When it comes the differences with regard to how the two 1790 scenes actually play in the '91 Series and how they play in Barnabas' dream in the comic, my original intent was to wait until after both had concluded in the comic. However, as I was just watching how the scene on Page 17 actually plays on the show, I've realized that there are so many differences that I'm going to do them separately.
So, with that in mind I'll begin by explaining that in Ep #8 of the show the scene actually begins with Vicki up on the landing watching the arrival of Josette and at first she is unaware that Angelique is behind her watching her reaction to Josette as well as Josette's arrival - and it isn't simply Josette who has arrived because her father Andre is also down in the foyer with Joshua as Barnabas calls out to Josette, who turns and sees Barnabas coming down the stairs accompanied by Naomi, who welcomes Josette to America, and after Josette has thanked her, Naomi goes to join Joshua - and as things progress in the background with the other three is when Barnabas actually comes to Josette's side and says -
Barnabas: 'YOU'RE HERE, AT LAST. THANK GOD.'- without first addressing her as Josette, as he does in the comic, and then he hugs her - but unlike the comic, Josette's line does not immediately follow in the show because things shift to the landing with Angelique moving to Vicki's side as we hear Joshua ask Andre -
Joshua's Voice: 'Was there trouble in the crossing?'- and Vicki turns to Angelique as Andre begins to reply with -
Andre's Voice: 'Ah, we had eleven days of nothing but
gale--'- and concludes with -
Andre: '--force winds and rain.'- as he also kisses Naomi's hand, though it's not likely that any of that registered with Barnabas because he was still too occupied hugging Josette - and then back up on the landing Angelique tells Vicki -
Angelique: 'I must go to my mistress.'- and then moves off, so clearly Angelique was not already on the stairs as she's depicted in the comic as Barnabas and Josette greet each other - and it's not actually until after all that that Josette tells Barnabas -
Josette: 'YOUR EYES, I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN THE DARK
FIRE OF YOUR EYES.'- and note that in the scene she actually says "OF YOUR EYES" rather than the comic's "IN YOUR EYES" - (and also take note that Ben Loomis has joined the group - his eye-patched head can be seen next to Joshua) - and it isn't even then that Angelique comes down the stairs because the next one on the scene is Natalie, who interrupts Barnabas and Josette with -
Natalie's Voice: 'Oh-pa.'- and then we see Natalie and she comes down the stairs saying -
Natalie: 'Cherie.' - followed by Josette greeting her with -
Josette: 'Aunt Natalie.'- and Natalie kisses each of Jostte's cheeks as she says -
Natalie: 'I was so worried.'- as Barnabas moves down the stairs to join the others - and then Josette replies with -
Josette: 'I knew you would be.'- and then Natalie tells Josette -
Natalie: 'You look wonderful. Fantastique.'- to which Josette replies -
Josette: 'I am fantastique.'- and it isn't until after all that that Josette sees Angelique - but continuing with the scene will have to wait until next time...
