3 way tie for Salem’s dumbest.

 Brady has a addictive personality and that can lead to him doing things out of character. Right now, his addiction is Kristen, so he is not thinking straight (such as accusing John of being jealous of him). he has also gotten used to being in charge of his own life, so i am sure he is insulted to have his dad interfere in his life. Brady seems to jump into relationships very easily and usually with stong women who are not well liked by the family.-Nicole, Chloe.

John cannot let go to the fact that he needs to save his son from Kristen that plays in her hands. As for recording, don’t need police equipment, any cell phone can record these conversations. John wouldn’t listen to Marlena about Kristen cause he thinks he can judge people.

As far as the fight, two men who feel strongly about something can easily end up fighting. esides, John and Brady have always had a strained relationship (IMO).

growing “M.O.” for this soap which sounds like desperation. I was very uncomfortable with the father/son fight and it was violent. A war of razor sharp words would have sufficed.
And I don’t even recognize Marlena these days. Letting herself be ever so manipulated by Kristen and what would have been so terrible about telling John about Brady and her in the first place?
And yes, all Marlena had to do was record any conversation. Makes Doc look like an embarrassingly pathetic character.

 Her acting has seemed a little off. I’m trying to be polite, but I have to agree with the over-animated part.

I so did love it when Marlena was holding her cool with Kristen, even when John was being negative about anything she had to say about Kristen and her motives.  She just handled herself so well and I was so proud of her.  Now she seems to be floundering because Kristen is getting the best of all of them and even though Marlena knows exactly what Kristen is doing, there’s very little she can do about it, because she only reveals her true self to Marlena, and plays the ‘oh, they’re all so MEAN, MEAN, MEAN to me’ card with Brady and John.  Now that John knows that Doc was right all along, I hope he bonds with her to bring Kristen down.  However, that being said, Kristen is so driven by hate, the fact remains that she will never get John to love her now that she’s revealed her hand, and she finally knows it.  It’s been an interesting storyline and a chance to display some very good acting as well as writing; but, it’s time for John and Marlena to let go.  Brady isn’t a teenager, he’s a grown man with his own money and power, as well as his own choices, so if he chooses to allow himself to be led around by his nose, then John and Marlena have to see this and just step back, or, better yet, walk away.  That’s when Kristen would finally see that her plan is NOT working and she would have to admit to herself that either she is really starting to care for Brady, or that Marlena and John are not going to be affected by her and Brady’s behavior any longer, and that would be the end of it.  But, no, John and Marlena have to be like every other parent with grown children in Salem are — still butting in their lives, never allowing them to make their own decisions, mistakes or not, and parents who just can’t cut the apron strings.  Too bad, because there are so many of them now.

because I just want to slap that smug look off her face!

….. thanks, I almost threw up at the mere thought of that possibility.