Shadows on the Wall: Episode 19

    

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/07/episode-19-72166.html

Then & Now

John: Do you think they were considering developing a relationship between Liz and Bill Malloy? He seems to have more than an employee-employer relationship...

Christine: Bill could have made a nice match for Liz. Perhaps if they'd become romantically involved, he might have avoided his eventual fate. 

Did anyone else choke a little when Bill insisted Carolyn wouldn't do anything foolish?

It's self-service at the Collinsport Inn restaurant today, with plain hamburgers and coffee on the menu, served up by good ol' Joe. I wonder what caused Maggie to become so ill that diners were left to fend for themselves.

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John: Is there a bronze statue near every phone in Collinwood?

Where do you think Roger stores his collection of Sam Evans paintings? It dawns on me that I don't believe we ever see Roger's bedroom. Come to think of it, do we see anyone's bedroom other than David or Vicki's?

Christine: There may be a bronze statue in nearly every room we've seen so far. I think David's room is the only one lacking bronze statuary, though perhaps I've been too fixated on his toys to notice. 

We will see the other bedrooms eventually. You must have repressed those memories, so I won't remind you of the circumstances in which we encounter them and will simply let you rediscover them in their own time. 

The Blue Whale sign from the outside really screams dive bar.

What visual detail caught your eye in this episode?

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 18

    

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/07/episode-18-72066.html

Then & Now

John: Roger actually acknowledges his cruelty and apologizes to David. But don't get your hopes up — there's definitely no point in creating a Roger apology-tracker!

In case anyone hasn't been paying attention, let's dissolve from the illustration of the bleeder valve to the actual bleeder valve in David's hand...

Christine: With Carolyn still out late with Burke Devlin and all the commotion upstairs, it's a wonder Elizabeth managed to sleep at all, leaving Victoria unguarded when Roger insisted on dragging her out in the middle of the night to confront a murder suspect. 

The most disturbing thing about this episode is that Roger did not avail himself of the brandy bottle. 

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John: The zoom in to the grandfather clock stood out to me today. Is that the first time it's been showcased?

I wonder if we're supposed to believe that Roger traveled to Japan a lot, and picked up robots to bring back for David...

Christine: Elizabeth had her eye on the clock in the previous two episodes, but this may be the first time it has been the sole focus. I wish I could see what time it actually shows. I'm wondering how late it will be when Roger and Vicki show up at the Collinsport Inn and Carolyn finally makes her way home. 

It appears David has been rearranging the toys and other items on his shelves. One of his robots has moved to a lower shelf, displacing the robot boxes that had been stored there. I wonder how many toys are littering the ground beneath his window.

What visual detail caught your eye in this episode?

Shadows on the Wall: Episode 17

    

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/07/episode-17-71966.html

Then & Now

John: "100 miles — it seemed like 100 miles" is one of my favorite DS Bloopers, and deftly handled by Louis Edmonds.

Bill's one hell of an investigator. In a matter of minutes, he looks at a wreck and is able to determine the exact cause, and draw a perfect schematic of the system and the missing piece! Seems like he's a wasted resource working for the Collins' clan — unless they also retain him as a private investigator!

Liz imparts some more Collinwood history, describing Isaac Collins' arrival in 1690.

My biggest question I'm left with today — just who is the father of Lucy Cameron's baby!

Christine: Bill Malloy's presentation still has me recalling fond memories of Phineas J. Whoopee from Tennessee Tuxedo. Of course, the real purpose of his presentation was to make us all aware that the missing piece was the same one we saw in David's possession, and perhaps also to foreshadow that the Collinsport constabulary will prove to be not quite as astute as Bill Malloy.

Mr. Cameron is most likely the father of Lucy Cameron's baby. Dr. Reeves took his call just as Roger and Bill left the exam room to use the waiting room for automotive instruction, and he conveniently waited until they were finished before heading out to deliver the Camerons' baby. So perhaps the real question is: did Mr. Cameron end up delivering his own baby?

Roger's injuries may have been more traumatic for him had his drinking arm been the one placed in a sling.

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John: David's got a nice toy boat by his bed, but more importantly, we get a great panning shot of another Japanese robot from his collection. It's got a very unique design, with what looks like 10 typewriter keys at its waist, but I haven't yet been able to identify the specific model. 

That's a nice half-skull decorating the doctor's office!

Christine: Many skeletons, bones, and body parts will eventually appear on the show that may be worthy of collecting. I'm just not sure whether Dr. Reeves's skull belongs in a Skeleton Collection or one for Office Supplies, considering it appears to be a very effective way to keep track of the many forms he would rather not fill out.

What visual detail caught your eye in this episode?