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We have a lot of newer viewers, unfamiliar with this past story. it was penned by James Reilly, who loved supernatural or sci stuff, and was the headwriter for Passions.
He had just been hired, and first thing (it was September) Abe was shot in the head while on his way to his child's baptism. Next was Jack who was killed while shopping with Jen. The next few deaths were usually on Holidays. On Halloween, Maggie was bludgeoned with a bottle of whiskey (remember she was an AA member), On Thanksgiving Cassie dropped from a pinata, all bloodied, having been knifed. Caroline was killed while praying in church, Roman was knifed to death on New Years just prior to being married to Kate. Doug had his throat slit in the cemetary around Valentine's day. Somewhere in the mix was Tony, who was killed by Horton the tiger during a circus performance. Next was Alice who had a donut stuffed into her mouth, leaving her unable to breathe.By then, it was known Marlena was the culprit, John was devastated, and she was shot by police.
While fans were already up in arms over all these major characters losing their lives, Alice's death was the cherry on the cake. Uproar. Reilly was told, in no uncertain terms to "fix it" they did not care how.
So, he invented Melaswen, where all the victims turned up alive. And in the long run, it was really Andre' who somehow, had created an illusion, for all of Salem, as to the deaths. Hypnotism I guess.
So, add whatever you know I missed, ask questions, go at it. LOL
He had just been hired, and first thing (it was September) Abe was shot in the head while on his way to his child's baptism. Next was Jack who was killed while shopping with Jen. The next few deaths were usually on Holidays. On Halloween, Maggie was bludgeoned with a bottle of whiskey (remember she was an AA member), On Thanksgiving Cassie dropped from a pinata, all bloodied, having been knifed. Caroline was killed while praying in church, Roman was knifed to death on New Years just prior to being married to Kate. Doug had his throat slit in the cemetary around Valentine's day. Somewhere in the mix was Tony, who was killed by Horton the tiger during a circus performance. Next was Alice who had a donut stuffed into her mouth, leaving her unable to breathe.By then, it was known Marlena was the culprit, John was devastated, and she was shot by police.
While fans were already up in arms over all these major characters losing their lives, Alice's death was the cherry on the cake. Uproar. Reilly was told, in no uncertain terms to "fix it" they did not care how.
So, he invented Melaswen, where all the victims turned up alive. And in the long run, it was really Andre' who somehow, had created an illusion, for all of Salem, as to the deaths. Hypnotism I guess.
So, add whatever you know I missed, ask questions, go at it. LOL