Started watching DS in April '67 (almost 10) when the Barnabas storyline was being introduced. Was still in the 4th grade, and my friends were suddenly talking about DS, so I too became immediately hooked. As an adult still watching in 2025, there's always something new to be enjoyed on each re-watch. 1968, I now realize, was the peak year of DS (before Quentin greatly diminished it with too much air time and screaming.) '68 was also THE year for Humbert Astredo as Nicholas Blair. Absolutely the role he was born to play, and I believe the writers took extra care and precision in writing his lines for Humberto the actor, as much as Nicholas the character otherwise. Although he was on it later, it was in a diminished capacities that didn't come close.
@@richardmadison6312 Thanks Richard. I think the idea with Quentin was to have a werewolf equivalent to Barnabas's vampire, AND a 2nd leading male actor to take a reasonable amount of pressure of "the heavy lifting" off Jonathan, which I understand. But Quentin was no Jonathan Frid, at all, to put it as nicely as possible. In terms of any kind of class, polish, professionalism, no way. The 1897 storyline also went on way too long, followed by the relatively short Leviathan storyline which was a nice break from Quentin. Then the 1970 parallel time where must of the cast was shooting 'House of DS' relied on the boorish, screaming, violent, insufferable, unwatchable Quentin for weeks and weeks. I was 11-12 in '69 and (at the time) didn't realize the show was on the way down. I definitely should have ended at the beginning of '71 once Barnabas/Julia/Stokes re-entered the present, and skipped the lottery storyline. Dan Cyrtis, the cast and crew were burned out on it, and they were contractually obligated (forced) to make 'Night of DS' which wasn't good at all. There's still talk of "fixing" NODS with x/y/z footage. There isn't. It was Quentin's movie, through and through.
I love that Julia suggests that Nicholas is probably "indestructible" and he knocks wood and smiles. " I certainly hope so!"With this conversation, she must know that Nicholas is the one behind the 2nd experiment.
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Ever detail I loved! DS fan Forever! 🩸🦇🩸
I grew up on dark shadows and still love it.
Me too.
I think there's a big nostalgia thing for me. Plus, it's just great Gothic stuff 😊❤
Julia sees right through Nicholas!!
There's been a run on turtlenecks and neck scarves at Orbach's...
Started watching DS in April '67 (almost 10) when the Barnabas storyline was being introduced. Was still in the 4th grade, and my friends were suddenly talking about DS, so I too became immediately hooked. As an adult still watching in 2025, there's always something new to be enjoyed on each re-watch. 1968, I now realize, was the peak year of DS (before Quentin greatly diminished it with too much air time and screaming.) '68 was also THE year for Humbert Astredo as Nicholas Blair. Absolutely the role he was born to play, and I believe the writers took extra care and precision in writing his lines for Humberto the actor, as much as Nicholas the character otherwise. Although he was on it later, it was in a diminished capacities that didn't come close.
I agree with you that the quetin storyline really was the start of the downfall of DS, thats when i stopped watching it.
@@richardmadison6312 Thanks Richard. I think the idea with Quentin was to have a werewolf equivalent to Barnabas's vampire, AND a 2nd leading male actor to take a reasonable amount of pressure of "the heavy lifting" off Jonathan, which I understand. But Quentin was no Jonathan Frid, at all, to put it as nicely as possible. In terms of any kind of class, polish, professionalism, no way. The 1897 storyline also went on way too long, followed by the relatively short Leviathan storyline which was a nice break from Quentin. Then the 1970 parallel time where must of the cast was shooting 'House of DS' relied on the boorish, screaming, violent, insufferable, unwatchable Quentin for weeks and weeks. I was 11-12 in '69 and (at the time) didn't realize the show was on the way down. I definitely should have ended at the beginning of '71 once Barnabas/Julia/Stokes re-entered the present, and skipped the lottery storyline. Dan Cyrtis, the cast and crew were burned out on it, and they were contractually obligated (forced) to make 'Night of DS' which wasn't good at all. There's still talk of "fixing" NODS with x/y/z footage. There isn't. It was Quentin's movie, through and through.
The tension and closeup shots add to the excitement and storylines. And what is Nicholas up to?
If you watched it before you know what hes up to.
Enjoy the show 🎉🎉
I love that Julia suggests that Nicholas is probably "indestructible" and he knocks wood and smiles. " I certainly hope so!"With this conversation, she must know that Nicholas is the one behind the 2nd experiment.