Is Days Of Our Lives Trying To Torture Us?!

I'm not a DOOL fan, but just now Fate apparently intervened on my behalf because, as I turned on my TV, it was tuned to NBC, and what should I have seen: one character telling another character that there's a DS marathon on the Sci-Fi Channel and they should pop some popcorn. And while it's always fun to catch a DS reference on a TV show, did they have to say that? I mean, not only isn't DS on Sci-Fi anymore, Sci-Fi never once had a DS marathon, so that was a double twist of the knife. 

Still, it was a hoot to hear DS being mentioned - and by 20-somethings no less - not by 40- or 50-somethings like most of ourselves. 

Wow.  That almost sounds like an in-joke from one of the writers who may lurk here or on another forum. We discussed this topic several times over the years...

G.

They just mentioned it a second time, though in a somewhat roundabout way. The character who was told about the marathon left his (their?) apartment telling the one who mentioned DS that she should "enjoy" her "vampire show." 

Well I always thought that James E Reilly who writes for Days and who is the creater and head writer of Passions was a Dan Curtis wannabe. Well obviously this proves it. We have the witch Tabitha on Passions. I'm still waiting for the vampire and werewolf story to show.

FireRose

Well I always thought that James E Reilly who writes for Days and who is the creater and head writer of Passions was a Dan Curtis wannabe. Well obviously this proves it. We have the witch Tabitha on Passions. I'm still waiting for the vampire and werewolf story to show.

He also made the good Doctor Marlena Evans get possessed by the devil back in the early 90s. I think that was the start of his...supernatural writing on DOOL. Now I feel sad. Since I can't watch DS as I'm a poor college student and can't buy the DVDs, I settle for Passions once a day. *double sad face*

Well I always thought that James E Reilly who writes for Days and who is the creater and head writer of Passions was a Dan Curtis wannabe. Well obviously this proves it. We have the witch Tabitha on Passions. I'm still waiting for the vampire and werewolf story to show.FireRose

I thought they did a vampire story arch a few years back with a character named Calib or something like that. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.

LdyAnne

 Always cool to hear a DS reference, albeit a bittersweet one.  It's weird that Sci-Fi never did a DS marathon.

I thought they did a vampire story arch a few years back with a character named Calib or something like that. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.

You may be thinking of when Kay sold her soul to the witch Hecuba, and Hecuba turned Charity's closet into a portal to hell...then Kay, Charity, and Miguel got sucked into hell. I mean...they eventually got out, but the Standish house was sucked into the ground. Demons were escaping at the same time...that pack was lead by one...Damien, I believe. That MAY be what you were thinking of, though I'm not sure. There never was a vampire in Harmony to my knowledge, and I've watched for the past five or so years.

I thought they did a vampire story arch a few years back with a character named Calib or something like that. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.

LdyAnne, I think you may be confusing "Passions" with "Port Charles".  That soap had vampires for a while and angels and some other stuff.  Unlike DS, however, the spookiness stuff wasn't enough to keep that soap afloat.

ProfStokes

LdyAnne, I think you may be confusing "Passions" with "Port Charles".  That soap had vampires for a while and angels and some other stuff.  Unlike DS, however, the spookiness stuff wasn't enough to keep that soap afloat.

Oh yes you are quite right I knew there was a modern day vampire on some soap but forgot all about Port Charles.
Thanks for helping an old girl out

LdyAnne, I think you may be confusing "Passions" with "Port Charles".  That soap had vampires for a while and angels and some other stuff.  Unlike DS, however, the spookiness stuff wasn't enough to keep that soap afloat.

Come to think of it, I did catch an episode of Port Charles on SoapNet awhile back. I think that vampire (with the longer dark hair) is now on my friend's favorite soap....Guiding Light. Looks like no more long fangs for him. XD

Come to think of it, I did catch an episode of Port Charles on SoapNet awhile back. I think that vampire (with the longer dark hair) is now on my friend's favorite soap....Guiding Light. Looks like no more long fangs for him.

Isn't he playing a cop on One Life to Live?

I have actually heard DS music cues on Passions.  JER knows DS quite well I'm sure.  I don't think DOOL was attempting to be factual with the Sci-Fi reference.  As with most soaps, one must suspend belief.  It's a requirement of soap watching.  The characters in question were Sean and Mimi.

I thought they did a vampire story arch a few years back with a character named Calib or something like that. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.

You are thinking of the Soap Port Charles

Penthea

Isn't he playing a cop on One Life to Live?

Well, I DID see that episode about 10 months ago, so there is that miniscule chance I'm wrong.

Wow, did I say miniscule? I meant to say "ginormous." The one I saw must have looked a lot like him. Oh yeah, I just checked TV.com. You're right. XD His character was Caleb Morley, as I think another cousin already mentioned.