The previous blog post marked by 14th Episode of the Dark Shadows series thus far and it has been, for the most part, a fun experience. Shoddy production values and a daunting work schedule for the cast, there is this sense that everyone involved are placed under a lot of pressure to get as much done as possible in so little time. It is a bit unfair and this need to churn out so many episodes within the limited time frame shows in bumbled lines, visible discomfort in performances, and equipment mishaps and miscues (the occasional boom mike appearance, shadows of a technician or crew member, zoom malfunctions, and audio problems). I don't fault the performers--they do their best--and the big house is a marvelous backdrop for stories involving characters with agendas, shady pasts, and possible evil motives. And there are interesting faces in this cast. I will admit that I am looking forward to Barnabas inclusion in the atmosphere of Collinwood as I am starting to get a bit antsy for the supernatural to play a bigger part in the stories.
Burke interrupts what could have been a decent dinner between Maggie, her father, and Vicky, and he's sore, agenda-driven, and pointed in defending himself, while also demanding answers...answers Sam is willing to flee to protect. Sam's only link to Burke at all, besides Roger himself, is the letter he wrote to Maggie. He escapes out the back door while the others were in the living room and heads to Collins Port Inn where the letter is kept but the owner will not give it over to him. The letter is Maggie's and she will have to give permission before Sam can get his hands on it. Malloy's death looms large and will not go away--especially as long as Burke steamrolls throughout Collins Port, pissed off and unrestrained. He wants to know Sam's connection to the wrongful conviction and isn't about to just forget his presence at the meeting that night. Maggie just cannot believe that her father had anything at all to do with Malloy's death; Sam and Malloy were fr...
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