is anyone watching Days of our Lives lately?

Because if not, you're missing daytime drama at its best. Maybe the strike helped out all soaps (AMC is also getting back on track, if only Y&R would kick it up a notch instead of its snoozefest lately), since now there seems to be an urgency to everything going on. Fan faves are returning (Chloe and Nicole, Victor, Caroline, etc). Nicole is better than ever. Her spats with Chloe remind us of the Ghoul Girl days. John's back, granted as a (new) robot, but still back and loving up to Marlena. Anna & Tony are a match made in lovers quarrel heaven. Chelsea is a bombshell, the new psycho, Ava, is AMAZING. Her freakout scenes are Emmy worthy. Who knew a new character could cause such a stir so quickly??

Now get Stefano out of that damn Marlena-drugged induced coma and we'll be all set!