DARK SHADOWS FORUMS
General Discussions => Current Talk Archive => Current Talk '25 I => Current Talk '16 I => Topic started by: Patti Feinberg on May 29, 2016, 05:06:36 AM
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I know on Buffy & Angel, the owner of a home must first invite vampire in.
Does anyone know the first time this 'fact' is put in use?
So, I'm currently in (on the Rob boards) 1995.
Barnabas was still a living Collins when Collinwood was finished. Plus Joshua/Naomi (I think it was Naomi, IRC) who gave Barn the 'Old House'.
If (big little word) he had been welcomed into any of the Collin's estates, would that give him open access to all the houses/cottages/nooks/crannies on the Collins' estate? (Barn just walked into whatever place Crazy Carolyn lives, and he didn't knock).
Why would someone have to invite a vampire in?
Patti
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Patti, I think maybe the "have to invite a vampire in" part of the traditional vampire lore has to do with the sexual metaphor aspect of vampirism. If you don't invite the vampire in, then he can't come in and corrupt you. But if you do invite him in, well, that gives you responsibility for your own corruption.
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In 1967, Mrs. Johnson invited Barnabas into Collinwood and The Evans' invited him to their cottage.
Judith invited him in 1897 when he arrived.
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Though the supposed thing that a vampire needs to be invited in doesn't really play on DS. For example, no one invited Tom Jennings into Collinwood, yet he had no problem whatsoever getting into Vicki's room through her window. And no one invited him into the basement of the Old House, yet he had no problem appearing in there, either.
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I think Stoker made use of the lore in the novel DRACULA. It would be interesting to read the works of the late "Rev." Montague Summers and see if he reports finding traces of this in the old lore.
G.
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In 1967, Mrs. Johnson invited Barnabas into Collinwood and The Evans' invited him to their cottage.
Judith invited him in 1897 when he arrived.
Yeah, but, Mrs. Johnson didn't have the 'authority' to invite him in to his familial home, and 1897 Barn was still a living Collins, therefore, automatically invited (someone would have to 'un-invite' Barnabas Collins).
Patti