SUSAN BANKS’ CHILLING HALLOWEEN WARNING COMES TRUE—RACHEL BLACK’S ATTACK SENDS SALEM INTO CHAOS
TL;DR: Susan Banks warned Stephanie Johnson on October 31 that “something tragic” was about to happen in Salem, and just days later on November 3, Rachel Black and Thomas DiMera’s pumpkin catapult attack left Alex Kiriakis unconscious and Thomas fighting for his life after being hit by a car.
When Susan Banks (Stacy Haiduk) grabbed Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) outside the Brady Pub on Halloween and delivered a bone-chilling two-word prophecy—”something tragic”—Salem should have immediately gone into lockdown. Because when Susan gets one of her psychic visions, disaster isn’t just possible. It’s guaranteed.
Within 72 hours of Susan’s warning, Horton Square erupted into absolute chaos. Rachel Black and Thomas DiMera aimed a pumpkin catapult at Cat Greene in a deliberate attack fueled by anger over Chad DiMera‘s new relationship. The pumpkin struck Alex Kiriakis and knocked him unconscious. When Chad confronted his son, Thomas screamed and ran directly into traffic, where a car hit him. Susan saw it coming before anyone knew danger was brewing.
Why Does Susan Banks’ Warning Always Come True?
Susan Banks isn’t just Salem’s quirky Elvis-loving eccentric—she’s the town’s most accurate oracle, and her track record proves it. Susan has predicted disasters involving her son EJ DiMera multiple times, including sensing danger before EJ was shot by Clyde Weston’s henchman back in 2014. She returned to Salem in 2023 with a powerful intuition about Nicole Walker‘s pregnancy secret, which unraveled exactly as she sensed when Eric Brady was revealed as the real father. Most recently, Susan’s psychic abilities helped expose Rachel Black as the one who shot EJ during Johnny DiMera‘s trial.
Susan’s gift isn’t random—it’s specifically attuned to threats against her family and the people connected to them. Her warning to Stephanie came immediately after Stephanie unmasked herself as bestselling author Anastasia Sands at Julie’s bookstore event. Susan even told Stephanie her mystery novel was “a preview of what’s about to come true,” suggesting Stephanie might have her own latent psychic abilities. When Susan speaks, Salem needs to listen.
What’s the Connection Between Susan and Rachel Black?
Here’s where things get genuinely eerie. Susan Banks and Rachel Black‘s mother Kristen DiMera are both played by Stacy Haiduk, and this isn’t just a casting convenience—it’s thematically brilliant. Susan, the psychic force of light and protection, shares a physical form with Kristen, Salem’s manipulative villain. This creates a spiritual opposition within the story itself.
Susan sensed the tragedy coming because she could feel the dark legacy of her doppelgänger manifesting through Rachel, who is teaching Thomas “how to be bad” exactly like her mother Kristen would. The pumpkin catapult attack wasn’t a childish prank—it was calculated malice, and Susan’s psychic radar picked up on the brewing disaster days before it exploded.
What’s Next for Susan Banks and the Fallout?
Could this tragedy finally trigger Rachel‘s suppressed memories of shooting EJ? Susan’s presence during Johnny’s trial helped focus suspicion on Rachel, and the trauma of seeing Thomas hit by a car might be the psychological shock that breaks down the walls Rachel built around that buried secret. Don’t be surprised if Susan’s next vision involves her granddaughter’s greatest crime coming to light.
Given Susan’s history, this warning wasn’t the end—it was the beginning. This likely leads to Susan staying in Salem longer to help her family navigate the catastrophic aftermath. Brady Black is going to need all the supernatural guidance he can get when he finally learns what his daughter is truly capable of.
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