Shadows on the Wall: Episode 45

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/08/episode-45-82666.html

Then & Now

John: In the Burke and Bill exchange, I kept waiting for Burke to say, "Malloy, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!"

And Carolyn's history lesson appears to have the wrong last name for Josette...

Christine: After seeing Roger at work, I'm going to have to disagree with John Harris' assessment in yesterday's episode that he's no businessman. While Carolyn is in the office, Roger takes a call and tells the caller, "Well now, that is not the job of this department. If you will study the work charts I drew up, you will discover that you should be talking to Hanley in the marketing department." I'd be willing to bet poor old Hanley is delegated the majority of Roger's tasks, allowing Roger more time with his dartboard.

John: I love how in this first time showing Roger 'at work,' it plays out just as we might have imagined.

Today's episode reminds me that we're approaching a Quentin Tarantino title with the show, and I'm not talking about Once Upon a Time in Collinwood...

Shadows on the Wall

Christine: Look, John! Roger has a coat rack in his office! Perhaps he'll eventually recognize the need for one at Collinwood and we'll see this one turn up in the foyer. Let's keep an eye out!

John: Good to know he's at least aware of the technology! 

Christine: Today marks the first appearance of The Mustache Man, the most well-traveled portrait on the show, as he silently observes the chaos unfolding in Roger's office. 

John: I wonder if anyone has attempted to score Roger's dart game...

I know that pen will be important in the future. But does it warrant a pen tracker?

Christine: I don't think the pen merits its own page, but the Collins family history book, which Roger calls "The Holy of Holies," certainly does. 

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