Dark Shadows (TV series)/YMMV

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  • Cult Classic
  • Ensemble Darkhorse: There's a reason this page is pretty much just about Barnabas, despite the fact that he wasn't supposed to be a permanent character.
  • Germans Love David Hasselhoff: The show had a huge following in Mexico, and, due to its tendency to create completely new settings every few months, is sometimes acknowledged as an influence in the development of the Telenovela.
  • Growing the Beard: Around mid-1968 the show took on a Darker and Edgier tone with more ambitious Story Arcs and increased Character Development, and shortly after that it got Bloodier and Gorier as well.
  • Magnificent Bastard: Quentin Collins, in life and in death. Angelique being no slouch either.
  • Narm: The forgotten or flubbed lines and general Ham and Cheese are major contributors. However..
  • Narm Charm: The series still has a fanbase more than half a century after ending for a reason.
  • Playing Against Type: Major movie star Joan Bennett in a daytime soap.
  • The Woobie: Although he's not completely innocent, the suffering Willie Loomis goes through after releasing Barnabas from his coffin is well out of proportion with the severity of his misdeeds, and it's hard not to feel sympathy for the guy.
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