Discuss - Ep #0420

[Watching Project]

Robservations #420

[Lydia]

So Josette finally wore down Barnabas's resistance, and by the time she did, I couldn't feel that it was wrong despite the fact that it was indeed wrong.  How will Josette's personality change if she becomes a vampire?

Gosh, Jane Draper had a field day playing Suki.  But I am surprised that Suki was so upset by seeing Barnabas at the window.  Even if his face was evil, one gets the impression that Suki already has a nodding acquaintance with evil.

The other day I finally figured out a good reason for the cut-and-paste voiceover - "A seance has been held at the great house of Collinwood..."   Its purpose is not to help viewers get accustomed to the idea of time-travelling.  Rather, the purpose is to remind them that the time-travelling is taking place, and to emphasize that 1967-8 is still the home base of the series.  A new viewer might have no idea that the present-day Collins family exists.

[EmeraldRose]

The other day I finally figured out a good reason for the cut-and-paste voiceover - "A seance has been held at the great house of Collinwood..."   Its purpose is not to help viewers get accustomed to the idea of time-travelling.  Rather, the purpose is to remind them that the time-travelling is taking place, and to emphasize that 1967-8 is still the home base of the series.  A new viewer might have no idea that the present-day Collins family exists.

Good point, Lydia. That makes sense.

I loved the scenes when Suki came to Collinwood as Nathan's "sister" - she was a real hoot! Nathan sure was hot under the collar, thinking the jig was up! 

Yes, indeed, the last scene, when Barnabas succumed to his desire and bit Josette, was very romantic.

----- Sally -----

[michael c]

i always think it's strange that viewers who come to the show during one of the time travel periods becomes familiar with those characters first and then have to be "introduced" to the present time characters who are in effect "new" to them even though those characters had been with the show first.

this must have been especially true of the 1897 period because it lasted so long and had also been the series most highly rated storyline...meaning lots and lots of viewers had never seen any of the present time episodes and had no idea who those characters were.

[MagnusTrask]

Something needs to be said about Suki's hat, but I got nothin'....

[Lydia]

Yes, it sort of leaves one speechless.

[Sunny_Collins]

i always think it's strange that viewers who come to the show during one of the time travel periods becomes familiar with those characters first and then have to be "introduced" to the present time characters who are in effect "new" to them even though those characters had been with the show first.

That is exactly how I was introduced to the series, with the 1795 characters first, so it was quite difficult to become accustomed to the present-day characters.

Something needs to be said about Suki's hat, but I got nothin'....

What's wrong with suki's hat?

[MagnusTrask]

It makes her several feet taller, so nothing....

[Roland]

i always think it's strange that viewers who come to the show during one of the time travel periods becomes familiar with those characters first and then have to be "introduced" to the present time characters who are in effect "new" to them even though those characters had been with the show first.

this must have been especially true of the 1897 period because it lasted so long and had also been the series most highly rated storyline...meaning lots and lots of viewers had never seen any of the present time episodes and had no idea who those characters were.

I started very early on in the series, I guess, so the present-day characters were always the anchor for me.  However, a few years back, I was telling a friend (roughly my age) that I was watching DS again.  I was shocked when she thought of the show in terms of Quentin and Count Petofi and others of that ilk and had no recollection whatsover of Elizabeth, Carolyn, Roger etc.  That really caught me by surprise.

I love how Barnabas keeps coming back to Josette to tell her he can't keep coming back to her.  Talk about your cognitive dissonance!