claims to be soooo happy with Bollie.  On another note, I'm still not sure what his original motives were for pursuing Grimace, but Chad seems to be more sincerely interested in her at this point.  

 

I think Chad is going to feel pretty bad about whatever ends up happening to Jordan.  I agree, he's feeling something for her, probably much more than he intended to.  Abigail can just trip on that viper tongue of hers with all the ugly that comes out of that mouth.  She is so much her mother's daughter.  Not so much her dad's, though.

 

None of the women in Salem have any dignity.  Most of the men don't have a brain.

 

Isn't it funny that for ONCE, Brady is going to be the smart one in the relationship.  Mel.....as my aunt would have said, "that girl ain't right".  I swear she ended her conversation with Eve by sticking her tongue out at her.  

And btw, WHO gratuitously insults someone they've just met, and met on such a casual level?  And why do I ask?  Of course, she's a friend of Jar Jar's, that's who.

 

I feel like what are the chances of Will getting an interview with Sonny's ex lover? Seems kinda improbable to me.

The triangle has a lot of potential. Just feels like they jammed Paul in Will's life like POOF!

 

I agree that it's in most situations it would be improbable, but in soap opera land, this didn't phase me.  If Show can try and tell us Dirty Dan is actually this really great surgeon and not a walking health hazard, if Show can tell us Jenn isn't an escapee from a home for the criminally insane, if Show can tell us that Abigail didn't really spring from the loins of Chucky, then this is a breeze for me to buy.

 

I see Serena has decided to drop all pretence - and her pants - and just get down to business with Eric.  I like it.  MA is looking pretty good these days.  

However, Eric bringing her a pie was an unfortunate decision by Show, since all I could think about, considering Eric's "I WON'T touch my manly bits" feeling was the ultimate fate of the pie in the film, American Pie.    I hope Caroline hasn't seen the movie.......

 

All that AWW Shucks, Ma'm crap that Dan does with Jenn, with him informing Polly Pureheart that he's taking Scarlet Woman Nicole to the Town Quilting Bee is just such a load of malarkey.  He does everything but hitch up his chaps, tie up his horse at the nurses station and tell Miss Polly that she still packs the best durn box lunch he ever DID eat!  

I much prefered it when those two were spitting mad at each other.  

 

And JJ.....once again I think that he's doing a good job in a thankless storyline, and I also think Paige is doing a good job too right now, considering the crap they've been given to do.  I don't see Paige's behavior as out of the norm so much, and JJ communicates his discomfort very well IMO.  The really inappropriate one in all this - skipping Eve, of course, who wins the Inappropriate Medal - is Jenn.  I'm not saying that parents don't worry about their kids, and don't want to know what's going on - but Jenn has no boundaries at all with him.  It really borders on creepy, if not over the edge into it.  At the very least, Jenn emotionally manipulates JJ.  He's really doomed with the women in his life.