Well I think it was one of the cruelest things I’ve seen the Dimera’s do. It is one thing when they do this stuff to their so called enemies, but when they do this to one of their own family members that is cold. I just hope Abigail will be a lot sharper than some of Salemites and realize that Chad has been brainwashed and get him some help. It is time for her to rescue him— that is what all great soap couples do.

I thought it was ridiculous. Andre was waiting for Chad to come back to the mansion to spring this plot on him for him to seduce Belle. He had no idea Chad was going to be heading straight out to Marlena’s office, or that Chad would for sure turn him down. And yet, despite that, he somehow put this plan together on the sly, got to Marlena’s office ahead of Chad, hid in her closet without her seeing him, brought materials to knock Marlena out and inject Chad – and then promptly took him to a secure location to show him multiple films that he would have just had to put together since it contained scene of Belle and Abigail recently shot – that by the way, would have been impossible for him to obtain (particularly Abigail’s).

Much like all timing on this show, it made no sense. Single days on this show last for a week or two, with enough going on in that day to fill most people’s month. And couldn’t they have given Chad and Abigail more than 24 hours to kind of be together? Part of investing in a couple is actually getting to see them together for at least a little bit – so the audience understands the stakes. It is in them being together, that you see what they have, what they could have – and then you pull them apart. You have to have stakes and you can’t have stakes if they are never together long enough to truly establish any real relationship stakes.

DOOL was so unbelievable for months that I worried how it would maintain the pace and momentum. There are certain things working and others not so much. The biggest issue I have with the show is the pacing and missed opportunities.

First, characters leave without having an opportunity to feel the big payoff. Clyde slipped out of town to go to jail in Florida. There should have been some scenes involving Victor, Stefano and Kate. Ben was arrested less than a week ago and all we hear is that he is on suicide watch. Let us see the scenes where he is taken to a padded cell. The characters that were killed off should have had a long-term fallout (Paige and Will). Eve has basically gone MIA. Where is Paul? Why is Marlena not grieving more about Will’s death?

Second, the pacing of the show has left me feeling like a lot of scenes were left on the cutting room floor. Where was Jennifer immediately after Abigail was rescued? Why did we not see Jennifer’s anger and fear that her daughter had gone through such an ordeal? The days that follow a tragedy are not making sense. JJ going out on a date with Gabby the day after Abigail’s rescue is not making sense. Ciara did not act a young girl that lost her father the days after Bo’s death?

There are TOO many newbies that are dominating screen time. We are still adjusting to Ciera, Chase and Theo growing up to be teenagers overnight. So far, I have been underwhelmed. It feels slightly gross that Chase has romantic for his half-sister.

I also wish the show would stop bringing in new characters and then…nothing. Where is Fynn and Claire?

The writers have obviously chosen not to write for Nicole, Eric and Daniel. Two years ago, Ari Z was nominated for Best Actress (Daytime Emmy) and now all we get is to see her once a week, having a conversation with Theresa? Are we going to care that Daniel dies in the coming months? It already seems like he is gone from the show. The character of Eric has been a bore since Serena died.

I can’t help but feel the show put too much effort into the anniversary shows and not enough thought in the weeks after. NuPhillip, NuBelle, NuCiera, NuChase and NuTheo does not lend to an entertaining show.

Lastly, I did not want to see Hope lose her mind over Aidan and Bo dying, but I am already bored with the revenge storyline. It seems so out of character that I do not find it believable.