After the two revisits to 1795 I am confused by Natalie's fate. I'm pretty sure Ben killed her after Josette's death, as at that point she was on her way back to Martinique so no one at Collinsport would miss her, although you'd think at some point Andre would come looking for her.
But then the Leviathon's meddling causes a new death scenerio for Josette, I wonder if Natalie was able to avoid death in that new timeline, assuming that the new timeline sticks. I'm not really a big fan of the last 1795 do over, it feels like it weakens the power of the original story. I did enjoy the second 1795 quick revisit, as it onl made slight changes to the original, unlike t the major changes the Leviathon story did, and I didn't like the changes that did happen. Josette commiting suicide over thinking she had been jilted makes her less sympathetic to me anyway. Her original death was iffy whether she killed herself or fell accidently, either way she died struggling against becoming a vampire, giving her a noble death that made the character deeper and more interesting, to me anyway.
I wonder how the new movie will do any look alikes, if the movie or any sequels do flashbacks. I figure that Vicky will also be Josette instead of Maggie, as in the 1991 series.

I always thought that Louise Fletcher would make a great Mrs Johnson/Abigail. Check her out in Flowers in the Attic and picture her as Abigail, she's practicaly already playing Abigail there!
Nancy Barrett would also make a great Mrs Johnson/Abigail, I think she would be great with all that simmering passion subverted into insane religious mania. I'd be ok with her as Liz, I want one of the DS women to play her, I just think KLS would be better in that role.
I'd be cool with Joaquin playing Barnabas, or maybe Quentin. He'd be a better Barnabas I think, better suited for brooding than a bad boy.
Tim Curry would be great as Roger, but I think he'd make a fabulous Trask!
I always though Willian Shatner would make a great Sam Evans, I could easily picture him as a boozy failed artist with a doting daughter. James Franco could certainly play Joe, he has a quality that would make him believable as a salt of the earth hardworking fisherman.

Alec Newman is great, and has played several roles in the wonderful BF audios, it's Andrew Collins who plays Barnabas in the audios, and he's really great!

Joe Haskell is the man for me too.
Barnabas doesn't turn me on. Interesting character, but I never wanted to rip his clothes off.
Quentin is also undeniably a handsome devil, but you know that as soon as you gave him what he wanted he'd be on to greener pastures.
Joe is the handsomest man in Collinsport imo, and he's the loyal type. Just have to keep an eye on them bad things don't happen to him. He is the damsel in distress type, prone to mental instability and his sex appeal can lead to evil types using him for his body.

I've preordered all three figures and am so excited, they look great!
Am already speculating on the second wave of figures. Quentin is a given, and probably either Julia or Josette.
I'd LOVE a Magda doll!

Julia and Willie moving Barnabas's coffin would have been a sight. That would be a heavy load, and I wonder if Julia helped at all or just glared at Willie for taking so long.
Speculation over B and J's overnight visits would have been priceless.
Julia explaining why she needed yet another day off from work would have been a scream.

Dark Shadows action figures with a Collinwood - and the Old House- playsets would be so awesome! Knowing I'd buy them all and play with them.
I've also really wanted a DS collectable card game. I'll be interested in new movie merchandise but I'll be most excited by any 60s DS swag that comes out.
 

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