Some pretty interesting insights and ideas in the 2011 Discussion of #58.

It put me on a tangent thought that I doubt the writers intended, but if I remember right high functioning autistic kids sometimes have trouble understanding other people’s feeling.  Though I imagine traumatized children could have similar problems.   

I found the tide chart thing interesting.  Having David strive to learn about and apply his knowledge stand out as he’s rarely excited to learn regular school things.  I suppose he studied bleeder valves too.  It’s also interesting having so much focus on the tidal chart concept.  I’m not sure even CSI type shows spend as much time explain concepts like this.  It’s a lot of pictures and the vague gist of it and that’s often it. 

Carolyn’s attitude about Joe helping with David with the charts is understandable, but also makes her seem pretty spoiled and / or bratty. 

I appreciate how this (and other episodes) keep you guessing who (and sometimes if)  Murdered Bill. 

Hehe to above particularly the unexpected Duckburg

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the Collinwood attic East Wing

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the Blue Whale’s cellar

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Salem Massachusetts

Santa Clause

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Matthew Morgan

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Mice

welcome Bob_the_Bartender


If I have to I might fast forward some of the playroom scenes. 
I did that for a few early parts of PT Dr. Longworth’s misadventures. 
I did enjoy some of the later parts of that story and acting quite a bit though.

Good point about Dr. Hoffman’s doctor skills vs. psychiatrist that thought hasn’t really hit home for me until more recently since 1991 series Julia was some kind of blood expert.  And I’ve only gone through more detailed summaries of earlier Dark Shadows within two years or less. 

And it’s interesting to think about magic having non magic consequences, but I’m pretty sure that thought was a misinterpretation of what you said about “ anxiety as a result of a witch’s curse”.
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KMR
I really like that theory about time.
Particularly comforting for certain story lines.

you’re any relation to the Travolta’s because I have a special deal with them.

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if your Trask Trask, Trask Trask Trask, or just Trask?

Lend me a hand  . . . with my model trains.

Hehe that does sort of work with vampires.

Sam:  Barnabas did you just say your cane has a runny nose?