So lengthy to the beloved and very unpredictable Victor Kiriakis: John Aniston’s remaining episode of Days of Our Lives dropped immediately on Peacock.
DOOL introduced earlier than Christmas that it could pay tribute on Dec. 26 to Aniston, the veteran cleaning soap actor greatest identified for his 30-plus-year run because the cleaning soap’s crime boss and in his private life as the daddy of Jennifer Aniston.
He died Nov. 11 on the age of 89.
As was sometimes the case for his character, Aniston’s remaining scenes as Victor have been full of each anger and comedian aid. Whereas stewing over the notion that his nephew Sonny (Freddie Smith) invited his ex-hubby Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) into the Kiriakis family for the vacations, Victor threatened to throw the lovable cad out “in your sugar plum ass.” He then chastised Leo for “carrying child jam jams” round the home. (They have been really vacation PJs however don’t attempt telling that to Victor).
In the end, Victor forgives Sonny for inviting within the “man who blackmailed you into your marriage,” to not point out having drugged Sonny and bought compromising photos of him to the tabloids. Believing Sonny when he stated he and Leo have been now associates, Victor allowed the child jam-jam-wearing Leo to remain. Even previous mobsters can forgive and neglect!
On the finish of the episode, DOOL featured a montage of previous Aniston clips, together with scenes from his marriages (boy, have been there so much), a few of his funnier moments that included a spit take, and a minute when his character displays on a life effectively led. “Outdated age has a means of softening you,” his characters says. “On the finish of the day it’s household that counts.”
The ultimate picture of the episode options Victor motoring away on his yacht named (what else?) Victor.
Aniston joined Days of our Lives in 1985. He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award on the 2022 Daytime Emmys. He’s survived by daughter Jennifer Aniston, son Alexander, and his spouse Sherry Rooney.
