Not Matthew Ashford already! Too unstable at Days.

GREAT NEWS for GH. Bring Sarah back to GH as Johnny’s mother. Together they can go after Sonny and Anthony. Sarah on GH again would be a dream come true.

This is some pity, down luck for DOOL. Just as they rebooted the show 7 months ago, returning some legendary actors/characters, this is what happens? Already? Just as Carrie was going to spice things up with Rafe, Jack got his wife back after that whole mess he was in, and Austin’s stalker. I wonder who’s next down the list? And for Sarah Brown’s Madison leaving the canvas, I really sensed a new power couple with Brady. DOOL really needed that. Well fans, as the saying goes, “And so are the day’s of our lives,” behind the set of DOOL. smh

I won’t miss any of them, but I’m not a long time DOOL fan. I’m sure many who are may be upset.

Poor Sarah Brown–crapped on by Brad Bell and now Ken Corday. Her story flatlined as soon as we found out she was married to Duke Lavery.

And Lord God–Matt Ashford is one of the best things to ever happen to the show and he is consistently treated like dirt. In the process, DOOL’s last real supercouple, Jack and Jennifer, get destroyed. Rolling my eyes. Fire the kiddie brigade or something…keep Matt around!

Jack is nothing but a clown and a jerk & I won’t miss him a bit. Madison turned me off with all the lying she did to Brady, right up to not mentioning she had a husband when Brady proposed. And frankly, they never seemed to talk or have any kind of relationship together except in bed. I like Austin & Carrie and will miss them.
I hope that they won’t write out John & Marlena again. Or Lucas, Brady, Bo, Hope or any of the DiMeras.

I hate it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I sick and tired of you guys shitting on Matt Ashford what is the reason now ? I feel sorry for Missy Reeves always same damn story lines.

omg, hope GH can get sarah brown to come back, thats where she belongs anyway, she’s to good for dool.

This is a crying shame. I have finally gotten a hold on Salem life after losing OLTL and ATWT and AMC. Now this? This constant and abrupt shifting does a fan no favors. I hate to think it… is daytime drama really dying? Those trusted for its care seem unable to do the job.

I can’t believe this! I was always wondering if Jack and Austin should leave, and they should. But Cafe must exist! And so must Bradison!

I am a HUGE life long Days fan. To a certain extent, I love- or have loved- all of the above performers at one time or another. Sarah Brown was great/legendary on GH. Ashford was fantastic, once upon a time, as part of the Jack/Jen super couple. Many, many, many years ago Muldoon was a HOT Austin. However, with the exception of Christie Clark, NONE of the above actors have been effective in their roles or story lines.
Sarah Brown was indeed legendary as the original Carly on GH. Although she did a serviceable job on Days, her character was unlikeable, unbelievable, and uninteresting. She has absolutely no chemistry with Brady Black. Then, when the writers made the characteristically formidable Brown portray a weak and subservient version of Madison, they ultimately destroyed anything interesting about her character.
Once upon a time, Ashford was wonderful as Jack. He and Melissa Reeves had terrific, fun chemistry, and they had lots of offbeat, endearing story lines. Unfortunately, Ashford has just not been an interesting screen presence in a very long time. He “pushes” for emotion and does not come across as believable in any of his emotional scenes with Reeves. On one hand, its great to see a once beloved character back on the canvas. On the other hand, it has been painfully obvious that whatever “worked” between Ashford and Reeves so many years ago, is no longer registering on screen. Each time Ashford returns the writers try to recapture his former glory, and each time both the writing and the actor fail in the attempt.
When Muldoon originated the role of Austin Reed, he had movie star looks and appeal. When the actor left Days it would have been a forgone conclusion to assume that he would have moved on to prime time or big screen glory. Sadly, this did not happen. I was surprised to hear that Muldoon was returning to Days, and originally I looked forward to watching his scenes. Ironically, he seems to be a better, stronger actor than his previous jaunt in Salem. However, his storyline and even his work comes across as flat, and well…dull. I’m not sure if its simply because he no longer physically resembles the “hot boxer” that he originated when he created the role, or if it’s just that the writing is dull and repetitive.
The only “firing” that I strongly disagree with is that of Christie Clark. This is the second time that they have brought her back on canvas, only to misuse her talents. Clark is a strong actress, and still beautiful after all these years. Her character has connections to many characters in Salem beyond Austin. They are making a HUGE mistake in letting her go.
I do not agree that the above “firings” are reflective of the current soap climate. I don’t believe that NBC is looking to replace Days. I think that firing actors, or writers, because the show is not moving in a strong direction is a smart, proactive decision.
For many months I thought that Days had improved its story lines. I LOVED the Will Horton coming out story, and the return of my all time fave- Deidre Hall. However, in the past few weeks I noticed that the Will/coming out story line has become repetitive and anti-climactic. Massey and Hall have been superb in their scenes. However, after SO MANY months of angst, it seemed silly that Will would finally admit to Marlena that he is gay, in such a tepid, quiet manner. Also- since I’m gay, I had a strong emotional investment in the Will storyline. However, I’ve begun to wonder if the straight audience can relate to, let alone be entertained, by the Will/gay angst story. The novelty of the storyline was initially compelling. The raw kiss between Will and his pool ‘buddy’ was shocking for daytime. I thought- wow- they are really going to push the envelope here, and create some interesting dynamics. However, just as quickly, it seems that the writers got scared and backed away from telling this story in an authentic, meaningful manner.
I’m looking forward to the new writers, and the upcoming story lines- as long as they keep Marlena/Deidre Hall on the canvas!

Wow! What a creative recipe for killing a show. Really?!? Haven’t TPTB learned anything from all the shows we’ve lost over the past 10-15 years? Building up the returns like DAYS did, only to shuffle them back out the door so soon shows me poor planning. DAYS is very heavy with a talented cast, but this is sad news. I wish them well.

gh can always bring matt ashford back as tom hardy, son of audry hardy……………

and EJ and Stefano can go and stay gone,this show needs to get back to
The Horton Family and yes Lucas is a Horton and keep it that way. 🙂

I have been a Days fan forever and Christie Clark has always been my favorite actress on Days. She has been especially good in her role recently; It seems such a mistake to let her go. Please bring her back soon and often.