It DOES seem this headwriter only writes in clumps. By that I mean, the focus is on several characters in 2 or 3 stories, heavy focus, then veers off to focus on some others who one has not seen in weeks. John is noticeably absent completely, characters are gone for a couple weeks or more at a time. John/Marlena had their story for a month or so, then disappear, Rafe was gone for a couple weeks, and continues to be rarely seen. Doug & Julie disappear. Gabi had her revenge story against Abby, Chad, Stefan, then vanished. Chloe gets banished over to DiMansion with her invisible children, used as filler along with Stefan.
Don't you wonder why the detectives have so many files to go over, when they never work? I mean they either small talk at the cop shop, or are off work, having meals, tending babies, sipping a drink at a bar??? LOL But then, same goes for all the corporate big shots, who don't even ever go to their office.
Wonder what kind of relationship woes Brady has? I guess he must be living back at Kmansion since he took the top job, (again, no office) thus Maggie is conveniently there. But unless he is yapping about brother Eric....what relationship woes? He blackmailed Nicole into leaving, now she is dead, Theresa went to CA, Madison died, Melanie is in Europe....oh, I know, he is trying to decide if he should take up with ex-wife Chloe again, or maybe that minx, Gabi...cannot make up his mind.