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DR Countdown: Favorite Nicole Moments
Topic Started: Jun 15 2014, 02:05 AM (2,074 Views)
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Over the last week we’ve been collecting your comments, tweets, and pm’s to find the very best Nicole scenes. Take a look your top ten!

10. “That dress”
February 11, 2013
If you had asked us two years ago, where is the last place we’d have expected to see Nicole Walker working, a rectory would have been pretty high on that list. But when her former love Eric Brady came back to Salem a priest, working in a rectory and living with nuns suddenly didn’t seem like such a bad idea.  One night after once again dreaming about being with Eric, Nicole decided to go out for a little fun.  Eric was a little...well...flustered by her appearance. Some may say he was a being a controlling, misogynist jerk; others may say he was just jealous.  Either way, she wasn’t taking it lying down.  


9. Nicole shoots Paul
September 24, 2001
This particular clip provides a bit of a history lesson that might be useful to a few Salemites.  Nicole had traveled with Victor to Puerto Rico to find the Last Blast crew.  After she'd spotted her father with Jan Spears, Nicole started digging a little deeper to find out exactly what he was up to.  Paul had already told her the kids were dead, but she didn’t believe him.  He began to taunt her, and she finally had enough.  It seemed like a poor choice on Paul’s part to taunt her in this way while she’s already holding a gun him, but perverts aren’t really supposed to be brimming with common sense.  This gunshot wasn’t exactly the end of it:  Jan would still get a chance at a few shots in, and Nicole would still get a chance to return the taunts.  


8. Nicole and EJ flirt at Chez Rouge
May 29, 2008
EJ and Nicole retreated to Chez Rouge for drinks after they ran into Chloe and Philip at the pub.  Through a fair amount of banter, they began discussing their common interest: Sami.  At the time, Sami was still married to EJ but the annulment was about to go through.  EJ told Nicole some of his plan to win over Sami, but Nicole had some of her own suggestions.  Namely, she knew it would drive Sami crazy to walk in on EJ with another woman. They had a little back and forth regarding who that woman might be, foreshadowing what was to come later that year.  Oddly enough, Nicole wasn’t too far off about Sami’s reaction.  


7. Nicole and Sami in the sewer
August 2, 2005
Sami and Nicole were both having a bad year.  Thanks to Kate, Lucas believed Sami had cheated on him with Brandon and Nicole had lost Brady to Chloe.  After getting dirt on each other (Nicole knew Sami was Stan, and Sami knew Nicole was the one who contaminated the instruments in Chloe’s surgery), they started trying to help each other.  They weren’t overly thrilled about it.  Nicole was upset, so she kept a flask nearby.  In this particular scene, they were trying to get the tapes that would exonerate Sami from Eugenia, but Nicole accidentally dropped them in the sewer.  



6. Nicole returns
April 2, 2008
Days used to have dinner party scenes!  After having been absent from Salem for nearly three years, Nicole burst back onto the scene.  She showed up at the Kiriakis mansion with a dog in her hand and a smile on her face.  It turned out that her marriage to Victor had never actually been legally ended, so she was there to take her rightful place as lady of the manor.  It didn’t end up happening quite like that, but her presence at dinner put her right back at the table with three of her biggest enemies.   
FF to 6:00


5. Nicole tells EJ the truth
November 17, 2009
Nearly a year after her miscarriage, the truth finally all unraveled. Different details had already come out a little bit at a time, but finally Sami and EJ both learned the truth about what happened to their baby.  EJ already knew that Sydney wasn’t Nicole’s, but he had no idea that she was actually his baby with Sami.  Rafe brought Sydney to Sami, and as Nicole ran out she ran right into EJ.  She tried her best to plead her case with EJ, but he wasn’t buying it. As the scene ended, the rest of Nicole’s world crashed around her.  She’d already lost her own baby, now Sydney, and as the sirens started, she lost EJ as he threw his wedding ring into the river. At the very least, she got the chance to plant some seeds about Sami’s intentions which led into the next phase of the story.


4. Nicole holds Daniel Rafael
October 12, 2012
There was more to this scene than met the eye.  Nicole already knew her baby had died, but no one else in the room knew.  But in the moments after she gave birth to her stillborn son, hope and denial were all over her face.  Cameron told her the baby hadn’t made it, but she asked to hold him.  Despite the deception that would take over the end of this story, her words to Daniel remain genuine.  She’s devastated, doesn’t know how she’ll make it, and she doesn’t understand why she’s okay and her baby is not.  And then her next big scheme starts...


3. Nicole and Kristen fight in the town square
June 11, 2013
Following the reveal that Kristen had been using Brady to get back at John and Marlena and was the one who had had him beaten up, Nicole and Kristen had a little war of words and fists in the middle of the town square.  It started when Kristen spotted Nicole with Brady, and she wasn’t too happy about that.  Kristen took the opportunity to point out Nicole’s not so hidden feelings for Eric.  They then had a little conversation about their similarities and differences. They both got a chance to say a lot of things the viewers had been saying for a while (“Thornbirds,” secret rooms) and share a few notes on how to use people.  Nicole especially enjoyed letting Kristen know that she (Nicole) would be “available” for Brady if he needed to bury his rage.



2. Eric tells Nicole how he really feels
January 17, 2014
After a year of build up with very little progress, the Ericole story seemed to finally be starting.  Kristen DiMera had drugged and raped him.  Unfortunately, the video only showed them having sex.  They had been working to clear his name and get him back into the priesthood.  Remarkably, Nicole was very invested in helping Eric despite his accusation against her only a couple of months before.  The doctor responsible had plans to kill them to keep them from ever connecting him to Kristen.  As they sat tied up in the basement together, waiting to die from asphyxiation, Eric finally took the time to express his true feelings. And wouldn’t you know it?  Despite his vocation, he loved her.   


1. Nicole’s miscarriage
November 25, 2008
After she talked  with Brady about all the things she was so excited about experiencing with her baby, Nicole went into very premature labor.  She was devastated as she realized she couldn’t stop the contractions.  In the middle of it, she had a dream that her baby was born and was perfect, but as she dreamed, Dr. Baker let Brady know that the baby did not make it.  Brady went in to tell a heartbroken Nicole this devastating news.  She got confirmation that her miracle baby had been a girl, just as she expected. The nurse told her that it didn’t look like she would have any problems with future pregnancies, but Nicole was convinced a miracle wouldn’t happen twice.  And just like that, the character of Nicole morphed from a fun-loving, drunk sidekick, to a bona fide main character.  Things still do not usually go her way, but on this day Nicole cemented herself in Days history, and Arianne Zucker presented herself as a force to be reckoned with.


Thanks again for participating! We have a few more long term characters left to do. Until then, here are a few honorable mentions.

In Nicole’s first scene she meets Eric, and we hear that she’s met Kristen.
February 27, 1998


Brady realizes Chloe is alive and that Nicole has known.
June 29, 2005


In Arianne Zucker’s Emmy reel for 2013, Nicole can’t forgive Eric
November 15, 2013

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Thank you for these! Nicole is my favorite. How could Dool NOT make her the star of this show?
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I would not still be watching this show without her.

I have a lot of love for a whole raft of other Days characters but without doubt she is the one reason I still keep tuning in
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Thanks lysie for choosing the best clip and haracters for us to recognized how AZ play Nicole walker as a fun,drunk,heartbroken, black mailing, abused and scheming girl who would do anything to find true love ,happiness and family she always wanted. AZ is brilliant actress and her talent always shine when she's on screen. Never disappointed me and without her on dool I wouldn't think I'll continue to enjoy the show. She's the reason I love dool more everyday specially when she's with brady. I just don't understand why writers wasting AZ talent and not to give her a good story and let her to be a leading lady. I love AZ and her character Nicole. Always! :thankyou: :D
Edited by Ocean, Jun 15 2014, 09:23 AM.
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lysie
Jun 15 2014, 02:05 AM
And just like that, the character of Nicole morphed from a fun-loving, drunk sidekick, to a bona fide main character. Things still do not usually go her way, but on this day Nicole cemented herself in Days history, and Arianne Zucker presented herself as a force to be reckoned with.
I couldn't have said it better myself. Arianne played those scenes to perfection. My heart broke for Nicole, and from then on I rooted for her against everything and everyone else. Still do.

Great Nicole moments, really enjoyed going through the list. Nicole/Ari is definitely the main reason that I still watch Days.
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Wow, I never knew Kristen included in the dialogue for her very first scenes on this show, how nice, and approriate! Who knew some 15 years later they'd end up having epic scenes together :blulaugh:
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A big thanks to Lysie and DR for doing this. I love my bad girl Nikki, warts and all, and am still waiting for that miracle baby!
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Long Live Stefano (RIP JOE)

So proud of these clips..Arianne is truly the most beautiful woman in soap history, She is the ONLY reason I watch Days..She really is the best actress on the show..I hope she will continue to be on and make us fans proud..We cry when she's cries..we smile when she smiles..we are mad when she is mad..We laugh when she laughs and at her jokes included..Couldn't be more prouder to be TeamNicole :cheer: :thumbsup: :applause: :smile:
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Jun 15 2014, 01:57 PM
So proud of these clips..Arianne is truly the most beautiful woman in soap history, She is the ONLY reason I watch Days..She really is the best actress on the show..I hope she will continue to be on and make us fans proud..We cry when she's cries..we smile when she smiles..we are mad when she is mad..We laugh when she laughs and at her jokes included..Couldn't be more prouder to be TeamNicole :cheer: :thumbsup: :applause: :smile:
Is it weird that I like Nicole and Sami and they despise each other? I'm TeamSami and TeamNicole. I think they are both fantastic actresses. I find them both very entertaining. :popcorn:
Edited by DaysAddiction, Jun 16 2014, 12:26 AM.
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Jun 16 2014, 12:20 AM
missmeka1987_
Jun 15 2014, 01:57 PM
So proud of these clips..Arianne is truly the most beautiful woman in soap history, She is the ONLY reason I watch Days..She really is the best actress on the show..I hope she will continue to be on and make us fans proud..We cry when she's cries..we smile when she smiles..we are mad when she is mad..We laugh when she laughs and at her jokes included..Couldn't be more prouder to be TeamNicole :cheer: :thumbsup: :applause: :smile:
Is it weird that I like Nicole and Sami and they despise each other? I'm TeamSami and TeamNicole. I think they are both fantastic actresses. I find them both very entertaining. :popcorn:
Nope, not weird. I've always loved Sami and Nicole's rivalry. It's funny, because during AZ's first stint, I used to tend to root more for Sami, but since the baby switch, I've pretty much been TeamNicole. I can't wait to see their fight this week.

Awesome list, DR! So many good Nicole moments, played by such a talented actress. It's easy to see why she's my favorite character ;) Although, looking at this list, it's crazy to see just how MUCH Nicole has been through over the years. Holy cow!
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It cracked me up last week when Nicole said to Sami, "That's a permanent state of being for you Sami!" It's also funny to watch how infuriated Sami is with Nicole. Her facial expressions are just hilarious whenever she is mad at her.

I think one or my favorite Nicole moments is when a couple of months ago Nicole and Kristen were arguing in the Horton Town Square. It cracked me up :blulaugh:
Edited by DaysAddiction, Jun 16 2014, 02:57 PM.
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Love the choices by the DR family and love the write-up (by Lysie I presume?) These are good representation of Nicole to me, although some more martini swilling scenes would've been good too.
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Throughout the years of watching DAYS, I've had faves, but Nicole clearly ranks as #1 for me. AZ infuses so many qualities into her characterization that I'm compelled to watch/root for her. And I'll second, third, or fourth everyone else's opinions that these scenes represent some of AZ's most stellar performances.
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Long Live Stefano (RIP JOE)

DaysAddiction
Jun 16 2014, 12:20 AM
missmeka1987_
Jun 15 2014, 01:57 PM
So proud of these clips..Arianne is truly the most beautiful woman in soap history, She is the ONLY reason I watch Days..She really is the best actress on the show..I hope she will continue to be on and make us fans proud..We cry when she's cries..we smile when she smiles..we are mad when she is mad..We laugh when she laughs and at her jokes included..Couldn't be more prouder to be TeamNicole :cheer: :thumbsup: :applause: :smile:
Is it weird that I like Nicole and Sami and they despise each other? I'm TeamSami and TeamNicole. I think they are both fantastic actresses. I find them both very entertaining. :popcorn:


yes it is you can only be on one team lol I'm just playing I was a Sami fan but for some reason this year change that..I'm tired of the writers having her walking around like she's the female Deebo of Salem baby bye :hmmph:
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I've always loved Nicole, even when she was more of a supporting character from 1998-2006. I think my favorite Nicole moments during that period were around 2001-2003 when she was with Victor and had numerous spats with Sami and Kate, and it's when I first took notice of AZ as an actress. I thought she did pretty well opposite the likes of John Aniston because with their large age difference, it would've been too easy to come across as whiny and immature. Instead, AZ showcased Nicole's complexities and street-smarts, and I could actually buy her as someone who could outwit Victor. I don't think a lot of under-30 actors (AZ was around 27-29 then) could've pulled that off.
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Meh, to much recent stuff.
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lysie


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Jun 17 2014, 12:34 AM
Meh, to much recent stuff.
I tend to agree. Not nearly enough liquor. But you people should vote!
Edited by lysie, Jun 17 2014, 12:36 AM.
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Good list! Nicole was always a love-to-hate character for me until her miscarriage & the baby switch. Even though I was furious she stole Sami's baby, I still rooted for her to keep Sydney. LOL
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I was totally team nicole over opera diva Chloe.
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