Spoilers And Shockers

[DisneyBoy]

4 hours ago, Retired at last said:

Rafe sure is a jerk these days. And, yippee, Sami is back to scream and fight and scream some more. And, sleep with exes.

Let's see. . . her son just found out the nasty truth about his conception; her father is missing; her latest ex has been shot, and she has the time to "comfort" Rafe?

Yeeeaaahhh - those should definitely be taking priority. And where's Lucas? We absolutely need them to work through their crap. That kidnapping story was dumb and Lucas paid a hefty price.

Sami should be spending her time with Marlena, Johnny, Kate, Belle and Lucas before anyone else.

And EJ but he's obviously gonna be in a coma for a bit probably.

And Belle? Seriously? What do you love besides his penis?

Yeesh.

Decent preview though. When does Sami land?

[CanaryFan98]

14 hours ago, Retired at last said:

Rafe sure is a jerk these days. And, yippee, Sami is back to scream and fight and scream some more. And, sleep with exes.

Let's see. . . her son just found out the nasty truth about his conception; her father is missing; her latest ex has been shot, and she has the time to "comfort" Rafe?

I think it's a mutual thing since Sami has to revisit the rape storyline and it brings back bad memories. Rafe finds out Jada slept with someone they knew and nobody seemed to notice Rafe wasn't himself.  

I'm guessing JJ trying to win Gabi back is that she finds out JJ knew about Shawn/Jada and didn't say anything? Eh at least this is a conflict that involves someone else's affair and not something JJ did. I expect a Stefan return is imminent.

[boes]

2 hours ago, CanaryFan98 said:

nobody seemed to notice Rafe wasn't himself

The difference between Rafe and NotRafe is about as noticable as the difference between plain yogurt and vanilla yogurt.

[DisneyBoy]

Leave vanilla yogurt out of this boes! I occasionally eat the stuff! 😄

5 hours ago, CanaryFan98 said:

I expect a Stefan return is imminent.

Do not even joke...! We *just* got rid of Ava!

[CanaryFan98]

4 hours ago, boes said:

The difference between Rafe and NotRafe is about as noticable as the difference between plain yogurt and vanilla yogurt.

NotRafe seems a lot more fun tbh

2 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

Leave vanilla yogurt out of this boes! I occasionally eat the stuff! 😄

Do not even joke...! We *just* got rid of Ava!

Brandon is doing fan events and I think he was featured on RSW's IG(or someone on the show) so yeah I expect him to return(I expected it to begin with but I digress)

 

I would prefer all the Dimeras to leave(except maybe Johnny since I don't really see him as a Dimera despite the lineage).

[DisneyBoy]

I won't lie - I'm kinda interested in Sami's return.

Did Ron start it, though, or did the new team start off by saying "we need Sami!" to launch their era?

[brisbydog]

4 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

I won't lie - I'm kinda interested in Sami's return.

Did Ron start it, though, or did the new team start off by saying "we need Sami!" to launch their era?

This was still Ron

[CanaryFan98]

8 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

I won't lie - I'm kinda interested in Sami's return.

Did Ron start it, though, or did the new team start off by saying "we need Sami!" to launch their era?

I figured they wanted her to return because it would be weird to not have her there when John dies. Despite their history there was love there her son was named after him.

[brisbydog]

Days of our Lives Spoilers Monday, April 7, 2025 – Episode #15090

Sophia supports Tate. 

Holly questions Doug III about his feelings. 

Kate defends herself to Philip. 

Stephanie offers Alex a choice.

 Sarah lies to Xander.

Days Spoilers Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – Episode #15091

Belle opens up to Brady about EJ.

Tate catches Doug III in Holly’s room. 

Shawn and JJ work EJ’s case. 

Gabi and Kristen hurl accusations at each other.

 Days Spoilers Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – Episode #15092

Gabi recalls the night EJ was shot.

 Melinda questions Kristen. 

Xander and Philip make a play. 

Belle confesses to EJ.

Days Spoilers Thursday, April 10, 2025 – Episode #15093

Sami catches Belle with EJ. 

Chad gives Johnny advice. 

Philip and Xander boss around Gabi.

 Alex makes his feelings clear to Sarah. 

Rex reassures Kate.

Days of our Lives Spoilers Friday, April 11, 2025 – Episode #15094

Rex shares his fears with Roman. 

Vivian returns to Salem for what is rightfully hers. 

Sarah continues to wrestle with guilt. 

Chanel confides in Paulina. 

Sami and Johnny have a tough conversation.

Edited Friday at 04:47 PM by brisbydog

[Retired at last]

Wasn't Vivian in jail or is she out again? What is rightfully hers? I am glad to see that Sami will finally have a conversation with Johnny and I hope he gives her as hard a time as he gave EJ. Harder, actually. As others have said, Lucas should be there.

Poor Xander. There is no one he can trust, except Maggie.

[boes]

I haven't watched today's episode yet, but I'm calling it.  Rita shot EJ.  All these other suspects are canned red herrings, past their sell-by date.  No way Johnny shot him, ditto Chanel.  Ava left too quickly, made to seem to be the shooter and it's never that easy.  Rafe didn't either, he's still probably trying to pull his underwear out of his asscrack after his hissy fit with Jada.  Jada, no way she did the deed either.

It can't be anyone logical.  So it's either Rita or the Hamburgler.

[mariah23]

6 hours ago, boes said:

I haven't watched today's episode yet, but I'm calling it.  Rita shot EJ.  All these other suspects are canned red herrings, past their sell-by date.  No way Johnny shot him, ditto Chanel.  Ava left too quickly, made to seem to be the shooter and it's never that easy.  Rafe didn't either, he's still probably trying to pull his underwear out of his asscrack after his hissy fit with Jada.  Jada, no way she did the deed either.

It can't be anyone logical.  So it's either Rita or the Hamburgler.

I have heard that

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Rachel Black 

 

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Is the culprit hence the new performer.

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Edited Saturday at 01:30 AM by mariah23

[boes]

1 hour ago, mariah23 said:

I have heard that

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Rachel Black 

 is the culprit hence the new performer.

 

OMG.

Now that would be something!  I hope that rumor is right.

[DisneyBoy]

If both Viv and Sami are back and they aren't both present or involved in the Death of John storyline?

I'll be pissed.

 

...its kind of ironic. After a whole bunch of dumb storylines, we finally have three big good ones happening at the same time:

-The Death of John (not so much "good" as Impactful)

-Who Shot EJ?

-Sarah's Secret

 

...if Ron was writing plots as involving as these all along...instead of months of BS...things might've gone down differently.

Edited Saturday at 12:04 AM by DisneyBoy

[Retired at last]

What I have heard is that

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Rachel Black did it, Kristin takes the blame for her and goes to jail. So, it makes sense for the new actress since I read that the current brat would not be able to pull off the emotional scenes required. I am not sure if it was an accident or not. Seems silly to waste all that hatred of EJ on an accident. 

Also, a rehash of a past story. 

 

Edited Saturday at 03:37 PM by Retired at last

[brisbydog]

I attended the fan event Saturday in Newark and spent a few hours sitting across the table from the delightful Paul Telfer (Xander) and have typed up what I can remember. Nothing crazy spoilery.

Oh boy can he talk. He didn't spoil a lot but I gleaned that the writing is better even if he doesn't love the stories. He is happy with Noel the new producer and says unlike Albert Alaar who just wanted to create a product with no interest in quality, Noel wants to make a good show and cares about it.

He works a lot with Gabi soon but nothing romantic. I assume once they take Titan he is in her orbit. Cherie definitely implied that something happens between Gabi and Philip.

Maggie is angry at Xander in what they are currently filming and as a result he is seeing Marlena for anger management. Not sure how I feel about that. I guess it was inevitable he ended up in her chair. I'm hoping it means a more mature version of Xander if he is trying to fix the issues that made Sarah lie to him. He says the repercussions of that lie are still playing out and they are up to February episodes!

I spent a lot of time with Matt Ashford (Jack). We talked about Ron's perchance for throwing couples into bed with no build up or romance. He spoke about how they built up him and Jennifer for over a year and didn't rush it. He says the actors are well aware of how poorly couples are written these days. He is exceedingly thoughtful and kind. They all were. We talked a lot about the 80s. He fondly recalled the actors who played his two dads Duke and Harper and how great they were. He also clarified why the first two Jacks were fired (cold sore scare/couldn't act). 

The cast are very close. Paul was tactful about Ron but basically said nobody knew what the heck Body and Soul was meant to accomplish. He was relieved he was spared being part of it apart from that one Kate scene. He asked Lauren Koslow what was going on with it and she was all "Hell if I know". He only gets his portion of scripts so had no clue about that story. He said the writing is more adult now. Thank goodness for that! He and Linsey Godfrey who plays Sarah are very clearly best friends. He says he has to remind himself that Xander has less platonic feelings for her and they work really hard on that connection. I didn't talk to her much but she was very sweet and I felt like a giant next to her. 

I was able to tell Judi Evans that she started my life long love of this genre when she was on Guiding Light as Beth and then she showed up on Days as Adrienne shortly after I started watching. She is tiny in person and utterly fantastic to talk to. We mostly talked about Guiding Light and her many pets.

Last minute additions were Julie Dove and Remington Hoffman (Connie and Li). I felt badly for her as she had less fan interest. I showed Remington my photo with Cardboard Li and he thought it was hysterical. I'd love him back. He was gorgeous up close.

Obviously I got a lot from Paul but it's very Xander specific for the most part. He did have lovely things to say about Drake and Susan, and he definitely admires Eric M and Allison for their commitment to their characters. And he had a lot to say about JP vs Jay as Philip. He is very fond of JP but says he's out of his mind.

I think it's safe to say that Xander does learn from this experience and there is some growth under the new writers. He not only understands why Sarah lied (eventually!) but tries to fix himself. Frankly he needed serious therapy last year after his mother wreaked havoc on his life but I'm glad the new team is going there with him. Ron never concerned himself with character driven moments.

Cherie was truly lovely. She is or has been working a lot with JP but I think JJ is still in her story.

Matt is filming with Susan tomorrow.

Paul has been with filming mostly with Suzanne and Dee.

Linsey is isolated with Stacy/Kristen. Hmm

Judi not sure if she has been filming. She and I talked a lot but mostly about real world stuff.

Obviously nothing spoilery from Julie or Remington!

All in all a really good experience. We were all at the same hotel so I ran into Paul, Cherie, Julie, Matt and Remington in the lobby. Paul greeted me with a big hug right at the hotel so I was already in bizarre land. Sitting across from him at dinner was quite surreal, but he has a way of making you completely comfortable.

 

Edited 16 hours ago by brisbydog

[DisneyBoy]

2 hours ago, brisbydog said:

Cherie definitely implied that something happens between Gabi and Philip.

Ewww. Booo. No more JJ then, I guess :(

2 hours ago, brisbydog said:

Maggie is angry at Xander in what they are currently filming and as a result he is seeing Marlena for anger management. Not sure how I feel about that.

Um....SAME. To put it mildly!

2 hours ago, brisbydog said:

He asked Lauren Koslow what was going on with it and she was all "Hell if I know".

HA!!! Atta girl! 😄

2 hours ago, brisbydog said:

I was able to tell Judi Evans that she started my life long love of this genre when she was on Guiding Light as Beth and then she showed up on Days as Adrienne shortly after I started watching. She is tiny in person and utterly fantastic to talk to. We mostly talked about Guiding Light and her many pets.

Awww!! Good to hear. Did she say anything about Another World?

2 hours ago, brisbydog said:

And he had a lot to say about JP vs Jay as Philip. He is very fond of JP but says he's out of his mind.

In what sense? Like, goofy behind-the-scenes?

2 hours ago, brisbydog said:

She is or has been working a lot with JP but I think JJ is still in her story.

Oh relief! Yay!!!

2 hours ago, brisbydog said:

Linsey is isolated with Stacy/Kristen. Hmm

Nope. Nope nope nope. No thank you.

 

So if you were eating with them, I take it this was a ticketed event?

[brisbydog]

8 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

Ewww. Booo. No more JJ then, I guess :(

Um....SAME. To put it mildly!

HA!!! Atta girl! 😄

Awww!! Good to hear. Did she say anything about Another World?

In what sense? Like, goofy behind-the-scenes?

Oh relief! Yay!!!

Nope. Nope nope nope. No thank you.

 

So if you were eating with them, I take it this was a ticketed event?

Yes it was an all day thing with a brunch and dinner and you got seated at a table with one of the actors in a group of about ten. I was directly across from Paul so that was cool.

About JP: Paul says he is out of his mind (and Cherie concurred). He adores him though. He says after months of depressing shit for Xander having JP to play with was so fun for him.

I didn't watch Another World when Judi was on so I skipped right past that! We talked a lot about Beth and her first story with Philip in New York.

I got the sense that Kristen and Sarah might be trapped together?

[CanaryFan98]

@brisbydog thank you for your recap it's great and detailed.

 

A lot of this sounds better than what we are currently watching. I know the bar is low but still.. Jack/Julie will be interacting in February(I can't believe they are that far ahead).

I also like that Xander is more grounded in reality(although I don't think he should talk to Marlena this is why they shouldn't have killed off Laura this town needs another shrink)

Kristen is still around? Ugh.

I think it's good you didn't ask Judi about AW(even though that's where I remember her the most) because her RL son played her TV son on the show and given how her son died in RL it might be a touchy subject. That was my first thought when you mentioned this.

[DisneyBoy]

She was on AW for years before having him, though, so maybe there would have been non-son-related memories popping up.

She's been through so much these last few years. What a lady.

I hope we get to see a healed-up Bonnie soon. Did she mention anything about reappearing after her character's brutal fall?

[Sunrain]

@brisbydogThanks a lot for the recap. Matt sounds like a very recollective person, Harper and Duke almost feels like a lifetime ago. Sadly, both actors Joseph Campanella and James Luisi is no longer with us. 

Did he talk about Joy Garrett? I still can't believe she passed so early.