Anyway, I'm a HUGE Angelique fan.  I find her endlessly entertaining as a powerful witch with a complicated history, as a woman scorned, and as a supernatural rival to Laura.  I think she adds to every storyline she's in... she certainly makes the best entrances-- my favorite is coming up in 1897!  And I love discussing her, especially with Nicky.  Yet maybe I'm not understanding how you meant it, but to me a rabid fan is intense and unyielding whereas I enjoy hearing other POVs.  And I can't imagine that a union between B & A could be blissful for very long, nor do I accept what happened at the end of 1840.  Also, I mean no disrespect toward Lara Parker, but I prefer to focus on the character rather than the actress.  So am I disqualified?

Anyone else?

Angelique is indeed entertaining, and certainly essential to the series.  I use to love to hate her when I was a kid, lol.   Other than Julia, Ang. is the only other female in Barn.'s life that has any brains.  I don't buy the whole 1840 ending thing either, and think it was just a ratings ploy.  Just MHO, of course.  
I hated what they did to the character during the Leviathan sequence...

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I can't imagine what could have possessed her to "give up" her powers for Sky Rumson.  The guy was such a loser!  We were given no motivation, no background...and are suppose to accept that Ang. is content to be a housewife to Mr. Wonderful?
For me, one of the *worst* DS moments.  

MrsJ.

"Don't make me take steps, Mr. Collins.  Don't make me take steps!"

You BEAST!!!

MrsJ.

My fave non-DS performance by our dear Grayson was as Miss Judith Fellowes in "Night of the Iguana". Miss Fellowes was such a dedicated chaperone to young Charlotte Goodall and that evil "Rev" T. Lawrence Shannon was so cruel to her. Miss Fellowes was so dedicated to Charlotte she was willing to sleep at the foot of her bed if Charlotte so desired!

A powerful performance as Judith Fellowes for certain.  I'm always torn between her role in "Iguana" and that of Pepe in "Satan in High Heels".  I understand it is a film she would have rather forgotten, but her portrayal of Pepe is a delight to watch.

MrsJ.

and just what was the purpose of "the cutting of the sweater" when attending to Joe's wound?  ... Joooolia, all you had to do was lift it up a little.... Duh!  lol... these scenes just crack me up

Well, cutting the sweater is just so much more dramatic, ya know!   Too bad it wasn't Adam's sweater  

And those scissors used by Dr. Julia looked about as sharp as that letter opener.  Grayson Hall seemed a tad irritated as she tried to cut that sweater... she looked about ready to tear it off.  Now THAT would have been something to watch!  

MrsJ.

P.S...Who do you guys think does the best Opening Voiceovers??...I love to hear Grayson Hall myself.

So do I.  She's got the most exotic voice for a dramatic reading...as an aside, I've heard a couple of radio dramas she'd been involved in.  The quality wasn't great, but what a treat to sit back, close my eyes and just listen to that voice!  It's a shame she didn't do more of that type of work.

MrsJ.

I was watching some MPI videos, the 1995 stuff. .and I hate the extreme closeups that Kaplan would sometimes do but more than that I HATE all the black makeup on Grayson's eyes!  When did the eyeliner go out of fashion!!!

You mean you don't like the fuzzy caterpillar look?  

MrsJ.

When Barnabas decided to go to Collinwood and "tell all" to the family. .admitting his part in what had happened and promised to try and exonerate Julia. .  .I thought that was one of his more mature and self-less moments. . .(and a 2nd declaration that he feel a sincere friendship for Julia  rather than the advesarial or full of self-interest thing he had going on earlier).  

What are some other purely selfless and good/mature Barnabas moments?

Purely selfless...hmmm...I'm thinking...there must be something...

This may not exactly qualify, but it did show a twinge of conscience on his part.  Back in his early Vicki obsession days, when Barn. was still a vampire, Vicki stayed overnight at the Old House due to one of those infamous storms (scandalous, really!)  Anyway, after she is asleep (in Josette's room of course) Barn. sneaks into her room and stands at her bedside, staring at her invitingly exposed neck.  He starts to approach her with fangs bared, then stops himself and backs away, silently closing the door as the unsuspecting Miss Winters continues her slumber.
That has always been, for me, one of the most powerful scenes Frid gave as Barnabas.  Everything worked for me...the lighting, music, and Frid's subtle use of body language and expression.  

So...what was the question again??

MrsJ.