Could Butler have done more with Kevin?
At least in my opinion, I don’t think Kevin added that much to the story. Well, I at least think he didn’t add as much as he could have. The only significant parts about Kevin that I can remember are that he is Dana’s husband, and that he ended up staying in the past for 5 years or so which ultimately left him feeling out of place when he returned to the present. Other than that, I don’t remember anything else that Kevin brought into the story. Although Kevin showcases how the two have spent more time in the past than their new home, I don’t think he does it any better than Dana herself does. When Dana returns home after spending months or years in the antebellum south, she exhibits the same feeling of being out of place. And, we see a lot of Dana’s time in the antebellum south, which made me understand how long Dana really was in there for. On the other hand, the 5 years that went by as Kevin stayed behind in the past was practically brushed over. Of course, it wouldn’t make sense f...