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General Discussions => Current Talk Archive => Current Talk '26 I => Current Talk '08 II => Topic started by: Lydia on November 27, 2008, 06:47:42 AM

Title: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: Lydia on November 27, 2008, 06:47:42 AM
Slate Magazine had a Twilight-angled summary of Dark Shadows:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/11/24/waiting-for-barnabas.aspx

It's amazing how many inaccuracies can be crammed into one paragraph.
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on November 27, 2008, 10:07:05 PM
Sadly, Lydia, there's probably more inaccurate stuff about DS posted on the Internet and in print than there is accurate stuff.  [hall2_sad]  But so long as it not derogatory, whether it's accurate or foolishness (like much of that article is [hall2_rolleyes]), it's still great to keep DS in the public consciousness.  [hall2_wink]
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: Khantael on November 28, 2008, 03:53:18 PM
Perhaps it's one of those cases of a faulty memory, if it's been a while since the show has been seen?
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: Midnite on November 28, 2008, 04:12:26 PM
Welcome to the Forums, Khantael!
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: Khantael on November 28, 2008, 07:08:01 PM
Thanks for the welcome. :)

I've been on one of the DS yahoo groups for a little while and thought I should branch out... I've spent a lot of time reading this forum, so it's about time I stopped lurking (helps that the DS watching project actually caught up to where I have DVDs!) :D
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: Zahir on November 29, 2008, 03:52:37 AM
Wow.  That was a perfect case of someone (let us be kind) mis-remembering virtually every detail of story and character.
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: Lydia on November 29, 2008, 07:40:54 AM
Welcome, Khantael!  I hope you'll join the Watching Project.

As for Dark Shadows Faulty Memory Syndrome, I think this would be a special case:  Willful DSFMS, because the inaccuracies tend to support or to adorn the point that the writer is trying to make.
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: fridfreak on December 04, 2008, 02:35:36 AM
Welcome Khantael!  I've never heard of the DS faulty memory syndrome but when ever my memory about DS gets a little fuzzy I just  watch certain shows  and try to get it straight before I comment so I don't seem as to suffer from it!!  Yes that article was full on inaccuracie [santa_smiley] s.... Victoria Winters a doppleganger??  Josette in one dress??? White at that?  Please.  Oh well it did give me laugh as the author is beyond DSFMS..I guess she has terminal DSFMS.      [santa_smiley]     [santa_rolleyes]
Title: Re: Waiting Forever for Barnabas
Post by: MagnusTrask on December 04, 2008, 03:41:33 AM
As for Dark Shadows Faulty Memory Syndrome, I think this would be a special case:  Willful DSFMS, because the inaccuracies tend to support or to adorn the point that the writer is trying to make.

Not a special case in the world at large, though.  That kind of faulty memory syndrome is the status quo amongst most people in this world.

Me, I know I'm misremembering DS, but it still throws me.   I still want to see those fondly-remembered episodes where Petofi reappeared in 60s/70s Collinsport.   I still want to see Julia cure Barnabas, not old Thunder Lungs Lang.