I've been watching some of the wrapup of the Leviathan storyline. I'd forgotten just how much is devoted to setting up Parallel Time, with so many characters getting involved to look at the empty room (that empty room is one of the more quietly chilling aspects of the show).
Roger is his most active for years in this period - a shame that this is Louis Edmonds' final appearance in the role.
Sometimes I think I'm too hard on Geoffrey Scott because of his work on GL, but no, he's still bad here. At least Sky helps lead to the Angelique return and revival which helps make the last weeks of the story more compelling (if only she'd learned about Parallel Time).
I remember that Dark Shadows book which came out in the early '90s saying PT didn't help the show in the long term in spite of some initial ratings success because it was too confusing. I don't think that's the case. I think, in spite of a great idea and some great performances and moments, the central story with Angelique, Maggie and Quentin just isn't compelling. This is by far the weakest KLS role (even weaker than Rachel Drummond) and the most one-note of any Angelique material.
I still wonder what story Chris would have had if poor beautiful Don Briscoe hadn't left. Maybe he would have fallen for Sabrina and been killed by Cyrus.
(the at times ludicrous, at times deeply disturbing Cyrus story quietly carried that timeline)
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