true,

when the comic series recently went south(in a big way)that was called into very sharp criticism. no one was scolded.

there's really nothing wrong with controlling one's emotions and maintaining a polite demeanor. i'd be horrified if some of the nonsense one reads elsewhere came over here.

the mere references of "fascism" and "nazis" in regards to a soap opera is indicative of the sort of people who would object to the tone of this board. thank god they stay away.

yes the disappearing/reappearing bloodstains are a mystery...

one can assume that the scenes of barnabas wandering around collinsport in eighteenth century clothing are all from the night of his release. yet in some his face and clothing are covered in blood. in others he looks almost "clean".

i suppose the blood can be removed/added digitally in postproduction. but it seems really random.

and does it look like julia is wearing some sort of padded costume to make her appear chunky?

another thought...

in the early publicity for this wasn't liz described as being "reclusive" along the same lines as the character in the OS?

yet here we clearly see her at the cannery and other off-collinwood locations. did i imagine that?

nice to see vicki and her flip hairdo. all we've previously seen is the unfortunate shot of her in the straightjacket.

the josette figure and her contemporary counterparts have traditionally loomed large in this tale. is she a smaller presence this time around? it would appear that way given the way the marketing is being done.

granted miss heathcote is not nearly as well known as the other four actresses but they're really underplaying her in the promotional material.

btw i like the way barnabas calls vicki and carolyn "my dear". that's the way he spoke to young ladies of quality in the OS.

thanks midnite...

i'm sure you know which one i want.

thanks prof,

i'm attending a book signing that she's doing in new york next week and will pick it up then.

given the mixed reaction the film is getting could be a strange event.

to me the woman with roger doesn't look like any of the main female characters.

some floozy he picks up on the docks, perhaps? a victim for barnabas?

it looks like i was correct in that barnabas funds the restoration of collinwood as well as the cannery. those jewels must turn up.

and the ubiquitous miss moretz is absent too. this spot must have been aimed at an older audience.

that is stunningly different in feel than the trailer. if that had been released first we might have seen less outrage from the outer limits of this fanbase.

to digress back to gothick's remarks...

i know what you mean. the OS cast is in a funny way real to me in a way that no other film or television cast is. joan is liz. alexandra is vicki.

yet despite that, and while a comedy is certainly not what i expected or wanted, this appeals to me for some reason.

alot of it i think is casting. when the 2004 series was underway i couldn't get excited about the casting. i couldn't get into marley shelton as victoria. and kelly hu as julia and blair brown as liz were as wrong as any piece of casting i've ever seen. the rest were unmemorable.

yet here bella seems like a charming vicki. hbc looks like a hoot as the good doctor. michelle a standout as liz. the more i see the trailer the more i like eva as angelique. the rest of the supporting roles looks like fun.

and visually, in terms of sets and costuming and art direction, it looks sumptuous.

so, yeah, the "chevy" and other lame jokes fall flat but i'm intrigued about the rest of it enough to still be excited.