i don't want to get too naughty,but nathan married millicent for her money.he must have married suki for other reasons.i can imagine a rather "steamy" relationship between them.thier scenes had some "sexual tension"

i havn't seen the other time-travel stories in thier entirety yet.i too think 1795 starts off with a bang but drags on too long.nathan/millicent and vicki/peter are pretty dull.but i think the story redeems itself in it's final few eps., like naomi's suicide is so sad and i liked b's revenge on nathan.it was strange how daniel didn't even show up until late in the story and then carried on as if vicki had been his governess for years(i can't recall a scene between them until after vicki leaves collinwood).in my post-1795 viewings i just saw the ep. where vicki and barnabas get into the car crash.i watched it over and again because the two of them in this cheesy fake car was just too good!

this is going to be a long one.i just completed the task of viewing the 1795 story in it's entirety on vid.i have a few(probably asked before)qustions.for starters, victoria was not just a passive observer but an active participant in the events of that year, barnabas knew her.so why didn't he recognize her when he arrived in 1967?when phyllis wick first appears at the 67 seance she was on her way to collinwood for the first time(in 95).but when time returns to the present barnabas knows her.how could he if she never arrived at collinwood in 1795?in 1795 real time,who was sara's governess,phyllis or vicki?let's not forget that while "time stood still" at present day collinwood,the story actually began in 67 but ended in 68(oops!).in 1795 josette thought vicki to be a witch,so why did she often protect her in the future and communicate through her at several seances?was maggie evans josette reincarnated or did she only resemble her?why did millicent,daniel and the countess dupres stay on months after the wedding was canceled?why was suki staying at collinwood?with the house constantly "in mourning" why did the ladies continue to wear colorful,lively costumes instead of black?and in future generations,did no one think it odd that nearly the entire family dies within a few months of each other?i'm sure i'll think of more.

i just saw that scene recently,and thought it was great.frid and blackburn were the consumate proffesionals,and a scene that might have been corny with lesser actors really worked with these two.

yes, david ford/sam evans was not treated fairly once the show went supernatural.i also think clarice blackburn/mrs.johnson went highly underused as well.

today's montage reminded me of something.why is vicki always in sleeveless? since "orbach's" supplied the clothing,why couldn't they have outfitted thier heroine in more diverse styles?it's almost always the same few dresses.my favorite vicki dress is the red a-line with purple stripes down the front and on the(gasp!)sleeves,to be worn with matching bow(of course).

it could have lasted longer if they had paced it more thoughtfully and introduced new supernatural elements more gradually or eliminated some altogether.a strange thing happened after 1795,they realized the supernatural stuff improved the show's ratings,so they threw everything out there they possibly could.vamires,werewolves,witches,frankenstein,zombies in just a couple years.after 1795,they could have gone on for months with cassandra alone,like the laura story,rather than toss in the adam/eve stuff right away.it would have created more suspense.but at the rate it went they left themselves with nowhere else to go and it burned itself out.

and what a party it was!the "costume party" scenes were among the weirdest ever on d.s..they were so awkward and contrived.even before the seance started they just sat there in their overblown period costmes and stared at each other.barnabas could give mary tyler moore a run for her money in the "bad party" sweepstakes.