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.
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Episode 1238: The Mystery of Melanie’s Mother
I mention that actresses Mary Cooper and Kathryn Leigh Scott looked alike; argue that the makers of Dark Shadows resolved “the mystery of Melanie’s mother” in the only uninteresting way available; and am puzzled as to why they wanted to resolve all the storylines before the end of the series.
Dark Shadows Commentary 