Isn't it funny how we all see different things in Nathan and Joe. Though I entirely understand the appeal of Joel Crothers - the too too handsome, swaggering Navy officer that was Nathan Forbes mostly just gives me well - a bone chilling case of the willies (probably a personal problem from having had too much early exposure to some of his real life counterparts - i.e., strutting, sexist, ego maniacal uniformed morons.
) AAAANYway, to me, Nathan came across as more of a spoiled rich frat rat type than anything else. Not to mention that, in the end, he was ablaze with his true colors - all varying shades of YELLOW.
As for Joe, well, I LIKE him
, but he doesn't get my pulse racing. He seems like the kind of guy you could be good friends with, someone you could count on. I do think Crothers did an excellent job with both parts though - very believable. He was good with lines too - rarely goofs up and almost always did a smooth recovery if he did start to falter.
I agree with Carol that as DS bad boys go I have way more attraction to Willie pre and post Barna-bite days (
Karlen's portrayal only, of course
). He was bad, but you're willing to think it wasn't all his fault. And, when he's down you want to help him out. I think his unrequited love for Maggie is every bit as touching as Julia's for Barnabas.