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Well, the big Lexie day came… and went! Days of Our Lives teased that she’d wake up on Thursday, only for us to learn as we watched the episode that it was just a dream. Theo fell asleep by his mother’s bedside, which Dream Lexie wasted no time in pointing out.

We did get to see a quick snippet of Nikki Crawford’s take on Lexie, but we’re not even sure if that’s how Abe’s beloved wife will behave in the real world. Well, in the “reel” world!

Reactions to the fake out have, so far, been a bit mixed, but at the end of the day, it’s been over a month since we’ve learned that Lexie was the person in the tube. While there was mystery and intrigue over what was happening and who EJ and Gwen were trying to revive, the story could play out a little longer to keep us guessing.

But now it feels like it’s just being stretched out to stretch it out. It feels like it’s lost some momentum and now we’re just twiddling our thumbs waiting for her to wake up.

When Will Lexie Wake Up?

Yes, there was some fun in Paulina and Theo both dancing around Lexie, each one knowing she’s alive, but not knowing the other person knows. But this “sleeping” time could be compressed. EJ just keeps telling us how much Lexie’s improving and that she could wake any day now, but she hasn’t.

But that has to change soon, doesn’t it? Everything is in place. Theo’s stepped down and Johnny’s gotten the OK from everyone (besides Paulina) to step up. Gwen’s feud with Dimitri looks to be wrapped (unless he has something up his sleeve, despite Leo’s request) and Owen’s safely out of the picture.

And then, to top it all off, Abe called EJ to congratulate him on a job well done in getting Theo to step away from DiMera.

We’ll get the official spoilers from the show for next week soon enough, but if there’s anything we’ve learned, it’s to take them with a grain of salt. So when Lexie finally does wake up, it could very well be a surprise. But with things where they stand now, there just doesn’t seem to be any more reason to drag it out.

So please, whether you tease it or not, Days of Our Lives, please have Lexie wake up within the next week so we can finally move onto the meat of the story and get our big, dramatic soap reunions!