Shadows on the Wall: Episode 78

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-78-101266.html

Then & Now

Christine: Let's all drink to the Collinsport Family of Collins! What port? Wha? Were we not supposed to join in on the drinking game?

Roger takes advantage of Vicki's beguiling smile to arrange a clandestine public meeting with Sam Evans, while they're both in dressing gowns. Not weird at all. Just look what happens when Liz has the day off!

It's Maggie's unofficial first date with Joe, and Roger reinforces the reason why — because Joe slings fish and Maggie slings hash, and both are beneath the station of the Collins Family of Collinsport. Roger's got a lot of gall when he's blown his inheritance and is living of his sister's good graces.

John: Joe and Maggie getting together would have been a pretty standard soap opera trope... I wonder if they had plans to further develop that relationship.

I also thought it was interesting to hear that Mrs Johnson gives Maggie the creeps! I thought I was the only one.

Shadows on the Wall

Christine: I believe this is the first time we've seen the life preserver labeled with The Blue Whale.

John: I still want to know the story behind Mr. Snappy at the Blue Whale jukebox!

To the Collins Family of Collinsport! 🍻

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 77

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-77-101166.html

Then & Now

John: Ten years on, I still enjoy listening to Elizabeth's Criswell-like dissertation on strangers and mysteries...

Liz tells Carolyn that her life with her father was nothing. Um, except for Carolyn, right? Wasn't she an upside of the relationship?

Christine: And I still have to wonder why David is running around in suit and tie. No wonder the kid is so uptight and disturbed. 

Shadows on the Wall

John: All this brouhaha over Burke's first oil strike photo? Why on earth was Carolyn cleaning up David's desk, anyway? And then later on, she's making a mess of it again! What other Devlin artifacts was she hoping to find?

Christine: She was probably hoping to find a more attractive photo of him. Is that a shadow behind Burke or did he have long hair? 

One thing I hadn't noticed before is the shadow cast by the window onto the wall to the left of the bookshelf in David's room. That's a nice touch.

A few other scenes from the episode…

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 76

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-76-101066.html

Then & Now

John: Ten years on, I now wonder why Burke didn't lead with this approach. It seems silly to want to pay above market value for Collinwood only after your attempt to prove your innocence falls apart. Still, it's nice to see how Roger trembles under pressure from Burke.

Christine: Why would Roger give Burke the satisfaction of taking over Collinwood? Does he really believe it would get Burke off his back?

Shadows on the Wall

John: A big goose-egg for the Pen tracker. I know we're not done with it yet, but after last week, you'd think it would still be a topic of discussion at the main house. 

Christine: Sadly, Burke will never get to see his portrait finished and hanging at Collinwood, but we'll provide it for him. 

Some other things worth noticing…