QUOTE (momfulltimestudent @ Apr 13 2009, 03:35 PM)

Who is Dena? I don't keep up with the writers, but I know something has changed for dool. I used to tape every episode, now I could care less unless I think there might be some lumi moments even if it's not romantic. I just want to see them together so we can have hope. I think that they ended lumi the way did is unsettling. I have always wanted to see ej get what he deserves and lucas and sami to be together with their children. It's not boring when they can add other things into the mix, but don't throw lumi away. I'm only interested in the show for lumi.
Dena Higley is the current headwriter. I know that I'm in the minority but I actually like Dena better than some of the past writers. I hate the little crumbs that still get thrown out about Sami "caring" for her rapist, but I really think those are just red herrings. The overall movement of the show (excruciatingly slow as it is) is going toward making EJ's evil side increasingly obvious. I see that as the first step towards the fall that EJ so richly deserves. He is a DiMera so I seriously doubt he will go to jail or anything like that but I expect his comeuppance will include losing both Johnny and Sydney when the truth comes out that Lucas is the father of both babies.
James E. Reilly (JER) was headwriter when EJ Wells was first brought onto the show 3 years ago. IMO, JER changed around every storyline and adjusted many different character's behaviors and histories just to prop that one worthless character. When Hogan took over a few months later, he wrote in the rape, then that stupid Santeen storyline, then the even stupider vendetta storyline and finally the unforgivable act of having a rape victim willingly sleep with her rapist. Dena inherited the mess that JER and Hogan created and by comparison, she has been the one to slowly begin the process of separating Sami from EJ. Since Sami's return from WPP, every scene between Sami and EJ, IMO has served as an opportunity for Sami to see how much EJ is turning into Stefano.