Thanks for posting. Very informative. I didn't know there was bad blood between Curtis and Frid.

Thanks! That's good to know. I might actually buy the book now!

I just watched 1007, and you can see in the closeups that the scar is definitely fake.
I can clearly see scotch tape on his eyebrow, which they used it to pull his skin up. And it looks like they drew a line in purple marker. LOL

Someone got their complete set early and posted a review of its contents over at amazon.
According to the reviewer, the coffin-shaped box is well-constructed. The spines of the individual cases form the image of Barnabas resting in his coffin. However, I was disappointed to learn that the covers of the cases are all black with no artwork or photos--just the title. The discs are also black. The reviewer seems to like it, but I'm more of a visual person, and I would've liked more photos on the cases.
I'm also not too crazy about the coffin-shaped box. I know it's Dark Shadows, but I find it a little morbid, and I wouldn't want to put it out on display in my room, except maybe Halloween, because I'm afraid it might remind me too much of death and funerals. I would've preferred a more simple box with photos of the Collinwood mansion, because that's where all the action takes place.

Judging by his comments, I think I'll stick with the individual sets I have. I think they look classy sitting on my shelf, and I like the little episode guide leaflet with the photos, and the postcards.

Some nice close-ups today of Horace Gladstone's huge scar over his eyebrow.
Now I wonder: is that a real scar or makeup?
If it's real, the doctor really botched it up.
Loving his nosy-ness, especially when he was caught snooping around at the back door: "Oh, I was just about to knock!"---Yeah, right.

I'm watching PT, too!
I agree, it would be fun to see KLS play evil, but I don't think I would've like Lara as the ingenue.
I feel like we got a taste of Lara as an innocent character when she played Catherine Harridage(?), and I didn't enjoy her character as much.
I think Lara is about 7 years older, and acted more mature and cultured, and dressed in more sophisticated clothes than KLS. I don't remember her wearing mini skirts as much as KLS. If they switched roles, I would have liked them to switch wardrobes, too, and dress Lara younger and KLS in more chic outfits, but I don't know if it would work. KLS had such a baby face with the round cheeks and LP had more refined features.
I guess that's why they call it typecasting.

They should consider changing the name to "Light Shadows".