Kristen bought full custody of Rachel!
Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Trey from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan discussion board, to debate, that custody choice, Paulina kissing Abe, Xander and Eric’s proposals, Sloan and Melinda’s friendship, and extra!
And was Chad being a jerk for the way in which he handled Alex? See what our spherical desk has to say…
Are you content the decide gave Kristen custody of Rachel? Do you assume she’ll deal with Rachel higher than Brady has?
Trey: No, I am not comfortable that Kristen has sole custody of Rachel. At this level, neither dad or mum is acceptable for full or shared custody. She ought to have a impartial dwelling the place each mother and father must go to counseling to work out their points previous to co-parenting.
Nonetheless, since it is a fantasy cleaning soap, it makes the storyline fascinating by turning the tables on Brady.
Jack: Ugh, no. This was the flawed choice. If something, Rachel might be worse off. She might need to dwell with Kristen, however now that she has her, Kristen will probably ignore her until she will use her as a pawn in another scheme.
At finest, Kristen will proceed to fill Rachel’s head with lies and deal with her like she will and may do no matter she needs to get no matter she needs.
Brady’s makes an attempt at self-discipline are half-hearted, however no less than he would not encourage her destructive habits!
Christine: I find it irresistible! Neither Brady nor Kristen are match mother and father, however Brady is so boastful that it was enjoyable to see the rug pulled out from beneath him this time.
Rachel is Kristen’s mini-me. I really like the mom/daughter bond, however I additionally look ahead to seeing them butt heads, which is inevitable.
Have been you stunned that Paulina got here onto Abe so strongly? Was Abe proper to name Steve and ask to stick with him and Kayla?
Trey: Paulina was out of line. She’s placing her wants earlier than Abe’s wants. Not solely was he victimized, however he was additionally conditioned to assume another person was his spouse. It was deja vu for him once more, and he or she did not respect his tempo or anybody’s recommendation.
Jack: That is Paulina’s character. As Marlena mentioned, persistence is not her sturdy go well with. (Bear in mind when Abe was shot and never allowed guests, and Paulina mentioned, “We’ll see about that!” and stormed off?) And she or he made it very clear that she was going to argue him out of amnesia!
I do not blame Abe for not eager to dwell along with her beneath the circumstances. He simply had weeks of Whitley pretending to be Paulina and attempting to persuade him to be along with her, and he is not comfy as a result of he would not keep in mind Paulina in any respect.
I am hoping Steve and Kayla may help meditate and that somebody can get Paulina to cease pushing so arduous.
Christine: I do know Paulina is not a affected person individual, however you’d assume she’d make extra of an effort after listening to Marlena’s recommendation.
Poor Abe is in such a susceptible state this probably felt like some type of assault. Calling Steve and getting himself out of a extremely uncomfortable scenario was the correct factor to do.
My hope is that Steve and Kayla may give Abe a spot to really feel secure, relaxation, and recuperate. Then the reminiscences will probably return on their very own.
Will Melinda preserve Sloan’s secret?
Trey: I am upset Melinda determined to maintain this secret. Nonetheless, it is fascinating to see how Melinda will use this as leverage. She’s not a fan of Eric or EJ, so she would not have a vested curiosity on this state of affairs…but.
Jack: For now, she is going to, however finally, secrets and techniques at all times come out. Plus, I do not see Melinda being comfy with this long-term. If it had been to return out that she knew and did not do something, it will hurt her fame and profession.
Christine: Sure, however not indefinitely. I am guessing that this paternity change story will go on for some time, and I am nonetheless holding out hope that the child is EJ’s.
Melinda could also be having fun with her friendship with Sloan, however there’s solely up to now she’ll be prepared to get dragged into this mess.
Chad took EJ’s recommendation and confronted Alex. Was he flawed to maintain that data from Stephanie after which encourage Alex to spend time with them in entrance of her?
Trey: I believe it is flawed for Chad to have acted a technique and behaved one other. He is turning into the possessive brute that Stephanie accused Alex of being.
Chad ought to have an trustworthy dialog along with her (and Alex) and never attempt to be two-faced.
Jack: Sure, that was silly and annoying. I additionally do not understand how Stephanie did not hear that loud dialogue. She wasn’t that far-off!
Christine: Chad had each proper to set boundaries with Alex, however he ought to have spoken to Stephanie about it first in order that they had been all on the identical web page.
And Chad was an actual jerk to then attempt to seem like he wished to be mates with Alex in entrance of Stephanie after virtually threatening Alex to remain away. Perhaps EJ can pull that sort of factor off, however Chad will finally get burned.
Eve is a affected person at Bayview and interacted with Harris, who apologized for bullying her in highschool. Would you prefer to see extra of those two in Salem?
Trey: I’d completely prefer to see extra Eve! Harris is boring and bland. I am not a fan of his, so if he by no means returned to Salem, I would be okay with that.
Jack: I’d love for Eve and Harris to have a second-chance romance whereas the Bayview employees discourages it as a result of they’re each sufferers in a psychological hospital.
I would particularly find it irresistible if Paige was magically resurrected like everybody else and had an opinion on it.
Christine: I’ve at all times had a mushy spot for Eve, so I would like to see her again in Salem. It will be nice to see extra of Andrew, her half-brother, and have them work together.
However so far as I am involved, Harris can take the highway out of city and by no means look again.
Xander proposed to Chloe. Eric deliberate to suggest once more to Sloan. Are you excited by both of those?
Trey: I really like watching the nightmare between Eric, and Sloan play out now that she’s maintaining an enormous secret from him and another person is aware of her secret. The newborn’s paternity is twisted, and it is a good soapy storyline.
Xander and Chloe appeared rushed. Why is Xander so fast to go down the aisle? He ought to simply take pleasure in being a pair with out issues (that he is aware of of).
Jack: Not significantly. They each are transferring means too quick. If I had to decide on one, I am extra occupied with Xander and Chloe, although, with Sarah pregnant with Xander’s child, I do not see this relationship lasting.
Christine: Oddly sufficient, I take pleasure in Sloan and Eric and am rooting for them, regardless of the paternity mess. Eric has finally forgiven Nicole for lots. Why not Sloan?
And as a lot as I’ve loved Xander and Chloe’s simple chemistry, everyone knows that is coming to a head as soon as he finds out that Sarah is pregnant together with his baby.
But it surely is perhaps enjoyable to see some battle between Chloe, who accepts Xander for who he’s, and Sarah, who needs him to vary or is prepared to chop him out of her, and it seems the child’s life.
Kate admitted to Roman that she inspired Eric and Sloan to have a child and tried to rent Harris to kill Megan. Have been you Shocked that she got here clear about each or by Roman’s response?
Trey: No, I am not likely shocked. The other, really. I am a bit of upset that, as soon as once more, a “Brady” is allowed to bend the principles, however they decide others so harshly.
How can Roman, who as soon as labored in legislation enforcement, say that Kate’s actions had been okay however Sloan’s weren’t?
The one actually dangerous factor (that he is aware of) that Sloan did was attempt to sue Paulina and Chanel for her mom’s homicide. That pales to kidnapping, torturing, hiring to kill, drugging, and so on. Sloan’s misdeeds pale to Kate’s.
Jack: I am glad Kate got here clear. I used to be pleasantly stunned by Roman’s response. He might be judgmental generally, and we did not want one other spherical of him needing time to consider whether or not he wished to be with Kate after this.
I liked him saying he knew who she was when he married her. FINALLY. (Eric, when you’ve got any ideas about being with Nicole once more, be taught from this!)
Christine: Kate promised she’d be trustworthy, and he or she was, finally. And I am relieved that Roman did not flip out once more. I am uninterested in folks believing the opposite individual will change simply because they’ve gotten married.
And Trey was proper. Roman was being a hypocrite when it got here to Sloan. She did not harm Abe. Her brother did. Roman would not have to love her, however he was sort of an ass when Eric advised him that he and Sloan had been having a child.
What irritated the heck out of you this week in Salem?
Trey: My primary annoyance: Talia continues to be in Salem.
Runners up are Jada’s towel, Paulina attempting to power Abe (and Steve) into an terrible scenario by dashing Abe’s restoration, and Roman’s hypocrisy of forgiving Kate however holding a grudge towards Sloan.
I am additionally barely irked that Wendy interfered with Li and Melinda’s date. I liked the love/hate sparks between them.
Jack: This Leo/Dimitri/Gwen triangle has gotten means out of hand. I believe it is being performed completely for laughs, however I discovered my thoughts wandering. I’ve had sufficient of listening to about Dimitri’s magic man half, thanks.
The scenes with Tripp and Leo had been simply bizarre, and whereas I do imagine Dimitri might need been closeted due to his snooty household, he went from hating Leo to being unable to maintain his arms off him for five seconds means too quick to be real looking.
And the way is Gwen this naive? I would somewhat the twist be that she’s been enjoying Dimitri the entire time and is aware of he is not into her however needs a lower of the cash.
Equally, Nicole is meant to be an ex-reporter with sharp instincts. How might she not understand what Sloan was as much as?
Christine: Why is Talia nonetheless lurking round Salem? Ship her on her means with Colin. And, because the physician who really poisoned the biscuits, she ought to have gotten far more than simply group service.
Plus, why are Jada and Rafe hanging out within the rental room she shares along with her sister as a substitute of the large home he lives in alone?
What was your favourite quote, scene, or storyline in Salem this week?
Trey: There are lots of enjoyable issues this week: Eve’s temporary return, Salem weddings that lastly went by, Leo’s quips when he awoke with Tripp and realized he confessed every thing to Tripp.
I additionally appreciated Xander declaring that Victor’s loneliness was his personal doing, in addition to Xander and Gwen being civil and making amends.
Jack: I liked Harris and Eve’s scenes! I am irritated that it seems this was a one-off, and I need to see extra of them! Eve is certainly one of my favourite characters, and I would hoped she and Harris would cross paths since his return.
I additionally am thrilled that Abe lastly got here dwelling! Now we will transfer on to the subsequent a part of this story.
Christine: I LOVED Tripp and Leo. I really like that Tripp is safe sufficient that he did not freak out over discovering Leo cuddled as much as him within the morning. And Leo is entertaining with nearly everybody, however I discover him at his finest with individuals who do not hate him.
And I am having fun with this bizarre Leo/Dimitri/Gwen triangle excess of I believed I’d. I’ve no clue how it may finish, however for now, it is lots of enjoyable.
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