New Dark Shadows

Apr 06, 2004 12:04

Oh Gods. Muad'dib is playing the new Barnabas Collins. And is it me, or is Victoria Winters a blonde?

http://www.collinwood.net/new/

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hildy April 6 2004, 10:25:22 UTC
Oh good I'm not the only one who went "Huh?"

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havocthecat April 6 2004, 10:40:43 UTC
Well, I'm not against Vicki being a blonde, per se. (I really must dig out my Blonde Liberation Front Supporter icon again one of these days just for fun.) But it does seem a little odd after Alexandra Moltke and Joanna Going to suddenly switch directions and make Vicki a blonde.

On the other hand, I expect that what the WB wants is "Angel Meets The OC" so maybe I'm not surprised after all.

Also? Is it just me or is Joe Haskell a little too, well, smarmy-looking?

No Maggie or Sam Evans, not to mention Sheriff Patterson, or Professor Woodard. I wonder who they'll cast as Julia or Sarah? And wondering what the heck they're going to do with the new cast--I'm betting this Alexis Greer chick is probably going to be the new hedge witch in place of Maggie Evans. And the maid will certainly be more of a romantic interest for someone now that she's the same generation as the rest of the cast.

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neadods April 6 2004, 11:03:26 UTC
"Angel Meets The OC"

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havocthecat April 7 2004, 06:34:46 UTC
Second, it was the cheese factor (and an awful lot of time travel) that made the first DS so watchable, so if they try to do it entirely straight and entirely modern era... well, see point 1.

Oh, I loved the 1991 revival. It was my first exposure to Dark Shadows, actually. But I'll wait and see what happens with the new series.

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divanoir April 6 2004, 11:12:43 UTC
What episode of Angel did Alec appear in?

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butterflykiki April 6 2004, 15:14:56 UTC
"Hole in the World" and "Shells", as the Gatekeeper. Whathisface, who couldn't lie and got snitty about it.

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havocthecat April 7 2004, 06:35:50 UTC
The one that we just know made the slash fen sigh at the possibilities of a myserious and past relationship with Angel. Even though with two such broody boys who knows what kind of silly past they had.

Maybe they met at a Manilow concert? ;)

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chelseagirl April 6 2004, 16:27:16 UTC
Barnabas is waaaay too young; I hope they introduce Julia Hoffman in due course, as she was always my favorite; and menikoff and I were just lamenting that we won't get fabulous false eyelashes of the 18th century, or Victorian Blue Eyeliner. *pout*

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havocthecat April 7 2004, 06:38:25 UTC
menikoff and I were just lamenting that we won't get fabulous false eyelashes of the 18th century, or Victorian Blue Eyeliner. *pout*

*snorfle* And isn't that a shame? ;) But I'm betting we get time travel, at least.

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chelseagirl April 7 2004, 17:00:45 UTC
Yes, but it won't look inappropriately costumed for at least another two decades. Oh well.

Someday we'll look back on it and it will be waaaay too 2004.

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havocthecat April 21 2004, 09:10:37 UTC
Responding late...

Yes, but it won't look inappropriately costumed for at least another two decades. Oh well.

You're right. But we can make fun of them for something else instead, can't we?

Someday we'll look back on it and it will be waaaay too 2004.

I vidded the 1991 Dark Shadows and while it doesn't look excessively dated (yet), gotta say the Barnabas-with-snarling-fangs moments are pretty damn silly looking. Too bad I had to keep them in to make it clear that This Is A Vampire. *g*

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