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... I absolutely love how David Selby inadvertently splashes himself in the face while he's dunking Kate Jackson ...
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And here's a slowed down video clip of it to better appreciate the moment:
I suspect he even surprised himself when it happened.
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David comes downstairs at Collinwood and joins his aunt in the drawing room. You wanted to see me? he asks. Yes, sit down, she says. She sits beside him and says she wants to talk about Burke. Oh, I haven't given him much thought for a long time, lies David. I know we've discussed this before, she says, but the situation has changed a lot since then--Burke has declared open war on our family. Not on me, he hasn't! declares David, standing. You're a Collins, she reminds him. But Burke's my friend, protests David. He might want you to think he is, says Liz, but his actions prove differently. He even gave me a present, says David. That was in the nature of a bribe, says Liz. No it wasn't! says David, Burke wouldn't have to bribe me to do anything. Liz asks why he thinks so much of Burke. I like him, he's my friend, says David. Do you think a friend would come here and tell me he intends to take away the cannery, the fishing fleet and all of Collinwood? I can't believe it, says David. Do you trust me? asks Liz. David thinks it over. Yes, he admits, sadly. Then you must believe me when I say that Burke wants to gain possession of everything we own--he wants to get it any way he can. But he wouldn't! says David. She turns him around to face her. Darling, you said you trusted me, says Liz, then you must believe what I say--you're either for me or against me. He looks at her, helpless.
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- and the closed captioning has -
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As you can see the last closed captioning in the previous post jumps the gun a bit because Tracy doesn't "Oh!" until after Quentin throws her in the water, which is two shots later.
And when it comes to the subtitles, they simply have -
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- reflecting each scream.
And as I've said, it's fascinating what sounds do and do not get acknowledged because in this sequence there are all sorts of sounds of crickets and water dripping and also footsteps but neither the subtitles nor the closed captioning acknowledges any of them...
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After Quentin, thinking she's Laura, asks if she won't ever leave them alone, Tracy tries to point out in more unscripted dialogue that's reflected in both the subtitles -
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- and after Quentin, still thinking she's Laura, vows that she'll never interfere and makes a grab for Tracy's throat, Tracy follows that up by screaming "No, look, it, it's me!" - but the subtitles have -
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- and Tracy follows that by screaming "Stop it, Quentin, it's me!" - but the subtitles have -
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To be continued...
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This is an episode that I found really terrifying and almost gut-wrenching, not from any gore, but from the horror the band of thespian vampires commit regarding their victims. What makes it compelling is that the first victim, up on the stage, futilely pleading with the audience - who all thought it was an act - to help her. She's quite innocent, a visiting Belgian to Paris, a wife and mother, simply selected for slaughter just because she's an innocent wife and mother and with no mercy the chorus of vampires turn her into fodder.
And then there's the bloodbath of wealthy Parisians in an elegant chateau, but they deserve it because as their fellow French wallowed in misery from the shortages of war, they used their riches to scoop up whatever limited or rationed necessities or luxuries of life were available. So, at a party using all those resources for their wanton desires, the vampires eradicate them in screams of terror and pain. And we got to see it, in the background, as Louis and Armand were deep in conversation in the foreground, ignoring the mayhem of massacre with shadows in windows turned into splattering of blood and bodies hurtling to the ground with vampires feasting on them. Now that's how to film a horror TV series.
I can't wait until next Sunday.