"November DAYS are here!" With back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back intense storylines.
Aside from the Days official site design change, a November promo is circulating Days news.
The November Sweeps are here! What are the "november sweeps" anyway?
Well, fresh out of a college media class: here's the answer.
In 1940, TV broadcasting began a "Neilson" survey within households using a "people meter"on top of the tv set to determine what people were watching, when, for how long, ect. This was a device that eventually measured TV ratings. It sampled 18,000 households.
Today, they still take "sweeps" of ratings based on "Neilson points." One Neilson point means 1.1 million households in America. They currently do 4 sweeps a year: in February, May, July, and November.
Therefore, the 2012 November sweep is under way. The TV program ratings from the end of October to Thanksgiving will be measured. So, Days has to make sure that they have solid ratings in November.
This is why they released a November sweeps promo. Hopefully, people will tune in and the sweeps will reveal high ratings that will ensure a cash flow into the pockets of the producers so they can keep this show on the air!
How will the writers rise to this important challenge? Well, I'm guessing the writers room went something like this:
"Hey! Let's pile on one tragedy after another. Let's have conflicts in every storyline! Let's bring back evil DiMeras, suicide, sex, marital troubles, secret revelations, parental disputes, breakups, hospital-bed scenes, and scandalous pregnancy all in one week! Yay!"
And, somehow, they did.
Fans of Days could not keep their socks on these past few weeks.
No one watching an episode could help being pulled into Daniel and Jennifer's relationship. Everyone had to pick either the Sami/John/Kristen side or the Marlena/Brady/Hope side. Whether positive or negative, viewers had big reactions to the Will/Sonny storyline. And who else felt a mixture of sadness and pity for Nicole?
It's so intense, it feels impossible to keep up with it all. Thank goodness there is a recap section on the site, because if god forbid someone misses one day, they would be lost.
With all the drama, it's a miracle we are all still following and are still hopelessly engaged. If viewers are feeling bombarded by so many dramatic storylines one after another, don't worry. That's the goal.
They purposely put John and Marlena arguing in between Nicole crying and Nick and Gabby in bed. Well, that's daytime!
They saved all the good storylines for November sweeps. So, you know that this month is going to be good!
Let's hope the ratings reflect that, and Days stays in production and on the air!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
It's Ok, 'Cause They're Not Gay.
Has anyone noticed how paralleled the relationships are in Days of our lives?
Every couple is compared to another. Particularly, all the "young ones."
Back in early 2000s, Phloe and Shelle were the two big young storylines.
Just going back a few years, Chick (Chelsea and Nick) was always compared to Stax (Stephanie and Max).
In the last couple of years, Phelanie (Philip and Melanie) was paralleled with Stathan (Stephanie and Nathan).
Last year, Chad and Abby's relationship was played out alongside Will and Gabby's . Both ended...the latter for obvious reasons.
Today, after the whole "gay relationship" has become less of a shocking, radical storyline, the writers are trying to bring back that parallelism. Now with a new gay twist!
Today's episode really played this. To demonstrate the scenes I will use letters (W: Will, G: Gabby, S: Sonny, and T: Tad)
Scene1: ST
Scene 2: WG
Scene 3: WT
Scene 4: SG
I feel like I'm in high school bio learning about DNA configurations!!!!! Tad talks to Sonny. Gabby talks to Will. And then they switch. Classic.
The lovely parallel between Tad/Audrey & Will/Sonny AND between Nick/Gabby & Will/Sonny is very obviously flushed out.
Meanwhile, Abigail, Cameron, and Chad are floating around preparing to be inevitably worked into this too.
It seemed that both "Wilson" and "Nabby" reached that point in their relationship at the same time: sex.
However, only one went trough with it. Any guesses as to which?
The straight couple! Obviously. There has to be one couple who just jumps right in and enjoys basking in the afterglow. And there has to be one that comes so close but some stupid thing gets in-between them and ruins everything.
Interestingly, Nabby has moved faster than the speed of light. Whereas Wilson has been developing for months and everyone is saying "SLOW DOWN!!!"
Coincidence? I think not. People find out about the straight couple and think, "eh." and then drop it. BUT the gay couple: everyone who could possibly be connected must be involved and give their input.
Boy and a girl: "oh, whatever. as long as you are happy."
Boy and a boy: "whoa! stop the presses! be careful! i think....."
Complete double standard. It's funny because Nick is the one with the questionable background (you know, prison). Oh, but let's go after the gay guy who owns a coffee shop!
This is probably how it is in the real world. So, Days gets the award for reflecting reality.
The fight between the guys was well-done in that it was a plausible argument and reflected a dispute that is real and could have happened between anyone. You don't have to be straight to fight about ex-boyfriends! or interfering fathers!
Luckily, the fight will end in a make-up...and possibly make-up sex. Very Days.
One more thing. Ken Corday was not very subtle when he released the spoiler that Gabby with have some big news that will affect Nick, Will, Sonny, Rafe, and Sami.
Hhhmmm. What could it be? Gabby is probably pregnant! She slept with Will for a reason. Now that will allow for some serious parallels!Can't wait for this storyline to unfold!
Until then, Days will keep it real, keeping it unequal.
Every couple is compared to another. Particularly, all the "young ones."
Back in early 2000s, Phloe and Shelle were the two big young storylines.
Just going back a few years, Chick (Chelsea and Nick) was always compared to Stax (Stephanie and Max).
In the last couple of years, Phelanie (Philip and Melanie) was paralleled with Stathan (Stephanie and Nathan).
Last year, Chad and Abby's relationship was played out alongside Will and Gabby's . Both ended...the latter for obvious reasons.
Today, after the whole "gay relationship" has become less of a shocking, radical storyline, the writers are trying to bring back that parallelism. Now with a new gay twist!
Today's episode really played this. To demonstrate the scenes I will use letters (W: Will, G: Gabby, S: Sonny, and T: Tad)
Scene1: ST
Scene 2: WG
Scene 3: WT
Scene 4: SG
I feel like I'm in high school bio learning about DNA configurations!!!!! Tad talks to Sonny. Gabby talks to Will. And then they switch. Classic.
The lovely parallel between Tad/Audrey & Will/Sonny AND between Nick/Gabby & Will/Sonny is very obviously flushed out.
Meanwhile, Abigail, Cameron, and Chad are floating around preparing to be inevitably worked into this too.
It seemed that both "Wilson" and "Nabby" reached that point in their relationship at the same time: sex.
However, only one went trough with it. Any guesses as to which?
The straight couple! Obviously. There has to be one couple who just jumps right in and enjoys basking in the afterglow. And there has to be one that comes so close but some stupid thing gets in-between them and ruins everything.
Interestingly, Nabby has moved faster than the speed of light. Whereas Wilson has been developing for months and everyone is saying "SLOW DOWN!!!"
Coincidence? I think not. People find out about the straight couple and think, "eh." and then drop it. BUT the gay couple: everyone who could possibly be connected must be involved and give their input.
Boy and a girl: "oh, whatever. as long as you are happy."
Boy and a boy: "whoa! stop the presses! be careful! i think....."
Complete double standard. It's funny because Nick is the one with the questionable background (you know, prison). Oh, but let's go after the gay guy who owns a coffee shop!
This is probably how it is in the real world. So, Days gets the award for reflecting reality.
The fight between the guys was well-done in that it was a plausible argument and reflected a dispute that is real and could have happened between anyone. You don't have to be straight to fight about ex-boyfriends! or interfering fathers!
Luckily, the fight will end in a make-up...and possibly make-up sex. Very Days.
One more thing. Ken Corday was not very subtle when he released the spoiler that Gabby with have some big news that will affect Nick, Will, Sonny, Rafe, and Sami.
Hhhmmm. What could it be? Gabby is probably pregnant! She slept with Will for a reason. Now that will allow for some serious parallels!Can't wait for this storyline to unfold!
Until then, Days will keep it real, keeping it unequal.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Don't DisapPIER
What set has been used the most frequently over the years? The Pier. What set has disappeared from the screen since the Horton Town Square was built? The Pier.
One aspect of Salem that makes it unique is that it is near a waterfront. It has docks. It has a pier. And over the years it has been the setting that ties all of Salem together. Everyone meets at the pier. Everyone bumps into their friends at the pier. Everyone bumps into their enemies at the pier.
Clearly the pier is the most direct path to The Brady Pub from the DiMera Mansion. The pier is obviously on the way to the park from the Horton house. It's clearly the fastest way to Chez Rouge from the Kiriakis mansion. And you just have to pass by the pier when you are traveling to The Cheatin' Heart from Salem University Hospital.
And yet, after September in 2011, the pier has not been as busy.
Once the Horton Town Square was built, everybody started to take that route. The pier has not been traveled along.
With such an iconic setting, why has DAYS just dropped that set? Everything happens at the Town Square now. But does that mean that we ignore Salem's historic pier?
So many storylines have begun and ended at that pier. For example:
- Lexi taking Theo to watch the boats routinely
- Bope on the docked "Fancy Face"scenes
- Daniel and Philip beat each other up
- Marlena reunites with "Roman"
- EJ proposes to Sami by fishing for the ring
- Chloe attempts suicide
- Shelle reunite after separation
- Bo officially meets Billie
- Jarlena admits that they still love each other
- Phloe's first "relationship" scene
- Tony DiMera dies
- Brady beats up EJ
- Carly told Daniel that Melanie was his
- Nicole was arrested for her baby stealing
- Gus beat up Chloe for being a prostitute
- Taylor and EJ meet: love at first sight
- DiMera and Kiriakis turf conflicts
- Madeline (Chad's mom) falls down stairs and dies
- Belle is pushed into the water when Claire is kidnapped
- Chloe falls for Daniel on New Years
- Maggie was shot
- Will meets Sonny
That's not even scratching the surface!
The pier's presence has provoked many storylines. Some of the characters have worked on the docks. The ferry to the Horton cabin takes off from there. Many romantic dates end on the water. The pier hosts shady deals, shootings, and New Years Eve parties.
On Youtube, where you can still view some of these scenes, people comment on how much they love those clips with the words "at the pier" in the title:
- On Marlena's return, "One of the best moments of days of our lives---it never gets old."&"classic clip"
- On Jarlena admitting their love in '93, "One of D&D's best scenes."
- On Chloe scene with Brady, "I love it! After a fight with Belle, Chloe finds comfort in the water."
-On Belle and Shawn scene in '03, "My all-time favorite Shelle!!!"
Personally, my favorite is that Phloe scene when they start to see each other in a new light. The water symbolizes change. And after that night, their relationships had changed forever. The water washes away their previous judgements about each other and they connect on a new level. So well-done and meaningful!
And curiously, no one goes by there anymore. Did they tear down the set? Did they build the Town Square in its place? Where did the Pier go?
My guess: with the budget cuts, they can only afford a few sets now. Oh, the decreasing production industry! Days has survived cancellation, and lower salaries, and the writers strike. But that does not make it easier.
The sets used most this year: The Horton Town Square, Sonny's Coffee Shop, The Brady Pub, The Horton House, and character apartments depending on the prominent storyline (Sami's, EJ's, Daniel's, ect.)
Another possibility: with the new writers, they made so many changes....so they cut so many sets or are using some minimally. Such as: the PIER, the police station, Chez Rougue, Titan, the Mansions (DiMera/ Kiriakis), the hospital, and switching the "Cheatin' Heart" to a coffee house! REALLY?????
These new writers clearly do not have the knowledge of the many iconic storylines that took place on that pier. If they can just cut it out entirely, they obviously have no regard or respect for its history.
All we, as devoted fans, can do is remember those classic pier scenes that touched out hearts. And recall those storylines set on the pier that got us hooked on this show.
And spend hours searching on Youtube for a clip featuring that old familiar pier.
One aspect of Salem that makes it unique is that it is near a waterfront. It has docks. It has a pier. And over the years it has been the setting that ties all of Salem together. Everyone meets at the pier. Everyone bumps into their friends at the pier. Everyone bumps into their enemies at the pier.
Clearly the pier is the most direct path to The Brady Pub from the DiMera Mansion. The pier is obviously on the way to the park from the Horton house. It's clearly the fastest way to Chez Rouge from the Kiriakis mansion. And you just have to pass by the pier when you are traveling to The Cheatin' Heart from Salem University Hospital.
And yet, after September in 2011, the pier has not been as busy.
Once the Horton Town Square was built, everybody started to take that route. The pier has not been traveled along.
With such an iconic setting, why has DAYS just dropped that set? Everything happens at the Town Square now. But does that mean that we ignore Salem's historic pier?
So many storylines have begun and ended at that pier. For example:
- Lexi taking Theo to watch the boats routinely
- Bope on the docked "Fancy Face"scenes
- Daniel and Philip beat each other up
- Marlena reunites with "Roman"
- EJ proposes to Sami by fishing for the ring
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| Chandler Massey on the famous pier set |
- Shelle reunite after separation
- Bo officially meets Billie
- Jarlena admits that they still love each other
- Phloe's first "relationship" scene
- Tony DiMera dies
- Brady beats up EJ
- Carly told Daniel that Melanie was his
- Nicole was arrested for her baby stealing
- Gus beat up Chloe for being a prostitute
- Taylor and EJ meet: love at first sight
- DiMera and Kiriakis turf conflicts
- Madeline (Chad's mom) falls down stairs and dies
- Belle is pushed into the water when Claire is kidnapped
- Chloe falls for Daniel on New Years
- Maggie was shot
- Will meets Sonny
That's not even scratching the surface!
The pier's presence has provoked many storylines. Some of the characters have worked on the docks. The ferry to the Horton cabin takes off from there. Many romantic dates end on the water. The pier hosts shady deals, shootings, and New Years Eve parties.
On Youtube, where you can still view some of these scenes, people comment on how much they love those clips with the words "at the pier" in the title:
- On Marlena's return, "One of the best moments of days of our lives---it never gets old."&"classic clip"
- On Jarlena admitting their love in '93, "One of D&D's best scenes."
- On Chloe scene with Brady, "I love it! After a fight with Belle, Chloe finds comfort in the water."
-On Belle and Shawn scene in '03, "My all-time favorite Shelle!!!"
Personally, my favorite is that Phloe scene when they start to see each other in a new light. The water symbolizes change. And after that night, their relationships had changed forever. The water washes away their previous judgements about each other and they connect on a new level. So well-done and meaningful!
And curiously, no one goes by there anymore. Did they tear down the set? Did they build the Town Square in its place? Where did the Pier go?
My guess: with the budget cuts, they can only afford a few sets now. Oh, the decreasing production industry! Days has survived cancellation, and lower salaries, and the writers strike. But that does not make it easier.
The sets used most this year: The Horton Town Square, Sonny's Coffee Shop, The Brady Pub, The Horton House, and character apartments depending on the prominent storyline (Sami's, EJ's, Daniel's, ect.)
Another possibility: with the new writers, they made so many changes....so they cut so many sets or are using some minimally. Such as: the PIER, the police station, Chez Rougue, Titan, the Mansions (DiMera/ Kiriakis), the hospital, and switching the "Cheatin' Heart" to a coffee house! REALLY?????
These new writers clearly do not have the knowledge of the many iconic storylines that took place on that pier. If they can just cut it out entirely, they obviously have no regard or respect for its history.
All we, as devoted fans, can do is remember those classic pier scenes that touched out hearts. And recall those storylines set on the pier that got us hooked on this show.
And spend hours searching on Youtube for a clip featuring that old familiar pier.
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