Out with the New, In with the New

Sometimes, I swear that someone out there in Days of our Lives Land is reading this blog. I'll point out problems on here, and then after six or so months of filming delays--I get results! A lot of the issues I pointed out in my last post have been tackled and I couldn't be happier with the direction Days has been heading in under their newest writer Ryan Quan. That said, I'm even HAPPIER that he got the axe in favor of RON CARLIVATI! My prayers have been answered!!!

The soap gods have been listening to my prayers.

I'm not sure if I'd ever suggested on my blog that Ron Carlivati come to Days after he was let go from General Hospital, but I certainly tweeted about it! Ron is the one who got me hooked on GH when I decided to give it a shot. He brought that spark to General Hospital that Days had been missing for years. He gave us over-the-top characters, interconnected storylines that built and evolved in interesting ways, and he gave us couples that we could root for, cry with, and laugh at. I would frustratingly ask myself, "Why can't Days be this good??? I wish Ron could be writing Days!" And now my wish has been granted.

So while I am over the moon that Ron is coming to Days, I'm actually pretty happy with the direction Ryan Quan has been taking the show. He's been doing a great job of pushing it in the direction it's needed to go, addressing many of the criticisms I've mentioned in previous posts. I also feel like he's trying to go back and fix some of the mistakes they've made, such as Stefano's shitty death! I have yet to see the episodes where Stefano actually returns, so I can't weigh in on the actually quality of his revised send-off, but the adventure in Prague is something I've been clamoring for. It's been fun to take these characters out of Salem for a bit, and it's been even more fun to see Anna return with Carrie and Austin! I really hope they have more than a brief stay. Carrie and Austin should be front and center, and Anna is just too fun not to keep around. Does she even know that Andre is back from the dead? I really want to see her reaction to that news.

Another improvement is all the interconnected storylines!  The current one being the micro chip feud between the DiMera, Kiriakis, and Hernandez families. Even Jennifer is getting wrapped up in this one with one of the most unexpected returns ever--Drew Donovan! So much fun! And I'm so happy that they decided to put Jennifer back at the Spectator. That's where she belongs. Also brilliant--bringing Anne on board as well! Their rivalry is a ton of fun and I'm all about a pairing between her and Lucas. (Adrienne and Lucas haven't ever really done it for me.)

So yeah, with the show finally improving, I'm glad Ryan Quan will be sticking around as a creative consultant or whatever. And holy fuck balls--Sheri Anderson is also returning to also be a creative consultant???  The only thing that could make me any happier is if they brought James Reilly back from the dead and added him to the writers circle.

Things are looking up! And just in time with these cancellation rumors floating around!  Fix it, Ron!