No matter what the events or how strenuously the writers attempt to convince one otherwise, the idea of a man being found guilty of practicing Witchcraft in a 19th century court of law is utterly and irretrievably preposterous.

But even worse than that is the proposed sentence, which was clearly outlawed by our constitution, no doubt supported by a number of legal statutes.

And that's all I have to say on the matter.

G.

I read in an early 1971 fan club newsletter that Grayson's appearance in her first episodes as Aunt Julia of PT 1841 was due to the fact that she had been unable to attend a wardrobe fitting because of her father-in-law's sudden death while she and Sam were out in Ohio for a holiday visit.

I think the main reason Eliot was brought to 1840 was because somebody was concerned that the folks at home were getting really confused at this point.  You'll notice that the first thing that happens when he arrives is that we see him interrogate Julia as to just what has been going on since she arrived.  And poor Grayson gets pages and pages of expository dialogue of the kind the DS actors dreaded, with lots of names and relationships jumbled together in a heap. 

After that, apart from having him explain Parallel Time, they sort of don't know what to do with Eliot.  I still relish these final appearances of the character.  Back during the time of the original broadcast, I still remember the thrill his initial appearance down the stairway through time (which I thought was just the coolest thing ever) gave me--as a child, I found time travel endlessly intriguing.

G.

And yet, we still don't know whether Vicki/Mickie/Mackie/Vaggie (??) is going to be a waitress or a governess.  Ah well...

G.

Another internet series apparently intended as something of a pastiche of Dark Shadows--publicity also references the X Files.  The heroine is named Vicki Burke and the show is filmed in Maine:

http://www.raggedisle.com/index.html

It was apparently promoted on Dark Shadows Journal Online but I haven't seen a thread for it here.  And have not had time yet to check it any of the four currently available shows.  It did receive a favorable review on the Classic Horror Films fan board.

G.

Frankly Taeylor... as far as KLS publicly expressed opinion about anything goes, I wouldn't rely too much on what she said about that script.

While I don't exactly think of her as Little Mary Sunshine, I do remember this one occasion at one of the 1980s Festivals.  KLS was gushing about the wonderful atmosphere in the studio and how everyone there was just one big happy family.  At some point she stopped; there was a pregnant pause, and then Joan arched an eyebrow and said something like: "Really, dear.  Remind me again which show YOU worked on?"

Just sayin'.

Cheers, Cousin GothEEEK

J'adore today's utterly ravishing image of Barbara Steele as Julia.  She really knows how to work a camera.

G.

God, I'd completely forgotten about this one.

The phrase "scraping the bottom of the barrel" comes to mind...

G.

One of my favorite moments is the scene in 1897 that Louis Edmonds described in an interview as being "a scene right out of The Little Foxes" with Judith triumphantly reading the will to her stunned brothers.  I love it at the end when Quentin says something like, "Come on, brothers, let's all go upstairs and watch Judith write her first check!"  Her death glare and his sarcastic smirk are priceless.

I thought of moments such as this when Eva Green in one of her interviews said that the new movie is going to be "much more focused on the actors."  That's a comment that indicates to me that they could actually be on the trail here of something good.

G.