Finally the parallel time story lines are picking up. I'm a big fan of John Yaeger. I loved his debut where he walked into The Eagle and tore the place up and then totally macked on Buffy Harrington after beating up her boyfriend. The Yaeger/Harrington relationship is odd but entertaining. What I find so amusing is that Yaeger treats her like crap and she's totally into it. He beat the hell out of her and then gave her a painting and she was all like, "Oh, you're so sweet!" Umm...he just kicked your ass! But I guess assault is easily forgotten when you're given a present. Anyways, I'm interested to see where this is all going since Cyrus has Sabrina and Yaeger has Buffy. Two chicks but only one dude with split personalities...what is a guy to do...
Then the whole annoyance of the "Is Alexis really Angelique?" storyline finally ended when Angelique returned from the grave and took her sister's place at Collinwood. My only gripe with this storyline is that part of Angelique's plan to win Quentin back was forcing Maggie Evans to return. Angelique...what were you thinking?! Maggie should have stayed where she was (filming the DS movie), but I guess she was bound to come back eventually. My favorite part of this storyline has to be the friendship between Angelique and Hoffman. How neat is it to see those two on the same side?
And finally, everyone's favorite vampire finally returned to the show when YAEGER!!! broke into Loomis House and nearly freed Barnabas. Of course, now Barnabas is trying to win over Maggie Evans AGAIN with little to no success. Face it, Barny, it's just not going to happen! You've tried to mack Maggie Evans in the 1800's, 1969, 1897, and now in parallel time! It's time to move on! Oh, and he's also trying to get back to his own time...which is odd because he spent so long trying to get to the parallel time time and now he desperately wants to go back? Barny, sometimes I just don't know what you're thinking...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
DS Convention 2K9!
So the DS convention was this past weekend and it definitely surpassed any and all expectations I had going in...Let me just get out some general thoughts about the event and the cast members who were in attendance...
1) First of all, the organization of the event was poor...at best. It was unclear where you were supposed to go and what you were supposed to do and the people running the thing were pretty rude and unfriendly. The transition periods between segments was waaaaay too long and technological problems were a common occurrence of the day. Of course, from what I hear, that's pretty much how it is every year...
2) Jonathan Frid (Barnabas) - Jonathan is old...he may even be older than Barnabus was supposed to be on the show (200 yrs. old). I was glad I got to see him because I'm not sure how many more conventions he has left in him. He was friendly and energetic but most times he couldn't hear the questions being asked of him and needed an interpreter. The other problem is that he isn't a big enough fan of his own show to discuss it with his fans. He doesn't want to answer any questions about story lines or characters...he doesn't seem to think too much of the show at all...which is sad because it's really his only true claim to fame.
3) John Karlen (Willy) - I'm pretty sure Mr. Karlen was drunk most of the day. He was funny, but came off as kind of a jerk and his shoes were untied the entire convention. During the Q&A session, he talked about thinking the one director was a jerk and how Christopher Pennock (YAEGER!!!) kicked his ass one day. I know some of my fellow DS fans disagree with me on this point, but I didn't like Mr. Karlen one bit...not at all...
4) Lara Parker (Angelique) and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) - These two are grouped together because they were very similar. It was obvious both thought they were God's gift to planet Earth and they both HATED each other. During the Q&A session, whenever a question was addressed to the entire cast, these two were the first to chime in. They would not SHUT UP! And every time Mrs. Scott was answering a question, Parker was rolling her eyes or looking at Scott like she wanted to tear her eyes out. Interestingly enough, Mrs. Scott was the only cast member I got my picture taken with and we even had a brief conversation...mainly because Parker's autograph line was a mile long and no one wanted to see Maggie. So I didn't have to zombie bitch slap Maggie because it seems like life has done it for me...
5) Marie Wallace (Eve) and Jerry Lacy (Trask) - There's not much to say about these two...mainly because neither one said much during the Q&A session. Mrs. Wallace seemed nice enough (if not a little insane), but I honestly can't say I remember a single thing Mr. Lacy said or did. He was just kind of...there. Rumor has it that he was charging $10 for a picture and autograph. You're good, Trask, but not that good...
By the way, if anyone stayed for the costume gala on Saturday night and saw the 80-year-old woman hula dancing to Josette's music box...tell me that wasn't one of the funniest things you've ever seen in real life...I nearly had an asthma attack...classic...
1) First of all, the organization of the event was poor...at best. It was unclear where you were supposed to go and what you were supposed to do and the people running the thing were pretty rude and unfriendly. The transition periods between segments was waaaaay too long and technological problems were a common occurrence of the day. Of course, from what I hear, that's pretty much how it is every year...
2) Jonathan Frid (Barnabas) - Jonathan is old...he may even be older than Barnabus was supposed to be on the show (200 yrs. old). I was glad I got to see him because I'm not sure how many more conventions he has left in him. He was friendly and energetic but most times he couldn't hear the questions being asked of him and needed an interpreter. The other problem is that he isn't a big enough fan of his own show to discuss it with his fans. He doesn't want to answer any questions about story lines or characters...he doesn't seem to think too much of the show at all...which is sad because it's really his only true claim to fame.
3) John Karlen (Willy) - I'm pretty sure Mr. Karlen was drunk most of the day. He was funny, but came off as kind of a jerk and his shoes were untied the entire convention. During the Q&A session, he talked about thinking the one director was a jerk and how Christopher Pennock (YAEGER!!!) kicked his ass one day. I know some of my fellow DS fans disagree with me on this point, but I didn't like Mr. Karlen one bit...not at all...
4) Lara Parker (Angelique) and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) - These two are grouped together because they were very similar. It was obvious both thought they were God's gift to planet Earth and they both HATED each other. During the Q&A session, whenever a question was addressed to the entire cast, these two were the first to chime in. They would not SHUT UP! And every time Mrs. Scott was answering a question, Parker was rolling her eyes or looking at Scott like she wanted to tear her eyes out. Interestingly enough, Mrs. Scott was the only cast member I got my picture taken with and we even had a brief conversation...mainly because Parker's autograph line was a mile long and no one wanted to see Maggie. So I didn't have to zombie bitch slap Maggie because it seems like life has done it for me...
5) Marie Wallace (Eve) and Jerry Lacy (Trask) - There's not much to say about these two...mainly because neither one said much during the Q&A session. Mrs. Wallace seemed nice enough (if not a little insane), but I honestly can't say I remember a single thing Mr. Lacy said or did. He was just kind of...there. Rumor has it that he was charging $10 for a picture and autograph. You're good, Trask, but not that good...
By the way, if anyone stayed for the costume gala on Saturday night and saw the 80-year-old woman hula dancing to Josette's music box...tell me that wasn't one of the funniest things you've ever seen in real life...I nearly had an asthma attack...classic...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Even in Parallel Time Maggie Evans is Annoying!
Ugh...So the Leviathan storyline ended abruptly and then the always awkward transitional phase between story lines began where a few loose ends are tied up and nearly all the bad guys of the storyline are killed off. I must say that even though his acting was terrible, Sky Rumson had his one shining moment in the sun when he tossed Jeb off that cliff...classic...
So in order to cure his vampirism, Barnabus crosses over into a parallel universe (of course, this makes no sense because, even though he's in a different timeline, HE'S STILL A VAMPIRE). In this parallel time, Willie HOLLINGSHEAD Loomis is a famous author, Quentin is the master of Collinwood, Angelique is dead, and Maggie Evans is still annoying...I guess some things never change...
Anyways, the storyline is horrendous and tiresome so far. I watched a dozen episodes where Maggie ran around the house looking terrified and offended that people thought Angelique was way hotter than she was (which is true by the way). Maggie's terrified face looks so much like a dead fish with her bulging eyes and gaping mouth I feel like I should stick a hook in her upper lip. Then I watched a dozen episodes where EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF THE COLLINS FAMILY met Alexis Stokes and thought she was Angelique (doesn't anyone in this family talk?). Then I watched a dozen episodes where various members of the Collins family pondered whether or not Alexis is really Angelique...LAME! Listen, I know Barnabus was off shooting the DS movie at this point but c'mon! You gotta do better than this! Bruno hasn't killed a single person in this timeline yet. All he's done is tried to desecrate a tomb and pretended to play the piano poorly...
The only redeeming quality of this storyline so far is the story tangent featuring Christopher Pennock (one of the few actors on the show who can actually act) as Dr. Cyrus Longworth in his Jekyll/Hyde storyline. The man does a good job and I'm interested to see how it plays out...and the best part of the storyline is that NO ONE CARES IF ALEXIS IS ANGELIQUE...which we all know she is...duh.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The Leviathans End with...a fizzle...
What the hell happened to that storyline? I suppose the ending seemed so sudden because I never knew what the plan was in the first place...Jeb was going to marry Carolyn and then...they were going to give birth to slimy little Leviathan babies? Was that the plan? Who knows...
The ending was fairly predictable. As I predicted on this very blog, Jeb's Leviathan heart was turned to mush by Carolyn. This mushiness forced him to betray Nicholas Blair in his sparkly cape of evil. Then, after the destruction of the altar and the box, Jeb should have disappeared, but, instead, he remained alive by a SHEAR ACT OF WILL!!!
Didn't make much sense to me, but, hey, this is Dark Shadows we're talking about here...
Anyways, here are a few highlights and lowlights from the storyline...
MVP: Bruno!
Man, how diabolical was Bruno during that storyline? Not only did he terrorize that imbecile, Maggie Evans, but he nearly finished off Jeb with his ingenious plan involving Chris Jennings and the zombie sheriff. Although, the show never did explain exactly how Jeb and the werewolf escaped from a sealed tomb. Hmm...
Best Moment: Reunion between Nicholas Blair and Angelique
The look on Angelique's face when Sky introduced her to his mentor, NICHOLAS BLAIR, was priceless. Angelique, did you really think you'd be able to have a happy, normal marriage? Ha! An additional bonus of Angelique and Sky's separation was that Angelique returned to her conniving, witchery ways...
Most underused character: Professor Eliot Stokes
I really thought Stokes could have been more useful in this storyline. He had his moments near the beginning but then he just faded away. Did he forget about the Leviathan invasion? Where the hell was that guy when Barnabus and Julia needed him? Oh well...the man was Petofi so I guess we can cut him some slack...
Worst Storyline Tangent: Quentin and Amanda Harris Attempt to Return from the Dead
What a waste of time that entire debacle was! Maybe it's just because I hated Amanda Harris (the more annoying, pig-nosed version of Maggie Evans), but watching her bumble, cry, and complain during her escape from Purgatory Hotel just annoyed me. Thank God she was too stupid to cross that bridge...
Funniest Moment: Quentin smashing the lamp after pulling the sword off the wall
How funny was that when Quentin grabbed the sword off the wall and annihilated that lamp? And the best part was you could hear some guy cleaning it up in the background while the scene continued. What a DS moment!
On a side note, could Maggie Evan's skirt get any shorter? There were two occasions when I actually saw ass cheek flashed. Oh well...I guess Maggie isn't all bad...
The ending was fairly predictable. As I predicted on this very blog, Jeb's Leviathan heart was turned to mush by Carolyn. This mushiness forced him to betray Nicholas Blair in his sparkly cape of evil. Then, after the destruction of the altar and the box, Jeb should have disappeared, but, instead, he remained alive by a SHEAR ACT OF WILL!!!
Didn't make much sense to me, but, hey, this is Dark Shadows we're talking about here...
Anyways, here are a few highlights and lowlights from the storyline...
MVP: Bruno!
Man, how diabolical was Bruno during that storyline? Not only did he terrorize that imbecile, Maggie Evans, but he nearly finished off Jeb with his ingenious plan involving Chris Jennings and the zombie sheriff. Although, the show never did explain exactly how Jeb and the werewolf escaped from a sealed tomb. Hmm...
Best Moment: Reunion between Nicholas Blair and Angelique
The look on Angelique's face when Sky introduced her to his mentor, NICHOLAS BLAIR, was priceless. Angelique, did you really think you'd be able to have a happy, normal marriage? Ha! An additional bonus of Angelique and Sky's separation was that Angelique returned to her conniving, witchery ways...
Most underused character: Professor Eliot Stokes
I really thought Stokes could have been more useful in this storyline. He had his moments near the beginning but then he just faded away. Did he forget about the Leviathan invasion? Where the hell was that guy when Barnabus and Julia needed him? Oh well...the man was Petofi so I guess we can cut him some slack...
Worst Storyline Tangent: Quentin and Amanda Harris Attempt to Return from the Dead
What a waste of time that entire debacle was! Maybe it's just because I hated Amanda Harris (the more annoying, pig-nosed version of Maggie Evans), but watching her bumble, cry, and complain during her escape from Purgatory Hotel just annoyed me. Thank God she was too stupid to cross that bridge...
Funniest Moment: Quentin smashing the lamp after pulling the sword off the wall
How funny was that when Quentin grabbed the sword off the wall and annihilated that lamp? And the best part was you could hear some guy cleaning it up in the background while the scene continued. What a DS moment!
On a side note, could Maggie Evan's skirt get any shorter? There were two occasions when I actually saw ass cheek flashed. Oh well...I guess Maggie isn't all bad...
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Gearing up for the DS Festival in New York!
In preparation for the DS festival in TWO WEEKS, I've just endured a DS marathon for most of Sunday. I'm absolutely devouring this Leviathan storyline. It's definitely not as bad as everyone's said...at least not so far. I'm trying to get as far into the series as I can before the festival because I know the people there are going to be talking about stuff I haven't seen yet. The woman who played Roxanne Drew is going to be there and I don't even know who the hell that is! Anyways...here are some random thoughts from today's viewing...
*How awesome is it that it's Nicholas Blair who is pulling the strings of the Leviathan puppet? Answer: Aristede awesome. Bringing back one of DS's greatest villains of all time to seek revenge on the Collins clan was a stroke of genius. I nearly pissed my pants when he and Aristede...I mean, Bruno...shared the screen together. And what a great moment when Sky introduced his loving wife, Angelique, to the man behind all his success...Nicholas freakin' Blair...awesome...
*Speaking of Sky Rumson...he sucks. The guy can't act. He's bad...he's SARAH COLLINS bad...and that's bad.
*On the other side of the coin, Bruno is the freakin' man! Not only is the guy ruthless, but he's as smart as Profesor Stokes. How about that plan he hatched with him capturing the werewolf, tricking Jeb into the mausoleum, and then, when that didn't work, blaming the whole thing on Megan?! Genius! As I always say, "Don't worry...you've got Bruno!"
*I don't care what anyone says...Barnabus is way better as a vampire. He's totally lame as a regular guy. When he's a vampire he's got all kinds of special powers and he kills people. I'm glad he's been turned...glad I tell you!
*Oh, and I totally called Jeb turning into a sissy good guy the second Nicholas Blair was brought back. Why else would you need a bad guy the likes of Blair unless Jeb was going to go soft? The problem with DS is that they turn all their quality bad guys into lame good guys. Don't believe me? Check it out: Barnabus, Angelique, Quentin, and now soon-to-be Jeb. So lame...
*Maggie Evans is the most annoying person on the face of the planet. When I meet her at the festival, I'm going to zombie bitch slap her across the face for being so annoying. That is all...
*How awesome is it that it's Nicholas Blair who is pulling the strings of the Leviathan puppet? Answer: Aristede awesome. Bringing back one of DS's greatest villains of all time to seek revenge on the Collins clan was a stroke of genius. I nearly pissed my pants when he and Aristede...I mean, Bruno...shared the screen together. And what a great moment when Sky introduced his loving wife, Angelique, to the man behind all his success...Nicholas freakin' Blair...awesome...
*Speaking of Sky Rumson...he sucks. The guy can't act. He's bad...he's SARAH COLLINS bad...and that's bad.
*On the other side of the coin, Bruno is the freakin' man! Not only is the guy ruthless, but he's as smart as Profesor Stokes. How about that plan he hatched with him capturing the werewolf, tricking Jeb into the mausoleum, and then, when that didn't work, blaming the whole thing on Megan?! Genius! As I always say, "Don't worry...you've got Bruno!"
*I don't care what anyone says...Barnabus is way better as a vampire. He's totally lame as a regular guy. When he's a vampire he's got all kinds of special powers and he kills people. I'm glad he's been turned...glad I tell you!
*Oh, and I totally called Jeb turning into a sissy good guy the second Nicholas Blair was brought back. Why else would you need a bad guy the likes of Blair unless Jeb was going to go soft? The problem with DS is that they turn all their quality bad guys into lame good guys. Don't believe me? Check it out: Barnabus, Angelique, Quentin, and now soon-to-be Jeb. So lame...
*Maggie Evans is the most annoying person on the face of the planet. When I meet her at the festival, I'm going to zombie bitch slap her across the face for being so annoying. That is all...
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