Hmmmm.........must be having a memory glitch here.

I seem to recall that the seance that sent Vicky to the past was held to contact Sarah 'cause there was concern (well founded) about David and his fear (also well founded) of Barnabus.

Yesterday.....David ran into his arms.   ?!? No Sarah - no fear.....did I miss something here?  Or is this another DS time sort of thing?    

Funny thing.....I was about 10 when DS was aired and was a faithful watcher.  I remember all of 1795, but can only vaguely remember the Adam storyline.  Maybe it's that psychological thing that happens when you experience something painful!!!  'Cause this storyline sure is painful!!  

I think it may be that David now realizes that there are worse things than being stalked by your cousin. Maybe he figures he can win Barnabas over by seeking his "protection", and thus have one less enemy to deal with.

Perhaps a lot of people have never been to a live stage play. It is quite a different experience than watching a movie or TV show and in many ways much more enjoyable. That's what watching DS is like - it's like watching a play. Yes, there are flubbed lines, but most of these are forgiveable. In real life people stumble over their own words, they don't deliver perfectly rehearsed dialogues, so in some ways it seems even more "real" because of the flubs.

I also agree wholeheartedly with Elizabeth about the actors - the criteria for today's daytime TV is all about looks. All the performers are models, not actors. I don't know about the rest of you but I really can't relate to an entire town filled with models. DS used real ACTORS - people who looked like real people.

Very well said. I have always believed that a great part of the magic of Dark Shadows is the fact that it is performed by stage actors live on tape. What other show could ever boast that?

I always suspected that Carolyn and "Buzz" were "doing it", but they never actually say...

In another thread I commented that the dream curse has a relative scaryness depending on the dreamer. When Maggie had the dream, the skull behind the first door was a terrifying spectre, but when Julia opens the same door it's like, "Oh, someone left their skull in the closet."

The  thing that struck me about the dream curse today was the relative scariness of what was behind the doors depending on who had the dream.  When Maggie has the dream, the skull behind the door was this terrifying spectre, but when Julia opens the same door, it's like, "Oh, someone left their skull in the closet". I guessing that when the next person has the dream the skeleton bride won't elicit the same reaction it got from Julial (which was classic). Anyone else find this somewhat incongruous?

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