You won’t see anybody here at TVWriter™ making fun of daytime drama shows. (One of LB’s earliest gigs was as creator/head writer of one.)
Check out the analytic detail in this review of Days of Our Lives. Could your work stand up to this kind of scrutiny?
by Jack Ori
Allie finally remembered what happened to her in London.
She had an emotional session with Marlena that gave me hope that maybe Days of Our Lives was finally taking her rape seriously.
Unfortunately, that was a one-shot deal, and Days of Our Lives during the week of 1-25-21 quickly jumped to Allie apologizing profusely for hurting Tripp with her false accusation.
I have mixed feelings about the apology.
Allie DID hurt Tripp. She not only mistakenly accused him of rape, but she tried to shoot him between the legs in the name of vigilante justice, and then her father tried to finish the job with a pair of scissors.
Allie: Do you mind if I talk to Tripp alone?
Steve: Sure.
[After Steve leaves.]
Allie: I just came from the police station.
Tripp: So I guess Shawn told you that the DNA proves that Charlie is Henry’s father. You believe now that I’m innocent?
Allie: I already believed you. I’ve been working with Grandma Marlena and I know now that Charlie was the one who raped me. I came to say I’m sorry. And I know that just saying that isn’t good enough, that it won’t make up for what I said and did to you. I really thought you were the one. I should have gone to Grandma Marlena in the first place. I was wrong and I’m so, so sorry.
So in the context of the story, it makes Allie a stand-up person that she took responsibility for her poor behavior toward Tripp, felt guilty about it, and wanted to make amends.
But at the same time, this story’s focus has been almost 100% on how hard it is for Tripp to be falsely accused rather than on Allie’s emotional reaction to a traumatic attack....
Read it all and see some very good pics at tvfanatic.com