Re: [scifinoir2] Depp Bites Into Dark Shadows

2007-07-28 Thread Martin
Yes, with ol' Barney Collins (fast way to make a real DS fan mad, if you're interested) pining away for Victoria because she was the spitting image of his lost Josie. Heck, you could make a case for him being the first emo. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: odd. so it's

Re: [scifinoir2] Depp Bites Into Dark Shadows

2007-07-27 Thread KeithBJohnson
Explain to me what made Dark Shadows so good? I glimpsed it as a child several times, but never watched. Every time it seemed moody, depressing, glum. I have memories of darkened rooms, slow mournful dirge as music, lots of rain and thunder. It always depressed me in the few minutes time I

Re: [scifinoir2] Depp Bites Into Dark Shadows

2007-07-27 Thread Daryle
³Dark Shadows²...man. Besides ³Blake¹s 7², one of the most BRITISH series ever to grace American television, and by British, I mean...bloody miserable. I don¹t even think the series WAS British, but man was it ever representing. It was a delightfully miserable show about nothing, and that was

Re: [scifinoir2] Depp Bites Into Dark Shadows

2007-07-27 Thread Astromancer
Actually, from what I gather from it's fans, is what makes it so good is that it's so BAD! the shoddy production, the subpar but entertainning scipts, and the overall campiness of the show is what makes the show popular...Plus, it's it the first and only soap opera of its kind! I personally did

Re: [scifinoir2] Depp Bites Into Dark Shadows

2007-07-27 Thread KeithBJohnson
odd. so it's a soap opera? -- Original message -- From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I was a pretty morbid kid back then, so I ate the show up. Overall, it wasn't much to write home about. One freaky thing that sticks with me about it is the fact that Alexandra

Re: [scifinoir2] Depp Bites Into Dark Shadows

2007-07-27 Thread KeithBJohnson
okay, that explains it! I wondered what was up, as it did look cheesy to me when I saw it as a kid. Kinda like the sets were designed by Elvira -- Original message -- From: Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Actually, from what I gather from it's fans, is what makes it so