Dark Shadows

[Kitty]

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Edit: Wait, now I seem to remember Willie building a new coffin in the basement. Is that right?

I was almost going to agree with you until you remembered about Willie building the coffins. Yes, he did.

And isn't that a creepy house the creepy doctor lives in?

Yes!

And one other thing, have you noticed the number of extreme closeups they're using now?

I definitely have, and the dramatic music at the end of scenes is getting to be more of the typical soap-opera type.

[donnie]

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She's baaaaaack.

I wonder what she's got up her sleeve. And poor Roger. I wonder what she's going to do with him.

And I wonder how he had time to get to Rockport, meet "Cassandra", undergo a whirlwind romance, propose, and get married, all after jumping out of the car last night on his way back from attempting to murder Dr. Lang and trying to sell the portrait to Prof. Stokes. (That was all last night, wasn't it?)

She's got Vicky fooled, or at least unsure, for the present, but Barnabas was not fooled for a moment. And she knows it.

How do you like the black wig?

[donnie]

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So. Dr. Lang = Frankenstein. And with suitably equipped laboratory, complete with that thing that the light runs up.

I had in mind something like that was coming, what with his question to Barnabas awhile back about being made to look like someone else.

I wonder why Angelique is playing innocent to Barnabas. It's obvious he knows who she is. It would seem she would drop the sham when they were alone.

Also, I wonder what her motive was for attacking Lang.

[Kitty]

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She's baaaaaack.

It took a few seconds for it to sink in and then I yelled.... WIFE!? and then I laughed hysterically did you know this was coming? This was a huge surprise to me. I think her dark hair is beautiful. Actually, I kind of think dark hair is much more lovely than blonde. A classic example is, before Arlene Francis went light, she had dark hair, and I thought she looked gorgeous.

On a tangent, I saw Arlene Francis in a 1975 episode of Match Game last night. I barely recognized her. Back to the show.

The dress Elizabeth is wearing in this episode is pretty too. And speaking of clothing, the green that the Cassandra is wearing is so 60s. I love it.

And I wonder how he had time to get to Rockport, meet "Cassandra", undergo a whirlwind romance, propose, and get married, all after jumping out of the car last night on his way back from attempting to murder Dr. Lang and trying to sell the portrait to Prof. Stokes. (That was all last night, wasn't it?)

Roger's in an insane haze, I think. But, it is Angelique, after all, and he's probably under a spell. So it's perfectly natural that his romance, proposal, and marriage was done in an flash.

How do you like the black wig?

See above explanation

Angelique's facial movements before the painting are very Marilyn Monroe-esque.

And one more thing, can you hear the indistinct talking during the credits?

[donnie]

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It took a few seconds for it to sink in and then I yelled.... WIFE!? and then I laughed hysterically did you know this was coming? This was a huge surprise to me.

A shocker, huh? That brazen thing. Oddly, I remember almost nothing specific plot-wise from my earlier viewing, but this is one of the few things I do remember—though I was still taken aback because I didn't remember it happening this soon or in this context.

I think her dark hair is beautiful. Actually, I kind of think dark hair is much more lovely than blonde. A classic example is, before Arlene Francis went light, she had dark hair, and I thought she looked gorgeous.

Yes, dark hair has always been more attractive to me than blonde. Though I wish she'd had it slightly longer and in a little more natural style

The dress Elizabeth is wearing in this episode is pretty too. And speaking of clothing, the green that the Cassandra is wearing is so 60s. I love it.

I dunno, the colors are a little bright for me.

Angelique's facial movements before the painting are very Marilyn Monroe-esque.

Yes, they were, very much, now that you mention it. That scene was obviously put in to establish clearly that this was indeed Angelique, for anybody who might've been unsure.

And one more thing, can you hear the indistinct talking during the credits?

No, I went back and listened and didn't hear anything. Where are you talking about?

[Kitty]

No, I went back and listened and didn't hear anything. Where are you talking about?

It's very low while the music is playing. I rewound it and made sure it wasn't people outside before I posted it, so I know I wasn't imagining it end credits by the way

[Kitty]

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So. Dr. Lang = Frankenstein.

Whoever is under that sheet --- his throat is moving. No need to put life into him. He's already alive!

Dumb decision to do a closeup of him breathing. I guess since they knew it would be a quick shot, no one would notice. But I did even before I rewound to make sure.

I wonder why Angelique is playing innocent to Barnabas. It's obvious he knows who she is. It would seem she would drop the sham when they were alone.

She's probably trying to confuse him. Trying to make him feel like he's crazy.

Also, I wonder what her motive was for attacking Lang.

Barnabas said earlier that Lang helped him so he will be the first to get hurt.

I miss David. And Vicky sure isn't doing any governessing lately. What are they paying her for? Did they just buy an extra member of the family by hiring her?

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Dumb decision to do a closeup of him breathing. I guess since they knew it would be a quick shot, no one would notice. But I did even before I rewound to make sure.

I didn't notice it. And I remember looking closely at it because of odd looking blue-bag thing they had over where the head would be.

I miss David. And Vicky sure isn't doing any governessing lately. What are they paying her for? Did they just buy an extra member of the family by hiring her?

Maybe they're giving her time to recuperate from the time travel?

Speaking of David, I wonder how he will like his new Mommy. How would you like to have Roger for a father and Angelique for a mother?

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Speaking of David, I wonder how he will like his new Mommy. How would you like to have Roger for a father and Angelique for a mother?

That's right! It's been so long since the father/son dynamic has been played out that I totally forgot that David was Roger's.

[Kitty]

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The doctor keeps saying there's a large chance of success, but what are his claims based on? He has never done this before, and he doesn't mention animal experiments. At first I was rooting for this guy, but I hope he dies soon.

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That is quite the dress that Barnabas is wearing when Mr. Peterson visits his house.

Also, when did Angelique have time to learn all these witchy spells and such? She was supposed to be Josette's maid. And by the way, where is Josette? And Sarah? And David is going to be 25 by the time (if!) we see him again.

That whole part with Angelique and Barnabas made zero sense. I have no idea what she was saying.