Why Angelique vs Maggie was a nonstarter in an adaptation of Rebecca.
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Episode 1020: To Serve Man
Two comments from me this time. In the one linked above, I praise Elizabeth Eis and Kathryn Leigh Scott for playing romantic scenes so effectively that they make Jonathan Frid seem sexy. In the second, I point out that the television set in Buffie’s room is the first one we’ve seen in the entire series, and suggest that the lingering closeup it gets here is a sign of Buffie’s desperate loneliness.
Episode 1030: A Room of One’s Own
In which I argue that one of the reasons Dark Shadows’ adaptation of Rebecca is not more effective is that Maggie is a stronger character than is the second Mrs de Winter.
Episode 1045: We Belong Dead
I praise John Karlen and Kathryn Leigh Scott for giving us a good scene, and John Karlen and Lara Parker for giving us an extraordinary one.
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 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 