The outing of Konstantin’s long (long, long, LONG) con made for a (debatably) exciting climax, but Days of our Lives fans are still calling foul over Maggie Kirikais’ gullibility — as is her portrayer, Suzanne Rogers.

Suzanne Rogers On Maggie’s Plight

Whatever it was the writers had in mind when they first conceived of the tale, Rogers had her own distinct point of view. “I don’t think Maggie was ever really, completely warm and fuzzy about [Konstantin],” she relayed to Soap Opera Digest rather matter-of-factly.

“And he was always kind of being the pursuer. In my mind, Maggie kept thinking, ‘This is too soon…’ I mean, it’s one thing to come and hold somebody’s hand, but it’s another thing to make a move. Maggie sensed that and kept backing up when he would come [towards her]. Physically, that’s what I was playing.

“In my mind I was thinking, ‘Wait a minute. Victor is the love of Maggie’s life, post Mickey. What is he doing?’ That’s kind of how I played it…”

On the battle to maintain Maggie’s credibility: “I had to be careful. I said, ‘Look, this character is not stupid. She ran two restaurants, and Victor made her the CEO of Titan before Alex. She is not a stupid woman.’ And then I was told, ‘Well, when they’re in grief, women do stupid things.’ I said, ‘No, they don’t. If anything, she is more alert than before, because she has to be. She’s now the head of this family.’ So that’s what I was playing, what I was trying to [communicate].

On Maggie getting wise and sticking it to Konstantin: “Oh my God. I was so glad because I wanted her not to be the victim. We have to put up with enough as women, and I thought, ‘She cannot be the victim. She has gone through and done so many things. She’s been married to two brilliant men. She wouldn’t be stupid and let this guy [deceive her].’ So, adios”

As for what lies ahead for her alter-ego, Suzanne Rogers is ruling out romance — at least for the foreseeable future. “I think she needs to like [herself] a little bit more. And Maggie should be on guard a little bit more, since this [ordeal with Konstantin] happened. But I don’t know. I guess it depends on the situation.”

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