So, I'm flipping through channels looking for an interesting informercial, and I recognize Matt Ashford on NBC - Days of Our Lives. I thought he was fired -- or drove off a cliff or something. What gives?
Here is the lowdown...
Matt was let go when Missy's contract was up August 18. She moved to Tennessee. The infinite idiots in charge cannot see Jack alone as an entity but as only part of a couple. Stephen Nichols, who has a blog seems convinced that Matt will be back. [Not holding my breath on this one, Days has burned the viewers and fans one too many times.]
Yes, Jack did go off the bridge in NOvember and then they brought him back from the dead---again! AFter they they sidelined him again along with Missy. The writer at that time was James E. REilly and to what we can see, did not like Matt. Then May came around and stories started flying fast and furious taht REilly was out. AS of the middle of June, Reilly was out and HOgan Scheffer was hired. However until Hogie took over in August, Beth Milstein was the interim writer. With the news of Hogie comnig on we had hopes that despite Missy leaving that Hogie would keep Matt. It was Corday's decision to fire Matt and the only fan favorite that was fired.
A soap often films episodes up to three weeks in advance to allow for editing and distribution. Matt's last taping date was August 18, thus making his last air date on September 21. According to the Canadian listings he should be on at least two more times this week and probably two or three times next week. Many of the fans on Matt's board will probably see the last eppy on the 20th as we get the lowdown from the Canadians viewers.
Many viewers are angry as heck about Matt being let go and are disgusted beyond belief. Many will quit watching Days as of the 21st for the sick and tired of seeing Matt being used and kicked by DAys. His fans support him, but no longer the show. Sad really, many wanted to see a story develop between Matt's character Jack and STephen Nichols' character, Steve Johnson. Their characters are brothers and man the stories that could have been mined from that relationship.