I also didn't care too much for Mrs.Johnson's character in the beginning. She started out being a spy for Burke Devlin and only took the Maid's job at Collinwood just to spy on the family and give information to Burke.  Later on, she became like one of the family, a wonderful devoted woman who loved the Collins' family like one of her own.

Welll with a son like Harry .. she had to branch out. .

Hmmmm....interesting thought. How about Robert Rodan (Adam) instead of Anthony George as Burke #2? I would have liked to see Sharon Smyth come back, she could have done either of the Kathy Cody roles, Hallie or Carrie Stokes. And having seen a picture of Clarice Blackburn as she really looked, I think she could have filled in for Julia in a pinch.

It is interesting that they kept Clarice a wigged brunette. . she coulda come busting out as a completely different,blonde character. . .i'll continue this in a new category. . .

SPOILER............SPOILER........SPOILER.............SPOILER.

Barnabas asked Julia to meet him here to discuss Dr.Lang's crazy new scheme.

Isn't the gazebo B&J's home away from home. . how come nobody was gossiping about their crazy / weird relationship?? She's at his house all night, meeting him at the gazebo, he goes into her bedroom whenever he likes. .. . .in **my** hometown we'd had years of fun gossiping about those two. . .

Since my VCR and I weren't in sync this week, I ran out and rented the videos #47 & 48. . .sometime in the near future. .Tony will even say Barnabas "is old enough to be Carolyn's father"!!!!! LOl!!!!!!

What I still can't get over is how DS got preempted last year on, of all days, Halloween.  ?!?

Ben

I'm always a BIG advocate of writing SCIFI (via snail mail of course) to emphasize our dissatisfaction (i.e. possible cancellation and now these strange schedule interferences). . .i encourage others to do so.. . .

I like the hair cut.  That wig really got on my nerves.  I think julia has a stunning face.  Ever notice that there are more close up's of julia's face then anyone else.  I started watching the show 2 years ago.  My hubby watched it as a child.  And when he comented on julia being less then a knock out I knocked him over the head with a pillow.  He now says how truely stunning she is   LOL.

The directors did seem to try fancy camera angels for Grayson . .remember the BIG magnifying glass coming up in a few days in Dr. Lange's office. . .the camera focused on her eyes and the bridge of her nose for quite some time. . that was pretty artsy fartsy for daytime tv. . .

Did anyone howl withlaughter when Tony Petersen called Barnabas "that old man" the other day! I laughed out loud. . Everyone on the Boards (here and elsewhere) debates Barnabas's age. . i thought it funny that a 30-something referred to him as an 'old man'. .  too old for Carolyn therefore too old for Vicki or Maggie. .