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For a change it's my turn to point out some of my favorite moments from a Robservations slideshow - namely the one for January 2nd:
I seriously doubt anyone couldn't feel some sympathy for the predicament Sam found himself in:
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1967: Ep #136 - Sam admits he's terrified by the fact
that he feels driven to paint the woman in fire.
And I love it when Angelique realizes Jeremiah's ghost is on to her - not to mention how funny Ben finds her predicament. [lghy]
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1968: Ep #397 - Angelique tells Ben she no longer has
power over Jeremiah's ghost.
And that's soon to be followed by something many fans had no doubt been fearing might actually happen and dreading that it was:
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1968: Ep #397 - Barnabas and Angelique are married.
And then what more can one say about this -
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1970: Ep #918 - Liz plans to attempt to shoot Julia.
- except that it's a fantastic scene? But perhaps only slightly overshadowed by the scene depicting (though sadly not on display in this particular capture) the orgasmic thrill that David quite obviously derives from reading the Leviathan book.
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1970: Ep #918 - David realizes that the fact Liz was unable
to kill proves she's a 'true Leviathan' (which apparently
means there will be VERY few 'true' Leviathans around
before too long!).
And then for those who are into such things (and you know who you are [wink2]), there's the sight of the dishevelled 'Grant', which is also a pivotal moment in the plot as well. Don't you love when that happens? [b003]
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1970: Ep #918 - Julia learns 'Grant' was at the High Hat
Lounge in Portland during the previous night's full moon.
A great day in DS history! [thumb]
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my mom lives in portland, maine so i'll have to give the "high hat lounge" a look next time i'm there.
the scene with liz walking around with a gun concealed in a gold shopping bag was almost as good as carolyn walking around her own house with a purse during the mcquire nuptuals. [santa_rolleyes]
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Just a line to say--great atmosphere in tonight's scenes from the Laura storyline, MB.
It was lovely to track down this thread and find a snap from that scene where Liz has a little surprise for Julia in her special gold lame Ohrbach's shopping bag! This scene is truly better than heroin...
I'm sorry I missed the day on the Robservations slide show when Julia had her own very special personal interview with Mrs Sky Rumson. Another "desert island" scene for me.
G.
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I'm sorry I missed the day on the Robservations slide show when Julia had her own very special personal interview with Mrs Sky Rumson. Another "desert island" scene for me.
Well, here they are, so it's like you didn't miss them. [snow_wink]
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1970: Ep #924 - Angelique tells Julia that she doesn't want
to have anything to do with her, any of the Collinses, or
anyone at Collinwood - however...
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1970: Ep #924 - ...Angelique admits she knew the Tate is
actually Quentin's portrait.
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MB, sweetheart, you are simply the best!
I do love Mrs. Rumson's day wear. She clearly is going for an updated, more sleek redaction of the June Cleaver look. Pale blue always looks well on LP...
In the second scene, Julia looks as if she's thinking, "Are you for real, bitch???"
GREAT stuff!! Thank you so much!
G.
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You're always welcome. [snow_smiley]
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for some reason i've always thought the character seemed more at home in historical costumery(1795,1897,1840). garbed in "present time" clothing ang looks lovely but somehow slightly off. and that's saying nothing about her attire during her stint as a vampire.
lara's just a few years older than nancy and kathryn but seems almost matronly comparatively in terms of clothing and hairstyles.
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Lara was born in '37. (Same year as my Mom... funny to think that!). I guess 32 was an older age in the late Sixties than it seems now...
G.
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Great shots today. I love Julia in that 1969 episode doing her "If I only had brain routine." And the Laura series is very haunting and evocative.
From the Leviathan storyline, Julia's wearing one of my favorite scarves today. Always nice when the rare occasion comes around when they gave Grayson something more elegant to wear for a change.
G.
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Great shots today. I love Julia in that 1969 episode doing her "If I only had brain routine."
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1969: Ep #666 - (After)...he hears heartbeats coming from
behind Barnabas' portrait, Willie realizes Barnabas is in the
mausoleum.
And the Laura series is very haunting and evocative.
Yes, I love the three that Laura appears in:
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1967: Ep #145 - Laura becomes unnerved while David
explains how he saw her face emerge from the painting.
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1967: Ep #145 - Laura is outraged by Sam's new painting.
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1967: Ep #145 - Laura causes Sam to fall asleep with a lit
cigarette.
From the Leviathan storyline, Julia's wearing one of my favorite scarves today.
And here's those captures:
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the laura storyline is filled with electrifying confrontations and her visit with sam evans is also a favorite.
no one does a showdown quite like diana millay and by the time the scene is over you just know poor sam is toast.
brilliant!
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@mscbryk: Yes, and that it is marvelous that Millay plays Laura cool as ice in the scene showcased today where Maggie comes to Collinwood to explain about Sam's "accident."
Love the shot of Barnabas telling Julia he's trying to protect her by keeping her out of the loop during the Leviathan debacle, also in today's show. Great work from Frid today.
G.
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Great shots again from today's episode showcasing the 1967 Laura storyline. I particularly love the shot of Vicki with Frank, and Carolyn with Burke; both shots really encapsulate the mood of this story for me. And did Alex know how to work a coat, or what?
And another of my alltime favorite moments on DS in the 1971 show, with Grayson Hall in stereo as Julia witnesses the icy condescension with which "Mrs" Julia Collins dismisses the unfortunate Kendrick Young in 1841 Parallel Time. Truly priceless!
G.
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that it is marvelous that Millay plays Laura cool as ice in the scene showcased today where Maggie comes to Collinwood to explain about Sam's "accident."
And (a bit delayed, but) here it is (love Roger's whole reaction to what Maggie has to say):
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1967: Ep #146 - After Maggie explains Sam believes Laura
somehow started the fire, Roger vows to stop Sam from
saying such insulting things.
Love the shot of Barnabas telling Julia he's trying to protect her by keeping her out of the loop during the Leviathan debacle
And here that is:
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1970: Ep #930 - For her safety, Barnabas refuses to confide
in Julia about what has been happening to him.
Also, there was some great stuff from Clarice Blackburn/Mrs. Johnson:
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1969: Ep #669 - Mrs. Johnson is terrified after Quentin
appears to her...
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1969: Ep #669 - Mrs. Johnson becomes hysterical when she
believes Maggie, David and Amy possibly think she imagined
it, and...
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969: Ep #669 - ...Mrs. Johnson later insists the children had
something to do with it.
And I also have to say that no one does crazed indignation quite like Marie Wallace:
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1970: Ep #930 - Megan becomes incensed by Barnabas'
insistence that Paul cannot be killed.
Love the expression on her face! [snow_laugh]
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I particularly love the shot of Vicki with Frank
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1967: Ep #148 - Vicki is taken aback upon learning there's
a suspicion that Laura may have murdered the woman
whose body was discovered in her apartment.
and Carolyn with Burke
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1967: Ep #148 - Carolyn is pissed because she believes
Burke may have only used her and now he's moved on
to using Laura.
both shots really encapsulate the mood of this story for me.
I always tried my best to do that.
And did Alex know how to work a coat, or what?
Definitely. She could even almost make you forget that a button was missing and the long thread from it was flapping in the breeze. [b003] But you didn't think she also rocked the sweater set?!
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[lghy]
And another of my alltime favorite moments on DS in the 1971 show, with Grayson Hall in stereo as Julia witnesses the icy condescension with which "Mrs" Julia Collins dismisses the unfortunate Kendrick Young in 1841 Parallel Time. Truly priceless!
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1971: Ep #1191 - Julia witnesses Parallel Time's Kendrick
and Julia discussing Stella's odd supposed departure from
Collinwood.
I love 1841PT's Julia Collins. [thumb] Definitely one of my favorite Grayson Hall roles, period, not just on DS.
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MB, that's so cool to know that you're also a fan of PT1841 Julia Collins. I just love the nuances Grayson brings to that role. I have been able to appreciate it more upon watching it again in recent years than I did back during the original b'cast in 1971.
And talking of nuances, today's featured image at the head of the front Robservations page is simply stunning. Even in that nubby coat, Grayson is elegant, elegiac, mournful half-despair incarnate. Brilliant capture. Thank you so much!
G.
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I also like PT 1841 Julia Collins. She has such a complex mix of emotions to deal with--devotion to her brother Justin, devotion to the Collins Family, resentment of Josette and all the rest of it. Julia makes Magda look straightforward!
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Yay! One of my favorite shots popped up on page 1 of the Robservations page today; Maggie giving Mrs J the "talk to the hand" gesture as reliable old Sarah was ranting away about "those children!" Just a fab scene.
Maggie is totally glamour queen of Collinwood in this episode, swanning about in different outfits. It seems as if Maggie inherited some of Mrs Stoddard's clothing budget, for a few days at any rate.
On page 2, I also love the scene where Stokes informs Barnabas that they need to hold a seance to contact the spirit of Madam Finlay. THIS is Classic DS! It's totally wild when poor Mrs J becomes possessed by the spirit of the dead medium. Great shot of Clarice from that scene.
Thanks again,
G.
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I meant to post the other day that two of my favorite moments were in the February 2nd's Robs slideshow:
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1968: Ep #420 - Pretending to be Nathan's sister, Suki thinks
it's 'divine' that he and Millicent plan to marry.
and
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1971: Ep #1202 - After having made love with him, Catherine
tells Bramwell that it doesn't make a difference and she still
plans to marry Morgan.
I love me some Suki/Jane Draper. And the scene between Bramwell and Catherine is a pivotal one in 1841PT.
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I totally missed these! Jane Draper is a Goddess! Thanks, MB!
G.
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Again late in making the post, but one of my absolute favorite moments on all of DS is certainly this one from February 3rd's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #160 - When they angrily disagree over Liz'
treatment, Roger opines that Carolyn is getting more and
more like him, to which Carolyn responds that surely that's
a compliment. (I LOVE IT!!)
Also the looks on the faces of David and Barn are priceless in this moment from Leviathans:
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1970: Ep #942 - David doesn't believe that Jeb would
kill Maggie. ( Apparently that computer-like brain of his
crashed once he became a Leviathan! ;-) )
(The computer-like brain remark refers back to Ep #681 when Carolyn said she believed David isn't an ordinary kid - he stores information like a computer.)
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I also love the scene where Stokes informs Barnabas that they need to hold a seance to contact the spirit of Madam Finlay. THIS is Classic DS! It's totally wild when poor Mrs J becomes possessed by the spirit of the dead medium.
I agree. Great stuff! And here are those captures/captions:
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1969: Ep #682 - Stokes believes they must hold a seance
to reach the spirit of Janet Findley.
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1969: Ep #682 - Speaking through Mrs. Johnson, Mme.
Findley reveals that 'he killed me' in 'that room.'
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Clarice Blackburn did a fantastic job in that seance.
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Thanks for these, MB. That shot of Roger and Carolyn having a face-off is superb!
G.
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Backtracking a bit, I've always been amused that Suki Forbes wears the navy's blue and buff. Is she matching Nathan's uniform on purpose? Or was it just that the costume fitted her? Either way, it's hilarious.
Bramwell without his jacket--what next!!
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Just love the shot from 1796 of Natalie and Abigail. A rare humane moment for the latter. It's always such a treat to see Grayson and Clarice working together.
G.
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Behind as usual, but here are a few capture and/or captions that can't go by without comment:
From February 5th's slideshow:
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Am I the only one who thinks the werewolf looks like he's doing a Michael Jackson impression? [snow_cheesy]
From February 6th's slideshow:
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At least Natalie and Joshua had the good sense/compassion to bend down and check on Josette after she'd fainted (- a trait Joshua obviously didn't pass on to either his wife or his son or by example to Nathan). [snow_wink]
From February 8th's slideshow:
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1968: Ep #424 - Millicent is devastated to discover Nathan
and Suki's marriage license among Suki's papers.
The start of one of my favorites parts of the 1795/96 storyline - Millicent going off the deep end.
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And this may look like another repeat of people just standing around looking at someone unconscious on the floor, but no. Soon after this moment, Catherine rushes to Morgan's side. So, apparently, like Natalie and Joshua, the people of 1841PT also would seem to have more compassion/good sense than Nathan, Naomi and Barnabas when they just stood there with Vicki unconscious on the floor. [snow_wink]
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Some more moments:
From February 9th's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #164 - In light of Liz' attack, it frightens Vicki that
something is prowling around Collinwood and at any moment
at all it could strike anyone.
Get used to it, Vicki. [snow_wink]
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1968: Ep #425 - Josette plunges to her death from Widows'
Hill in an effort to escape Barnabas.
In a show known for tragic death, Josette's has to be one of the most tragic.
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I'm not sure what it is, but there's something about Jeb's body language in that capture that I find hysterically funny.
From February 10th's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #165 - Laura warns Josette's ghost that it's
useless to interfere.
It was always interesting that Josette and Laura were at odds, but it actually gets more interesting when the 1897 storyline establishes that Laura was Jeremiah's first wife. It might have been interesting if they had established that back during the Laura storyline - but then back then it was established that the adult Laura had been around in 1767 and 1867 and Josette's story had supposedly taken place in the 1830s, so it wouldn't have made much sense. Not that it made much sense in the 1897 storyline. Though by the time 1897 came around, Jeremiah's backstory had become exceedingly convoluted...
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More moments:
From February 11th's slideshow:
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The introduction of Ned Stuart. No! NO! NOOO!!
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1970: Ep #948 - Josette's spirit tells Barnabas the
Leviathans do not hold her prisoner and gives back her
ring so that they may be free of each other.
It really is interesting how often fan mail/feedback had an effect on the show. Leviathans is a perfect example. But not simply with the main Leviathans storyline but also with how the show decided to move on from Barn's obsession with Josette after many fans had written letters to both the show and to the various magazine feedback columns to say how so over Josette they'd become. (Though little did they know that Josette would be making a comeback with hoDS...)
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Is it just me, or does 1841PT's Gerard look more like Prince Valiant here? [snow_cheesy]
From the February 13th's slideshow:
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1970: Ep #950 - Carolyn has another dream about the
truth about Jeb.
Carolyn, Carolyn, Carolyn - why, oh why did you ignore your dreams?! [snow_rolleyes]
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Yet more moments:
From February 14th's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #167 - Roger insists the idea of a seance is
preposterous.
How quickly he'll be changing that tune. [wink2]
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1968: Ep #428 - Joshua informs Nathan he is not welcome
in his house or on his property, including the shipyard.
Love the look of shock on Nathan's face! [lghy] (Though others' gaze may be elsewhere other than his face - and you know who you are. [naughty])
From February 15th's slideshow:
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1968: Ep #429 - Peter wonders if Trask ever stops to
think what a waste it is for him to sell out his life by
trying to destroy everything he doesn't understand.
(One of Peter's extremely rare great moments.)
The truly sad thing is that in all probability the answer to Peter's question was no...
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Good ones, MB!
I have to say that I love love love Naomi's gowns in the 1795 story line. [snow_cool]
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Just love the shot from 1796 of Natalie and Abigail.
And here it is:
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1968: Ep #430 - Natalie is sure she heard Josette's voice.
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Many thanks for the above selection, MB. The shot of the werewolf doing his MJ impersonation is hysterical!
G.
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That featured shot on the Robs board of LeviaLiz giving a completely clueless Willie the freeze today is a hoot! Love it!
Today's slide show also features the great scene of Lt. Costa visiting the Phoenix morgue. Sy Tomashoff really earned his bacon that week.
G.
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Looks as if I missed the climax of the Laura '67 storyline. Some of DS' most beautifully staged scenes.
I love that shot of Julia's reaction at the sight of Jeb in his true form, and the great two-shot from their conversation that follows. Interesting how while Julia does let out a good old fashioned blood-curdling shriek at the sight of the Leviathan Creature, unlike others who have confronted it she snaps right back to sanity. Perhaps that's because of her "special genetic structure" that also makes her immune from the wiles of the "Leviathan box trick."
Great stuff! Love the shots of Barn administering justice to Trask in 1796, too! And for the Quentin fans, there are some very juicy shots of him in all his Victorian splendor tonight.
G.
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Once again I'm way behind, but --
Also from the February 16th's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #169 - Roger is upset to learn that Liz' will
stipulates Carolyn is the legal Mistress of Collinwood if Liz
becomes incapacitated.
I love how Roger tries everything he can to gain control during Liz' 'illness' - though he's thwarted at every turn because Liz was smart enough to foresee the situation and specifically put Carolyn in charge.
From February 17th's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #170 - Laura exerts her powers to prevent
Josette, speaking through Vicki, from naming Laura as the
evil presence.
You've got to love the expression on Diana Millay's face. [wink2]
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1969: Ep #691 - Liz and Mrs. Johnson are horrified as
Quentin's music plays, David proclaims it's too late to be
afraid, and his and Quentin's laughter fills the room.
Simply one of the best moments ever on DS!
From February 18th's slideshow:
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1970: Ep #953 - It is Nicholas who has been made angry
because he claims the resurrection of the Leviathans is
his idea. (Uh huh.)
Love the return of Nicholas even though the explanation for his return makes very little sense.
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i've been watching 1897 lately and as much as i love having diana millay back as laura collins for some reason she's not quite as swoonsworthy as she was during the 1966 storyline.
perhaps it's because 1966 was ABOUT laura and here she's just one stroke of a much broader and unwieldy canvas that's largely focused on quentin. also 1966 was tighter and more character driven rather than plot driven and the dialogue was alot crisper(who could ever forget her showdowns with liz). still she's fun.
another quick thought abut 1897 but it's strange to have barnabas and angelique in supporting roles when usually they're at the center of the storyline. i'd forgotten how colossal 1897 was in it's scope and the huge number of characters.
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I do love that snap of Miz Laura doin' her thang at that big-ass Seance (sorry, it's Mardi Gras and I'm channelling some withered old Queen who haunts the French Quarter) in the Big House. Big!
But even more do I love the capture of Laura glaring insanely with teeth bared the time Liz interrupted Herself in one of her cozy fireplace moments (I think she was trying to hex someone--maybe Sam?).
The latter occasionally surfaces as a floaty here. It's memorable.
MSC, I agree that Laura is less effective when she's just one occult element in a whole crazy late Victoriana hullaballo of freaks that is the glory of 1897. But I do cherish her return in that storyline because we get the unforgettable joy of her one on one scenes with Quentin (just love the one in the cottage when Q is lying there to all appearances in his death-agony and Laura is purring and cooing with cold, savory malice), Edward, Magda, Minerva, Trask, et al. Diana Millay was always so beautifully focused--even lethally so--in these scenes, and she seemed to bring the series up to a higher level when she was on board.
G.
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From February 19th's slideshow:
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1970: Ep #954 - Angelique is shocked to learn that
Nicholas and Sky have been friends 'for a long, long time.'
Love the reunion between Nicholas and Angelique.
From February 20th's slideshow:
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1968: Ep #432 - After she has discovered him, Barnabas
forces Abigail to confront the truth.
Can it possibly ever get much better than that?!
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1969: Ep #694 - ...shaken after his own encounter with
Quentin, Roger apologizes for ever doubting and agrees
they must leave Collinwood.
A rare moment of clarity for Roger.
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1969: Ep #694 - Quentin laughs hysterically after having
driven everyone away.
Another amazing moment in the storyline.
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1970: Ep #955 - ...once Angelique discovers Barnabas'
involvement with Maggie, she casts a spell to cause
Quentin and Maggie to love each other.
And an unfortunate step backward for Angelique.
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I just love, love, love that Nicholas and Angelique reunion scene in Leviathans. It is a highlight of the entire sequence, and I would even venture to list it as a highlight of the entire period from the end of the Petofi mind switch disaster to the conclusion of the series, period.
Nicholas is just so deliciously catty. Of course, Angelique gets her own back in a later scene with Sky ... heh heh ...
G.
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Nicholas and Angelique's reunion is one of my favorite scenes too, though there are other highlights later on.
Possibly the best scene ever may be Barnabas and Abigail. Wow.
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Just love Laura's expression in her big face-off with Guthrie. How does the dialogue go; something like--
Guthrie: I know now that you ARE ... the Un-dead!
Laura (coolly and cooingly): And what if I AM?
Great, nail-biting suspense in that scene. Love the episode cliffhanger, too.
And in PT 1841, did Barrett and Karlen make an utterly adorable couple, or what?
G.
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The February 21st's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #172 - Mrs. Johnson is puzzled after Laura refuses
to allow her to put out the fire to clean the hearth and insists
the fire in her cottage must be 'burning all the time.'
Have always loved Mrs. J's reaction here.
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1968: Ep #433 - Vicki is shocked when Nathan testifies for
the prosecution that she said Abigail deserved to be
'dead and buried.'
Nathan begins his descent into someone who'll do anything to save his own hide - and Joel Crothers gets some really meaty material to play.
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1969: Ep #695 - Chris and Carolyn are both devastated
when he insists they have to break up.
Love them or hate them as a couple, but this is a great scene.
The February 22nd's slideshow:
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1967: Ep #173 - Laura tries to persuade Burke that she isn't
just working on him.
Unlike anyone else, Laura could really wrap Burke around her little finger, and it's fascinating to see just how often Burke falls for her wiles.
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1968: Ep #434 - After learning about Nathan's lies, Naomi
insists she will go to court to testify on Vicki's behalf.
You've got to love whenever Naomi defies Joshua.
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You've also got to love Naomi's gorgeous gowns!
And yes, Barrett and Karlen are even more adorable in PT 1841 than in "our" 1841. The writers even managed to have them "meet cute"!
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Thanks so much, MB, for this selection. I love the contrast between Laura's smugness and Mrs J's "who the hell died and made HER Queen?" annoyance.
The scene where Chris breaks up with Carolyn is heartbreaking indeed.
And what a memorable moment--Naomi gives Joshua a piece of her mind before going off to the courthouse to testify for Vicki.
G.
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A memorable sight for us Grayson fans--an actual capture of Constance Collins with Brutus! Great shot!
It was interesting to see images from one of Laura's final episodes. Somehow, I thought the storyline wrapped in early March... I must be thinking of the taping dates rather than the air dates...
I just love the daily Robservations slideshow! And in the hoDS show, I have really been enjoying all the lovely captures from the Stokes and Julia scene. I wonder whether there will be a capture of their two shot from the family dinner after the funeral? I love what they're both wearing in that scene--they both look so very elegant.
Thanks, G.
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I just love the daily Robservations slideshow!
And I enjoy reading your comments on it, Gothick!
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Today's slide show also features the great scene of Lt. Costa visiting the Phoenix morgue.
Way late, but here that finally is:
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1967: Ep #174 - Lts. Riley and Costa are shocked to
discover the body of the 'unknown' burned woman is
gone.
Sy Tomashoff really earned his bacon
Indeed, that was a great set. [thumb]
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this set was so huge and finely detailed for a single use i sometimes wonder if it wasn't used for another series.
like "the bangor pine" one of the first year sets that was really gorgeous.
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Some real treats in tonight's show! One of my all time favorite DS moments is the close-up (and Joan's gloating voiceover) of Judith as she exultantly enters the drawing room to purr over her new status as unrivalled Mistress of Collinwood. Nice shot of Magda over the cards, too.
I swear Sky looks like an Ohrbach's men's department mannequin in that first snap from today's Leviathans show. Love the shot of Angelique's acid analysis of how "mighty" Sky is as chief lackey-in-waiting to Nicholas. Love that color and style on LP.
I get a real kick out of Grayson on the sofa in that PT 1841 shot. She seems to be saying, "Gawd! this storyline is giving me a bitch of a headache!" lol.
cheers, G.
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this set was so huge
While looking for something else I just came across this other capture that was posted on the forum - and it really shows off the size of the set:
(http://www.dsboards.com/images/0174-31.jpg)
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What a great shot, MB--so film noir! Who would ever guess that was a still from Dark Shadows?
G.
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Gotta love the oh-so-dramatic two shot of Kendrick and Aunt Julia at a climactic moment in the PT 1841 storyline in tonight's slide show! It could be an especially fraught evening at the Lee Strasberg Actor's Studio. The contrast in their expressions is really priceless.
I don't follow all the caption stuff in the games section, but I could imagine the fans who are into that concocting some really wild lines for this shot!
Great work again, MB!
G.
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Just love tonight's flagship Robservations snapshot of Hoffman keeping the flame burning brightly before Angelique's shrine. Hoffman fiercely, fiercely rules!
It's always a treat to see the early days of PT 1970, a personal favorite of mine among the DS storylines. It will be interesting to see if the Tim Burton film references some of the styles and atmosphere of this storyline and the better parts of Leviathans '70.
G.
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Hoffman fiercely, fiercely rules!
Fight fiercely, Hoffman!
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I've always enjoyed Grayson's Hoffman. And I like this story line too!
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Just love tonight's two-shot of Hoffman and Alexis. Another of those fabulous moments!
I was thinking about the early 1970s DS films and how much of what *made* them seem like part of the canon had a great deal to do with the performances of particular actors (and, at least in the first one, Robert Cobert's music). Whether it be Grayson, Jonathan, Nancy, Joan, Louis, Thayer, John K, or Lara in the lead roles, or having the fabuous Humbet Allen Astredo or Diana Millay show up in a supporting role--the aesthetics of their performances helped connect us to the atmosphere of the series even when the films went off the deep end with some of DC's craziness.
G.
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Before I finally get to the captures/captions being commented on below, I have to say that anyone who doesn't believe there were actual moments of intentional humor on DS have obviously never seen this early 1897 scene:
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0310ds_7.jpg)
1969: Ep #706 - ...Magda soon announces Edith is dead.
The expression on John Karlen's face alone is funny. But then, Carl was often used as comic relief during 1897.
Some real treats in tonight's show! One of my all time favorite DS moments is the close-up (and Joan's gloating voiceover) of Judith as she exultantly enters the drawing room to purr over her new status as unrivalled Mistress of Collinwood.
Yes. And you've got to believe that Joan relished playing the scene as much as we do watching it:
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0319ds_7.jpg)
1969: Ep #713 - Judith is tickled pink to learn Edith's will
puts her in control of everything.
Nice shot of Magda over the cards, too.
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0319ds_6.jpg)
1969: Ep #713 - Magda tells Judith that she can find the will
in 'the heart' of Edith's room.
Grayson was always a hoot and a half when she did any of Magda's scenes with the Tarot card. [wink2]
I swear Sky looks like an Ohrbach's men's department mannequin in that first snap from today's Leviathans show.
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0319ds_8.jpg)
Was there any time that Sky didn't resemble a mannequin?! Sadly, Geoffrey Scott was all look and little talent. [sad3]
Love the shot of Angelique's acid analysis of how "mighty" Sky is as chief lackey-in-waiting to Nicholas. Love that color and style on LP.
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0319ds_9.jpg)
1970: Ep #974 - Angelique teases Sky over how far his
status has fallen.
One of the best scenes ever on DS. It's just too bad that Lara Parker doesn't recall it as well as many of us do. (She even wrote in the DS Companion that she believed the scene took place between Ang and Nicholas.)
I get a real kick out of Grayson on the sofa in that PT 1841 shot. She seems to be saying, "Gawd! this storyline is giving me a bitch of a headache!" lol.
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0319ds_12.jpg)
1971: Ep #1235 - Gabriel has knocked Julia over the head
and escaped from the tower room.
[lghy] Actually though, that ep is one of Julia Collins' best, as we'll see when we get to it in the WP...
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Thanks, MB, for that truly delicious selection! You're right, that scene with Magda and Carl is a real hoot!
Whenever I see Magda working the cards, I always think of those many evenings young GH spent with Daddy's Atlantic City showgirls--some of them obviously enjoyed playing cards and showing her the ropes they'd learned from various card-sharps over the years. She also spoke of playing strip poker with Tennessee Williams on the set of Night of the Iguana.
You've really got me jonesing for some PT 1841 Julia Collins action, MB!
G.
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Hey, Gothick, come join the PT 1841 party at the Watching Project! All the cool kids are gonna be there!
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Thanks for the invitation, Lydia. We'll see what I can do. My TV time is really erratic these days--some days I don't have time for it at all. And I am going to be out of town again for a few days next week. But I suppose I could always comment when I have the time...
G.
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Just have to say (as I think I have said before) how much I love the shot of Julia and Lang confronting one another over an unconscious Barnabas (episode 466 in today's montage). Beautifully staged image!
Your comment about the horror that is Jeff Clark's appearance cracks me up, MB!
G.
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Very struck by the capture in yesterday's show from Will and Carolyn's scene in PT 1970, episode 989. This evening I viewed that episode again. I agree with MB's comment that this is a fabulous scene. And I couldn't help noticing that Karlen and Barrett got to do more real acting in this five minutes than was the case in the sum total of their work for hoDS which they were filming when this episode was taped. Thank you, Gordon Russell.
G.
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I agree, G. I also love that Will kisses Carolyn's hand before he leaves her alone with Barnabas--a very unusual and moving gesture.
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MB, you know I *adore* today's shot of Cassandra in all her bewigged glory putting Tony Peterson under her spell.
One of the iconic moments of DS...
G.
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The slides for episode 480 include two of my favorite shots: Julia and Cassandra in their elegant "ladies who lunch" mode, and Julia going off the deep end about to phone the police. (and then comes that immortal line from Barnabas: "Remember ... somebody, Julia!" Lang: "Dave Woodard!" Ah, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition...)
G.
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*falls down laughing*
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i forget...
where does one find the "robservations slideshow"? when i go to the robservations board i can just find one picture not a full slidehow.
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Hi mscbryk,
Go to page 2 of the Robs board and the complete show is there--today it's just images from two episodes, one from '67 and the second from '68.
I inevitably thought of you when I saw that shot of Julia and Cassandra ready for their lunch party with Prof. Stokes...
G.
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I just adore Julia's smile in the main capture on page 1 of the Robs board today. So radiant!
Also, that's a fab shot of Paul Michael just filling the screen with character in his walk-on bit in hoDS tonight.
G.
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To say nothing of the "dear friend" shot! [ghost_grin]
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Ah, episode 518. My very first episode of DS! I found it somewhat dull, to be honest... but Prof. Stokes piqued my interest... and the next day brought my first sight of Cassandra! From then on, I was hooked.
G.
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Loads of things for me to catch up on in this topic (sorry about that :-[):
Just have to say (as I think I have said before) how much I love the shot of Julia and Lang confronting one another over an unconscious Barnabas (episode 466 in today's montage). Beautifully staged image!
And here it is:
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0408ds_2.jpg)
1968: Ep #466 - Dr. Lang confronts Julia with his belief
that Barnabas is a vampire.
Your comment about the horror that is Jeff Clark's appearance cracks me up, MB!
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0408ds_1.jpg)
1968: Ep #466 - Vicki believes the man she saw on the
road is Bozo, er, Peter, but he insists he's Jeff Clark.
(NO! NOOO!! NOOOOOOO!!!!)
For those whose heads that joke went over because they've never seen the original joke, check this out:I can think of one other actor's shoes (heh) that Bozo the clown could've stepped into successfully-- Roger Davis'. Particularly as lawyer Peter Bradford. ;D
Sort of like this:
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Very struck by the capture in yesterday's show from Will and Carolyn's scene in PT 1970, episode 989. This evening I viewed that episode again. I agree with MB's comment that this is a fabulous scene.
Here's the capture/quote:
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0409ds_9.jpg)
1970: Ep #989 - Will wonders what the local society editor
would think if he knew the former Carolyn Stoddard has
become intimate friends with a vampire.
(One of my absolutely favorite scenes!)
And I couldn't help noticing that Karlen and Barrett got to do more real acting in this five minutes than was the case in the sum total of their work for hoDS which they were filming when this episode was taped. Thank you, Gordon Russell.
And in the case of Karlen and Barrett it's not like a lot of what they shot didn't make it into hoDS because they fared much better than several of their costars when it came to having their work end up on the cutting room floor.
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MB, you know I *adore* today's shot of Cassandra in all her bewigged glory putting Tony Peterson under her spell.
One of the iconic moments of DS...
And here it is:
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0423ds_2.jpg)
1968: Ep #477 - Cassandra uses the flame from Tony's
lighter to put him under her influence.
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The slides for episode 480 include two of my favorite shots: Julia and Cassandra in their elegant "ladies who lunch" mode
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0426ds_4.jpg)
1968: Ep #480 - After Julia has received a call from
Barnabas, Cassandra's curiosity is piqued when Julia
cancels their planned trip for Julia to meet Stokes.
and Julia going off the deep end about to phone the police. (and then comes that immortal line from Barnabas: "Remember ... somebody, Julia!" Lang: "Dave Woodard!"
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0426ds_7.jpg)
1968: Ep #480 - Unable to let the 'madness go on,'
Julia asks the operator to get her the police quickly.
Ah, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition...
I love that Monty Python skit. I also loved it last July and then again on Saturday when I watched Ep #4 of Season 3 of True Blood on Blu-ray and Russell Edgington, the vampire king of Louisiana, remarked how the Magister has been itching for another Inquisition for centuries. I can so see the Magister being somehow involved with the original Inquisition and the Catholic Church being none the wiser that he was a vampire because they were too blinded by their persecution of innocent people. But I digress...)
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To say nothing of the "dear friend" shot! [ghost_grin]
And here's that:
(http://www.dsboards.com/eventimages/0617ds_9.jpg)
1970: Ep #1038 - Barnabas refers to Julia as a
'dear friend' for having saved him from Hoffman.
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*bows low with gratitude*
And as I said on another thread today, Kiss her, Barnabas! Kiss her!!!! [ghost_grin]
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Just love the Barnabas/Julia shot from episode 1043 this evening. That's one of my favorite moments--Julia puts her foot down and says "No" to Barn's latest bout of the crazy. Not that it lasts all that long, of course... sigh.
G.