Why do I feel like just because it's summer, writers figure school is out, people on vacation, not that many watching, doesn't matter what junk we give them?
Sadly, it doesn't seem WHAT time of year it is. Even during the sweeps months, the storylines have been meh, at best. It almost seems like they've given up on ANY kind of good story writing.
Megan - I can't stand how they are writing Megan. Not even in a good kind of bad guy (girl) way, and I really hate when she chortles away nearly every day that she is on. Sadly, I'd rather listen to Kristen than Megan, and she makes Kristen look tame compared to her.
Sloan - I see occasional glimpses of a softer side to her, except for her misdeeds to cover up the true paternity of Nicole's baby. Since she just recently asked Eric about making a mini Sloan/Eric, and he subsequently turned her down, who wants to make bets how long before she goes off her birth control pills and tries to intentionally get pregnant?
Whitley - Crazy cat lady. Nuf said.
Gwen/Dimitri - What's funny is he is going to all this effort to impress her and get her to marry him, when probably all he would really have to do is to tell her what the gig is and she would probably play along, for the money's sake. Somewhere along the line, perhaps they could actually fall in love, and turn the tables on his mother. I've noticed that on a few levels that he's not all on board with her world domination plans. Would love to see him and Gwen flip the switch on her, and take all of the money/power that Megan is wanting to take control of. Right now Gwen/Dimitri seem more appealing, and have more potential than Gabi/Stefan.
Gabi/Stefan - I really used to like them, and even without knowing that she is leaving soon, they just don't seem to have the fire that they did before. I mean the palpable, passionate tension between them. Now they are kind of boring and don't really seem to have a purpose other than hitting it between the sheets and talking about how much of a power couple they "think" they are. Who are they trying to convince? Not working for me.
Belle/Shawn D - I see him going down the path that Brady has traveled, as far as full-blown alcoholism. There honestly could be some good storyline possibilities here. He could lose his job, have to go into detox/rehab, seek help from Marlena. There are a few angles they could go with this. It would be nice if they continue with this path, to see him struggle, but see Belle stick by his side, instead of seeing her stray again.
EJ/Nicole - We all see the writing on the wall that eventually the baby secret will come out and probably will bring Nicole and Eric back together, leaving EJ yet another reason to be an angry, vengeful jerk. He really needs to get a hobby. I do like that even he wouldn't stoop so low as to go along with Megan's plan to be a part of, or look past, her scheme to have Stefan killed.
At least he had intended to go warn him. I really would like to see these two brothers, team up for real and do some good things, and take the DiMeras into the new era. I know this will never happen but it's a nice thought. If EJ and Nicole break up, I could totally see him and Sloan teaming up both in and out of the bedroom/office. They could be a better power couple than Gabi/Stefan.
Honestly, everything else is just really boring. There's not anyone to really root for as it stands right now.