‘Days of Our Lives’ (DOOL) spoilers has managed to leave a lot of fans at the edge of their seats, and that’s mostly because this new time jump has left fans with a lot of questions that need to be answered. Luckily, head writer Ron Carlivati is clearing up a few things while also maintaining that no, the time jump doesn’t mean that Salemites have lost an entire year in their lives. Here’s what you need to know.
‘Days of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Mystery Explained – Writer Ron Carlivati Clears Up A Few Things About Salem’s Time Jump
Speaking to Soap Opera Digest in a new interview, Ron Calivati explains that it took some time before the producers of ‘Days of Our Lives’ even agreed with his time jump idea. He told the publication, “ I have had the kernel of this idea for a very long time, the idea of moving ahead in time so that things have changed and you, the audience, become aware of what happened and wonder, ‘How did we get here?’ It’s something I thought of back when I was writing One Life to Live. I pitched it then and it did not get approved. And I pitched it again at ‘General Hospital’ and it did not get approved. What I got back as the feedback was, ‘Look, it’s a high-concept thing. It’s not a typical thing that we do in daytime; it’s outside of the norm.’”
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Writer Ron Carlivati Clears Up A Few Things About Salem’s Time Jump
Of course, that didn’t stop Ron from developing an interesting time jump idea that has not only displaced some of the characters, but has also left fans wondering what has happened and what is going to happen.
But for Ron, some of the criticism that he’s gotten so far isn’t stopping him from telling this unique story of his. He further explained, “ There were a couple of things that were really complicated to tell, and then there were other things that if we did the time jump, you’re gonna miss this, that and the other thing. There were certain beats I wanted to be able to play that would have been lost based on what was happening on the canvas at that moment. So as much as it was painful because I finally got the approval that I wanted for years, I had gone back to them and said, ‘I’m not gonna do it right now. It doesn’t make sense for the show.’ They said fine.”
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