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Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Leo’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

-The fireplace at the Horton House was cackling, but the fire wasn’t lit.

-Jada’s camera could be heard taking pictures while Gwen was shown.

-Eli could be heard talking to Rafe while Gwen was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Alex and Jeremy were shown.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Gwen while Eli was shown.

Tuesday

-Tony could be heard talking to EJ while Marlena was shown. 

-Kristen’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Theo could be heard talking to Kristen while Brady was shown.

-Chad said Stefano treated all of his children badly, but he wasn’t around him that much before Stefano died.

-Tony’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

-EJ’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

Wednesday

-Belle could be heard talking to Marlena while Brady was shown.

-Marlena could be heard talking to Leo while Brady was shown. 

-Gwen could be heard talking to EJ while Leo was shown. 

-Melinda called Vivian a lunatic as if she knew her. Vivian and Melinda have never interacted with each other so how would Melinda know that she’s a lunatic?

-The music playing in EJ and Gwen’s scene could be heard while Leo was shown.

Thursday

-Jada could be heard talking to Alex while Julie and Chad were shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Alex and Stephanie while Johnny and Chanel were shown kissing. 

-Cat could be heard talking to EJ while Jada was shown. 

-EJ could be heard talking to Cat while Julie and Jeremy were shown hugging.

-EJ could be heard talking to Paulina while Johnny and Chanel were shown. 

-Stephanie could be heard talking to Alex while Cat was shown.

Friday

-Julie could be heard talking to Gwen while Xander and Marlena were shown.

-The music in Sophia’s scene could be heard while Gwen was shown.

-Sophia’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

-Brady could be heard talking to Tate while Xander and Marlena were shown.

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Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

The writers are going overboard manipulating the audience into thinking Gwen is the villain when it comes to Dimitri and Leo. Were we supposed to forget that Dimitri was the one who used Gwen to get an inheritance? He was also the same one who cheated on her with her best friend. Now that she wants to make Dimitri pay for what he did, she is suddenly the villain? Don’t get us wrong. Gwen is a villain. She’s just not one in this storyline. No matter how annoying the writers make Gwen, she is not the bad guy. Dimitri deserves everything Gwen does to him and more. We don’t sympathize with him just because he fell in love with Leo and can’t be with him. It serves him right that he can’t be with Leo after what he did to Gwen. 

Trey’s christening was missing some people. Johnny didn’t have any of his relatives at the christening. It’s not like he doesn’t have family in Salem yet none of them were there. The writers came up with a way to explain some of his family being missing, but didn’t explain why the rest of them weren’t there. Roman, in particular, should have been at the christening. There was no mention of him being out of town the way Marlena and Belle conveniently were. The christening may have been short notice but that doesn’t justify why people weren’t there. 

Javi showed that he has a bitter side. He refused to listen to Leo when he tried to save their marriage. Javi must have forgotten that he was the one who told Leo to go to Dimitri. Leo did what he wanted him to do. He chose Javi but it wasn’t enough for him. We know the writers had to come up with a reason to write Javi’s character off the show, but they could have done a better job than that. Javi could have left town to be with his father and still stayed married to Leo. We read that Javi’s character was getting recasted so there was no reason to have him break up with Leo. 

Is anyone else sick of watching Stephanie play the victim in the stalker story? We know she’s being targeted, but we find ourselves rooting for the stalker. She doesn’t seem to care much about her life being on the line. All she’s worried about is having sex with Alex. She doesn’t even appreciate the efforts Steve is doing to protect. He put his life on hold to make sure she was safe, but all she whines about is wanting to be alone with Alex. Steve should leave the apartment and let the stalker get Stephanie. We know he wouldn’t do that because he loves her, but it would serve her right if the stalker got her. The stalker story isn’t a bad story, but they put someone in the story that we don’t care about. We like how Steve is involved in the story, but he’s not in it enough. 

We were proud of Chad for standing up to Jennifer when she told him to stay away from Cat. Jennifer had a lot of nerve expecting him to follow her orders in order for him to keep his children. We understand that she has issues with Cat, but she didn’t have the right to tell him who he should see. Chad shouldn’t be with Cat after what she did to him but it should be his decision whether or not he wants to be around her. Jennifer is lucky he hasn’t tried to keep the kids from her. If he wants to be petty, he could take the kids on a private island and keep them from her. He chose to let Jack and Jennifer be in the kids’ lives yet that’s not enough for Jennifer. She wants to control him as if she has more of a say with the kids than he does. We enjoyed watching tell her that he would fight her for the kids if she didn’t agree to his terms. 

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Opinion Article

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Was it just us or did the holiday episodes not feel too festive? They had the annual Horton tree trimming ceremony, but it didn’t feel like the holiday season. The Brady family didn’t interact much at all. We didn’t see the Carvers celebrating either. John’s absence should have been felt more since his family was celebrating their first Christmas without him. Marlena talked about him with Roman briefly, but that wasn’t enough. They needed more to make it feel like Christmas. We have our personal reasons why we don’t want to watch too many things that celebrate the holidays but that’s Days’ tradition. The writers decided to bypass it skip to New Year’s Eve. Most of the fans want to see the traditions that made the show appeal to the audience. Hopefully they will remember that next year.

Speaking of the holidays, did anyone else want to throw up during Stephanie and Alex’s scenes? We definitely did. They only cared about jumping in bed. She has a stalker after her, but she was more worried about going to bed with Alex. They got mad because Steve was there to protect her. Stephanie and Alex need to get their priorities straightened out. If the stalker attacked them, they wouldn’t be together anyway. They could handle not having sex if it meant that she would live. If that weren’t disgusting enough, we had to endure Alex proposing to Stephanie. We were ready to hit the fast forward button for those scenes. If you haven’t watched it yet, we are doing you a favor.

Johnny and Chanel faced another obstacle in their relationship. They dropped bombs on each other. Johnny was going to keep running the company, and Chanel was pregnant. Let’s start with Johnny’s news. Chanel wasn’t happy about his news. She felt like he was choosing the company over the family. He explained that he was staying until Theo got better. His reasoning didn’t help. She was still upset with him. Chanel overreacted to him working for DiMera enterprises. He could make extra money for their family. Chanel was also mad about his reaction to her pregnancy. He wasn’t over the moon about the news. Johnny was worried that her cancer would come back. It made sense to be concerned if the baby was at risk or if she could die giving birth. Chanel gave him the cold shoulder and reminded him that it was her body, and her choice. She has a point too, but she should understand why Johnny’s afraid for her to have the baby. The story has potential to be drama filled, but we know the writers will drop the ball on it. It’s a story that would leave you feeling two-sided about it.

Javi and Leo had their wedding ceremony. As long-time fans know, there aren’t too many weddings that go off without a hitch. Their wedding was no exception. Leo was missing for a little while. He showed up and they continued with the ceremony. In true soap opera fashion, Dimitri showed up. Javi was insecure about Dimitri, and he suddenly showed up looking for Leo. Is this the start of another love triangle? Kudos to the writers for treating Javi and Leo’s wedding like any other ceremony on the show.

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Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Marlena cried without any tears.

-Gabi said that Rafe missed Christmas, but Kayla told Steve “Merry Christmas.”

-Arianna acted as if she knew Stefan. She was in Phoenix when Gabi was with him.

-It was obvious that Gabi pointed Rafe’s phone towards the camera.

Tuesday

-Javi and Leo were talking while EJ and Gwen were shown.

-Why did Javi accept Leo’s proposal if he was insecure about Dimitri?

-It’s winter, but the people are dressing like it’s springtime.

-It was Christmas in Monday’s episode, but it was New Year’s Eve in this episode

Wednesday

-The last time Rachel was shown she wanted to confess, but she didn’t mention that in this episode.

-Kristen blamed EJ for everything that happened. No one forced a gun into her hands.

-Why would Brady hire Melinda to represent Kristen after what she did to Eric and Tate?

-Kristen was handcuffed to her bed one minute and in Peter’s room the next.

-Kristen cried without any tears.

-Sophia cried without any tears.

Thursday

-Arianna was cold, but she wore a thin dress.

-Lucas was living in Salem, but he suddenly lived somewhere else.

-Cat didn’t know Stefano so why did she wish his bone were in the crypt?

-Trey sounded like he was far away when he cried. He didn’t sound like he was in the same room with Chanel and Johnny.

Friday

-Why would Javi and Leo have an outdoor wedding during winter?

-Most of the people at the wedding weren’t dressed for the weather.

-Why would Javi and Leo have Arianna in the wedding when they know she doesn’t like Leo?

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Nitpicks & Flubs

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Monday

-The pub wasn’t decorated when Gabi and Theo were shown there. It was suddenly decorated when Steve and Kayla were shown.

-Why would the DiMera staff decorate the mansion when the family disappeared? Most of the family was missing so there was no point decorating the place.

-Susan wasn’t giving the person she called a chance to respond before she started talking.

-Javi wore a mask one minute, but it was off the next. Speaking of Javi, why would he stand near Alex without wearing a mask when he thought he was contaminated by a toxin?

-Steve offered to move in with Stephanie and Alex. It would have made more sense for Stephanie to move in with Steve and Kayla instead. The stalker might not know where they live.

Tuesday

-Gabi touched the lid on her pot without an oven mitt. The steam could be shown from under the lid so it was hot.

-Rita botched up. She called Rafe “detective,” but he’s not part of the force anymore.

-Trey was in the living room with Chanel and Johnny when Paulina arrived, he wanted to check on the baby. When did they take Trey out of the room?

Wednesday

-Tate was in Marlena’s living room one minute and walking in the room when Belle came home.

-Belle gave Marlena clothes that didn’t normally wear. The clothes didn’t fit her right so they clearly weren’t hers.

-Is Tony in a coma? Why didn’t he hear his siblings arguing in the crypt?

Thursday

-What are the odds that the person who kidnapped the DiMeras had clothes for them? They also had access to water since they aren’t dirtier than they are.

-When did Stephanie and Alex get so many locks on their door? Their door didn’t have that many locks the last time the apartment was shown.

-Chad and Theo were digging in the crypt, but their hands were clean.

Friday

-Peter was gone before Theo was born so he shouldn’t know he was Lexie’s son.

-Chanel was talking while Roman and Johnny were shown.

-Johnny was at the pub with Roman and Kate, and Chanel walked in the apartment after her appointment with Sarah. Chanel walked into the apartment without talking to Trey’s sitter. Who was watching Trey while Chanel and Johnny were out?

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Nitpicks & Flubs

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Monday

-Tony, Kristen and Chad could be heard talking while EJ and Cat were shown.

-Why would Paulina vacuum the floor while Abe was on the phone? She should have known that he would have trouble hearing Theo while she was on the phone.

-Paulina wasn’t doing a good job of keeping the baby quiet with the vacuum because the baby was still crying.

-Paulina was trying to get Trey to sleep, but she rocked his crib. He might have started crying again.

-Abe’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

Tuesday

-Chad could be heard talking while Gwen and Leo were shown.

-If Susan were a great psychic, why didn’t she know if EJ was responsible for his family disappearing?

-Kristen, Tony and Theo were yelling in the crypt, but Tony didn’t wake up.

-EJ could be heard talking while Cat and Rafe were shown.

-Cat was talking while Theo, Kristen and Chad were shown.

Wednesday

-Paulina told Chanel not to make noise to wake Trey up, but she was being loud.

-Why would Alex sneak into Stephanie’s hotel room when he knew someone sent her strange letters?

-Paulina was talking while Brady was shown.

-Does the nurse at Bayview need new glasses? How did she confuse a 10-year-old girl with a teenager?

-What made Sophia think that the doctors and nurses wouldn’t smell the burgers that she got?

Thursday

-Marlena moved to a different room. The last time she was shown her bed was on the right, but it was on the left in this episode.

-Why would Brady walk around wearing a towel when he knew he was staying at the Kiriakis mansion?

-Why would Chanel antagonize EJ if she thought he was responsible for kidnapping his family? He had no reason not to take care of her next.

-EJ didn’t know Jada was going to be at the mansion, but he knew to get the room cleaned up.

Friday

-Leo was talking while Maggie and Jeremy were shown.

-Cat and Rafe were talking while EJ and Gwen were shown.

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Opinion Article

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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.

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Opinion Article

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Rachel has turned into the bad seed of Salem. The girl is truly evil. We know she is half DiMera, but she belongs in a horror movie. She talked Thomas into attacking Cat with a pumpkin. We are not fans of Cat buy that’s out of line. They used a contraption to launch a pumpkin at her. The problem with her plan is the Cat didn’t get hit. They hit Alex. Rachel deserved to be grounded. She was acting like she didn’t do anything wrong. Alex could have died from that plan. Brady needs to get tough with her because she is a demon child. Thomas wasn’t any better going along with Rachel’s plan. Chad should have yelled at Thomas for what he did. Thomas thought he had the upper hand by being mad at Chad, but it didn’t take long for him to mess up.

Are the writers setting up a mystery? There was someone in the town square who tried to stab Alex. The person was dressed like Jeremy, but his face wasn’t shown. They could have shown Jeremy’s face since he was dressed as a scientist like the person who tried to stab Alex. Alex threatened Jeremy so we wouldn’t be shocked if he tried to kill Alex. Hopefully the writers will do something with that story and not drop it. We love mysteries, and we’re hoping that it won’t be a letdown. Unfortunately, we’re not expecting much from this story, but we would like to be wrong.

Chanel and Johnny practically rubbed it in Leo and Javi’s faces that they were adopting Tesoro. They knew that Leo and Javi were taking care of him so they didn’t have to rush to snatch him up. Chanel and Johnny should have been more sensitive to their pain. It’s bad enough that she threw her weight around to get the baby, but she didn’t do a better job hiding her joy from them. We know she struggled to get Tesoro, but she should have waited until she was home to express her happiness. Leo and Javi were heartbroken because they lost the baby. We were pleasantly surprised to see Leo be serious. He usually makes jokes, but he showed a vulnerable side. We enjoyed his performance. The writers should have Leo show this side more often.

Speaking of Johnny and Chanel adopting Tesoro, do the writers hate Roman? He’s being treated like an afterthought when it concerns Johnny. Johnny wanted to name the baby after John. It’s nice that he wants to honor his memory, but what about Roman? Roman is his grandfather too, but his role in his life has been downplayed for John. He should have been invited to Johnny and Chanel’s place to see the baby. Marlena and Paulina were there to celebrate the news. Why wasn’t Roman invited? He had to find out about Tesoro from Paulina.

Does anyone else want to see Xander go after Sarah with a vengeance? Are we the only ones? We hope that’s not the case. Sarah was mean to Xander when he wanted to spend some time with Victoria. Xander ran into them outside of the pub, and she was very mean when he tried to speak to Victoria. We understand that she’s mad at him, but he is still the girl’s father. He has a right to talk to his daughter if he wanted to do it. Sarah is being very bitter towards him and punishing him by not letting him see his daughter. We would love to see Xander go back to his old ways and remind her why he was a bad guy. She’s punishing him because he is perfect like she claims to be. Sarah messes up too so she shouldn’t judge Xander so harshly. She just showed him that he can’t tell the truth about anything. Xander should have kept the truth from her because she wouldn’t have found out what he did. Philip was going to keep his secret. We understand that the writers want to redeem Xander and turn him into “Honest Abe,” but he needs to change to teach Sarah a lesson.

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Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Sarah’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-It’s funny how Sarah felt she could throw Xander out of his family’s house as if it were hers.

-Did we miss something? When did Xander lose his position at Titan? Maggie decided to take his position from him.

-It’s strange that Cat was the only one dressed up for Halloween.

Tuesday

-Jennifer’s knocking could be heard before she and Chad were shown.

-JJ should have known that Theo wouldn’t approve of him staying on the force. He didn’t need validation from Theo that it was okay to take a leave of absence.

-Chad could be heard talking while Xander was shown.

-Sarah sat on the floor of the rage room where she broke glass. She could have been cut sitting down on the glass.

Wednesday

-How old is Stephanie when she told Julie about her relationship with Jeremy “all those years ago?”

-Paulina could be heard talking while Abe was shown.

-Why would Julie refer to her cousin by his full name? She called him Jeremy Horton when she talked about him with Steve and Kayla.

Thursday

-It was too easy for Aaron to find out the paternity test results so fast. He didn’t have to go to the doctor’s office to find out if he was a fire.

-Chanel acted as if she and Johnny couldn’t adopt another baby. She was obsessed with adopting Tesoro

-Speaking of the adoption, Johnny was the reason why he and Chanel didn’t get Tesoro in the first place. He kept trying to be reasonable with her about the situation as if it weren’t his fault that they didn’t have the baby.

Alex was with Stephanie one minute and with Jeremy the next

Friday

-Chanel cried without any tears.

-Felicity wasn’t anywhere to be found at the Halloween festival, but Cat said she carved a pumpkin.

-Susan was able to sense that Stephanie’s murder mystery novel would come true, but she didn’t get a vibe that she wrote One Stormy Night.

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Nitpicks & Flubs

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Monday

-People were able to get around without struggling during the blackout.

– If it’s supposed to be dark, how was Susan able to find Marlena’s place? Why would she go to her place and not to her son’s home?

-Julie was going to make popcorn on the stove without the lights on.

Tuesday

– Since when does Belle have asthma? She never mentioned having asthma before. Belle had an attack because of EJ’s cologne, but she’s been with him before. Why didn’t it bother her when she was closer to him than she was in the elevator?

-None of the lights were burning down since they were on during the blackout.

-Chad told Cat he wasn’t close to anyone after Abby died. Did he forget that he was living with Stephanie>

-Belle had another asthma attack because of EJ’s cologne. She was in the elevator with him the entire time after she used her inhaler.

-Belle should have known that her inhaler was about to run out when she used it after her first asthma attack.

-Belle could have got another prescription for her inhaler while she was at the hospital. She decided to go home instead.

Wednesday

-Sophia’s flashback started up before it was shown.

-Tate didn’t have a bruise on his face after Holly punched him.

-If candles are banned in dorm rooms, why did Holly have one in her room? Is she special that she’s allowed to break rules while the others must follow them?

-If Brady was so worried about not being able to reach Tate during the blackout, why didn’t he get him an Uber to pick him up?

-Speaking of the blackout, why are people riding and walking around in the dark?

– Didn’t Johnny know who sent him the picture of Holly? He should know Sophia’s number since he was going to adopt her child.

Thursday

-Holly said that Tate cheated on her again. He didn’t cheat on her when he was with Sophia. Tate broke up with her when he had sex with Sophia.

-It was too easy for Sophia to get into Holly’s phone. She also shouldn’t have been able to get into her phone since she has a password.

-Holly cried without any tears.

-Who told Maggie that Holly was in the hospital?

-Chanel cried without any tears

Friday

-Cat made a phone call in the middle of town square.

-The DiMera mansion was supposed to be protected, but Paulina barged into the mansion.

-How did Jeremy know where to find Stephanie? He has been gone for years so he shouldn’t have known where to find her.

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Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

Susan let Marlena know that Stefano was dead. We’re not sure who we feel about this storyline. It gives Marlena something to do after writing Drake Hogestyn (RIP) passed away. On the other hand, we’re not sure if we could watch Marlena go through this storyline again. She seems like she’s being possessed by Stefano’s spirit. We’re glad that Susan made the announcement that Stefano was dead because we have closure on the story. Susan isn’t a certified medium so we can’t really take her word for it. If she’s telling the truth, it will give the story the closure it needs. The writers don’t focus on the story that much so it would be hard to invest in it more. Again, we are glad that Marlena would get something to do instead of being window dressing for her clients. Deidre Hall is the backbone of the show and deserves to be involved in a major storyline. We just don’t know how we feel about her being involved in resurrecting Stefano to make the storyline happen.

Let’s shift gears and talk about another storyline that seemed to resurface. As you know, JJ shot Theo when he was in Salem before. Theo seemed very upset that JJ was reinstated as a police officer. The writers could be on to something with this storyline. They don’t have any other story like it on the show. However, the writers seem to think all the viewers forgot how their storyline ended when they left the show. Theo and JJ were working together when they left. Fast forward, and Theo hates his guts again. We are all for stories that are controversial as long as they are consistent with the story. They have been hit and miss with this storyline. The writers don’t focus on the story much so it’s not that easy to stay invested in it. We enjoy it when we do see it. Theo and JJ need a storyline and this might be the one that helps make things interesting for Days. The storyline doesn’t require people coming back from the dead or mind control. It deals with controversial drama and could turn into the sleeper storyline of the year. Theo wanted to get JJ thrown off the force because he believed he’s racist. JJ didn’t help his case by approaching Theo the way he did during the blackout. He treated Theo like he was a criminal when he yelled at him about being out during the blackout. JJ changed his tune once he found out who he was but that didn’t make it okay. Are the writers making JJ a racist cop? We’re interested to see what they do with this storyline. Unfortunately, the writers tend to drop the storyline whenever the feel like it so it would be hard to invest in the story when it only pops up occasionally.

Here’s a question for everyone. Are Belle and EJ really over this time? Belle has said many times that she didn’t want to be with EJ anymore, but she got back together with him. She got stuck in an elevator with him and told him that she regretted being with him. EJ raped her sister (Sami) and went after her father, but she still wanted him. He did everything he could to ruin her family, but she stayed with him. EJ did something that hurt her and now she wants to break up with him. He was always a schemer, so he didn’t change. The only thing that changed was that she was affected by his actions. We’re not fans of his character, but he didn’t do anything that bad for her to decide that she didn’t want to be with him anymore. She acted as if she was embarrassed by him. Everyone knew she was dating him so why would she be mad that he announced it? Belle changes her mind all the time so we don’t believe that she plans to walk away from him. The writers shouldn’t have forced them together in the first place. We know that EJ couldn’t wait around for Sami forever since she appears sporadically, but they didn’t have to put him with her sister.

It finally happened, readers. Stephanie’s non secret is out of the bag. We don’t want you to get too excited about it. EJ and Kayla know the truth about Stephanie’s alter ego. She was dumb enough to use her mother’s computer to host her q&a session with her readers. EJ thought that Kayla was the writer which meant Stephanie had to step up and admit she was the author. We’re not interested in the storyline, but we’re thankful that there was some movement. The story might not be as bad if the execution were better. Stephanie’s storyline doesn’t make us want to rush to the TV to watch it, but it might be better if another character were the focus of it.

Sophia’s plotting went into overdrive. She tried to destroy two couples with her scheme. We’ll start with Johnny and Chanel. She wrote a letter implying that Johnny was sexting with Holly. The social worker wasn’t happy about it and ended the interview with them. Chanel was upset with Johnny because she blamed him for losing her dream again. He denied sexting with Holly, but she didn’t believe him at first. Sophia didn’t care that she could have caused problems for them. Chanel wanted her baby the first time around, but she wanted to ruin her marriage any way. Luckily for Johnny, Chanel was willing to believe him. They were able to make up after Sophia’s scheme. Sophia had another target in mind. She went after Holly and Tate. Sophia drugged Holly’s drink and took pictures of her body so it looked like she was sexting Johnny. Sophia violated Holly by doing that. She made sure that Arianna saw her with Tate. Tate was responsible for that because he thought he could seduce Sophia and not get caught. Sophia’s plan to destroy Holly’s life worked because she dumped Tate for cheating on her again. He didn’t cheat on her because they weren’t together when he was with Sophia. Sophia truly is a villain because she keeps getting away with her actions. She shouldn’t have been able to get into Holly’s phone so easily. What are the odds that Holly told her the password of her phone? We don’t buy that at all. She needs to get caught and it might just happen after all.

Brady found out that Tesoro isn’t Tate’s son. We couldn’t believe that much movement happened. Kayla told him that the baby didn’t match Tate. We were worried that it might mean that Sophia would get away with what she did. Hopefully Brady won’t give up searching for the truth. We’re glad the writers finally added him in the story because he’s the only one who suspects that something is off with Sophia. Steve was suspicious too, but he’s not really involved in the storyline. We can only count on Brady wanting to investigate Sophia’s story. Hopefully she will get caught soon because she keeps getting away with too much.

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Sophia has gone crazy over a child she didn’t want. She stormed into Melinda’s office ranting because Johnny and Chanel wanted to adopt Tesoro. Sophia didn’t want them to adopt her baby. She wanted them to adopt the baby before, but she changed her mind. Sophia wanted to do anything to stop them from taking her baby. We’re on the fence about how we feel about the way the story is being written. The writers don’t want to make Sophia sympathetic. She never feels torn about giving up her baby. Sophia didn’t want him to be around her so she wouldn’t get caught for what you did. On the other hand, Sophia got her hopes up when she thought Johnny and Chanel were going to take her baby, but he changed his mind. She had the right to be mad because he promised to take the baby while she was pregnant with him and changed his mind. Johnny expected to get the kid just because he and Chanel feel ready to adopt again. We like how there’s some drama involved in their storyline, but it requires suspension of belief to watch it. Sophia had to take on the villain role to make the story more interesting. If everything worked out, we would be bored beyond belief. The drawback to the story is that we must endure watching Holly and Tate more. No offense to the actors, but they don’t do enough to make the story worth watching. Sophia was willing to destroy Holly and Johnny to get what she wanted.

As we said, we are torn about the story with Sophia, Tate, and Holly. Why was it so easy for Sophia to hear and see everything she wanted without anyone suspecting anything? Sophia conveniently overheard Johnny talking to Holly, and it gave her the idea to write to children’s services to let them know that Johnny wasn’t a fit parent. She also knew when to arrive in Holly’s room to spike her drink and take seductive pictures of her. Sophia keeps getting away with the things that she’s done. She’s also a weak actress so watching her try to pull off the type of character she’s become is a challenge. The actress isn’t strong enough to pull off the vixen role. She needs more work with the acting coach to get meaty stories like this one. The acting coach might be able to help her downplay her acting so she wouldn’t be over-the-top.

What message do the writers want to send to the audience? Do they want us to think it’s okay to hit someone that you are dating? It seems like that’s what the writers want when it comes to Holly and Tate. Holly thought Tate cheated on her with Sophia, so she punched him. We were shocked to see that happen. The head writers are women, and they allowed domestic violence to happen on their watch. If the shoe were on the other foot, Tate would have been a monster for hitting her. It’s not okay that she chose violence instead of her words. Holly carried on with her life as if she didn’t hit Tate. It would have meant more if Holly said anything about what she did to Tate. She acted like she was right to do it. We don’t agree with that at all. She was completely wrong to hit her boyfriend. He needs to walk away from her for good.

The Kiriakis family had to accept defeat when Tony got the best of them. Tony demanded that they give up Titan/DiMera, or he would destroy the family. The Kiriakis family had a meeting to discuss what their options were. They ended up arguing until Maggie arrived. She gave them a pep talk to motivate them Maggie and Tony had a scene together. It was nice to see legends working together. Tony called Maggie out for thinking it was okay for her family to take his family’s company, but he was supposed to let them have Titan when they took his family’s company without hesitation.

There was a blackout in Salem for no reason. It would have been nice if the blackout helped tie up storylines. Unfortunately, nothing was resolved during the start of the blackout. Blackouts usually happen when forbidden romances are brewing, or the wrong people get together. Xander and Sarah were the only couple to have movement in their story during the blackout. They finally realized that they should apologize to each other for the way they treated each other. Xander and Sarah should have made up before. The reunion is jaded because Sarah wanted to make things right with him because she thought he didn’t attack Philip. She will dump him again when the truth comes out.

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Monday

-Sarah was talking to Rafe so when did she have time to examine Tesoro?

-Should Tate really be in a class that Johnny is teaching? Did the writers forget that they are related?

-Arianna told Sophia that she made out with Holly’s boyfriend again. Holly wasn’t dating Tate when Sophia was with him.

-The writers have rewritten Holly and Tate’s relationship. Holly said Tate cheated on him again, but he didn’t cheat on her. He broke up with her because she was targeting his father.

-Holly punched Tate in the face, but he didn’t have a bruise on his face. She didn’t have a bruise on her hand.

Tuesday

-Maggie was talking to Tony one minute and with the Kiriakis men the next.

-Why did Cat expect Chad to be happy about Mark getting paroled when he tried to kill him?

Wednesday

-Kayla and Stephanie could be heard talking before they were shown.

-Johnny and Chanel were putting the cart before the horse by babyproofing their apartment before they got the child.

-Abe could be heard talking while Theo was shown.

-Foster (the bookstore owner) was hurt, but no one at the bookstore reacted to it besides Julie.

-The cup that Arianna gave Holly was empty.

Thursday

-Arianna and Holly were talking while Cat and Chad were shown.

-Holly and Arianna shouldn’t be in Johnny’s class since they are linked to him one way or another.

-Sophia conveniently overheard Johnny’s conversation with Holly. He wasn’t talking that loudly, but she was able to hear his conversation.

-Sophia wasn’t typing on her computer as fast as she was thinking about what to write.

-It couldn’t be that dark in the rooms in Salem because everyone was able to see each other and didn’t bump into anything.

-Sophia was able to take good pictures of Holly during the black out. She didn’t use the flash on her phone to light up the picture.

Friday

-It’s hard to believe that Titan didn’t have a backup generator

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Monday

-EJ could be heard talking while Gabi was shown.

-Chad was with Jack and Jennifer one minute and with Cat the next.

-Charlotte was with Jack, Jennifer, and Thomas one minute and upstairs the next time they were shown.

Tuesday

-Gabi didn’t put the bug in a good spot in Xander’s office, but she was surprised that he found it.

-Philip was talking while Tony was shown.

-Philip wanted Xander to consider forgiving Sarah. If he wanted him to do that, he shouldn’t have opened his mouth to tell him that she knew about his scheme.

-The Hortons don’t seem to care about Victoria. No one from the Horton family mentioned her birthday. It’s near JJ’s birthday, the Hortons didn’t say anything about wanting to celebrate it.

Wednesday

-Maggie forgot about the anniversary of Victor’s funeral. Are the writers hinting that something is wrong with Maggie?

-Stephanie had no faith in Steve because she accused him of planting a bug in Xander’s office. She should have asked him instead of accusing him.

-Theo was uncomfortable around JJ. He worked with JJ on the company, but he was acting funny around him.

-Maggie cried without any tears.

-Marlena was talking while Julie and Maggie were shown.

-Marlena cried without any tears.

Thursday

-Holly tried to downplay how obsessed she was about Johnny. Are we supposed to forget that she tried to steal him from Chanel?

-Tate didn’t want to be a father, but he’s constantly talking about wanting to see the kid.

-Javi and Leo were talking while Tate and Holly were shown.

-Johnny referred to Belle by her first name instead of calling her “Aunt Belle.”

Friday

-Brady was nodding on the phone as if Steve could see him.

-Javi cried without any tears.

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We wonder what the writers are trying to do with Sophia. They had her be strong when she broke up with Tate before she got pregnant and now she has changed. Sophia has become obsessed with being with being with him. She was willing to change schools and jobs to be near him. If she really wanted to hold onto Tate, she should have kept the baby. She would have had a link that he didn’t have with Holly. Sophia shouldn’t take the risk and get closer to Tate because she’s keeping the truth about the baby from him. He would be upset with her if he found out that she gave up their baby. We know the writers are trying to make Sophia the villain in the story to make Tate and Holly a tortured couple.

Speaking of the baby, is it possible that someone may be onto Sophia? Sophia let it slip that she had a boy when she let Tate believe she had a girl. Brady caught on to her slip up. He had the Salem brain and questioned Sarah about Sophia. Sarah couldn’t tell him the truth because of HIPPA law. He realized that something was up with Sophia. We are hoping that Brady doesn’t drop the ball with his suspicions. He should be more invested in his son’s problems. Brady was only focused on Rachel so it’s about time that he worries about Tate too.

The truth was finally revealed. It’s the world’s worst kept secret, but the truth is out. EJ’s shooter was revealed. It turned out that the shooter was Rachel. EJ had a memory when Rachel dropped something from the mantle. His memory came flooding back. He realized Rachel was the shooter. We knew Rachel was the shooter, but it was good to see a secret revealed. The writers tend to let stories drop so it was good to see one move along. EJ told Kristen that Rachel was the person who shot him. She couldn’t believe it. He wanted her to do what she could to make sure that Johnny didn’t get convicted. Kristen had to come up with a plan and that’s what she did.

It was different to see EJ wanting to do whatever it took to save Johnny’s life. Johnny fired him as his attorney since he threw Chanel under the bus to try to get Johnny off. Despite being fired, he wanted to help Johnny. EJ was stuck between a rock and a hard place since he had to do whatever it took to keep Johnny out of prison. In the end, he wanted to win more than he wanted to honor Johnny’s wishes. Unfortunately, it looks like he lost his son again. We’re surprised that he wanted Kristen to save his son since he’s mad at him again.

Leo was about to read the verdict in Johnny’s trial, but he was interrupted by Kristen. She confessed to shooting EJ. It felt like cliffhanger moments from back in the day. She took the fall to save her daughter’s life. Kristen doesn’t do things like that for just anyone. She had to really care about the person to sacrifice her freedom. Kristen ended up going to the police station. She showed the side we used to see before she became a villain. Marlena begged her not to lie for Rachel. She had to protect her daughter. We like seeing Kristen’s vulnerable side because we don’t get to see it too often.

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Monday

-Why would Cat kiss Chad when she knew she was sick? She’s disgusting to spread her germs like that.

-What made Xander think that he could hit Brady when he was drunk? He knows that Titan was losing money, and he took a chance hitting Brady.

-Sarah said everyone at the restaurant was staring at her and Brady, but no one was looking at them.

-Belle claimed she didn’t want to be around EJ, but she went to the DiMera mansion to yell at him. She could have called him and told him how she felt about him.

Tuesday

-Sophia chose to talk about what happened with her baby while she was outside. Anyone could have heard her talking about her plan with Melinda.

-Speaking of Sophia’s plan, Amy should have heard what she said when was behind her when she mentioned Tate.

-Marlena was against doing the hypnosis sessions with EJ. She could have recommended another psychiatrist to help him.

Wednesday

-Tate managed not to see Sophia while he and Holly were at the town square. Sophia tried to hide, but she wasn’t hard to spot with the light color on that she was wearing.

-Rafe clearly showed his phone to the camera when he read Cat’s text.

-Rafe let Javi taste his soup, and he put the spoon back in the pot.

-Belle needs manners. She barged into Tate’s room without waiting for him to acknowledge her.

-Did Chad forget that Cat met Gabi? He said he has a friend named Gabi as if she didn’t know her. They met not long after she pretended to be Abby.

Thursday

-Sarah got jealous at the idea of Xander having sex with Gwen. Why does she care if she doesn’t want to be with him?

-Xander didn’t have a mark on his face after Sarah slapped him.

-Sarah had an issue with Gwen because of the things she did to her, but she was okay with talking to Kristen after what she did to her.

Friday

-Leo and Adam were in their hotel room one minute and at the courthouse the next.

-Tate was obsessed with meeting his child. He could have agreed to raise the baby, but he didn’t want to do it.

-Sophia cried without any tears.

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Is anyone else tired of Belle complaining about EJ only to take him back in the end? We are so sick of listening to Belle go on about how she’s done with EJ only to be with him again. She talked to Marlena about her disgust at EJ for trying to get her taken off Johnny’s case. Belle didn’t want to be on the case so why did she get so mad about it? EJ also wanted her on the case so it didn’t make sense that he wanted the judge to take her off it. We are tired of watching her be indecisive when it concerns him. She needed a fall from grace when he proved he wasn’t her Prince Charming. Belle should have thought twice before getting together with Sami’s ex-husband.

Sarah proved that she could be a b*tch when she wants to be. She used Brady and kissed him to make Xander jealous. Sarah had a lot of nerve getting upset that he was with Gwen when she wanted to take Victoria from him. Xander wanted to have a joint custody arrangement, but Sarah wasn’t having it. Fast forward, and she’s jealous when she thought he had sex with Gwen. Sarah slapped Xander because she thought he didn’t hesitate to jump into bed with Gwen. She claimed she was finished with Xander so it shouldn’t matter to her that he was with her. Abuse isn’t okay just because a female hits a man. We are here for drama, but their heated exchanges aren’t exactly must-see-TV. Their exchanges are more like fast forward material.

Most of the week was focused on two stories. One story is Johnny’s trial. The other story is Tate wanting to see his daughter, and Sophia scrambling to keep him from finding out about their baby. We’ll start with Johnny’s trial. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a trial. That is the type of story that usually holds our interest. We give the writers a thumbs up for making the story an umbrella storyline. A lot of characters are involved in the trial storyline. There are a couple of characters serving on the jury which was a nice touch. EJ and Belle were ruthless during the trial. They got the people on the stand to admit to things that they didn’t want to come out. We enjoyed watching the courtroom scenes. EJ and Belle weren’t afraid to be ruthless towards each other and their witnesses. He showed that he’s a true DiMera. Let’s take it back a step. Under hypnosis, EJ realized that his shooter was a female. He wanted to figure out who the person was that shot to get Johnny off the hook. EJ and Gwen tried to deduce who the shooter was. There are quite a few women who could have shot him. Belle, Kristen, Chanel, and Sami’s names were tossed around. EJ and Gwen felt like Marlena knew who the shooter was and wanted to protect her. Knowing that information, narrowed down the suspect list. Johnny and Chanel were concerned that the new information would make her look more guilty. Chanel was willing to get punished to keep Johnny from going to prison. Johnny wanted to protect her so he went to his father to ask him not to throw Chanel under the bus to get him out of prison. EJ didn’t listen to him. He played the video of her threatening him. Johnny was livid that he did that to his wife when he promised he wouldn’t. He did the only thing he thought he could do in the situation. Johnny fired EJ. EJ was upset that he fired him. We like how the case brought the mystery back in the storyline. It seemed like the writers forgot about the shooting once Johnny and Chanel got back together. We are curious to find out who the person was that shot Johnny and allowed him to go to trial without saying anything. Hopefully the writers will surprise us and not make the shooter be Rita.

As we said, the other storyline that was heavily focused on was Sophia’s storyline. Sophia got Melinda’s help to write a letter to keep Tate away from the baby. Tate became obsessed with reaching out to the adoptive parents. He didn’t want to be a father to the child and now that Sophia’s given birth, he suddenly wanted to see the baby. Tate could have agreed to raise the child and didn’t have to walk away from the baby. It’s obvious that Tate’s suddenly concerned because Sophia had to look like the bad guy in the storyline. Tate didn’t want the baby either, or they could have raised their baby together. It’s a different type of storyline for the show. The baby storyline gives the audience a chance to see the teens in a storyline that would include the adults. We don’t think we could stomach the storyline if it just featured the teens.

Why do the writers insist on trying to shove Cat and Chad down our throats. We never seen such a blatant attempt to make the audience like a character. Cat is very boring, and there aren’t enough rewrites possible to make her interesting. She kissed Chad, and he chose not to tell her about it. It was supposed to be a sexy moment where we see the chemistry between them. It didn’t work because there was nothing sexy about them. They don’t have any chemistry with each other. Their scenes make us want to grab the remote and fast forward their scenes.

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Monday

-Tate’s not dating Sophia so he didn’t need her permission to go to the lake.

-Tate and Holly could be heard talking while Sophia was shown.

-Sophia was clearly pointing her diary towards the camera while she was reading her diary.

-Sarah told Xander that Maggie invited her to go to Bermuda at the last minute. She rewrote what happened. Sarah invited herself on the trip to Bermuda.

Tuesday

-It shouldn’t have been so easy for Doug to get a uniform at the Salem Inn.

-Johnny and Chanel could be heard talking while Belle was shown.

-Doug walked up after Gwen left her hotel room, but he knew she was wearing the necklace. She could have taken the necklace off since he she left her room before he saw her.

Wednesday

-Stephanie and Alex could have made out in her bedroom. Did she forget that Jada stays with her? She could have showed up any time.

-Rafe was talking while Chad was shown.

-Thomas called Julie “Aunt Julie.” He needs to look at the family tree. Julie is not his aunt. She is his cousin.

-Did Cat forget about her brother Mark? She talked to Rafe about Aaron and Felicity, but she forgot about Mark.

-Victoria cried like she was a baby and not a toddler.

Thursday

-Tate was talking while Holly and Arianna were shown.

Friday

-Tate rushed Sophia to answer her phone when it barely rang.

-When did Maggie go to Bermuda?

-How did Rafe know that Maggie considered going to Bermuda? Who told him that she was going?

-Sophia cried without any tears.

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We don’t understand why Gwen was brought back to the show. The actress has been back for a little while so it’s time to talk about her return. We weren’t fans of her character by any means and that didn’t change. She didn’t need to be back on the show. All she does is brag about being rich. We get it. Dimitri’s inheritance made her rich. We don’t need to keep hearing about it. She also keeps talking about how she was abandoned by her family. Gwen already dealt with that trauma when she was on the show before. It’s time for her to move on from that part of her life because she wasn’t worried about it when she was bragging about the money she inherited from Dimitri. The writers were certain we couldn’t have Bo and Hope back permanently, but they were sure we needed Gwen back on the show. It’s safe to say they got it backwards.

Speaking of useless characters, what was the point of Doug? He was on the show for months, and we don’t know any more about him than we did when he joined the show. The writers didn’t bother to flesh out his character. All he did was steal Julie’s necklace, flirt with Holly and sleep with Arianna. At first, we thought his character would have been enough to finally give Julie a storyline. Unfortunately, that story went nowhere. Julie was upset with him and kicked him out of the Horton house. When that storyline didn’t work the writers tried to have him be the interloper in Tate and Holly’s relationship. The writers tried to make him come off like Mr. Romantic when he was the bad guy in the storyline. It didn’t work because we knew that he was a thief. Holly didn’t return his feelings for her so that was the end of that storyline. The writers tried another story by making him fall for Arianna. That storyline didn’t work either because he was finally written out of the cast. They had to find some way to write him out of the show, so Tate told him to leave town. Doug agreed to leave town, so that’s then end of his character. We can’t say that we will miss him because we won’t. It helped that we never got to know the real version of Doug. In our minds, he was a thief who betrayed a woman who just lost her husband. The writers couldn’t do anything to fix his character at that point. They would have been better off making him a villain instead of trying to convince us that he was a thief with the heart of gold.

There is one more useless character that we must talk about. Cat has been on the show for a while, and she hasn’t done anything worth watching. The writers have tried to do things to make this character more likable and interesting, but the attempts have failed. She is hard to watch because she is very annoying. Cat does nothing but flirt with Chad. We couldn’t care less about seeing them bond after the way she schemed against him. The writers wasted their time expecting everyone to forgive and forget her actions. They tried to give her character more life by tying her to the ISA. Suddenly Cat is some great expert in investigating things. No offense, but she doesn’t seem especially brilliant so it’s hard to believe that she’s such a genius that she could work with the ISA undercover. Is this storyline a way to create needless tension between Chad and Cat? Are they starting a triangle with Rafe? She’s definitely beyond boring with Chad. Hopefully she will have some chemistry with Rafe because she doesn’t with Chad.

Was anyone else ready to hit the fast forward button on Stephanie and Alex? Their scenes could cure insomnia. We know the actors are trying their best to put on good performances, but their scenes were extremely boring. Are the writers struggling for ideas? The best story they could come up with was Stephanie getting her book published. We couldn’t care less about her book or whether it gets published. It’s time for the writers to cut their losses with Stephanie and Alex because they don’t have chemistry. Watching Stephanie go on about whether people would know she wrote her book was like watching paint dry.

It was strange to see Melinda helping Sophia. She’s not exactly a nurturing character, but she showed that side when she was talking to Sophia. It was nice to see her be patient with Sophia even though cried about a decision she chose to make. Melinda reminded the audience about her decision to give up her baby. We applaud the writers for including that beat into the storyline. Sophia didn’t want to have the baby, and Melinda talked to her about what she went through when she gave her baby away. The situations aren’t the same, but she found a way to relate to Sophia. It was nice to see them working together when they didn’t interact with each other before. Sophia needed someone to help her, and Melinda was the person who came through for her.

Johnny’s trial started. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a courtroom case on the show. The writers took the time to show EJ and Belle question people for jury duty. Amy and Leo were summoned for their case. The writers didn’t write jury service the way it’s supposed to be, but it was enjoyable to watch. Anyone who suffered through jury duty knows that you wouldn’t get summoned that fast. You must wait for a month to go and must sit in a jury control room in person on a Zoom call. Leo tried everything he could to get out of the case, but it didn’t work. EJ and Belle wanted to keep him on the case. We hope that we get to see the case unfold onscreen. There have been other times when the cases took place offscreen. It would be nice to see one play out on the show.

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