I haven't been able to access DS Boards for the past few weeks due to a number of circumstances, and I've missed being here. I feel especially bad because in one of my last posts I mentioned that 1970 PT was perhaps my least favorite storyline.
That really isn't the case ... at least there are major parts of many other storylines that I like far less than the current one (let's see, off the top of my head, I'd say Adam, the Liz blackmail scheme, the whole Nicholas Blair bit ...) I remembered this once Bruno got out of the way and there was less emphasis on John Yeager or whatever his name is.
IMO, 1970 PT started off promising, but within a few episodes I began to nearly detest it, but after the aforementioned changes, I've been back to really, truly enjoying DS again for the past few weeks.
Lara Parker's talents are always an asset when she takes over, and she proves her versatility by making Alexis and Angelique very different characters. And THIS Angelique ISN'T the same as the "real time" Angelique. Quite a talented lady.
Add some good writing, too -- after a couple of especially good episodes I had to check the credits, and sure enough, Joe Caldwell was back as writer.
What a relief to get Barnabas back, too ... and if only we saw more of Carolyn and Will Loomis -- again, good characterizations.
Joan Bennett was in particularly good form yesterday when she saved Maggie from jumping from the window, and I found KLS's scenes to be actually emotionally wrenching.
I think it's clever how they have worked the "Rebecca" elements into the story, such as having Angelique encouraging Maggie to jump -- twisting our expectations that Hoffman -- the Mrs. Danvers character -- would be the one to do so.
I also loved the brief glimpse of the costume party -- if only they had had a budget and could have hired extras and really shown the party, how great that would have been.
I do have a question -- was this the only costume party on DS? I seem to remember another one, but maybe I'm thinking of the one in HODS.
I know there's much more to come in this storyline ... and I'm glad I don't remember who killed Angelique!