I have some more thoughts on Days.
Daniel and Chelsea do not "ring my chime."
I hate Daniel and Chelsea.
Daniel and Chelsea are terrible, horrible, no good, and very bad. (Thank you, Judith Viorst).
Oh, and Days is really boring lately.
B O R I N G.
Max and Stephanie together is NOT a good plan.
Not having fallout for Steve and Kayla is VERY stupid.
John can't kiss. Why can't he kiss?
Kris
Well, to take a spin on what you posted earlier about the baby storyline, I happen to be enjoying the Dan and Chelsea storyline. It is a definite reality and not everyone has to like it.

I think the show has backtracked to try and show them with some chemistry (hence, the date) as opposed to throwing them together and seeing if it sticks.
Max and Stephanie have always been boring together. They also seem to be trying to throw in some parallels with Steve and Kayla's story, when he would push her away to deal with his inner torment. Sorry, such an effort pales in comparison.
Lack of fallout - very stupid
Why can't John kiss? I think is similar to, "Why can't Johnny read?" or "Why is the sky blue?"
Now, I am really liking Nicole's story and how they have intertwined her with EJ and Trent (and Max) and Java.