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ok i love ej and sami together .. but i will admit that i did support rafe and sami in the safe house because he moved on with nicole , but then all i remember with sami and rafe is that they have sex , and they are on and then he walks away is off again , he cant handle ej being in her life will hes the daddy , i mean i miss the triangle of lucas , sami and ej .. it seemed more real then this whole rafe and sami , i mean when she went for a job rafe was like why a job , like she has kids to support … i dont know im kinda confused but i miss the old sami , when she would go for what she wanted and when and if she leaves ej where is she is gonna live ? with all her kids ?? im just saying since marlena is selling the townhouse .. ok thats just my opinion but im just putting it out there , but i wish lucas would come back and rafe would leave because we dont know about his secrets oh but sami cant lie ok rafe what happen to emily ????

I am a neutral to Ejami, take him o r leave him. I use to love them but I am tired of Sami playing tag you`re it with the next guy.

Love that Chad is a Dimera he’ll fit right in. And with him and Gabbie liking each other that should drive Rafe crazy his little sister with a Dimera
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Sami is acting disgusting. Ejami fans aren’t giving up and after last night’s episode leak we are excited that we many NEVER have to hear another person say how Ej is to evil/bad for Sami. And we are very hopeful in other aspects as well.
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Rafe and Nicole scenes were funny and HOT. Ej is going to “Kill” her for this so I’m assuming she’ll need protection and we will get more Rafe/Nicole scenes, I can’t wait.
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Days is starting to get exciting.

Racole reminds me of Ricola, the cough drop. LOL!

I’m loving seeing Galen Gering get some exciting scenes to play. So tired of him sitting behind a desk!

I like Nife for Nicole/Rafe
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Totally didn’t even talk about Vivian trying to come up with a fresh grave to stick Maggie in. Can’t Victor see through that?
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Roman was on screen today, he ran into Sami at the Pier when she was on her way over to Nicole’s.
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Lexie has done her share of dirt too, so she should forgive. Stealing Zach. Tech. Abe’s Brother. Brandon.
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I think that when Stefano finds out Chad is his son it will cause big problems with Chad and Will. By that time Sami will have declared war against DiMera’s and will forbid Will from being there and now he is all bonded to Stefano and Stefano will drop him is a second to make ammends with the new heir… Then the new Gabby will be on set and be all little dirty girl with Chad and give something for him and will to compete over.
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I love the days Chloe and Dan are not on

My Ejami stock is not for sale. The writer’s can beat my heart like a pinata all they want, but I won’t let go.
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I’m happy that Chad is Stefano’s. Can’t have too many Dimera men. Kate and Chad’s scenes have been cute. He keeps giving her this look that’s very sweet. He seems really grateful that someone cares about him.
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I was relieved when Racole/Rafole (I agree Amy, we need to decide on that) ended up having a snuggle party. Rafe really didn’t want to be that evil. His inner gentleman was protesting.
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I loved Vivian’s cheery reply when Gus commented that it was good to see her smiling… “Well, that’s because I’m being proactive now. To hell with this poor victim, poor me… I’M going to be the victimizer!” Go on with your bad self, Viv.

I can not wait to hear the 2 of you discuss the big twist, now that we have had the big leak. I am having a bit of diffculty picking myself up this morning. FL had the most people on line at one time last night. Hope the donate box fills up, they are going to need to do a lot of work,.

I must admit that I am a Safe fan, but I can deal with EJami. Whatever, I can deal with them. Considering I’m a younger viewer, I’m more into the younger couples/characters anyway, like Melanie is my favorite character and I’m loving Chad and Will because they’re about my age. Anyway, I was really convinced Chad was going to be EJ’s son. But they can pass for brothers. They’re both tall, good looking, dark haired guys. But back to EJami, I’m sorry to say to the EJami fans that I really don’t think this is going to happen. I don’t know why, it seems like they have practically a cult following. I’m totally NOT digging Rafole though. I don’t know, I like Nicole and I want her to get her man. But that man is Brady. This whole Evil Brady thing…what is that? Nooo! Brady is the only un-evil character on the show. What are they doing??
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Oh, and since Jabie said something about the old Sami we all know and love. Here’s my take. Sami is a grown woman. She has three young children and a teenage son. She can’t be acting like she’s a teenager! She can’t be flip flopping from man to man, telling her kids she’s marrying EJ, doing the hanky panky with him in the front lobby. Hellllo, get a freaking room. She really shouldn’t be scheming and plotting when she has all these kids to look after. Kate, Vivian, you know, they can do all of that because they don’t really have kids to be watching. But Sami really needs to grow up and start acting like a woman for her kid’s sakes.

It’s official, Chad’s paternity is at the bottom of what I care about on Days right now, its even under Ejami scenes and the only thing that has ever been under Ejami scenes in my book are John & Marlena scenes. I was hoping there was going to be a twist in Chad’s paternity and it wasn’t going to be the most obvious person, but the writers took the obvious route and unless they put some twist and turns down the road I can’t see myself caring about this storyline. The reveal was anti-climatic for me.
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As for the intoxicating Rafe/Nicole storyline I can’t wait until Brady finds out about those two because Sami can’t keep a secret at all when it comes to Rafe. And when Brady finds out I hope he’s drunk then runs into Rafe and Brady takes a swing then Rafe has to deck him.
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Yes Rafe did have more than Sami’s heart in that locker room. He had everything from the neck down and the lips up. But EJami fans shouldn’t feel discouraged at all, I’m a SAFE fan and I really doubt that two years from now(possibly 1 year from now) SAFE are going to be together. Ejami stock doesn’t plummet it just stays stagnate for a while just like Lumi’s stock.
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As for Sami seeing Rafe and Nicole together, that what she gets for being a peeping tom lol.

Also its funny how the writers are kind of flipping the script and making Rafe & Sami seem the the bad guys and EJ & Nicole seem like the victims.

I absolutely love RAFOLE!
I have been a die-hard EJAMI fan, but Sami is driving me nuts. I am feeling ultimately ripped off by the writers. How could they abuse the EJAMI storyline like this, I think it’s crap! After 2 kids together, why shouldn’t they get an honest chance ( and after all the years I’ve been waiting for this)? SAFE is a waste of time and energy. We all know Sami is incapable of being with a good, honest man. That’s why her and EJ are so perfect for each other.
I love the fantasy she has of Rafe arresting Nicole and declaring his love for her, but instead gets an eyeful of RAFOLE!!! AMAZING!!
Aside from the EJAMI mockery the writers have made, they may be redeeming themselves with RAFOLE…
I am liking this. I have always felt empathy for Nicole, since she is a product of terrible parenting. I never felt like she’s really a bad person, not like Sami (who has no excuse, and has a wonderful loving, forgiving family). Nicole and Rafe is cute, and will drive so many people crazy, i just love it! I only hope the writers don’t go in a direction that leads back to SAFE. If EJAMI ends, and SAFE is reunited, I may just stop watching the show.
There are no other storylines keeping my interest. After the pink V-Neck Chad was wearing yesterday I am just annoyed with his character.

Ron, I totally agree about the Chad storyline. How sad is it when Ejami is above another story in interest level on DOOL? But I don’t care 1 bit about his “paternity”. I wanted it to turn out Chad was actually Zack, to give Bo and Hope another chance and a better storyline. But alas we got the boring “Stefano has another secret child” recycled mess. Anyone wonder why SOD gave DOOL a “C” in Creativity? I certainly do not.

lol, Ron, I think everyone in Salem owns a pair of binoculars. They’re the biggest peepers ever, seriously. My other soap, Passions, there weren’t really many peepers (just Alistair and Tabby). Everyone else was oblivious to what was going on in that town for 9 yrs, hahaha.

This was a darn good episode of DAYS. I love how Nicole torments Sami.

KatieR, KatieR!!!! I wasn’t able to pick up that issue of SOD where they graded the soaps. What were the categories and what were their grades? I’m dying to know.

I feel horrible for Nicole, how Rafe is using the truth about men using Nicole just to get something out of her. It’s like the writers don’t want us to know the real Nicole, or Chloe or EJ for that matter. How is it that EJ is supposed to be the good guy now? HE KIDNAPPED HIS OWN DAUGHTER AND MADE SAMI THINK SHE WAS DEAD!!! And where’s Anna? I know she’s in a coma but they need her back! Maybe she and Nicole can team up or something.

I’m not giving up on Ejami either, but I have to admit that I am really glad that this chapter in EJAMI’s life will be over. The set-up for Ejami this time around is doomed for failure. Sami is once again in love with 2 men, and she is once again fighting her feelings for EJ because his is technically the “bad” guy and a DiMera and no-one in her family is approving so that is making her question her decision. I got a peak at the “twist” that is coming, and I have to say I’m rather excited about it And I think it will start to send EJAMI in a whole new direction. I’m glad that the Sydanapping will finally be over!! Then Sami can be pissed for a while and run back to Rafe, and Rafe can finally get to know the “real” Sami Brady, and then we can start a whole new EJAMI love story from the beginning with nothing to get between them this time. I think they will have their chance, but I have to say I’m glad it didn’t work out this time… to much baggage for things to work out.

Nathan EJ isn’t suppossed to be the “good guy”… he will always be the bad guy because he is a DiMera, and that is part of the reason he is such an interesting character. But the thing with EJ is he isn’t all bad he actually has a really good side to him. He has made some bad choices partly because of the influence of his family and partly his own acts of revenge against people who have wronged him, but he isn’t that much different than most of the people in Salem in that regard. Everyone at one point or another has tried to get revenge on somone else. Sami was the female vesion of EJ once upon a time, that is why they seem to be so good for one another.

Katie R I think you hit the nail right on the head… the reason the CHAD storyline isn’t being put more on the fore front is that it’s so predictable!!!! I mean how many secret children does Stefano need? C’mon I think this story is totally lame, and it hasn’t caught my interest one bit. I was really hoping that Chad would be Tony’s son instead of Stefano’s that way the story might be new and fresh, but no one more secret kid that Stefano is going to try and corrupt.
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I hope DAYS is still on the air when Johnny, and Sydney are teenagers… it will be interesting to see if they end of as villans as well. Hmmm…..

You guys are so cute together and natural–GG.
I prefer Racole, and “go get ‘em”.. This will take time to develop, worth the wait, imo.

RAFOLE it should be….it just rolls off the tongue better.
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I want to first talk about what a debacle the writers are making out of Sami’s character. Shame on everyone involved. If I had my way, EJ would have come clean in June about his involvement….then maybe we’d be to his declaration of love right about now so EJAMI could move forward. But that is a mute point now. Having said that, I agree with you Jess and AliciaE – my EJAMI stock is not for sale, either. I will always root for this gray couple. They are the most intriguing couple and I, too, have had a peak at spoilers in this case. Like KatieN, I agree that this “twist” will enable EJAMI to finally start OVER – there will be no lies and no revenge after the twist is revealed and developed. I am starting to blame Sami now more than EJ. You all will know why in the next three weeks.
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The Chad storyline doesn’t bother me. Yes it was predictable that he is Stefano’s son, BUT if you think about it, EJ’s character is starting to be morphed into a pseudo Tony-like character. This leads the way for Chad to be a truly dark/evil DiMera. He’s a wounded soul and very vulnerable right now. Of course when Stefano discovers he’s his son, he’ll seize the opportunity to mold him into his true pawn. It will be fascinating to watch things unfold.
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RAFOLE!!!!! Love them. They’ve left the door wide open on this one: she will need Rafe’s protection and we’ll see more scenes with them. Since Nicole has a true need to please, she will be more apt to please him and make him happy, unlike Sami.
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And I agree, Renae….Days is starting to become exciting again. It’s about time. I guess we can all tell that summer is ending.

WOW – I can’t believe how much I liked seeing Rafe & Nicole together. Never thought it could work but these two have A LOT of chemistry. More than Rafe & Sami! This could be interesting – hope the writers explore a relationship with these two. I for one would love to see it!! Sorry but Nicole just doesn’t FIT with Brady!!! She looks great with Rafe.

I have been a supporter for EJ and Sami for a long time. I am just sad that the wedding is being interupted and the reveal is being handled as it is.

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I am thankful for this Sydnapping story to finally draw to a conclusion. It amazes me that TPTB are saying that these scenes are an acceleration from Nov Sweeps. I cannot imagine watching any of this back and forth — who will learn the secret for another 3 months – when this story should have wrapped in Jan/Feb at the latest. They have drawn blood from turnip for the last 7 months!

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I could not help but laugh at the extremes “by the Book” Rafe has gone to — to obtain this evidence. Wonder what they are being taught in Quantico, VA at FBI academy. I have heard of undercover work – but his evening with Nicole was OTT. And then Super-Rafe had the authority to take a taped confession or statement from Nicole in exchange for immunity. Seems like someone above Rafe would need to provide that promise of immunity and he would have another agent involved — not just taping her by himself in her room where they both have been alone together overnight and she is still wearing her pink PJ’s. Only on Days…
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Sami is behaving even oddly for Sami. Pitiful — when she tells Will that EJ is the one that really loves her. Where is the woman of self esteem and spirit. She should be marrying EJ b/c she loves him and he loves her– and they want to share a life and family together. **
I see a disturbing pattern in the NT Hope Story and her feelings of hopelessness and gross violence, Stephanie’s obsession of keeping Nathan at any cost and Sami’s overly erratic scenes b/w EJ and Rafe.
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I have not had a lot of interest in Chad’s reveal either. I wish he had been Hope’s Zack or a child of Lexie … or even Madeline (sister to Kate) and almost anyone. It just seems like Chad will be set up as a casualty of the DiMeras – jsut as Benjy was.
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All in all – very disappointed in how the week ended. And even more disappointed in what is rumored to be coming. I want to see Days stay on past 2011 – things will need to improve significantly to see that renewal at NBC or elsewhere to come to fruition.
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I am sticking with the show and hoping to wake from so much of these latest developments as a bad dream.

I agree Libby- Days writers draw blood from turnips with EVERY storyline though. That’s the biggest problem. And they just redo the SAME storylines over & over. This thing with Stephanie (or whoever it ends up being) now changing the paternity results-I mean COME ON!!! It’s been done already!!

Libby,

ITA with you in all that you shared with us. The writing is a debacle, to be more than kind – it just plain sucks. What in THE WORLD is going on? I check in at prevuze’s website and she wrote a very telling, truthful account of the BORING nature of DOOL as of late. Sure, there’s been some witty moments, but specific to Sami’s character – I HATE HATE HATE what they have done with her character. I’m tired of the same 7 or 8 storylines that they have on a loop. Let’s get away from baby switches, paternity tests, and overly excessive use of triangles. Can’t we have a couple or two who stick together against all odds? Can’t we have a little more realistic storylines that fit within the bounds of the soap opera genre?
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I recently started watching Y&R, as a lot of my friends comment on how they really enjoy that show and its writing. I’ve watched the past couple weeks and I have to say that DOOL has a lot of work ahead to truly compete with other soaps. The writing is better and more sound – storylines are as believable as they can be for a soap, and there’s excellent acting. Now, DOOL has some great actors, too – thank goodness because the show would really be in trouble if not for that.
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I’ve seen some posting out there that if you don’t like DOOL, don’t watch it. Well, my criticism is rooted in the fact that I love the show – I’m a third generation viewer and I’d like to see it last beyond 2011. I truly hope that what KC has stated in a recent interview is true – resolving storylines at a faster pace and injecting more romance into the show. Just as long as romance is defined by having happy couples for longer periods of time to build some sort of stability on the show.

I think Sami does love E.J. on some level. But it’s hard to tell if she still loves Rafe or not. It could be that she just didn’t like seeing Rafe w/ anyone else (most of all Nicole), but not necessarily that she really wants to be w/ Rafe. Sami has her pride, and I wonder if she was more upset over Nicole giving her “the look”, or losing Rafe. When it comes down to it, although she’s become this “great mom”, I think it still comes down to bratty, I-want-everyone-to-love-me-Sami.
(and…I’m actually a Sami fan)
I’ve seen that a ton of times w/ silly girls, they don’t want their “ex”, but they can’t handle their “ex” w/ someone else.
I thought the scenes w/ Kate and Chad, as well as the scenes w/ Kate and Lexi were interesting and a nice change.
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I’m just not diggin Maggie at all, and I’m not feeling it w/ Maggie and Victor. I’m not sure what they’re trying to do with that, but maybe Viv will make it more interesting.
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Sorry if I’m redundant to other thoughts, I haven’t read the other comments.

Alicia E your soo cute with your no Ejami stock sale. Unless the actor leaves the show or another couple just blow me away I pretty much stay the same in my stock. The pull Ejami has just makes me never want to give up on them. All the Nife love makes me want to throw up. I’m going to call Nicole and Rafe Nife because its like a Knife in my heart.

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Hannah I find Y&R sooo boring. I guess I like my soaps a little cokey and fun. The only other soap I like besides Days is One life to live and I think thats because it reminds me of Days. Y&R might be too believable maybe more so because its so perdicable. A friend of mine told me once people like perdicabity in TV and Movies because its comfort them. Like you know the bad guy is going to die in the action movie, the guys going to get the girl in chic flics, and the fat guy is the one that farted in the comedy.

Jennifer M, I hope you don’t sell your Bricole stock, either. Those two have a lot of history. I don’t buy this idea that Nicole is some kind of addictive substance. Brady just needs to learn to set boundaries and that takes practice. Nicole might want to work on that, too.

Alicia E oh don’t worry I won’t sell my Bricole stock. I still have hope knowing Arianna is leaving. I mean really who are they going to pair Brady with, Stephine?

Jennifer M, Oh, definitely not Stephanie. The only one I’ve liked her with so far was Owen. When’s he coming back for her already?!?

Alicia E Really only Owen? You didn’t like her with the lovely Jeremy. I loved Jeremy. I mean he tried to drown Stephine what’s not to like?

Jennifer M, I had to youtube Jeremy. I’d heard he was bad, but I didn’t realize he was a Horton from hell! It’s amazing she wanted to try another one… I’m sticking with Owen, for sure. Even Stephanie deserves better than that. Besides, Owen’s cuter.

Thanks for the commentary!

Alicia E Owen is cuter. I was just joking about Jeremy. Poor Jeremy was created by Hogan the hack, its no wonder he was poorly writen and everyone hated him.

Jennifer M, I figured you were joking. But yikes, that Jeremy freaked me out! I’d take crazy over a-hole any day. With crazy, you get as many good surprises as bad ones. With a-hole you just get a-hole.
I was kind of joking about Owen, too, but only kind of. If he were just a pinch less crazy…

Best scene was with Rafe and Nichole or Rafole. Totally glued to it. Can’t stand Rafe dressed or undressed. I just want him gone or have an affair with Nichole so that Sami can dump him. It’s refreshing to see a “normal” couple with kids like Sami and E.J. and E.J. is a role model for what dads can be. If Safe reaffirm their love and she’s yet again in bed with the wrong man, then I’ll just quit watching it until the writers get back on track and put Sami back with E.J.