That's fascinating about vampires being banned from Comics Code compliant books in the 1960s.  I vaguely recall reading about this.  Blame the insidious Freddy Wertheim and his crazy "seduction of the innocent" campaign.

G.

She has stunning hair.  Despite the name she's from Baltimore MD and married to someone named Corey van Wagner.

I wasn't even sure that Vicki would be a character in the new film... interesting.

G.

There's something quietly heartbreaking about Vicki's "sad plaid" little suitcase left abandoned in the foyer.  I seem to recall mscbryk writing quite an eloquent post on that suitcase.  There's such an air of "second hand Rose" about it.

Great captures from today's 1966 show.  On another topic, I agree with MB about the end of 1968.  I'm always sad to see that odd little batch of episodes come up.  There's something so jarring about these--the writing is for the most part horrendous, the direction for Rodan just doesn't work and poor Betsy Durkin sticks out like a sore thumb (not her fault).

G.

Hey Taeylor, I love the way the Countess goes on and on about all the "impossible people" in New York City in her first scene.  I know Sam wrote that one with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

There are some hilarious moments in 1795. I just love some of Angelique's smirks in the scene where she is questioned by Rev. Trask, the "famous" Witch hunter.

There are so many more... I hope the big 1795 fans chime in with more examples.  (It's probably in some ways my personal least favorite storyline, because of how much the endless Peter and Vicki scenes, and the trial scenes, drag on and ON.)

Gotta love the Countess though... and Aunt Abigail ... and Naomi when she decides to talk back to Joshua and the Rev.!

G.

Ah, Mrs Sarah Johnson... you light up my life.

Thanks, MB.

Hi MSC, I'm sure Lara's really dedicated fans will respond with chapter and verse, but as I recall it, that "interview" was inspired by research Lara did for an MA thesis on aspects of the vampire motif in literature.  Not only did Lara do some research for that academic work, but she also did research on the occult for her two novels. 

What I recall of the interview is that Lara's delivery of her lines was rather wooden.  But I think she has done some of her own work in these areas.  I don't recall any especially new insights as the terrain at this stage of things is very much tried and true material.

G.

Wow.  Robert Osborne actually said Grayson's name.  Wish I'd been there to see that minor miracle.

G.

MSC, as I recall, during the latter part of the Maggie kidnapping storyline in 1967, all of a sudden Maggie's got this major makeover hairdo to help encourage her to move into Josette mode--no ringlets, but big curls and falls and a dramatic updo I believe...

G.