I’ll add Melissa Archer to your list. Her character, Serena, was painted into a corner with that never ending elephant statue story.

All shows do this! Look at that list you named! All were Emmy winners or at least nominees. These shows grab the best talent from the past but have no roles prepared for them…so they make it up as they go. Why not Vincent as Mike Horton? Why not ANY female as Sarah Horton or Meliss?? We don’t need more test tube or fake kids from Maggie….she has kids!!! Many viewers have never cared about Rafe since his introduction almost a decade ago. Why would we care about his long lost family?? And any writer/show that can waste the charm and talent of JPL is just botched!! Writers, or lack thereof, is what is killing soaps.

I really MISS… Tamara Braun… as Ava Vitali. Man.. she was HOT intriguing and the heat… dare I say… generated.

this trio : Kayla / Steve / Ava… could have generated YEARS of story

I’d like to prop : Ava and Steve ( Patch ) SON. he’s a GOOD ACTor. @DAYS !

he’s a keeper. Lucas Adams as Tripp Dalton. END this lame story of exacting revenge for “who murdered” his mother.

it’s rather affecting to watch Tripp WITH his “step-mother” Kayla ! that’s the joy of watching Kayla as well… reacting and being a mother to a good actor.

WOW… oy! it would be something huge and tantamount to the biggest return… if Sarah Brown COULD RETURN as Maggie’s daughter .

I didn’t expect to see Hattie today! I have some misgivings… I hope she doesn’t get all kooky for too long. and WOW again… John Black is handsome as EVER!

come on DAYS… let’s go

for, “ALL” – intent – AND – Purpose –   ie:  from TPTB to ep to writing to thee best cast in daytime… Days of OUR Lives I don’t know… if you have the best cast and that’s not inspiration enough Eileen Davidson Kassie DePaiva Ali Sweeney Chandler Massey he’s promising a Lucas story !    this is big… My man Lucas is up and running. Judy Evans is doing double duty… like no other.. she’s top of the line count on and surpasses with her natural ability … Bonnie and Adrienne… two Judys’ YES if DAYS keeps Tripp; then its more mother/ stepson acts WITH Kayla!  warmth ANY thing… for more Greg Vaughan.   PLEASE WRITE HIM.  just not w/ Jenny make up your mind already… with Chad and Gabs or Abs.  lost time and focus.  I’m still holding on with Marci Miller.  I saw some determination w/Dario.  she’s still untapped potential.   I haven’t wavered on my opinion.. I liked her immediately. DAYS seriously needs to bring more focus on Abes family.  all you need is good writing and Abe piece of the pie.. will do every thing else.   GOOD STUFF to be had from Abe / Valerie /Lani / Theo / Eli / heck let’s add Julie.      Maggie and Victor – pronto… if the rumour mill is true that John Anniston is looking to retire… work this couple…. PLEASE.  they are the true old soul romantics with the steady gait and quick wit.. with all the love between them .  Please I need the love and romance. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kate and Andre together… this is where the FUN happens.  BIG PROPS to Thaoo Penghlis.   whatever his mindset… he immerses himself and puts on his own show.   Kate … god , i’ll say it again… is all woman… if ever I wanted to be or like… it’d be Kate… she needs for nothing… except a lover.. and boy was she at her best when it was with RAFE !   SEX .   OK PASSION.   anyway… I do not feel sorry at all for Melody Thomas Scott @ Y&R .  her character is at deaths door… Kate is how I wish Nikki LIVED.   sigh!  oh well she’s with old crusty humorless moneybags victor nuMAN.   Kate is a woman. I hope Valentini ends this charade of Sonny all corporate he man .   it’s not working… he’s still a pup… and is stud… he looks a fish out of water.. and it’s time to right the small fry.   besides.. it’s time for Paul and Will. all I need right now… is some serious write for JJ. he held the Horton women together.. and Abs stepped up to the plate and delivered. it’s time to take him serious. can’t wait to see interactions with Eve. just saying… that was big time chops WISH WISH WISH – Peter Blake as played by : Jason Brooks / Rick Lansing / William DeVry. WISH WISH WISH – that Eve and Kristen are fast friends… and that Justin… Read more »

I agree with your assessment, Jimmy (coincidentally my real name!). DAYS has been oddly unable to sustain the great talent it attracted with strong fan expectation and media fanfare. I went to DAYS after ATWT was cancelled and have had mixed satisfaction. Hoping RC can right the ship with some cast pruning and focus on solid stories but… please do not get too “out there” with the plotting and drama. Right off we will have some sort of resurrection (to explain Chandler Massey’s return) but I hope we can enjoy the solid family lives DAYS an be so good at.

Mr. Vilasuso is a class act regarding his departure from Salem. yes, Y&R, pick him up. Now he is someone who will bring some genuine life to the executive ranks and Brash & Sassy!

Spot. On.

Agree about Melissa Archer as well.

No matter how good the actor is, bad writing will drag you down. DAYS has had a surfeit of bad writing for several years now. Even veterans (Hope, Nicole, Jennifer etc) were given horrible material that no one could spin in to gold.

I hope the turn-around is real this time.

ITA– now if they could get rid of Jade and Claire I would do my happy dance.

AGREED.

AGREED!

I’m with you, Mo.

That last sentence — I think it is like my beloved New York Yankees when George Steinbrenner was still alive. They would go out and BUY big names but most of the time they did not have chemistry with the team or the team did not know what to do with them. Oftentimes they had too many big names and nowhere to put them. But I would see this time and again. Instead of developing what they already had, they would have to go after the latest free agent even if they didn’t need him.

I think this is the case with soaps too. They got him, but they didn’t know what to do with him and that is a real shame. He could have been a great leading man instead of played like a love-crazed weasel in the end. Some couples are shoved down our throats day in and day out and just don’t click and then others are not even given a chance.

I just wish they would stop the Chad merry-go-round of Abby-Chad-Gabbi and put him with one permanently already. These characters deserve better as did Dario. 🙁

I don’t believe Ron had anything to do with his leaving. Many of the stories were in place when he arrived.

Agreeeeeeed, Andrea. I have said it in the past how Gabi has been after Chad since forever. I don’t buy the innocence.
Theo!!!! I love him. He is a such a “makes a difference”, class act, young actor, in his own quiet way. He has such presence….and, hot, to boot. What an original.

I agree about Theo and Claire; he’s great and she’s mild.