Is the troubled youngster David Collins a victim of some sort of child abuse? That's insinuated by the confrontation that David has with his pompous father Roger after overhearing a confrontation between Elizabeth and Roger. It seems that Roger was told to leave Collinwood years ago after the whole Burke Devlin incident and returned after the mysterious death of his wife, David's mother, whom David adored. It's obvious that David would rather it be Roger who died. This episode also has Carolyn visiting Burke, and ultimately her bringing him home. Slowly but elegantly moving along, this series ends its second week on a high note.
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"All I Care About Is the Future"
wes-connors24 July 2011
Warning: Spoilers
At Collinwood, Liz (Joan Bennett) is worried about David (David Henesy), who continues to speak and behave erratically. The boy overhears his father Roger (Louis Edmonds) tell Liz he wants David put in an institution. Liz tells Roger she allowed him to return for David's sake only, and reasserts her reason for hiring Vicki. In Collinsport, Burke takes advantage of hotel room visitor Carolyn's interest by misleading her about his intentions. Later, Liz is in a dream-like state when she sees David mysteriously covered with dirt and is startled by a visitor to Collinwood...
David's robot and props are swiped from "The Nanny" (1965). The plot point about Burke leaving town in two days has a very short shelf life; probably, it was made to help speed up the closing scene and alleviate upcoming conversations. This episode's end sets up a forthcoming big event...
This is the first episode in which Alexandra Moltke does not appear, but she will continue to provide the opening narration, in character beginning with, "My name is Victoria WintersÂ…" Since other performers are credited with unseen sobs and screams, Ms. Moltke should receive a credit for working on these episodes. Later on, the opening voice-over was assigned to rotating performers, and the "character" speaking could better be described as omniscient narrators. This was somewhat like the nighttime serial "Peyton Place" (1964-1969) handled the situation...
***** Dark Shadows 1966 ABC #10 (7/8/66) Lela Swift ~ Joan Bennett, Mitchell Ryan, Nancy Barrett, David Henesy...
David's robot and props are swiped from "The Nanny" (1965). The plot point about Burke leaving town in two days has a very short shelf life; probably, it was made to help speed up the closing scene and alleviate upcoming conversations. This episode's end sets up a forthcoming big event...
This is the first episode in which Alexandra Moltke does not appear, but she will continue to provide the opening narration, in character beginning with, "My name is Victoria WintersÂ…" Since other performers are credited with unseen sobs and screams, Ms. Moltke should receive a credit for working on these episodes. Later on, the opening voice-over was assigned to rotating performers, and the "character" speaking could better be described as omniscient narrators. This was somewhat like the nighttime serial "Peyton Place" (1964-1969) handled the situation...
***** Dark Shadows 1966 ABC #10 (7/8/66) Lela Swift ~ Joan Bennett, Mitchell Ryan, Nancy Barrett, David Henesy...
More character development
Leofwine_draca9 February 2018
Warning: Spoilers
More character development in episode 10 of DARK SHADOWS. Burke Devlin is once again the focus of attention here as he begins to make a move on Carolyn while some more sinister aspects of his character and background are revealed. Meanwhile, the volatile relationship between Roger Collins and his adopted son David is brought to the fore.
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