I usually don't like Stefano. I'm tired of him always getting away with everything. Plus, sometimes, he was too evil for my taste. I can enjoy a great villain, mind you, but some of his crimes were just too much for me. (Weird, I know, but even in fiction, I draw some lines.) But... put him in scenes with Victor and I love him. I loved the whole scene, Victor had me laughing so hard with his slide remarks. Oh yeah, I can enjoy seeing these two crime lords working together. Definitely.
Plus, I enjoy darker Victor so much more. Not too dark, again, but not just Maggie's husband either. Bring on more scenes like the one with Hope also, when she, while knowing he's lying through his teeth, tells him she loves him and Victor smiles back at her. Very pleasant to watch.
As far as the rest is concerned, I am one of the very few I guess who would love to see Hope with Rafe. Not that I don't like her with Aiden, but Hope and Rafe are friends, have so much chemistry, could really work together. Definitely, this has possibility. More than Hope and Aiden now, because I see the both of them continually going against each other now and in the future, and I don't think that would be entertaining.
Kate can go away. Like now !
Justin ? What happened to him ? He used to be quite nice, now, he's turning into somebody else. More ruthless, but not enough to make him a villain. It's like the writers (surprise, surprise) still don't quite know what to do with him. Plus, him being so nonchalant about sleeping with another woman, and the way he has treated Adrienne, does not endear him to me. So I'm quite disappointed right now. I could do without Justin. Unless he becomes really, really darker and teams up with Victor, then maybe I could go for that.
Abigail : That girl is so pathetic, I could scream. She does not know what or who she wants. She follows Chad around like a puppy dog, having no self respect whatsoever. She settles for Ben. She does not have the strength to be on her own. Like her mother, she just loves men's attention. Any man, I think. So Ben (who bores me right now) and Chad both could do better.
Lastly : Will ! Go away, Sami jr. ! Enough said.