What a month it has been in Salem on “Days Of Our Lives” and
most of it due to the shenanigans that the Devil had caused! Deidre Hall (Dr. Marlena Evans) has been
doing a phenomenal job with this storyline and keeping viewers highly
entertained. There are so many different
aspects to the character and the story that show off Deidre Hall’s incredible
talents: the Devil who is creepy, funny, and a bit campy; the Devil pretending
to be Marlena to keep her cover where she has to pretend to be empathetic and
compassionate as her but slips a little from time to time, and then of course
as Marlena herself when the Devil is not possessing her and she’s trying to
catch up on everything the Devil has done while using her and pretending to be
her. It can’t be easy, but Deidre Hall
makes it seem effortless!
Some of the highlights this month:
1)
The Devil, as Marlena dressed as a devil on Halloween,
bringing back Charlie Dale, Deimos Kiriakis, and Nick Fallon from the dead and
even kissing Nick. This highlighted the
devilish charm (pun intended) that Deidre Hall brings to The Devil.
2)
The Devil turning Susan Banks into a cat and
trying to keep cover in front of Belle and Shawn.
3)
When Marlena realizes what the Devil has been up
to; having locked up John and Susan in the DiMera crypt. Deidre Hall perfectly showed how confused and
then devastated Marlena felt when she realized what happened to John and Susan.
4)
The Devil as Marlena telling Chanel about
Paulina’s secret; that Lani is biologically Paulina’s daughter followed by the
drama that unfolded at the church when Chanel spilled the secret. Even when she wasn’t the focus of the scenes,
fans couldn’t help but take note at the facial expressions Deidre Hall made. The Devil as Marlena was thoroughly enjoying
the chaos and proud of herself that her plan worked.
5)
The phone call between Marlena and Sami. How wonderful it was to have this brief
reunion between mother and daughter!
6)
Doug revealing to everyone that Marlena is
really The Devil. When The Devil realized
the jig was up, she broke out the handcuffs and tossed Shawn across the
table. Deidre Hall yet again blended
creepy, funny, and campy all in one in that moment perfectly.
7)
Possibly the fan favorite moment: When Paulina confronted
Marlena about telling Chanel her secret and she called Marlena a bitch. The Devil as Marlena turned toward her with
those Devil contact eyes and said, “Who are you calling a bitch, Bitch?” The facial expression and line delivery was spot
on!
Deidre Hall continues to knock her scenes out of the park
and fans can not wait to see what happens next!
(Article written by Adriana Grecco)
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