Shadows on the Wall: Episode 81

   

Before continuing, you may enjoy revisiting our original 50th anniversary summary and commentary: https://dsb4idie.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-81-101766.html

Then & Now

John: Since Maggie has the day off, mute Susie is once again working at the diner. 

Shouldn't Burke put Mrs. Johnson on retainer if he's going to continually direct her activities? 

Christine: I think Mrs. Johnson prefers to be in a position where she doesn't have to take direction from him. She has her own motivation for infiltrating Collinwood and seems to have no interest in serving any of Devlin's objectives beyond solving the murder of Bill Malloy. Props to Mrs. Johnson for not taking any flak from Devlin or Matthew.

Mrs. Johnson tells Liz, "I'm not a gossip and I respect other people's privacy," which seems at odds with the task she's been given. I can't remember whether she claims not to be a gossip more often than she proves herself to be one, but there's some tracking potential there. 

Shadows on the Wall

John: Is it just me, or does Matthew look out of place walking the streets of Collinsport? He doesn't exactly make for a good representative of Collinwood... instead coming across like a charity case.

Christine: Well, if he ran a brush through his hair or washed off the 5 o'clock shadow, we might confuse him for Professor Stokes when that learned man finally appears on scene. He looks right at home as he trims the hedges, and one could also imagine him lopping heads off with those shears when nobody is looking. 

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