Dark Shadows audios
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jordannamorgan (and my mother) that I've listened to two "Dark Shadows" audios from Big Finish recently. They're based on the original 1960s-70s era series, not any of the revamps and feature appearances from original cast members. Early ones featured single readers, similar to Big Finish's Companion Chronicles style of audios, while later ones have full casts. I prefer full casts, because like audiobooks, you never know which actors are good at playing off themselves.
The two I bought "Eternal Actress" and "Darkest Shadow" both feature Donna McKechnie (original Cassie in "A Chorus Line") as Amanda Harris/Olivia Corey, the eternal actress, a portrait brought to life that falls hopelessly in love with David Selby's Quentin Collins. The first one "Eternal Actress" is a definite spoof on "Sunset Boulevard" with a darker than most twist. The second longer one is more of a twist on recent events -- someone has decided to make a movie about Collinsport featuring Amanda Harris and Quentin Collins!
Being only nominally acquainted with Dark Shadows (and more Barnabas' storylines than the later ones), I still quite enjoyed these, especially how they found a way to use Amanda and Quentin's history. They were both written by the same author, so I suspect it's part of why the continuity felt strong. Whether they felt true to Dark Shadows, possibly the wrong person to ask that.
I'll definitely consider buying more "Dark Shadows" audios if Big Finish runs a deal. They have them as both downloads and CD options. I use the former because I have no room for CDs really. (As a bonus, listeners to "Confessions of Dorian Gray" will spot another immortal in "Darkest Shadow" in a brief cameo -- I'm still two seasons behind that series.)
jordannamorgan (and my mother) that I've listened to two "Dark Shadows" audios from Big Finish recently. They're based on the original 1960s-70s era series, not any of the revamps and feature appearances from original cast members. Early ones featured single readers, similar to Big Finish's Companion Chronicles style of audios, while later ones have full casts. I prefer full casts, because like audiobooks, you never know which actors are good at playing off themselves.
The two I bought "Eternal Actress" and "Darkest Shadow" both feature Donna McKechnie (original Cassie in "A Chorus Line") as Amanda Harris/Olivia Corey, the eternal actress, a portrait brought to life that falls hopelessly in love with David Selby's Quentin Collins. The first one "Eternal Actress" is a definite spoof on "Sunset Boulevard" with a darker than most twist. The second longer one is more of a twist on recent events -- someone has decided to make a movie about Collinsport featuring Amanda Harris and Quentin Collins!
Being only nominally acquainted with Dark Shadows (and more Barnabas' storylines than the later ones), I still quite enjoyed these, especially how they found a way to use Amanda and Quentin's history. They were both written by the same author, so I suspect it's part of why the continuity felt strong. Whether they felt true to Dark Shadows, possibly the wrong person to ask that.
I'll definitely consider buying more "Dark Shadows" audios if Big Finish runs a deal. They have them as both downloads and CD options. I use the former because I have no room for CDs really. (As a bonus, listeners to "Confessions of Dorian Gray" will spot another immortal in "Darkest Shadow" in a brief cameo -- I'm still two seasons behind that series.)