A funny (??) thing happened on the way....

[eweiner]

to the Colosseum!!

I felt like a member of the crowd watching the aftermath of the lions and the people thrown in the pit!! One could almost (not quite) feel sorry for Julie!! She beautifully and over-dramatically played the part of the only grieving person on the scene (well, other than Allie)...Allie so innocently was really hurt and I hope that she doesn't have a problem with this after the show. Of course, since she probably saw him get up and walk away...it shouldn't have any lasting life-time upset for her.

I kept hoping Julie would stop the dramatics, but there wouldn't have been much of a show today if she hadn't. I sat in the family room, watching her play her part...eating lunch and yelling at her that it's enough already...let him die!! Kind of like "thumbs down" decision time in Rome.

I was really surprised that they didn't have Dr. Dan there to save him, but if he wasn't in the hospital there would not have been time to wait, I guess.

Should be interesting to see how this goes now...I notice that even Vargas was mentioned as a possibility. EJ made a quick "recovery" when Sami overheard him saying to "get rid of all the photos".

I would have thought that Hope would have called for back-up, since Rafe recused himself...we know that there are other cops in Salem, we've seen them from time to time.

 

[missharleyquinn]

Kudos to the young lady who plays Allie. She was fantastic.

Julie... I was slightly irritated with her yelling at Rafe, who had been the only person on the scene to call for help. But when the nurse told her they lost him, I felt bad for her.

 

[gramcracker]

I have lots of nephews, etc.. and I don't think I would have carried on like that. Maggie's emotional, so it's logical she would be very upset. I do think Julie overdid it.

 

[Daysdegrassi]

I have not yet seen the show but how irritating that Julie is still, especially if Rafe was the only one calling for help.

 

[missharleyquinn]

Julie lashed out at everyone (except Gabi), seemed like. And it was not the time or place.

 

[koalat53]

I felt Julie was over the top in her reactions. Nick did say everyone "hated" him, but how would Julie know who? She was nasty to everyone in the square except Jordan, who helped medically. Yes, she was grief stricken, but to start accusing everyone in the square, especially since Nick was shot, and everyone in the square was there to see him show up. How far was the park he was shot? Fifteen minutes? That's a long way to go when you are shot twice in the chest. Before collapsing, Nick seemed to point, but right away Julie assumed it was to point out the killer, but it could have been him pointing to Gabi to come to his side because of how much he loved her. I know its a soap, but it was a little over the top in my opinion. Good show though, some parts difficult to watch.

 

[Just Samantha]

Grief does funny things to people. I've seen mild mannered people turn into raging bulls in the throes of grief. I wasn't surprised by Julie's reaction.

 

[Soaphead]

Allie could give adults lessons on screaming . Well done . Poor Ali :(

 

[ramaglama]

I thought Julie handled it correctly -- how often does anyone (even in Salem) see a vital young relative cut down like that, with so much blood. I know I'd have been pretty hysterical. Thought the scenes with Julie, Hope, Maggie and Gabi saying goodbye were just right -- it was good to see that a few people were sorry to see Nick go. Some attention must be paid to the death of a Horton, no matter how weasely.

 

[JasonDíSpeech]

I didn't think Julie was over the top, for once, as she is usually on call for such outbursts. And a special shout-out, for sure, to the actress playing Allie today. Heartbreaking.

 

[Footballmum]

This was a good episode today. It held my interest more so than the previous week ( except Friday ). Better writing today AND I didn't have to see Jennifer and Daniel!

 

[missharleyquinn]

One thing I want to add, Julie should have smacked the smirk off that surgeon's face.

 

[sway]

Was that doctor a DiMera flunky?

 

[missharleyquinn]

Hm, that's a good question. Would be pretty funny to see Stefano telling EJ that he had to plant that surgeon because he knew EJ couldn't hire a capable hit man.

 

[ShaSha]

Hey Julie, "LET IT GO".!!!!!! As the song says.... Great ending for Nick....Maybe Nick wasn't pointing, maybe he was looking at Gabi and trying to say, help me. Yeah right...ShaSha....

 

[SarahBeth]

Julie was over the top nasty. She knows what Nick did to Will, Sonny and Gabi and that Will was almost killed by some nut going after Nick. And she should know that it takes alot for Abby to not get along with someone. Julie knows there is good reason for the hatred of Nick. Other than that the only thing I would have liked to have seen on yesterdays episode is when Gabi was left with Nick's body instead of a montage of her good memories of Nick she should have coldly said "you should have learned your lesson by the river".

 

[TamiBelle]

I can't blame Julie for how she reacted, but Nick was an *bleep* to almost everyone he came in contact with including using Gabi the way he did to get what he wanted. I still don't think that anyone in the crowd at Horton Square did it, I just haven't figured out whom yet. Oh God I should work for Salem PD.

 

[Poirot]

Julie knew full well all that Nick had done to some there, and that it was wrong. Thus her urging him to get help, to return to the nice nerdy Nick that originally came to Salem, etc. etc. She pleaded with Nick, encouraged him to seek counseling, etc. So, her diatribe at the group seemed off the wall, and overboard.

 

[SalemPDiots]

Julie annoys me when she's not grieving. She was definitely having one on today, and although you wanted to feel sorry for her, I didn't. I felt sorry that she didn't know the real Nick and his sick plan to control Gabi and blackmail the town.