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Post by ghoulgirl on Jun 9, 2011 17:00:50 GMT -5
Ha ha that pumpkin barf gets me every time lol
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Post by Kpatch on Jun 9, 2011 19:52:56 GMT -5
Just occurred to me that Nathan returning makes it less likely that Jay Johnson will return. I've been holding out hope but with Chloe going and Nathan coming, I can't see TPTB bringing Philip back at this point. Of course I may be thinking like TPTB of old, where love triangles are the order of the day. The new regime might have some actual creativity and come up with a story for a somewhat young, somewhat ruthless, somewhat charming businessman whose name is not Dimera.
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Post by slyn11 on Jun 9, 2011 21:52:22 GMT -5
Just occurred to me that Nathan returning makes it less likely that Jay Johnson will return. I've been holding out hope but with Chloe going and Nathan coming, I can't see TPTB bringing Philip back at this point. Of course I may be thinking like TPTB of old, where love triangles are the order of the day. The new regime might have some actual creativity and come up with a story for a somewhat young, somewhat ruthless, somewhat charming businessman whose name is not Dimera. My hope is gone on the Philip front as well. Any regime that thinks Nathan is a better character to write for than Philip, needs to be working for the Disney channel. I personally think EJ is the only thing the show has going for it now. And I am not a James Scott fan at all. But at least EJ has something to work with. You can create all kinds of scenarios...that are INTERESTING...with that character. You know I am thinking about to all the old Days storylines and I have watched on and off sense the 80s...and the only ones that stand out in my memory....Is Sami conniving to get Austin (and yes I wanted her to have him), Shane's bad girl daughter Eve, Jack and Jen (bits and pieces), Marlena possessed, the Salem Serial killer, Phloe,... Everything else before 2007 I think my mind is desperately trying to forget. But ask me about other soaps...and I have tons of favorite stories and characters. Days just had too many bland good guys and not enough gray. SO whenever I hear all this hoopla about returning to the Days of old...i get scared. Days of old had Stefano playing mad scientist in the basement, 2 dimensional characters, triangles where you always knew who would win. ..(I personally love triangles, Nothing is worse than watching a couple that you know will always get back together no matter what...especially when that couple is young. And yes I am pointing my finger at Shawn and Belle - yuck) There is no intrigue when you always know the outcome of the love triangle or when you just know Stefano is always the blame. I had always thought that Days was like the cartoon version of a soap...with the zany plots, good guys always winning, and never ending couples...just like Bugs Bunny you just knew he would never be caught by Elmer or Yosemite., Any time a producer says no more drug addiction stories...like it is a bad thing. It is time to turn the channel. Internal struggles that manifest themselves in violence, chemical abuse, or other means of self harm are the backbone of MODERN storytelling. I sometimes thing that Corday may have been paid to actually make the show FAIL, rather than succeed. I can think of no other reason that he would surmise that going back to the 80s version of a show would attract new viewers. ...with no decent eye candy to boot. Sigh... |
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Post by shi22 on Jun 9, 2011 22:59:50 GMT -5
If Nathan is Jack's son, wouldn't that make him and Stephanie cousins?
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Post by fluffysmom on Jun 9, 2011 23:08:24 GMT -5
Yes. Steve and Jack are brothers. I hope that the character of Nathan is written much better this time around cause he was boooring! I still want to know how he came to use the last name of Horton. Melissa never switched her last name to Horton that I recall. She was always Melissa Anderson until she married Pete.
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