Days Opinions For The Week Of November 17, 2025

Opinion Article

Lucas, EJ, and Rafe had a little meeting about Sami. It was a meeting with her ex-husbands. Seeing them together was a good thing. We weren’t sure how to feel about their scenes, but they were surprisingly good. The conversation was one way to keep Sami on our minds while she’s gone. EJ and Rafe were snarky with each other as we expected. They sniped at each other while they talked about Sami’s engagement. We must admit that it was funny watching them go back and forth. The scenes didn’t last long, but they were funny to watch. There hasn’t been too much to rave about on the show so we’ll take what we could get at this point. We enjoy watching Rafe onscreen, so the scenes worked out for us.

Speaking of Rafe, Gabi showed a side of herself that didn’t annoy us. She accomplished something that’s not easy for her. Gabi annoys us beyond belief at points, but she showed a sensitive side twice. Let’s start with Rafe. She listened to him while he talked about Sami. Gabi didn’t make the conversation about herself. She praised him without talking about herself. We liked how she told him that the woman had to be worthy of him. She wasn’t wrong about that. Rafe is a good man and deserves to be with a special woman. We wish the writers would cast McKenzie Westmore as his new love interest. She played Sheridan on Passions. McKenzie Westmore played Galen Gerring’s love interest on the soap. They had amazing chemistry and should reunite. Gabi also sympathized with Sophia. Arianna complained about Sophia’s actions. Gabi told her about her life as a teen mother. We applaud the writers for trying to remember the history of her character. Gabi needed to have another heart-to-heart conversation because they don’t interact much. We will take scenes where Gabi humbles herself and remembers her family. Her scenes usually consist of her strutting around Salem like she’s the Queen Bee. It’s good to see her be there for her family.

We will shift gears and talk about a potential couple building on the show. Theo and Jordan went out on a date. The writers tested the waters by having Jordan and Theo get to know each other. It was nice to see a potential couple start from the early stages. They asked each other questions about the things they like. The couples on the show look at each other one minute and jump into bed the next. They don’t take the time to get to know each other. It’s hard to root for couples who get together overnight without taking the time to build their stories. The writers chose to take their time with this story, and we think that might be a good move. We may address this again at some point to see if we still feel that way. Hopefully we won’t regret that decision. We know the writers don’t show them often so we won’t hedge our best just yet, but we will see how it goes with them.

Speaking of the writers trying to start a new couple, are they going there with Brady and Sarah? Brady seemed like he was jealous when Xander talked to him about Sarah. He talked to Brady about trying to be a better man for Sarah, but Brady seemed more interested in lashing out at him. He also accused him of working with Kristen until Xander told him that he was there to see Marlena. Brady’s face practically fell when he told him that he wanted to prove himself worthy of Sarah’s love. He has been spending a lot of time with Sarah lately, so we know what that means. Brady will fall for her, and she will most likely dump him. He tends to fall in love, but his relationships don’t last. If Rachel has her way, this new relationship won’t be different from the others in the past. Let’s move on to Rachel.

Rachel was heated when she saw Brady hugging Sarah. She definitely didn’t like the idea of her father moving on with Sarah. It’s strange that she felt that way because she liked Sarah, but she doesn’t want her with Brady. Rachel became upset enough that she decided to do some digging on Sarah. She found out that Miss Perfect Sarah did a shameful act when she was born. Rachel discovered that she was kidnapped and that Sarah took her. She wasn’t too happy about it. Rachel went into DiMera mode and tried to take her out. She found out that Sarah had an allergic reaction to pistachios and decided to plot against her. She gave Sarah pistachio in her ice cream, and she had an allergic reaction to it. Rachel tried to stop her from eating the ice cream, but it was too late. Sarah ate it and could have died. Rachel needs help in the worst way. She lives with a psychiatrist, but she’s getting worse by the minute. Rachel is truly turning into a DiMera.