But is there any reason to assume that Prof. Stokes was aware of any of the strange things that happened at Collinwood or any experiences of Amy? While Barnabas and Julia asked for his help in some instances, I don't think any of those things specifically applied to goings on at Collinwood.
Josette,
I believe that Prof. Stokes was aware of both the malevolent ghost of Quentin's efforts to possess David and Amy (didn't Stokes attempt an exorcism at one point to rid the mansion and the two kids of the "bad" Quentin?), and the good professor was also directly involved in Julia and, ultimately, Barnabas' efforts to defeat Jeb Hawkes and the Leviathans. (If I'm not mistaken, Prof. Stokes was also aware of Chris Jennings' ongoing lycanthropic "problem," after Barnabas "I-Chinged" his way back to 1897. But, that was apparently forgotten after Chris, Sabrina and Amy departed Collinsport.)
After Barnabas and Julia informed Prof. Stokes of their experiences in 1995, and, more importantly, of the impending disaster at Collinwood, I'd have thought that the omniscient Stokes would have had his jittery niece, Hallie, on the first jetliner out of Portland Airport to Los Angeles, Ca., Truth or Consequences, N.M., or even Secaucus, N.J.!
DarkLady,
Your point is right on concerning how great it was to see the wonderful Thayer David as Prof. Stokes during those, roughly, 39 episodes beginning with Mr. B. and Dr. H.'s return from 1995 to 1970, through Gerard and his pirates' ultimate "destruction" of Collinwood.
By the way, I found these episodes somewhat tedious, if not claustrophobic, in that we pretty much only got to see the scenes played out in Collinwood and that d@mned playroom; very rarely were we afforded glimpses of the Old House and even Sebastian and Roxanne's home to break the monotony. (Thankfully, Willie Loomis, sporting a new hair style, showed up to help things get going just before Gerard showed up to wave that flag in the tower room.)
Of course, the wonderfully cynical Roger Collins was nowhere to be seen, having gone off on another extended "business trip" to London. And we never got to see what was going on in Collinsport during this time period. I would have liked to have seen the Collinsport Inn, the Collinsport police station, and, certainly,
THE "in-spot" in Collinsport, the Blue Whale. (Just once more, I'd have liked to have seen the great Bob Rooney, tending bar, and wearing one of his trademark Sears flannel shirts, with his El Producto stogie firmly clenched between his teeth!)
There
was one episode when we were provided with a much-needed break from the the surreal goings-on in that playroom; that was the episode in which we got to see Maggie, Carolyn, Quentin, and David enjoying a pleasant, summer afternoon picnic on the grounds of Collinwood. I can't begin to tell you how I grateful/relieved I was, when, I believe, Carolyn mentioned that Hallie would be spending that particular afternoon with her Uncle Elliott.
Thank you Prof. Stokes, for affording us all with a brief respite from Hallie's seemingly unending anxiety attacks!
Bob the Bartender
