Days Of Our Lives Discussion Group -- Sami's Reaction To Will's Revelation...(Classic Sami...?)

Days Of Our Lives Discussion Group

Topic: Sami's Reaction To Will's Revelation...(Classic Sami...?)

Topic Posted by: Pittman
Date Posted: Thu May 17 18:07:44 2012
Additional Comments:

I do still like Sami. I thought she really matured under the former writing regime. (Dina Higley.) I think this set of writers' have devolved her. But, she appears to be rebounding. With that said, I don't know what to say about her reaction to Will's coming out. Was she that shocked that her only reaction was to RUN out? That reaction just seemed so juvenile. She's a grown woman with a GROWN son. What the heck...? I don't know, I guess this could be summed as classic Sami,..... always thinking everything is about her.

Posted by: cleary233
Date posted: Fri May 18 14:24:32 2012
Message:

Well no one should be suprised that Sami made it all about me, but in all fairness what is the right gut reaction to finding out your son is gay? Sure the best thing is to say I love you son, no matter what, but I think that's the same thing you say if your kid drunk drives and hits a hobo.

Sami is a somewhat crappy mom, she knows that, and so its natural that she would think Will being gay is about her, not something that happens even in the best of families. And Will's hatefulness didn't help, but considering, that was expected.

From the coming out documentaries that I have seen, most parents are upset, and even though the parents come around, the child still feels hurt that mom/dad reacted initially in a ugly way. IMO, a gay child coming out needs to be super forgiving, and when you think about it, a good parent has to be super forgiving, so the kid should find the compassion to forgiving right back.

I was suprised at how EJ , Sami's rapist, was there for Sami, but with the death count so high, who was there to help Sami through this? Oh yeah, Grandma Brady, now that would ahve been good soap.

I couldn't help to think that would have been different kind of talk if EJ was Will's lover, which has been an ongoing subtext until now.

Posted by: Calliope2131
Date posted: Fri May 18 13:12:45 2012
Message:
I thought the most classic Sami moment was when she said to Will, "You mean you've talked to MARLENA about this?" Just like Sami to try to negate the closeness between Will and grandmother by referring to her by her first name. And I loved it when will came back with, "Shouldn't you have said my mom?" Will won't take Sami's crap but he does get hurt by it or at least he USED to.

Posted by: Nicki
Date posted: Fri May 18 10:45:01 2012
Message:

Sami walking out on Will is most definitely ''classic'' Sami.

I've never hated her character but lately she's just been annoying beyond belief. The way she lashed out at everybody when she discovered they were alive, then walking out on Will. ugh... I was glad that Lucas arrived to keep her in line, but even that is not doing it. I'd rather see Sami in smaller doses, she is getting so tiring.

The Lucas and Will scenes were great though.

Posted by: Elisa
Date posted: Thu May 17 20:40:20 2012
Message:

I'm watching old episodes, everything from when Sami met EJ in 2006 through August of 2008, and when I first started I expected a selfish bratty meddling Sami, and instead got a Sami who hasn't done one thing wrong the entire time, and she's constantly being victimized by the DiMera's, and married EJ to end the vendetta and save her family.

I have no idea yet what is going to happen in the next three years that changes her into the Sami that is on the show today. I'll find out soon enough, since I'm going to continue watching through to the present, but it'll have to be something dramatic, because this current Sami doesn't remotely resemble the 2006-2008 Sami. Another interesting thing I noticed is that during those years she has a perfectly good relationship with Marlena, which contradicts the current storyline which implies she hasn't gotten along with her ever since John came along.

Replies: (list all replies)

Well, 06/07 was the end of Hogan Scheffer's regime - Rhyzzin

nothing happened to change her. they just changed her. it's why she doesnt make sense. grief sex? please. theda

Posted by: Rhyzzin
Date posted: Thu May 17 19:43:00 2012
Message:
I have loved seeing Sami just getting verbally pummeled in recent episodes. Dena Higley is long notorious for loving to debase and degrade her women characters and I actually found Sami at her worst under Higley. There was a BRIEF upswing for her earlier in Marlene MsPhersons regime but that was quicker than an eyeblink and shes worse than ever Imo. My fondness for Alison Sweeney in real life used to help be stomach Sami. No more. Sami Brady is an offensive, idiotic, screeching character that I cant stand and I doubt the new writers following Macpherson can improve her significantly.

Replies: (list all replies)

I know Higley is not held in high esteem but, I seem to remember when she was waffling between Rafe and EJ, I thought she was written decently and mature. I actually liked that triangle and thought she came off well until... of course, the wheels completely came off that train when acquired a gun and shot EJ point blank...in the head. (Pittman)

Posted by: fan nan
Date posted: Thu May 17 19:36:12 2012
Message:
I loved when Will told her to stop being the victim. So true. She does think only about herself and how everything impacts her. Good scenes with Will and Lucas.

Replies: (list all replies)

I don't particularly care for Will completly disrespecting his mom but, yes...it had to be said. Sami is so self-absorbed. (Pittman)