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Spoilers for the week of July 9th; *UPDATED 7/3*
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Topic Started: Jun 26 2012, 12:09 PM (65,717 Views)
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Jul 6 2012, 01:23 PM
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Yes, we can agree there all I was also saying is that MarDar were going to write for them where the others changed course and though moments were given by DH and even Scheffer at the time it wasn't about them. But IMO MarDar were writing for them and were going to put them together. Something no other regime wanted to do. Thus we had interloper EJ to SAFE LUMI ultimately while EJAMI was teased in btwn for good measure. :) So to me the quantity of time DH wrote vs MarDar is then irrelevant because for the majority of the time she was writing for SAFE after WP. I don't really know if MarDar was going to write for Ejami though. I mean, they were obviously going to write Ejami re-connecting in some way, but I wonder if they were really going to fall in love again under MarDar? I could see MarDar just putting Ejami together in order to have some big issue blow them up so that Sami could scream at EJ and shoot him in the head again, a la Dena Higley. Who knows? I didn't get the sense that MarDar was really enamored with any particular pairing for Sami or EJ. I guess it doesn't really matter now anyway.
On that note, I wonder if GT still luuuuvs Safe. I bet he does.
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Jul 6 2012, 01:29 PM
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Well, Sami is obviously into EJ and we'll see how the writing continues for EJami something tells me that this is just the beginning for this couple and they'll probably go full force with them, so previous relationships will probably not be so current. So what happens to Lucas, Nicole, Rafe? who knows? but they will probably not be of any significance for EJami! IMO
Going full force with a couple doesn't mean much anymore. They'll still find a way to make it a triangle.
We already know AS has been working with GG, so we'll have another round of Safe. I doubt theyll be a real triangle..Sami will be too busy yelling at EJ for the billionth time. Gosh, I hope not. That is really bad news. AS and GG filming a lot is NOT a good thing. I thought JS and AS was filming a lot.
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Jul 6 2012, 01:35 PM
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- Jul 6 2012, 01:23 PM
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Yes, we can agree there all I was also saying is that MarDar were going to write for them where the others changed course and though moments were given by DH and even Scheffer at the time it wasn't about them. But IMO MarDar were writing for them and were going to put them together. Something no other regime wanted to do. Thus we had interloper EJ to SAFE LUMI ultimately while EJAMI was teased in btwn for good measure. :) So to me the quantity of time DH wrote vs MarDar is then irrelevant because for the majority of the time she was writing for SAFE after WP.
I don't really know if MarDar was going to write for Ejami though. I mean, they were obviously going to write Ejami re-connecting in some way, but I wonder if they were really going to fall in love again under MarDar? I could see MarDar just putting Ejami together in order to have some big issue blow them up so that Sami could scream at EJ and shoot him in the head again, a la Dena Higley. Who knows? I didn't get the sense that MarDar was really enamored with any particular pairing for Sami or EJ. I guess it doesn't really matter now anyway. On that note, I wonder if GT still luuuuvs Safe. I bet he does. For the sake of not repeating myself I believe they were based on how they treated the LUMI and SAFE relationships as an after thought and constantly having them have the talks and EJ turning to her repeatedley. While Lucas would only make his once a week appearance add to that that they joined the EJAMI facebook page and that told me they were because EJAMI not LUMI were getting the slow build and there was serious warnings given to Lucas about her cheating again and there you go. Nothing matters now, we can all speculate . But we wont know anything until TomSells stuff starts to air. I may love SAFE but they both need to be alone for a while. The teasing merry go round is sure to continue because the PTB love those 4 interacting together. We shall see hoping for the best but it remains to be seen.
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Jul 6 2012, 01:42 PM
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Yes, we can agree there all I was also saying is that MarDar were going to write for them where the others changed course and though moments were given by DH and even Scheffer at the time it wasn't about them. But IMO MarDar were writing for them and were going to put them together. Something no other regime wanted to do. Thus we had interloper EJ to SAFE LUMI ultimately while EJAMI was teased in btwn for good measure. :) So to me the quantity of time DH wrote vs MarDar is then irrelevant because for the majority of the time she was writing for SAFE after WP.
I don't really know if MarDar was going to write for Ejami though. I mean, they were obviously going to write Ejami re-connecting in some way, but I wonder if they were really going to fall in love again under MarDar? I could see MarDar just putting Ejami together in order to have some big issue blow them up so that Sami could scream at EJ and shoot him in the head again, a la Dena Higley. Who knows? I didn't get the sense that MarDar was really enamored with any particular pairing for Sami or EJ. I guess it doesn't really matter now anyway. On that note, I wonder if GT still luuuuvs Safe. I bet he does. I do think ejami was on their way to getting their spot in the rotation of couples, but there isn't any evidence that there was more to it than that. ISTM that they're only going there because of the surprising bump grief sex got. Even early on after the griefsex, the two of them had a deep dislike for each other. I think the original plan was to break up safe and go with Lumi.
If Mardar were still around, I think they would have torpedoed ejami a few months in, just like they did safe and ejole and gone back to lumi/ejole or something, until it was ejami's turn again.
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Jul 6 2012, 01:44 PM
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Well, Sami is obviously into EJ and we'll see how the writing continues for EJami something tells me that this is just the beginning for this couple and they'll probably go full force with them, so previous relationships will probably not be so current. So what happens to Lucas, Nicole, Rafe? who knows? but they will probably not be of any significance for EJami! IMO
Going full force with a couple doesn't mean much anymore. They'll still find a way to make it a triangle.
We already know AS has been working with GG, so we'll have another round of Safe. I doubt theyll be a real triangle..Sami will be too busy yelling at EJ for the billionth time.
Gosh, I hope not. That is really bad news. AS and GG filming a lot is NOT a good thing. I thought JS and AS was filming a lot. As I said those four no matter what will be connected in story. So we may as well all make our peace with that. You like EJAMI I SAFE and others EJOLE but whoever they go with the pairs will still be connected in some way. History has proven that plenty.
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Jul 6 2012, 01:47 PM
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Yes, we can agree there all I was also saying is that MarDar were going to write for them where the others changed course and though moments were given by DH and even Scheffer at the time it wasn't about them. But IMO MarDar were writing for them and were going to put them together. Something no other regime wanted to do. Thus we had interloper EJ to SAFE LUMI ultimately while EJAMI was teased in btwn for good measure. :) So to me the quantity of time DH wrote vs MarDar is then irrelevant because for the majority of the time she was writing for SAFE after WP.
I don't really know if MarDar was going to write for Ejami though. I mean, they were obviously going to write Ejami re-connecting in some way, but I wonder if they were really going to fall in love again under MarDar? I could see MarDar just putting Ejami together in order to have some big issue blow them up so that Sami could scream at EJ and shoot him in the head again, a la Dena Higley. Who knows? I didn't get the sense that MarDar was really enamored with any particular pairing for Sami or EJ. I guess it doesn't really matter now anyway. On that note, I wonder if GT still luuuuvs Safe. I bet he does. :ermm: :( :-/ ^o)
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Jul 6 2012, 01:48 PM
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- Jul 6 2012, 12:03 PM
Elci, to me the really amusing thing is not just that we all see things differently; it's that a lot of these points these are basically the same ones from around Sept/Oct of this year (and I'm sure the trend keeps going, the further back you go). The names have just been switched. Sure, OK - I don't really know what was being said here around Sept/Oct, as I am a bit of a new poster, although pretty ferocious, as of late. ;) But yes, I get the keen and dry observation that all this commotion seems to contain the same content, just with the names mixed arounds. So and so is not herself with this one. So and so is being made a fool for this one. So and so is acting out of character to do this. Such and such is being conveniently ignored, etc. etc. I am sure there aren't many new arguments - just new old storylines to argue about. What is that paradox called - static motion?
But for what it's worth, I myself wasn't saying anything all that new, intelligent or compelling just before -- just going off on a rant, b/c I am in a particularly ripe and pugilistic mood. Where is the old-timey fisticuffs smiley?
On another point I am almost positive you mentioned (such a whirlwind these back-and-forths), to say that Sam and EJ are now BFF's is a bit of an exaggeration, granted, but the friendliness hasn't always appeared uncomfortable or staid for me. When they are meant to be visibly denying romantic feelings that just cannot be denied, that's when the awkwardness seems most pronounced, and I don't need three guess to guess why. And to say that they were just fighting - are you referring to her confronting EJ about Will? Well, the fact that friends can do that too aside, it didn't appear to be a particularly acerbic fight to me. I seem to recall Sami just seeming to go soft for a good part there in the middle. That is one of the things that really annoyed me about that conversation - I took such issue with EJ being able to divert the argument by calling Sami out for not thinking he had more on his plate than thoughts about Will. She was there about Will; not sure why she should be placing EJ's feelings first in that moment. But instead of saying something like, "I am not here to talk about you," I see her go "aww" face. That didn't rub me the right way. And then she got angry again at the end, but it was heelarious for Ej and was very clear to me that was meant as an "oh these two!!" kind of moment. So, the fight seemed to me like a device to make EJ and Sami seem very much like friends, merely in a momentary tiff.
I do not like Ejami - I think this is well known. So I guess I would be more quick to say a change in attitude was sudden and drastic, where others see slow build. But I pretty objectively recall one episode after the deadbabysex reveal, where EJ calls Sami pretty much every name in the book, being as nasty as any nasty thing Lucas said to her, and the next day, or the day after, came the joking over wine. And that seemed fishy. The food fight that morning that Will walked in on? That seemed random and unnecessary and strangely laughy. I realize they are parents of a little girl, so laughy moments will happen - but it seemed interestingly placed.
I will admit they have been getting a slower build certainly than Lumi, and that that slow build is what excites Ejami's - heck, if it were happening to Lucas and Sami, I would be jumping off the walls and using it as confirmation/validation every chance I had. But the sudden shift in Ejami was pretty pronounced at one point. An argument can be made that it's been slow build since then. But I guess for me, with my sensitivities, any more evidence of Ejami friendliness was an extended continuation of that stark shift, so that each example just felt like an incremental escalation. And it's not like I couldn't see thru the awkward eye and turn away faces. But that is just me, I guess. ;)
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Jul 6 2012, 01:48 PM
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Does Sami even regret shooting him in the head. Ive never heard that come from her mouth. She regrets nothing, and blames everyone. This is what they call true love. LOL
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Jul 6 2012, 01:52 PM
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Yes, we can agree there all I was also saying is that MarDar were going to write for them where the others changed course and though moments were given by DH and even Scheffer at the time it wasn't about them. But IMO MarDar were writing for them and were going to put them together. Something no other regime wanted to do. Thus we had interloper EJ to SAFE LUMI ultimately while EJAMI was teased in btwn for good measure. :) So to me the quantity of time DH wrote vs MarDar is then irrelevant because for the majority of the time she was writing for SAFE after WP.
I don't really know if MarDar was going to write for Ejami though. I mean, they were obviously going to write Ejami re-connecting in some way, but I wonder if they were really going to fall in love again under MarDar? I could see MarDar just putting Ejami together in order to have some big issue blow them up so that Sami could scream at EJ and shoot him in the head again, a la Dena Higley. Who knows? I didn't get the sense that MarDar was really enamored with any particular pairing for Sami or EJ. I guess it doesn't really matter now anyway. On that note, I wonder if GT still luuuuvs Safe. I bet he does. :ermm: :( :-/ ^o) LOL.
For the record, I don't want GT to still be lovin' Safe. I'm just bettin' he does. Seems most writers get enamored with their own "creations" (see Bradison).
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Jul 6 2012, 01:57 PM
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I do not like Ejami - I think this is well known. So I guess I would be more quick to say a change in attitude was sudden and drastic, where others see slow build. But I pretty objectively recall one episode after the deadbabysex reveal, where EJ calls Sami pretty much every name in the book, being as nasty as any nasty thing Lucas said to her, and the next day, or the day after, came the joking over wine. And that seemed fishy. The food fight that morning that Will walked in on? That seemed random and unnecessary and strangely laughy. I realize they are parents of a little girl, so laughy moments will happen - but it seemed interestingly placed. I will admit they have been getting a slower build certainly than Lumi, and that that slow build is what excites Ejami's - heck, if it were happening to Lucas and Sami, I would be jumping off the walls and using it as confirmation/validation every chance I had. But the sudden shift in Ejami was pretty pronounced at one point. An argument can be made that it's been slow build since then. But I guess for me, with my sensitivities, any more evidence of Ejami friendliness was an extended continuation of that stark shift, so that each example just felt like an incremental escalation. And it's not like I couldn't see thru the awkward eye and turn away faces. But that is just me, I guess. ;) I think the re-direct of Ejami's relationship at the end of March (the wine scenes at The Brady Pub) was extremely sudden and completely out of nowhere. So yeah, their relatinship basically turned on a dime - going from outright hatred to kinda-getting-along in just one episode. Since that moment, however, I'd say the "build" has been very gradual. Even 3.5 months later, they are still pretty much at the kinda-getting-along stage.
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Jul 6 2012, 02:23 PM
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Didn't James Scott at one point say in an interview that he thought EJ should have someone new with a clean slate who doesn't have all this baggage? I have to say at this point I wanna agree with him even when I love EJole. It would be a fresh direction for EJ to properly date someone who hasn't screwed him over or one that he's having an affair with!
I guess that is sorta how EJami got started by him asking her out but that went south in a hurry...so yea that probably won't work LOL
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Elci, to me the really amusing thing is not just that we all see things differently; it's that a lot of these points these are basically the same ones from around Sept/Oct of this year (and I'm sure the trend keeps going, the further back you go). The names have just been switched.
Sure, OK - I don't really know what was being said here around Sept/Oct, as I am a bit of a new poster, although pretty ferocious, as of late. ;) But yes, I get the keen and dry observation that all this commotion seems to contain the same content, just with the names mixed arounds. So and so is not herself with this one. So and so is being made a fool for this one. So and so is acting out of character to do this. Such and such is being conveniently ignored, etc. etc. I am sure there aren't many new arguments - just new old storylines to argue about. What is that paradox called - static motion? But for what it's worth, I myself wasn't saying anything all that new, intelligent or compelling just before -- just going off on a rant, b/c I am in a particularly ripe and pugilistic mood. Where is the old-timey fisticuffs smiley? On another point I am almost positive you mentioned (such a whirlwind these back-and-forths), to say that Sam and EJ are now BFF's is a bit of an exaggeration, granted, but the friendliness hasn't always appeared uncomfortable or staid for me. When they are meant to be visibly denying romantic feelings that just cannot be denied, that's when the awkwardness seems most pronounced, and I don't need three guess to guess why. And to say that they were just fighting - are you referring to her confronting EJ about Will? Well, the fact that friends can do that too aside, it didn't appear to be a particularly acerbic fight to me. I seem to recall Sami just seeming to go soft for a good part there in the middle. That is one of the things that really annoyed me about that conversation - I took such issue with EJ being able to divert the argument by calling Sami out for not thinking he had more on his plate than thoughts about Will. She was there about Will; not sure why she should be placing EJ's feelings first in that moment. But instead of saying something like, "I am not here to talk about you," I see her go "aww" face. That didn't rub me the right way. And then she got angry again at the end, but it was heelarious for Ej and was very clear to me that was meant as an "oh these two!!" kind of moment. So, the fight seemed to me like a device to make EJ and Sami seem very much like friends, merely in a momentary tiff. I do not like Ejami - I think this is well known. So I guess I would be more quick to say a change in attitude was sudden and drastic, where others see slow build. But I pretty objectively recall one episode after the deadbabysex reveal, where EJ calls Sami pretty much every name in the book, being as nasty as any nasty thing Lucas said to her, and the next day, or the day after, came the joking over wine. And that seemed fishy. The food fight that morning that Will walked in on? That seemed random and unnecessary and strangely laughy. I realize they are parents of a little girl, so laughy moments will happen - but it seemed interestingly placed. I will admit they have been getting a slower build certainly than Lumi, and that that slow build is what excites Ejami's - heck, if it were happening to Lucas and Sami, I would be jumping off the walls and using it as confirmation/validation every chance I had. But the sudden shift in Ejami was pretty pronounced at one point. An argument can be made that it's been slow build since then. But I guess for me, with my sensitivities, any more evidence of Ejami friendliness was an extended continuation of that stark shift, so that each example just felt like an incremental escalation. And it's not like I couldn't see thru the awkward eye and turn away faces. But that is just me, I guess. ;) We're closer to agreement than you might think. Yes, I'm talking about the arguments over Will, both at EJ's home and the one that almost started at Lexie's memorial. While friends can argue, they don't usually call each other pscyopaths, or tell someone that they're sorry their 'friend' is always going to be in their life. But the thing is, I also took issue with how quickly Sami backed down. I don't want EJami attempting to murder each other on a regular basis, but I don't want them sweeping things under the rug, either.
I don't see a slow build either. Not with ejami and not with anyone else. It was Lysie who mentioned a three month cycle between storyline changes and unless I missed something, ejami fits that pattern almost perfectly. They had sex in late November, but they still hated each other. Lucas returned and lumi got back together, then the tide turned toward ejami right around the time that Days would have been getting the ratings. It's for that reason that I don't think ejami was something that was planned out when Nov. was filmed. I mean, I guess EJami is getting a fairly slow build now, but I certainly don't feel that this was the grand plan all along.
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Jul 6 2012, 02:41 PM
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Didn't James Scott at one point say in an interview that he thought EJ should have someone new with a clean slate who doesn't have all this baggage? I have to say at this point I wanna agree with him even when I love EJole. It would be a fresh direction for EJ to properly date someone who hasn't screwed him over or one that he's having an affair with!
I guess that is sorta how EJami got started by him asking her out but that went south in a hurry...so yea that probably won't work LOL
Yeah, he said it right before Taylor came on-screen.
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Jul 6 2012, 02:47 PM
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Does Sami even regret shooting him in the head. Ive never heard that come from her mouth. She regrets nothing, and blames everyone.
This is what they call true love. LOL On a melodrama, maybe yes.
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Jul 6 2012, 02:50 PM
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EJ to Sami: What? That we have this connection together, Samantha? Body and soul. It's forever. That's the truth of the matter.
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JS said in that radio interview that he still very much believes in EJami as a couple. And that E.J. can have a relationship to Sami or Nicole. No need to bring someone new for him, the last was a TOTAL disaster!
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Jul 6 2012, 03:08 PM
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- Jul 6 2012, 12:03 PM
Elci, to me the really amusing thing is not just that we all see things differently; it's that a lot of these points these are basically the same ones from around Sept/Oct of this year (and I'm sure the trend keeps going, the further back you go). The names have just been switched.
Sure, OK - I don't really know what was being said here around Sept/Oct, as I am a bit of a new poster, although pretty ferocious, as of late. ;) But yes, I get the keen and dry observation that all this commotion seems to contain the same content, just with the names mixed arounds. So and so is not herself with this one. So and so is being made a fool for this one. So and so is acting out of character to do this. Such and such is being conveniently ignored, etc. etc. I am sure there aren't many new arguments - just new old storylines to argue about. What is that paradox called - static motion? But for what it's worth, I myself wasn't saying anything all that new, intelligent or compelling just before -- just going off on a rant, b/c I am in a particularly ripe and pugilistic mood. Where is the old-timey fisticuffs smiley? On another point I am almost positive you mentioned (such a whirlwind these back-and-forths), to say that Sam and EJ are now BFF's is a bit of an exaggeration, granted, but the friendliness hasn't always appeared uncomfortable or staid for me. When they are meant to be visibly denying romantic feelings that just cannot be denied, that's when the awkwardness seems most pronounced, and I don't need three guess to guess why. And to say that they were just fighting - are you referring to her confronting EJ about Will? Well, the fact that friends can do that too aside, it didn't appear to be a particularly acerbic fight to me. I seem to recall Sami just seeming to go soft for a good part there in the middle. That is one of the things that really annoyed me about that conversation - I took such issue with EJ being able to divert the argument by calling Sami out for not thinking he had more on his plate than thoughts about Will. She was there about Will; not sure why she should be placing EJ's feelings first in that moment. But instead of saying something like, "I am not here to talk about you," I see her go "aww" face. That didn't rub me the right way. And then she got angry again at the end, but it was heelarious for Ej and was very clear to me that was meant as an "oh these two!!" kind of moment. So, the fight seemed to me like a device to make EJ and Sami seem very much like friends, merely in a momentary tiff. I do not like Ejami - I think this is well known. So I guess I would be more quick to say a change in attitude was sudden and drastic, where others see slow build. But I pretty objectively recall one episode after the deadbabysex reveal, where EJ calls Sami pretty much every name in the book, being as nasty as any nasty thing Lucas said to her, and the next day, or the day after, came the joking over wine. And that seemed fishy. The food fight that morning that Will walked in on? That seemed random and unnecessary and strangely laughy. I realize they are parents of a little girl, so laughy moments will happen - but it seemed interestingly placed. I will admit they have been getting a slower build certainly than Lumi, and that that slow build is what excites Ejami's - heck, if it were happening to Lucas and Sami, I would be jumping off the walls and using it as confirmation/validation every chance I had. But the sudden shift in Ejami was pretty pronounced at one point. An argument can be made that it's been slow build since then. But I guess for me, with my sensitivities, any more evidence of Ejami friendliness was an extended continuation of that stark shift, so that each example just felt like an incremental escalation. And it's not like I couldn't see thru the awkward eye and turn away faces. But that is just me, I guess. ;)
We're closer to agreement than you might think. Yes, I'm talking about the arguments over Will, both at EJ's home and the one that almost started at Lexie's memorial. While friends can argue, they don't usually call each other pscyopaths, or tell someone that they're sorry their 'friend' is always going to be in their life. But the thing is, I also took issue with how quickly Sami backed down. I don't want EJami attempting to murder each other on a regular basis, but I don't want them sweeping things under the rug, either. I don't see a slow build either. Not with ejami and not with anyone else. It was Lysie who mentioned a three month cycle between storyline changes and unless I missed something, ejami fits that pattern almost perfectly. They had sex in late November, but they still hated each other. Lucas returned and lumi got back together, then the tide turned toward ejami right around the time that Days would have been getting the ratings. It's for that reason that I don't think ejami was something that was planned out when Nov. was filmed. I mean, I guess EJami is getting a fairly slow build now, but I certainly don't feel that this was the grand plan all along. THREE MONTH CYCLE! I've never been so happy to see someone else acknowledge me.
I feel confident they weren't writing for ejami (yet). They've yet to do anything dorky that MarDar had all the other couples do. They were testing the waters.
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Jul 6 2012, 04:37 PM
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I actually went and looked up dates of significant scenes and everything after you said that, and lo and behold...
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- Jul 6 2012, 04:37 PM
I actually went and looked up dates of significant scenes and everything after you said that, and lo and behold... It really puts things into perspective.
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:flipoff: Looks like the week to miss for me. Too much Teeth & I just cannot take another minute of Dancole, the most disgusting, repulsive pairing ever. :puke:
Please Andrew do me the favor of offing the Bonas clan once & for all. :frustration:
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Monday, July 9
EJ avoids an innocent question about being Stefano's son with an angry outburst.
Nicole makes Daniel pay up, after she dupes him and wins an arcade game.
Ian has his minion retrieve Brady's spiked protein powder, so it can't be traced to him.
Brady tries to convince Madison of Ian's guilt, insisting he'll fight for their relationship.
Ian is horrified, when Kate mixes herself a drink with the protein powder.
DVR Alert: A mysterious figure pays off EJ's polygraph administrator, as Rafe and Roman announce EJ failed the test.
Tuesday, July 10
Will defends EJ, insisting there's no way he would have ever killed Stefano.
After seeing EJ's reaction, Rafe questions the test results, but Roman is certain of his guilt.
EJ tells Will he didn't kill Stefano and warns him not to tell anyone about his paternity secret.
Lucas demands an explanation, when he happens upon Will barking orders on the phone.
Nicole senses Daniel's fear that he's going to end up in another triangle; this time, with her and Rafe.
DVR Alert: Sami lashes out at EJ, when he reveals he failed the polygraph test and is the prime murder suspect.
Wednesday, July 11
Will tells Lucas he's not hiding anything about his working relationship with EJ.
Worried that Will has gotten in over his head with EJ, Lucas seeks help from John and Marlena.
EJ chastises Sami for not giving him the benefit of the doubt.
John realizes EJ needs to be neutralized.
Chad learns Melanie never went to Europe and fears she's in trouble.
Andrew erupts, when he catches Melanie trying to escape.
DVR Alert: John decides to claim his birthright and take control of the DiMera empire.
Thursday, July 12
Marlena, John, and Lucas call DiMera Enterprises board members, testing the waters for John's takeover.
Sami wants proof of EJ's innocence, but he implores her to take him at his word.
Lucas finds Sami with EJ and assumes she supports him and believes in his innocence.
Chad and Daniel head to the police station and report Melanie missing.
Gabi warns Andrew that people are looking for Melanie, insisting he set her free.
Bo and Hope fear the worst, upon learning there's been no activity on Melanie's cell phone or credit cards.
DVR Alert: After another volatile confrontation, EJ pulls back from kissing Sami, leaving her reeling.
Friday, July 13
Lucas orders EJ to stay away from Sami, Will and Allie, but EJ adamantly refuses.
A mystery figure plants incriminating gloves at EJ's apartment.
When Bo and Hope learn Melanie's last email was sent from Salem, Chad heads out to find her.
Gabi discovers that Andrew and Melanie have disappeared.
Chad sees Melanie's bracelet through the window of Andrew's house and crashes through it to save her.
Lucas kisses Sami and vows to protect their family at any cost.
DVR Alert: EJ is stunned when Rafe and Roman search his place and discover the gloves.
http://daysofourlives.about.com/b/2012/07/07/days-of-our-lives-spoilers-july-9-to-13.htm
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