Category Archives: Nicole Walker

Nicole, Jennifer, and the Little Dude

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I usually am the first one in line for some Salem justice. Comeuppance is something I look forward to and relish. But it turns out when the shoe’s on the other foot, I am less of a fan. When it’s Sami or Stephanie who did wrong and needs to pay, I am watering at the mouth with anticipation. But when grieving Nicole decides to scheme in the wake of losing her child (again!), I can’t help but wish she would get away with it.

Maybe I should back up. I can’t stand Jen. Without Jack, she is boring, nosy, and judgmental. And lately, she has taken all of these qualities to the extreme (except maybe boring), in her full on assault on Nicole. Plus I have a hard time separating the actress from the character sometimes, and Melissa Reeves Chick-Fil-A comments left a sour taste in my mouth.

Meanwhile, despite her whorish and manipulative ways, I love Nicole. I like an underdog, and Nicole is certainly that. But it seems like every few years Nicole tests my loyalty. Last time it was the whole Sydney debacle. This time it’s blaming Jen.

But the worst part for me is that Jennifer really did act inappropriately this time. If Nicole had said after she actually lost the baby “Jennifer was yelling at me and wouldn’t let me leave her house, then my baby died” that would have been true, and Jennifer would have looked like an ahole. Jen was out of control with the way she talked to prego Nicole. But no. That wasn’t enough. Nicole could have said that Jen was yelling at her and they struggled and Nicole fell down the stairs. That would have been true. But no. Instead she told an unnecessary lie that will certainly be figured out and lead to Jen being the victim of crazy Nicole. Sigh.

We all know what’s going to happen, but it doesn’t mean I have to like it. Maybe they will surprise me, but eventually everyone will find out Nicole lost the baby before she fell down the stairs. Jen will be vindicated even though she was running around town acting like a raving lunatic. Lame.

Retro FriDAYS: Love in an Elevator Edition

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Elevators are a great plot device – mostly when they get stuck. You would think Salem County’s elevator inspector would be on thin ice with all these accidents. Here’s a look back:

Going… down?

Carly lives it up while they’re going down

I missed the Kaman days. Looks like they were pretty entertaining.

Remember when this happened?

Ejole!

Belle, my belle

I don’t know who Shelle is, do you? (Editor’s note: TheOtherDiMera didn’t watch back then, but MrsKiriakis did. Shelle=Shawn and Belle)

Finally, a compilation with some you’ve already seen, and some you haven’t.

Retro FriDAYS: The Proposal

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For a show centered around the love lives in Salem, it only makes sense that marriage (or at least a stab at it) would be part and parcel. This week’s Retro FriDAYS takes a look at hopeful men, and sometimes apprehensive women.

Roman gets down on one knee for a woman used to getting on both of hers.

Seeing Jack makes me sad. So much more they could have done bringing him back.

For all the LUMI lovers

And a ride into the sunset

E.J. has gotten pretty good at this. Here’s highlights.

This feels like ancient history, even though it was earlier this year. Also a reminder of how all over the place writing has been this year.

Oh, and this

And in between there was this

We’ll all pretend this never happened

Days-Lympics Part One: Flirting and Scheming

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After weighing all the opinions we received, we have decided who would medal in the Days-lympics! We will start with sports as old as Days itself: flirting and scheming.

FLIRTING
GOLD
EJ

This was pretty unanimous. Whether he’s hate flirting, charming someone’s pants off, or playing son against mother, EJ knows how to flirt. He is a known rapist, kidnapper, and all around criminal, but there is something about those blinking eyes and that accent that gets women and men alike swooning. You did it EJ. You won the gold in flirting!

SILVER
Nicole

Nicole is the kind of girl who can get pregnant by one man, have another step up and claim paternity, and win over yet another man. She has been with such difficult to win over men as Victor & EJ. She has flirted her way out of many a scrape. Nicole could give EJ a flirting run for his money.

BRONZE
Will

This one is tough. There are a lot of contenders, including Sami, Daniel, and Brady. But newcomer Will deserves the Bronze. Whether he is hate flirting with EJ, putting the mac on Sonny, or driving Gabby to go completely nuts upon their breakup, Will knows how to lay down the charm. He may not have the most experience, but this kid could sell angst in a bottle, and his winning smile can charm men and women alike.

SCHEMING
GOLD
Stefano

Duh. I mean, this guy has scheming down to a science. Whether he is brainwashing, mind controlling, creating body doubles, or blackmailing, Stefano knows how to lay down one helluva scheme. I miss him already. But, as they say, the Phoenix always rises.

SILVER
Vivian

This may be a blast from the past, but we cannot forget that Vivian buried Carly AND Maggie alive. She tried to poison Melanie. She takes scheming very seriously, and does it with a wink and a smile. We miss her. We really miss her.

BRONZE
Sami

This was again a very hard one. I have to give shout outs to Kate and Victor, who have both done their fair share of scheming. But Sami managed to keep the paternity of her child a secret for a whiiile, convinced her sister she couldn’t have kids, changed all kinds of hospital tests, hid ANOTHER baby from the daddy… the list goes on an on. She makes scheming look simple. It comes easily to her.

Check back tomorrow to see who wins gold in homewrecking and blackstabbing!

Daniel + Nicole = ??

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I have a problem. When I form an opinion, even about something as stupid as the pairing of Daniel and Nicole on DOOL, I tend to assume everyone agrees with me. Until I hear otherwise. And I always hear otherwise.

I was (predictably) shocked to see on facebook, twitter, etc. that there is a lot of love for the pairing of Dr. Dan and Nicole. My reaction to learning that people feel differently is also pretty consistent: I think to myself “Why do I feel that way? Do I have any reason at all (and I don’t always have a reason other than “my gut said so”).”

I think the answer is this: I heart Nicole, I am indifferent about Daniel, and I love drama. Pairings come and go, but not THAT often, so when they do, I want a little more than “you’re hot, let’s make out, suddenly we’re a couple for no reason.” I get that people become “couples for no reason” all the time. They like each other, they date, they play a little basketball and have a little down and dirty time in the hospital, and poof! They’re a couple. But this is Salem we’re talking about.

Maybe I just don’t see yet how the pieces are going to fit together. Rafe is single and Nicole is into him (she SO doesn’t primp in the mirror for room service). EJ is her baby daddy, Rafe is her fake baby daddy, Daniel is… really attracted to his patients? Into women in distress?

A few people have pointed out that they have chemistry. I don’t deny it, but I kind of think Nicole has chemistry with everyone, and when Dr. Dan has his shirt off, there aren’t many complaints.

So am I missing something? What do you guys think about this out of the blue pairing. Is this all really because deep down I want EJ with Nicole, even though I know it’s wrong? Ok, you caught me. But why Daniel? Why not Rafe? Or.. idk… anyone else?