Abigails Demise

[Donna]

Today, Abigail found out what Barnabas really is.

They showed her sitting outside ......Daniel found her ....then Naomi came over.  Did Abigail die from shock or did she have a heart attack?  

According to a post here, Naomi and Joshua were supposed to find out what really happened to Barnabas.

Did I miss that part or did they not show it today?

My son is home for Spring Break this week.  I get to see the whole segment of DS this week ........

[Midnite]

Donna,

Abigail died from fright.  As for your other question...

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Joshua won't find out what Barnabas is for several more episodes, and Naomi won't until several more after that.  These are outstanding scenes and I hope you'll be able to see them.

[Donna]

thanks Midnight ....!!!

I plan on seeing every single episode ....I make it a part of my morning coffee ...... starts my day off on a bright note. I wouldn't tell too many people that....I might get pegged as being a Dark Shadows addict ....lol

[Philippe Cordier]

I think this has to be one of the all-time great moments of DS, and among the most terrifying -- Barnabas rising from his coffin and Abigail getting her comeuppance.

My jaw was agape the first time I saw this scene, and it was again seeing it for the second time (actually the third, or fourth time, since it was re-enacted at the start of the following episode).

Clarice Blackburn did a terrific job with Abigail.  She played her within the boundaries of not making her an over-the-top villain, unlike many actors still to come on the series.  Her character was believable.

Jonathan Frid matched her in this scene with a performance to make even the stout-hearted quiver and cower.  Anger and threatening -- but controlled.  (That's the quality so many of the other DS actors were often missing, I think -- keeping the character controlled -- and [shadow=red,left,300]believable[/shadow]).

As I said, one of the greatest scenes of the entire series.

[Ben]

I think this has to be one of the all-time great moments of DS, and among the most terrifying -- Barnabas rising from his coffin and Abigail getting her comeuppance.

My jaw was agape the first time I saw this scene, and it was again seeing it for the second time (actually the third, or fourth time, since it was re-enacted at the start of the following episode).

Clarice Blackburn did a terrific job with Abigail.  She played her within the boundaries of not making her an over-the-top villain, unlike many actors still to come on the series.  Her character was believable.

Jonathan Frid matched her in this scene with a performance to make even the stout-hearted quiver and cower.  Anger and threatening -- but controlled.  (That's the quality so many of the other DS actors were often missing, I think -- keeping the character controlled -- and [shadow=red,left,300]believable[/shadow]).

As I said, one of the greatest scenes of the entire series.

Very well said, Vlad, as always.  But at almost 1 a.m. and way past my bedtime, the only point I can add is just how gifted and overlooked an actor Clarice Blackburn is.  As Abigail, she projected a moral righteousness, albeit with great sincerity, and didn't deserve to die the way she did.  Yet when she died, many of us, I dare say, probably rejoiced, which is a tribute to her skilled performance.  And her facial expressions were priceless.

Ben
(ready for bed and quickly losing coherence)