DARK SHADOWS FORUMS
General Discussions => Current Talk Archive => Current Talk '24 I => Current Talk '15 I => Topic started by: Watching Project on March 29, 2015, 06:50:24 PM
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Robservations #913_914
And if you'd care to look back, the first WP discussion topic for this ep:Re: Discuss - Ep #0913_0914
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Poor Barn, sort of.
If he can be logical for five minutes (and Barnabas is a rationale & logical dude), he'd realize no-way-Jose is ChJosette still alive.
So, Barn's nothing truly important to the Levis. That's crap, they told him when he first returned from 1895/1795 that he is.
Where's Nancy Barrett been?
Patti
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Wasn't this episode filmed and aired prior to several that were ahead of it so the audience could more understand the Leviathan storyline?
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This ep was taped pretty much in the same time frame as the ones before it.
You might be thinking of Ep #915, which was taped after Eps #916-#927, Ep #929 and Ep #931 were taped. [snow_smiley]
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Mass confusion. I thought this was the ep. where Julia actually visits the very grumpy Tate and we meet the annoying Michael, though he isn't as annoying as Alexander.
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This is that ep. [snow_smiley]
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Oh, okay! D'oh. [snow_cheesy]
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OK. If you watch this episode and then 916, would 916 appear to directly happen after 913/914?
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Heavy breathing again, then Michael appears. Michael is listed in the credits as Michael Hackett--perhaps related to Carolyn’s long-ago biker beau, Buzz Hackett? He is played by Michael Maitland, who at least can act.
Elizabeth leaves David at the shop for a sleepover with Michael. Although they don't have Amy to pick on this time, she still leaves her nephew and heir with a complete stranger, without any adult supervision, and amid priceless antiques. Sure enough, Michael lays out the ground rules: You must be very quiet. You must stay awake, and you may not call for help--no matter what happens. Goodnight, he adds cheerfully and goes upstairs.
Back at Collinwood, Roger scolds his sister--with justification for once--for leaving his son with all and sundry. Elizabeth even lies that he's staying with Alex. He’s an abominable little boy, Roger snaps, not even the same age as David. You have nothing to worry about, Elizabeth replies--David couldn’t be in safer hands.
Mean taxidermied animals, flashing red lights, and spooky phone calls: What more could a kid ask for? Well, how about that heavy Leviathan breathing? Makes me think that Leviathans don't have the freshest breath either.
At sunrise, David is sitting in the rocking chair when Michael comes downstairs. I’ve learned my lesson, David says contritely. We should get along fine from now on, Michael replies. They hear a knock on the door, and Michael says it’s time for the shop to open. Julia Hoffman walks in, greets David, and notices Michael. Have you come to buy something? he asks. I’ve come to look at some paintings, Julia replies. Michael and Julia exchange introductions and Julia asks what happened to Alex. David says Megan took him home a while ago, so Julia asks if Michael is another relative. Michael says yes and reaches up to scratch his ear. Julia notices he too has a red crescent-shaped birthmark on his wrist. Startled, she makes a quick exit. She noticed the birthmark, Michael says in annoyance. She didn't say anything, but I knew what she was thinking. She is beginning to suspect too much, David. We must find a way to deal with her--immediately! The look on David’s face tells us he knows exactly what Michael means.........
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Are we having fun or was Alexander's stay short and sour?
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Wow, I'm just thinking how many Certs it would take to sweeten Leviathan breath. [snow_rolleyes] [snow_rolleyes]
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[snow_grin] [snow_grin] [snow_grin]
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Alex lasted a surprisingly short time. I thought he was too convincing as the piggish bully, and suspect they just told him to "act naturally".
Tate's house!! How far from C'port I wonder? Didn't find the town online. Had Julia ever met Tate before? This scene was really good, creepy, and fun, especially Tate's crazy-voice.
Liz and David go to the shop to pay "homage". Did i miss an episode? Michael is here already.
Turns out Julia listens at the drawing room door even when it's just a family argument (about David staying in town)! Mike wants Julia dead, and David must do it! End.
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Ah, but this is no ordinary family, is it? [snow_cheesy]
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I just re-read ep 915.
I'm confused; is Barn back to his 'old ways', or is it just a terrifying dream?
Why does he want Megan gone immediately?
Patti
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So far, it is a dream/blurred reality/possible threat all mixed into one. Allowing himself to attack Megan would have made it too real for Barnabas. The leviathans are trying to show Barnabas how powerful they are and what they can do to him if he misbeahaves. Becoming a vampire again is no doubt his greatest fear.