On Days of our Lives, EJ showed Paulina Lexie’s very much living body as if it were something good, hopeful, or explainable if you looked at it the right way. But Paulina didn’t see a miracle. She saw a warning instead and asked, “What if she wakes up and she’s not her?” That question didn’t hang in the air for long. It came crashing down immediately because Salem has been here before in different ways, and it’s never simple. Bringing someone back from the dead isn’t just about getting them breathing again. It’s about what comes back with them.

Key Takeaways

• EJ presents Lexie’s return as a miracle, but Paulina sees it as a warning, questioning whether Lexie will truly be the same person.
• Salem’s history suggests resurrection never comes without consequences.
• Stories like Pet Sematary highlight the danger of something returning “wrong.”
• Salem’s history of supernatural deals implies that any miracle likely comes with a cost.
• EJ believes he’s fixing something, but the consequences may already be in motion.

Not Everything That Comes Back Is the Same

There’s a reason stories about resurrection rarely end well. Pet Sematary didn’t bring people back; it brought something wearing their faces. That’s the part Salem is dealing with now, whether anyone wants to admit it or not. EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) calling it a miracle doesn’t make it one.

This is where it veers into Frankenstein territory. The issue isn’t whether you can bring someone back, but whether you should. Because once you do, you’re dealing with something you might not fully understand. And in Salem, where the Devil has already taken people over without much resistance, that risk doesn’t seem hypothetical.