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| DAYS: Philip takes a bullet! | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 17 2008, 07:14 AM (2,046 Views) | |
| Jonatha | Jul 17 2008, 07:14 AM Post #1 |
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Source: SOW Philip's involvement in Paul's disappearance has lethal consequences this week, when he gets a mysterious letter and gets shot. "Philip knows the situation could take him down, as well as his whole family, and he's wracked with guilt," admits his portrayer Jay Kenneth Johnson, noting that Bo has already 'put himself on the line' by ignoring Phlip's taped threat to kill Paul. "And the situation keeps getting worse." Case in point: The cops tell Morgan they found her father's jacket in the river so she fears he's dead. Philip tries to comfort her, infuriating Bo. "It's hard for Bo to see Philip cozying up to Morgan during all this," says Johnson. When Morgan heads off to call her mother, Bo accuses Philip of murdering Paul and lying to him about it. "They've been over this time and time again," notes Johnson. "Philip says he did threaten to kill Paul, but swears he didn't kill him." Bo suggests Philip back off from Morgan, but he refuses. "Philip cares for Morgan and doesn't want to see her hurting," insists Johnson. "He also knows he had a hand in Paul's downfall; that guilt makes him want to be there for her." Philip later meets with Kate at the Kiriakis mansion, where they discuss the missing Paul. "Philip worries that Bo might break. What if he tells someone (about the tape)?" muses Johnson. "There are so many things that could go wrong." Seconds later, something does. Henderson interrupts with an anonymous note that was dropped off outside the mansion for Philip. Kate reads it: "I know your secret." "Philip gets angry," Johnson asserts. "There's only one person who would do this to him: John." Philip storms off to the DiMera mansion, only to find Morgan already there, demanding John to tell her where her father is. "Morgan is at level ten," Johnson previews. "Philip tries to pull her out of there and defuse the situation. When Morgan reaches into her purse to grab something, one of the body guards think it's a gun and fires - just as Philip dives in front of her." Morgan watches in horror as a bleeding Philip hits the floor. Edited by Kenny, Jul 17 2008, 07:58 AM.
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| KMan101 | Jul 17 2008, 08:10 AM Post #2 |
 
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It's like one plot device after another with Higley. Gee, let's have Victor have a stroke just to get the evidence against Philip destroyed. Now, let's have Philip get shot just for the hell of it! |
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| PhoenixRising05 | Jul 17 2008, 08:55 AM Post #3 |
GET EM STEPH!!
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^Yeah but don't you need that with a story? Yes, you don't always need something big (you can have some little moments build things up but people complain that is boring nowadays) but considering this is pretty much a mob-like story, it's expected in a way and there is no way Bo would do what he does if Victor isn't hospitalized and Philip's shooting is the right type of thing to push Morgan/Philip and to force John and/or Ava to come clean. I see what your saying but even Ron at OLTL does this. Look at what happened with the Tina thing. We had her initial arrival and then nothing happened with that story until Sarah and Talia ended up with Carlo and now the story will progress again this week with the rescue attempt and Sarah going over the falls. Plot devices are used like this, especially in action/adventure/violent-like stories. Plus, fans said they wanted action and drama since Days had been lacking it for a few months and this fits the bill. I would love to have what Hogan gave us back. I would love to have some spectacular character work and such. It just seems like not as many people want that for Days and all soaps that should want it and the ratings are more reflective of action and events then they are good, solid character moments and the little things that had many fall in love with soaps in the first place. I guess what I'm saying is that I'm glad there is finally some excitement on the show and some clear direction. I hope that Higley is gone soon because I don't think the combination of her and Corday is good for the long haul (hell, what combination is with Corday there) but, until she is gone, I will just hope the show is entertaining and exciting and it looks like it is going to continue to be, at least for me LOL. This is alot better then the lack of direction and movement we got during half of May and June. Thanks for posting this, Jonatha. Sounds good. Edited by PhoenixRising05, Jul 17 2008, 09:06 AM.
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| ☼ Jinx ☼ | Jul 17 2008, 09:11 AM Post #4 |
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This is a total shock!! The Kiriakis family is taking a huge hit in this storyline. |
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| Dragonish1 | Jul 17 2008, 09:24 AM Post #5 |
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Thanks Jonny, I love JAY and I enjoy Phillip as a character, but this just seems ummm silly. I honestly could care less. WE know Phillip is not going to die and IMO Morgan has no need to be on the show. The actress stood out when playing opposite the Co-Ed girls. She was fab with Max, which is really imo was the ONLY sensible love interest for Max. I can not believe they screwed that up for Nuncle the banjo love story!...Anyhoo, where was I...Oh yes, Morgan has lost her charm for me. The character has not evolved , but instead has become very weak and pathetic. I do not care about her missing dad, and frankly the actress...well against JKJ she pales. To me DAYS has just gone to hell in a hand basket and the time can easily be pin pointed. EVERY storyline that was working was shifted to accomodate STAX, a couple only 1 DAYS fan really enjoys, as well as the return of another character, who really deserved his own sl but not at the expense of all the sls that were working. This show is a mess. |
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| peaches179 | Jul 17 2008, 09:39 AM Post #6 |
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ICAM! |
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| Alligato | Jul 17 2008, 09:53 AM Post #7 |
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Thanks Jonatha! I'm excited to see this play out! |
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| Kevc1980 | Jul 17 2008, 12:19 PM Post #8 |
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This sounds good..At least the stakes are finally being upped a bit in this story.. |
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| Angie79 | Jul 17 2008, 01:28 PM Post #9 |
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I think this sounds pretty good. Thanks Jonny! |
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| Shylock | Jul 17 2008, 02:55 PM Post #10 |
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I think it's cool that Phillip is willing to risk his life to save Morgan. When she finds out that he had a bit of a hand in her father's downfall this should help soften the blow and still leave it open for them to get together. |
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| BradyDiva06 | Jul 17 2008, 10:07 PM Post #11 |
 
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ICAM. I can't wait to see the scenes sounds interesting |
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| SmashinglySweet | Jul 18 2008, 12:09 AM Post #12 |
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ICAM! This does just seem silly. Also, I agree with whoever said that the Kiriakis family has taken a hit with this storyline. The whole dock wars things sounded good in theory, but has been poorly executed. |
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| ☼ Jinx ☼ | Jul 18 2008, 12:20 AM Post #13 |
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Phillip has fallen for so many women by now that I can't even decide who is worth him risking his life for anymore. |
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| Miss Rhi | Jul 18 2008, 12:34 AM Post #14 |
"If Sami can't find happiness with a Martian, then she can't find happiness with anyone."
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I'm sure Dr. Dan will "save" him too, yet another one of Chelsea's family members that he "saves"....... :eyeroll: |
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| fenderbabe | Jul 18 2008, 12:58 AM Post #15 |
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I can't stand this instant love. The girl annoys the shit out of me as it is, and now she's running around crying love? Aw, hell no. She's a very bland character/actress combo and while I don't normally flip out about things before they air, I just know these scens are gonna drive me nuts. Philip dives in front of a bullet for Morgan....really? Does he happen to be on drugs when this happens? Dude, not to even mention 100 Morgans could never equal 1 Philip. My god, it's just dumb. |
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| SmashinglySweet | Jul 18 2008, 06:48 AM Post #16 |
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I know these scenes are gonna drive me nuts as well! I wasn't too fond of Morgan's instant trust in Philip, particularily when only a week earlier she seemed to hate him. IA on the character/actress combo thing! I feel the same way. As for Philip being on drugs, I wish! That would explain his recent stupidity. |
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| Shylock | Jul 18 2008, 08:28 AM Post #17 |
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It doesn't say LOVE, per say, but that she's fallen for him. Maybe it means she's beginning to like him in a more romantic way. Honestly, some of y'all need to reserve judgment until you see it on screen. You might be making a mountain from a molehill. And the whole trust thing? It was gradual. She was resistant to him, then he started working on her about getting her father to get away from John Black, and she'd already kind of warmed up to him by then. Her father disappearing just pushed it a bit over, since he'd been there for her and trying to help her for a while. The kiss was just a vulnerable reaction on her part. The part where they missed the boat a little would be them having a talk about the kiss. They could've had her say she was just way to emotional and Phil could've been understanding about it. It would've put them back a few paces with a mutual understanding that they're kind of beginning to like each other without just ignoring it. That's pretty much the only thing they missed out on with this storyline. Something major happened between them and I don't recall them talking about it at all. |
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| Paxton | Jul 18 2008, 09:41 AM Post #18 |
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I disagree about the trust thing, because once she started trusting him (for no particular reason) she never wavered, even though her own father told her (for the second time) right before he went mysteriously missing to stay away from Philip Kiriakis. Why she trusts Philip more than her own father--heck, why she mistrusts John so much more than Philip--has yet to be explained except by the ever-convenient concept of insta-luv. Furthermore, Phorgan fans weren't the only ones robbed of a proper discussion of Morgan initiating that kiss with Philip. Philip stayed with Chloe when she saw them (he certainly didn't rush off after Morgan), Chloe said her feelings had gone beyond FWB and Philip wanted to talk about that. They left together and the next we saw them they were in bed. I have no idea what they talked about or what conclusion was reached, if any, but for me that was at least as important a discussion as any Philip might have had with Morgan. I don't know whether I'm supposed to assume that Chloe pretended to be ok with FWB or whether she said she was or whether they even talked at all. I have yet to see Philip have any converation or interaction with Morgan at all about anything that doesn't relate directly or indirectly to her father. They have never been in a situation where he didn't have an ulterior motive. This taking a bullet for her is such a lame way to "prove" he cares for her, which at least thankfully JKJ didn't used the hackneyed "has feelings for"--if I hear one more character reference Sami's undefined "feelings" for EJ as if they de facto had to be love I'm going to break something. And guilt is surely the rock solid foundation for any lasting relationship. |
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| marisol40 | Jul 18 2008, 10:00 AM Post #19 |
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And guilt is surely the rock solid foundation for any lasting relationship. Well your mind can say one thing and your heart another. Philip is attracted to Morgan, that much as obvious. However, he has been hurt before, so perhaps he is telling himself that he is only interested in her out of guilt, to protect himself from falling for her. That is where the angst comes into play in this storyline and that is why I think if written well ( I know wishful thinking) this love story could be amazing. I think that her confessing her feelings for him is going to be a catalyst in their relationship that is going to cause Philip to examine his own feelings for her. There is alot more going on here then just a guilty conscience. |
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| Paxton | Jul 18 2008, 12:36 PM Post #20 |
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It isn't obvious to me that Philip is attracted to Morgan. KR is the exception to my rule that JKJ has chemistry with everyone. I don't deny that Philip likes Morgan well enough, but IMO she might as well be his sister for all the heat they generate. I will never think this could be an amazing love story, not just because of the lack of chemistry but because it makes no sense to me that even if Philip fell in love with Morgan at some point, that she would ever care for him once she knows the truth. She ought to feel personally used, manipulated and humiliated, never mind that the man she thinks she loves callously rejected her father's bid for help after leading him down the path of criminal destruction--regardless of who actually killed him (or made him disappear). As a former EJAmi fan, I'm certainly not unfamiliar with the concept of rationalizing away the guy's behavior, but even in that case there were things I just couldn't handle, specifically EJ tricking Sami into thinking he had poisoned her when she was pregnant. And back then I saw chemistry, which is enough to cover a lot of ills. When you don't see it, as I don't in this pairing--although others do, of course--then the storyline problems loom larger than ever. But Dena doesn't exactly write women who can walk or chew gum without a man. But one thing we do agree on is that hoping for good writing is wishful thinking! :P Edited by Paxton, Jul 18 2008, 12:38 PM.
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