I'm gonna try to answer a bunch of these at once.

Marlena possessed story - totally freaked me out. I almost stopped watching the show because of that... almost.

Belle- She annoyed me at first too. I think when they first brought her back she was supposed to be a real nightmare, kind of like Sami. I guess they decided to make her sweet and make Brady the nightmare. Speaking of Brady, 19??? First I remember when he was born, and that was not 19 years ago. (Same for Belle and Shawn) Second, doesn't he look a little old for 19?

Belle and Shawn- I like them. I think they're trying to make them the new Bo and Hope. One of those stories where they grew up together and fell in love and lived happily ever after. The way kids in Salem age, they'll be 25 and married in a couple of weeks.

OTW- The July last blast kind of stumps me too. It'll be time to start school in a couple of weeks. Short summer vacation I guess. Also, I think Days and Passions will both be preempted today and tomorrow, so I don't think you'll miss anything.

Mimi-Why did she not want to be a tag along on Belle and Shawn's date, but doesn't seem to mind tagging along with Jan the Nightmare and Jason the drunk??? I'm very confused about that one.

Jan-What is her trauma? Nobody can be that bitter at 16. Maybe I was just a sheltered teenager.


Carrie and Mike got engaged and moved to Africa so he could start a clinic for underpriveleged children. Carrie is doing the PR for it.

I really need to get a life and stop planning my life around this show.