We saw a bit of Peter Bradford today, when Jeff was persuading Maggie to tell him his dream, and it occurred to me that Jeff and Vicky are no longer a viable couple. The relationship in 1795 was based on Peter's attempts to rescue sweet, helpless, threatened Vicky. Now that they're in 1967, Vicky is no longer threatened, and she's the one who's trying to help him. Jeff's absolutely right that her only interest in him is because she thinks he's Peter. When Jeff tried to help Maggie, things came together for him. It's too bad that Maggie already has a boyfriend and it's also too bad that, as a general rule, Maggie isn't helpless. But I'm sure Jeff could find a clinging vine somewhere.
Barnabas didn't come across as sympathetic when it was confirmed that Lang had lost the talisman. He looked like a father chiding a son for bringing home a bad report card. It was odd how, after Jeff interrupted them, they never got back to the subject of Lang being in danger.
And now a word on a subject of intense interest to all Dark Shadows fans: Maggie's quilted garment. For the first time today, it seemed to me that it might well be a pant garment rather than a skirt garment. There is definitely an opening in front - but is it a pleat or is it the separation of the legs? Has anybody asked Kathryn Leigh Scott at a Fest? Not that her answer would necessarily be correct, but since I understand that she made or designed some of her own clothes for the show, it is conceivable that she specifically remembers the quilted concoction.
