This exchange (previously posted in the Alphabet Topic) has prompted this poll:
A is for admiration, which is what Vicki felt for Barnabas (though it was misguided during his early days as a vampire).
Some could argue that Vicki's admiration for Barnabas was misguided throughout most of their time together on the show - but that's a whole other discussion for another topic. (wink)
[spoiler]The fact that Barnabas made Vicki tell him the dream so she wouldn't suffer the effects of the dream curse any longer even when he knew once he had it himself it would make him revert to being a vampire, that act proved Barnabas was indeed worthy of Vicki's admiration if nothing else did IMO.[/spoiler]
But as you say that is for another topic another time. (wink2)
You'll note that I didn't actually say one way or the other what I think - only that some could argue the point. But to play devil's advocate for the downside for a moment (simply as a counterbalance to IluvBarnabas' point made in the above spoiler statement), one or even a dozen admirable acts doesn't necessarliy an admirable person make. Even the most vilest of tyrants or even serial killers can be perfectly capable of admirable acts from time to time. But in the overall moral scheme of things, could, would or should weighing those possibly admirable acts against other heineous acts ever make someone admirable as a whole? You decide.
(And remember that this is completely restricted to Barnabas' actions in the present in the years 1967 and 1968 because, for one, Vicki believes the Barn of 1795/96 was a completely different person.)