Days of Our Lives is getting a lot of press these days for its decision to embark on a very un-Salemlike (read: sans microchips, memories on CD or the like) medical storyline featuring Theo, the young son of Abe and Lexie Carver, be being diagnosed with Autism. The storyline was inspired by the real life diagnosis of headwriter Dena Higley's son with the disorder years earlier.
What has soap critics like TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco scratching their heads is the fact that the reveal or "money shot" as Nelson calls it, happened offscreen. According to Nelson in his latest column, this sinks the storyline before it even begins, as well as denies long backburnered Days vets James Reynolds and Renee Jones their opportunity to shine as performers.
What do you think? Since we didn't see Abe and Lexie first learn their son had a disorder that would change all of their lives onscreen is the storyline already dead in the water or will it still be worth it to see where Days goes with this story?
Comments
20 June 2008
21 weeks 4 days
That's a really good point Jamey! I've yet to watch todays episode, and I'm about a week behind, but that is a tad annoying.
14 January 2008
7 weeks 4 days
"Since we didn't see Abe and Lexie first learn their son had a disorder that would change all of their lives onscreen is the storyline already dead in the water or will it still be worth it to see where Days goes with this story?"
I don't understand this? We did see Abe and Lexie find out that Theo had autism. Lexi was just crying about it onscreen today. Marlena came over the other day too. They never showed the doctor actually sit down with them but who cares. I love Abe and Lexie and this will be good for them. I just want Celeste back too and Brandon should come back and support his dad and his sister Nicole needs help too.