What a great idea for a thread, Julian! My own favorites tend to involve Mr. Frid also, no surprise there.

In fact, in that first scene you mention I think Barnabas says something about Willie "clinging to life like a leech". LOL!

And I love the scene where Tony Peterson is accusing Barnabas of having an affair with Carolyn. Tony, not being taken very seriously by Barnabas, says something like, "I don't enjoy being laughed at, Mr. Collins."

And Frid delivers the line so perfectly: "Then you shouldn't go around being so amuuuusing, Mr. Peterson."
Oh, that cracked my s*** right up!

One more: Love it when Julia and Barn are locking up Chris in the mausoleum during those moonlit nights and she worries that if the police find out that they may be accused of "harboring a werewolf" or words to that affect. That, IMHO, is one of the funniest ideas on the show ever!

Was he sexy? Was he sexy??? Oh come on, don't joke with me. If he wasn't, I wouldn't have watched DS more than a few times out of curiosity. Unlike now, where it's a part of my life, like food, sleep, etc.

But I think I see what you're getting at - the physical parts of it, the kissing and such, he always seems a bit reluctant about it. 

I've heard him say that he had no idea he had any sex appeal until he played Barnabas. He also says that he never married because no woman would have him. Think he's halfway kidding about that, but also think it shows that he just doesn't see himself that way.

So it makes sense that his sexual side would come out in the more subtle, subversive ways as it does, but when he's expected to be more overt - gettin down to bidness with some girl half his age, no less - he would not be as comfortable.

Now I like Barnabas but really ladies. . a **hunk**?? I don't think so, I don't see it not at all. . Explain please. . .

Yes, I agree. "Hunk" is not the word I would use. In fact, to me, it's got kind of yucky connotations. Like a dopey guy in an awful tank top.

Barney is, however, extremely hot. Why? Because it has to do with the person, not whether he has classic good looks or not. He was just really, really sexy. The way Frid portrayed him, he was so complex. In a single episode, you wanted to kiss him, slap him and then take care of him.

Of course, in combination with this, physically there was an awful lot to like as well, IMNSHO: The eyes, the voice, the tall, slim bod, the suits, the hands, the hair (when they weren't mucking it up), the...uh-oh I better stop now.

Well, I can't say I have high hopes - most of the stuff I love about the original is just not possible to recreate: the tension/excitement/gaffes of the "live" show, the cast of mostly stage actors and, of course, Jonathan Frid.

But, heck, I don't mind thinking positively: if they could get Alan Rickman to dye his hair, add some more humor and still give it a moody feel like Joss Whedon's "Ripper" was supposed to have, I'd be there.

It sure does sound like it, doesn't it? Since I didn't see the show, I don't know if he claimed that. But I suspect they just don't know what they're talking about.

But it must be true if you read it on the Internet.

I ordered mine through Amazon (with "A Mighty Wind") and it is now somewhere in Illinois. Sigh. Oh well, I ordered it with my Amazon Visa, so at least I'll get the points.

Btw, Midnite, love your sig file. Long live Spike.

Here's something silly that's been sizzling on my brain pan for a while...The husband and I are big Rat Pack fans and after watching PT for the first time, it got me thinking that DS has some rat pack "counterparts".

First, Barn is Sinatra. He's the central figure, moody, romantic, an absolutely wonderful voice.

Quentin is Dino - the lovable rogue who likes his hooch.

Willie is sort of a cross between Sammy (multi-talented, loyal, diminutive) and Joey Bishop (comic relief with a NY accent).

Julia is definitely Shirley Maclaine - the redhead, who all the guys think of as a sister.

Roger's got kind of a Peter Lawford-lockjaw thing going.

Even though she's blond, Angelique is Ava Gardner - the beauty that Barn has an intenese love-hate thing with.

Roxanne is Mia Farrow - the much-younger waif that Barn hangs around with for a while to sort of, um, cleanse his palette.

I guess in a stretch you could say that Josette is like Nancy, Frank's first wife (and a brunette) - their relationship ended when they were both still young, but they remained close for the rest of his life.

So there you have it. Fun with archetypes. Does anybody see this besides me? Or am I on crack again? 

Er, did anyone else notice that Barn has had a zit (or something) on the right side of his nose all week?

I'm not trying to be mean - I love that man to distraction - but well, it was just kind of hard to miss. In fact, Frid's looked kind of tired all week long. After filming a movie and going right back to the day job, I think someone needed a vacation!