Maybe that was when Petofi reappeared...!...which would be why we didn't see Tim Stokes until Barnabas had been in parallel time for several weeks: Thayer David was busy in real time.
Maybe that was when Petofi reappeared...!...which would be why we didn't see Tim Stokes until Barnabas had been in parallel time for several weeks: Thayer David was busy in real time.
The only person that reacted to Quentin was Amy, and her reaction (being very frightened of him) tells us that she certainly remembers Quentin's ghost haunting Collinwood. So it's also not a stretch to think that David remembers as well
In 1968, some characters recall what occurred at Collinwood before Barnabas altered Quentin's history, so Barnabas' earlier motivation to visit 1897 remains reasonably intact. In a later storyline, however, Gerard's haunting was apparently totally averted, so there would have been no need for Barnabas, Julia and Stokes to visit 1840 in the changed timeline, and therefore Gerard's ghost would be free to wreak havoc as it did originally...Is that why the miniature merry-go-round was such a notable feature of Gerard's haunting?
Is that why the miniature merry-go-round was such a notable feature of Gerard's haunting?
Also, the entire family & staff fled Collinwood (due to Quentin's haunting) & took up residence at the Old House. Now, as we all know, Barnabas restored the Old House to be an exact replica of what it was like in the 18th Century - no electricity, no telephone & I've always assumed no plumbing. It makes you wonder what the houseguests did about bathing & , uh , some other needs. Did they all have to use an outhouse? Did Roger have to stop at a filling station & shave before going to his office in the morning? Did Mrs. Johnson grow weary of cooking meals & washing dishes without running hot & cold water or did they use paper plates & utensils all those months. Maybe Barnabas allowed Willie to install a bathroom for Willie's needs. Can you imagine all those people lined up & taking their turns to use one bathroom?
Another post-1897 issue has always been confusing to me: did the family realize Barnabas actually traveled through time & changed history? I remember Elizabeth thanking Barnabas shortly after he returned to the present, but did she & the others really understand what he did?
there seems to be a theory that since barnabas prevents quentin from being killed in 1897 than his ghost never haunted collinwood in the present and thus only barnabas,julia and "we" the viewer recall these events.
Another post-1897 issue has always been confusing to me: did the family realize Barnabas actually traveled through time & changed history? I remember Elizabeth thanking Barnabas shortly after he returned to the present, but did she & the others really understand what he did?
You know, as far as I recall, I don't think they knew exactly what he did. Even Barnabas himself didn't know he'd wind up traveling to the past when he tossed those I-Ching wands. Considering his penchant for utter secrecy, I doubt he told them much. They just knew he helped in some way. Barnabas, Julia & Stokes were probably vague about the specifics.
Spoiler: In 1967, Vicki's trip through time changed nothing, thereby creating no circular paradox. In 1968, some characters recall what occurred at Collinwood before Barnabas altered Quentin's history, so Barnabas' earlier motivation to visit 1897 remains reasonably intact. In a later storyline, however, Gerard's haunting was apparently totally averted, so there would have been no need for Barnabas, Julia and Stokes to visit 1840 in the changed timeline, and therefore Gerard's ghost would be free to wreak havoc as it did originally...
So if he was shot by Beth, he'd have a momentary "heart burn" and then the fatal wound would appear on the portrait, so he ain't dead. So how could he have croaked and ended up haunting Collinwood?So, for a while the portrait would show a decomposing corpse, and eventually just a skeleton. Neat!
Now that would've been an interesting haunting: Quentin's spook is banished, but now there's a really angry Gregory Trask.The thought of Gregory Trask's ghost getting his ectoplasmic hands on David and Amy makes my skin crawl.
I wish that when Barnabas returned to the present (69/70), the Leviathan storyline had unfolded a bit more slowly.
all the other story threads are what make that period worth watching to me. I could have done with no Leviathans whatsoever.
The original plan for 1897 was probably for it to end with Quentin dead on the chair & sealed in the room. When he became so popular, they had to come up with an alternate scenario.
If there was a solid reason for their feeling compelled to come up with an alternate explanation for the skeleton (rather than just time-travel naivety on the part of the writers or DC), then I suppose it was that they'd already thought of a cool and ironic means to end Gregory.
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so, when barnabas discovered why quentin was cursed, he should have gone back in time to prevent quentin from killing jenny racosi collins, thereby avoiding the curse.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]And since Trask had been trapped in there with Quentin's exstensive library of books on black magic, do you think Trask's spirit might have perused those books throughout the decades and learned a thing or two? Who knows, maybe Trask, wanting revenge on the Collins family, conjured up Quentin & Beth's spirits from the grave , took control of them & forced them to do his bidding by haunting Collinwood.[/spoiler]
later on however it's never quite satisfactorily explained as to why everyone readily accepts quentin into the household and no longer equate him with the ghost that caused them so much grief. [santa_huh]
Another idea I've seen used to explain the differnence in the ghost is that it's the ghost of PETOFI IN QUENTINS BODY. He, at least had the perquisite evil sense of humor....
Clearly he's solid and not a ghost, so they can't say otherwise.
You're right about Petofi not having been around originally -- or at least the best we can TELL,with the cats cradle Barn made of the original timeline. [confused5a]