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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In a better world than this one, the Sophia/Kristen scene would be a misdirect and Sophia's alive but Kristen turned up after she left the diner setting up a doppelgänger/twin/amnesia story that would have implications across Mason/Tate/Holly/Aaron/Ari as the teen scene face a new threat. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I wonder if this Temp Theo is why Gabi had that weird one sided phone call with him recently 🤔 #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Days did a whole mystery plot about a chess set and went to “Italy” to solve clues about who or what Stefano was doing from beyond the grave, revealing a secret child, hidden away all these years. My summary above was more dramatic than anything the show wrote.

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s been a year since the Blackout in Salem and the Cat/EJ/Rafe stuff has barely moved bc every time they have scenes, it’s a rinse and repeat of their last scenes. The investigation should be the vehicle for romance, suspicion, blackmail. Not recaps, summaries and backstory. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There are many things Stephanie could be doing; she could be quietly reading a book at the pub. She could silently wait for Alex at the hospital; she could sit at small bar with her mouth closed. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

So Bo & Hope are investigating San Cristobal, Sami is talking to Dante about Dom Marino. Shawn and Jada are dating (?), JJ and Gus are what, working nights? But we don’t get to see any of that… Onscreen we get to watch EJ and Cat circle each other some more. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And also fair play…Stark Raving Mad is a pretty good name for Leo’s podcast. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Leo/Javi is annoying to me bc they were fine and instead of giving them a story where they got to be happy and face something together, they immediately broke them up to give us 9 months of them talking about how much they wish they were together but for Dimitri or Gus. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'll give #Days a little credit...in the face of what must be the most miniscule budget, they still show up and tape 9 episodes a day of the most poorly written soap on US tv. And I still mostly tune in to watch this crap, so I guess I'm complicit too 🤡

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I would love a compelling addiction story with Philip, Brady, Maggie, and Lucas all playing a part with a beginning, middle and end, hitting soapy emotional beats with betrayals and downfalls. But no, we're just gonna have EJ shout at women twice a week... #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It is so hard to take Johnny seriously with this stupid haircut and facial hair. I'm supposed to believe he's a CEO when he looks like a minor league hockey player? #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I hope the first thing Dom Marino says when he walks into that house is, “why is every room painted doo doo brown and covered in pink paisley?! Call a decorator, stat!” #Days (Honestly, the Kiriakis mansion set looks worse when it’s empty, and that’s a real feat!)

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Back in the day, Reilly would’ve had all of Salem in Italy for months and that poker game would’ve been full of Dimera secrets revealed and possibly a disaster or explosion. Alas, it was over in a few episodes under these writers. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I guess that was a wrap on Liam back in June? What on earth was the point of that. I think Hank did a decent job with what little he had but really…no contract, 1-2 eps a month, barely a story and then written off. Could’ve saved the money for a can of paint and a case of beer for the crew #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

These scenes with Sydney are insufferable. They have her twirling around the square like a Disney princess and greeting everyone like she fell off the turnip truck this morning. Of all the young women near Burbank, this is the best they could do? #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you asked me a year ago, I would’ve said this show would never be so dumb as to do a story about a Marlena/Stefano secret child when both Stefano and John are dead. But then they did this awful Lexie story so I wouldn’t put anything past them at this point. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Oh that Sydney she's such a baddie, sitting around vaping and dropping Italian words every other sentence. What a way to write a cool chick. 🙄 #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cat was ISA, but then she wasn't (per Belle), then she was and is currently. She also was only an analyst for ISA, but now operates as an agent but also she's just an analyst 👉👈 These writers couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I don’t know that I buy that Sydney learned anything from Roman, but ok. Sure. #Days.

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Do I like watching ER or am I just riding the high of hearing the theme song for 40 minutes?

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Gabi really didn't learn anything from paying off Liam to leave town? That wasn't long enough ago for her to forget how much Ari hated her for that - now she's getting her fired? Why does no one on this show learn and grow? #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I wished for #Days to build some sets for this Italy story and I should've been more specific with my wish... This italian piazza is really giving "Lucy Writes a Play" vibes:

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The time to have a character do a podcast was easily 15 years ago. Or maybe 8 years ago when there was an official Days podcast you could’ve synergized with the main show. Hopefully this is very much a side story and doesn’t become Body & Soul again… #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

At least there was no Leo, Cat or EJ today. Though, Johnny and Marlena did mostly talk about EJ, so there's that... #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This Joy/Alex/Stephanie story would be interesting if the story weren't so flat/repetitive. Joy doesn't like Stephanie, says to stay away; Stephanie says it's unfair, Alex is in the middle; rinse and repeat. The story needs levels, escalating behaviors, apologies, secrets and betrayals... #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Why are Johnny and Theo having DE meetings in what is clearly the Titan purple offices? #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Meh. I guess the Johnny/Chanel stuff was decent. But any and all of the EJ stuff was egregious and Leo/Gabi investigating the counterfeit bags is like the least interesting story either of them could be involved with. #Days.

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

EJ as evil patriarch is an obvious move, but like, come on, even Alan Spaulding and Victor Newman could give the moustache twirling a rest every now and then. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What on earth is the music that plays during Tate's gym scenes?? It's like a rejected track from a Run Lola Run movie tie-in game for PS1: tinny, techno and sleazy. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I guess I should wait and see what's going to happen, but the original EJ would've sabotaged the plane or had Belle/Chad kidnapped so that he could learn the secret of Stefano's chess set before they did. Not smugly drink warm champagne... #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The daddy/daughter dance was cute and all, but it was weakened by the Dimera stuff. It could've been stronger if Stephanie, Gwen, Jada or maybe even Holly could've organized the dance and used that as an opportunity to bond/reflect on their own relationships with their fathers... #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What is going on at #Days? Liam disappeared, Ari is off contract, most younger characters being written off, new characters with tenuous or dubious ties to the canvas shuffling in. Stories feel simultaneously rushed and slow. No romances, no mysteries, no secrets, no vengeance. Just garbage.

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

They got Lani slinging coffees and donuts in the square wearing leather pants and a tank top like she’s Buffy Summers. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It was nice to see Maggie back. Her absence has been pretty glaring during this Kiriakis stuff. I get the IRL reason for it; but writing her out was…clumsy and inelegant. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Great! I wanted to see Cat and Rafe talk about EJ for the thousandth time. 😒 #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Alexis and Willow's scenes on Thursday's episode of #GH do something that #Days can't do anymore: it was a decent confrontation, while recapping the beats of a year-plus of crazy, on a well-lit, specific set, with snappy dialogue and good pacing. Even if GH is in a lull, it's better than Days..

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There is no way even this weird version of EJ we have now would’ve come up with “Dom Voyage” on a bottle of champagne 😒. That is 100% the specific shit writing of the nepo writer. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Aaron playing Xenoblade is such an oddly specific detail that it’s almost jarring that it’s not some generic game or generic controller. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

New characters onboarding soon, but the same writing/production team so idk. I think I’ve lost any hope for this show getting any better. When Alarr was fired, that felt like the last chance to get a dynamic and exciting new producer in and really innovate with this crap budget. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hmm. Getting rid of established characters to hire ex-GH actors has never worked out before, but sure, maybe this time it'll be great 😒 #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The surest way to feel like you don’t know anything is to try to do a Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle.

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hmm. A Lulu vs Carly argument just doesn’t hit the same way Sam vs Carly used to. #GH

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I don't want to always be shitting on the show, so I'll say that Lexie, Theo, Abe and Chanel all turned in great performances this week, and I really enjoyed Friday's episode. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Bringing back Lexie with a new actress was a bad decision and more people should've been fired for this. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I can't believe this EJ story has been going since the "blackout" last September and it's been so boring, straightforward, slow and predictable. Cat and Rafe have been investigating EJ and nothing has happened there either. This is a soap opera in name only at this point... #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If I was a young, attractive EMT in Salem and had the choice between a 50 year old town gossip or a tall, attractive EMT who was my age, I think it would be a no-brainer. Hell, this Javi doesn't even have a brain and still picks Leo 😑. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This show really needs another doctor. It can't just be Kayla and Sarah. Jeremy should've been a doctor and stuck around. Mark should get his license back or let Gus be a few credits short of graduating medical school and he can be a doctor. Just please, someone else! #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Stephanie lamenting that she can't be around Kelsey, a child she doesn't even want to parent, because she SHOT A GUN AT KELSEY'S MOM, when she should be grateful Joy didn't get a restraining order. I just do not understand why the show thinks Stephanie is who I should be rooting for here. #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It's a little cruel to make Roman say "chess set" #Days

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Stephen Trendy @stephentrendy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Javi...well, I don't know about this one. AC took to the role with an ease that this one doesn't have. I feel like he's in one of those weird AI-generated verticals where anthropomorphic fruits get pregnant. His acting is just...bad. #Days

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