Why was Darrin nice to Aunt Clara but not to Esmarelda? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Frump · 04-23-2013, 07:09 AM

I always thought Aunt Clara and Darrin had some pretty sweet moments together, and Darrin was really sweet to her.

BUT Darrin was always kinda grumpy with Esmarelda. I always found that strange b/c the 2 women were really similar in character I thought.

comedyfreak · 04-23-2013, 08:21 AM

I think Darrin liked Aunt Clara better because she was a lot older than Esmerelda. He had more respect for Aunt Clara since she was a senior citizen, plus she was family.

MickeyMac · 04-24-2013, 03:45 PM

I think it was mainly Darrin was fed up with Samantha's family and witchcraft.

McGillicuddy · 04-28-2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Frump

I always thought Aunt Clara and Darrin had some pretty sweet moments together, and Darrin was really sweet to her.

BUT Darrin was always kinda grumpy with Esmarelda. I always found that strange b/c the 2 women were really similar in character I thought.

When Darrin first met Aunt Clara, (she popped in while Darrin's parents were visiting) he made her feel unwelcome, by suggesting that she not use witch-craft. When Samantha learned that Aunt Clara abruptly left, she told Darrin that if he did or said anything to hurt Aunt Clara, she would never forgive him.

There after, even though he would get annoyed with her using witchcraft, he respected the fact that Samantha always looked out for Aunt Clara, and was more patient with her than Endora, Esmerelda or the other relatives.

comedyfreak · 04-30-2013, 04:10 AM

Plus she was Sam's favorite Aunt and she meant a lot to her.

gidgetgrape · 05-20-2013, 04:23 PM

I think Aunt Clara was a more sympathetic character. She was older and didn't seem to be on a manhunt like Esmarelda.

visaman666 · 06-29-2013, 12:13 AM

It was the "other" Darrin that was nasty to Esmeralda. In fact he was nasty to everyone. He was just plain nasty!

McGillicuddy · 06-30-2013, 01:33 AM

I wonder if the Dick Sargent Darrin would have treated Aunt Clara with the respect she deserved.

Frump · 06-30-2013, 10:18 AM

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I wonder if the Dick Sargent Darrin would have treated Aunt Clara with the respect she deserved.

That's just what I was going to ask... lol

And I wonder how Dick York Darrin would have treated Esmarelda?

caladon · 06-30-2013, 11:44 AM

Back about 3 years ago, I posted these thoughts about Darrin & Aunt Clara:

"Since we're on the subject of Aunt Clara. I always liked the fact that in spite of her well intentioned "goofs", Darrin seem to have sympathy for Aunt Clara. When I was a kid watching the show, I had the impression that of all of Samantha's family, it seemed that he genuinely liked Aunt Clara. Probably because she supported the marriage."

missy's pop pop · 11-19-2013, 01:34 PM

One thing we seem to forget is that Aunt Clara (Marion Lorne) died in 1968, during the '67-'68 seasom, when Dick York was still Darrin. Dick Sargent AND Alice Ghostley (Esmerelda) both appeared beginning in the 1969-1970 season. In fact, while Sargent and Ghostley were close to each other during their years on the show (they were both "new kids on the block"), it could be that the "kinder, gentler Darrin," even after five years of marriage to Samantha, was still fed up with witches, even the newer ones.

BewitchedFan · 11-19-2013, 01:51 PM

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I wonder if the Dick Sargent Darrin would have treated Aunt Clara with the respect she deserved.

Probably. I always though Sargent's Darrin was nicer to Endora. He wasn't exactly sweet to her, but he was not as nasty to her as York's Darrin was.

visi · 11-20-2013, 12:00 AM

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Probably. I always though Sargent's Darrin was nicer to Endora. He wasn't exactly sweet to her, but he was not as nasty to her as York's Darrin was.

I think Sargent had the luxury of playing a character who was more or less used to the live he was living. It made sense for his version of the character to be softer or more 'beat down', while York had to do the heavny lifting of getting the character through the initial clashes

missy's pop pop · 01-09-2014, 11:21 PM

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Probably. I always though Sargent's Darrin was nicer to Endora. He wasn't exactly sweet to her, but he was not as nasty to her as York's Darrin was.

Even Elizabeth Montgomery commented that by the time Sargent came along as Darrin, he had been married to Sam for five years, and by that time, she thought, Darrin would be more tolerant of his mother-in-law, the witch.

And there are even scenes in the Sargent years that indicate Darrin and Endora were actually beginning to enjoy each other!

warp9p65 · 06-14-2020, 10:15 PM

Aunt Clara was Samantha's favorite Aunt, and you could tell they each truly loved one another. I think Darrin warmed to Aunt Clara because of that, and because she was actually always very nice toward him, unlike any of the other relatives.

Esmeralda was considered move like "hired help", and Darrin didn't really want her coming around.

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comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	I think Darrin liked Aunt Clara better because she was a lot older than Esmerelda. He had more respect for Aunt Clara since she was a senior citizen, plus she was family.
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caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	Back about 3 years ago, I posted these thoughts about Darrin & Aunt Clara: "Since we're on the subject of Aunt Clara. I always liked the fact that in spite of her well intentioned "goofs", Darrin seem to have sympathy for Aunt Clara. When I was a kid watching the show, I had the impression that of all of Samantha's family, it seemed that he genuinely liked Aunt Clara. Probably because she supported the marriage."
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MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	I think it was mainly Darrin was fed up with Samantha's family and witchcraft.

04-30-2013, 04:10 AM	#5
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	Plus she was Sam's favorite Aunt and she meant a lot to her.

05-20-2013, 04:23 PM	#6
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,504	I think Aunt Clara was a more sympathetic character. She was older and didn't seem to be on a manhunt like Esmarelda.

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visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	It was the "other" Darrin that was nasty to Esmeralda. In fact he was nasty to everyone. He was just plain nasty!

06-30-2013, 01:33 AM	#8
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I wonder if the Dick Sargent Darrin would have treated Aunt Clara with the respect she deserved.

11-19-2013, 01:34 PM	#11
missy's pop pop Hooray for "Hazel!" Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 19, 2013 Location: St. Louis Posts: 396	One thing we seem to forget is that Aunt Clara (Marion Lorne) died in 1968, during the '67-'68 seasom, when Dick York was still Darrin. Dick Sargent AND Alice Ghostley (Esmerelda) both appeared beginning in the 1969-1970 season. In fact, while Sargent and Ghostley were close to each other during their years on the show (they were both "new kids on the block"), it could be that the "kinder, gentler Darrin," even after five years of marriage to Samantha, was still fed up with witches, even the newer ones.

06-14-2020, 10:15 PM	#15
warp9p65 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 15, 2019 Location: AR Posts: 49	Aunt Clara was Samantha's favorite Aunt, and you could tell they each truly loved one another. I think Darrin warmed to Aunt Clara because of that, and because she was actually always very nice toward him, unlike any of the other relatives. Esmeralda was considered move like "hired help", and Darrin didn't really want her coming around.