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Current Talk '07 II / Re: December 16th - The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times
« on: December 18, 2007, 07:57:39 PM »
I agree of course about both the Leviathans and Parallel Time 1970. Both heralded a very different shift in tone and atmosphere and for at least awhile the shows they gave us explored new horizons for the series. I can actually recall being intrigued by the whole set up of the Leviathans, Barnabas' icy demeanor towards Julia and fake solicitude towards others, etc., back in '69-'70. It's such a wonderful story for the Yule season and the theme of encroaching darkness--and of course, the birth of a mystical child.
It would be interesting to see the original outline for the story, which I think was supposed to last five or six months, before DC panicked because of the dropping ratings and hate mail and made them do the "everything including the kitchen sink" routine with the plot. (Although, I still love the episode where we go from Bruno orgasmically flogging the werewolf to Barnabas "conferring" with Megan. Also love, love, love the scene where Julia finds out that Barnabas has "talked" to Megan and her reaction--this stuff is better than heroin! Why, it's better than two sticks of Land-o'Lakes, lashed together in a rough-hewn manner!)
But I digress... (btw, PT 1970 may have given us the finest performances for two of my top favorites--Grayson Hall and Thayer David--both had such wonderfully understated, nuanced characterizations in those shows.)
G.
It would be interesting to see the original outline for the story, which I think was supposed to last five or six months, before DC panicked because of the dropping ratings and hate mail and made them do the "everything including the kitchen sink" routine with the plot. (Although, I still love the episode where we go from Bruno orgasmically flogging the werewolf to Barnabas "conferring" with Megan. Also love, love, love the scene where Julia finds out that Barnabas has "talked" to Megan and her reaction--this stuff is better than heroin! Why, it's better than two sticks of Land-o'Lakes, lashed together in a rough-hewn manner!)
But I digress... (btw, PT 1970 may have given us the finest performances for two of my top favorites--Grayson Hall and Thayer David--both had such wonderfully understated, nuanced characterizations in those shows.)
G.