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RATINGS: DAYS Nick & Gabi's Wedding Free-For-All Gives NBC Soap 2 Year High In Total Viewers!
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The ratings are out for the week of January 14th-18th and there is no question what the hottest soap that week was, and the viewers agreed!
NBC’s Days of our Lives scored big with the fall-out from Nick (Blake Berris) and Gabi’s (Camila Banus) wedding, where Will (Chandler Massey) admitted he was the father of Gabi’s unborn baby, as Chad (Casey Deidrick) made a scene that caused the reveal and Nick vowed revenge on everyone that destroyed the nuptials! In addition, it served to break up couples Sami (Alison Sweeney) and Rafe (Galen Gering), while causing a major rift in Will and Sonny’s (Freddie Smith) then blossoming relationship!
DAYS added +209,000 total viewers for the week, the most of any daytime drama, but more importantly spiked its total viewers number to a two year high! The last time DAYS saw these kind of ratings numbers for a week was back at the end of January in 2011! In addition, in the key women 18-49 demo, Days of our Lives was the soap to add the most viewers with + 55,000. That is the highest numbers under the Gary Tomlin and Chris Whitesell writing regime.
The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless both added a few total viewers for the week as well. B&B added +58,000 while The Young and the Restless added only +14,000.
General Hospital was the only soap to lose total viewers with -56,000. The three shows: Y&R, B&B, and GH remained the top three soaps in that order with DAYS still trailing in fourth. However, with total viewers for the week numbers at 2,774,000, DAYS closed the gap on third place GH which had 2,800,000 total viewers for the ratings period. View the complete ratings picture via Soap Opera Network here!
So soapers time to be our your Soap Opera Programming Exeucutive Armchair Quarterback! Do you agree that DAYS gave us one hell of a ride with Nick and Gabi’s wedding? Do you think DAYS can carry this momentum? What does General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless need to fix to keep you tuning-in? And, what is working that you would like to see more of, or are happy with? Weigh-in!
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Favorites Making Returns: Alison Sweeney, Christie Clark, Chandler Massey and Bryan Dattilo
Great news for Days of Our Lives fans, now that Ryan Quan is co-head writer of the long-running soap opera. Coming in June of 2027 (since DAYS tapes ten or so months ahead), you can look forward to the returns of Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady), Christie Clark (Carrie Brady), Chandler Massey (Will Horton) and Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton).
The foursome is back on set and began last week to tape their upcoming story arc, according to TV Insider. As to what exactly is going on that brings sister Sami and Carrie’s history back up, as well as Will and Lucas’ is only being teased at this time, but suffice to say, it should be intriguing.
Alison Sweeney explained on being back on set, “It was a lot of dialogue and emotion, but with all the best actors to work opposite, we fell into it as if no time had passed. It was really wonderful.”
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As to working with the longstanding rivalry of Sami and Carrie, Alison added on working with Clark, “So, it really does feel like we’re sisters. It’s so fun, and she’s such a good actor that she makes everything so natural that you can really disappear into those stories.”
JUST LIKE OLD TIMES
It also seems like the deep-history, which often had the sister fighting for the love of Austin Reed, but that might not figure into the equation this time, or will it?
Alison indicated what she thought of the scripts she was given. “I felt like when I read it, it was a page-turner. I was very excited. There’s a lot of history here, and a lot of things that haven’t been said. So, it’s really not like, ‘Oh, rehashing stuff.’ And now having played some of the scenes, I’m psyched.” Sweeney added, as for the men, working again with her on-screen son, Chandler Massey and Will’s on-screen father Bryan Dattilo, was also extra special.
The last time DAYS viewers saw Sami on the canvas was back in November of 2025, when she revealed she has gotten engaged to never-before-seen Dante Vitali. As for Clark, she last visited Salem for the episodes surrounding John Black’s memorial in June of 2025.
Chandler Massey’s Will Horton last made a visit to Salem in November of 2025 when he attended the gala for the Tom Horton Free Clinic as part of the soap opera’s 60th anniversary celebration. Bryan Dattilo was last seen in December of 2025. So, by the time we see all four again it will be close to two years since they were on new episodes of the series. Time to look forward to June of 2027.
So, excited by the news of Alison, Christie, Chandler and Lucas making a return to Days of Our Lives? What do you think the story will be involving, Sami, Carrie, Lucas and Will? Let us know via the comment section.
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Alum Al Calderon Talks On His Daytime Emmy-Nominated Scenes as Javi Hernandez (Exclusive)
Last Tuesday, Al Calderon scored the first Emmy nomination of his career for his role as Javi Hernandez on Days of Our Lives.
Calderon name was announced as one of the performers competing for gold in the Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series category at the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards on October 30.
This week, Calderon chatted live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel for a one-on-one conversation where he discussed: his nominated scenes and time on the Peacock streaming soap opera, his decision to leave DAYS, his role of Nico Silva on Brilliant Minds and its sad cancellation, plus his passing the torch of Javi to Jacob Martinez, who took over the role on-screen on the June 30, 2026 episode of Days of Our Lives.
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JAVI REVEALS TO LEO THAT HE HAD A DAUGHTER WHO DIED
Al revealed the scenes that comprise his now Emmy-nominated reel have at its epicenter the heartbreaking moments from the September 12, 2025 episode. In it, Javi shares for the first time to Leo (Greg Rikaart) that he had a daughter named Solana, with a woman he was seeing named Sylvia. One fateful day, Sylvia left their child in a car when she went to work and the little girl died. Javi had blamed himself for not being the parent to take his daughter to school that day since he was hungover the night before, therefore it opened up the opportunity for something to happen to the his child, and it did.
The multi-talented actor/singer explained his reel: “It was the scene where he is talking about his daughter to Leo. I also included the scene where Javi goes to talk to Melinda (Tina Huang) and to see if it would be a viable option to adopt, because I wanted to introduce the subtlety and nuance of why Javi kind of has this whole connection to Tesoro, in a way.”
It is true that Al can bring the tears and make us cry right along with him during his run as Javi. To that, Calderon added, “I’ve read the comments that I’m a little bit of a crybaby, so I didn’t want the entire reel to be of me crying, but I wanted it to show a little bit of an emotional range of the restraint that Javi was feeling so I included that scene
In addition Calderon shared, “I also included a really beautiful scene with Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez, DAYS) where I’m looking at photos of Tesoro, and of course, Javi is crying. I just wanted to show the relationship between Javi and his family as well, and as I mentioned the reveal of the child that he lost.”
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ALUMS AL CALDERON AND ALICE HALSEY REPRESENT DAYS OF OUR LIVES IN EMERGING TALENT CATEGORY
In a twist of fate, Calderon is also nominated in the Emerging Talent category with Alice Halsey who played Rachel Black. Halsey is currently starring in the reboot of Little House on the Prairie in the lead role of Laura Ingalls on Netflix.
As to his hope on Emmy night, Al expressed, “Of course, I want to win, but Alice Halsey is going to give me a run for the money. And if’s not me (who wins the award), it better be her!”
You can check out the full interview with Al below.
Now let us know, do you remember Al’s emotional scenes when he explained to Leo he had a daughter who died, which made it all the more heartbreaking to not end up with permanent custody of Tesoro? What do you think of Al’s chances to win the gold based on his Emmy scene selection? Do you miss him as Javi? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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Emily O’Brien Talks On Her Y&R Past as Jana Hawkes and Working with Peter Porte on ‘Days of Our Lives’
On the latest edition of Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart which dropped on Tuesday, July 21, Emily O’Brien is the featured guest. As soap fans know, Emily has worked with Rikaart both in her first soap role on The Young and the Restless as Jana Hawkes and now on Days of Our Lives in her current role of Gwen Rizczech.
While Emily continues on DAYS, she has very impressive list of credits in the other part of her career as a voice-over actress and one in motion-capture in some of the most popular video games in the world.
O’Brien was first seen on The Young and the Restless back in 2006. She recalled her landing the role which eventually paired her for her five year run with Greg Rikaart.
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BEING CAST ON THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
“The role was just a few days and she wasn’t even supposed to be English,” Emily recalled. “The role was originally called Jade. Karen Rae, the casting director of The Young and the Restless at the time said to me “Oh, you’re from England. Try it with the dialect.” I put it on and she said, ‘I’m going to bring you back at like 3 for s callback.’ So then they changed the role to Jana and they said she’s going to be a Brit. I was only supposed to be on for like five episodes and it turned into 5 years.”
In explaining why she loved crazy Jana, Emily shared, “Jana was sort of like the misanthrope. She was just was the odd one out and I loved it. I felt so comfortable playing that because she was just eclectic and weird and she loved playing with Ouija boards and she rode a motorbike. There was just so much color to bring to her. It was just such a great match to play with Greg (Kevin), and Christian LeBlanc (Michael) and Tracey Bregman (Lauren).
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GWEN, DIMITRI AND LEO ON DAYS OF OUR LIVES
On Days of Our Lives, the Leo, Gwen, Dimitri dynamic is quite unique and been through many schemes and entanglements. Often Emily finds herself in repartee with her ex-lover, Dimitri, who turned out to be gay and then had a thing for her bestie, Leo (Greg Rikaart)!
During the conversation, Greg and Emily sang, Peter Porte’s praised with O’Brien expressing, “Peter is just ready to play. He comes on set prepared. I’ve never seen him with his script. From blocking and rehearsals, he doesn’t have it. He’s prepared. He’s a physical actor and he always trying to come up with something. I think he let me slap him. He let me kiss him. He let me throw a cheeseburger in his lap. He’s ready for anything for anything.”
You can catch the full episode of ‘Soapy; featuring Emily O’Brien below where the actress also talks about replacing Jen Lilley as Theresa Donovan after being let go as Gwen; and being paired again with Greg Rikaart on the Peacock streaming soap opera this time as best friends and more.
So, were you a big Jana Hawkes and Kevin Fisher fan on Y&R? Did you like them as a couple? Do you like the dynamic between Emily and Peter Porte and Greg Rikaart on DAYS? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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GH is awesome more often than not but it still needs to fix things like characters in heavy storyline all of a sudden disappearing , I. E the duke/ Davison storyline where all the principle players disappear from the screen. Or the continuous lack of air time for fan fave Rebeca Herbts, what does the poor girl gotta do to get the air time that someone like Carly gets? They also tend to drag certain storylines forever, I’m lost and bored already with the Kate/ Connie storyline. I don’t get the point of it whatsoever.
When Days wants to, it can put on quite the show. The whole wedding was classic soap. All the drama and fall out- the performances that were spot on. Those two days reminded why I love soaps so much and why I was a fan of this one. And I was super impressed they didn’t wait for Feb sweeps to bring it out. It would have more self serving if they had, but it was a nice treat in the usually bland Jan on the soaps.
Well said!
And to answer Michael’s question, yes, I think they can carry this momentum IF they continue down the EJami road.
Gosh, you damn EJami-tards make me sick!!!! EJami DO NOT make the ratings. Only good storytelling does. Good stories bring in the numbers….plain and simple.
Definitely, if they go down the EJAMI road. THe wedding reveal was classic and well-written and very entertaining and EJAMI just sparkled. I love them!
EJami fans continually spam the polls to inflate their numbers. Unfortunately, the producers & executives believe that the Rapist/Victim pairing is akin to romance. I think putting them together is an insult to victims of sexual assault.
@ Shawn: You are exactly right. Good ole Ejami storytelling;-)
@ No1_ILoveLucyFan: You must not be too offended. Still watchin the show I see;-)
As a EJami fan, I am proud of my couple, and if I want to give them credit for bringing in high ratings that is my right….RATINGS ARE IN THE EYES OF THE VIEWER. As for the name calling, your post should be deleted. I saw no rape scene, just the exterior of a car. Sami made a deal with EJ…not rape. This is a dead issue and bad writing according to Ken Corday.The rape scene actually occurred on GH between Luke and Laura.
EJami have nothing to do with these ratings, the wedding does. EJami weren’t on during the wedding Days. I’ve seen the ratings for the actual days. The days where EJ, Sami and Rafe are not on have higher ratings than the dys they are on. Why? Because we are TIRED of seeing the triangle and the EJami abuse.
I agree with Vicki and JorgeAnn. However, Dmitri was right when he said that EJAMI were not on during the wedding days. I am a die hard EJAMI but the high ratings are also due to the classic reveal of the real baby daddy and also less focus on Sami’s love life is really good as well. It was awful how they focused on that and she was going between EJ and Rafe. It was a turn off and Im glad that is not the front burner anymore.
Mary I agree, I’m glad they didn’t drag it longer either. Thank goodness for a milestone 12,000 episodes….in more ways than one :).
And Shawn, shame on you. I don’t know what the moderators allowed your vulgar comment through but you really need help if you take someone’s pleasure in a daytime soap opera couple so personally offensive.
Very well said! Good storytelling in any genre is what sells. Ejami aren’t the reason for the ratings any more than ten best Hollywood actors coming together to make a crap movie.
The written word is what brings in ratings and Days did a great job with Nick & Gabi’s wedding and episodes thereafter. Kudos to Ali Sweeney and Chandler Massey especially!! I love that boy!
These episodes deserved the high ratings it got! Days can bring it for sure but they need to more often! Kristen can’t be the only one to bring it all the time!
“When Days wants to, it can put on quite the show.”
Ditto…
it’s about time we feel good about DOOL.
It was an excellent day for DAYS, and it seemed pretty unanimous by everyone. I’m so glad the numbers reflected that. The show earned it.
Love DAYS! It’s the little engine that could! They don’t have the budget like B&B, the prestige like Y&R or the media/journalistic acclaim GH (for some odd reason) is receiving, but when push comes to shove they can put on a showstopping show. Congrats to them!
It would seem that GH has free reign and a loaded purse (cashola) to loosen their budget constraints.
Oye… for the DAYS of ole….
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keep on plugging and chuggging along Salem’ites!
TWO YEAR HIGH… we’re still in the thick of things.
I will say…. Blake Berris is giving a chilling performance as Nick, OYE! That scene with Justin… ie: Nick wanting to retain Legal help in gaining FULL Custody….. and it’s interesting to watch our Will grow as an actor… how this will play out….
Its a Horton baby girl on the way….
Geez! didn’t Sammi rip in to Adrienne… about what wills going thru as oppposed to Sonny not being told…. it’s just excellent to see Adrienne… altho… i don’t think Adrienne would have acted that way…. cowering under Sammi’s assault.
Looks like on GH, people were going through a vampire panic. Relax the story will be resolved next week. It was better this week (except with Kristina whining about Trey)
Do not want to burst your bubble but this vampire thing is not over surprises are in store a child from a rape? Between the characters of Caleb & that Barrington gal played by Erin Presley the actress has supposedly been on set filming and she too thinks John is Caleb. This may be a sly way of FV & RC keeping the actor Michael Easton on the show.
I don’t think they need a sly way to keep Michael Easton on the show, he’s got great chemistry with Kelly Monaco who kinda needs a storyline.. they need to have Jason’s memorial and move on. He (SB) has.
my only beef with this is; Lucy not be written in to a corner…. i want her “normal” to interact with Laura, Luke, Kevin, Mac, Scotty, Tracy, Monica… etc….
could never discount Heather.
I thought they wanted the character John back on OLTL that is the only reason I thought they were going down this road of the vampires again. I guess I am out of touch. Lol
The short-list is how many soap weddings have gone off without a hitch of som kind? This one was predictable if anything. Nick and Gabi have zero chemistry and even less history. They’ve known each other for what, 2 months? Ugh. What happened to story telling? Romance? Intrigue? I watch soaps for STORYLINES, not flash-in-the-pan ratings grabs. Unless NBC & Sony give Days more air-time and a better budget, I don’t think ratings will improve on the level they’re hoping for. The 40% cut they were hit with in ’08 really hurt the show, and indeed, the entire genre.
The only reason Y&R has been #1 for umpteen years is not because every year the stories have been great, they have not been that good, and Y&R was boring and stagnate.
But- Y&R is shown in 32 countries as is the BB..
There is something, someway, that gives them both those ratings even through the awful times which were many in past years…
Perhaps ABC should also go international ..
I don’t think international showings affect American ratings, but Sony does make money selling the broadcast rights to other countries, so this gives them more cash to reinvest into the shows, allowing for bigger budgets and the like. But the ratings are determine by Americans and Americans alone. Personally, my theory has always been the time slot for these two shows is golden. In most States I think it is on around noon hour- more viewers are available to watch on their lunch hour. Put GH on at the same time in the same markets and we might see a real showdown between the two.
– Nielsen ratings are not only in America..
But there is something that keeps Y&R at #1 for years on end when the past years it has not been all that good .. …
I know, I watch Y&R lol ..
I think it’s because…. Y&R starts at 12 noon… in my time zone… and people… normally… and are so used to: turning the TV on… and it plays and is counted.. whether they watch it or not…
do i think it’s no… #1….. NO.
unfortunately…. DAYS and GH are on at the same time, as well… so hence… give or take… less or more viewers… so, much stronger competition….
I can’t fault DAYS for being 4th….. 4th… (last) in the ratings… .
Guys Y&R is #1
Deal with it……..
The wedding fiasco was good soapy fun and I loved every bit of it. But I don’t think DAYS will be able to keep it up, they never do.
they do have a tendency to drop the ball after a great show, don’t they?
Ces… Have finally took Days off of my DVR taping schedule.. No more Days… Time to move on!!
oh no! What did you in? 🙂 I tell ya, I absolutely HATE this Daniel/Jen/Chloe
crap. It’s like a redux of Jen/Nicole/Daniel. Seriously, can’t they all fall for a man that’s not such a wuss?! Extra hour for you!
PLease…the wedding reveal was Monday…Those who think it was the wedding fallout are sadly mistaken…The Ejami’s know Ejami is coming and knew that most of the week they would be on. The week was Ejami all the way….You have no idea how many Ejami just gave up on them ever being together so just quit watching…They…We…are back
ITA!! EJami has brought back a lot of fans. There is no long term viewership or commitment for Gabi and Nick.
Agreed! I cant wait for EJAMI.
Um…I certainly didn’t watch for Gabi/Nick. I watch for Will/Sonny and this wedding had everything to do with the drama of the baby reveal. I don’t care about Ejami. If they get together, fine. If they don’t, fine. I just wish Sami would make up her fracken mind. But this fan is a WilSon fan all the way!
I can’t wait for EJAMI!
Does anyone know when the Nurses Ball will be ? They have been talking about it for months.. will it be Feb, March, April, or May… I am getting a little tired of GH just talking about it and planning it..
I really enjoyed the wedding ep & fallout. DOOL has been great and deserves the improved ratings. Congrats!
So lets just deal with the elephant that people keep dragging back into the room: The day EJ raped Sami.
When EJ came to Salem he came specifically to wreak havoc on the Brady’s. The story was written in such a way that we weren’t supposed to know his intentions initially. When the writers continued writing EJ’s character they were writing for EJ….not for Ejami. They did not set out to write a story about a woman who falls in love with her rapist. I repeat: They did not set out to write a story about a woman who falls in love with her rapist. Unfortunate for them (and fortunate for us) something happened. That something was called Chemistry! It was a chemistry that transformed EJ the rapist and Sami the victim into EJAMI. The powers that be tried for a long time to ignore and deny this chemistry. I am also sure their reluctance to put Ejami together over the years was because of the rape. The rape was a part of EJ Dimera’s character, not a part of Ejami’s storyline. I was initially going to say that EJ raping Sami was a mistake, but it wasn’t a mistake. It would have worked, If only James Scott and Allsion Seewney didn’t have such amazing chemistry and work so well together. EJ could have just raped Sami and we all could have just hated him as we always did with the Dimera’s. At least that is what was supposed to happen. So how long are we going to continue to punish James Scott and Allison Sweeney for something that was outside of their control? And yes, not allowing them the opportunity to be together on screen as EJ and Sami would be punishing these two actors as anyone watching knows that Allison Sweeney and James Scott bring out the best in each other when it comes down to their acting together. For all those still on the rape soap box: Lets not get lost in fiction. Don’t be angry at EJ, be angry at the writers for not noticing sooner that James Scott and Allison Sweeney are Ejami. Then forgive the writers and allow yourselves to enjoy the amazing love story these two actors work so hard to portray. Finally, for anyone healing from a rape or sexual assault I must say that Daytime drama is not the place to expect sympathy and compassion on such matters. My heart does go out to you and I pray you can somehow put this issue to rest as you continue on your journey to healing.
Here ye…. I too, wish people could disbend belief…. so, it’s said… we get lost and caught up in that hour of fantasy….
not since the DAYSaster… has EJ been what he’s capable of….. even i have to say…. once and for all… to keep days in the front lines….. give EJ and Sammi romance…. if not… geez! his scenes with Will…. getting him a Lawyer… listening to Will about his troubles… giving him a hug… showing a different side of EJ….
They should be back working together.
Give EJ a Story… if it’s not with Sammi…. then something! He’s high-calibur. Hire Christie Clark *CARRIE” for Rafe – Case Closed.
EJami was not the reason for the ratings, the wedding was. EJami weren’t even on the days of the wedding. It was about Gabi, Will and Nick. Not everything is about, has to be about, or will be about EJ and Sami. I’m tired of them always being on, showcase the vets! Bring back Bope! Give us some mystery! EJami are boring and overdone. Tired of their loud-breathing and hate boinks.
Grans’ Jewels’
Hope Brady & Jennifer Horton.
The Super couple mode in question.
God…. I wish Kayla was w/Patch!
I wish Kim and Shane.
I wish Tony and Anna.
This is my opinion….
to save these two heroines…. two of DAYS’ finest.
Bring back Jason Brooks…. Peter Blake.
you can’t not argue… that who could replace Bo and Jack?
What if Jason Brooks… was the one… (Kristens’ convincing us) she’s/HE’s changed….
Jennifer simmered… oozed passion….
why couldn’t Hope?
Soaps have to change
Sadly enough….
Romance.. w/a tried and true venerable… must have… character… so what if it’s the DiMera’s who are front and center and the core family in Salem? it’s not the mob…. and if power and control are the forte… so be it… the DiMeras… without question.. belong front and center….
Stefano…. w/Kate
Kristen
Peter… WISHFUL THINKING….
EJ
Chad.
I think Peter Blake.. romancing… either Hope or Jennifer… would solve… what to do with .. and give life to Hope and Jennifer… sans the super couple mode they’ve been entrapped…? sorry… I love these characters with bo and Jack…
Time.. is what it is…
Who could move these two forward…
Jason Brooks… and/or Robert Kelker-kelly…
I think it’s time for Peter Blake to come home…. to help out Kristen…. All of Salem seems to hate Kristen…. she needs some allies to help her out… hopefully, in the future, we’ll see Jason Brooks..
i know this goes against redeeming Peter, as a love interest for the entrapped, what to do with…. Hope and Jennifer….
re-hiring Peter would give so much potential to the show as a whole… and for so many of the actors currently on.
That would only work if they recast. No way in hell NBC/DAYS would consider rehiring Jason brooks.
I thought the wedding scene and aftermath were good. Even if I knew what was going to happen, I tuned in to see how it would all play out. I particularly liked the conversations of family and friends after the ‘reveal’. Frankly, I am not a big fan of the Nick/Gabi relationship, but the conflict/ dilemma of Gabi having Will’s baby because he is gay , and how it all plays /works out among Gabi/Nick/Will/Sonny is somewhat interesting. I like the Will/Sonny relationship a lot. Sonny has been great , and Will has been excellent.
I would like Days to have more of a surprise element because a lot is predictable, but I do think that creating these human dilemmas/conflicts then bringing in many of the characters together in a larger scene like the wedding is a decent formula to draw viewers in.
please those who think i was the wedding that brought the ratings up are all mistaken.Ejami is coming now!
Monday: Gabi/Nick wedding, baby reveal
Tuesday: The fallout
Wednesday: Marlena/Hope, Kate/Jennifer, Danloe
Thursday: Marlena/Kristen, Danloe, Ericole
Friday: Jarlena, Chloe/Anne set up Jennifer.
EJami were no where near the action last week. So, shut it up and give it a rest.
Ejami was on, on tuesday when she came from the church Ej was waiting for her at home!
And u think that irrelevant miniscule moment was the reason for DAYS +.2 bump. Y’all are even sicker than I thought.
Love Nick and Gabi, so I want more, more, more of them. Ejami disgust me. Her rapist…C’mon. Everything else is just awesome though.
GH needs to finish off Maxie, Britney, Sabrina, Felix and all of the other filler charcters that don’t really contribute much to the show….And put the focus back on their vets. RC’s kooky characters just aren’t working.
B&B needs to get Taylor over Ridge and the vendetta against Brooke once and for all. She’s beautiful, smart and a great mom. Move her forward into a new life with a new man….And not RIDGE’s father for Pete’s sake. Yuck!
Liam needs to decide and stick with it. Mature him and give him a VOICE, because the fans are sick of his indecisiveness. What truly bothers me about this show is how the women have relationships with brothers, their fathers their sons etc. Brooke has been with Ridge, Thorne, Eric and kissed Thomas! THen she started in on her daughters husbands, and now her sister’s. Same thing with Taylor who is now going to be with Eric. Ugh! Bring on NEW guys for these women…Mature the women!
OK. I’ll drop the EJami hate. For the record though, I’ve never bashed Ali nor James – to the contrary, I’ve told people that they are not to be held responsible for the actions of their characters. If TPTB want EJami and they have a genuine following, I can respect that – just because I’m not fond of them doesn’t mean I won’t watch. What gets me though, is that so many characters are being written out of character right now and the supercouples are all split. John would never leave Marlena, nor Salem. She would never think for a second that he would be sleeping with Kristen if she weren’t with Brady. Brady stole Titan from Victor & he’s falling for Kristens lies? Bo is…where again? Parking the car? In the bathroom with the sports section? Patch & Kayla divorced…(I think it’d be cool if Bo died & the body was found, but then disappeared & at the very end of an episode, we saw the Fancy Face drifting in the fog…with 2 figures on board & the sound of a harmonica playing as they drifted into the night…but I digress). The only split that was believable was Abe and Lexie – but that entire storyline was just amazing! I’ll give EJami fans what they want and tolerate the pairing – because Ali & James are just astounding actors, but I wish TPTB at Days would allow at least one couple to be happy. John & Marlena are the foundation couple much like Tom & Alice were back in the day…they need that on the show for the other pairings to look up to & get advice from. OK, off my soapbox & thanks to those who called me out on it – no hard feelings I hope.
Soaps have a long history of redeeming rapists when the actor who played the rapist becomes popular. Luke on GH, Jake Mckinnon on AW, and even Jack on Days raped his future his future sister in law Kayla. If Days truly want Ejami together, and if they haven’t done so, they should address it, bring it out into the open, like they did with Jack and Kayla when the character Jack caught on with his romance with Jennifer.
It would be great if writers had a crystal ball to know in advance if a character catches on- like EJ did. I think originally he was just suppose to come to town and cause trouble and leave. Redeeming them sometimes has to happen, but the best way to redeem the character is have the character admit to it, own up to it- and not sweep under the rug and pretend it never happened.
Thanks Mary. They actually did address it two years ago I believe it was. Also, thanks No1 ILoveLucyFan. I enjoyed reading your post! Absolutely no hard feelings!
EJ & Sami discussed it in 2008. If you want to watch the clip, go to youTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-BgJZOh_cU
EJ and Sami 5/15/2008.
Thanks Flo- watched the clip. IMO the show has dealt with it. Sami gave him a clean slate- but obviously some fans have not– I just like good story telling, if it is a good story I really don’t care who is with who, because I know soap couples come and go- I stopped rooting for particular characters to be together long time ago just to avoid the frustration of the see-saw that all soap couples go through.
Flo, I’ve never seen that scene…thank you for the link. While I don’t see the chemistry between EJ & Sami, I know others do, so as long as TPTB bring John back to Salem & Marlena, I can deal with the whole EJami thing.
The wedding fall out was yes an issue that was finally addressed , however ,there are other issues finally getting addressed .EJAMI = the higher viewership and ratings gain …Thank you TPTB for realizing this extraordinary relationship for what it is and finally worthy of a chance to unfold on screen .
The only thing about the wedding disaster I enjoyed was that Gabi didn’t get her happy ending, and that Alison Sweeney (Sami) got to act her ass off!!! EJami do nothing for me. I want her with Lucas, or with someone new all-together.
Y&R has been really amazing since JFP/JG took over. It’s been more consistent and really a much more grounded, enjoyable soap. The only gripe I have had is with the recasts they’ve done, and the annoyance of Jack’s addiction storyline in the beginning.
B&B really did a beautiful job with Stephanie’s death and dealing with her aftermath. I feel like there should be more consistency like that, instead of the constant love triangles of the series. Hope/Liam/Steffy is beyond stale, Brooke VS. Taylor is not working for me anymore, and this whole Bill/Katie thing needs to end. I’ve loved them together, but Katie needs excitement and something more stable for her and William.
GH is a HOT MESS, minus the HOT. The vampire storyline has to be one of the most comical things (and not in a good way). I’m tired of the influx of new characters dominating the scene. I want more Anna/Duke/Robert, I’m tired of Robin being “dead”, and some core characters need to return like Jax and Bobbie. I’m not excited about Genie Francis’ return and can bet you it’ll stale out within no time. Get rid of Sabrina, Britt and Felix. All of them need to go. They add nothing but annoyance to the plot.
Wow! Very happy for DAYS. The wedding reveal was beautifully written! Congrats DAYS. Now if you can keep the ratings going!
Happy Y&R & B&B went up too!
DOOL has been incredible lately. The return of Kristen amd Chloe have been fantastic. I wish the show would have moved Eric in a different direction. It seems slow and dull, especially his scenes with Nicole. If he was not a priest, they could be funny and hot. Ari Zucker has chemistry with everyone. I want to see Sami, Nicole, Kristen, Kate and Chloe have some interaction and would love to see Kristen and Kate in a business power struggle. I love Maggie and would to see her do something besides obsess over Daniel. I also wish DOOL would get a new hairstylist and wardrobe department. Jennifer looks like she is raiding Alice’s closet. Make her more fun and sassy. I vote to trim the cast and get rid of people who have no history with the show. Why did DOOL recast Cameron, who only has history as Lexie’s brother? Adrienne and Justin need to be used in a great storyline involving Victor. Why is Stefano never on the show and only appears via phone or skype? Wouldn’t it be fun to see Abe be paid with the sassy black nurse at the hospital. Kayla is boring as toast, so bring back Stephanie. Lastly, please either bring Bo back or make his character disappear. Peter Reckell’s departure is killing Hope’s character.
Daniel & Jennifer are a cure for insomnia and watching Maggie pimp them is just painful. I love Eileen Davidson, but I want to punch Kritter in the throat until she stops twitching. The Nick/Gabi/Will/Sonny thing is pretty boring, IMO and the rest of it is filler. I must admit though, I like how Chloe and Annie are messing with Jennifer. Brady is a drooling moron, and I’m looking forward to seeing Nicole really ROYALLY screw with Kristen. Nic is familiar with all things DiMera and I’m hoping she is the one to bring John back to Salem. Then have him & Mar re-unite in a nice slow-burn romance way, re-marry and become the foundation couple of Days. Deidre & Drake have been overlooked for a front-burner storyline for too long now, and quite frankly, they’ve earned one!
Soap fans have been screaming for years that good writing, good acting, involving all generations without underwear model newbies and stupid gimmicks (clones, bringing people back from the dead, vampires, etc.) will keep us watching . Y & R are you paying attention???
Obviously, they’re not. If they think that Steve Burton and four shirtless hunks will bring up ratings, they’re sadly mistaken.
Steve Burton is Jason. Period. Just like Genie Francis is Laura, Tristen Rogers is Robert Scorpio, and Stephen Nichols is Patch. I’m confused as to why they cut their losses with these other daytime stars (too recognizable in another role) and now they’re betting the farm on Steve Burton.
Vampires oh is not gh doing story like that, y&r to my knowledge has never did one of those. Get real shelly ever soap has bought somebody from the dead , yes I want good writing and acting, but you got have style and substance to go with that techincal stuff.
I think you may have misunderstood my response (seriously, don’t post at such a late hour). My point was to to let the ptb know that old school storytelling will bring back the daytime viewer. Incidentally, I’m not thrilled with the resurgence of the gh/ Pc vampire storyline. I never suggested that y & r resorted to such campy foolishness. But that show has become completely unrecognizable to me.
I have a job so I post when I can, old school storytelling is what all soaps need, but all soaps are gonna half to change their selves to fit these days and times.( this generation).Ill post when I have time bossy.
Days was the best soap last week, and the viewers agreed.
So true
AWESOME! Some super great eps. More to continue. Days is my fave soap, much better than number 1 Y&R.
I agree with you
TIred of the fans debating about Ejami…it is so polarized ….that is exactly what makes it good daytime drama. What made and continues to make the whole Nick/Gabi story so good is that it has affected and interweaved so many characters making for a nice on screen mix. The pregnancy plot point has resulted in multiple characters interacting & reacting & being affected in ways that stay true to their nature. Also looks like there will be lots of subplots as a result. Gotta respect that writing!
No, I don’t “gotta” respect writing. Especially when it takes 2 people that barely know each other and pair them up to get married. Or 2 other people that are beyond dull and shove them down our throats to get us to buy the writers idea that they are a supercouple in the making. Nick & Gabi are WAY too young for any of this to work and watching it blow up in their faces is the only thing to look forward to. The Jennifer/Daniel pairing is an insult to viewers who still miss Jack. Sami is unrecognizable and unwatchable. EJ is a shadow of his former self. Hope without Bo? John leaving Salem & Marlena? No – I refuse to respect writing that turns characters inside-out to suit the whims of lazy writers who refuse to pay attention to the history of the soap while at the same time insulting the viewers who have been watching for years. The powers that be at NBC & Sony need to help Corday find writers who will write storylines for the characters, not re-write characters to suit their half-***ed storylines.
I think they need to fix the missing Bo thing stat. I know children and some adult characters disappear for weeks but at least they do appear. Heres a Bo story: Hope and the Bradys recieve tragic news that Bo allegedly drowned in a boat accident but no body found.(In case they get Peter Reckal back in the future.) A distraught Hope drowns her sorrows in drink. Maggie, a former alcholic, worries about Hope’s increase drinking but Hopes in denial and refuses Maggie’s help. Doug and Julie try to help the troubled Hope but she sneaks drinks behind their back and is now an alcholic. Sonny is struck by a hit-and-run driver and is in a coma for weeks. A drunken Hope is to blame for Sonnys accident when its proven Hope’s car hit him. Its later revealed Nick borrowed Hope’s car without permission and the one who hit Sonny. A tearful Will is by Sonnys side, and when Will says he’ll always love him, a weak Sonny warmly tells Will he’ll always love him. In Italy Stephano is in hospital for high blood pressure. He sees an unconcious man in another room and tells the nurse its his son E.J. but Stephano lied. The man is unable to move or open his eyes but is able to say just one word:Hope. BO BRADY IS ALIVE. But a devious Stephano plans not to reveal his identity. What evil plans does he have for Bo?
Sorry for duplicat post below. I thought i deleted this first one when i backspaced to do a rewrite. I was planning to add the Chelsea character to explain how the writers could bring her back with my possible story idea where shed cause Hope some trouble causing Hope’s drinking to increase. I just wanted to show they could still do interesting stuff for these characters if they really wanted to.
OOPS! When i backspaced to edit, i didnt realize identical posts would appear.
DOOL needs to fix this Bo thing stat. Story could be: Hope and the Bradys recieve tragic news that Bo alleged died in boat accident but body found(til the get Reckal back)A distraught Hope drowns her sorrows in drink and a concerned Maggie, a former alcholic, confronts Hope about her drinking but Hope’s in denial and refuses her help. Doug and Julie try to help the troubled Hope but she sneaks drinks behind their back. After Sonny is struck by a hit and run driver, a drunked Hope is arrested for Sonny’s accident when Roman discovers Hope’s car was the one that hit Sonny. Its revealed Nick borrowed Hope’s car without her permission and is the one responsible for what happened. A tearful Will is by Sonnys bedside and the moment Will says ill always love you, Sonny finally wakes up from his coma and Sonny weakly says ill always love you. They embrace. Meanwhile, in Itally Stephano is in hospital for high blood pressure. He sees an unconciuos man in another room and tells the nurse its his son E.J. But its a lie. The man is unable to move or open his eyes but manages to say one word, ‘HOPE’. The man is the thougt dead Bo Brady! But for some sinister reason Stephano doesnt want to reveal his true identity!
i met no body found
Yep, no body found. Or, the body is found & then disappears again for some bizarre reason…tornado? Anyway…Days has a usual episode at the end of a ratings period & after the closing credits, just before they give up the air time…we see the Fancy Face drifting in the fog…with three figures on it…two are standing and talking, while the other is sitting…and we hear that one playing a harmonica. Patch! The other two are Jack and Bo – and they’re off on some cool adventure that brings ALL 3 of them back! Yeah, I’m dreamin, I know…
My previous post was to show that the DOOL people could do storyline for Bo and Hope if they really wanted to do it. Bo would be lost at sea until they can work things out to get Peter Reckal to come back and if he did the part with him and Stephano would be a way to write him back in. This was all just a suggestion, nothing more. If they cant wotk it out with the actor then they should recast or kill Bo off. They could do a storyline as Hope a single mother, bring Shawn D back, and sometime down the road find romance with Rafe or someone new.
P.S. I was tired of no believable absence explantion for Bo unless he went up the Horton staircase and dispeared. If he just came back after a lengthy absence visiting Shawn and Belle or just killed off i could accept it. I do hear they may mention something today about it.
great ideas, jim. id watch it. but i predict a hope and rafe pairing and bo killed off.
Those are kknded good ideas, I would not kill off bo , I would recast him with a great actor maybe mark collier, lorenzo lamas, jack scalia, robert kelker kelly, etc. And hope and rafe pairing is a diaster waiting, days is trying to gain ground and writers need to write decent stories or good ones and tread lighty were the fans or viewers are concern.
We can have opinions on what made days ratings shoot up, all day and nite, but simple fact is that the show gain a lot of viewers and being a days fans, I’m glad, no matter what cause it.
me too