Ghost Quentin is so much more compelling than Human Quentin. Ghost Quentin has some sense of purpose (take the house, take the kids, etc) while Human Quentin's purpose seems to be stand around and try not to get into anyone's way (and failing at this, of course). Watching post-1897 Quentin can be really painful because it's hard, at least for me, to watch a once proud, intriguing character being turned into the male equivelent of the helpless ingenue. He's still easy on the eyes but he's not as fun.