Shadows on the Wall: Episode 42

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/08/episode-42-82316.html

Then & Now

John: I wonder if it was today's slate holder who walked into the microphone during the prologue...

Christine: I really wish Roger had walked in on Sam enjoying his fine brandy. Elizabeth appears to be taking the Bill Malloy approach to loosening Sam's lips. 

John: Liz offering Sam a drink, talking smack about Roger, and Sam downing it regardless of what it was she poured, is classic! When they cut back to Sam finishing his drink, I wondered if that was still his first one.

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John: Restaurants in Bangor are classy — down to the nice piano music playing in the background. I wouldn't have assumed Carolyn could hear what Burke was saying if he hadn't made a point of shouting his lines.

Christine: They really went all out on the Bangor restaurant set, complete with fancy carpeting, wall coverings, and quite a few extras, to make it feel like we were no longer in the sleepy artists' enclave of Collinsport but enjoying fine dining in the bustling city of Bangor.

I thought it was odd that a tree was growing so close to the entrance to Collinwood that it could be seen behind Sam while he was standing at the front door. As he entered, though, I realized it was actually a pillar covered in vines. I don't think I've ever noticed that before. 

What did you notice this time that you had never noticed before?

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 41

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/08/episode-41-82266.html

Then & Now

Christine: Does anyone on this show actually do any work? Maggie left work to babysit Sam, Vicki is answering the phone instead of tutoring David, and Roger leaves for the office only to take a detour to scream at Sam. Joe appears to be working hard enough to make up for everyone else. 

John: Sam's hard at work — drinking. But time is weird on soap operas. They refer to things that happened days or weeks ago to having just occurred yesterday. With that many hours in the day, no wonder they can wander around so much.

I do have to wonder how many times is Roger going to try to talk to Sam before he realizes he's not going to get what he wants from him? 

Do you think Roger drank his entire inheritance?

After Sam tells her that she may have risked his life, wouldn't Maggie be compelled to read his secret letter?

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Christine: The striped throw blanket is back on the arm of the couch after surviving Sam's inebriated slumber, ready to provide aid and comfort, which appears to be sorely needed in the Evans home long before its colorful, quilted replacement arrives. 

John: Joe's office is pretty cluttered. Not Sheriff department cluttered, but close.

Were you able to count how many drinks does that make for Sam today? I'm still amazed Roger didn't take a swig after he took Sam's glass away from him.

Christine: At this point, I'm not sure it's possible to keep up. We'll have to leave his drink tracking to Maggie. 

A surprising first for Roger, who heads to the decanter after telling Liz he forgot to mention Ned Calder's call, only to abandon the brandy entirely when she tells him she called Ned herself.

What did you notice this time that you had never noticed before?

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 40

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/08/episode-40-81966.html

Then & Now

Christine: John's comment from ten years ago that Bill's enthusiasm for Sam's coffee is straight out of Twin Peaks makes me see this episode through a different lens. 

John: Roger was surprisingly cordial when he bumped into Burke. Perhaps he was too embarrassed after Bill walked in on his argument with Sam.

Funny how Sam catches on to Bill trying to get him drunk, and then he leans into it.

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John: Did Roger's scar change from a drawing to a prosthetic after yesterday's episode?

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Christine: The striped throw blanket takes center stage at the end of the episode when Bill drapes it over Sam's unconscious, drunken body. Could this be the Collinsport equivalent of the Log Lady's log?

John: Burke brandishing the ring reminds me of the owl cave ring from Twin Peaks. Don't take the ring, Carolyn!

Sadly (spoiler alert) Bill won't be around long enough to track his drinking... coffee or alcohol...

What did you notice this time that you had never noticed before?