Days of our Lives delivered an emotional episode on November 5 as the Hernandez family and Leo had to give up Baby Tesoro. Chanel and Johnny’s adoption dreams came true, bringing happiness for them and heartache for Tesoro’s foster family.
Key Takeaways
- Fans have thoughts on the episode.
- It was a change of pace for the soap.
- DAYS stars deserve all the praise for their performances.
The Most Loved Little Boy
It was only a matter of time before Leo (Greg Rikaart) and Javi (Al Calderon) had to let go of Tesoro. Honestly, up until the very end, we were secretly hoping Javi and Leo would end up with the little guy.
That wasn’t the case, though. Johnny (Carson Boatman) and Chanel (Raven Bowens) finally got their wish of having a family. What transpired in the episode that saw them take home their son, while Leo and the Hernandez family had to give up the baby, was soapy goodness.
Watching Javi, Leo, Rafe (Galen Gering), Gabi (Cherie Jimenez), and Ari (Marissa Reyes) was like a gut-punch, especially for Leo and Javi. The sadness was written all over their faces, which made it hard to see them hand over the baby to Chanel and Johnny.
In what could have been a cringy, awkward scene, the DAYS cast slayed at showing two things can be true. Johnny and Chanel sympathized with how hard this was for the Hernandez family and Leo, while the latter attempted to show happiness for the new parents.
There was a genuine sense of love and compassion on both sides. Then, having Rafe serve as a surrogate grandparent and Leo and Javi as godparents added more emotion to those scenes.
It also seemed to set the stage for perhaps a newfound friendship between Johnny, Chanel, Javi, and Leo, which we like a lot.
Fans Speak Out
DAYS handled a challenging topic great, and fans took notice. One Reddit thread discussed the episode, and fans had thoughts.
“Today’s episode was sweet with a side of bitter. I have to give it fully to Leo and Javi as scene-stealers. I really do feel for them and the whole Hernandez clan. They truly love T,” stated one fan.
Another fan shared, “The adoption scenes today were handled so well today with Janel (Johnny and Chanel since many do not know this) and the Hernandez family. They were so touching.”
“These scenes with the Hernandez family over the past few days have been so well done. I was bawling over today’s episode. Kudos to all the actors. And could Little T be any more adorable?” expressed a fan.
We can’t forget the nod to John Black (Drake Hogestyn) either. Johnny and Chanel named their little guy Trey in honor of the baby being the third John. It was like icing on the cake.
