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About.com interview with Kate Mansi
Topic Started: Jan 15 2014, 12:53 PM (22,576 Views)
AidanGreensFan


I can't determine if this is ongoing or the storyline is over. It sounds a bit past tense from how she answered the questions. A couple of things I find interesting is this endless parade of interviews we have seen since this story unfolded. It's relentless. It seems they aren't getting what they hoped for with this storyline. I've been monitoring twitter and there does seem to be some EJabby buzz, but it seems to be from the same few posters - there isn't a wide variety. Same thing here - for the most part what I'm seeing is people who can't stand Sami/EJ together and love any pairing but.. I'm sure there are some genuine fans of EJabby but it all seems a bit predictable - at least from my point of view.

I think the cabin scenes were hotter than I expected (I really don't care for KM - and her face is so weirdly pointy it bothers me) - but JS can pretty much bring it with anyone. Especially in sex scenes. I can't stand Ejole, but hey had some hot scenes together. Same with EJ/Kate. But the premise is just so bad. It came the fuck out of NOWHERE - there was no build up except for a couple of minor conversations about angel wings. And now I'm reading her talk about this great connection? It just doesnt' compute - and it smacks of massive spin to me. She is horrified by Chad and Cameron lying - but can SEE EJ for who he is? It's nonsensical.

I really REALLY despise when writers think they can throw any shit up on screen and they expect us to just think - WOW! Sometimes shocking is just plain shocking - and that ain't a good thing. Give me something to work with - because what you're showing me onscreen and what I'm reading in these interviews sure isn't it.

Ratings will definitely jump for the week - if for no other reason than everyone was stuck at home with bad weather.
Edited by AidanGreensFan, Jan 15 2014, 05:41 PM.
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Mitchapalooza
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^ My face watching DAYS

Angry Sex does not = 50 Shades of Gray...at least not to me.

Now if Abby and EJ start shoving shit up their asses, whilst in the middle of bondage...then I get the 50 Shade reference :)
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Mitchapalooza
Jan 15 2014, 05:45 PM
Angry Sex does not = 50 Shades of Gray...at least not to me.

Now if Abby and EJ start shoving shit up their asses, whilst in the middle of bondage...then I get the 50 Shade reference :)
It's funny that KM stated they didn't even think of 50 Shades when shooting. This 50 stuff is ridiculous. The whole thing needs to go away.

Can't believe EL James made a millions off of her Twilight Fanfic.
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Jan 15 2014, 05:45 PM
Angry Sex does not = 50 Shades of Gray...at least not to me.

Now if Abby and EJ start shoving shit up their asses, whilst in the middle of bondage...then I get the 50 Shade reference :)
LOL, truth. That's exactly why the idea of a 50 shades storyline on DAYTIME television is totally laughable.
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Mrs. H and Mr. B

Wow, I wasn't sure if this was gonna be a wham bam thank you ma'am or a developing storyline because so many were sure this wasn't happening, but knowing it's gonna go on a while and we will get more hot Ejabby sex and EJ cheating on Sami, well, well, well, I'm gonna be all up in this here story.

I've seen so many new people and I've had a lot of new twitter followers that love Ejabby, so it isn't just a few posters liking Ejabby from what I've seen. I'm an Ejoler and other people may be fans of someone else, but me along with a bunch of people are able to enjoy this storyline because Ej is finally standing up to the beast and not being the one being lead around by his dick.


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Mitchapalooza
Jan 15 2014, 03:52 PM
mer4santo
Jan 15 2014, 03:25 PM
So EJabby is just EJami without the baggage and a stupid 50 Shades overtone. Nah, I'll pass. I hate Abby and putting her front and center does nothing for me.
This is pretty much how many currently feel about Sami.
Believe me, we all know.
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SocRMum1
Jan 15 2014, 05:18 PM
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Jan 15 2014, 04:58 PM
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Jan 15 2014, 04:30 PM
greeneyedgirl
Jan 15 2014, 03:52 PM

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IDK...I've always found KM a pretty solid actress....especially before sharing any screen time with JS or AS...I remember she took the Austin story and ran with it...and that is when she was sorta new to Days, so I don't see her needing to learn from AS or JS...she does fine on her own IMHO
She did very well with the right material. (Austin storyline)

Ever since 50 Shades came out there has been support for James as a perfect candidate for the movie version. Days is smart to move on that and utilize it in the show. Why not bank on that popularity and the fact his fans want to see him in this type role? KM is the perfect choice to pair with him. I hope they make the most of this and keep tongues wagging!
I can't wrap my head around the 50 shades references to this story, though. There is absolutely nothing in this that plays anything at all like the books. The plot is nothing like it - the characters are nothing like it. It's completely unrelated.

I LOATHE that 50 Shades shit to begin with and to pretend this is that story is just another reason not to be interested.
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Well, I don't know about 50 Shades, since I never had any interest in reading that ... all I know is I've never liked EJ with anyone (save Nicole before he started choking her) .... and I find him more than watchable with Abby. They have chemistry up the wazoo, he's never done anything truly terrible to her, she's never done anything terrible to him ... I'm here for it. :D
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^ My face watching DAYS

AS is one of the worst actresses on this show....for KM sake I certainly hope she refrains from taking ANY pointers at all...especially when it comes to facial expression acting.

Scrunchy Face and Feet Stomping is NOT acting and no one should be applauded for that ridiculousness!
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aimees76
Jan 15 2014, 06:50 PM
Well, I don't know about 50 Shades, since I never had any interest in reading that ... all I know is I've never liked EJ with anyone (save Nicole before he started choking her) .... and I find him more than watchable with Abby. They have chemistry up the wazoo, he's never done anything truly terrible to her, she's never done anything terrible to him ... I'm here for it. :D
I see reflections (thanks salempc) of my beloved JnJ. No 50 shades needed. #Ejackislove
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AidanGreensFan
Jan 15 2014, 05:34 PM
I can't determine if this is ongoing or the storyline is over. It sounds a bit past tense from how she answered the questions. A couple of things I find interesting is this endless parade of interviews we have seen since this story unfolded. It's relentless. It seems they aren't getting what they hoped for with this storyline. I've been monitoring twitter and there does seem to be some EJabby buzz, but it seems to be from the same few posters - there isn't a wide variety. Same thing here - for the most part what I'm seeing is people who can't stand Sami/EJ together and love any pairing but.. I'm sure there are some genuine fans of EJabby but it all seems a bit predictable - at least from my point of view.

I think the cabin scenes were hotter than I expected (I really don't care for KM - and her face is so weirdly pointy it bothers me) - but JS can pretty much bring it with anyone. Especially in sex scenes. I can't stand Ejole, but hey had some hot scenes together. Same with EJ/Kate. But the premise is just so bad. It came the fuck out of NOWHERE - there was no build up except for a couple of minor conversations about angel wings. And now I'm reading her talk about this great connection? It just doesnt' compute - and it smacks of massive spin to me. She is horrified by Chad and Cameron lying - but can SEE EJ for who he is? It's nonsensical.

I really REALLY despise when writers think they can throw any shit up on screen and they expect us to just think - WOW! Sometimes shocking is just plain shocking - and that ain't a good thing. Give me something to work with - because what you're showing me onscreen and what I'm reading in these interviews sure isn't it.

Ratings will definitely jump for the week - if for no other reason than everyone was stuck at home with bad weather.
I knew the snow was going to be a factor.
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Why is this a comparison to AS?
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AidanGreensFan
Jan 15 2014, 05:34 PM
I can't determine if this is ongoing or the storyline is over. It sounds a bit past tense from how she answered the questions. A couple of things I find interesting is this endless parade of interviews we have seen since this story unfolded. It's relentless. It seems they aren't getting what they hoped for with this storyline. I've been monitoring twitter and there does seem to be some EJabby buzz, but it seems to be from the same few posters - there isn't a wide variety. Same thing here - for the most part what I'm seeing is people who can't stand Sami/EJ together and love any pairing but.. I'm sure there are some genuine fans of EJabby but it all seems a bit predictable - at least from my point of view.

I think the cabin scenes were hotter than I expected (I really don't care for KM - and her face is so weirdly pointy it bothers me) - but JS can pretty much bring it with anyone. Especially in sex scenes. I can't stand Ejole, but hey had some hot scenes together. Same with EJ/Kate. But the premise is just so bad. It came the fuck out of NOWHERE - there was no build up except for a couple of minor conversations about angel wings. And now I'm reading her talk about this great connection? It just doesnt' compute - and it smacks of massive spin to me. She is horrified by Chad and Cameron lying - but can SEE EJ for who he is? It's nonsensical.

I really REALLY despise when writers think they can throw any shit up on screen and they expect us to just think - WOW! Sometimes shocking is just plain shocking - and that ain't a good thing. Give me something to work with - because what you're showing me onscreen and what I'm reading in these interviews sure isn't it.

Ratings will definitely jump for the week - if for no other reason than everyone was stuck at home with bad weather.
I don't find the release of the articles all that interesting or out of the blue, actually whenever there is a major shocking twist in a story as this one has been, the show tends to release articles immediately after the story. Let's face it...the SOD was released after the scenes aired, that was the article that should have come out the Thursday before the scenes but for whatever reason Days wants the spoilers for this story to be kept under wraps until it airs, so they released it after. Then there were two more and that's it....I don't know how anyone can truly come to the conclusion that the show hasn't gotten what they thought they would get. They know that Ejami has a rather large following and they know that they have a large anti following too, so it's pretty predictable if you ask me what they were aiming for and what they got....now what isn't predictable is that some Ej fans have gone with Ejabby, there are some in every board I visit, aside from my shipper board that use to like Ejami and are now following, enjoying, shipping EJabby because they grew tired of Ejamis story. So yeah, IDK if twitter is really a clear indicator of what they wanted and got...if anything they expected people to be pissed and others to be happy and IMHO that is exactly what they got.

For the record and I'm only speaking for myself but I know there are others here that think the same way I do....I hated EJ alone, I hated Ej with Sami, I hated Ej with Nicole, I hated Ej with Taylor, I hated every incarnation of Ej but somehow I don't find this story that disgusting, I don't find it that offensive, I don't find him any more skeevy that he's ever been portrayed before and I can personally tell you that many of us that couldn't stand EJ are liking what they are getting when he's around Abby. It might not last long, it might go on for years, but at the end of the day at least for this viewer I can say that they've done something right, because I never wanted him with any female on the show, but I can't say that anymore, at least for now...obviously my opinion might change in a day if he does something to turn me off, but as of now I can't say he really has.....so please let's not assume that everyone who is liking Ejabby now is doing it for agenda purposes.....it's simply not true.
Edited by LuvingLumi, Jan 15 2014, 07:13 PM.
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Reese
Jan 15 2014, 07:00 PM
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Jan 15 2014, 06:50 PM
Well, I don't know about 50 Shades, since I never had any interest in reading that ... all I know is I've never liked EJ with anyone (save Nicole before he started choking her) .... and I find him more than watchable with Abby. They have chemistry up the wazoo, he's never done anything truly terrible to her, she's never done anything terrible to him ... I'm here for it. :D
I see reflections (thanks salempc) of my beloved JnJ. No 50 shades needed. #Ejackislove
Yeah, I think for those of us that shipped J&J hardcore and still long for them in some capacity are finding something about this story that reminds us of them early on. If this show is smart (and i understand they aren't at times) they'd use that instead of the 50 shades BS....but to go back to 50 shades....I can see parallels....can anyone not see that he's a more experienced, wiser, slightly older, succesful business man who is captivated by a younger, less experienced, virginal woman? Yeah..Abby might not be a virgin anymore, but she's damn close....boinking Chad 2 times....is pretty much as virginal as you can get on this show....lol....
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Jan 15 2014, 07:12 PM
Reese
Jan 15 2014, 07:00 PM
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Jan 15 2014, 06:50 PM
Well, I don't know about 50 Shades, since I never had any interest in reading that ... all I know is I've never liked EJ with anyone (save Nicole before he started choking her) .... and I find him more than watchable with Abby. They have chemistry up the wazoo, he's never done anything truly terrible to her, she's never done anything terrible to him ... I'm here for it. :D
I see reflections (thanks salempc) of my beloved JnJ. No 50 shades needed. #Ejackislove
Yeah, I think for those of us that shipped J&J hardcore and still long for them in some capacity are finding something about this story that reminds us of them early on. If this show is smart (and i understand they aren't at times) they'd use that instead of the 50 shades BS....but to go back to 50 shades....I can see parallels....can anyone not see that he's a more experienced, wiser, slightly older, succesful business man who is captivated by a younger, less experienced, virginal woman? Yeah..Abby might not be a virgin anymore, but she's damn close....boinking Chad 2 times....is pretty much as virginal as you can get on this show....lol....
When he starts stalking her I'll buy that he is captivated, until then....nah.
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Jan 15 2014, 07:02 PM
AidanGreensFan
Jan 15 2014, 05:34 PM
I can't determine if this is ongoing or the storyline is over. It sounds a bit past tense from how she answered the questions. A couple of things I find interesting is this endless parade of interviews we have seen since this story unfolded. It's relentless. It seems they aren't getting what they hoped for with this storyline. I've been monitoring twitter and there does seem to be some EJabby buzz, but it seems to be from the same few posters - there isn't a wide variety. Same thing here - for the most part what I'm seeing is people who can't stand Sami/EJ together and love any pairing but.. I'm sure there are some genuine fans of EJabby but it all seems a bit predictable - at least from my point of view.

I think the cabin scenes were hotter than I expected (I really don't care for KM - and her face is so weirdly pointy it bothers me) - but JS can pretty much bring it with anyone. Especially in sex scenes. I can't stand Ejole, but hey had some hot scenes together. Same with EJ/Kate. But the premise is just so bad. It came the fuck out of NOWHERE - there was no build up except for a couple of minor conversations about angel wings. And now I'm reading her talk about this great connection? It just doesnt' compute - and it smacks of massive spin to me. She is horrified by Chad and Cameron lying - but can SEE EJ for who he is? It's nonsensical.

I really REALLY despise when writers think they can throw any shit up on screen and they expect us to just think - WOW! Sometimes shocking is just plain shocking - and that ain't a good thing. Give me something to work with - because what you're showing me onscreen and what I'm reading in these interviews sure isn't it.

Ratings will definitely jump for the week - if for no other reason than everyone was stuck at home with bad weather.
I knew the snow was going to be a factor.
Since it sounds like this will be ongoing, there will be other opportunities to credit ejabby for the ratings increases or blame them for the ratings falling.

The abrupt changes in direction make it hard to invest in Days, since there's no real reason to watch if there's no continuity, but I'll suffer through this one as long as they don't mess up the rest of the show.
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I don't think any reaction to any of this shit is surprising in the least. I could've told you exactly who would love it, exactly who would hate it, and exactly who wouldn't give a shit. It's a shocking storyline, so it will undoubtedly get buzz and ratings for awhile. And those ratings will sustain if the story and the show overall continues to have good twists and drama. And the ratings will drop if it gets boring and repetitive. Fans' reactions and ratings are never surprising whatsoever.
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The timing of the articles isn't an indicator of anything. There have only been two, not counting SOD, and the other one was obviously old. About.com has been doing these types of articles for the last few months with several different stories. I doubt the show is surprised by the reaction they've gotten and their use of twitter and other social media hadn't seemed like it's backing away in the least. They seem like they got exactly the kind of reaction they were going for. Whether or not that will translate into ratings, we don't know yet, but since it's not a sweeps month, it also doesn't matter too much yet anyway.
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I was a HUGE jack and Jennifer fan. Still have their entire story on VHS and they need a much more interesting character than Abby if that's what they're attempting. This character is just bleach - which is a tragedy considering her parentage
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Jan 15 2014, 03:52 PM
mer4santo
Jan 15 2014, 03:25 PM
So EJabby is just EJami without the baggage and a stupid 50 Shades overtone. Nah, I'll pass. I hate Abby and putting her front and center does nothing for me.
Maybe her being paired with JS and AS will help her acting skills because Lord knows she needs all the help she can get. KM is Team C when it comes to acting while JS/AS are Team A. I think they have to tape her scripts around so she can read from them because it really sounds that way when she talks.
Oh I don't think this at all. No one should be taking any lesson from AS re: acting, imo. But more than that, I think KM is a great actress, and the main reason I like Abby at all, I think, is the potential I feel KM infuses into the part. I can believe she could handle lead or A-story material no problem. And although I've hated Abby being so firmly entrenched in the Fetch storyline, being such a Fetch cheerleader, being a clone of her mother in some way, etc., I feel like given the right storyline KM could really shine and the character of Abby could be taken up a few notches. I feel like the show is in some way acknowledging the limited and priss-like situations to which Abby has been relegated, and turning all of that on its head, maybe? As I've stated, my wish for Ejabby really is that it explodes the character of Abby and challenges her to adapt to this bum-rush of a development. But the show is also remembering her ability to deviate from the straight and narrow before (ie Austin), so it's calling on that less-explored side of Abby as well. I really feel like KM is up to the task.

Pretty much agree with everything DiMeraFan67 said, basically ;)

And I am sure acting against JS will cause KM to up her game; well, not SURE of course, but I highly suspect so. Which sounds good to me too.
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