Who sees a triangle between, Johnny, EJ, and Ava, in the makes? Far-fetched on Days? Not so much, especially with it moving to Peacock. They were a little more risky on Days Beyond, so I bet that'll happen on "new" (read re-new, or re-Ron) Days, after the move to Peacock. I was a little shocked when Hope cussed on there (Days Beyond), but I guess not soooo shocked, I digress. I can see the triangle in the makings, and ewww.
I guess since it "seems" Samantha is permanently out of EJ's picture. He needs a new more spirited gal in his orbit, and lets face it Belle is a Sami-lite, however, Ava has the potential to bring back some fire to him, in some of the same, and different, crazy ways that Sami used to. If it was written right, it actually could be a good storyline to put them together, but let's not match son, against father, with her.
I do enjoy Johnny and Ava's "friendship", I just have to believe, with they way they started, Days is going to at least go down THAT road with these three, or at least that EJ will become obsessed with Ava, in a love/hate relationship, quite like how him and Samantha started out, or that Ava, and Johnny, will become a thing, and EJ will want to be with her, and she'll reject him, but EJ being EJ he will pursue her anyway.
There is some potential for good storyline with this trio, but I have little faith that the writer's will take full dramatic depth, and advantage, of the potential stories there. There is a lot of ewww factor there if they decide to pit father/son, depending on how they go with it.
Johnny is starting to grow on me, but they really need to give him something more to do, other than continuing to pursue Chanel, who has obviously moved on (for now) with Allie. He really hasn't had anything to do since his career aspirations fell apart, he was possessed by the devil, and his wife moved on with his sister. He needs some good story of his own.
He seems like another talented, charismatic actor that Days is wasting in storylines that are below what this young actor could be capable of. I would love to see them write some story, for him, and other characters that had nothing to do with Titian/DiMera business, or yet ANOTHER spy/previous (insert bad-guy of choice) storyline where Marlena, Kate, Hope, and Kayla are used as bait, kidnapped, raped, or otherwise abused to further storylines, so that the guy heroes, a.k.a Steve, John, Bo, et.al. have to come riding in on their "white horses" and save the Days (see what I did there?)
There are plenty of guy heroes AND strong, intelligent lady heroes, already on the canvas. Not all heroes have to come in guns blazing, to handicap the bad guy and diffuse the bomb, at the last moment. In my opinion, if this show is going to survive, into the Beyond (see what I did there also?), it is vital they at least weave some stories that are truly new, and have some amount of depth, and real emotional gravitas.
Not everything has to be so serious, but it does occasionally need to be real, and make an emotional connection with viewers. There is so much they could do to tie in what's going on in society today, without hitting us in the face with it. but still getting the value in it, while still having some fun along the way.
