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Nitpicks & Flubs

 

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Tate’s not dating Sophia so he didn’t need her permission to go to the lake.

-Tate and Holly could be heard talking while Sophia was shown.

-Sophia was clearly pointing her diary towards the camera while she was reading her diary.

-Sarah told Xander that Maggie invited her to go to Bermuda at the last minute. She rewrote what happened. Sarah invited herself on the trip to Bermuda.

Tuesday

-It shouldn’t have been so easy for Doug to get a uniform at the Salem Inn.

-Johnny and Chanel could be heard talking while Belle was shown.

-Doug walked up after Gwen left her hotel room, but he knew she was wearing the necklace. She could have taken the necklace off since he she left her room before he saw her.

Wednesday

-Stephanie and Alex could have made out in her bedroom. Did she forget that Jada stays with her? She could have showed up any time.

-Rafe was talking while Chad was shown.

-Thomas called Julie “Aunt Julie.” He needs to look at the family tree. Julie is not his aunt. She is his cousin.

-Did Cat forget about her brother Mark? She talked to Rafe about Aaron and Felicity, but she forgot about Mark.

-Victoria cried like she was a baby and not a toddler.

Thursday

-Tate was talking while Holly and Arianna were shown.

Friday

-Tate rushed Sophia to answer her phone when it barely rang.

-When did Maggie go to Bermuda?

-How did Rafe know that Maggie considered going to Bermuda? Who told him that she was going?

-Sophia cried without any tears.

 

 

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Opinion Article

 

by Michele & Cheryl

We don’t understand why Gwen was brought back to the show. The actress has been back for a little while so it’s time to talk about her return. We weren’t fans of her character by any means and that didn’t change. She didn’t need to be back on the show. All she does is brag about being rich. We get it. Dimitri’s inheritance made her rich. We don’t need to keep hearing about it. She also keeps talking about how she was abandoned by her family. Gwen already dealt with that trauma when she was on the show before. It’s time for her to move on from that part of her life because she wasn’t worried about it when she was bragging about the money she inherited from Dimitri. The writers were certain we couldn’t have Bo and Hope back permanently, but they were sure we needed Gwen back on the show. It’s safe to say they got it backwards.

Speaking of useless characters, what was the point of Doug? He was on the show for months, and we don’t know any more about him than we did when he joined the show. The writers didn’t bother to flesh out his character. All he did was steal Julie’s necklace, flirt with Holly and sleep with Arianna. At first, we thought his character would have been enough to finally give Julie a storyline. Unfortunately, that story went nowhere. Julie was upset with him and kicked him out of the Horton house. When that storyline didn’t work the writers tried to have him be the interloper in Tate and Holly’s relationship. The writers tried to make him come off like Mr. Romantic when he was the bad guy in the storyline. It didn’t work because we knew that he was a thief. Holly didn’t return his feelings for her so that was the end of that storyline. The writers tried another story by making him fall for Arianna. That storyline didn’t work either because he was finally written out of the cast. They had to find some way to write him out of the show, so Tate told him to leave town. Doug agreed to leave town, so that’s then end of his character. We can’t say that we will miss him because we won’t. It helped that we never got to know the real version of Doug. In our minds, he was a thief who betrayed a woman who just lost her husband. The writers couldn’t do anything to fix his character at that point. They would have been better off making him a villain instead of trying to convince us that he was a thief with the heart of gold.

There is one more useless character that we must talk about. Cat has been on the show for a while, and she hasn’t done anything worth watching. The writers have tried to do things to make this character more likable and interesting, but the attempts have failed. She is hard to watch because she is very annoying. Cat does nothing but flirt with Chad. We couldn’t care less about seeing them bond after the way she schemed against him. The writers wasted their time expecting everyone to forgive and forget her actions. They tried to give her character more life by tying her to the ISA. Suddenly Cat is some great expert in investigating things. No offense, but she doesn’t seem especially brilliant so it’s hard to believe that she’s such a genius that she could work with the ISA undercover. Is this storyline a way to create needless tension between Chad and Cat? Are they starting a triangle with Rafe? She’s definitely beyond boring with Chad. Hopefully she will have some chemistry with Rafe because she doesn’t with Chad.

Was anyone else ready to hit the fast forward button on Stephanie and Alex? Their scenes could cure insomnia. We know the actors are trying their best to put on good performances, but their scenes were extremely boring. Are the writers struggling for ideas? The best story they could come up with was Stephanie getting her book published. We couldn’t care less about her book or whether it gets published. It’s time for the writers to cut their losses with Stephanie and Alex because they don’t have chemistry. Watching Stephanie go on about whether people would know she wrote her book was like watching paint dry.

It was strange to see Melinda helping Sophia. She’s not exactly a nurturing character, but she showed that side when she was talking to Sophia. It was nice to see her be patient with Sophia even though cried about a decision she chose to make. Melinda reminded the audience about her decision to give up her baby. We applaud the writers for including that beat into the storyline. Sophia didn’t want to have the baby, and Melinda talked to her about what she went through when she gave her baby away. The situations aren’t the same, but she found a way to relate to Sophia. It was nice to see them working together when they didn’t interact with each other before. Sophia needed someone to help her, and Melinda was the person who came through for her.

Johnny’s trial started. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a courtroom case on the show. The writers took the time to show EJ and Belle question people for jury duty. Amy and Leo were summoned for their case. The writers didn’t write jury service the way it’s supposed to be, but it was enjoyable to watch. Anyone who suffered through jury duty knows that you wouldn’t get summoned that fast. You must wait for a month to go and must sit in a jury control room in person on a Zoom call. Leo tried everything he could to get out of the case, but it didn’t work. EJ and Belle wanted to keep him on the case. We hope that we get to see the case unfold onscreen. There have been other times when the cases took place offscreen. It would be nice to see one play out on the show.

 

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Nitpicks & Flubs

 

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Unless we missed something, how did Paulina know that Gabi was the one who heard Johnny threatening EJ? She talked to Belle about it as if she knew for a fact that Gabi was the witness.

-Did Arianna forget about her uncle? She talked about Johnny being a good guy like he wasn’t her uncle. Arianna acted as if he was just a guy she knew and not her uncle.

-Chanel was crying without any tears.

-Paulina didn’t want to look biased in Johnny’s case, but she ordered the arresting officer to let Chanel talk to Johnny before he was taken to his cell.

Tuesday

-Arianna acted as if she didn’t know the menu for the pub. The pub is her family’s place so you would think that she would know the menu.

-Who told Kristen that Johnny was arrested? The only person who would have told her (EJ) was with Johnny at the police station.

-Rachel was having nightmares so why would Brady and Kristen let her watch a horror movie.

Wednesday

-Nicole didn’t stay in Salem very long. She was there for Holly’s graduation, but she didn’t stay in town that long.

-Sophia gave birth to her baby, but she looked like she was ready to go out. Her hair was perfectly styled, and she still had her makeup applied. Most likely women who give birth don’t look like they’re ready to go out.

-It was practically pitch black when Doug was with the henchman, but it was lighter outside when Doug was at the town square.

-Sophia managed to give birth and clean up the mess before her parents got home.

-Sophia took her baby out in a brownish wrap, but Javi found him in a blue blanket.

Thursday

-Javi and Leo were talking about the baby as if he were staying at Rafe’s place for one night.

Friday

-Kristen was talking to Marlena and Brady while Marlena was shown.

-Kristen’s cup was up when she attempted to drink out of it.

 

 

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Opinion Article

 

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As Days fans know, one of the main stories for the week was Johnny’s arrest. Jada had a cop show up at the town square to arrest Johnny. He was arrested in front of Sweet Bits. The idea of getting arrested in public is very embarrassing. Paulina was worried about looking biased in his case so she wanted to make sure everything was done by the book. The story might be what helps us see what the new writers could do after Ron Carlivati was let go from the show. It has the potential of being a great story. We’re trying to be optimistic about it. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a court case on the show. It’s a story that has the potential of being an umbrella storyline. We like that a lot of characters are involved in the storyline. It gives other people a chance to be involved in the story. The storyline involves EJ, Johnny, Belle, Chanel, Jada, Rafe, Gabi, Rachel, Paulina, Marlena, and Roman for now. EJ ripped into Belle because he thought she played a role in Johnny’s arrest. He demanded that she stay on the case. Belle tried to explain what happened, but he didn’t want to hear it. Chanel went off when she found out that Paulina was responsible for Johnny’s arrest. Rafe and Jada had an argument because she betrayed his trust by arresting Johnny. We are always here for drama so we enjoyed watching the arguing that happened after Johnny’s arrest. Marlena and Roman need a storyline again so their involvement was a breath of fresh air. She needed a storyline outside of John’s death and this storyline could be what the doctor ordered. We can’t wait to see what happens during the courtroom scenes. Hopefully something juicy will come out during Johnny’s trial.

Speaking of Johnny’s case, did anyone else think that Gabi was being more self-centered than usual? She didn’t want Johnny to have a trial because she didn’t want to feel EJ’s wrath. What type of woman is she? She should have been concerned with Johnny going to jail because he’s Arianna’s uncle, but she didn’t want to deal with EJ. Gabi always acts like she’s that b*tch so she didn’t have a reason to be afraid of what EJ would do to her if she testified against Johnny. It would be a shock to see her care about someone other than herself.

While we’re on the subject of Johnny’s arrest, he brought it on himself. He wanted anyone with ears to know that he didn’t care what happened to his father. People kept trying to get him to make up with his father, but he didn’t want to hear what they had to say. He had himself to blame for why he was at the police station. Johnny shouldn’t have brought a gun to the DiMera mansion, and he wouldn’t be blamed for shooting EJ. Johnny only had himself to blame for why he was accused of shooting EJ. He decided to act innocent once he was accused of the shooting. Johnny wished EJ would die so why should anyone feel sorry for him now that he’s the prime suspect in the case? We want to see what’s going to happen to him now that he’s in jail. He will wish he had forgiven EJ sooner and didn’t threaten him with the gun.

Why are the writers treating Julie like the villain when Doug was the one who stole from her family? Everyone seems to forget that Doug is a thief who had no problem grinning in Julie’s face after what he did. Steve was the latest one to jump on the “Doug is a saint band wagon.” We watched Steve and Julie’s scenes in disbelief. Julie shouldn’t have had to defend her anger towards Doug. He betrayed her while she was grieving the loss of her Doug. She has every right to be upset with Doug after the stunt he pulled. We really wish the writers would stop trying so hard to make Doug a good guy. He isn’t a good character just because everyone suddenly wants to defend him.

We were appalled when we saw Sophia deliver her own baby. She abandoned her baby because she wanted a life of her own. We understand that it’s her choice what she wants to do with her baby, but she abandoned her child because she needed a life of her own. It’s crazy that she thought that was the right decision to make. The writers wanted Sophia to look like the selfish one which was why Tate was thinking about their child’s future, but she didn’t. She wanted to put herself first. Tate didn’t want to be a father either so why does he get to be the one thinking about the baby. She had to be the one who didn’t want to think about the baby. Right the writers wanted Tate to have his happily ever after with Holly while making Sophia the villain. We do applaud Sophia for leaving her baby at the firehouse instead of in a box. Sophia didn’t score any brownie points when she allowed Melinda to talk her into deceiving everyone by wearing padding to pretend to be pregnant. Did the writers want to write a story that could happen in real life? We read about mothers who abandoned their kids, but we haven’t seen anything like that on daytime. They should get a round of applause for writing a story that’s different from the others. It might hit home for people who dealt with mothers abandoning their children, but it’s different from other stories.

 

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Opinion Article

 

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Why didn’t Theresa come back for John’s funeral? Shane and Andrew came back for it so why wouldn’t she come back? John was Tate’s grandfather so she should have been there. She came back for Victor’s funeral, but she didn’t come back for John’s. We know she was scheming to marry Alex, but she still came back for Victor’s funeral. The writers didn’t even come up with a reason for why she wasn’t there. Speaking of missing people, why wasn’t Nicole at the funeral? You would think she would have been there for Eric. Will was also missing from the funeral. He took the time to show up when John was in the hospital, so he should have been at the funeral.

Roman must have a good heart to be willing to mourn John after everything that happened with Marlena. You would think that he would have been bitter towards John after the way he had an affair with Marlena. He also had to listen to his family talk about how great of a person John was when everyone thought John was Roman. John’s family talking about him mad sense, but Roman’s family breaking down should have made him cringe. It’s a testament to how good of a person Roman must be.

John’s funeral broke our hearts. It was so sad watching everyone talking about the kind of man John was. Knowing that Drake Hogestyn passed away in real life made the funeral scenes harder to watch. The actors did a tremendous job with the material. Their speeches made us laugh and cry. We do have some complaints about the funeral. There should have been more flashbacks while everyone was talking at the funeral. It would have really broken our hearts if they showed flashbacks. Also, there were people missing at the funeral who should have been there. The writers should have found a way to have Kimberly, Frankie, Max, Sami, Allie, Claire, Will, Theresa, etc. at the funeral. There’s no reason why they shouldn’t have been at the funeral.

Is there tension between Deidre Hall and Kristian Alfonso? We noticed when Hope hugged Marlena at John’s funeral, Marlena acted as if she didn’t want Hope to touch her. Marlena didn’t do that when Bo hugged her. Is it possible that the actresses don’t get along in real life? We did read rumors that they didn’t get along. After what we saw Marlena do to Hope the rumors might be true.

When did Jack and Jennifer get a tombstone for Abby? Abby’s body was missing which was why Cat was able to pretend to be her. When did they find Abby’s body to put her in the cemetery? Speaking of Abby, why would Marlena have John’s funeral on the anniversary of Abby’s death? You would think Marlena would have picked another day to have John’s service.

We enjoyed John’s repass at the pub. It was nice hearing all the stories about John since we didn’t see them when they first aired. The writers did a great job adding flashbacks for the stories. It was a reminder that they should have shown more flashbacks at the funeral. It also gave Marlena a chance to apologize to Roman about the memories of John making him uncomfortable. She’s grieving her husband, yet she took the time to make sure Roman wasn’t uncomfortable talking about John.

 

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Nitpicks & Flubs

 

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-The music playing in Rachel and Brady’s scene could be heard while Eric was shown.

-Belle cried without tears.

-Marlena cried without any tears.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Steve while Tate was shown.

-Steve cried without any tears.

-Was it appropriate for Paulina and Julie to look at pictures of Eli’s twins at John’s funeral?

Tuesday

-There were background noises throughout the scenes. It wasn’t likely that it was the people at the funeral because they weren’t talking as loudly as the background sounds.

-Why didn’t Brady call Kristen to pick up Rachel at the funeral? Tate and Arianna shouldn’t have had to miss the funeral to take her home.

-Why was Paul sitting in the second row at the funeral? He was John’s son so he should have been in the front row with Marlena, Brady, Belle, and Carrie.

-Hope cried without any tears.

-When Kayla spoke at John’s funeral, she mentioned he was like a brother to her, Roman, Bo, and Kimberly, but she forgot to mention Frankie and Max.

Wednesday

-Bo could be heard talking to Hope while Marlena was shown.

-Carrie cried without any tears.

-Marlena acted as if she didn’t want Hope to touch her when she hugged her. She didn’t do that when Bo hugged her.

Thursday

-When did Jennifer and Jack get a headstone for Abby when her body was missing?

-Jennifer cried without any tears.

-The music playing in Bo and Hope’s scene could be heard while Jennifer and Julie were shown hugging.

-Why didn’t everyone go to the Brady Pub after John’s funeral?

-Marlena’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Julie could be heard talking to Jennifer while Marlena was shown.

-Hope changed her clothes. When the episode started, she was wearing a dress, but later she was wearing a shirt and jeans.

Friday

-Stephanie thanked Alex for being at John’s service but neither one of them were there.

-Sarah and Maggie talked about John’s service, but they weren’t at the funeral.

-Why would Stephanie and Alex make out knowing that they were at John’s funeral?

 

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Opinion Article

 

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It was something that Maggie was willing to stand up to Xander now that the truth about Sarah is out. Maggie never wanted to see the worst in Xander no matter what he did, yet now she wants to make him pay for what he does to Sarah. Guess in Maggie’s eyes, Xander could do anything to other people, but he’s persona non grata if he does anything to her daughter. It was too little too late for her to be done with him now. We couldn’t believe Maggie when she blamed Xander for everything as if Sarah was innocent. Hopefully he will go after Maggie when he gets his revenge on Sarah. We are sick of Maggie’s holier than thou attitude as if she didn’t lie to him.

Marlena’s performance this week broke our hearts. She showed the right emotion when it came to John. Marlena handled it with grace even though she was worried about John. Deidre Hall deserves an Emmy for her amazing performance. She made us want to grab tissue when she wanted John to stay with her and not leave her. Knowing that Drake Hogestyn is no longer here made Marlena asking for John not to leave her even more painful.

We applaud the writers for showing the flashbacks of John. It was nice going down memory lane with some of the flashbacks. The writers did a fabulous job paying tribute to the late actor. If they are doing this for him before the character died, we look forward to what they will do when John dies. The flashbacks will make it more emotional.

While we’re applauding the writers, we want to applaud the other actors in John’s story. They did a great job with the material. It was heartbreaking seeing them break down over what was going on with John. The actors showed real emotion over John which made an impact and made the scenes powerful. We were invested as each of them talked about the kind of man John was.

Thumbs up to the writers for having Abe ask Kate about Philip. It wasn’t that long ago when Abe and Kate worked together on Body & Soul so it was good to see him show concern for Philip. It showed that Abe and Kate still care about each other and haven’t forgotten that they are friends. The writers deserve another thumbs up for bringing Paul, Carrie, Will, and Eric back to see John. It was a reminder of how much he meant to them.

 

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Nitpicks & Flubs

 

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Monday

-Marlena could be heard talking to John while Paul was shown.

-The flashbacks of John could be heard before they were shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Maggie while Marlena and Steve were shown.

-The bruises Xander hand on his hand was gone.

-Brady could be heard talking to Sarah while Paul, Belle, and Kayla were shown.

Tuesday

-Gabi cried without any tears.

-Melinda could be heard talking to Sophia while Doug and Arianna were shown kissing.

-Why was Sophia out when she was supposed to be on bedrest?

-Tate was supposed to be on the phone, but when he responded, he didn’t have the phone to his ear.

-Amy could be heard talking to Melinda while Johnny and Chanel were shown hugging.

-Arianna could be heard talking to JJ while Javi and Leo were shown hugging.

Wednesday

-The music playing in EJ and Kristen’s scene could be heard when John was shown.

-Marlena cried without any tears

-Roman could be heard talking to Johnny while Belle was shown.

-EJ could be heard talking to Kristen while Johnny was shown.

-Carrie’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-How was Carrie able to see Paulina’s coffee when she had the lid on the cup?

Thursday

-Kristen could be heard talking to Rachel while Belle was shown.

-Xander could be heard leaving a message for Sarah while Maggie was shown.

-Belle could be heard talking to Jada while Brady and Kayla were shown.

-EJ could be heard talking to Chad while Kristen and Rachel were shown hugging.

Friday

-EJ could be heard talking on the phone while Brady was shown.

-Belle could be heard talking to Brady while EJ was shown.

-Marlena could be heard saying John’s name while Johnny was shown.

-Paul cried without any tears.

-Will’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Johnny could be heard talking to Brady while Kristen was shown.

 

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It’s something how everyone was acting guilty when EJ got shot, but now that he’s on the mend, everyone is acting innocent. Someone had to shoot EJ, yet everyone keeps denying doing it. Before we know it, EJ will end up being the one who shot himself. We know the writers will end up making the shooter a random person since everyone is suddenly denying shooting him.

We loved how Cat was reminded that she pretended to be Abby. She has been walking around town as if she never pretended to be Abby. The writers must think she’s a changed person just because she is obsessed with Felicity. Cat hasn’t been redeemed just because she is a good sister to Felicity and is in love with Chad. Chad may have gotten over what she did, but it doesn’t change the fact that she hurt people.

Xander, Philip and EJ have become obsessed with the hospital. Titan didn’t have the money to save the hospital when it was first in trouble yet now that the miracle drug is a factor, the company has the money to get the hospital. EJ has obsessed over the hospital as well. We know fighting over the hospital gives them a story, but they have been going overboard mentioning the hospital.

Why was Tate able to help Sophia plan her birthday party, but he wasn’t there for Rachel’s party? We get that Rachel is a little kid, but she’s still his sister. He could have made an appearance at the party. If he’s going to take the time to plan something for Sophia, he could have at least done something for his sister. She doesn’t have any friends so you would think her brother would have showed up at the party. We’re surprised he took the time to get her a gift.

Why does Marlena have a problem with EJ and Belle being together when she was the one who wanted Belle to be honest about her feelings for EJ? If she didn’t want them together, she should have never encouraged Belle to be honest about how she felt about him. Marlena must think she can have it both ways.

 

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Nitpicks & Flubs

 

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Alex could be heard talking to himself while Kristen was shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Doug while Philip was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking to Kristen while Alex and Philip were shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Roman while Kristen was shown.

-Why wouldn’t Charlotte go to Rachel’s party? They’re cousins so she could have gone to the party.

-Kristen cried without any tears.

Tuesday

-EJ could be heard talking to Kayla while Xander and Sarah were shown.

-Johnny could be heard talking to Paulina while Kayla was shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Roman while Johnny was shown.

-Kayla could be heard knocking on a door while Philip was shown.

-Cat could be heard talking to EJ while Sarah and Kayla were shown.

Wednesday

-Kayla could be heard talking to her phone while EJ and Belle were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Kayla was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking to Rachel while Gabi and Alex were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Xander was shown.

Thursday

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Xander and Alex were shown.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Steve while Kayla was shown.

-Steve could be heard talking to Shawn while Tate was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Philip was shown.

Friday

-The music playing in Xander and Sarah’s scenes could be heard while Marlena was shown.

-Philip could be heard talking on the phone with Kevin while Xander was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Shawn and Steve while Philip was shown.

-Dr. Russell could be heard talking to Kayla while Xander was shown.

 

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Opinion Article

 

by Michele & Cheryl

This week’s Days of Our Lives left us scratching our heads about the characters in Salem. We realized that Maggie is a hypocrite, Sarah is selfish, and Johnny is a monster. In no particular order, we’ll get started with our opinions.

We loved how the writers are opening the door for Bo’s return. Bo is one of our favorite characters, so we are excited to have him back on the show. We applaud the writers for setting up his return and involving other characters in the story. Umbrella stories give the other characters opportunities to be shown so we are curious as to where the writers are headed with this story. Hopefully they won’t drop the ball on the story.

Johnny proved that he is a monster. In fact, he is just as big of a monster as he thinks his father is. Instead of talking to Chanel about not wanting to adopt Sophia and Tate’s baby, he chose to decide for her. He told them they weren’t going through with the adoption. Johnny didn’t care that he broke Chanel’s heart. His only concern was not turning out like EJ. Chanel was willing to be patient with him, but he wasn’t having it. He thought that she was supposed to understand his apprehension because he didn’t want to turn out like his father. In his attempt to not be like his father, he ended up being like him. Johnny could have swallowed his pride and went along with the adoption since it was his idea to adopt a baby. He was the one who talked Chanel into adopting a baby in the first place. If he loved Chanel, he would have been willing to make the sacrifice. His sacrifice would show that he wasn’t like EJ. We felt bad for Chanel when she broke down and cried after he told her he didn’t want to adopt the baby. She had her heart set on adopting the baby only to be told that Johnny wasn’t ready to be a father.

Maggie proved that she is a hypocrite. She ripped into Philip for lying about the inheritance so he could take control over Titan. Ordinarily that wouldn’t be a bad thing except she proved she was a hypocrite. When she talked to Julie, she expected Julie to get past Doug stealing from her because “good people make mistakes.” Maggie thinks Doug is a good person who made a mistake, but she wasn’t willing to give Philip that same kind of leeway. Philip was just wrong for what he did. We guess Maggie forgot Doug stole something from Julie and had no problem staying in her house and taking advantage of her hospitality. Why is Doug and good person and Philip isn’t? They are both wrong for what they did but she’s only willing to see Doug as a good person.

Sarah showed how selfish she is. She made the predictable decision of keeping her secret from Xander. Her reasoning was because no good would come from him finding out the truth. Sarah is the same person who was willing to break up with Xander because he lied to her. Now that she’s on the scheming end, she wants to lie to him. Sarah is no different from her mother when it comes to being a hypocrite. If Xander were the one lying to her about something, she wouldn’t care what his reasoning was for doing it. She would find the first divorce attorney in Salem to get away from him. It will serve her right when he finds out what she did and leaves her.

Speaking of Xander, he is being high and mighty about Philip’s betrayal. Philip was wrong for what he did, but Xander isn’t innocent by a long shot. He has done his fair share of bad things throughout the years so he really shouldn’t judge Philip for what he did. Xander of all people should know what desperate people do when they want something. He doesn’t have to forgive Philip right away, but he shouldn’t be so stubborn when it comes to Philip. It wasn’t that long ago when he wanted forgiveness so he shouldn’t be so hard on Philip.

 

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Nitpicks & Flubs

 

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Sophia was showing more than she was before.

-The music playing in Johnny and Chanel’s scene could be heard playing while Shawn was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Roman while Steve was shown.

-Sophia could be heard going in her locker while Johnny was shown.

-Tate could be heard talking to Sophia while Johnny was shown.

-Shawn cried without any tears.

-Steve could be heard talking to Kayla while Shawn and Jada were shown hugging.

Tuesday

-Holly could be heard calling out Doug’s name while Xander and Sarah were shown.

-Sophia’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Johnny while Sophia and Tate were shown.

-Sarah could be heard talking to Xander while Doug was shown.

-Sarah’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel cried without any tears.

Wednesday

-The music playing in Cat and Felicity’s scene could be heard while EJ was shown.

-EJ’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Johnny’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking on the phone while Johnny was shown.

-Felicity could be heard talking to Cat while Johnny was shown.

-Susan could be heard talking to EJ while Gabi and Leo were shown.

-Paulina could be heard talking to Johnny while EJ and Susan were shown.

-Gabi’s bag was zipped one minute and opened the next.

Thursday

– Stephanie had on dark nail polish when she was in her apartment but when she went to Kayla’s office, she had a French manicure.

-The music playing in Shawn and Jada’s scene could be heard while Stephanie and Alex were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Shawn while Kayla and Steve were shown.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Javi while Leo was shown.

–Shawn could be heard talking to Steve while Gabi was shown.

Friday

-When did Johnny go to the Salem Inn when he stayed at the DiMera mansion?

-How did Tate know Johnny was staying at the Salem Inn?

-If Sophia needed to be on bed rest, why was she able to go to school but not the prom?

 

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There was some movement that happened on DOOL this week. Rafe had to deal with the fall out of his night with Sami and Xander got the shock of his life. Let’s get into what happened this week on DOOL.

Rafe and Sami ended up sleeping together. As Rafe and Sami fans, we would have loved to have seen them hook up with each other. Since Sami isn’t staying on the show, there’s no sense getting hopeful about them being together. With that said, Rafe sleeping with Sami came back to haunt him when he found out Jada didn’t sleep with Shawn again. He told Jada the truth, but she didn’t take it well. Rafe did the right thing telling her the truth, but he would have been better off keeping it to himself.

Speaking of Sami, we were surprised that she and Kate got along with each other. Longtime fans know Sami and Kate used to hate each other. It was nice to see them talking to each other civilly. Kate and Sami are cut from the same cloth, so it was good to see them on the same page for once. It’s too bad we won’t get to see them interacting with each other on a friendly basis, so we enjoyed what we got to see.

Vivian felt betrayed by Philip and Kate and ended up telling Xander the truth. We’re surprised Vivian told Xander the truth. We thought she would have dragged it out. The look on Xander’s face was priceless when he found out what Philip did. We thought it was going to take months for the truth to come out, yet it came out so easily. Leave it to Vivian to drop a bombshell on Xander and then leave town. It was a short visit, but Vivian did her thing.

Why was JJ so obsessed with Gabi being EJ’s shooter? You would think he wouldn’t want to accuse his girlfriend of being the shooter. Was he looking for ways to get out of being with Gabi? Accusing her of being the shooter was the great way to torpedo his relationship with her. JJ was already told that he shouldn’t have accused Gabi without proof, yet he did it anyway. It makes sense for him to think it was Gabi, but he should have treaded lightly before he flat out accused her.

Sarah proved that she’s a hypocrite. She opened up to Maggie about her secret. Sarah told Maggie that Philip schemed to get Titan. Predictably, Maggie sided with Sarah. It’s rich of Sarah to keep the secret from Xander. If Xander kept a secret from her, she would have been ready to dump him like a garbage bag. She even went the extra mile by questioning why she was keeping the secret from Xander. Sarah is the pillar of honesty when Xander messes up, but she was willing to keep him in the dark about what Philip did. Maggie isn’t any better. She advised Sarah not to say anything. Sarah and Maggie would have gone ballistic if Xander was the one keeping a secret like this.

Speaking of Sarah, she should be renamed Lucky because Philip chose not to sell her out to Xander. Philip could have told Xander that she knew about his plan to take Titan, but he chose not to say anything. Xander should have noticed how nervous Sarah was, but he didn’t. Sarah had no problem threatening Philip about telling Xander the truth, but when the chips were down, he chose not to say anything about her involvement. Would she have done the same thing if Xander found out about her role first? It’s a safe bet she would have sold him out in a heartbeat.

 

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by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Jada’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Paulina while Jada was shown.

-Sami could be heard talking on the phone while Chanel was shown.

-The music playing in Roman’s scene could be heard while Sami was shown.

-Vivian could be heard talking to Vivian while Roman was shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Shawn while Jada was shown.

-Why was Jada investigating EJ’s shooting when she could be a suspect?

-It doesn’t say much for Sami that she accused Johnny of being a suspect in EJ’s shooting, but Rafe didn’t.

Tuesday

-The music playing in Jada and Stephanie’s scene was drowning them out.

-Javi could be heard talking to Rafe while Jada and Stephanie were shown.

-Sami referred to Shawn as her sister’s ex when she could have called him her cousin.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Leo while Rafe and Sami were shown kissing.

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Rafe and Sami were shown.

Wednesday

-JJ could be heard talking to Gabi while Kristen and Xander were shown.

-Kate could be heard talking on the phone while Gabi was shown.

-While Kate was on the phone, she didn’t give Lucas enough time to talk on his end before she responded.

-Gabi could be heard talking to JJ while Jada was shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Kristen while Gabi and JJ were shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Jada while Kate was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Rafe while Kate was shown.

Thursday

-In Wednesday’s episode, Maggie balled up the note that Vivian left, but in this episode, Maggie had it back.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Marlena and Steve were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Alex while Stephanie and Kayla were shown hugging.

-Sarah could be heard talking to Maggie while Xander was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Orpheus was shown.

-Maggie could be heard talking to Sarah while Stephanie was shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Vivian while Sarah was shown.

Friday

-What are the odds that Melinda’s gun would have been found in the garbage?

-When did Vivian and Sami become acquainted?

 

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by Michele & Cheryl

This week of Days had us shaking our heads. Things happened that didn’t make sense which says something since this is Salem we’re talking about. In no particular order let’s talk about them.

Tate told Julie the truth about Doug stealing the necklace. Julie was understandably upset because he stole the necklace. Unfortunately, Julie wasn’t the only one upset about it. Holly was upset and broke up with Tate because of what he did to Doug. Are you kidding us? She was willing to break up with Tate for doing the right thing. Tate’s confession was a betrayal to her. This logic didn’t make any sense. Why would the writers make Doug come off like the innocent one while making Tate look like the bad one for telling Julie the truth? If Doug had his way, Julie would have never known what happened with the necklace. He claimed he was going to tell her the truth but that didn’t change the fact that he stole the necklace. The fact that Holly would choose to end her relationship with someone she knows for a thief she barely knows boggles our minds. No matter how much the writers try to manipulate us into thinking Doug is the good one in the story, we’re not falling for it.

Speaking of the necklace, the writers tried to make Julie look like a monster for throwing Doug out of the house. They went the extra mile by having her ignore Doug when he tried reaching out to her. Julie’s reaction was understandable seeing as he stole something from her. He knew he stole the necklace and took advantage of her hospitality. What makes it so bad is he didn’t have the decency to feel guilty about taking advantage of her. Julie did the right thing kicking him out of her house.

Another thing that had us shaking our heads was Amy forcing Sophia and Tate to raise the baby if they didn’t find suitable parents to adopt the baby. Who made Amy the boss over everything? Why does she get to decide what’s going to happen with the baby? She acts as if Sophia and Tate don’t have a say over what happens with the baby. Also, Amy is not the child’s only grandparent. Brady should be involved in the decision-making process, yet he’s taken out of the story. He could let Amy know that she wasn’t going to force his child to raise a baby he didn’t want to raise. Theresa should also have a say since she’s going to be the grandparent too. Instead of having Theresa’s character go to California to be with her mother, she should be helping Tate with the baby.

The next thing that had us shaking our heads was how quickly Johnny turned on EJ. We get that Johnny was upset about EJ raping Sami, but his reaction was over the top. Johnny just found out the truth and had a right to be mad, but Sami was the victim and was willing to get over it. He went the extra mile when he punched EJ. We asked our mother how she would react if we ever hit her and the look on her face was all we needed to know. Let’s just say we wouldn’t be here to write about this. With that said, Johnny has made plenty of mistakes throughout his life and expected forgiveness. He could have extended that to his father. Please don’t misunderstand. We are not defending EJ’s actions by any means. EJ deserves to feel the wrath he is getting, but Johnny isn’t perfect so he shouldn’t EJ.

Let’s get to why Sarah had us shaking our heads. Sarah told Stephanie that Xander thought she and Philip were having an affair. Instead of Sarah suggesting she tell Alex the truth, she wanted Stephanie to go along with the lie that she slept with Philip. She thought the lie would have been better than the truth. Sarah expected Stephanie to put her marriage first. She even went so far as to use Victoria to manipulate her. Sarah had a lot of nerve thinking Stephanie would want to save her marriage over her relationship. We applaud Stephanie for not doing what Sarah wanted. She did try to defend Sarah when she told Alex the truth but at least she didn’t keep him in the dark. Unfortunately, she did end up letting Xander think she slept with Philip, but we give her credit for telling Alex the truth.

 

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Monday

-The music playing in Tate and Holly’s scene could be heard while Gabi was shown.

-Chad could be heard knocking on Cat’s door while Melinda was shown.

-JJ could be heard talking to Julie while Chad was shown.

-Gabi could be heard talking to JJ while Leo and Javi were shown.

Tuesday

-Brady could be heard talking to Marlena while a location shot was shown.

-EJ could be heard talking on the phone while Melinda was shown.

-Ava’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Holly could be heard talking to Doug while Ava was shown.

-Julie could be heard talking to Tate on the phone while Holly was shown.

Wednesday

-The music in Paulina’s scene could be heard while Julie was shown.

-Johnny’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Sophia could be heard knocking on Tate’s door while Holly was shown

-Chanel could be heard talking to Paulina while Sophia and Tate were shown.

-Amy could be heard talking to Chanel while Tate was shown.

-Johnny could be heard talking to EJ while Chanel was shown.

Thursday

-Gabi could be heard talking on the phone while Tate and JJ were shown.

-Stephanie could be heard talking to Sarah while Xander and Philip were shown.

-Holly could be heard talking to Doug while Philip was shown.

-JJ could be heard talking to Tate while Holly was shown.

Friday

-Steve could be heard talking to Kayla on the phone while Marlena and Paul were shown.

-Stephanie’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Marlena could be heard talking to Paul while Sarah and Xander were shown.

 

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Brady needs to get his priorities straight. His concern should be with his family, but he only worries about Ava. We understand that he has been unlucky in love, but he should be focused on what’s going on with his family. His son is dealing with giving his baby up for adoption, yet he hasn’t been involved in the story. John is missing yet he didn’t want to do anything to help find him. The only thing on his mind is Ava and making sure she doesn’t break up with him. We do give him a little credit for mentioning Rachel, but he doesn’t care about anyone else.

Why are the writers shoving Chad and Cat down our throats? Cat may have had a “justifiable” reason for scamming Chad, but it doesn’t change what she did. Her actions made him lose Abby all over again so you would think he wouldn’t want anything to do with her. We get that the writers don’t want Chad to be alone, but they didn’t have to pair him up with Cat. The writers must think having her be a “good” person to people changes her actions. Unfortunately, all of us aren’t fooled by her nice girl act.

Jada is the hypocrite of the week. She demands truth and honesty from people, yet she didn’t tell Rafe the truth about sleeping with Shawn. The only thing she told him was she kissed Arnold. She had the opportunity to tell him that she slept with Shawn, but she kept it from him. We all know the secret will come out, but she will expect him to forgive what she did. If the shoe were on the other foot and Rafe slept with another woman, Jada would have broken up with him.

Was there a reason why the writers suddenly put EJ raping Sami on the front burner? They went out of their way to romanticize EJ and Sami’s relationship as if the rape never happened. Suddenly the rape came back into the story. Roman set up Johnny finding out that EJ was a rapist. Kate ended up telling Johnny the truth. This is a secret that has been kept for years and now it’s suddenly come to light. Roman was suddenly so appalled by what EJ did to Sami, yet he hasn’t said anything about it. Sami went on to marry him as well as have another child with him so she couldn’t have been that phased by the rape.

Speaking of Roman, he resents EJ for bringing Arnold in Sami’s life yet he’s willing to let Ava stay in the pub. Did he forget that Ava killed his father? You would think that he wouldn’t want anything to do with her after what she did to his father. In the grand scheme of things what Ava being responsible for Shawn’s death should measure up to what EJ did with Arnold.

What is going on with Belle? She’s obsessed with EJ. We understand that she is suddenly attracted to dangerous men, but sleeping with EJ again was ridiculous especially when she knows what he did to Rafe and Jada. She was the same person who was determined to make EJ pay for what he did, but she ended up in bed with him anyway. Paulina warned her that she could lose her job if she slept with him again, yet she did it anyway. It will serve her right if EJ uses her to get her fired. Let’s see how obsessed she will be with him then.

 

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Monday

-The music playing in Brady, Tate, and Theresa’s scene could be heard while Holly and Tate were shown.

-Holly’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-EJ could be heard talking on the phone while Rafe and Jada were shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Jada while Brady and Theresa were shown.

-Doug could be heard talking to Melinda while Tate and Theresa were shown.

-Rachel sliced Ava’s hand with a knife but there was no blood on it.

Tuesday

-Paulina could be heard talking to Belle while Brady was shown.

-Belle could be heard talking to Gabi while JJ was shown.

-EJ could be heard talking to Jada and Rafe while Gabi was shown.

-Ava could be heard talking to Brady while EJ and Rachel were shown.

-Jada’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

Wednesday

-Sarah’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Stephanie’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Why would Cat answer the door with a towel on? She could have asked Felicity to answer the door instead of answering it with a towel on.

-Philip could be heard talking to Alex while Stephanie and Joy were shown.

-Philip’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

Thursday

-Why would Theresa go to a bar when she’s an addict?

-Marlena could be heard talking on the phone while Theresa was shown.

-EJ could be heard talking to Stefano’s painting while Chanel was shown.

-Tate could be heard talking Theresa while Steve and Roman were shown.

Friday

-Doug answered the door without a shirt on.

-Johnny could be heard talking to Roman while Belle and EJ were shown.

-Doug could be heard talking to Holly while Tate and Sophia were shown.

-When did Maggie and Julie go to Bay City? Maggie was just with Xander and Philip in Wednesday’s episode and she didn’t mention going to Bay City.

 

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It’s so obvious that Chad and Cat had to work together to save the hospital. The writers had to come up with an excuse to have them together. You would think Chad wouldn’t want anything to do with her after what she did. She may have schemed to save her mother but that doesn’t change what she was willing to do. The writers should have come up with a better way to get Chad and Cat together.

Speaking of the writers, they are going overboard trying to make the audience believe that Stephanie is the only one with a brain in Salem. She was the only one who realized that Rafe could be Arnold. Gabi has been around him, but didn’t realize he could have been Arnold. Unless we remember it wrong, we thought Gabi was in town when Arnold was the first time. Gabi couldn’t be the one to figure it out. It had to be Stephanie. How many ways do we have to be told that Stephanie saves the day?

Jada wasted no time sleeping with Shawn. We know “Rafe” cheated on her, but she wasn’t right to do the same thing. She basically used Shawn to get over Rafe. Just because she said she was attracted to Shawn when they were partners doesn’t change that she used him. How was she any different from Rafe? Now that she knows that Rafe wasn’t himself, she cheated on him for nothing. We know the truth will come out eventually and she will expect Rafe to forgive him.

Why would Marlena expect Kayla to accept Cat so easily? Kayla was right to think Chad shouldn’t want to be around Cat after what she did. Marlena forgives everyone no matter what they do to her family and friends. This is the same person who embraced Ben after he tried to kill Will so it’s not a surprise that she would be Team Cat.

We don’t understand why it was so hard to believe that Arnold could be alive. People never die in Salem so they should know that it was possible that he could still be alive. Did they really have to be convinced that someone is still alive? Look at all the other people who have returned from the dead.

It was so convenient that EJ was able to get Rita to get rid of Arnold before he got busted. We know the writers had to come up with something to get EJ off the hook but that was too convenient. The same thing happened with Kristen. She conveniently talked Brady into convincing Ava not to press charges against Kristen for kidnapping her. The writers shouldn’t have come up with stories like these when it paints their characters into a corner.

 

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Monday

-The music playing while Marlena and Cat were shown could be heard playing while Chad and Leo were show.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Jada while Alex and Stephanie were shown kissing.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Javi while Jada was shown.

-Leo could be heard talking to Chad while Marlena was shown.

-Why would Will call Alex to tell him about a birthday video with Sonny and Arianna when Sonny could have called himself? Alex is Sonny’s brother, not Will’s so you would think Sonny would have called him.

Tuesday

-Cat could be heard talking to Chad while Jada and Shawn were shown kissing.

-Alex could be heard talking to Stephanie while Cat was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Shawn while Cat was shown.

-Arnold could be heard talking to Gabi while Stephanie and Alex were shown.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Jada while Arnold and Savannah were shown.

Wednesday

-Why was it hard for Belle to believe that Rachel Blake was alive when her mother has returned from the death several times?

-Kristen could be heard talking to EJ while Belle and Brady were shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Rafe was shown.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Arnold while Shawn was shown.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Jada and Stephanie while Arnold was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking to Belle while Kristen and EJ were shown.

-When did Ava become Brady’s girlfriend when they only went on one date?

Thursday

-Belle could be heard talking to EJ while Brady was shown.

-Marlena could be heard talking to Kayla while EJ was shown.

-In Wednesday’s episode, Rafe had dog tags on his neck, but in this episode, the tags were gone.

-EJ could be heard talking to Belle while Shawn and Jada were shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Shawn and Jada while Gabi was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Gabi while Ava was shown.

Friday

-Sophia could be heard talking to Tate while Holly was shown.

-Marlena could be heard talking to Johnny while Tate was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Paulina while Johnny was shown.

-The music in Doug’s scene could be heard while Holly was shown.

-Doug’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

 

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You would never know that Paulina wanted to hire Jada as the police commissioner when she got rid of Rafe. Paulina acted as if she was on a mission to make Jada pay for the “crime” she thought committed. If she felt so strongly about getting rid of Jada, she shouldn’t have hired her in the first place. Paulina practically prosecuted Jada with little to no evidence. When the truth comes out, Jada doesn’t need to take the commissioner job back.

We want to applaud Joy for breaking up with Alex. She could have easily strung him along to keep him from being with Stephanie, but she chose to have self-respect for herself. We thought Joy was going to keep dating Alex so Stephanie couldn’t be with him. There have been plenty of times when people stay in relationships to keep people apart.

Speaking of Alex, Stephanie has become obsessed with Alex. She went from barely wanting to talk to him to be willing to quit her job for him. Also, she talks about him constantly as if she wasn’t with him before. You would never know she was the one who wanted to be friends when they first dated. They could be together now if she didn’t dump him to be with Chad. Fast forward and now she talks about him nonstop.

The writers wasted time with Body and Soul. If Abe and Kate were going to give up the show, they could have let it go to Los Angeles before. We understand people didn’t care for the story, but the writers could have kept it going. It gave Kate and Abe a storyline. If the writers took their time with the story. it could have worked. Now they will go back to barely being shown.

Why did it take so long for Seth to tell Kayla the hospital was closing? If he knew for months, why didn’t he say something? Also, why did he care if Bonnie sued the hospital if it was closing? You would think he would have said something sooner. With the hospital closing, where is everyone supposed to go when they are sick or hurt?

Jada brought her problems on herself when she got EJ fired. She should have known EJ would retaliate when she got him fired. Did she really think he would sit by and let her cost him his job? If she left well enough alone, she would have her job and not have to worry about being set up. We aren’t trying to make excuses for what EJ did to her, but she made it easy for him to set her up.

 

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Monday

-Jada could be heard talking to Belle while EJ was shown.

-Steve could be heard talking to Brady while EJ was shown.

-Kristen and the woman in white cried without any tears.

-Rafe screamed in the tunnels, but Jada didn’t recognize his voice.

-How was EJ able to bring Rafe to the Blake house without anyone seeing him?

Tuesday

-Stephanie could be heard talking to Kayla while Leo was shown.

-Joy’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-When did Bonnie make a miraculous recovery? The last time they showed her she could barely speak but now she’s seemingly better.

-Alex could be heard talking to Joy while Stephanie was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Alex was shown.

Wednesday

-Kayla could be heard talking to Seth while Joy was shown.

-If Seth knew the hospital was closing, why did he care if Bonnie sued the hospital?

-Speaking of the hospital, where are the people supposed to go if the hospital is closed?

-Joy could be heard talking to Alex while Johnny was shown.

-Leo could be heard talking to Seth while Alex was shown.

Thursday

-Kristen’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Why does everyone talk to a portrait out loud? You would think they would keep the thoughts in their heads especially since they are in open space and anyone could hear them.

-Arnold could be heard talking to himself while Kristen was shown.

-Sarah could be heard talking to Kristen while EJ was shown.

Friday

-Kayla could be heard talking to Steve while Holly was shown.

-Steve’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

The music playing in Chanel, Johnny, and Kayla’s scene could be heard while Julie and Doug were shown.

 

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Monday

-The music playing during Leo and Javi’s scene could be heard while Doug was shown.

-Ava could be heard calling out Rachel’s name while Brady was shown.

-Brady could be heard calling out Ava’s name while Ava was shown.

-How did The Woman in White know to hide Ava’s body before Brady and Kristen got to Aremid?

Tuesday

-Johnny could be heard talking to EJ while Chanel was shown.

-How did Javi know to invite people to Rafe’s bachelor party when he doesn’t know any of them?

-Jada could be heard talking to Shawn while Javi was shown.

-Stephanie could be heard talking while Arnold was shown.

Wednesday

-The phone in Aremid could be heard ringing while Kristen was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking on the phone while Ava was shown.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Chanel while Brady was shown.

Thursday

-Gabi could be heard talking to Jada while Rafe was shown.

-Arnold could be heard talking to Javi while Jada was shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to EJ while Jada was shown.

-Javi could be heard talking to Rafe while Jada was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Arnold was shown.

Friday

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Kayla and Steve were shown.

-Leo could be heard talking to Javi while Arnold was shown.

-Why did Rafe choose to talk to Rita instead of leaving the mansion? He could have gone to the police himself instead of expecting her to call them.

 

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Does Holly have any friends other than Sophia? Whenever she has a problem with Tate, she goes running to Doug. Why doesn’t she go to one of her other friends? She needs to stop telling him all her problems, especially since she doesn’t know him. We know the writers are heading towards putting them together, but it doesn’t make sense for her to keep talking to someone she barely knows about her boyfriend.

Why did Stephanie tell Chanel that she had her back when it concerned Johnny? Stephanie is Johnny’s cousin, yet she sided with Chanel. Johnny is the one in the wrong, but Stephanie could show some loyalty to her cousin. Stephanie has no loyalty to her family or else she wouldn’t have told Chanel that she would support her.

Belle needs to make up her mind about her feelings for EJ. One minute she considered him a regret that she slept with him and the next she defended sleeping with him again. Does she want to be with him or not? If she doesn’t, she has a hard way of showing it. She may as well give in to temptation and be with EJ if she’s going to keep sleeping with him.

Speaking of EJ and Belle, Marlena was upset about Belle being with EJ after what he’s done to the family. Did Marlena forget that she was willing to give Ben the key to the city after he tried to kill Will? If she’s going to be upset about what EJ’s done to the family, she should be upset with Ben for what he did to her grandson. She must have selective anger when it comes to her family.

We were shocked that Shawn defended Johnny to Chanel. Shawn and Johnny barely interact with each other, yet he was willing to defend Johnny to Chanel. It was good to see family look out for each other even if they don’t interact with each other. We applaud Shawn for telling Chanel that she should fight for her marriage considering he wasn’t willing to do that for his own marriage.

What is EJ’s end game? Does he plan on killing Rafe or keeping him in the wine cellar for life? We see how the writers are trying to make EJ come off like a saint because he’s feeding Rafe, but the man is still holding him hostage. Does EJ expect his plan to work and keep Rafe alive? It doesn’t make sense to keep Rafe tied up in the cellar. How long does he think he can keep people out of there before Rafe is caught?

The writers could have casted an actress to play Jada’s mother. What are the odds that her mother would be sick and not be able to go to Jada’s wedding? Since Jada’s mother has never been on the show, they could have casted her instead of making her miss the wedding. It’s bad enough her sister wasn’t making the wedding, but her mother wasn’t either. Both characters could have been casted so Jada could have someone from her family at the wedding.

 

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by Michele & Cheryl

We have to scratch our heads when we watch EJ on the show. What are the writers doing with his character? Do they want us to love him or hate him? He didn’t want Arnold (Fake Rafe) to be with Jada because of what he did to Sami when he was around the first time. It’s good that he didn’t want that to happen a second time. Thumbs up to EJ for wanting to do the right thing. With that said, he dragged Rafe to the tunnels at the DiMera mansion to clean up Arnold’s mess. He felt like Rafe got what he deserved because he wouldn’t leave the mansion when he wanted him to go. Rafe was dumbed down in that moment, but this rant is about EJ. Do the writers want us to be confused about him? He needs to make up his mind about what he wants to do. For example, he kept Rafe in the tunnels and gave him access to his phone. What type of villain would do something like that? He definitely should have taken his phone from him. Jada could have figured out what happened. We know that was wishful thinking, but she might have realized that Rafe was missing. EJ can’t have it both ways. He can’t turn a blind eye when Arnold pursues Jada and then warn him not to do anything with her.

It’s time to shift gears and rant about someone else. Joy had us yelling at the screen. Chanel confronted Joy about making out with Johnny. It should have been a classic moment, but it didn’t turn out that way. Joy had an attitude when Chanel confronted her. She should have humbled herself when Chanel had every right to be mad at her. Joy had the nerve to say that she didn’t ask her to befriend her. We couldn’t believe our ears. Chanel wasn’t the one in the wrong. Joy and Johnny were wrong. They made out and kept the truth from Chanel. She had every right to confront Joy about her role in the secret. Joy has a nasty attitude considering Chanel was trying to be a friend to her. We hoped the value would be bigger since they were friends but that didn’t happen. Joy’s response made the showdown fall flat. If she humbled herself, we would have enjoyed the scene better.

We wonder what we’re supposed to think about Amy (Sophia’s mother). She is a conservative woman and wants her daughter to keep her baby. It looks like the writers are trying to make Amy look like a bad woman for having old fashioned values. Amy is pro-life and there’s nothing wrong with that. For some reason, the writers are choosing to make her look like a monster for wanting Sophia to keep her baby and get married. We know the writers want us to root for Tate and Holly so anyone who keeps them apart will be considered a villain. It must be Amy’s turn now that Sophia has been destroyed. We are being manipulated into hating her character because she wants Tate and Sophia to own up to what they did. On a side note, Holly said the consenting age in Salem was 17 when she wanted to be with Johnny. If that’s true, how come Sophia had to leave Salem to get an abortion? We know that Amy has to be the new interloper for Tate and Holly’s relationship, so she wanted him to marry Sophia. Back to the point of our rant. Tate and Sophia wanted to get an abortion to fix their careless mistake. We are pro-choice and don’t have an issue with abortion. Tate and Sophia decided to get the abortion because the baby was an inconvenience. She could have given the baby up for adoption. For some reason, they didn’t want to consider that option.

Brady and Kristen talked about Rachel’s behavior. They needed to have a conversation about her because she’s out of control. Rachel’s behavior needed to be addressed. They talked about her sending the texts to Ava. Brady suggested they get her help before her attitude gets worse. We applaud the writers for having parents have a conversation like that about their troubled daughter. Kristen tried to defend her, but she had to give in once Brady told her that Rachel would get like them.

The writers showed Julie mourning Doug. We weren’t sure if they were going to have her break down anymore once Doug III arrived. She seemed like she was over Doug’s death once he got there. It broke our hearts to hear her talk about feeling responsible for Doug dying. Most people felt that way when they lost the people they loved. We wonder what we could have done differently. Could one action prevent the person you love from dying? Susan Seaforth-Hayes lost Bill Hayes (Doug) in real life, so watching her grieve on the show was like seeing her pain. We applaud her for her realistic performance.

Writers on shows tend to create stories to get us to shift our opinions about certain characters. We see it happening with Stephanie. They go overboard getting us to believe that Stephanie is a hot character. The woman has been linked to at least five men since she’s been back on the show. She has been with Alex, Chad, Everett, Philip and made out with Harris before he left the show. Stephanie hasn’t been back that long, but she has done her share of bed-hopping. We understand people don’t have to settle with one person, but she is getting around on the show. It’s time for other characters to have fun on the show besides Stephanie. Our next rant has to do with Stephanie too.

Stephanie must be a villain on the show. The only people who overhear things on the show are villains. She overheard Philip’s conversation with Kate. He admitted that Victor’s letter was forged. Stephanie conveniently heard him admit to that. We didn’t think it would get revealed that fast. She told him off for risking her career with the forgery. Philip was stupid to talk about something like that on the phone. Kate already knew that no one could find out, so what was the point of the conversation? He was clearly supposed to get caught that way. Stephanie thought about Alex while she was sleeping in bed with Philip, so it helped her that she heard that conversation. It’s the ticket she needed to get away from Philip. We couldn’t believe that Philip got caught that way. He should have been smarter than that because he did something that could make him go to jail. We think the writers are trying to make us root for Xander while destroying Philip’s character once again.

 

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