You know, I was thinking of how the show has shifted, as lots of series and soap operas have been known to do when a storyline evolves, from "What is Burke up to and what are his plans in getting revenge?" to "What will Roger do to save his own hide?" And, Dark Shadows Creative keep a scar made up on Roger's forehead as a reminder of his crash and near-death experience, often opening scenes with a close-up. He's the most polarizing figure on the show, even more so than Burke because Roger causes nerves to tighten, his words have a bite that is poisonous (notice how Elizabeth winces as if stuck with a hypodermic containing a most deadly poison). But, through it all, his relationship with Carolyn continues to leave me uncomfortable, their "bond", the way he has a hard time speaking to her any other way than as a sugar daddy addressing his prize barbie doll when she wants his complete attention and money. Am I the only one who ever found this rather icky?
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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