My theory about how the “Meet Gerard” portion of the show (including 1995, 1970, and 1840) works.
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Episode 1090: Today’s Ten Things That Make No Sense
Sebastian Shaw’s terrible clothes, Julia Hoffman’s ridiculous bossiness, and Barnabas Collins’ apparent sincerity.
Episode 1091: You, the Living
In which I point out that Dark Shadows has kept a key plot point ambiguous for two and a half years, and lament the fact that, in this week of episodes, they resolved that ambiguity in favor of a narrative dead-end.
Episode 1094: An Evening of Champagne and Whist
Why it doesn’t make much difference when Gerard possesses Elizabeth.
Episode 1095: The Hallie Parts
I try to explain why so many Dark Shadows fans are so unfair to Kathleen Cody.
Episode 1096: Rose Cottage Was the Sled
Especially when viewed in black and white, David and Hallie’s last moment on screen is not so bad.
Episode 1099: Damsel of the Damned
When the unforeseeable works to the advantage of the weaker party in a negotiation.
Episode 1102: More Than Just Sleeping
In which I say that Dark Shadows generally, and The Re-Haunting of Collinwood segment specifically, is best viewed in black and white.
Episode 1104: The Burning
Fans of Dark Shadows sometimes claim that there is a spooky coincidence about the death of actress Clarice Blackburn. If you look more closely, you will see that the coincidence is even spookier than generally realized.
Episode 1106: Lady Is a Vamp
I think of a way they could have used the resemblance between Donna Wandrey and Grayson Hall to their advantage.
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