Honestly, I am surprised anyone watches TV after watching the Super Bowl. I would think the TV gets shut off and the real partying and the armchair quarterbacking and commercial rating begins. Too many years living on the west coast I guess.

I've been informed that we did get all of ELEMENTARY on the DVR, so I'm a happy camper. It will be interesting how much the ratings increase with new fans, post SB. Thanks as usual for the stat's MB!

... boiled corned beef & cabbage & new potatoes with the skins left on!!"

...whether she had an appropriate black dress for the funeral!!"

...having to cancel tomorrow's hair appointment at Ye Olde Hair & Nail Salon!!"

...the Collinsport Funeral Home wants their draperies back!!!

...my gun polishing technique!!"

As soon as Trask had made known his plans to take Vicki from the house my mind went to the possible sexual situations Vicki might find herself in (had this not been DS). I kept thinking of Maugham's Reverend Davidson. Though not really a good example, my mind went there anyway. I also felt prodded on by Natalie's vocal uneasiness about the Reverend taking Vicki to an undisclosed location. And then of course once I saw her tied to a tree, her chest accentuated by the ropes...well.

Vicki should have listened to her foundling home roommate Sandy and instead of moving to Maine should have gone out to Long Island and had herself a ball.

Happy Birthday!

(what a coincidence, Unc!)

Hateful villain indeed, DarkLady, OMGoodness!!! How fabulous is Trask portrayed as compared to Tony Peterson? Love the makeup job too. I didn't remember any of the violence of this episode. Nor the intensity. It was chuck full of substance, nary a shred of fluff nor filler from start to finish. A bit difficult to watch at times for me because of the persecution and rough treatment of Vicki. Then I starting thinking about the actual witch trials of the 1600s and started getting sick to my stomach. Barn to the rescue - well, almost, why he wasn't present for Vicki's questioning or at least standing guard outside her door to make sure things didn't get out of hand seemed a bit odd to me but of course Trask would have never been able to get her out of the house if Barn had been involved. I wish Vicki had been able to slap Natalie & Abigail, but I'm happy she at least got Trask. AM had some great scenes and played them to the hilt. As did Lacy. Blackburn had the scenes but fell short of a stellar performance. I am not bowled over by her Abigail. She hasn't quite got there yet, IMO. I liked Crothers' opening scene & his scene with Moltke but like Blackburn, he not a scene stealer. The closing scene was pretty damn good. I like how the music kept building. And I absolutely love how Lacy looks up when he says The Lord, lol. The men seem to think Trask is a crackpot and the women are followers. Natalie is having reservations about Trask's methods but I was not moved. Definitely not a boring episode. I would have had Abigail prick her finger during her needlepointing though.