| "Naked Eyes" : Analysis of the "Naked Eyes" Arc of ABC-TV's Port Charles
(c) Alison Armstrong |
| An analysis of the "Naked Eyes" episodes of the show Port Charles, formerly of ABC-TV. This site will focus on the scenes featuring the vampire character Caleb Morley/Stephen Clay (portrayed by actor Michael Easton). The character of Caleb Morley/Stephen Clay and any other characters relating to Port Charles are the property of ABC and their creators. This is a fan-run site and is not an official site, nor is it affiliated in any way with ABC, Port Charles, or the actors portraying any of the Port Charles characters. No copyright infringement is intended. The writings on this site are copyrighted by the author, Alison Armstrong, and may not be reproduced without the author's express permission. |
| "Naked Eyes" #2 (cont.) Insulted by Stephen’s smug, conceited attitude, Marissa insists that Ricky is her friend and if it weren’t for him she and Stephen would never have met in the first place. “I owe him big,” she explains. “So it’s either both of us or neither of us. You can pick.” “Well, if it’s going to be a deal breaker, we’ll take your little drummer boy,” Stephen concedes. “That’s how bad I want you.” “Then you’ve got me. As a writing partner, I mean,” she quickly adds, as if to emphasize that their partnership is to be a Platonic and artistic one. Anxious perhaps to be free of his seductive presence, she shakes his hand in culmination of their deal and tells him he can drop her off now. “Trust me, you will not be sorry about Ricky,” she promises as the car door opens and she vanishes into the night. His plan satisfactorily set into place, Stephen sips from a blue bottle. Although this little detail, a rock star sipping from a bottle of something that could conceivably be expensive spring water or an alcoholic beverage, seems somewhat unimportant at first, it is much much significant than it initially appears. The blue bottle and its mysterious contents not only play a key role in the resurrection and sustenance of Caleb Morley; they also symbolize the hidden addictions, shrouded beneath masks of normalcy, which enable us to function in a “real world” we may often resent. As Stephen sips from his bottle and the limo slithers towards its undisclosed destination, we see Tess stumbling through the woods. Like a disoriented deer, she seems transfixed by the headlights. The car stops, and Stephen gazes at her as she approaches. “Hey, are you lost?” he asks gently. “You know you shouldn’t be wandering out here all by yourself. It’s dangerous. “ Looking at the mysterious man in the car, Tess seems like a child in peril. But is the danger lurking in the woods or is it lying in wait for her in the car? The stranger with the soft, velvety voice and sparkling blue eyes offers promises, candy apples laced with poisonous temptations and the razor-sharp ecstasy of surrender. His is the gift that burns, stirring the fire within one’s soul and leading us far from home. |
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| Snappies of "Naked Eyes" scenes taken by A. Armstrong |