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Monday July 23rd Daily Discussion
Topic Started: Jul 20 2012, 01:57 PM (13,056 Views)
Kali
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Alana
Jul 22 2012, 06:00 PM
I am going to ff anything AS related!
Is that Lane Davies in your avatar????? If so, what is that from? God, I loved him as a young girl!
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lysie
Jul 22 2012, 05:33 PM
Kali
Jul 22 2012, 01:58 PM
I have said over and over again that the writers need to make it clear who the rooting couple is in order for the audience to care and feel invested. I feel that they are finally doing so. IMO They are finally making clear that, at least for now, Ejami is the rooting couple. It makes such a difference!
They're not doing anything different than what they've done with Safe, Lumi, Ejole, etc at various times. I think it's a little late for them to truly establish a rooting couple out of these characters. Everyone's been split for too long.
Yeah, I doubt any 30-something pairings will ever get the consistent "root for" writing like the major couples of the past. TPTB have made it clear they don't want to do supercouples anymore because they feel it limits their options, so the most any couple is going to get is "root for right now" writing. Ejami is definitely getting better writing than Lumi at the moment, but I'm sure the direction will shift at some point in the coming months. The message is clear... If you are enjoying the writing for your couple then soak it up while you can because it probably won't last for too long.
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Well I was not a fan of GT/Higley at all so when I heard he was back I was pretty upset about it but now that I see the direction they are going in and the quality of the writing in the last week its obvious to me that they are already writing or tweeking the writing as this is so much better than anythng MarDar wrote. It's rootable wriitng for Ejami rather throwing crumbs at every fan base. I'm willing to give them a chance to now expand the good writing to alot of the other characters so that not just one couple is featured all the time. I could watch JS and AS read the phone book together while he seduces her but its not enough to keep the show on the air if some of the others don't step up to the plate and earn a share of the writing. So far the cliff hanger has alot of the cast involved and that should be how the show is written all the time not just once in a blue moon . I'm thrilled that AS and JS are given the opportunity to really showcase their amazing chemistry and their terrific acting. They are the best of the best in scenes together. I was mesmorized by them .
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Alana
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Kali
Jul 22 2012, 06:10 PM
Alana
Jul 22 2012, 06:00 PM
I am going to ff anything AS related!
Is that Lane Davies in your avatar????? If so, what is that from? God, I loved him as a young girl!
Yep...the one and only soap actor...LOL
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tomsawyer
Jul 22 2012, 06:13 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 05:33 PM
Kali
Jul 22 2012, 01:58 PM
I have said over and over again that the writers need to make it clear who the rooting couple is in order for the audience to care and feel invested. I feel that they are finally doing so. IMO They are finally making clear that, at least for now, Ejami is the rooting couple. It makes such a difference!
They're not doing anything different than what they've done with Safe, Lumi, Ejole, etc at various times. I think it's a little late for them to truly establish a rooting couple out of these characters. Everyone's been split for too long.
Yeah, I doubt any 30-something pairings will ever get the consistent "root for" writing like the major couples of the past. TPTB have made it clear they don't want to do supercouples anymore because they feel it limits their options, so the most any couple is going to get is "root for right now" writing. Ejami is definitely getting better writing than Lumi at the moment, but I'm sure the direction will shift at some point in the coming months. The message is clear... If you are enjoying the writing for your couple then soak it up while you can because it probably won't last for too long.
That's why I dont understand any of this rooftop jumping. Everything is temporary. And if you turn off the show, you might miss a couple things happening, 1. Your couple comes back around, 2. While your waiting, you might start liking a new story/couple.

Of course, you don't have too, its a free country. But by refusing to watch period, you're guaranteeing you'll never get to see your favorite couples, or any couples, let alone your favorite DAYS actors, ANYMORE, cause eventually the show will get cancelled.

You may say "who cares," and for those that think that, let me just point out that MANY OF US sure post/gripe/rant/rave/snark/like/dislike/WTF on this board a helluva lot (let alone tweet, FB, write letters, make phone calls, make banners, send gifts, go to fan events, etc).

Without the show, all this will go away (or become weird in a Miss Havisham kind of way). And if the board's still around, we'll only be able to post in one place about Days, the Classic Discussion thread.

If that's enough for you, carry on.
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lysie


michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:25 PM
tomsawyer
Jul 22 2012, 06:13 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 05:33 PM
Kali
Jul 22 2012, 01:58 PM
I have said over and over again that the writers need to make it clear who the rooting couple is in order for the audience to care and feel invested. I feel that they are finally doing so. IMO They are finally making clear that, at least for now, Ejami is the rooting couple. It makes such a difference!
They're not doing anything different than what they've done with Safe, Lumi, Ejole, etc at various times. I think it's a little late for them to truly establish a rooting couple out of these characters. Everyone's been split for too long.
Yeah, I doubt any 30-something pairings will ever get the consistent "root for" writing like the major couples of the past. TPTB have made it clear they don't want to do supercouples anymore because they feel it limits their options, so the most any couple is going to get is "root for right now" writing. Ejami is definitely getting better writing than Lumi at the moment, but I'm sure the direction will shift at some point in the coming months. The message is clear... If you are enjoying the writing for your couple then soak it up while you can because it probably won't last for too long.
That's why I dont understand any of this rooftop jumping. Everything is temporary. And if you turn off the show, you might miss a couple things happening, 1. Your couple comes back around, 2. While your waiting, you might start liking a new story/couple.

Of course, you don't have too, its a free country. But by refusing to watch period, you're guaranteeing you'll never get to see your favorite couples, or any couples, let alone your favorite DAYS actors, ANYMORE, cause eventually the show will get cancelled.

You may say "who cares," and for those that think that, let me just point out that MANY OF US sure post/gripe/rant/rave/snark/like/dislike/WTF on this board a helluva lot (let alone tweet, FB, write letters, make phone calls, make banners, send gifts, go to fan events, etc).

Without the show, all this will go away (or become weird in a Miss Havisham kind of way). And if the board's still around, we'll only be able to post in one place about Days, the Classic Discussion thread.

If that's enough for you, carry on.
Not all of us have stopped watching because of couples. ;)
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I guess I find it odd that people who aren't watching the show for whatever the reason would bother to discuss it on a message board. It is a free country but I guess if I didn't watch the young and the restless why would I frequent their boards and post. I would have nothing to base my opinion on good or bad.
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lysie
Jul 22 2012, 07:28 PM
michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:25 PM
tomsawyer
Jul 22 2012, 06:13 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 05:33 PM

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Yeah, I doubt any 30-something pairings will ever get the consistent "root for" writing like the major couples of the past. TPTB have made it clear they don't want to do supercouples anymore because they feel it limits their options, so the most any couple is going to get is "root for right now" writing. Ejami is definitely getting better writing than Lumi at the moment, but I'm sure the direction will shift at some point in the coming months. The message is clear... If you are enjoying the writing for your couple then soak it up while you can because it probably won't last for too long.
That's why I dont understand any of this rooftop jumping. Everything is temporary. And if you turn off the show, you might miss a couple things happening, 1. Your couple comes back around, 2. While your waiting, you might start liking a new story/couple.

Of course, you don't have too, its a free country. But by refusing to watch period, you're guaranteeing you'll never get to see your favorite couples, or any couples, let alone your favorite DAYS actors, ANYMORE, cause eventually the show will get cancelled.

You may say "who cares," and for those that think that, let me just point out that MANY OF US sure post/gripe/rant/rave/snark/like/dislike/WTF on this board a helluva lot (let alone tweet, FB, write letters, make phone calls, make banners, send gifts, go to fan events, etc).

Without the show, all this will go away (or become weird in a Miss Havisham kind of way). And if the board's still around, we'll only be able to post in one place about Days, the Classic Discussion thread.

If that's enough for you, carry on.
Not all of us have stopped watching because of couples. ;)
But my post DOES apply to those like you LIE SEE...what if the writing does turn around and you miss it, cause you're not watching?

I know you don't have any faith right now, but don't you at least like having the option of watching the show?

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sassyblonde
Jul 22 2012, 07:33 PM
I guess I find it odd that people who aren't watching the show for whatever the reason would bother to discuss it on a message board. It is a free country but I guess if I didn't watch the young and the restless why would I frequent their boards and post. I would have nothing to base my opinion on good or bad.
Many of the people who are currently watching have stopped watching and continued posting prior to this. This isn't something new. Many of us have a long history with the show and continue to keep up with it hoping a change will eventually make us want to watch again. Some people, like me, may be watching occasional clips but just are finding the show as a whole to be pretty awful. It doesn't really matter much. But let's not pretend like pretty much all of us haven't been in the "I'm not watching" boat at some point. I'd be happy to pull up some old posts to prove it. I happen to find the board a heck of a lot more entertaining than the show, and I usually need something to do at work. ;)
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michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:36 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 07:28 PM
michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:25 PM
tomsawyer
Jul 22 2012, 06:13 PM

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That's why I dont understand any of this rooftop jumping. Everything is temporary. And if you turn off the show, you might miss a couple things happening, 1. Your couple comes back around, 2. While your waiting, you might start liking a new story/couple.

Of course, you don't have too, its a free country. But by refusing to watch period, you're guaranteeing you'll never get to see your favorite couples, or any couples, let alone your favorite DAYS actors, ANYMORE, cause eventually the show will get cancelled.

You may say "who cares," and for those that think that, let me just point out that MANY OF US sure post/gripe/rant/rave/snark/like/dislike/WTF on this board a helluva lot (let alone tweet, FB, write letters, make phone calls, make banners, send gifts, go to fan events, etc).

Without the show, all this will go away (or become weird in a Miss Havisham kind of way). And if the board's still around, we'll only be able to post in one place about Days, the Classic Discussion thread.

If that's enough for you, carry on.
Not all of us have stopped watching because of couples. ;)
But my post DOES apply to those like you LIE SEE...what if the writing does turn around and you miss it, cause you're not watching?

I know you don't have any faith right now, but don't you at least like having the option of watching the show?

I won't miss it. I pay enough attention to spoilers, feedback, and various clips that I'll know if and when the show returns to a course that I find entertaining. Not my first rodeo, lol.
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lysie
Jul 22 2012, 07:39 PM
michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:36 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 07:28 PM
michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:25 PM

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Not all of us have stopped watching because of couples. ;)
But my post DOES apply to those like you LIE SEE...what if the writing does turn around and you miss it, cause you're not watching?

I know you don't have any faith right now, but don't you at least like having the option of watching the show?

I won't miss it. I pay enough attention to spoilers, feedback, and various clips that I'll know if and when the show returns to a course that I find entertaining. Not my first rodeo, lol.
You didn't answer the second part of my question.
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michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:41 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 07:39 PM
michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:36 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 07:28 PM

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But my post DOES apply to those like you LIE SEE...what if the writing does turn around and you miss it, cause you're not watching?

I know you don't have any faith right now, but don't you at least like having the option of watching the show?

I won't miss it. I pay enough attention to spoilers, feedback, and various clips that I'll know if and when the show returns to a course that I find entertaining. Not my first rodeo, lol.
You didn't answer the second part of my question.
Oh, sorry. I guess I stopped reading.

I do have the option to watch. I have watched. I've watched a few random episodes over the last few weeks after reading a lot of good reviews of them, and I haven't enjoyed any of them. I'm just not particularly interested in any of the current main characters. The show is going to be cancelled soon regardless of whether or not I'm watching. There's no point in me watching right now anyway. I'm not a Nielsen viewer. Me tuning in isn't going to save the show. Me tuning out isn't going to end it. I'm not finding the show entertaining or even particularly snarkable at the moment, so why bother? And quite frankly, if the show isn't going to entertain me, not I don't particularly care if I have the option to watch or not.
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lysie
Jul 22 2012, 07:45 PM
michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:41 PM
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Jul 22 2012, 07:36 PM

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I won't miss it. I pay enough attention to spoilers, feedback, and various clips that I'll know if and when the show returns to a course that I find entertaining. Not my first rodeo, lol.
You didn't answer the second part of my question.
Oh, sorry. I guess I stopped reading.

I do have the option to watch. I have watched. I've watched a few random episodes over the last few weeks after reading a lot of good reviews of them, and I haven't enjoyed any of them. I'm just not particularly interested in any of the current main characters. The show is going to be cancelled soon regardless of whether or not I'm watching. There's no point in me watching right now anyway. I'm not a Nielsen viewer. Me tuning in isn't going to save the show. Me tuning out isn't going to end it. I'm not finding the show entertaining or even particularly snarkable at the moment, so why bother? And quite frankly, if the show isn't going to entertain me, not I don't particularly care if I have the option to watch or not.
Please read my posts in their entirety. It's only polite and I don't go serious often.

Secondly, then what in the heck fire are we going to post/tweet about for numerous hours of the day?

Awwww. Never mind. I can see I'm fighting a winless battle. I still luv ya.
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brazen
Jul 21 2012, 12:09 PM
Will called them 2 peas in a pod. Will also is willingly working for EJ and is his BFF.

Speaking of Will, instead of Lucas running to Kate to whine about Sami helping EJ. Shouldn't Lucas as a supposedly concerned parent be talking to Kate about Will hating him and Will wishing him back to Hong Kong? Shouldn't that be on Lucas's mind to discuss with Kate, not EJ in jail or Sami's trying to save him?
You are right. These writers suck.
I meant to say you are right about Lucas. The writing for the character sucks. :embarrassed:
Edited by confusedbyitall, Jul 22 2012, 07:57 PM.
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michelle
Jul 22 2012, 07:53 PM
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Jul 22 2012, 07:41 PM
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You didn't answer the second part of my question.
Oh, sorry. I guess I stopped reading.

I do have the option to watch. I have watched. I've watched a few random episodes over the last few weeks after reading a lot of good reviews of them, and I haven't enjoyed any of them. I'm just not particularly interested in any of the current main characters. The show is going to be cancelled soon regardless of whether or not I'm watching. There's no point in me watching right now anyway. I'm not a Nielsen viewer. Me tuning in isn't going to save the show. Me tuning out isn't going to end it. I'm not finding the show entertaining or even particularly snarkable at the moment, so why bother? And quite frankly, if the show isn't going to entertain me, not I don't particularly care if I have the option to watch or not.
Please read my posts in their entirety. It's only polite and I don't go serious often.

Secondly, then what in the heck fire are we going to post/tweet about for numerous hours of the day?

Awwww. Never mind. I can see I'm fighting a winless battle. I still luv ya.
It hasn't been an issue so far.
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tomsawyer
Jul 22 2012, 06:13 PM
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Jul 22 2012, 05:33 PM
Kali
Jul 22 2012, 01:58 PM
I have said over and over again that the writers need to make it clear who the rooting couple is in order for the audience to care and feel invested. I feel that they are finally doing so. IMO They are finally making clear that, at least for now, Ejami is the rooting couple. It makes such a difference!
They're not doing anything different than what they've done with Safe, Lumi, Ejole, etc at various times. I think it's a little late for them to truly establish a rooting couple out of these characters. Everyone's been split for too long.
Yeah, I doubt any 30-something pairings will ever get the consistent "root for" writing like the major couples of the past. TPTB have made it clear they don't want to do supercouples anymore because they feel it limits their options, so the most any couple is going to get is "root for right now" writing. Ejami is definitely getting better writing than Lumi at the moment, but I'm sure the direction will shift at some point in the coming months. The message is clear... If you are enjoying the writing for your couple then soak it up while you can because it probably won't last for too long.
This is a great post. Thank you. ;)
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Well I guess the boards can be entertaining in themselves but personally i found it hard to post in the past few years because I hated the wriitng so found little in common with the people who liked it. Now I'm loving the writng and getting drawn back in so I find alot to talk about . I hoped the show won't be cancelled and that alot of people who left will come back now that their has been a change in direction for us. I know their are always times when you don't like the wriitng and become disengaged from the show . I've been around since the beginning but I would be lying if I said I didn't miss long stretchs due to life commitments or storylines that didn't grab me. Boards didn't exist back then or maybe I would have stayed more connected. That being said I had to endure three long years of Safe and Ejole so I'm pleased that my patience has paid off.
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tomsawyer
Jul 22 2012, 06:13 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2012, 05:33 PM
Kali
Jul 22 2012, 01:58 PM
I have said over and over again that the writers need to make it clear who the rooting couple is in order for the audience to care and feel invested. I feel that they are finally doing so. IMO They are finally making clear that, at least for now, Ejami is the rooting couple. It makes such a difference!
They're not doing anything different than what they've done with Safe, Lumi, Ejole, etc at various times. I think it's a little late for them to truly establish a rooting couple out of these characters. Everyone's been split for too long.
Yeah, I doubt any 30-something pairings will ever get the consistent "root for" writing like the major couples of the past. TPTB have made it clear they don't want to do supercouples anymore because they feel it limits their options, so the most any couple is going to get is "root for right now" writing. Ejami is definitely getting better writing than Lumi at the moment, but I'm sure the direction will shift at some point in the coming months. The message is clear... If you are enjoying the writing for your couple then soak it up while you can because it probably won't last for too long.
I agree! I don't see the point of getting all bent out of shape when a certain couple isn't together. I'm an EJAMI fan and still watched Days even when Safe, Lumi, Ejole or whatever pairing was together. I support Days as a whole & not for one couple or a few characters. Besides, if enough people quit watching Days b/c a certain couple isn't together, then ratings go down, and the show gets cancelled. I may not love every couple pairing, storyline, or character at a given time, but I definitely don't want Days to go off air!

I am very excited about all of the awesome EJAMI scenes we've been seeing, but I don't expect their possible upcoming romance to last forever. I'm sure they'll get more angst in the future. This is a soap which is all about drama. There's no drama if couples are happy happy all the time. I think that's why Days is getting rid of the popular supercouples- Jack/Jennifer, Carrie/Austin, Bo/Hope. Viewers hate to see supercouples apart from each other, which limits storyline options.

In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy every bit of EJAMI as I can get! And if they split up in the future, I will keep watching Days!
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Jul 22 2012, 07:38 PM
But let's not pretend like pretty much all of us haven't been in the "I'm not watching" boat at some point. I'd be happy to pull up some old posts to prove it. I happen to find the board a heck of a lot more entertaining than the show, and I usually need something to do at work. ;)

LMAO!!
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I am watching some clips, reading the day aheads with passing interest, and I am actually not posting all that much because I am not enjoying the show and thus indeed find little in common with those who really like it. And there are times I want to vent, although I am trying to keep it to a minimum. But I know there are others who feel a shade or two of the disappointment or confusion I am, so I like knowing I am not alone in these feelings and can talk about them. I post when I want to, and I don't when I don't. And except for this thread, I am not really saying much.

As for not watching b/c of couples, I really dislike Ejami and will prob never find them entertaining or interesting. So I can always tape the shows and FF their scenes - I am sure people do it all the time. I am also not a Nielsen viewer/household so my watching or not watching won't affect anything. It just comes down to there being days or stretches I don't want to watch, so I don't. But the bigger point is that I am NOT not watching consecutive days of live epis b/c of Ejami. They are no picnic for me, but I am tuning out mainly because I don't want to see this writing or storyline for Lucas. It's that Ejami is happening like THIS right now, with Sami and Will in this corner with EJ, and Lucas in THAT corner without them. That upsets me. That is like the writers choosing the most insulting, to my sensitive sensibilities apparently, way to couch or propel Ejami. I've loved that little family unit since 1997-ish, through the good and the very not good, and I don't like seeing it written like this. I am not bent out of shape - my goodness it's only a show - but these characters do matter to me, and I have extreme affection for certain players and certain stories. And I don't enjoy seeing them run though the mill like this. If other viewers were able to tolerate the show while their particular faves were smeared or something like that, that is great - I guess y'all possess a fortitude and strength of constitution I just don't. Good. It's not like I haven't been patient. Lumi broke up in 2007, and I still watched. Bryan was fired and Lucas unceremoniously carted off to Hong Kong, and I still watched. Though Safe, through the summer of 2010, I still watched (off and on, but still). And I never stopped hoping. Not for one second. And then I thought my patience and good karma were rewarded when Bryan came back - not just b/c I hoped for Lumi - which of course I did - but I just loved having Lucas back and his being brought back b/c Sami needed him. That was nice. And it was glorious for a half second, and now it's THIS. I guess I should just be appreciative for that half second. [and I am also not saying I am the first, last or only fan to feel this way - I don't claim sole ownership of these disappointed feelings].

So I am not watching these recent episodes b/c it seems to be the worst of it for Lucas via Ejami, and the other doesn't interest me. But I will watch the cliffhanger epis b/c they do sound good (minus a few elements). I am really eagerly anticipating ED's return, so I want to watch for that. GV as Eric Brady sounds good too (I just miss Eric Brady in general). And I will watch to support Bryan. But if at any point the show becomes sufficiently unpalatable, I won't watch. I don't understand what the commotion is regarding this fan reaction. I wouldn't begrudge it from any other fan. And my viewership doesn't count towards ratings. If I've become disinterested, even after keeping up with spoilers and summaries, then I've become disinterested.
Edited by elci525, Jul 22 2012, 09:10 PM.
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