Some interesting speculation on the relationship between Nicholas and Angelique.  I feel that the main connection is that they both serve Diablos, and probably have known each other for centuries.  Of course, Nicholas is much more powerful than Angelique, and he enjoys never letting her forget that fact!

Loved how he called the Dream Curse "idiotic" and chided Cassandra for her constant failure.

So is Nicholas, like, her supervisor?

When Cassandra questions , she tells him to go back to Collinwood; trouble is that they're standing in front of Collinwood!

I adore Julia, but sometimes I think she got her medical degree from an ad in the back of a comic book.

JULIA: "Well, I wanted sea monkeys...but being a doctor could be fun. I could pass out sedatives like they're Pez!"

After 200 years of making this same mistake with her, you'd think he'd learn by now to use more caution!

Barnabas does seem to make the same mistakes over and over and over again...even though he knows the family history, he is doomed to repeat it!

But I'm sure that after 200 years, it's fun to spook Cassangelique and go "Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyaaaah-nyaaaah..."  

...the awkwardness and jerkiness of the two characters' behavior makes a weird kind of sense, given their emotional state as written in the script....(which) is beyond bizarre in places...

You think Grayson Hall ever went home after taping an episode and said: "Sam, what the hell was that script all about?!"  

I think both Julia and Willie have selective memories, forgetting the chokings and beatings...

So true!!    How many times did Barnabas try to kill Julia?  Worse yet, how many times did he manipulate her or trifle with her obvious feelings for him--to the point even clueless Carolyn calls him on it.

And how many times did he belittle Willie's intense feelings for Maggie?  Not to mention setting him up for her kidnapping!

And wasn't that bitch-slap Julia gave Cassandra SO satisfying?

Immensely. And this exchange (paraphrased):

CASSANDRA: I think you're in love with him.
JULIA: Not nearly as much as you.

Duh and duh!

Too bad TV shows didn't do "special" episodes back then, like the Buffy musical.  I'd love to hear Julia break into a rousing version of "Stand By Your Man"!

I enjoyed the slap and hope Grayson Hall enjoyed the scene, since as Magda in the 1897 story she gets manhandled rather badly by assorted characters.

A shame it happens to Magda, as Julia would've enjoyed the manhandling so much more...

Even scarier than that, scout75.  Our Mayor, not known for being cool, quoted lyrics from Jimmy Eat World and Moby songs, EEEEEEEEK!

Grrr! Augh!