Shadows on the Wall: Episode 80

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-80-101466.html

Then & Now

Christine: Liz says she wishes everything at Collinwood were as all right as Carolyn's hair, but if that were the case, there'd be nothing of interest for us to watch. Aside from Carolyn's hair, that is.

Joe says that if he didn't happen to be in love with Carolyn, he thinks he'd be in love with Vicki. Looks like he's already considering his other options.

John: Joe would be wise to do that. Neither Vicki nor Maggie are as high maintenance as Carolyn!

Roger going to the beach to look for the missing pen sure suggests that's what he did the night of Bill's murder, between leaving the house and going to his office for the meeting — which sure seems to make him the most likely suspect.

One more thing I loved about today's episode is how Liz schools Roger in front of Joe; making it crystal clear whose running things in and around Collinwood. 

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Christine: Vicki appears to be using her newfound expensive fountain pen to write one of her many letters to herself that we heard about in Episode 66. 

John: I'm surprised the writers didn't have Carolyn notice Vicki using the pen first, giving her one more reason to be jealous (because Carolyn wouldn't believe Vicki found it on the beach — she'd assume Burke gave it to her!). 

What caught your eye this time around?

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 79

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-79-101366.html

Then & Now

Christine: Ten years, later, I still think Burke feels genuine affection for David, even while he's willing to treat him as collateral damage simply because he's a Collins. Perhaps Burke suspects David is actually his son, and believes David might ultimately be spared whatever fate awaits the Collins family. 

John: It's not exactly altruistic that Burke added avenging Bill's death to his to-do list, when you consider that it would probably be a natural by-product of his taking over Collinwood…

When Sam asks Maggie if her customers are still asking about Bill Malloy's death, was he unaware that she didn't have any other customers?

Who do you think called Burke to fill him in on yesterday's episode and the antics at The Blue Whale?

Christine: Oh, it was definitely the snappy guy at the jukebox.

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Christine: I think Mrs. Johnson asking for a second slice of wheat toast, after previously turning her nose up at Maggie's cooking, may have softened Maggie's view of her. Her Pop's advice to mind her manners may have had something to do with it, too. 

John: Amusing that despite having just a single paying customer, Maggie still had to write a lot down to capture Mrs. Johnson's breakfast order — vegetable juice and well done wheat toast that she'll butter herself.                                   

A few more scenes from today's episode…

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.

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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! 🍻