Shadows on the Wall: Episode 90

    

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-90-102866.html

Then & Now

John: Something tells me that David's never been to a funeral, so I'm curious where he's developed his impression of what a funeral would be like. 

If Bill Malloy was the sophisticated man I think he's been portrayed as, I wouldn't expect his favorite song to be "What do you do with a drunken sailor."

David proclaims his love for Vicki! Let's hope she doesn't suffer the same fate of his beloved kitten.

Christine: Are we being gaslit now to believe that Vicki dreamed she saw the ghost of Bill Malloy, or that we dreamed it? Vicki herself said, "I may have been dreaming, but what I saw was real. Oh, I don't mean it that way. It was unreal and supernatural. But even if I was dreaming, I certainly didn't dream that seaweed on the floor." 

Yet there are papers strewn about the floor that weren't there before, no seaweed in sight, and no mention of it in yesterday's episode when Roger scoffed at Vicki's ghost sighting. 

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Vicki was hysterical and seemed traumatized by her experience afterward, even wanting to leave Collinwood because of the ghost's warning. Yet today she's willing to lead a reluctant Carolyn back to the room to see the proof of the seaweed, reassuring her that there's nothing to be afraid of. What are we to make of that?

In addition, the gap under the door has increased, allowing the key to slide under it easily. Really, it would have been funny if Vicki had locked herself and Carolyn in the room as a result of that demonstration.

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Then there's Vicki's diary entry. Did she embellish it, or is this part of an effort to get us to believe it didn't really happen, since what she describes is not what we saw. From her reading of her diary:

The ghost said distinctly that he had been murdered and that the murderer was someone who lived in Collinsport. Then it said that the same thing might happen to me. 

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John: The boom mic shadow makes another appearance today after Vicki mentions Roger having scolded David for locking her in the room.

While we got another entry for the Hanscombe file, it's disappointing knowing that nothing will ever come of it. Except for the anecdotal introduction to the Garner & Garner law firm...

Christine: If this part of the house has been closed for half a century then how did the Garners' ledger with B. Hanscombe get there? 

Should we start tracking days David is suited up? I wonder if he dons his suit every time he's attempted murder or committed some other type of crime. 

So Vicki has a diary now? I wonder if she will discontinue writing letters to herself. Just in case I decide to track journal entries, here is what David read from Vicki's diary. Thankfully, he read it aloud so we could hear it, even with Matthew working just outside the door:

I knew immediately that it was Mr. Malloy—or the ghost of Mr. Malloy. He was wearing the same clothes in which I had last seen him. He was soaking wet as though he just dredged up from his watery grave. There was seaweed hanging from his shoulders. It was the most horrible sight I have ever seen in my life. 

What details did you notice in this episode?

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 89

    

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-89-102766.html

Then & Now

John: I still think a promotion or bonus for Amos was in order. I wonder if the absence of that is why we never see him again.

Christine: Elizabeth may first have to consider what pay increase to give the other staff to retain them before deciding how much more Amos deserves.

John: I think Roger is jealous of the staff that are being offered jobs with profit sharing from Burke. What I don't get is why would Burke owning Logansport make them more of a threat competitively than they already are?

Christine: While the Devlin revenge plot is interesting, it's slightly annoying to have it interrupt follow-up on Vicki's sighting of Bill Malloy's ghost and the consequences for David after he left her to die in the closed section of the house, especially when the seaweed evidence is seemingly forgotten at the beginning of the episode.

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John: Amos Fitch is a pretty scary looking guy. I could totally see him in a more frightening role, like Adam...

Christine: He could also play murderous Matthew. He's got the real eyebrows for it. At one point, he seemed to be searching the teleprompter for his missing line. 

John: Do you think there was really $1000 in the envelope Burke gave to Blair?

Christine: Absolutely! The envelope looks awfully thin to hold that much money, but I could imagine Devlin handing Blair a single large bill to underscore the power of his wealth.

What did you notice in today's episode?

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 88

    

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-88-102766.html

Then & Now

John: How is it we're just having a casual conversation about Bill Malloy's ghost while David is getting away with attempted murder. 

Christine: I hadn't remembered Roger saying he thinks David is an incipient psychopath. He claims that's why Vicki should leave, because she's in danger. But aren't they all in danger, given that this was David's second attempted murder? The better argument is that Vicki doesn't have the expertise to help David with his dangerous behavior, and it's time they brought in some professional help. Does anyone have the number for Dr. Julia Hoffman?

John: I'm sorry, damp seaweed would stink up Collinwood... and I can't imagine the smell of roasted seaweed in the drawing room.

Christine: I was surprised Elizabeth was brave enough to pick up smelly seaweed that may have touched dead Bill Malloy, yet quite a bit of it still remains in the room. 

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John: Did you notice how shaky Roger was when he poured a cup of tea? Is this his first non-alcoholic drink?

Why would David leave one of his robots in the closed portion of the house? That seems like evidence someone would have planted to implicate him. Did we see those before Roger rescued Vicki?

Christine: We certainly would have noticed if there had been robots sitting out in the room, though perhaps they were tucked away where we couldn't see them and the ghost of Bill Malloy took them out to play. 

What stood out to you during this viewing of the episode?