Shadows on the Wall: Episode 84

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-84-102066.html

Then & Now

John: Does David not realize that when Vicki gets out, his Aunt is going to hear about him having the key, and wandering around the closed section of the house? That would make him pretty dumb. Or does he really expect Vicki to die and never be found, in which case he truly is an evil monster. 

Christine: I think he's not only expecting her to die and never be found but may also be contemplating making her one of his new ghost friends.

John: Why didn't Vicki just grab the key from David when she had the chance?

Christine: Why didn't she ask David to go blow out the candle? 

John: I love when Joe makes it crystal clear (to the viewers, at least) that he has had enough of Carolyn.

Christine: Carolyn did not consider that good ol' Joe might eventually tire of her abuse and move on. She thinks only about what she wants and takes Joe's continued devotion for granted. She may have realized too late that she had a good thing going. Next stop. Burke Devlin. 

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John: Carolyn reminds us today of the absence of a coat rack in the foyer. 

Christine: I was thinking about the lack of a coat rack yesterday when Roger was casually tossing his marvelous cape down on the foyer table.

John: What's with Liz's donut-neck dress?

Christine: That is a fabulous peignoir set with a doughnut collar, the height of 1960s boudoir fashion. Perhaps it's time to start a loungewear collection. 

Here are a few more scenes from today's disturbing episode…

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 83

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-83-101966.html

Then & Now

John: I have to say, there are times watching the kinescopes (filmed recordings of the broadcast video) where I find it to be a welcome replacement for the soap-opera effect that comes with being shot on video. Unfortunately, you do lose some of the visual details, like what's available in the dessert tray at the diner, and the audio fidelity suffers. 

Christine: I'm disappointed we don't get a better look at Roger's stunning cape ensemble. What a fashion icon! Eat your heart out, Alan Cumming!

John: Was Maggie licking her lips when Joe explained that he and Carolyn can never understand one another? Based on current developments, one might anticipate a Maggie/Carolyn catfight in the show's future.

Ten years later, I still find it curious that Liz' absence is unaddressed. Couldn't they have just said she was upstairs asleep? 

Christine: Or as I previously suggested, they could have said she and Mrs. Johnson were over at Matthew's cottage, likely indulging in tea and his signature uneven muffins. Leaving Liz's whereabouts unexplained, when there is always so much to-do about her never leaving the grounds, was a blatant oversight.

Poor David. He so wants his father's love that he was able to be swayed by the gift of a cheap pen and easily set aside his earlier suspicion that Roger had stolen Vicki's pen. Too bad the crystal ball is on the fritz again. 

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John: Why Roger, why bury the pen when you could have just as easily destroyed it. At least he didn't throw it over the cliff, like he did Bill's body... Doh!

Christine: It may have been wiser for Roger to destroy the pen, but burying it lets us anticipate the possibility that it could be unearthed someday.

John: I don't think we need to create a key tracker, but surely Vicki knows better than to follow David into the closed-off section of the house!

Christine: How exciting to be finally (re)discovering the closed-off wing! It's been a few weeks since we were introduced to our first ghost, so this should be a good opportunity to encounter another. 

What stood out to you in this episode?