Does anyone else have a problem with Barnabas' behavior when he was in 1897?   He seemed to act as though things were to go his way regardless of how history originally went.  He makes no qualms about Rachael or Kitty into making them yet another Josette without thinking they had their own future lives to lead. This obviously goes for his callousness to Dirk and Carl (and indirectly Pansy).

To me, he totally defeated his purpose for being in 1897 to help David by being responsible for the many deaths of all the others that happen due to his own fault.  I know Vcky wasn't a smart time traveller, but at least she tried to change some things for the better, even though the outcome was the same as it originally was.  IMHO, Barnabas is an even worse time traveler then Vicky with his abruptness that things be done to his own policing (Ediths will come to mind) like he is a new sheriff in town.

Then there is the Laura matter, which he obviously didnt see the obvious, that the family was there in the present, therefore, there wasnt any need to worry about her taking her children with her by fire.

He realy didnt have to do anything other then to observe why Quentin's spirit was so vengeful. 1897 shows Barnabas much  less as a hero then as someone on an ego trip at times.  I think his character regressed a lot in this storyline.

The craziest statements he makes has to be when he accuses Angelique of changing history when she announces that she plans to marry Quentin and she accusaes him of the same.  His response was hilarious: "I have done all i can do to make sure to keep histpry the way it was" or something to that effect.

As much as 1840 is maligned, at least there he was more of an observer then a participant.

I bought:

Buzz Hacketts fan fiction "Supreme Sacrifice: A Civil War Novel", which continues the Bramwell/Catherine Storyline from Parallel Time 1841.

Dark Shadows: The Legend Reborn CD

I had basically most of the rest that was for sale, except the DVD's.  Amazon has DS: The First Year for $29.99 pre-order, so I went there for it.

Joey

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Lara at autograph table.

Before the Old House was "the old house" it was the original Collinwood.

the episodes start to get strange here.

in the weeks that run up to the start of the 1795 storyline there are alot of "red herrings" thrown out and plot developments that end up going nowhere.

Like the opening voiceover stating that "a dangerous game is about to be played leading to someone's death"

I wonder if they still planned for Julia to be killed off at this point.

Now that Burke is back in town, Dr. Woodard should have went right to him and told him everything.
Though he should have at least gone to Sam, Joe, or the Sheriff instead of Barnabas.