That is quite the fascinating analysis, Cousin_Barnabas. And as I said earlier, none of that ever occurred to me. And what's interesting about it is that it means the film is even more of a tribute to the original show than most of us ever realized.
When one thinks about it, though, perhaps it's not a surprise that TPTB might have actually taken some pages from the 1968 playbook because, well, it was the second highest rated and viewed period on DS, so despite the derision if often gets nowadays, apparently back in the day many in the original audience, perhaps including Depp and Burton, saw quite a bit in it to keep them interested and coming back. And I have to confess that I do indeed enjoy much of it myself. About the only thing I don't like is the entire period with Adam once he falls under Nicholas' influence. But thank heavens that coincides with the whole Vampelique story, which is one of my all-time favorite plots. Plus, I love Eve, her relationship with Nicholas, and her disdain for Adam, which definitely mirrored my own disdain for him (and perhaps the disdain of a lot of others in the audience by that point). And once Quentin's Ghost comes on the scene and we get the intro to the werewolf, well, we're getting into much of what many would consider DS at its best. But at least one thing is very different when it comes to the film and to the 1968 storyline itself - sadly 1968 has Jeff Clark.
And the fact that the film doesn't should be something to be eternally grateful for!!
Given that the Watching Project is now beginning 1968, it could prove very interesting to pay close attention to see if there are any other things about it that correlate with the Depp/DS film...