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| ALI SWEENEY LEAVING DAYS!; *FIRST POST UPDATED with SOD summary* | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 21 2014, 12:22 AM (62,198 Views) | |
| freedom | Jan 21 2014, 11:30 AM Post #401 |
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Marlena better be staying. I'd be more pissed if she was leaving. She also needs good front-burner stories of her own. And bring back Belle! |
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| Partnersincrime | Jan 21 2014, 11:30 AM Post #402 |
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Ej and Sami would not gave happened if Sami written true to her character Ej and Abby have lot potential Horton and dimera the history lot story.while Cameron was jerk that dump Abby she did not sleep with him and Abby is Chad default because Melanie dump him so I do not feel bad on Chad or Cameron.and ej history is pairing with Abby will be less nasty than his other pairing |
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| mer4santo | Jan 21 2014, 11:32 AM Post #403 |
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I definitely think he likes the 'dark side' but Days has proven that they don't know how to write his dark character in any kind of romantic partnership which doesn't force the character to be a 'better man' in someway. Even this thing with Abby can go no where if he remains the villain. My other problem with EJ being dark (or Sami for that matter) is that the show no longer has rivals for these villains. there is no reason for EJ to be dark because he has no need to be scheming or conniving or nasty manipulative. The Kiriaki are gone, Kate is toothless, they write EJ rivaling Stefano one minute then his bestie the next....the writing doesn't sustain the kind of villain that EJ is/used to be/could be. |
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| freedom | Jan 21 2014, 11:33 AM Post #404 |
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This show doesn't need Sami to survive. It did fine last week with her gone. |
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| Supergirlx2 | Jan 21 2014, 11:40 AM Post #405 |
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Ali_Sweeney: Thanks 4 the tweets! You all rock! XO For more on why I made this difficult decision, check out the new @SoapDigest http://t.co/faLUaqXg5n https://twitter.com/ali_sweeney/status/425668936168771584 |
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| darraholic | Jan 21 2014, 11:43 AM Post #406 |
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I'm not worried about her departure. I think the show will do fine. I'm not too sad to see her leave either. I've grown so tired of the character of Sami and it will be nice to have a break from her. If this happened 10 years ago when Sami was still a great character then I would be sad. Having said that, the show really needs to bring back Belle or Carrie. Marlena needs a daughter/or both in Salem. I love Carrie more, but I think Belle would probably fit better since she's still in the late 20s early 30s group. |
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| SoapGal1 | Jan 21 2014, 11:48 AM Post #407 |
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NO!! That would mean JS has to cry. NO. NO. NO. |
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| S loves EJ | Jan 21 2014, 11:53 AM Post #408 |
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Then I hope it doesnīt say that in the will because I found custody battles boring.
I think JS was unhappy with the show spring 2011 with awful Rafe2 storyline but the writing has been a lot better for EJ since then. He hasnīt been that dark but JS said in an interview this summer than EJ couldnīt be a complete bastard or no woman would want him but that he enjoyed playing a more grey EJ too (I donīt remember how he worded it). Maybe itīs possibe to pair him with Abby and have him grey without going to dark or to good. |
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| salempc | Jan 21 2014, 11:56 AM Post #409 |
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In 2007 I would have been devastated by her leaving. Now I just feel a little sad, but mostly relieved because he character I once loved and adored is an unregonizable shell of her former self. I don't really care how they write her out, only that they do actually write her out (no more Bo type exits please). I've watched the show since before Samantha Gene Brady was born so I know very well that it can thrive without her. |
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| Mitchapalooza | Jan 21 2014, 12:04 PM Post #410 |
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^ My face watching DAYS
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The difference being Y&R has been #1 for 25 years and DAYS is currently last in the ratings and has been at the bottom for sometime (despite being way up over the last 2 years currently). Y&R has nearly 3 more million viewers than DAYS...if DAYS was in Y&R's spot ratings wise, I would not be worried IN THE LEAST about this exit. But lack of renewal news, timed with AS announcing she is leaving...ITS FISHY and anyone who thinks that AS has not been running this damn show and given extreme special treatment by NBC over the last 5 years is nuts. Of COURSE this show can go on without Sweeney....we the fans KNOW this to be true...but if I was a betting man I would bet the house NBC would not whole heartedly agree wit that. We can NEVER overestimate their support of this show...the network has been the most cancellation happy network in daytime. Soaps have turned a corner, but I am still weary....I am not 100% sold that NBC fully supports this shows survival. And the clock is ticking on renewal announcement...it is already 2 weeks behind last years announcement. Edited by Mitchapalooza, Jan 21 2014, 12:05 PM.
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| Mitchapalooza | Jan 21 2014, 12:07 PM Post #411 |
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^ My face watching DAYS
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Posted Image Edited by Mitchapalooza, Jan 21 2014, 12:08 PM.
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| Kimba73 | Jan 21 2014, 12:09 PM Post #412 |
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I wish her well, but I'm sure the show will be more than fine without her. It will be nice to not have the show revolve around Sami. AS is not a lead actress and this will hopefully open up opportunities for others like Ari Zucker, who is more than up to the task! I am a little nervous that we haven't heard about the renewal, but I'm gonna keep a positive attitude. :) Edited by Kimba73, Jan 21 2014, 12:19 PM.
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| Mitchapalooza | Jan 21 2014, 12:12 PM Post #413 |
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^ My face watching DAYS
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I am also wondering why everyone seems certain NBC will see this show to its 50th anniversary....I know it is only 2 years away...but if the show is losing money for NBC, no way in hell they just give it a pass for 2 years to get it to 50. Has NBC ever commented about getting it to 50? Or are we all just assuming NBC will be that nice :) (and if that is the case...you know what they say about assuming!) Edited by Mitchapalooza, Jan 21 2014, 12:12 PM.
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| mypassionispassions | Jan 21 2014, 12:14 PM Post #414 |
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This explains EJabby! Writers knew Samie was leaving, so they gave us EJabby, Now I see where this is going... |
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| Jason47 | Jan 21 2014, 12:24 PM Post #415 |
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Actually, "Days" tapes much less than they used to overall, so actors actually have more flexibility nowadays. Prior to 2009, "Days" would tape pretty much every weekday, except for the occasional holiday break, and actors would never know too far in advance when they might have a day or two off. Now, actors know a year in advance exactly what weeks they will have off, so if their contracts allow, they can schedule appearances on other shows during the many dark weeks "Days" does not tape. Also, "Days" used to tape well into the night, sometimes past midnight and they would also sometimes tape on Saturdays! Now, actors know they will be out of work by 6PM at the latest and they can have a set routine and know they will be home to eat dinner. So, although they now tape 8 episodes a week as opposed to 5 episodes a week, in the long run, they get like 14 or 15 weeks off where they can schedule vacations or do other work, and they are home each night for dinner or to help their kids with homework. Edited by Jason47, Jan 21 2014, 12:25 PM.
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| longoria07 | Jan 21 2014, 12:27 PM Post #416 |
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Here's hoping Christie Clark's phone is blowing up with calls. Time to bring Carrie back to Salem where she belongs and be front and center, even if it was her choice to leave back in the late 90's. |
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| Snowing Fan | Jan 21 2014, 12:28 PM Post #417 |
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No more The Day's of Ejami's lives,god thank you,you finally answered my prayers. |
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| ges | Jan 21 2014, 12:29 PM Post #418 |
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This is awful. |
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| ges | Jan 21 2014, 12:31 PM Post #419 |
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Oh god the show is in the shitter. |
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| daysjahvu | Jan 21 2014, 12:31 PM Post #420 |
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If they keep shooting at the pace they are now, it will only take about another 15 months of production to get to the 50th Anniversary show. I believe that the current contract would only keep Days in production thru this April. Maybe they make a similar big announcement about Days...that it will see it's 50th and then be done. NBC could hype the final year leading up to that final show by teasing about how Sami departs & then bringing back lots of vets to close out the show, maybe using $$ from Ali's salary for temp returns like GH has done. It does feel like the story arcs we have seen over the last year are more long-term and building up to something. |
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