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Unread 05-14-2012   #34
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Re: Dark Shadows

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3) IMO: Her role was a MASSIVE missed opportunity to explore teen isolation through her affliction - hell, no wonder she's moody and avoids her family. If anyone should've focused on a teen misfit, you'd think it'd be Tim Burton.
Yeah, "missed opportunites" seems to be the motto of this movie. So many plotlines could've been explored - Victoria, for example, who shows every sign of being the protagonist until Barnabas shows up. But I suppose it's staying true to the TV series - once Barnabas appears, it's all about him.
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