Current Plots Discussion: Actually Today's Episode

[Rick Kitchen]

"Quality time."  Love me some pissed-off Sonny.

 

When did Aiden and Rafe become hugging bros?

 

Why are Jordan and Abigail shocked, shocked that Chad did a DiMera move?

[LeftPhalange]

 

Why are Jordan and Abigail shocked, shocked that Chad did a DiMera move?

 

To be fair to Jordan, I doubt she knows about the Dimeria's long and dubious history.

[bantering]

I'm shocked anyone is taking Chad's Dimera's moves seriously. He's not scary!

[boes]

To be fair to Jordan, I doubt she knows about the Dimeria's long and dubious history.

 

I'm sure you're right, but then again, look at Ollie.  (Sorry, nobody should look at plastic mannequin).  He's been strutting around town practically since he started having sex with Abby the blow-up doll talking trash about the Dimeras like he's Salem born and bred.  

She's probably gotten all her information from Abigail, so God only knows what she's been told.

[bobcat1946]

Just me, but I am so enjoying Sonny and Will now.  They thought cheating was fine especially Will.  That is until it happened to them.  Oh the irony.

Edited February 25, 2015 by bobcat1946

[loiswests]

I'm shocked anyone is taking Chad's Dimera's moves seriously. He's not scary!

He's like a little puppy compared to his siblings. Which is fine but the other characters act like he's EJ or Kristen or Peter.

[Sandman]

Or a Stefano in the making, which is more laughable still.

[LeftPhalange]

 

I'm shocked anyone is taking Chad's Dimera's moves seriously. He's not scary!

 

 

I'm sure you're right, but then again, look at Ollie.  (Sorry, nobody should look at plastic mannequin).  He's been strutting around town practically since he started having sex with Abby the blow-up doll talking trash about the Dimeras like he's Salem born and bred. 

She's probably gotten all her information from Abigail, so God only knows what she's been told.

 

 

Or a Stefano in the making, which is more laughable still.

 

Someone should explain to plastic mannequin that if Chad was really acting like a Dimeria he would just have him melted or replaced with a cheap doppelganger mannequin from Kmart.

Edited February 26, 2015 by LeftPhalange

[Petunia13]

Sparkle should forget about Sonny and move on to plastic mannequin, who seems more like his type. For mannequin it might actually be a small upgrade to go from humping wildebeest Abifail to whatever Sparkle is. I doubt mannequin is too picky about gender when he clearly isn't too picky about what species he molests.

Failure and Sparkle have a lot in common. The differences are Jar Jar likes casual violence and unprovoked slapping almost as much as men in relationships penises. Also based on story people are willing to hire Sparkle without some family hookup and he's had some type of talent (MLB baseball star). So Sparkle is an upgrade.

[kitmerlot1213]

Will thought Paul, a rich, good-looking baseball player, saw something special in him and therefore was attracted enough to go to bed with him.

 

I don't think Will wants to entertain the idea that there may not have been   anything special about him and that Paul was only interested in him to get to Sonny. If this turns out to be true, it will be a bruise to Will's ego.

Is it wrong that a part of me kind of wants this to happen?  I want Will to be as emotionally crushed as Sonny is because right now, I don't think Sneasel quite understands just how hurt Sonny is.

[Sandman]

Someone should explain to plastic mannequin that if Chad was really acting like a Dimeria he would just have him melted or replaced with a cheap doppelganger mannequin from Kmart.

 

Someone would have to explain "doppelganger" to him first. And "mannequin," probably.

[janeyjay]

Out of sight, out of mind -- we hadn't seen Chad or Abigail or Ben or Jordan for a while. And I'd forgotten about them. Happily. But there they were back again today. Taking up screen time and boring me to tears. I couldn't tell you one thing they talked about since I hit the FF button like it was my accelerator and I was heading for the checkered flag in Daytona. Make them all stop.

[TigerLynx]

Along with good writing, show history, and consistent character traits, there is something else the writers keep forgetting.  Something that is even worse than their character propping, and lecturing the fans.  It's the reason people tune into soaps in the first place.  It's why they watch everyday.  It's why they watch SLs that last months.  The PAYOFF to the story.  The writers never deliver the PAYOFF.

[boes]

I like the way Show ended today, with Sonny saying he couldn't talk anymore, and I give Sneasel props for shutting up and leaving.  I think Sneasel backed off a bit on the diversionary tactics towards the end of the conversation, which is good.  Now we'll see what happens tomorrow.

 

I'm not sure about Mother Sparkle yet.  Her acting skills seem......uneven.   She has to pick up the pace if indeed it does turn to be Jawn is Sparkle's dad.  Otherwise that could be a painful - for us - meeting.

 

Somebody really needs to stick a pin in that balloon animal of a joke called Ben/Ollie and let out all that hot air.  Even with Aidan he couldn't stop being a jerk.  You can practically see his body blow up like a puffer fish whenever he feels the call to be manly, which for some reason he thinks means the same as sullen and obnoxious.  I do hope that Chad decides to go after the dickhead with everything he's got.  And Jordan can go play in traffic too.  

So Chad got Rae fired, big deal.  Rafe was harassing the hell out of him for no good reason - especially when you think of the many worse things Rafe's sister did, and Rafe colluded with.  

The worst thing Chad did before he left Salem was to lie his way into making UNICORNS LIVE and RAINBOWS APPEAR for Abigail when she gave up her Holy Circle Certificate of Virginity - (just think of all the great gifts she would have received if she'd held on to it and cashed it in later).  But since he's come back Rafe and Abigail and the rest of Salem act like he's Stefano in the flesh.  With all the crap they've thrown his way, I hope he fulifills all their worst fears.    

 

This was a definite middle of the week episode.  I hope it picks up some steam tomorrow.

Edited February 26, 2015 by boes

[271days]

Yeah, that is why.

Also, lol, why is Will even defending Paul? "If you think he was going after me to get to you, that's just wrong.". The writers are really trying to sell this Will/Paul friendship but come on, I am not buying it.

I wondered myself why Will would waste his breath defending his competition. Bantering is definitely on to something.

I also think they are just playing up this Paul and Will 'friendship' for now to show that Will is so naive where Sparkle is concerned. Sparkle is here to play and I think Will won't be expecting that.

I wouldn't be surprised if after this it turns out Sparkle did know who Will was when they slept together. It's not really essential for my enjoyment of the story, but it wouldn't be a retcon either, considering that scene Paul had with Zoe that was cut off.

[Rick Kitchen]

When Paul told his mother that Will is Marlena's grandson, I could just see Tori working that out in her head.  "OMG, my son is sleeping with his nephew!"

[Ruby Red]

I wondered myself why Will would waste his breath defending his competition. Bantering is definitely on to something.

I also think they are just playing up this Paul and Will 'friendship' for now to show that Will is so naive where Sparkle is concerned. Sparkle is here to play and I think Will won't be expecting that.

I wouldn't be surprised if after this it turns out Sparkle did know who Will was when they slept together. It's not really essential for my enjoyment of the story, but it wouldn't be a retcon either, considering that scene Paul had with Zoe that was cut off.

But would it really make sense now if it turned out Paul knew who Will was all along? It's like someone said before, I doubt Paul would be honest and tell how Sonny was only committed to Will. And why go to Marlena and be upset about how he messed up his life, surely he was not expecting Sonny to just jump straight in his arms after he told him about Horita sex, if he knew? I guess if he lied to Will and acted like Sonny was interested, Sonny would catch up on it, but would Paul not make everything sound more ambiguous to Will and "accidently" reveal he and Sonny kissed? Paul waited for the right moment to tell Sonny about him and Will, and Derrick just gave him the opportunity?

Was there a scene with Paul and Zoe deleted?

[micat]

They need to wrap up this elephant storyline. I found it intriguing in the beginning but now it's been going on so long that I am starting to examine it too much, and it doesn't bear up under scrutiny. Right now the part I am fixated on is the fact that Serena supposedly needed those weird photoshopped photos of Eric to identify that elephant. Um, why? She and Eric bought the elephants together. She had its twin in the safe. She knew what it looked like! Without the photos! But see, the show got an extra couple of weeks out of it that way. First we wondered what she was hiding in the safe. Then we thought she was hiding the pics of Eric in the safe. Then we found out the actual effing elephant was in there. Argh. We did get a couple of priceless looks from Serena out of it though - especially the one where she was lying in bed staring at the ceiling while Eric was sleeping. And the whole "Oops, did I jostle you?" move she pulled to wake him up. Hilarious.

 

Everyone else has covered the Will and Sonny stuff so well, I feel I have nothing to add - keep it up! It makes great reading. :)

 

I thought yesterday was a wonderful Kate episode. Her face after ruining Chad's chances with Jordan was great. Also, when she and Marlena were in the waiting area and Kate brought up Marlena's infidelity. Marlena said, "You never disappoint," and at the same time handed Kate a coffee - to which Kate said "Thank you." It was great timing on the part of both actresses. I often find Marlena wooden but she's been killing it lately.

 

I know it is always true that the women on this show do not dress in appropriate professional attire (and I guess I see enough of that in real life, so it's ok with me that they're glammed up on the show). However, my jaw dropped a little bit at Jordan's grey dress when she got to the club. She looked amazing - for the club - but it just highlighted how crazy it would be to wear that at work, even with a white coat to camouflage it!

Edited February 26, 2015 by micat

[bobcat1946]

Kate talking about Marlena cheating when Kate is a cheater herself.  Good one.

Edited February 26, 2015 by bobcat1946

[shesajar]

I agree that she's been borderline unwatchable for the past decade or so, but I've always liked Marlena. Scenes like the ones with Kate, Hope, and even the way she was with Paul yesterday, remind me of that. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before they make her all gaspy and ice queenish again, but I like relaxed Marlena. 

 

I'm still having a hard time with Will giving Sonny crap about Paul. When was Sonny supposed to tell Will that his ex was in town, let alone that they'd been in touch (and kissed!)? Will wouldn't take his calls while he was in LA, and Show's gone out of its way to show that they both have been too busy since Will came home to have a conversation about anything, let alone something as complex as this. And really? I don't find it that unbelievable. Because of our schedules, there are sometimes stretches during the week that my husband and I see each other for maybe 2-3 hours a day. Granted, if there were something super important to discuss, we'd make the time, but we're not on a soap opera. So yeah, I'm still letting Sonny off the hook for not saying anything about Paul until now. And when he does? If he tells Will about the kisses, I hope he adds that he shut Paul down by flashing his wedding ring and declaring his love for his husband.

[Lastwaltz]

Rick Kitchen -- I found that Aiden/Rafe hug choreography odd and out of context, too. I couldn't remember them ever meeting - it was almost like the actors themselves just hugged goodbye for the day. Each had a little smirk, too, so I wonder if they just threw that into the scene. 

 

A thought or two about the Paul/Sonny kisses. I can see how Sonny would respond to the first and second kisses -- he had been in love with this man, the guy suddenly appears out of nowhere, and a rush of feeling could come back for a second. Feelings of nostalgia or wistfulness even. I think any of us are allowed that kind of emotion when a loved one reappears out of the blue, and besides, the kisses were chaste compared to the way we see Dan/any woman and Eric/Serena smooch, for example. But I don't think they mean for a second that Sonny's feelings for Paul are at all ambiguous now or that he would have been ready to dump Will and his family for Paul. 

[Apprentice79]

I think the dream sequence showed us that Sonny's feelings for Sparkle are in the past. He loves Will and Arianna now. They are his family and he is afraid that he will lose them...If he does get back together with Sparkle, it will be because he is in pain from Will's betrayal.

[copshop]

I'm shocked anyone is taking Chad's Dimera's moves seriously. He's not scary!

 

Seriously, and I ain't particilarly shaking in my boots at his papa either. What a waste of an excellent actor to make him retread the same story as his brother--doing Daddy's bidding, contrary to his own wishes. So pathetic. And pairing him with Abigail ensures I will fastforward his scenes, not matter how compelling those blue eyes make them!

Edited February 26, 2015 by copshop

[TigerLynx]

Chad as an evil Dimera just isn't working.  The actor is good, but what has Chad done that is so evil.  

 

Told the truth at Nick/Gabi's first wedding.  Told the truth to the Salem PD about Rafe covering for Gabi.  I do love that telling the truth is now a bad thing in Salem.  Sami got in hot water for telling the truth to.

 

Cameron assumed Chad had a brain tumor, and Chad let him believe that.

 

Pressed assualt and battery charges against Ben after Ben attacked him.

 

Yeah that is so on par with Stefano kidnapping, torturing, and terrorizing various members of the Brady family.  Kristen drugging and raping Eric, trying to kill Marlena, and stealing Theresa's baby.  EJ raping Sami, shooting John Black, Fake Rafe, trying to kill Lucas, kidnapping Sydney.  Andre killing Renee and Benjy, stabbing Roman, keeping Lexie prisoner in the tunnels which lead to her death.  Except not.

[LeftPhalange]

Raccoon Jen is a terrible mother.

 

I like how the Dimeria brats always like to pretend they're so big and bad but usually end up running to daddy for help with their revenge plans. Chad mostly came off as pathetic in his phone call with Stefano, begging him for help and whining about some girl he dated for a few months. I did appreciate when he accused that useless gutter trash Abifail of faking sympathy for him so he would help her blow up doll stay out of prison.

 

Kate, Abifail, and Tamiflu can STFU blaming Chad for Rafe getting fired. He would still have a job if he hadn't used his power to needlessly harass someone who wasn't accused of any crimes.

 

Lima Bean isn't worth any of this. If her dumbass wants to spend the rest of her life agonizing over JJ and who he cheated with then let her.

[Ruby Red]

 

EJ raping Sami,

Off topic but ugh how the writers were so willing to look over that with an "apology" from EJ a few years ago. Like oh yeah, okay. So rape can be forgiven? And the years of EJ obsessing about *Samantha*. And the many, many messed up things they did to each other. It's sad because the actors had a lot of chemistry but their relationship was so unhealthy and awful and not okay at all. 

[Artsda]

 

Kate, Abifail, and Tamiflu can STFU blaming Chad for Rafe getting fired. He would still have a job if he hadn't used his power to needlessly harass someone who wasn't accused of any crimes.

 

And if he didn't cover up crimes himself. Rafe can commit cover ups and do what he wants, however the Dimera's need to pay for everything in the world. Rafe went after EJ for a murder of a man that wasn't even dead, but Gabi actually committing crimes he covers up.

[Apprentice79]

I always wanted EJ and Sami to be a dark power couple. I wanted them to do bad stuff to everybody else, but never to each other...I loved that Sami had somebody that only had eyes for her and not use her as a place holder for Carrie. Their similar villainous personalities could  have provided lots of storylines for them. EJ should have never been a Dimera. I hate it that everybody is related to one another on some level....

Edited February 26, 2015 by Apprentice79

[janeyjay]

I'm about thisclose to sending Eve's picture to Salem University Campus Police so they know what she looks like and therefore escort her off campus when she shows up to stalk Paige. She and Jennifer put the mother in smother. GET A HOBBY, ladies.

Edited February 26, 2015 by janeyjay

[ShadowSixx]

Is Judgy getting ready to rob a house? Just covered neck to toe in all black. Someone really hates her in the wardrobe department. There she goes once again approaching Suddenly Southern and acting all smug and self-righteous and Suddenly Southern really didn't engage and left, leaving Judgy to stew in her own bitches brew. She didn't need to be slamming down a folder, because she brought that shit on herself. Judgy maybe you won't have to hear Suddenly Southern talk about JJ if you stop talking and confronting her.

 

JJ is a douche, writers have really ruined him. What the fuck was he hoping to gain from flashing Roxanne in Lima Bean's face?

 

I tried giving Chad a shot, but he's such a wimp. He can't handle Kate on his own so he runs to Daddy. Stefano isn't going to be alive forever, better learn how to take people down on your own. He's not ready to dip his feet in the Pacific Ocean to take on the likes of Kate & Victor, he might wanna keep his feet in the swamp where the likes of Jar Jar, Judgy, Toothy, Dingy, & BOllie reside.

 

I will say Chad hit the nail on the head when he was talking about Jar Jar and her fake sympathy. She came over there with a motive and if BOllie can't see that this twit is being his mouthpiece, he's just fucking dumb, but we all know Ken Dolls don't have a brain. First with Aidan and now with Chad. Jar Jar goes over there trying to be all sexy and smug at the same time with the whole, "Surprised to see me". What the hell was she trying to do, seduce Chad? Bat her tarantula eyelashes, WTF is up with her, does KM know what she's doing? Fist she comes over there all smug, then she tries to show sympathy, then she's mad, then she attempts to cry for 1 second and immediately stops that. Is this the time of year that Jar Jars are on their monthly? Instead of what regular women go through I bet this bitch bleeds pus. 

 

Kate, poison Rapey's brownies please, because it looks like she's next in line to be the town pariah. 

Edited February 26, 2015 by ShadowSixx

[LeftPhalange]

 

does KM know what she's doing?

 

No.

[Thorpe]

I like the actor who plays Chad, but the character is kind of rudderless without his family. Phone Stefano is better than nothing I guess.

I can't with 55-year-old Eve getting jealous over seeing young JJ hug a girl his own age. Make it stop.

[Chanandler]

I hate Abigail, but I must admit I thought she looked pretty today. Her hair looks so much better darker, and she even pulled off that weird Zara skirt with the two different fabrics. But then she started to move and speak, and... shut the hell up, Abigail. "I wasn't checking up on you; I just wanted to see how you were." Newsflash, Abs: that's what "checking up" means.

Chad is also an idiot.

I just can't with Jennifer. Or Eve. "Happy anniversary of the day your dad walked out on us, Paigey!"

I sort of liked Roxanne, but this JJ story is so dumb and getting dumber by the minute. I always laugh when they show Jack's photo because I think of Matt Ashford collecting like $2 in the mail for each time they do it. Jack's Photo should do a running commentary on the insanity of his family.

When Daniel showed up at the Salem U campus, I thought, "What's he doing there? Cruising for college girls?" And then I thought, "No, he's teaching a course on how to be the Best Doctor Evah!" And of course, it was the latter- he's going to be a guest lecturer, but I wouldn't be surprised if it turns into a long term gig. He has so much to teach the students of Salem after all, and that way he can keep running into JJ.

I've said before that I don't begrudge JJ a father figure, and I don't, but I wish it was Lucas, or anyone else but Dan. They've been trying to put Daniel in that position since before Jack died- although they only really ramped it up after the rape reveal- so I should be over it by now, but...I'm not.

And am I supposed to feel sympathy for Clyde the child rapist because he just loves his plastic ragemonkey son so gosh-darn much? Because nope. Writers, you can't salvage this guy. James Read is great, but Clyde is terrible. You wrecked him, so ditch him. Preferably in an actual ditch.

[bobcat1946]

Can not like Roxanne.  She looks too much like Jar Jar.

[sometimesfan]

They need to wrap up this elephant storyline. I found it intriguing in the beginning but now it's been going on so long that I am starting to examine it too much, and it doesn't bear up under scrutiny. Right now the part I am fixated on is the fact that Serena supposedly needed those weird photoshopped photos of Eric to identify that elephant. Um, why? She and Eric bought the elephants together. She had its twin in the safe. She knew what it looked like! Without the photos! But see, the show got an extra couple of weeks out of it that way. First we wondered what she was hiding in the safe. Then we thought she was hiding the pics of Eric in the safe. Then we found out the actual effing elephant was in there. Argh. We did get a couple of priceless looks from Serena out of it though - especially the one where she was lying in bed staring at the ceiling while Eric was sleeping. And the whole "Oops, did I jostle you?" move she pulled to wake him up. Hilarious.

 

 

I'd love if the elephant story moved along a little faster, but it's hardly ever on, usually twice a week, and the last few times, Eric and Serena had to take out some time for some sexy times. 

[sometimesfan]

 I always laugh when they show Jack's photo because I think of Matt Ashford collecting like $2 in the mail for each time they do it. Jack's Photo should do a running commentary on the insanity of his family.

 

Every episode should contain at least a 5-7 minute segment with Jack's Photo wondering why his family is so full of losers.

Edited February 26, 2015 by sometimesfan

[bantering]

I hope that elephant is full of chocolate Cadbury eggs.

Edited February 26, 2015 by bantering

[Rick Kitchen]

I liked Roxanne, I hope this wasn't the last we saw of her.

 

Kate is going to have both Stefano and Clyde going after her.  She'll survive.

[rustyspigot]

 

Kate is going to have both Stefano and Clyde going after her.  She'll survive.

 

Kate is like Cher and cockroaches, the ultimate survivors.

[blanchowens]

So many inappropriate outfits for the workplace!  Grimace the other day with her boobies half out of her top, today Jen (with her inappropriate interest in her children's sex lives) goes to work in a skin-tight cat suit.  Someone from HR should sit them down LMAO

 

This show is really going downhill fast, the writing sucks, half to three-quarters of the acting sucks, the wardrobe picks usually suck.  How do you let someone with HUGE wet armpit stains continue to film?  How do you put people in the most inappropriate outfits for the workplace?  It's almost like TPTB want this show to tank.

[Rick Kitchen]

So many inappropriate outfits for the workplace!  Grimace the other day with her boobies half out of her top, today Jen (with her inappropriate interest in her children's sex lives) goes to work in a skin-tight cat suit.  Someone from HR should sit them down LMAO

 

The head of HR showed up to work sloppy drunk, I don't think she would have much to say other than just to say it because it's Jenn.

[TigerLynx]

Off topic but ugh how the writers were so willing to look over that with an "apology" from EJ a few years ago. Like oh yeah, okay. So rape can be forgiven? And the years of EJ obsessing about *Samantha*. And the many, many messed up things they did to each other. It's sad because the actors had a lot of chemistry but their relationship was so unhealthy and awful and not okay at all.

 

 

 

I always wanted EJ and Sami to be a dark power couple. I wanted them to do bad stuff to everybody else, but never to each other...I loved that Sami had somebody that only had eyes for her and not use her as a place holder for Carrie. Their similar villainous personalities could  have provided lots of storylines for them. EJ should have never been a Dimera. I hate it that everybody is related to one another on some level

 

 

AS and JS did have chemistry, but once they took them down the path they did, they never should have been a couple.  If EJ really had been EJ Wells, actually did like Sami just the way she was, and they became a couple in 2006 without the rape, and all the other horrible stuff, then they could have been an interesting couple, but it didn't happen that way.  Then after everything, Ken Corday and the idiot writers trash two pairing of Sami's (Lumi and Safe) that did have fans, just so EJ could destroy her life again.  Then if that wasn't enough Kate/Sami had a great revenge SL going, and the writers ruined it.  Then to add insult to injury that fool Ken Corday and the dumbass writers proceed to tell the fans (Ejami lovers and haters) that they are to stupid to understand the SL the writers were trying to tell.  And they couldn't stop there.  Ken Corday had to go an give an interview saying he hadn't meant for Ejami to be a super couple, but they became one.  Just shut up you brain dead morons.

[bantering]

This "pity me" schtick from Chad is working my last nerve. So much so I pitied Abigail for having to listen to him.

Edited February 27, 2015 by bantering

[QuelleC]

Chad had such a great entry and he nailed the part and the writing was good.  Then we had Shrewena lust for elephants shoved in our face and more Jjeve sex and I'm so over SWill I haven't been commenting.  I want to see more Kate mentoring Chad but we're facing more Failure pimping instead.  So they've destroyed another character.  I hope not. 

[drtslim]

It really is a shame.  The character of NuChad started off with real promise.  The actor is solid, but from interviews

he's slowly going to be working his way back to Abifail

, so I won't even get to see him.  To me, the best chemistry and most interesting dynamic, romantically was with Melanie (while I'm not crazy about her, I do vastly prefer her to Abifail) but they've only shared one scene.  I'd be interested in having him tested with Theresa or Nicole, or have him become Kate's protege; but I don't see any of those things happening anytime soon.

Edited February 27, 2015 by drtslim

[boes]

There are days when a DOOL episode feels more like outtakes from a Looney Tunes cartoon and today was one of them.   The only creature not all wrapped up in Ollie's fate was the Wascalllllllllllly Wabbbbbbbit.  Seriously, what's the problem.  Even if Ollie is sent to prison, he can be out the next day.  All he has to do is put himself in the bin with the other plastic recycleables.  Although I suspect that if he's gone too long, Abigail will be back to dating her OTHER plastic friend, that plastic neck massager she keeps in Ye Olde Horton Night table next to the ancestral Horton 4 poster Ancestral Virginity Bed - you know, the one no Horton has actually been eligible to sleep in once they hit the 8th grade.  

Yep, what a gol-durn shame it would be to send ol' Ollie to the slammer.  All he's done is repeatedly beat up his boss, goof off at work, make out with his creature feature of a girl friend on the company dime and verbally abuse any and all as Abigail directs.  Guy is a peach.

 

And am I supposed to feel sympathy for Clyde the child rapist because he just loves his plastic ragemonkey son so gosh-darn much? Because nope. Writers, you can't salvage this guy. James Read is great, but Clyde is terrible. You wrecked him, so ditch him. Preferably in an actual ditch.

 

 

And Land O' Goshen, Daddy Clyde he does love his young'un SUMTHIN' FIERCE, so raping his step-daughter, well, sometime those good old boys they just make a mistake.

I don't know what Show is drinking but I don't think the audience is joining in.  Clyde is a pedophile rapist drug-dealing slug and sympathy is NOT moving in his direction.  It irks me that today they even had Jordan being almost sympathetic to him.  

 

And there's the Rafe I hate and loathe!  It doesn't take much and it doesn't take long for Rafe to get all pissy and mean and backbiting to any woman he's done with.  Kate had his back with Stefano - to a degree that put herself in danger - and if for no other reason Rafe should back off the snark with her.  She's done some stupid stuff, some mean things with Jordan, and a lot of it was because she was jealous of her and Rafe.  But she has been solidly behind Rafe ever since they split up and she also has never been a witch to him.  But as soon as that pimple he calls a brain starts to itch, he lashes out with his sneer and his curled lip and his Mean Gurl persona.  It's the same crap he did to Sami.  And it's why I can never stay interested in him too long.  It takes more than pretty eyelashes.  

The Hernandez clan has been a huge failure.

 

I'm about thisclose to sending Eve's picture to Salem University Campus Police so they know what she looks like and therefore escort her off campus when she shows up to stalk Paige. She and Jennifer put the mother in smother. GET A HOBBY, ladies.

 

 

I just can't with Jennifer. Or Eve. "Happy anniversary of the day your dad walked out on us, Paigey!"

 

These might just be the two worst mothers on daytime.  I won't say ever, because I can never eradicate the memory of Kwak Carey on AMC (I wake up screaming) - but GOOD LORD these two are crackers!

So Eve stalks - I mean, finds - Paige, so they can reminisce about the day that Dad walked out on them.  I shudder to think how she memorializes her first bout with herpes.  AND PAIGE melts at the memories!  Nothing says bonding time like demanding your drunk-ass sad momma haul her behind off the sofa and take her to the amusement park to celebrate being dumped.  And THIS is the woman JJ wants - a woman who celebrates misery.  I can see why Jenn likes her, though - she fits right in with her and Abigail.

And then there's Jenn.......nothing says "appropriate" like totally disregarding your adult son when he demands privacy.  Jenn just can't make it abundantly clear that she's there for him if and when he needs her - tough to do, maybe, but the most loving response.   Instead she hounds him and THEN goes after Dark Roast to needle him into breaking his confidence with JJ - and AGAIN gets mad at him when he nicely tells her to back the hell up.  (I HATE defending Dan but these are the lengths Jenn drives me to).  Then, AT WORK - she sees Eve and launches another unprovoked attack.  AT WORK.  From the woman who disses Ann and Theresa for being inappropriate AT WORK.  And now she has the keys to Eve's place.  My fervent hope is that she goes back there, and ends up seeing Eve and JJ having sex.  With any luck she'll go into a permanent catatonic state and this year they can hang all the Horton Christmas ornaments on her instead of a tree.    They can open her mouth and use it as a champagne bucket.

Or, JJ can finally SNAP and buy a motel, and keep Momma with him permanently......in the basement, in a rocking chair.......

 

I still like Chad and have hope that the new writers will see that pairing him with a garden slug like Abigail is not the way to go.  Watching her slime her way into the mansion and try to put the moves on Chad.....I just can't.......

 

"Th-th-th-that's all folks!"

Edited February 27, 2015 by boes

[RedRockRosie]

I love BF as Chad. What I don't love is their pairing him with that miserable waste aka Abigail.  Would love to see him with Theresa.(Jen Lilly is so amazing.)

 

Today's show was mostly FF. Have to FF all things Jenn... Eve (love KDP) but they had her with whiny Lima Bean so FF. Rafe was touch & go.

 

Oh geez...easier to say what I didn't speed through...watched Chad & Kate...even JJ & fake sex buddy girl...was that it? Can't even remember who else was on.

 

(I really dread Dena Higley coming on...heaven help this show.)

[ShadowSixx]

Chad & Theresa would be awesome, but these two have never even crossed paths. Shocking for as many times Chad shows up at the hospital and sometimes Theresa is working. She never runs into him at TBD, The Square, nothing.  IDK why he's pining away after Jar Jar, unless he wants to use her to test DiMera Enterprises products on instead of the animals.

[boes]

Chad & Theresa would be awesome, but these two have never even crossed paths. Shocking for as many times Chad shows up at the hospital and sometimes Theresa is working. She never runs into him at TBD, The Square, nothing.  IDK why he's pining away after Jar Jar, unless he wants to use her to test DiMera Enterprises products on instead of the animals.

 

What could I add to this most perfect of posts??

 

 

(I really dread Dena Higley coming on...heaven help this show.)

 

So do I.  Unfortunately, I CAN imagine the horrors she can call down on this show.

[Princess Consuela]

I adore BF/NuChad but have no desire to see him sniffing after Abifail - she needs to stay with that block of wood she calls a boyfriend - I'd rather see him hook back up with Melanie or Theresa (why exactly have they not crossed paths yet???) - they are wasting his character sticking him with the perfect princess.

 

And while I love James Read - am sick to death of Clyde - how soon is it that Jordan will be leaving??   Can she take Clyde/Ben & Abifail with her when she goes (Abifail can come back when she's played by a better actress)?

 

I actually liked Roxanne - I do hope we see more of her - anything's better than Paige - I hate that JJ is wasted on this stupid storyline (and does it seem that Eve actually might have feelings for him?   I just don't understand where this story is going - the writers have done a piss poor job with it & the actors are doing the best they can with what they are given)    I'd love to see Eve playing with the adults for a change instead of playing in the kiddie pool

 

And of course Paul is going to be John's son - like the anvils weren't falling all over the place when his mom saw Marlena - guess they have to figure out some way to tie Paul to the canvas instead of just being Sonny's ex

 

And did Will really blame SONNY for his affair with the whole "you didn't tell me about Paul so it's your fault I slept with him" crap?    Ugh I can't stand that kid - he is not the son of Sami/Lucas - he's a sniveling little brat - I do not want to see Sonny forgive him anytime soon.

Edited February 27, 2015 by Princess Consuela