Oh yeah, laceup boots.  I never forget shoes. 

yeah, I know what you mean.  At other times in the show it seems Quentin can be killed (the aforementioned Gerard example).  I don't think they flat out said so either way.

 Penthea, good quote, but "immortality" might also mean that he just won't ever age.

Aren't werewolves usually portrayed as immortal (theoretically, since there ARE ways of killing them) anyway, meaning they can't die of natural causes and, in some sources, don't age?  But if so, in the absence of an enchanted portrait, Beth could not have killed Quentin without a silver bullet in that gun. 

I think the concept of the painting absorbing injury is pretty cool though, and adds to the sickly mangled look of the old Quentin we see in the painting in 1970.  My guess is that it protects him to degrees.

That horrible portrait was another opportunity to rip off a classic horror movie, in this case not just the plot but also the portrait detail in '45 version of "The Picture of Dorian Gray."  Here's a grab from the movie, and if you look quickly enough you might think you were seeing the Q-man's portrait:  (Though the movie was shot in B&W, the portrait was usually shown in color.)

Connie, I've never heard about this aspect of lycanthropy outside of DS.
...
  They probably made it up for the show.  If I'm wrong, I'd love to know where else that particular legend comes from.

Oh, me too.  I can think of loads of examples in pop culture in which werewolves reverted to human form when killed in beast form, but none in which it was the other way around.  Anyone?

Great topic!

Jeb was terrified when Bruno said he'd do away with Chris while he was in human form, and explained to him why he mustn't do that.

That made me remember something else... [spoiler]Before Barnabas time tripped, Chris didn't return to his hunk, er, human form in the morning, but I don't think the reason was ever explained.  Could it be that Chris was killed and therefore destined to remain a werewolf forever, but the mysterious events causing his death were another change in the present caused by the sojourn in 1897?[/spoiler]

  Connie and Midnite, MWWADABDDS &  MWADDBDDS - LOL!  There are even more DS clubs than I thought!

I'm sure there are many more. 

Moms Who Will Avoid Doing ANYTHING By Discussing DS

Anything ? 

  Right, I don't recall if there's ever been any evidence in the show to support the idea that the painting actually prevents Quentin from being killed.  Then again, maybe it does?  I don't think they were particularly definite about it either way.

[spoiler]The night prior to Beth's attempt on Quentin's life was the first full moon that didn't cause him to change since he was cursed.  The portrait changed instead.  I think that's what Petofi meant by Q's life not being in danger from the shooting.  But that's just me.  [/spoiler]

~Penny Dreadful~ of GSWASBDDS (Grad Students Who Avoid Studying By Discussing Dark Shadows)

LOL  Is there such a thing as MWADDBDDS?  (Moms Who Avoid Doing Dishes By Discussing DS) 

[spoiler]I assume Barnabas being in 1897 is supposed to have changed history, but how did HE actually do that??  I don't see how his being there brought Petofi there.  Didn't Petofi show up because he was looking for his hand?  (LOL - oy vey)[/spoiler]
Signed,
Totally confused

I feel your pain.

[spoiler]Barnabas sent Magda in search of a cure for Quentin.  That journey resulted in her stealing the hand, which led to Petof's presence in Collinsport.  I'm imagining that Petofi wasn't present in the original timeline.  However, it seems Angelique was because Beth also told Julia that she shot Quentin after he became engaged to Angelique.  Someone had to have saved Jamison from Laura anyway because he continued the family line.

However, we know the engagement came after Angelique cured Jamison, but would Jamison have been possessed in Petofi's absence?  Ouch.  Perhaps Angelique was summoned to the pre-altered 1897 by Evan and Quentin for some other reason than to deal with Barnabas, and other unknown events further led to the marriage plans. [/spoiler]

cough, sneeze, wipe nose... ok I missed by one line. grrrr

[ok trying again and DON'T count this line!!]   rolls eyes

dsbarnabasfan,

In case you no longer have the PM I sent when you wrote to express your feelings about this same issue, here is my reply pasted from my Outbox:

Re: #0259
« Sent to: dsbarnabasfan on: February 16, 2005, 09:56:57 am »

No, you shouldn't be seeing posts with longer than 2 lines of dialogue since I said we would start removing them.  The 1 or 2 lines refers to shifts in dialogue or action.  We remove those because they're scenes, and the caption board accepts only captions.  We know that many fans love to write and are accustomed to writing DS scenes, but the forums don't accept fan fiction on any board.

If it helps, this is acceptable:

character #1:  blah
character #2:  blah

This is not:

character #1:  blah
character #2:  blah
character #1 or #3:  blah

And this isn't acceptable either:

#1 said or did blah.  Then #2 said or did blah.  Then #1 or #3 said or did blah.

We're not counting lines and removing posts arbitrarily.  We're removing scenes, period.

Hope that cleared it up for you.  smiley

This topic very recently lost 2 captions.  Newbies, no more than 2 lines of dialogue, please --

Re: The Rules And How To Add Captures/Captions/Comments To This Board.

One of the cappers, however, is not hearing this for the first time. 

Thanks SO much for your wonderful report, mscbryk!

A friend attended yesterday (the con's final day) after having read this topic.  Marie Wallace and KLS were asked about the 2006 Fest being the last, and they both said they'd been asked that question before but didn't know the answer.  "We're the last to know," they added.  Only Diana Millay was reporting something similar to it, but I don't know her exact words, sorry.  Please know that I'm not at all (!) suggesting that your account isn't accurate, and goodness knows that backpedalling has been elevated to a fine art by some of the representatives of DS (!!!).  I'm just saying that according to a friend, at the AppleCon on Sunday those 2 ladies were no longer confirming that the 2006 Fest would be the last.   :-

it is VERY close

Saturday, April 9th.