I *love* the Barnabas-Kitty plot--it's *the* best Josette spin-off, and I dare say it's better than their original relationship. You're spot on about KLS's maturity--she seems so in control of the character and her acting ability. Oh, I so wish they had given her more development! An Edward-Kitty-Barnabas love triangle would have been perfect, but, alas, we only get Judith stating, "What will Edward say?" in that last 1897 episode.
And wasn't it fun to see Josette as a gold digger?
I agree with Barnabas' Bride that Kitty and Josette were the same person, Kitty was the reincarnation of Josette, her memories were being reawakened. If only the writers would have showed this instead of having her drawn into the portrait and her whole Kitty personality being lost. "Boo" Then they show the 1796 thing again, BORING" and once again Josette kills herself,
my only apprehension with it is that it lasts so long.i'm only about forty episodes into it and it's much longer than that.it's thus far been pretty tight but it sounds like the middle/end gets a bit all-over-the-place and that's where my patience with the show can wear thin.time will tell.
Trask has one of the most fun deaths you're ever going to see. Charity Fay is always a scream. I love how everyone's just fine with leaving Charity possessed for the rest of her life, because Pansy Faye was fun, and Charity was lifeless.
I missed more "normal" scenes in 1897, such as ... playing cards...
People just couldn't get enough of Minerva's card playing. She should have sold tickets. Some found it difficult to take their eyes off her.
Trask and Minerva were married for many years.Initially, I found it rather odd that the writers chose to give Trask's wife a name taken from Roman mythology rather than a Biblical name or a name associated with a virtue (like Charity) or a saint (like Gregory).
I rmember Trask was crying for Minerva before he shot himself in that room. Were they married?
I liked 1897 but it got to be tedious toward the end, I didn't like the plot involving the I Ching, the writers were just stretching the story at that point.
I would have preferred that Rachael leave town for a while and then return after realizing she was Josette's reincarnation instead of KLS playing another character who no one notices looks like Rachael.
I also think, that Barnabas constantly falling in love with women who don't resemble Josette, weakens his supposed love for her. ie: Vicki and Roxanne.
When Barnabas first entered the old house he asked Josette why she hadn't protected him, after all he was a Collins, They must not have had the idea to make her his love interest yet.
Now that you've mentioned Nora, a moment I particularly liked, and I think my favorite Denise Nickerson moment, was when Edward was trying to get Lady Kitty to play with Nora and hoping for them to get along. Nora had a lot of sharp comments to her. It was a great scene.
Today's picture from episode #859 with Lady Kitty and Nora must be this scene. I really love it!!
When Barnabas first entered the old house he asked Josette why she hadn't protected him, after all he was a Collins, They must not have had the idea to make her his love interest yet.
Misa....huh?? I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying. Could you please elaborate?
Thinking about that speech it was beautiful but not quite in sync with what happened afterwards as in the Josette reference. Didn't seem lover-like but maybe family oriented, like maybe she/Josette was a relation.
I have read a bit about this. When J. Frid first came on DS it was only suppost to be for a short term role.Thinking about that speech it was beautiful but not quite in sync with what happened afterwards as in the Josette reference. Didn't seem lover-like but maybe family oriented, like maybe she/Josette was a relation.It could also be that the writers didn't want to give away too much too soon, preferring to keep Barnabas and Josette's true relationship less defined until he comes face to face with Maggie and that plot takes off.
When J. Frid first came on DS it was only suppost to be for a short term role. But the character of Barnabas became so popular so fast, that that idea was thrown out and they came up with what we ended up seeing.
I remember that quote from Barnabas, Barnabas goes to the old house...I think he even stares at Josette's portrait but can't remember entirely.
I missed more "normal" scenes in 1897, such as ... playing cards...
Evan, Tim, Judith, and (most importantly) Minerva played cards. [wink2]
It could also be that the writers didn't want to give away too much too soon, preferring to keep Barnabas and Josette's true relationship less defined until he comes face to face with Maggie and that plot takes off.