In which I say that watching Dark Shadows always of necessity involves rewriting Dark Shadows. I also list cast members in common with 1776, so it’s not all fancy-pants theory.
Tag: continuity
Episode 981: The Clone Wars
I try to figure out how they could have kept the usual continuity alive during periods when most of the action took place in Parallel Time.
Episode 990: Let It Burn
I try to think of a way they could have kept us engaged with the usual continuity during periods when the show was mostly set in Parallel Time.
Episode 1032: The Curse of Blinovitch
An easy way they could have established connections between Parallel Time Collinwood and Collinwood Prime.
Episode 1042: Still Another Murderer
My idea of how Julia came to be both a psychiatrist and a blood specialist.
Episode 1044: Weekend at Barney’s
Dark Shadows is not only inconsistent about details of vampire lore, but sometimes tangles itself up in those details in ways that make the show unnecessarily difficult to follow.
Episode 1064: Here Comes the Hotstepper
In the episode, Mrs Johnson says that she brushed Carolyn’s hair when she was a little girl. Some say that is a continuity error, since Mrs Johnson didn’t start working for the Collinses until Carolyn was grown. I explain how it could be consistent with the continuity they have established.
Episode 1072: Something Terrible
The significance of Gerard’s smile as Barnabas and Julia leave 1995.
Episode 1087: Stranger Things
My theory about how the “Meet Gerard” portion of the show (including 1995, 1970, and 1840) works.
Episode 1140: You’re a Miranda
I explain how I think the “Meet Gerard” segment works.
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