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Post by bobod on Oct 20, 2016 6:26:58 GMT
^ If ever there were a sentence where the last word could have done with not being carried over to the next line... #worryingforamoment Where's the quote/reference you're commenting on? Follow the ^ arrow.
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Post by bobod on Oct 20, 2016 7:10:01 GMT
Is this a reference that's flying right over my head? When the All Blacks Rugby team were in the 1995 World Cup, many of them got food poisoning shortly before the final. The All Black coach believed they had been poisoned by a waitress by the name of Suzie, but it's never gone beyond allegations at the time. And there was me worried about if enough DS fans would get the 'They Keep Killing Suzie' reference.
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Post by omega on Oct 20, 2016 7:12:57 GMT
When the All Blacks Rugby team were in the 1995 World Cup, many of them got food poisoning shortly before the final. The All Black coach believed they had been poisoned by a waitress by the name of Suzie, but it's never gone beyond allegations at the time. And there was me worried about if enough DS fans would get the 'They Keep Killing Suzie' reference. *in Welsh accent* Bloody Torchwood!
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Post by bobod on Nov 8, 2016 9:19:06 GMT
Here's the latest news. www.bigfinish.com/news/v/dark-shadows-coming-upWe have a look at what's coming next for fans of Dark Shadows... Big Finish Productions are pleased to announce the return to Dark Shadows of fan favourites Stephanie Ellyne and Matthew Waterhouse. The actors, who first starred together in the serial Bloodlust, will be reading two stories each in 2017’s short story collections. Matthew’s first story will be a reading of Rob Morris’s Last Orders at the Blue Whale in May’s Phantom Melodies. The story sees petty crook Harry Johnson discovering the consequences of giving in to temptation. “It’s always a joy to return to Collinsport,” says Morris, who previously wrote the acclaimed The Curse of Shurafa, “but by the end of this story one of its residents will be very glad to leave. Harry is a character who never really got developed on the show and then got unceremoniously bundled off it, so it’s nice to give him an exit story at last. And at this point in their lives Harry and Carolyn are both a little lost – he’s been thrown out by his mom, and hers has just (apparently) died so surprisingly they rub along quite well. But who is the mysterious sailor who walks into – and threatens – both their lives?” Stephanie also appears in Phantom Melodies as she tells the story of Amy Jennings encountering a mysterious man in Paris. In A Broken Dream is written by Penelope Faith who previously wrote In The Twinkling Of An Eye and the Doctor Who Short Trip Lost and Found. “My favourite email to get is one that asks, ‘would you like to pitch a storyline for…?’, says Faith. “There is particular excitement if it comes from a Big Finish producer. It is only this past year that I have entered the wonderful world of Big Finish audio drama and am delighted to have written my fourth, In A Broken Dream. Two Doctor Who Short Trips and now two for Dark Shadows. May I now call myself a Big Finish writer please?” Stephanie returns in October’s Love Lives On as Amy’s adventures in Paris continue. Retreat, by new writer Daniel Hinchliffe, sees Amy, Roger Collins and Elizabeth Stoddard encountering a werewolf. "Having thoroughly enjoyed Stephanie Ellyne’s performance in so many Big Finish stories, it was a great honour to be asked to write another chapter for her character, Amy Jennings,” says Hinchliffe. “As a woman whose roots spread far into both the TV and audio series, there was a wealth of history to draw upon, acting as a springboard to tell something new. Of course it was also an incredible opportunity to write for the number one brother/sister duo of Collinwood: Elizabeth and Roger!" And finally, Matthew returns in December’s Shadows of the Night as he tells the story of the first meeting between parapsychologist Professor Stokes and the medium Madam Findley, in Tuesdays and Thursdays by Cody Schell. “The nice thing about Dark Shadows is that there is an unending supply of cobweb-filled corners in Collinsport in which to shine a flashlight,” says Schell. “After putting two audio dramas under my belt (The Flip Side and … And Red All Over) I was really excited to have the opportunity to write something in an audio-book style. This meant I could use the magnificent Professor Stokes! I knew the I Ching would be involved in my story, so as an experiment I cast a Hexagram at random. I researched it, and incorporated it into my story. I think Stokes would be proud. I was able to show glimpses of his past… and that of another beloved character. I love Dark Shadows!” Further performers for the short story collections will be announced over the coming months, with pre-orders now available (on both CD and Download) on Phantom Memories, Dreams of Long Ago, Love Lives On and Shadows of the Night. The next short story collection - Haunting Memories - is out in December
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Post by barnabaslives on Nov 8, 2016 10:09:35 GMT
Thanks, bobod - all really great news! Wow, Rob Morris must always draw the short straw. First he has to write a story with Julia that I like, then he has to write a story with Harry Johnson that Tracy likes... Can it be done? Stay tuned! :-)
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Post by bobod on Nov 8, 2016 10:16:38 GMT
Thanks, bobod - all really great news! Wow, Rob Morris must always draw the short straw. First he has to write a story with Julia that I like, then he has to write a story with Harry Johnson that Tracy likes... Can it be done? Stay tuned! :-) You don't like Julia???
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Post by bobod on Nov 8, 2016 10:24:40 GMT
Trace said
So, Trace , does the combination of Matthew and Mr Morris make even Harry Johnson seem palatable?
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Post by Zagreus on Nov 8, 2016 18:11:19 GMT
www.bigfinish.com/news/v/dark-shadows-coming-upSome of that stuff (okay all of it ) seems downright exciting! Amy, Roger, and Liz in Paris, perhaps the hints at Jessica's former husband dropped in Twinkling, Quentin, Harry, and more to be announced! Ah looks good all round :3
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2016 19:32:05 GMT
I might preorder these. Oh hang on - I just have
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Post by Trace on Nov 9, 2016 1:19:16 GMT
Trace said
So, Trace , does the combination of Matthew and Mr Morris make even Harry Johnson seem palatable? Oh yeah! I'm actually looking forward to a Harry Johnson story!! Never thought I'd say that!!
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Post by barnabaslives on Nov 9, 2016 3:12:30 GMT
Thanks, bobod - all really great news! Wow, Rob Morris must always draw the short straw. First he has to write a story with Julia that I like, then he has to write a story with Harry Johnson that Tracy likes... Can it be done? Stay tuned! :-) You don't like Julia??? I like Julia so much that the odds were not at all good for Rob (or anyone) to write a Julia story that I wouldn't have complaints with - but he did anyway, The Curse of Shurafa is a fantastic audio!
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Post by Rob Morris on Nov 10, 2016 23:19:48 GMT
I like Julia so much that the odds were not at all good for Rob (or anyone) to write a Julia story that I wouldn't have complaints with - but he did anyway, The Curse of Shurafa is a fantastic audio! I'm touched that you like it and that I was able to get away with it. Hopefully you find a way to (quite) like Harry in "Last Orders" too. It was a difficult piece to write, I'll say that.
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Post by Trace on Nov 11, 2016 0:31:24 GMT
I like Julia so much that the odds were not at all good for Rob (or anyone) to write a Julia story that I wouldn't have complaints with - but he did anyway, The Curse of Shurafa is a fantastic audio! I'm touched that you like it and that I was able to get away with it. Hopefully you find a way to (quite) like Harry in "Last Orders" too. It was a difficult piece to write, I'll say that. I may just have to picture a different face while listening! I'll like him better if I don't keep seeing Craig Slocum (yes--I'm a shallow and horrible person for maligning the dead, but cut me some slack. The unthinkable happened this week, and I'm getting low on Xanax (my sedative of choice at this moment in time.) So, I'm feeling rather 'down on the human race' and not very charitable or kind. I am quite sure, though, that Last Orders will be great!
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Post by Zagreus on Nov 11, 2016 2:33:46 GMT
I'm touched that you like it and that I was able to get away with it. Hopefully you find a way to (quite) like Harry in "Last Orders" too. It was a difficult piece to write, I'll say that. I may just have to picture a different face while listening! I'll like him better if I don't keep seeing Craig Slocum (yes--I'm a shallow and horrible person for maligning the dead, but cut me some slack. The unthinkable happened this week, and I'm getting low on Xanax (my sedative of choice at this moment in time.) So, I'm feeling rather 'down on the human race' and not very charitable or kind. I am quite sure, though, that Last Orders will be great! Picture Matthew Waterhouse, as he'll be reading it :3
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Post by barnabaslives on Nov 11, 2016 3:15:38 GMT
I may just have to picture a different face while listening! I'll like him better if I don't keep seeing Craig Slocum (yes--I'm a shallow and horrible person for maligning the dead, but cut me some slack. The unthinkable happened this week, and I'm getting low on Xanax (my sedative of choice at this moment in time.) So, I'm feeling rather 'down on the human race' and not very charitable or kind. If it's of any help, later on Harry is played by Edward Marshall who also plays young Ezra Braithewaite in the 1897 storyline as I finally realized just recently. Otherwise, I think even Julia Hoffman might be running low on sedatives this week? ;-)
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Post by omega on Nov 11, 2016 3:51:26 GMT
I may just have to picture a different face while listening! I'll like him better if I don't keep seeing Craig Slocum (yes--I'm a shallow and horrible person for maligning the dead, but cut me some slack. The unthinkable happened this week, and I'm getting low on Xanax (my sedative of choice at this moment in time.) So, I'm feeling rather 'down on the human race' and not very charitable or kind. If it's of any help, later on Harry is played by Edward Marshall who also plays young Ezra Braithewaite in the 1897 storyline as I finally realized just recently. Otherwise, I think even Julia Hoffman might be running low on sedatives this week? ;-) Heiress of Collinwood has someone giving Vicki a sedative, and I kept thinking that only Julia gets to do that!
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Post by Trace on Nov 11, 2016 5:39:14 GMT
I may just have to picture a different face while listening! I'll like him better if I don't keep seeing Craig Slocum (yes--I'm a shallow and horrible person for maligning the dead, but cut me some slack. The unthinkable happened this week, and I'm getting low on Xanax (my sedative of choice at this moment in time.) So, I'm feeling rather 'down on the human race' and not very charitable or kind. If it's of any help, later on Harry is played by Edward Marshall who also plays young Ezra Braithewaite in the 1897 storyline as I finally realized just recently. Otherwise, I think even Julia Hoffman might be running low on sedatives this week? ;-) Great idea! Edward Marshall was much better than Slocum, and didn't get enough of s chance to put his own stamp on the character.
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Post by omega on Nov 11, 2016 7:07:34 GMT
If it's of any help, later on Harry is played by Edward Marshall who also plays young Ezra Braithewaite in the 1897 storyline as I finally realized just recently. Otherwise, I think even Julia Hoffman might be running low on sedatives this week? ;-) Great idea! Edward Marshall was much better than Slocum, and didn't get enough of s chance to put his own stamp on the character. To be fair, the character wasn't very deeply written. He appeared in one or two episodes, vanished for a while and I've only seen him brought back to pad out the period where Adam is getting restless before he's corrupted by Nicholas Blair.
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Post by bobod on Nov 11, 2016 8:36:57 GMT
It's hilarious when Harry reappears after a long gap just after he had been brought into the show. He has to go around introducing himself to people as though he's just arrived when he'll have been living there for a while by then, just not appearing on-screen.
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Post by omega on Nov 11, 2016 8:51:50 GMT
In the '91 series the Mrs Johnson's son aspect of Harry goes to Willie. Clearly the writers wanted to establish Willie as part of the household without resorting to the dreary blackmail plot.
In the original series, had Harry been played by a better actor and written better, he could have had been part of a love triangle with Carolyn and Adam. It ends when Harry and Adam wrestle each other off of Widow's Hill. With Adam dead, Barnabas has no choice but to become a vampire again to survive, and the vampire show gets its vampire back.
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