i really liked this week's episode - the mystery deepens and victoria disappears!
i'm not normally a fan of the actress playing carolyn, but i agree with philippe cordier's thinking that she was pretty good in ep #6. i was wondering though, how long barnabas could continue to use her without her sickening and dying, like her cousin daphne did. and i also thought poor joe haskell - his girlfriends always get bitten. have to say, i'd be willing to fill in if he needs a new love interest!
if carolyn had been successful in killing julia either of the times she tried, would barnabas have been more likely to be exposed? it's obvious from the seance that the sheriff hasn't given up on finding the killer. and what if sarah hadn't interrupted barnabas when he was trying to strangle or bite julia on the stairs? what would he have done with her body? barnabas is getting out of control in his desire for revenge against dr. hoffman.
am i alone in finding the appearances of angelique off-putting? the special effects are really well done, but it's just cheesy to me, for some reason. can't say for sure how i think they should've done it, but the shreiking banshee/ghost in the floating chiffon doesn't work for me.
the costume party was weird, now that you point it out, lydia. they do this every year in collinsport - why? it does seem strange that everyone would have access to all of those accurate (at least to my eyes) eighteenth century costumes. but i did enjoy the moment elizabeth and barnabas shared on the terrace. i really like jean simmons, and i wish the character of elizabeth was more developed.
it was strange when little david accompanied victoria down the staircase during the party. he seemed very stiff and kept looking from side to side - rather distracting. it was an unnatural moment from a kid that seems a generally natural little actor to me. and victoria's party dress was not all that, in my opinion. it kinda looked like coffin lining and was unflattering.
i liked the seance scene - seances in movies and on television are always my favorite scenes. i'd probably be too scared to attend one in real life though. joanna going did a terrific job with the little girl voice of sarah. it was a truly spooky scene, and i thought it was just shocking when victoria disappeared and the eighteenth century governess (played by ellen wheeler appeared). they did well casting Wheeler, i think. she has a different kind of look - for some reason she just seems like she has a face like someone in an old early american portrait. i remember her from the soap "another world" years ago. she's a good actress.
well, that's all for now! can't wait to hear what others think
