Hope Springs Eternal: Will She Ever Approve of Ben on Days of Our Lives?

On Days of Our Lives, Hope may not have been able to pin the fire that almost killed Ciara on Ben. But, that doesn’t mean she’s any closer to accepting him as the right man for her precious – and slightly screwed up – daughter.

Ciara (Victoria Konefal) now knows that Tripp (Lucas Adams) was the culprit (at least in framing Ben, not setting the fire), but she’s keeping it a secret from Hope (Kristian Alfonso). Which makes honest communication a bit tricky.

Will Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) ever win Hope’s approval? Over 7,000 fans have been down this road before, and they think they know what’s coming up.

Not If He Was the Last Man On Earth
Are you high, 52% of the audience wonders. That is never, ever going to happen. Ben is a serial killer. He kills! And not just cereal! People. Ben kills people. Many people. Even if some of them end up coming back from the dead, that doesn’t mean he didn’t try.

What mother wants her daughter with a serial killer, even if he’s medicated to the gills?

Quid Pro Quo
Hope will eventually accept Ben, 32% of you predict, if she wants to have any sort of relationship with Ciara. Hope has already lost Bo for good.

Shawn is… where? Claire (Olivia Rose Keegan) only remembers they’re related when she wants something. Ciara is pretty much all Hope has left. Nothing is worth losing her.

Winner Takes It All
Ben may be a serial killer, but he’s an adorable one, 15% cajole – and have you seen those abs? No one can resist that boyish smile for long. Ben will win Hope over, if not with his two strongest assets, then with how much he loves her daughter.

Ben saved Ciara’s life once, and he’s ready to do it again. Take that, Hope!

Days of our Lives (DOOL) airs weekdays on NBC. Check your local listings for airtimes.