Then & Now
John: If someone came pounding on my door like Roger did, I wouldn't open it, either! Of course he denies such a thing is part of his repertoire when he talks to Maggie.
The biggest surprise from this viewing was the suggestion that Vicki has a friend back home.
And I'm sorry, it's still super creepy that Carolyn considers Roger to be 'a real doll.'
Another thing that surprised me in this viewing is just how young Joe seems to be. He kinda reminds me of good ol' Archie from Riverdale.
Bill Malloy obviously knows what's up with Burke. Funny he would even think Burke might just let it rest.
Christine: One thing that stood out to me on this viewing was just how often ghosts are mentioned. Carolyn warns Victoria that she'll have to try to get used to doors opening by themselves, while Burke tells Bill Malloy that as a kid he used to go up to Collinwood looking for ghosts because people always believed the house was haunted. No one could have imagined that these passing references would eventually open the door to vampires, witches, werewolves, Leviathans, parallel worlds, and just about every other supernatural phenomenon imaginable.
Shadows on the Wall
John: This episode, we're introduced to Isaac Collins, who founded the town in the 17th century, and put the family into the 'fish business.' I'll be interested to see who's the first historical figure we're introduced to that we actually meet during a flashback.
Christine: It's interesting that Isaac Collins' portrait became such a focal point so early in the series. If you'd like to learn more about it, you'll find a detailed history in the Collinwood Portraits section of the Collinwood Collection. Unless I'm forgetting someone, I don't believe we ever actually met Isaac during the series' many journeys into the past.
One detail I had never noticed before was the perspective from inside the Blue Whale's phone booth. It's an angle of the set I don't remember seeing before. I'll be interested to see whether the booth itself is ever visible in wider shots of the Blue Whale's interior.
Ten years ago I gave a shout out to announcer Bob Lloyd, whose slate announcements became a familiar part of our early Dark Shadows viewing. As part of the Collinwood Collection, I've begun assembling a new Slates archive documenting the surviving slate announcements and the unique moments they capture before each episode begins.
What did you notice during this viewing that you had never noticed before?
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