Holly overdosed on New Year’s Eve!
Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Trey from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan discussion board, to price the vacations in Salem, Nicole in search of remedy with Marlena, John and Steve abducting Konstantin, and extra!
And is Paulina’s most cancers storyline informative and intriguing or too heavy-handed? Read on to see what our spherical desk group thinks.
Holly overdosed on New Year’s Eve. React!
Trey: As a mother, this state of affairs is my worst nightmare! I’m glad Tate mentioned no, however I’m unhappy that Holly felt she needed to get excessive to have enjoyable. I hope she’s okay.
Jack: My first thought was that the writers actually appear to be drawing inspiration from JJ for Tate’s storylines. First, the kicked-out-of-boarding-school story, then the unhealthy lady love-interest overdose story.
I’m glad Tate is a stand-up man who tried to discourage Holly’s drug use, however he will get blamed for the overdose, and that sucks.
Nicole does not want her daughter probably dying from medication on the anniversary of Daniel’s loss of life, due to Eric’s drunk driving. Will the writers even point out that, or proceed to fake Daniel did not die at Eric’s arms as a result of it interferes with the concept that Eric and Nicole belong collectively?
I’m betting Holly will survive, and I hope I’m proper. Tate cannot be the one teen in Salem (particularly if he is in jail!), and Nicole believing each her youngsters are lifeless is simply too merciless even for DAYS’ writers and their obsession with making her undergo.
Christine: I beloved that Tate tried to speak her out of it. Overall, he looks as if a superb child. Holly does, too, however she’s liable to silly, misguided choices, and hopefully, this one does not get her killed.
But many instances, individuals actually consider they’re taking one thing innocent simply to have a superb time and don’t have any clue what’s actually within the drug they’re taking.
But I actually really feel sorry for Nicole. That girl has been by means of sufficient! How a lot ought to anyone individual need to endure?
Nicole went to Marlena for remedy. What did you assume of their session?
Trey: Well, I’m glad to see Nicole had remedy, which she has wanted for fairly a while. I believed it was bizarre she went to Marlena.
I do not understand how impartial and goal Marlena might be. There’s quite a bit of emotion and baggage to uncover, and I hope Nicole will proceed.
I’m additionally glad to see that she’s getting real assist and that Days can present individuals want therapeutic wellness typically.
Jack: As a social employee, it aggravates me to no finish that Marlena is treating a girl who was as soon as married to her son and is now married to a person Marlena’s daughter was once married to!
I needed to take a semester-long ethics class as half of my coaching, and it emphasised the significance of referring somebody to a different practitioner if there was any purpose you might not present correct care. This was a textbook case of that.
Just as a result of Marlena can determine with Nicole’s sense of loss doesn’t imply she may or must be treating somebody with so many ties to her household, particularly one she did not get together with up to now.
That mentioned, the session itself was one of Marlena’s higher ones. If you ignore the apparent moral dilemma, it was written like an actual session, which is uncommon for DAYS.
In some spots it was a bit superficial; Nicole talked about deep emotions after which jumped to the subsequent subject as a substitute of Marlena serving to her discover them extra (apart from her need to be with Eric over EJ, which appears to be the aim of any scene with Marlena and one of them these days).
Christine: Marlena has by no means really preferred Nicole, so it felt improper for her to be treating her, given their lengthy private historical past.
That mentioned, it was one of the higher remedy classes on Days. Nicole ought to positively be seeing a therapist with all she’s been by means of, and I used to be glad she had the possibility to speak issues out with knowledgeable.
Were John and Steve out of line in abducting Konstantin and telling him to go away Salem? What do you assume Konstantin will do subsequent?
Trey: In actual life, I’d’ve been mortified for anyone to be kidnapped. However, since it is a fantasy world, I’m glad that John and Steve had been proactive.
Konstantin is unhealthy information, and he’s positively out for bother. Hopefully, he goes to any person and tries to say he was kidnapped. Maybe Maggie will not consider his story. I am unable to consider she’s fallen for his act up to now.
Jack: I do know Steve was once a Kiriakis goon, however I did not like this. Yes, Konstantin is slime, however this wasn’t any completely different or higher than when Abigail kidnapped Gwen, and Gabi needed to cease her from going too far.
I preferred that Konstantin was like a human model of the pagodas that used to make John freeze up years in the past, and I’m to see the place that goes (however please do not undo the amazingness that was Dick Van Dyke’s character studying he was John’s father!)
Konstantin appears involved in discovering why John appears acquainted, so he’ll seemingly lay low whereas staying in Salem to determine that out. He may also inform Maggie how Steve and John acted, as she is going to certainly be upset and take his facet, which could purchase him extra time.
Christine: Ugh. I am unable to stand Konstantin and hate that Maggie is being taken in by him. After being married to Victor for years, she must be smarter than that.
Was abducting Konstantin improper? Yes. But that is Salem, so I’ll let it slide. My problem is, what was the purpose? If they had been simply making an attempt to scare him and this backfires, it may make issues worse.
And Konstantin does not look like a person who scares simply. He all the time has a contingency plan, and I’m nervous about what he’ll do subsequent.
Stefan informed EJ about Clyde blackmailing him and Ava. Will that come again to chew him?
Trey: I do not know. EJ was proper to steer clear of Stefan and Ava in addition to Clyde. I do not assume EJ will use this in opposition to Stefan, at the least not proper now. Perhaps EJ will watch him sink himself and use it to his benefit later.
Jack: What worries me most is that EJ could understand Stefan and Ava are chargeable for Holly’s overdose however use Tate as a scapegoat as a result of he does not wish to really get Stefan in bother.
So far, EJ has had no loyalty to Stefan and threatened to bury him legally, however when push involves shove, household is all the time first with the Dimeras, together with him.
I additionally do not perceive why EJ could not cost Clyde with extortion and drug dealing and have him moved to a most safety jail the place he cannot do any extra injury. Problem solved.
Christine: I preferred that EJ prioritized his household with Nicole and did not wish to become involved. He is aware of Stefan is keen to stab him within the again at any time, so their household loyalty is skinny.
But I used to be shocked he did not take this chance to attempt to take Clyde down for good. If Dimitri was moved to a most safety jail, that looks as if one thing EJ must be trying into for Clyde.
Chad, Everett, and Harris spent Christmas collectively on the Brady Pub. Can you image these three turning into mates, or was this a one-off state of affairs as a result of of the vacation?
Trey: I feel it’s a one-off off; nonetheless, I’ve observed this week that there have been quite a bit of character interactions that have not been taking place as of late. It’s refreshing!
I do not know if Chad and Everett might be mates, at the least not proper now, since they’re each lusting after Stephanie. And Harris simply looks as if an oddball match by age, persona, and profession.
Jack: Well, now that Chad’s seen Everett kiss Stephanie, I count on that Jealous Chad will come out once more to play. But if Chad can settle for that he misplaced Stephanie, it is potential that these two may ease into an uncomfortable truce.
Harris’ involvement with any of them was bizarre, although possibly Everett is meant to assist him uncover the drug ring. That’s the one manner these two being concerned makes any sense.
Christine: This was an odd trio, however I did not dislike it. It can be novel if Chad and Everett type of turned mates, and neither of them ended up with Stephanie.
And I do assume that Everett and Harris can be in each other’s orbit as they’re each investigating Salem’s drug commerce.
Rate this yr’s New Year’s Eve get together in Salem. Who had the most effective time? Who wore the most effective outfit?
Trey: This New Year’s Eve get together was very subdued in comparison with years previous. However, it was refreshing. There was no shock, reveal, or anyone getting back from the lifeless. There was quite a bit of relationship-building and a few drama.
I preferred Everett’s awkwardness. I beloved Leo’s cape and Holly’s costume. Brady regarded dapper, and Nicole’s blue outfit was very cute. But everybody regarded incredible, and I’m actually enthusiastic about all of the interactions!
Jack: This was one of the higher events. There had been really greater than three individuals in it!
I preferred that it felt like an actual get together with completely different teams of individuals socializing and that the majority of the drama was practical. If Holly hadn’t overdosed, we’d have really had a celebration that did not finish in catastrophe for anybody!
The extra practical scenes of individuals being unhappy as a result of the one they need is kissing another person is extra the kind of factor I take pleasure in.
Tate regarded nice in his swimsuit and I had a tough time believing Holly’s costume was in Nicole’s closet. Leo’s flashy costume and cape had been nice, although his try to crash the get together to ask for a job within the center of it was typical annoying Leo, LOL.
I wasn’t a fan of Theresa’s costume, which I believed was too fancy for the event. Nicole wasn’t on the get together, however I preferred her costume.
I want Theresa hadn’t gotten upset with Brady. It appeared prefer it got here out of nowhere and was plot-driven to get her to virtually catch Tate and Holly with the capsules.
Chanel and Johnny in all probability had the most effective time. I do know I had fun watching them have an precise date the place they centered on one another with none interlopers.
Christine: I believed it was one of the extra fascinating New Year’s Eve events. It had the Holly cliffhanger. Chanel and Johnny’s midnight kiss.
I beloved Chanel’s darkish purple costume, and Johnny’s coat was beautiful. Leo’s outfit made me smile. I’m hoping it is a good omen for the yr to come back.
Paulina could have most cancers. So far, are you discovering this storyline intriguing, informative, or overly heavy-handed in its message about early detection?
Trey: I’m intrigued by the storyline, and I’m hoping they do proper by the thyroid most cancers storyline. As an individual who has stood by mates with thyroid most cancers, I’m shocked in a great way that Days went there.
But I’m really glad that they’re getting the message out, and I hope they do justice to the storyline.
Jack: I preferred the half about Chanel worrying for Paulina and making an attempt to get her to get checked out. That was practical, although onerous to look at as somebody who has had relations cope with most cancers.
But the tenth rendition of “Remember, Mama, early detection is so important” was annoying and pulled me out of the story. It was an excessive amount of like an infomercial about early detection.
Chanel reminding Paulina about Uncle Stuart’s lung most cancers. Kayla telling Paulina, “The good news is that if it is cancer, we caught it early so chances are we can treat it.” Johnny comforting Chanel with ONE telling of his eye most cancers story would have been high quality. The repeated emphasis was an excessive amount of.
Also, the bizarre time soar messed the story up. Paulina acquired checked out on Christmas Day, learn the story, after which got here to Kayla’s workplace on New Year’s Eve, complaining she’d been ready a very long time for information on her subsequent step.
It made it look like she’d been within the hospital for per week ready for Kayla. No marvel she was so impatient!
Christine: This has the potential to be a superb, practical story, and I hope Days continues to do it effectively.
There was a good quantity of repetition, however soaps do this quite a bit in case somebody missed the earlier episode. For these of us who watch day-after-day, it could actually make the message really feel very heavy-handed.
What irritated the heck out of you this week in Salem?
Trey: This week was a superb character-building week. If I had to decide on storylines that irritated me, it is that Marlena was that therapist for Nicole and that Chad acquired quite a bit of airtime.
I feel the factor that irritated me probably the most was Alex being a jerk to Justin. There are quite a bit of irritating conditions taking place, however I really feel just like the writers are weaving a superb story.
Jack: Most of what irritated me was what I mentioned within the query above about Paulina. I used to be additionally irritated that Christmas Day was roughly an afterthought. After that lovely Christmas Eve, I used to be anticipating much more than we acquired on the Christmas Day episode.
It felt like a daily episode, besides Paulina occurred to learn the Christmas story on the final minute. I believed they need to have had the Kiriakis Christmas on Monday and let Stefan and EJ have it out on Tuesday as a substitute of the opposite manner round to make it look like Christmas.
I additionally did not recognize Konstantin crashing a second Christmas get together, and I wasn’t a fan of Steve and John kidnapping him.
I’m additionally not terribly proud of this overdose story. And if Holly went to the lavatory to take her capsules, why was she discovered within the alley? I assume she may have gone exterior to attempt to get recent air when she felt bizarre, however that did not make quite a bit of sense to me.
Speaking of which, I am unable to consider Nicole was so relaxed about Holly’s consuming. The solely consequence Holly suffered, apart from a hangover, was the embarrassment of Eric studying about it.
Nbody introduced up that alcohol abuse led to her father’s loss of life. Holly wants some harder love than she’s getting. That’s what led to this overdose state of affairs.
Finally, Rafe and Jada spending all day in mattress was boring, particularly when Everett was downstairs, and I used to be dying for Jada to run into him.
Christine: Alex was annoying and a whole jerk to Justin, Maggie, and Xander at Christmas. If the present is making an attempt to make me root for Alex’s downfall when the reality comes out about his parentage, they’re doing a hell of a job.
And having to endure Konstantin for each Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was past annoying!
What was your favourite quote, scene, or storyline from this week’s Days of Our Lives?
Trey: The steamy kiss from Xander and Sarah on the finish made my coronary heart flutter! I’m so glad that there was some precise romance with my favourite {couples}, Johnny and Chanel, and Xander and Sarah!
I like seeing shades of outdated John and Steve taking motion into their very own arms. I preferred seeing Nicole and Holly’s relationship. They appear very plausible as Mom and daughter.
Jack: I preferred Johnny supporting Chanel and them spending New Year’s Eve collectively. I additionally preferred Holly and Nicole’s dialog.
Christine: Johnny and Chanel, simply being collectively made my week. They have grow to be my favourite couple in Salem.
It was additionally good to see Xander and Sarah getting nearer, together with spending time with their child. Nicole’s in search of remedy was lengthy overdue and a spotlight.
And regardless of Konstantin and Alex making the Kiriakis Christmas a miserable affair, I did recognize that they took the time to recollect Victor.
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