magicsteacher

Jul 21 2012, 09:20 PM

IMO it doesn't matter who is on screen. If the writing isn't there, if the stories aren't compelling and the characters are lackluster, it doesn't matter who or what characters or couples are featured. Let's face it, Days has brought on vets and newbies, shuffled couples and built new sets and still the ratings are in the toilet. I am hoping TomSell can give us some good writing and turn things around.

outrageous

Jul 21 2012, 06:56 PM

LuvingLumi

Jul 21 2012, 06:50 PM

Partnersincrime

Jul 21 2012, 04:01 PM

lovinsafe

Jul 20 2012, 05:59 PM

Until they put the Ej/Sami/Lucas show on the back burner it’s not going to change we watched this entire BS in 07-08! But actually I love it because people think that these three will save DAYS! The show is standing in quick-sand and sinking very fast…

lucas did not have same airtime like ej and sami even rafe have more airtime than him i not get the why is add up and in last few weeks most time he was on his character was trash in order to pimp team ej to sami and will

Yeah, I don't see anyone saying these three are going to save the show, the majority seem to be saying rest Ej and Sami and shift Lucas away from this mess and I have to agree and that is painful as a diehard Lumi but I'll deal with a Lucas story if it means he doesn't have to be in the middle of the other two.

Who's the majority? It all depends which site you visit.

talbab1994

Jul 21 2012, 01:29 PM

These new-- well old-- well something in between-- writers for Days have an uphill battle. I know that NBC wants the show to go younger but they're bringing in people from the past--not that I'm complaining because I'm not-- at all. I still contend that you have the core families on the show, why not expand with the "kids" of the "parents" who are on the show currently? I see B & B doing that-- the hot storyline is with the core family's kids but the parents are still involved in all of this too. It's such a basic storyline but one that seems to be hitting right now.

OliveAnn

Jul 22 2012, 12:23 AM

talbab1994

Jul 21 2012, 01:29 PM

These new-- well old-- well something in between-- writers for Days have an uphill battle. I know that NBC wants the show to go younger but they're bringing in people from the past--not that I'm complaining because I'm not-- at all. I still contend that you have the core families on the show, why not expand with the "kids" of the "parents" who are on the show currently? I see B & B doing that-- the hot storyline is with the core family's kids but the parents are still involved in all of this too. It's such a basic storyline but one that seems to be hitting right now.

The idea is great, but there's one problem: what children of the core families could this be done with? Philip, Belle, Shawn, Stephanie, Chelsea, Max and many others who could and should head the next generation of Days are not on the show anymore and there don't seem to be plans to bring them back, either. And for some reason, the show simply refuses to bring children of other supercouples like Andrew, Jeannie or Noelle. The young set we have now has only two people that are somewhat likeable and portrayed by good actors: Abigail and Will. I'd add Sonny, too, if he were on more. There rest of them? Cameron is a creation who came out of nowhere, just like Quinn a year earlier. Chad is a sorry excuse for a DiMera and Gabi is a bland Hernandez.

ScorpioQueen

Jul 22 2012, 04:05 AM

Never thought I'd say this but I'm glad GH's ratings didn't go too low. It would've been nice to go higher than usual but I'm happy knowing it was higher than the previous week given Jasam fans promise to boycott this week. I know RC/FV were paying real close attention to the ratings. Glad their campaign didn't work.

lysie

Jul 21 2012, 07:09 PM

talbab1994

Jul 21 2012, 07:07 PM

I haven't stopped watching soaps-- I just think that, in Days case, there has to be balance. I have to tell you and I know this is not a popular opinion for some-- I'm so tired of Sami, EJ, Rafe and Nicole that I honestly don't even want to watch the show or even if I do, I don't want to see anything remotely about them-- which is most of the show. I'm tired of the back and forth with these characters and I'm tired of this show being about them all of the time. I like Lucas, I really do and I want him away from these four badly! I think there's so much more to the character of Lucas besides being with Sami. I think that there's more to any of these characters than being involved in this mess. I'm tired of the fanbases and that even turns me off too. It sometimes appears that just about every discussion goes back to them in some form or another. Maybe soaps are dying, at this point, I want to enjoy the ride and I WANT to see more than these 4.

Yeah, I know, I'll get a bunch of dislikes.... sorry....

Well, you get a major LOVE from me.

reagon

Jul 22 2012, 09:31 AM

ScorpioQueen

Jul 22 2012, 04:05 AM

Never thought I'd say this but I'm glad GH's ratings didn't go too low. It would've been nice to go higher than usual but I'm happy knowing it was higher than the previous week given Jasam fans promise to boycott this week. I know RC/FV were paying real close attention to the ratings. Glad their campaign didn't work.

It always sort of amazes me when fans on the Internet which amount to very little, talk about boycotting a show. Does anyone really think a few hundred or I'll be generous, a thousand online fans boycotting means anything? Fanbases really have a sense of entitltement thinking their small noise and rants mean anything in terms of the overall viewing numbers of a show. RC and FV have never listened to on liners at all much less the fans.

reagon

Jul 22 2012, 09:31 AM

ScorpioQueen

Jul 22 2012, 04:05 AM

Never thought I'd say this but I'm glad GH's ratings didn't go too low. It would've been nice to go higher than usual but I'm happy knowing it was higher than the previous week given Jasam fans promise to boycott this week. I know RC/FV were paying real close attention to the ratings. Glad their campaign didn't work.

It always sort of amazes me when fans on the Internet which amount to very little, talk about boycotting a show. Does anyone really think a few hundred or I'll be generous, a thousand online fans boycotting means anything? Fanbases really have a sense of entitltement thinking their small noise and rants mean anything in terms of the overall viewing numbers of a show. RC and FV have never listened to on liners at all much less the fans.

lovinsafe

Jul 20 2012, 05:59 PM

Until they put the Ej/Sami/Lucas show on the back burner it’s not going to change we watched this entire BS in 07-08! But actually I love it because people think that these three will save DAYS! The show is standing in quick-sand and sinking very fast…

talbab1994

Jul 21 2012, 07:07 PM

I haven't stopped watching soaps-- I just think that, in Days case, there has to be balance. I have to tell you and I know this is not a popular opinion for some-- I'm so tired of Sami, EJ, Rafe and Nicole that I honestly don't even want to watch the show or even if I do, I don't want to see anything remotely about them-- which is most of the show. I'm tired of the back and forth with these characters and I'm tired of this show being about them all of the time. I like Lucas, I really do and I want him away from these four badly! I think there's so much more to the character of Lucas besides being with Sami. I think that there's more to any of these characters than being involved in this mess. I'm tired of the fanbases and that even turns me off too. It sometimes appears that just about every discussion goes back to them in some form or another. Maybe soaps are dying, at this point, I want to enjoy the ride and I WANT to see more than these 4.

Yeah, I know, I'll get a bunch of dislikes.... sorry....

Manny

Jul 25 2012, 06:38 AM

Okay, I'm gonna chime in and just say that I haven't watched Days since basically 2006/2007 season, I think (whenever Tinda Lau was and EJ/Sami domination began..) I stopped watching because I couldn't stand EJ/Sami story (and because I didn't care much about Hogan's other stories either).

But I have tried to tune back into the show many times during last few years, but every time I started watching, EJ/Sami were there... same ol', same ol' ... And by reading your comments, I don't think their storyline moved AT ALL from the point where I left Days. They love each other/they hate each other. But omg, there seems to be NO PROGRESSION of story AT ALL! Sure, they had two kids in the process, but what else has REALLY changed? And they keep driving the show. And it's been like 6 years.

And that's why I keep tuning out. Sami & E.J....

Mitchapalooza

Jul 23 2012, 01:37 PM

lovinsafe

Jul 20 2012, 05:59 PM

Until they put the Ej/Sami/Lucas show on the back burner it’s not going to change we watched this entire BS in 07-08! But actually I love it because people think that these three will save DAYS! The show is standing in quick-sand and sinking very fast…

Um, just so you know...Rafe 100% needs to be included in your little character mentions there.