Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Stefan & Gabi Recapture ‘Stabi’ Magic – Ron Carlivati Teases Jake Lambert Crisis, Why Brandon Barash Returned

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Stefan & Gabi Recapture 'Stabi' Magic – Ron Carlivati Teases Jake Lambert Crisis, Why Brandon Barash Returned

Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers tease that Brandon Barash’s comeback will open up some exciting new possibilities. Barash played Stefan DiMera during his last stint in Salem, but he’ll go by the name “Jake Lambert” this time around. Now everyone’s wondering if “Jake” is really Stefan or not, so DOOL Head Writer weighed in on that in the new issue of Soap Opera Digest.

First, Carlivati acknowledged that Barash came in and took the character of Stefan in a completely different direction. Barash’s Stefan was nothing like Tyler Christopher’s version, so that really shook things up.

Days writers and producers were left feeling uncertain about where the story would go – and they didn’t have the benefit of seeing the audience’s reaction.

Due to DOOL’s filming schedule, they’d already shot Stefan’s deadly exit before viewers had a chance to pipe up. “Of course, by the time it aired, we saw so much more for Gabi and Stefan as Brandon, and people seemed to really love the couple,” Carlivati said. “We wondered if we could possibly recapture the magic with Gabi, so we decided to bring back Brandon, ultimately.”

The next topic Days writers and producers had to tackle was who Barash would play. Carlivati pointed out that pretty much anyone can come back from the dead on Days of Our Lives. He acknowledged that Stefan was declared brain-dead and had his heart cut out, but the head scribe didn’t seem bothered by any of that.

“If we decided to make this Stefan, then this would be Stefan,” Carlivati insisted. “We decided to explore the story of is this Stefan or is this not Stefan?” Obviously, Carlivati didn’t confirm one way or the other, but his comments appear to be leaning toward the real deal.

The fact that the story itself is about whether or not it’s Stefan says a lot. Wouldn’t it be kind of a letdown if it wasn’t? It’d be like if Stefan DiMera’s memories stayed inside Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) or Jennifer Deveraux (Melissa Reeves) never woke up from her coma. Making this “not Stefan” just wouldn’t be the natural, satisfying conclusion.

Plus, Carlivati acknowledged that people loved “Stabi” and expressed hope for recapturing the magic. The only surefire way to do that is to put Gabi and Stefan back together. Jake isn’t going to have the same personality and spark with Gabi.

Regardless of the twists and turns ahead, it’s interesting to hear some of Ron Carlivati’s great teasers! As other Days updates come in, we’ll be sure to pass along the latest news. Days of Our Lives spoilers say Jake Lambert will bring loads of questions for Gabi, so stay tuned. Don’t forget to pop back in CDL frequently for terrific Days of Our Lives spoilers, updates and news.