SPOILERS.......
Most disturbing moments, serious variety:
1. The implied rape of Buffie Harrington: the harsh realism of rape was out of place on a "fantasy" show like DS.
2. The writers' failure to answer the question of Vicki's parentage. Granted, the series moved away from it's gothic mystery origins, but Vicki was the central character during that first year, and it seems disrespectful of the writers not to give the character a proper send-off.
3. Carolyn's scream as the aged Barnabas prepares to bite her in the Old House basement. I've been known to mute the sound when watching that scene.
Most disturbing moments, humorous variety:
1. Tom Happer as Jeremy Grimes: Granted, he was kinda cute--the Ashton Kutcher of his day--but his acting was wretched. The horrifying moment when he thumped his chest and droned, "Mordecai's son!" is indelibly etched on my brain.
2. That terrible actor who appeared as a widower during the 1995 Flashforward. I seriously wonder if DC didn't walk out of the studio before taping time, grab the first guy he saw, took him into the studio, stood him on the set, and told him to read his lines directly off the TelePrompter.
3. Marilyn Joseph as Lorna Bell. She was married to Chris Pennock at the time, and her appearance on DS serves as a depressing reminder that, in show business, it's all about who you know rather than talent. (This also explains the career of Rita Wilson, but that's a topic for another board...)
Regards,
John