...and now back to 1840!

All right...I'm finally back after a month hiatus.

Honestly, I simply needed to take a break from DS and watch something else for a little bit and recharge my DS batteries. I've done that so...back to the show!

The 1840 storyline just seems so damn familiar...like we've seen this entire thing two or three times before. We've got Julia trapped in the past meeting members of the Collins family who all secretly hate each other and are plotting behind each other's backs.

Some things I'm enjoying:

1) The Return of Ben Stokes! Wow! I did not see that coming. Ben is back even though he's 147 years old and his face is melting off...but's it's still nice to see him again.

2) I'm glad Chris Pennock is a main Collins in this storyline. He's been solid as a cast member since his mutating baby days and it's good to see him in a main role.

3) The Return of Evil Barnabus...it's about damn time!

Even with all the similarities to the Quentin's ghost storyline, I'm trying to keep an open mind and enjoy the storyline for what it is. One thing I'm not enjoying is all the boom mics in the shots. Is it just me or is there a boom in almost every shot lately? What the hell are those guys doing? Nothing takes you out of the moment like a giant fuzzy microphone dangling above the characters' heads.

Oh well...beware Gerard Stiles...or should I say IVAN MILLER! DAH DAH DAAAAAAAH!