Members DRW50 Posted October 24, 2018 Members Share Posted October 24, 2018 A recent Marie Wallace interview. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 25, 2018 Members Share Posted October 25, 2018 Is its relatively short run (for a soap opera) the reason why Dark Shadows gets rerun so frequently? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vetsoapfan Posted October 26, 2018 Members Share Posted October 26, 2018 That, plus it has always had a huge, die-hard cult following, and is popular with kids, teens and men as well as women. I think programming directors think its "new" audiences may be bigger and more diverse than if they reran Peyton Place (for example). DS' stories are often self-contained and come to an end before another one begins. It appeals to nostalgia. All its episodes were saved. I'm sure there are many reasons why DS is chosen for syndication over other vintage serial-type programs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted October 26, 2018 Members Share Posted October 26, 2018 Why Netflix hasn't swooped down to reboot it I haven't a clue. I assume it may be Dan Curtis' family's rights. It's incredibly doable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted October 26, 2018 Members Share Posted October 26, 2018 Nearly all of the episode were cliff-hangers. I don't think that too many were self contained. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scrapple Posted October 26, 2018 Members Share Posted October 26, 2018 The first time-travel (Victoria's trip to the past) will always be my favorite storyline. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vetsoapfan Posted October 26, 2018 Members Share Posted October 26, 2018 Yes, I think that and the original story introducing Barnabas were the show's "greatest hits," so to speak. Great stuff! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soaplovers Posted October 26, 2018 Members Share Posted October 26, 2018 Call me weird, but I kind of liked the Pre-Barnabas episodes better... all the characters had development/focus. Once Barnabas and Julia came into the picture.. all of the characters outside of them lost any development/dimension. Between the Phoenix and 1795, there was a good balance between supernatural and soap opera... but once 1795 ended, the show became about which horror story to adapt and less about the character. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vetsoapfan Posted October 28, 2018 Members Share Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) I did not say that the episodes were self-contained, I was referring to the stories, which had a beginning, middle and end, and ran for months rather than years and years. Other soaps of that period had storylines that went on forever (like the Mickey/Laura/Bill saga with the secret of Mike's paternity, on DAYS, which lasted ten long years). DS' stories are easier to watch because you know you are not going to age beyond 90 years old before you see how they end, LOL. Edited October 28, 2018 by vetsoapfan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scrapple Posted October 29, 2018 Members Share Posted October 29, 2018 I never thought about it, but you are right, vetsoapfan. There was very little "overlap" of stories. Everything was about one storyline until it ended, then another one began...unusual for a soap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted October 29, 2018 Members Share Posted October 29, 2018 Soaplovers, I am in agreement. I think that the original story by Art Wallace was the best part of the show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted January 21, 2019 Members Share Posted January 21, 2019 I had no idea this was happening: Master of Dark Shadows, a massive new doc about DS and Dan Curtis, narrated by Ian McShane. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 21, 2019 Members Share Posted January 21, 2019 Ian McShane? How random. Money talks, I guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted January 21, 2019 Members Share Posted January 21, 2019 Hey, it's a good choice! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted January 21, 2019 Members Share Posted January 21, 2019 I read an article about that today. It would be great if we got a surprise interview with Alexandra Isles, nee Moltke. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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