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| DAYS: Weekly Discussion; Week of 8/17 - 8/21 | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 17 2009, 10:51 AM (6,217 Views) | |
| james0479 | Aug 18 2009, 05:40 PM Post #61 |
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LOL heidi.....I thought the same thing. It's funny.....I don't dislike Melanie....but I don't like her either. It's weird. I am at the point where I could get used to her (finally), but they aren't pushing me into that direction. I thought the Phelony sex was a bit much. Now, if Phil and Stef get back together, it will have to come out that he had sex with Mel and ugh...it's just exhausting. They are trying to push the Stef/Nathan thing on us. It may be working....I'd rather see that for 3 weeks than see Stef and Phil fight over his sexual escapades with Mel for 3 weeks. I really enjoyed the Stef/Phil relationship and I don't think they needed Melanie to be the obstacle in it. Let it be power struggles between 2 different types of people involved in 2 different types of family. Bringing another woman in (especially needy Mel) is just uninspired. They are lucky the actor that plays Nathan has a cute chemistry with Stephanie.....otherwise this wouldn't work. And I'm still not sure it does. |
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| heidi | Aug 18 2009, 05:58 PM Post #62 |
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Just finished the show and I have to add something. What the hell? Why did Melanie give it up to Phil in some seedy nasty no-tell motel? So much for months of building self esteem and self respect. Instead of Phelanie, I think I'll call them Felony. Edited by heidi, Aug 18 2009, 06:02 PM.
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| Dr. Chip | Aug 18 2009, 06:20 PM Post #63 |
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Yeah, they haven't dealt with this kind of conflict since Stephanie was a baby. :D Carrie, Sami, Eric, Andrew, Jeannie, Zack, Ciara, Stephanie, Will, Claire Except for Shawn-Douglas, all of the Brady grandkids have been kidnapped at one time or another! I'm sure Shawn-D was kidnapped, too, but I can't remember a specific incident. |
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| Alligato | Aug 18 2009, 06:21 PM Post #64 |
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I know I like to rag on KA due to her skeletor nature, but she really rocks the freaking-out-over-my-kid scenes. She is really good at that...and sometimes when I am just floored at her performance, I think of what the same scene would be like with AS and it makes KA look so much better. I think that supercouples or the idea of them need to go. After all that Bope has been through, I don't know if I will ever buy either one being with another person. Someone suggested keeping John Black dead so Marlena could move on...hell yea. That is one way to break up the supercouple monotony. But great discussion thread, you guys! For being such a hot looking little fox, I don't find much passion in MB's kisses with JKJ. I wonder if it is awkward with her boyfriend and his girlfriend lurking on set. He usually gets more lippy with other women. Its frustrating to watch Stephanie proclaim over and over that she is over Phillip and is done with him, but I just know that after the whole Felony sex, she will have changed her tune and is going to flip over Felony knowing that at the time she wanted nothing to do with him. |
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| jane1978 | Aug 18 2009, 06:47 PM Post #65 |
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I really liked today´s show. I think the Mel/Steph/Nathan/Phillip triangle is a rare case when the SOD preview made the story worse than really is. From that recap it seemed very sudden and plotdriven, but the writers did really good job showing how much Mel is hurt and vulnerable and why she agrees to go with Phillip. I felt really sorry for her today and it will be probably even worse tomorrow. I think they wanted to do this story months ago but with Mel (at the time still bad) herself making the tape and blackmailing Phillip. it would mean turning her into a really hated character and they would eventually have to write her out, so they decided to show her as underdog and make people sympathize with her, so when she eventually hits rock bottom (and I definitely feel she is on the new Sami route and it will probably take years till she is really happy) and starts to doing bad things again she´ll still be saveable. Nathan/Stephanie´s "friendship" is weird. Stephanie seems to be smitten by him and he is doing his best to make her forget Phillip and move on. I wonder what will be his reaction after Steph and Phillip reconcile, because he is clearly much more interested in Steph than Mel. I think Mark and Shelley have great chemistry together, but I´m not sure if they could be an interesting pair. Victor was perfect as usual. And of course Phillip. Even without the sextape twist I really doubt he stays isolated from family for long. Heck, we wil be probably lucky if he moves out from the house. At best I´m seeing him living with Steph in that apartma she used to rent with Chelsea and control some kind of his own company from home. But he himself admitted he loves the power which means the Kiriakis name so I think it´s only a matter of time till Victor lures him in again. I think the kidnapping story is very good so far but certainly not original. I love the girl who plays Ciara, she clearly has fun. I wonder where they will go with the Dean character. What will happen after Ciara is saved and Dean still works undiscovered at the cop shop? Will she recognize him? Corday said this story will have 3 phases, so I wonder what is the phase 2. Edited by jane1978, Aug 18 2009, 06:50 PM.
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| esp13 | Aug 18 2009, 06:49 PM Post #66 |
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I don't think Stephanie has proclaimed that she was over Philip. I think she's been pretty up front with Nathan that she's NOT over him. What she has said is that she's determined to move on and get over him because, in her mind, there was no future for them. Which is not to say that you aren't right and she will flip when she finds out about the Felony sex. Just that if she goes back to him I don't think it's a big flip flop because it was clear that she was still in love with him and the big obstacle in the way was his family business. Once that obstacle is removed, the situation changes and that's always been fairly clear, IMO.
I note the smiley, but just to be clear, I know that Stephanie was kidnapped obviously. But, as I said elsewhere, there was no conflict between Steve and Kayla in that storyline. There was no blame or recriminations between them. That's what I was referring to in terms of how this type of storyline could have been a different conflict for them. |
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| Paxton | Aug 18 2009, 07:08 PM Post #67 |
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Kudos to Dena or whoever's writing to coming up with perhaps the only way that Phelony sex wouldn't tempt me to ram hot salted railroad spikes through my eyeballs. Thank you, writers, for proving my long-held conviction that Melanie is not in fact some hardened, vixenish, badass temptress who knows how to wrap men around her little fingers but is instead a silly teenager who acts her age or younger. And to think she called herself a "player" just yesterday. Fucking laughable. Here she is today mooning over Philip and telling him she was waiting for him and falling for every tired line he gave her. Yep, a real experienced cookie, that one. I give Molly credit for bringing the pathetic though. Victor calling women sluts is getting really, really old. Like, really old. I really like Stephanie and Nathan together and think they have plenty of potential to be interesting. But, it does seem like this is a Philip/Stephanie story. I'm ready to find out whether Arianna is really a drug dealer or working undercover. No need to drag that out IMO. |
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| LorrieOw | Aug 18 2009, 08:16 PM Post #68 |
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I know this is off topic, but I just read on another board that Frances Reid died on 8/16/09, has anyone else heard this? |
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| Halloween Family | Aug 18 2009, 08:27 PM Post #69 |
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I think some people are just interested in the character of Sami as she's never quite been attached to one guy. I can see Sami as a stand alone character; Lucas, EJ and Rafe could all leave tomorrow and there still would be story to tell and audience interest. Also, I think a lot of women identify with what Sami's gone through and that Alison doesn't have that soap opera look to her so it easier for some women to relate to. I would love to see Jack D. come back but a lot of people cant imagine him without Jen. |
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| Paxton | Aug 18 2009, 08:34 PM Post #70 |
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It's not true. |
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| magicsteacher | Aug 18 2009, 08:42 PM Post #71 |
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Sami has been on a long time, but by pairing her with a new character to the show who is a different type of man than she has been with before is a different approach to her character. Now, they need to do something with this character pairing. Don't make it a repeat of Roman and Marlena or John and Marlena-- give them their own storylines-- something new and refreshing. Perhaps having to do with family like DAYS used to do. |
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| Days4Life | Aug 18 2009, 08:59 PM Post #72 |
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I've really enjoyed the last couple days. I'm not getting into any debates about story similarities or the supercouples--I'm just watching the show to be entertained and this week, that's working. The Ciara storyline is chilling, and I was shocked during yesterday's show when we saw her tied up and blindfolded. I actually gasped and said "oh, poor baby" when we first saw her. The actress is clearly fine and seems to enjoy her job, so I'm not worried about her and got pulled into the story. I just hope it doesn't go on too long. I also hope it doesn't end up as the same old distrust storyline between Bo and Hope because after all these years, they should have either resolved that or broken up for good. But right now I'm intrigued and willing to see where the writers are going to take us. Aw, Melanie...all that self-esteem talk and then Philip takes her to a seedy motel and uses her as a Stephanie substitute. Melanie is just too young, which was illustrated by her "I have to stop going around and kissing boys" line. I felt really bad for her today, as the whole thing just seemed tawdry and cheap. It wasn't sexy, it was sad. Victor's talk of a Kiriakis compound in Greece made me nervous that we may be losing Victor. Even though I hate it when they focus on him as a grumpy old man, I still love the character and don't want him moving away to Greece permanently. |
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| Ellie | Aug 18 2009, 09:01 PM Post #73 |
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The Days studio confirmed yesterday that it is not true. The ONLY source was someone who posted it as a facebook comment then later retracted and said he got "mixed up". Unfortunately, it spread as a rumor from there. |
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| lysie | Aug 19 2009, 08:49 AM Post #74 |
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Are you talking about Rafe? Because he's similar to most of the men Sami's been with. I don't think he's a carbon copy like a lot of people seem to think, but he's not much different either. Sami's been in the same kinds of stories for the last decade. The only change there's really been since she even joined the show is that her role has gotten less meatier, IMO. She's on more, but she's more blah than she used to be. Ciara's kidnapping...I think this story could work fine for BOPE if it weren't following the BOPE formula. It seems to be a child in peril story that leads to a fight between BOPE that leads to a third party coming in for at least a little while. Maybe that's not the plan, but it seems to be following that formula right now. There are so many other ways they could do this that wouldn't have everyone rolling their eyes. I almost feel like they're trying to make us feel like BOPE is played out, so they're intentionally not giving them fresh material. Plus, I think a lot of us have BOPE baby PTSD. |
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| Alligato | Aug 19 2009, 02:03 PM Post #75 |
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Holy crap! Did they just show a little girl running to her mommy then getting a bullet shot in her back so it is all bloody down the back of her little hoodie? What kind of shit am I watching? Didn't enjoy that. Found the rest of the show okay. I just can't help but roll my eyes that two seconds after Phillip screws Melanie, Stephanie comes back and says that she wants him back. Good grief. I think I would have preferred if Phillip moves on and Steph moves on but through circumstance they are just hot for each other and sneak off to proclaim love and sneak smooches. Oh well. Blah show today. |
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| james0479 | Aug 19 2009, 02:24 PM Post #76 |
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20 min into the show....so far I'm loving it...especially the Kidnapping story...well written. I'll be back |
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| james0479 | Aug 19 2009, 03:10 PM Post #77 |
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Well.......I gotta say I am exhausted after watching today's show. lol I totally disagree that today's show was blah.....if you are in any way interested in the Kidnapping story, then today's show was must see. KA rocked the house again today as did PR. And the kidnappers are doing their jobs well. And, before I forget, today was the first day I ever remember Hope calling Bo, Beauregard. Great touch and she means business. I found myself totally on Hope's side today, while understanding Bo's side as well. He is the husband and dad in this family and he can not let anything happen to Hope OR Ciara. But, Hope was right. They are not dealing with people who play by the books and they can not jeopordize their daughter's life by bringing an armed squad to the pick up location. If they want to bring tension or a possible breakup to BOPE, this is the perfect story to really bring it and make it jusitified. I say that because, after reading some spoilers, I can see where this thing is going.....and both Bo and Hope are justified in their feelings. Bo is in full "get my family back mode" and Hope just wants to get her kid back and worry about the rest later. This is some good shit. We learned today that the man behind the kidnapping is doing this because he feels he should have Hope's job....and this is payback. I thought that was an interesting move. Seeing Dean in the background while Hope fell apart numerous times, was perfection. It made you mad and kept you on the edge of your seat at the same time. Bo's vision at the end of the episode leads the way for the spoiler.....what he does to get Ciara back that will ultimately distance Hope. Lots of layers here. Too bad it's a total rip off of the movie "Ransom" lol But I can let that slide. The writing has been good, the acting has been good and I have been eagerly awaiting the next sentence....and I don't care how that happens. I'm just glad it is! Nathan is so obviously enthralled with Steph. He has such annoyance when it comes to Melanie and when he sees Steph, his persona lightens. I don't think Nathan and Melanie should happen. I was a big Steph/Phil fan but after today....I'd rather see her with Nathan. Phil can have Mel and blah blah blah. Kate was deliciously evil today. It's the most insane I have ever seen her. Love how Daniel was on to her from sqaure one and he didn't back down to her face to face.....but neither did she. THAT'S what made it interesting. I hope they aren't writing Kate in a corner by doing this. But I don't know how they could (or would) redeem her. I love Kate so I had fun with it. She reminded me of what we have to look forward to with Vivian. Hope Kate is still around for that reunion! Lucas has never been my fave character....and ever since he got hooked up with Chloe, he's been even more bland than I remember. I just have zero interest in him, her or that whole story. The only interesting thing about it is Kate and it seems this story could wrap up soon. Spoilers talk of Chloe clearing Dan of the charges...so that means she wakes up soon. I, personally, hope Kate can wiggle out of this one. lol That's bad....I know. :) Previews for tomorrow...YAWN....Back to the bland stuff.....hopefully it will kick back up Friday. I give a bit of credit to TPTB.....they prolly figured that with the cast returns coming up, people would tune in to see what's going on these days. If they tuned in this week, I think they would be interested. Much more than if they tuned in 3 months ago. |
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| heidi | Aug 19 2009, 04:07 PM Post #78 |
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Boy, Phil's gunshot scars sure healed nicely. It's like they were never there. If the writers and makeup people forget about character continuity, shouldn't the actor point it out. "Hey people, I'm supposed to have big bullet scars in my chest." |
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| holo37 | Aug 19 2009, 05:37 PM Post #79 |
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That baby with a gunshot to the back just totally grossed me out. So unnecessary! I think this would be a more interesting dilemma for Bo and Hope if Bo's vision was about HOPE getting killed instead of Cierra. I mean what a way to ratchet up the agony for Bo. Have Hope deliver the ransom and die, or stop her, and maybe his daughter dies. What would he do? Since I'm pretty sure TIIC won't kill another Bope baby, the fall-out over Hope's willingness to sacrifice herself for Cierra and Bo unwillingingness to lose her, would be way more interesting. Because this "By the Book"/trust stuff doesn't ring true to me at all. Speaking of.... I admit I was absent during all the JER years, so I guess that was when Bo stopped being the rebel Brady and started being the "BY THE BOOK" one? Cuz I have to say I was scratching my head on that one. I came back for S&K and and I'm pretty sure Bo done lots of stuff since then that wasn't so by BTB right? The rest was meh....But I still like Lucas and wish BD would get a better story. |
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| Halloween Family | Aug 19 2009, 06:48 PM Post #80 |
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Brianna continues to be awful. The kidnapping is good because it allows PR and KA to shine. The Phil/Mel/Steph/Nathan quad is pretty good. I've wanted Phil and Melanie together but their hookup was all kinds of wrong which is great for drama, there were a lot of emotions going on. On the flip side, Stephanie and Nathan are pretty flat but Nathan is CLEARLY not into Melanie at all and is into Stephanie. Phillip still needs a haircut. It looked like Phillip's taupe was turnaround when he fought with Nathan. |
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