A Solution to Vicky's Fate

Originally posted by Joeytrom on the Dark Shadows: General Discussion Forum on February 26, 2002 at 16:21:13:

[spoiler]It was one of the most disapointing things the writers did by decided to have Jeb kill Vicky in 1796, and onw of the most nonsensical...it made the murky plot even more confusing.

But the answer lies on another character unmentioned throughout all this--Phyllis Wicke. In the Return to 1796 prior to 1897, she is nowhere to be found after Vicky is re-hung (another plothole the writers left). However, one can place her in 1796 with the Jeb/Vicky/Peter scenario.

When Jeb throws Vicky off Widows' Hill, could Phyllis Wicke have suddenly appeared in Vicky's place at the rocks below? The body would have been so badly damaged, no one may have realized it wasn't Vicky. Victoria Winters was then returned to the present time...perhaps she was so confused she just ran off for a while to be alone. Though Peter would still kill Jeb and throw him over Widows' Hill and subsequently hung for doing so. Neither of them aware about the transposition of the bodies. Notice there is no ghost of Victoria Winters during the Leviatian sequence.

I think this could be a resolution as to what happened to Vicky so she could return to the present time.[/spoiler]

Joey