Just like I get excited whenever Victor Kiriakis shows up and yells at people, I was thrilled last week when Stefano came to his senses and totally called out Nicole on the baby swapping business. I’m tired of Stefano and his neverending series of maladies. At this point, I expect to see him Twittering about his hospital stays a la Liz Taylor.
Since I’m actually enjoying Days again, I’m increasingly intrigued by the storylines and how the Dimera/Kiriakis feud is impacting everyone and when I say “everyone” I really mean Dr. Jonas. He’s everywhere, fixing everyone, fantasizing sexing up Chloe, testing Grace for highly contagious and/or genetic diseases and yelling at Will. Clearly this feud has gotten the best of him. I hope he comes out of this unscathed.
Speaking of the Good Doctor, some of the message boards that I visit wondered why Daniel went from a “top specialist in his field” to a general practitioner to “Dr. Jonas, Medicine Man”. Simple. There can only be two doctors on this show at all times anymore and since Lexie is inexplicably the Chief of Staff, Daniel has to treat all the non-Dimera patients. Of course, once upon a time, Kayla was a doctor at University Hospital, too, but she disappeared into that void where she only rates a passing mention when her only daughter is rescued from a pony-tailed psycho. I wish we could get Mike Horton back, if only so he and Daniel could have some sort of Dynasty-esque man fight over who gets to be the biggest himbo/player on staff. You’d think that Daniel would have the advantage since he’s slept with a grandmother and her granddaughter, but Mike can make love on flying beds. Take that, Jonas!
But really this week belonged to Stefano. Now, I’ve never really understood how the man can go from wheezing in an oxygen tent, to paralyzed in a wheel chair to running around a hospital, antagonizing Nicole, but it seems to be working lately. Of course, Stefano has his own experience with baby swapping so perhaps he feels the need to revel in the troubles of an amateur.
I’ve read some spoilers and as good as this show has gotten lately, I’m not looking forward to the coming episodes. But Stefano acting like his old self will make them somewhat worthwhile.
