Will Horton Gives Up All Paternity Rights

Ok, so I haven't posted in a while and I don't really have any good excuse except to say that I am lazy.

But!!!

The happenings in Salem this week are just too juicy to stay silent!

Obviously the biggest story is Will succumbing to Nick's insane blackmail demands and signing over his rights to his baby girl.

Incidently - the baby's name was revealed this week in a touching scene between Rafe and his sister.  Gabi and Will's baby will be named Arianna-Grace, in memorium of their deceased sister and Grace, the baby Rafe and Sami cared for, thinking it was her baby.  She died shortly before the truth was revealed about Sidney being Sami's daughter, not Nicole's. I love the name, it's beautiful.

Back to Nick.  I hate him.  I really really hate him.  He is so evil, so calculated, and the acting is so believable that I wonder about the actor... I was getting excited when EJ and Sami were discussing having him axed, I thought maybe we were gearing up for another Salem who-dun-it.  Alas, I don't think this is the case.

I know that I just have to be patient, that all will work out, and Nick will pay for his cruelty, but this story-line makes my skin crawl.  The scene where Nick outright admitted to Will that this was entirely about him being gay was outrageous.  I'm disappointed in the actor that plays Will, I would like to see a broader range of emotions from him.

No one has told Gabi about this turn of events yet, and it will be interesting to see how she reacts to the news.  Will is suppose to act like it was his decision, but will he be able to fool his long time friend?  Or will she choose to believe him because it's what she truly wants?

What will happen if (I should say when) she finds out that Nick is blackmailing Will to keep him out of his daughter's life?  What about when she hears that it's because he's such a bigot, he doesn't want "their" daughter to be exposed to "those" people?

I can't wait to see if the plan Sami and EJ have concocted will work out.  When it comes to Sami, anything that can go wrong might very well go wrong.  I would like to see her succeed sometimes though.  Her character is written as strong and very smart, but they are constantly making her do senseless things.  Now that she's teamed up with EJ, the two of them should be able to fix this little Nick issue.  Lord knows they are two of Salem's best schemers...

If all else fails, perhaps the dude who's about to be released from jail and is obviously related to Nick's stabbing will come finish the job...

One can only hope. ;)

Stefano Dimera is Alive!

When the episode ended yesterday, Ian was about to pull back a curtain to reveal what he had that would make EJ want to help him.
I was certain that he would have kidnapped the children, but we saw Johnny in the very first scene today.
Cut to EJ and Ian: he pulls back the curtain, and there sits... Stefano Dimera, alive and well!




Ah you, Days of Our Lives writers, you got us good, now didn't you?
Not really though, we all knew he would be back!
What's with the Hannibal Lecter mask though? Did Stefano recently become a cannibal?
All this because Ian was after that damn half coin. I was over that thing ten minutes after they showed it the first time... Do we really have to do this again?

Turns out, the letter from Alice Horton was a fake, and Ian is the one who made it seem like EJ was not a Dimera. What a relief it will be to him that the Phoenix's blood does run through his veins after all!

How long will EJ be stuck? Will Sami think he abandoned her? Is this a second chance for Sami and Rafe? I hope not. I've said this before, but I really think Sami and EJ are hot hot hot together!
Much love,
Felicia

Ian McAllister Killed Stefano Dimera on Days of Our Lives!

There's so much going on in Salem!

It seemed clear that today's post should be titled "2 dead, several injured in Salem explosion", but that breaking news was blown out of the water when Ian announced to Kate that he is the one who murdered Stefano Dimera!

Of course, the episode ended at that point and we'll have to wait until tomorrow to hear more.  I'd just like to point out that I singled him out as my prime suspect from the get go.  This isn't my first who-dun-it in Salem, and it probably won't be my last!

Now EJ, Sami and Will just need to find proof so they can clear EJ's name.  Will Kate help her former step-son?  This is far from over, and odds are the truth won't be revealed until EJ's about to get fried.  It happened to John, and to Sami... I can't think of anyone else, can you?

In other news...

The Salem explosion has claimed two lives so far:  Brady Black's fiancee, Madison, and Jack Deveraux, husband to Jennifer and father to Abigail and JJ, whom we haven't seen in years.  Could his fathers death be what brings him back to Salem?  We'll just have to wait and see.

The scene after the elevator Jack was in plummeted was quite touching, my eyes teared up as Abigail screamed out in pure anguish.  The acting has actually been quite impressive this week.

Brady is still in the tunnels with Melanie, so he has no idea his beloved Madison is gone forever.  On what was suppose to be their wedding day, I don't know how Brady will survive.  Let's hope he doesn't turn back to drugs.

He and Mel finally broke through the wall that had them trapped at the end of the episode, just as Chad and Gaby showed up.  Melanie and Brady were hugging, and Chad just looked jealous.  It was actually kind of weird.  Why in the world would he be jealous?  She's just gone through a terrible ordeal, and she was hugging her friend.

Probably will turn out to be nothing, when the scene starts again I'm sure Chad will be thrilled to find his darling Melanie.

Can't wait to see Gaby squirm when the questions start!

Did Will Horton Really Kill Stefano?

No, probably not.

On today's episode, the investigation continued, and when EJ bailed young William out, he raised all kinds of questions with Rafe and Roman.

Could this be a conspiracy? Why would he bail out the person suspected of his fathers murder?

I'd like to know that too, actually. What fresh hell has EJ got in store for him now?

One noteworthy moment was Marlena looking pensively through the window.

"It's like Stefano's still here. He's torturing us from the other side, just like he did in life." or something along those lines. Then she proceeded to say that he would never go away...

Salem haunted by Stefano Dimera's ghost? Heaven help us, I hope not!

Will Horton Arrested For Dimera Murder

Today on Days, Will was arrested for the murder of Stefano Dimera when tests showed that he did have gun powder residue on his hands, proving that he has recently shot a firearm.

Roman said he'd been the only suspect to test positive, but that's bizarre, since EJ had discharged a weapon on the walls of the Dimera mansion earlier the night of the killing...

???

I don't think it's either of them, that would be too easy. I'm telling you, it's not one of the obvious suspects.

Our killer used gloves, stands to reason his or her fingerprints aren't necessarily on the gun.

In other news, Alexandra still isn't dead. And while she may be a great actress, I might kill myself if these dang crying scenes don't end!!!

And that's the dish on DOOL for today!

The Investigation of Stefano Dimera's Murder

I find it strange, considering every thing Stefano has done to him and his family, that Roman is so adamant about running this investigation "By the book."

Still, today Roman made the rounds with a new officer specially assigned to the case, to ensure he follows all the rules.

First he dropped in on Abe, but it doesn't seem to be him.  Although with Alexandra gone, there won't be much of a story line for him, so it would be an interesting way for him to leave the show.

Speaking of, she's still not dead.  She's been holding her head more and more every day, but that's about it.  Now the crying has shifted to crying about her father, but still, I've had all I can take of sob scenes involving Lexie and death!

The commander then went on to question Kate, who cried us a river about how much she loved him and how sad she is that he's gone.  Yeah sure, whatever Kate. After Roman left, it started to sound like she was going to confess to Ian, but the show ended with him asking her point blank if she was the one who killed Stefano, and she didn't answer, but her face was riddled with guilt.  I suspect she'll only admit to having visited and threatened him.  It's too soon to reveal the killer.  This is Days of our Lives... Things move slowly here.

Last but not least was a call on EJ, where Roman confronted him about how passive he's being about the investigation.  "The EJ Dimera we know would be banging on the police station door demanding justice and on TV offering a reward.  I can only think of one reason why you're not doing that.  You already know who the killer is, don't you?"

I'm still betting on an unknown suspect.  Remember, there was a glove.

Who Killed Stefano Dimera?

I called it weeks ago, I just knew we were setting up for a who-dun-it in Salem.  Twenty five years of watching, and this isn't my first rodeo.  I knew exactly where the writers were heading with this.

Stefano Dimera was shot at the end of Friday's episode, and they took the body away in a body bag.  It seems like the old man is truly dead, but nothing's ever final on DOOL.

The Salem police department has an astounding eight sets of prints on the murder weapon.  Oh yes, you read right, eight different people showed up that night to threaten Stefano, and eight different people were dumb enough to leave their prints on a gun lying around the house.  Two of those people are police officers, and one is an ex-cop, mercenary and ISA agent.

It's more than a little bit of an insult to our intelligence as an audience, but this is Days of our Lives, and it's not the first time we've been asked to believe something so ludicrous.

So our present suspects are EJ, Will, John, Marlena, Bo, Hope, Kate and Abe, but when the shot was fired, our killer was wearing gloves, so it could actually be any number of people, such as Ian McAllister.

Who do you think did it?


PS: Alexandra's still not dead.  On the bright side, there were no sappy mushy scenes about her dying today.  :)

Who Will Kill Stefano Dimera?

Our up-coming who-dun-it is heating up in Salem, with today's episode being mostly about setting up the suspects.

Will, John Black, Marlena, Bo, Hope or EJ. I had pegged Brady as a suspect a couple of weeks ago when I first predicted Stefano would soon die. Well die Salem style, anyway. Stefano's never really dead, he's the Phoenix, and always rises from the ashes.

The episode ended with EJ brandishing a gun in his ex-dad's face, but it ain't over until you hear the bang, and I don't believe it will be him in the end.

The rest of the episode included scenes with Gaby and her stalker for hire and Nicole and Dr Daniel making out.

I've been hoping they might get together... Guess Daniel wasn't too angry about the test switching after all!

Who do you think will pull the trigger... And when?

Nicole Gets Caught By Daniel Jonas

Alexandra still isn't dead.  More boohoo scenes. Blah blah blah

ANYWAY, 

The big paternity test happened today, and if Nicole wasn't determined to keep EJ in the dark before, she certainly is now.

His pathetic threats to declare her an unfit mother and take the child to be raised as a true Dimera (ahem) made him look like a real jerk.  Nicole of course was shaking in her boots, she seriously needs to work on her poker face!!!

Even more frantic to keep EJ from knowing the truth, Dr Daniel walked in to his office at the end of the episode to find her sitting at his desk, switching the labels.

Will he support her, or report her? I predict he will support her, turn his head and act like nothing happened... What do you think???

Also!!!  Things are heating up for the upcoming who-dun-it in Salem.

Today's suspects include Abe, who's convinced Stefano is the reason Alexandra is dying, and Will, who held a gun and said "We'll see who laughs last, Stefano."

You'd think he would have learned his lesson by now.  Lucas went to jail in order to protect Will when he shot EJ... Who does he think will go to jail for him now?

Da Da Dum

Carrie's Pregnant: What does this mean for Rafe?

So the test results are back, and Carrie is officially pregnant.  Of course, being the angel she is, this puts a hold on her telling Austin that she is in love with another man.  Being the total angel that he is, is broken hearted, but he understands.

Thing is, they aren't really angels are they?  After all the years of treating Sami like she was the devil for having tried to come between she and Austin, Carrie now wants to leave him for her husband.  Granted, Sami cheated on Rafe first, but Rafe was falling in love with Carrie and KISSED Carrie before he ever even knew about Sami's indiscretion.  And who's to say he wouldn't have tried to forgive her had Carrie not been in the picture?

Of course, it's just a matter of time until they give in to their desires and start a torrid affair.  You can only deny the heart for so long, and living a lie is no way to live!

I fast forwarded through most of the scenes with Alexandra Carver, I'm so tired of these never ending goodbyes.  Just die already.  I'm sorry, did that sound heartless?  Well maybe it is, but she isn't real, so it's cool.  Today she said "it's getting worse, I can feel it.  My time's almost up, and I'm not ready."

Too bad, so sad, I am.

Will told EJ that Stefano forced him to reveal the truth about his affair with Sami to Rafe, so that Nicole would leave him.  When he confronted his not-really-father, he was very unapologetic, stating that Nicole was bad for him and that maybe there was a reason that he keeps ending up in bed with Sami... yes, it's because they are suppose to be together!!!

In other news, the budding romance between Cameron (new comer hotty) and Abigail continues, much to Celeste's chagrin. They shared their first kiss today, it was pretty cute.

Today's suspects for the upcoming who-dun-it?  Bo held his gun while saying that Stefano would get what's coming to him and EJ vowed to destroy his life.


It's still a toss-up to me, who do you think will pull the trigger?

Marlena Evans to Kill Stefano?

Today's episode was kind of a bore.

Bo and Hope made out all episode while discussing how lucky they were to have each other and how much they hate Stefano... ya, okay, we know.  Thank goodness for the fast forward button... barf

Gaby's still trying to break up Melanie and Chad, and is just annoying.  The whole stalker thing doesn't hold up one bit, yet nobody is calling her on it.  Give me a break.

And Alexandra Carver STILL isn't dead.  If she really is going to kick the bucket, can we get on with it already???  I'm so sick of watching crying scenes!!!

Marlena caught John buying the gun (further setup for the upcoming who-dun-it)...  and made him get rid of it.

Just as I was ready to call the episode a wash, Marlena's last line implied that she may take matters into her own hands.  Another suspect to add to an ever growing list.

On the upside, if Marlena goes to jail, we won't have to watch anymore kissing scenes of her and John.  I don't know who's at fault, but they always seem repulsed when they have to make-out.  It's kind of gross to watch, I wonder if the actors don't get along.

Six People Dead in Salem

Marlena and John.  Bo and Hope.  Rafe and Carrie.  All dead.  Except they're not.

Who does that?!  So they all decided to go into hiding and let all of their loved ones believe that six family members have been murdered?!

Can you imagine if that happened to you?  OK, so the person comes back and you're thrilled to see them again, but what about the incredible traumatic time you went through?  It would be like:

"OMG you're alive!!!  I'm so happy to see you!!!  How could you let me believe that you were dead?!  You jerk, come here so I can kill you myself!"

Of course, this is all in an effort to catch Stefano Dimera, the root of all evil in Salem, USA.  A small town that has every amenity of the biggest of cities?  All this for some mystery coin, that holds the secret behind all that evil.  Da da dum (ominous music)

As I've been watching these past few days, it seems to me like we're setting up for a good old fashion DOOL who-dun-it?  Every one is out for blood, and the old man's about to bite the big one.  Well for a while anyway.  No one ever really dies in Salem unless the actor does, except for Isabella.  She must have really pissed someone off.

Anyway, I digress.

The suspects?  So far we have Will Horton, Brady Black, Victor Kiriakis and EJ Not-Dimera-Anymore, but I'm sure a few more will be added to throw us off.

I shouldn't have gotten myself started on the whole EJ's not a Dimera thing, because that story line is starting to insult my Days of our Lives intelligence.

Kristen and Tony were adopted, and he loved them just as much and used Tony as his right hand man.  Why would he turn his back on EJ after finding out he's not his biological dad?  I'm hoping the writers have some way to explain this, because if they don't it's just plain dumb.  My one theory is that he's actually discovered that EJ's real father is in fact a Horton.  (They can't really make him a Brady, that would make him a relative to Sami) Which makes EJ the enemy... so I guess it would make sense.

Well by sense, I mean make sense Days style.

Catch me tomorrow for more DOOL updates, comments, rants and laughs.