A Frankenstein-inspired storyline?

dd...@bellsouth.net

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Dec 18, 2008, 8:11:41 PM12/18/08

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Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein? IIRC, the
creature in the series was more similar to the one in Mary Shelley's
novel because he became articulate and cultured. Is this true?

Anim8rFSK

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Dec 18, 2008, 9:19:50 PM12/18/08

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In article
<45239871-d2fc-4f00...@s36g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>,
"dd...@bellsouth.net" <dd...@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein?

Yes

IIRC, the
> creature in the series was more similar to the one in Mary Shelley's
> novel because he became articulate and cultured. Is this true?

Um, this sounds like you already knew the answer to both questions?

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Alison Dubois

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Dec 19, 2008, 1:18:38 PM12/19/08

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>In article
><45239871-d2fc-4f00...@s36g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>,
> "dd...@bellsouth.net" <dd...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein?

Adam.

mike ebbert

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Dec 19, 2008, 2:00:29 PM12/19/08

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yes when they made adam and eve

Johnny1a

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Dec 26, 2008, 11:53:31 PM12/26/08

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As others noted, you seem to answer your own question.

There isn't much in DS from the Universal movie version of
Frankenstein, true. Adam is the tribute to that, and yes, it's closer
in many ways to the novel.

Will Dockery

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Dec 27, 2008, 2:11:35 AM12/27/08

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On Dec 26, 11:53 pm, Johnny1a wrote:

> On Dec 18, 7:11 pm, "dd" wrote:
>
> > Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein? IIRC, the
> > creature in the series was more similar to the one in Mary Shelley's
> > novel because he became articulate and cultured. Is this true?
>
> As others noted, you seem to answer your own question.
>
> There isn't much in DS from the Universal movie version of
> Frankenstein, true. Adam is the tribute to that, and yes, it's closer
> in many ways to the novel.

Is it just me, or was the Adam story arc the most boring of DS
periods? 40 years later and that's the main thing that stands out
about it for me.

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Johnny1a

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Dec 28, 2008, 3:09:11 AM12/28/08

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Me, I thought that the parallel time stories were a bit dull...and in
'our' time line, I found the Leviathan storyline interminable, until
the very end when Nick and Angie liven things up agian.

I always wanted to see Adam return, educated, sophisticated, and one
of the good guys.

Ubiquitous

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Feb 10, 2009, 4:38:14 AM2/10/09

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dd...@bellsouth.net wrote:

Yes. I forgot how it ended, but I think he went into the other room
to get a coat and was never seen again.

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Anim8rFSK

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Feb 10, 2009, 10:29:15 AM2/10/09

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In article <Z6-dncULso781gzU...@giganews.com>,
Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:

> dd...@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> >Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein? IIRC, the
> >creature in the series was more similar to the one in Mary Shelley's
> >novel because he became articulate and cultured. Is this true?
>
> Yes. I forgot how it ended, but I think he went into the other room
> to get a coat and was never seen again.

Pretty much.

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Ubiquitous

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Oct 14, 2009, 5:05:19 AM10/14/09

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ANIM...@cox.net wrote:
> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>> dd...@bellsouth.net wrote:

>> >Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein? IIRC, the
>> >creature in the series was more similar to the one in Mary Shelley's
>> >novel because he became articulate and cultured. Is this true?
>>
>> Yes. I forgot how it ended, but I think he went into the other room
>> to get a coat and was never seen again.
>
>Pretty much.

Poor Adam!

Will Dockery

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Oct 17, 2009, 2:34:03 PM10/17/09

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On Oct 14, 5:05 am, Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:

> ANIM8R...@cox.net wrote:
> > Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> >> dd...@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
>> >Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein? IIRC, the
> >> >creature in the series was more similar to the one in Mary Shelley's
> >> >novel because he became articulate and cultured. Is this true?
>
> >> Yes. I forgot how it ended, but I think he went into the other room
> >> to get a coat and was never seen again.
>
> >Pretty much.
>
> Poor Adam!

I don't remember that story ending like that, but it sure had to have
been a relief at the time. Adam -to us kids- was one of the most
average, boring monsters of all time!

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kitekrazy

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Oct 28, 2009, 9:49:20 PM10/28/09

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Will Dockery wrote:
> On Oct 14, 5:05 am, Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>> ANIM8R...@cox.net wrote:
>>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>> dd...@bellsouth.net wrote:
>>>> Did "Dark Shadows" have a storyline based on Frankenstein? IIRC, the
>>>>> creature in the series was more similar to the one in Mary Shelley's
>>>>> novel because he became articulate and cultured. Is this true?
>>>> Yes. I forgot how it ended, but I think he went into the other room
>>>> to get a coat and was never seen again.
>>> Pretty much.
>> Poor Adam!
>
> I don't remember that story ending like that, but it sure had to have
> been a relief at the time. Adam -to us kids- was one of the most
> average, boring monsters of all time!
>

IT still is. I don't know which is worse, Adam or the Leviathans.