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RIP William Robert Horton
RIP Days for me. If Will’s done, I’m done!
Then I guess you are done because the rumour is that the next victim is Will. Which would explain why Sami is coming back.
He goes to Genoa City for his next victim….Summer Newman
Don’t I wish. If ever a show needed a serial killer it’s Y&R.
THANK YOU!
LOL. Please swing by Port Charles and have tea with Sonny…
Yes!!!! Would you like a necktie with your tea, Mr. Corinthos?
I believe the next victim will be Sonny! Not really in the mood for a horror story.
If I were writing the script and wanted to kill Will then I would have had Ben say Why couldn’t you leave well enough alone. I would use You should have just stayed away for Sonny. Sonny is away in Paris, but needs to come back to manage TBD while Chad is in hiding. Will is in Salem the whole time. He’s not away anywhere. But Will is investigating something that he should leave to the police. Of course who knows what these writers are thinking as they write. I mentioned a few days ago that I thought the script… Read more »
I agree and they’ve let the gay characters just fall by the sidelines in favor of drudging up old characters from 1968. That’s their choice, I’m sure it will please some viewers and displease the ones (like me) who started tuning in to view the problems faced by Sonny and Will, complicated by the presence of baseball player Paul and the hotel clerk Derrick. What is the purpose now for Paul to be in town? So, the writers have chosen to concentrate on “Patch” with the outdated Pirates patch over his eye, and Kayla talking to her rebellious teen son… Read more »
Sonny or Gabi….
Will!
Aaaaand there goes Will
And here goes me as a long-time viewer!!!
Me too Matthew, Days will be cancelled next year. The ratings were suppose to rise way up. Days is on life support. I will stick to the number 1 soap, young and The Restless. Killing Will Horton, is the biggest mistake Days has made in a long time.
Ridiculous writing.
Yes Cynthia, I agree with you. Deidre Hall I love her, but her character is so boring now. I would rather watch my dog do tricks, than watch Days now.
Yes her character is a real snooze, there isn’t anything interesting about her to me.
I too would rather watch your dog do tricks, can I come over there.
If they kill off Will Horton in this way I believe the show is going to have huge backlash and neg press. Not only is he a legacy character, but he’s a historic character on Days (with his coming out etc.). While Tomsell writing regime mishandled the entire show this year, it wasn’t the actor’s fault. Both Guy and Freddie were given way too much material which imbalanced the show. To violently murder a gay character, on a soap with such a conservative history, sends a validating signal to all those homophobic fans that their twisted, angry, bigoted feedback was… Read more »
Unfortunately, we cannot escape it, Tony. When the rumors of Will’s murder first started, I, among many others, was floored. I never liked this Will….he just never did it for me as the Will character. But, that’s neither here nor there. The issue is killing off a core character…a HORTON to boot. We have had this discussion before. I loved Will and Sonny, as a married couple ( except the cheating part)…. If Guy was not well-received as Will, then TPTB could have recast….it does seem that ‘they’ are trying to get rid of the ‘gay scene’, which is ridiculous….part… Read more »
I AGREE it is so obvious that they don’t care about the gay characters now on the show, it was like – wha—–? All of a sudden, practically in mid-sentence, Sonny was gone, Will has nothing to do except occasionally listen to someone’s problem, Derrick is gone (did he leave town? did he get a new hotel clerk job?) and Paul has virtually nothing to do (except to smile and say he is glad John is his dad). The writing has shifted to older characters, in honor of the show’s 50th anniversary, which, is fine but they are no longer… Read more »
Thank you Tony and let the backlash begin! Sends a bad message and there were so many ways to remove Will from the canvas. Would this type of exit been given to Rafe, Daniel or Brady? I think not – They are considered manly men – TOTAL BS! It is a shame that Corday and his writing team are lost in the 80’s and incapable of representing a world/town/city/state that consists of Gays, more than two or three African-Americans & Asians. Don’t get me started on the firing of Kassie DePaiva, who has given powerhouse performances, since Paige’s death. So… Read more »
All interesting points. However, If the next victim is Will it won’t be because he is gay. His death will take place because Will has discovered some information about the neck tie killer that leads to Ben.
Of course, Kelly. TPTB are not going to come out and say it’s because Will is gay. ‘They’ have to come up with a reason. But, in essence, if Will is killed off, it will definitely be because ‘they’ do not want to pursue gay storylines. Why else would any writer want to be rid of a core character? The only Horton male left is Lucas, right, I think. The idea of killing of a member of legacy family is ludicrous….almost obscene to me. Wouldn’t ‘they’ want to keep such legacy characters intact? Just makes no sense. The killer could… Read more »
Will murdered…Abigail finds the body…thats her scream…Ben isnt there when she finds Will ! The promo teases making us think its a woman he kills because of the scream but those scenes when Ben kills Will was edited together to include Abs scream when she finds Wills body…cant fool me…lol
Is it will or is it Daniel?
wish it wew both…lol
lol – i was thinking the same thing………………….
Hate to burst your bubble: If the victim is Will, the writers haven’t fooled anyone.
lol
I thought the same thing!!! I was like that’s Abby’s scream….
I’ve seen opinions where people hate this storyline and who the next victim is, and where people are ok with it and applaud the show for being brave enough to make the victim someone we’ve watched for awhile. I certainly don’t hate the storyline and I think that Rob Wilson is doing a very good job as a killer. But I’m not a huge fan of seeing my favorite soap characters grieve for a loved one, especially at this time of year as the holidays approach. I know I should be comforted by the thought that few characters stay dead… Read more »
Its really getting boring again when true and all the other young people were getting the lines it was refreshing and exciting.i stopped watching this show because the writers are too predictable and only leave suspence hanging only for a few then the writers show their hands .its like someone telling the ending before you see it.
ITA. I’m having the same experience.
@ Beth
I agree Days should have brought back both Shane and Kimberly for Paige’s funeral. And to support Eve. I’m guessing that Charles Shaughnessy and Patsy Pease were not available to return to Days when needed. Either that or neither Charles nor Patsy were asked to return.
I guess Will is killed. I liked the character of Will until Guy took over. Have mixed feelings about this victim. Will be glad to see Guy off screen, but sad to see Will go.
My feelings, exactly, Mo. I love Will, not Guy.
I am ready to see who Ben kills next.I knew he was trouble from the start and who the heck should have stayed away.How much longer will Abby be so stupid and not knowing there is something seriously wrong with the man she is suppose to marry?I never did like Ben he is creep,I just wonder how his sister will react when she hears of her brother being a serial killer.He certainly does have a lot of demons in him doesn’t he.
Hi, Carol. I have been blaming Clyde and Ben’s upbringing for his criminal mind. But, I realize that there are many ruthless people with devastatingly horrid upbringing out there who do not become murderers. So, he could just be mentally ill. All violent criminals have some kind of mental disorder. Oh, and Abby is an airhead who brings destruction wherever she goes. I would go as far as calling her a floozy. I will keep saying it……the re-introduction, by the writers, of the good little girl, is not working for me. I can still see her legs wrapped around EJ… Read more »
Sonny
It looks like Will’s DAYS are numbered!
Don’t be so gleeful. The same thing can be said for the show!
I’m nervously excited, not gleeful, Matthew.
DAYS has been must see TV for me since the new writers started! I don’t like every single thing about DAYS right now, but I do look forward to each and every episode.
I’m having fun with all the twists and turns!!!!!
Twists and turns. I’m not sure what those are in this writing, but OK. Most people I know, myself included, guessed Ben was the killer. And Will as a victim is hardly a secret. Glad you’re enjoying it, tho. Me, not so much. I’m going to be streaming a new Days replacement the next week if Will is killed off Friday!
If the next victim is not Will, that’ll be a twist! Glad you’re enjoying the show.
Sonny of course
It’s Will! – It will be either Abigail or Gabi that’s discovers Will’s body! I was more than just creeped out by Ben. The scene where he’s about to strangle his latest victim, I found it very disturbing, because the look on Ben’s face (when he has the necktie in his hand) was a cool and clam expression about strangling someone to death (a person who is his friend). Then the next expression on his face (while he’s doing it) is “I have to do this, because you made me do this”! Then after the murder, Ben’s now in panic… Read more »
Ready? No. Because it’s the death of Will and that means I will stop watching. Just don’t have the heart to do it. Stupid, shortsighted move by the writers.
I agree with you completely.
Me too. I’ll be done with Days if Will is killed off.
I won’t ditch the show but I agree it’s a very bad move on the writers part.
Omg is it sami
No, it’s EJ, come out of hiding.
@Dylan. Hi, Dylan. You are probably right. I suppose it is much more compelling to follow Ben, the killer systematically and methodically as he goes about his killing spree as if it were the most ordinary routine. It is disturbing to watch him experience his sadistic flashbacks….as in in a trance. This is why it makes me wonder if he is aware of what he is doing. There’s such a disconnect with his actions. Psychologically speaking, such killing are normally personal. The killer becomes one with the victim. But, Ben acts as if his flashbacks were committed by someone else.… Read more »
So much for Ben being the red herring huh?
It would be stupid for the show to kill off Will. Maybe they are doing it because they think it’s not likely Sami will return for good. But all Will needed was a good recast. I am glad that Guy Wilson is gone from the show now.
I wanted to wait to see what other people thought the next victim would be, it seems the majority think it will be Will– my first thought was Julie Williams—but last week when I saw Ann at the bar where Ben was working I thought it was going be her, but her death wouldn’t rock Salem to their core—but honestly I don’t want to be guessing who is going to be next, I wanted a real murder mystery were the identity of the killer was in question. Guessing who is next to die is morbid, not fun in a soapy… Read more »
I thought it maybe Ann to.Actually I was so surprised that the showed who the killer was in the first place,but I cannot help but wonder about Rafe he seems to be hiding something ,just look at him sometimes like he is the killer .who knows who it will be,I dont think Will will be killed.
I hope Will won’t be killed, Carol. But, I do wish he would be recast. Hmmmm, Rafe, as the killer, you say? At this point, it could be anyone if he or she has flipped his/her lid……even Caroline…LOL. There certainly could be a last minute surprise twist and the killer not be Ben, at all. I said this before, and I know it sounds stupid and amateurish, but what if it has been Clyde all along and Ben witnessed the murders? In his disturbed mind Ben is reliving the murders in his head and has taken the events as his… Read more »
Cee I love your posts but wouldn’t that be awfully similar to when Marlene believed she was a killer thanks to Andre? I think this is much more interesting….it shows that for once….a soap writer KNEW who the killer was ahead of time…which rarely happens. They usually make it up as they go. There are so many levels to this story that’s why it’s fascinating. I think the way this story is being told…we NEEDED to know it was Ben. The viewer needs to be in on how dark and twisted he is to go along for the ride. It’s… Read more »
I’m not even going to try guessing, Mary. I don’t follow Twitter, or Facebook or any other info which may be out there. So, I don’t know who’s leaving, other than Kassie and Will. I doubt she is next in line to die?
My brain is fried trying to guess who’s next. Lol.
I Hope it’s not Gabi.
Eh, Will needed to go. I’m glad the show had the guts to do this. Sonny would finally be rid of useless husband too.
Gee, Alex. Sonny could have gotten a divorce if he did not want Will’s cheating self in his life any more. Will wouldn’t have to die in order to be rid of him. You make it sound like death is the only alternative to ending a marriage? LOL and Oy Vey, Mamma Mia, Sacrebleu; Alex….I suppose you’re single? Just teasin’.
“please” don’t let it be Will
I’ve wanted, Guy Wilson, to go, for the longest time… and it’s not so much that Chandler Massey is missing.. just that the epic flatlined and waned
my interest rose
my life streamlined
my life is
my life begets
just like
i’ll cry to this
i’ll cry for this dream
they made it
I recognize love.. it permeates
Huh?!!
Don’t you get the beautiful poetry, Matthew? Patrick has a poet’s heart and mind.
Patrick was not into Guy…he wanted him gone. But, not to kill the character. Will’s presence will be missed, not because we miss Massey, but because a legacy character…epic, within the core of Salem will be no more.
So, even though Patrick prayed, dreamed of a farewell to Guy, he regrets his feelings because he realizes and recognizes the love he now feels for both actor and character.
I hope I have interpreted your writing correctly, Patrick….did I do it justice?
You and I must be descendants of Willy, Patrick.
LoL I was thinking the same thing, but I know Patrick has a poetic way of phrasing things….
I won’t miss Will, that’s why Sami will return to Salem. I am just waiting for Bo’s homecoming so that we can be rid of Aiden. Clyde needs to be carted off to prison as soon as possible!!!!!!
I have a feeling Clyde will be carted off in a bodybag on a stretcher, Virginia! If not, prisoners beware!!!!!
I’ve BEeN… wanting to say this… for, quite, some…; while
he reminds me of a younger Dave Duchovney
wow… acts are going to walk through those studio doors and realize some thing
it’s not my dream : it’s theirs
but i’t s all caught
good for him for getting an opportunity to film big act
it is
with relief… I posted.. as long as it’s not Justin
the firing of Eve
the letting go… finally… of Dr. Jonas (Daniel)
the splitting up… of Sonny and Will.. with the audience
i’ts all cyclical.. endearment followed
pulls at the same heart
my show is on and gangbusters!
DAYS reigns!
YES!
I think it’s going to be Chad and abigail finds him
Chad??? You think Ben’s going to kill Chad this coming week and Abby’s going to find him and scream? No, it’s Will because spoilers indicate that Will finds evidence and the Chad/Ben fight is yet to happen and Chad being in the hospital with his eye bandaged up saying “I didn’t kill anyone, you have to believe me ” from the first 50th anniversary promo released on 8/27/15. I know this s/l is moving at a steady pace right now but I don’t think all these scenes that I just mentioned are going to happen the week of 10/5 –… Read more »
No, no, no. Please !!!!! I love Chad…do not let it be Chad. I don’t want Will killed off either. Shame on the writers, Ally, for doing this.
It certainly seems like Will is going to be the next victim (unless it’s a red herring and Sonny does pop back into town at the last minute just to get bumped off – but so far, this storyline seems to be going just as all the spoilers and guesses suggested it would). And I have two major problems with this move. First, Will is why I’m watching Days of Our Lives everyday. For well over two decades, I was an occasional Days watcher – coming on for certain characters or story lines, but eventually getting bored within a couple… Read more »
Even if Will were Willow it would still happen. (Look at GH when they killed off core characters) There’s no homophobia happening here.
Well said. It hurts for all of us who fondly watched Will. But I can imagine for gay men and women, it feels even worse. With all the horrible violence directed against gay youth, this just feels so … wrong. And to have a major legacy character bumped off by a flash-in-the-pan character whose name will be forgotten 10 minutes after he leaves the canvas is ridiculous. (No offense meant to the actor, who is doing a good job, just the pointless character.) The whole thing is not entertaining — which is why I watch soaps — it’s disturbing and… Read more »
You did not HONESTLY use the phrase “with every fiber of my being” in a serious conversation, did you?! No offense bro……lol….you’ve watched one too many badly written soap opera!! Every time I hear that phrase on a soap I burst out laughing. GH is the worst offender for using it over the years. Really who talks like that?! With every fiber of my being? With all the oat bran in me…..
If Will is the next victim, I will NEVER watch Days again.
Yes you “will”. You’re being all threatening and drama queenish. But of course you’ll watch. You’ll tune in for the funeral. ..and the sad baby Ariana scenes…and the grief scenes and by that time you’ll probably be over it.
Because this ONE character is leaving? So you only saw Days for just Will?
That’s the problem only seeing soaps for ONE character or ONE couple. It’s no wonder these soaps do horrible because certain people in the fanbase complain when things don’t go their way.
Wouldn’t it be great if the Necktie Killer “killed off” Guy Wilson’s Will- and then he came back to life as
Chandler Massey’s Will. They could even have a Dallas type shower scene with Sonny telling the real Will all about his lousey dream- and we could all forget about the last three years without Massey in the role.
Chandler has not even been gone for 2 years.
Oh please. C’mon, people. I’m gay, too, but everything isn’t political or about being gay or a color or a religion. Why does everyone have to look for a reason to be offended. It’s a TV show, for Pete’s sake, and the classic DAYS serial killer stories from the early 80’s did not spare frontburner characters from meeting their demises. If anyone should gripe, they were all women who were killed because they were women. Only Marlena received that reprieve, and Will’s portrayer does not have an ounce of the star power of Deidre Hall. Did anyone complain about how… Read more »
Politics? This isn’t about politics at all. BTW Unless I missed it, I don’t recall anyone saying it was in any post until I read yours. It’s about a Horton we saw grow up being killed off for “shock and awe” and eventually nothing that impactful, certainly nothing worth what will eventually be a needless killing of a young person with tons of potential for being a part of the future of Days and the 50th. A 50th Celebration without Will Horton, how can they even consider that? The Days 50th looks more like a wake than a celebration. JMO
I see the post you referred to, but it’s still not politics for me. Lots of younger viewers like Will Horton the character and Guy Wilson does have a fanbase.
I agree with paragraphs 1, 2, and 4 wholeheartedly. 3 you kinda lost me. Lol. About Will….if he is the victim it has absolutely nothing to do with his sexuality. I am a straight male and the killing of Will doesn’t bother me for many reasons. 1 it will affect the entire canvas of Veterans. 2) it will bring in some phenomenal performances. 3) Soaps shelf life. People are talking like these shows have another 50 years in them. Lol. Soaps are gasping their last and temporary ratings surges mean nothing! Does it really matter if legacy characters are killed… Read more »
Dylan, I am usually very stubborn when it comes to my convictions and my feelings. But, you, my friend, have a way about you that is so convincing…..I agree with everything you said. Are you an attorney? My father is, and he has your style, that finesse which can skillfully transform something white into black and vice versa. He’s amazing to watch. Your writing is impressive , making me believe that which is not in my head to be my truth, against my will, if that makes any sense…LOL.
I know some people are upset that Will is going while others are thrilled. Remember, this is a soap opera. In order for a soap to survive nowadays they need to take risks. This is a risk. This will bring so much story to the other characters, Sami, Rafe, Marlena, Kate, and so on…. Though I thought Chandler Massey did an excellent job as Will, I felt Guy was not right for the part. He tried his best, but it didn’t work. I wonder if Chandler was still playing the part if they would have killed the character ?? Look… Read more »
So true, Mark!
I don’t like the idea of Will dying, but I know I will be enthralled with all the drama!
If I were to absolutely hate the murder of any character, I would still have to watch to see how the other characters deal with the realization. Just look at how beautiful the drama surrounding Paige’s murder has been!
I’ll be there for the survivors…4ever.
Sorry, guilt-tripping doesn’t work with me. There’s no shame in giving up a show that no longer interests me because the new SLs are not holding my attention — and killing Will is the final straw. BTW I don’t watch any of the shows you mentioned, so I could care less who they kill off. JMHO
After a decade of loyal viewing, I will NOT watch Days again if Will Horton is killed off. If they kill Sonny or someone else, I’ll continue watching. Otherwise, I stand by my original post and I will no longer watch Days without Will Horton being a part of Salem’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
I’m not a young man but the younger characters brought me to this show. I’m sure the show will survive with me as it did for the first 45 years, but when they say good-bye to Will, say good-bye to me too. And good luck with the relics from other decades that are popping up now.
If this is what Ben does to his best man, he’s going to have trouble replacing Will.
LMAO!! I guess ol Clyde will have to step up to the plate.
I think that this story will probably culminate with Ben killing Clyde. ..as probably all of Clyde’s abuse is probably what made him snap. I like that this is not another Andre murder story. It is more gritty and real. Just a question…..not that it really concerns me 30 years later…now they’re saying Andre is biological child of Stefano. And Tony was too? So that means that Renee…also Stefano’s biological child…slept with both of her brothers. Ewww. But I am sure it’s happened on Bold and Beautiful at some people the way those people cross pollinate.
I too am confused about Andre’s parentage. They didn’t really explain it. Just kinda glossed over it. A fuller explanation, family tree, would help.
Ben is coming unhinged. This is not love he feels for Abigail but obsession. Poor Abigail has now become Ben’s possession. So what will happen to her if she Ben wakes up and finds her lacking somehow.
I wonder to myself if Ben saw who the real killer was and is reliving it in his head.However how does that explain why he had the red ties,unless of course Days is trying to throw us way off.I still say something smells about Rafe.
That is exactly what I said, Carol. This happened to us before, where we had exactly the same idea. LOL. I said that Ben witnessed his father commit the killings and then took the events as his own due to a disturbed mind. ….followed his father and then got rid of the evidence. Wow!
Hi, Mo. I am not too familiar with the soap’s history either. I started watching during my first pregnancy, seven years ago. But, I did a little research….that’s what I do when I’m confused about a character. I believe Andre was supposedly Stefano’s brother’s son, ergo Stefano’s nephew. After Andre’s parents died, Stefano reared him as his own, but then it was revealed that Andre was in fact Stefano’s biological firstborn. I guess Andre’s mother cheated on her husband, by doing the hanky-panky with Stefano. So, what else is new…..WOW!! Between, Stefano, Victor K, Victor N and Sonny C, they… Read more »
OMG a sad sad day in Salem feel so bad great acting today brought me to tears can’t wait to see Kate’s reaction and I really can’t wait to see Ben get his I wish they would have let will get in a few punches on Ben
I hope that Ben gets his sorry ass caught and Abby what a dope,she actually believes Ben what does she have schit for brains???