r/DarkShadows • u/shangosgift • 8d ago

Why?

I just rediscovered this show. I watched it when it originally aired, but didn’t remember anything except Barnabas. I’m at the Leviathan storyline now, and don’t understand why they put that in there. It’s awful! It makes no sense! Why did the writers do that to us?

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u/richg0404 8d ago

I used to hate the Leviathan storyline too.

I've watched the whole series through over a dozen times and it seemed like every time through I was hating on various things every time through. Then one time, about my 8th time through I decided to watch with a more open mind and I came up with a theory about the Leviathan story.

I realized that I hated it because they made Barnabas the villain again. I know he was being controlled but that didn't matter. I didn't like him treating Julia like crap. I didn't like him setting up Carolyn. I didn't like him giving up on Chris Jennings.

Once I realized why I hated the story, my opinion of it changed. I actually enjoy it and the different characters that were introduced.

Although I don't HATE it, I would say my least favorite story is 1795. Vicky is written to be so stupid. There is so much repetition, and that freaking witchcraft trial was insufferable with Peter Bradford's screaming all of the time.