The Death of Andre DiMera

There's been another murder in Salem, and unfortunately it was the murder of Andre DiMera. While this death saddens me, I hold onto hope that because Andre is Andre, he's not really dead and he's got something even bigger up his sleeve. As I type this, I'm currently watching the episode of Andre's funeral. And I've got to ask...why aren't the residents of Salem throwing a party over this death???

I get that Abigail has a special relationship with Andre DiMera and never knew him at his worst, however even Marlena has expressed remorse over Andre's death which I find to be absolutely out of character. Marlena would never dance on anybody's grave, but there's a huge problem I've had with Andre and the way people perceive him ever since he came back to Salem. Everyone seems to forget one tiny little thing--ANDRE DIMERA IS A SERIAL KILLER.

Now it's completely possible that I have overlooked a retcon somewhere that vindicates Andre of the Salem Slasher killings of the 80s, however as far as I'm aware, that hasn't happened. During the Salem Slasher storyline of 1983 and 1984, Andre was responsible for the murders of Renee Dumonde, Leticia Bradford, Trista Evans, as well as two other minor characters. He even later murdered Stefano's henchman Bart as well as Stefano's son Benjy Hawk. So Andre has quite a rap sheet that no one should be forgetting. Even if Andre was never convicted of these murders, the people of Salem know about them and would never welcome him into their lives as reformed. The fact that this many people are legit mourning his death is just bizarre.

Since his 2015 return, everyone seems to have gotten a convenient case of amnesia and Andre has not lived up to his diabolical history. I was hoping that when Ron took over as head writer, he would give us our over-the-top villain we know and love, however he's been extremely tame and underwhelming. This new Andre has not given us nearly enough murder, kidnapping, impersonation, or chaos in general.

Days has certainly gotten better under Ron's guidance, however I am still waiting for him to kick it up a notch. I look forward to seeing how this John mystery unfolds and I love the old school characters Ron keeps bringing back (especially Vivian, Anna, Carrie, and Billie), but things just aren't as exciting as I know they can be.