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« on: August 11, 2013, 03:45:59 AM »
Parker does okay with the OVO.
The Old House basement set keeps changing. The alcove next to Barn is closed last ep, this ep in the reenactment it is an open thruway again. And in my memory the alcove on the other side wasn't there, nor was it bricked up. Maybe I'm hallucinating.
Hall looks great.
"Oh, Willie! Shut up and get to work!" (lol)
Karlen really hams it up and it is good. Julia pleading with Trask was iffy for me. It seemed ridiculous but then I realized, we could see Trask, but I don't think Julia could, so then it didn't seem so stupid - plus, when I thought of how much Jules cares for Barn and she was pleading for his life, well, that made it seem okay too.
"AAAAAHHHIIIIIIIIT'S BARNABAS!!" (lol)
You might think that Liz would throw Cass out on her can. But I can think of many reasons she does not. I'm not as thrilled with the Cass/Liz thang as Nicky is but to each his own. If it had been anyone else opposite Cass/Parker, then maybe. I guess my not being an Angelique fan and being a big Liz fan is what's really wrong. And though I hate to admit it, Bennett doesn't always pull it off. Or maybe I just hate seeing a weakened Liz. I don't know.
"He moved!" (lol)
I really liked the scene of Barn's awakening. Everyone played it perfectly. Hall & Frid subdued and Willie excited but controlled (well, at least after his initial outburst). Hall and Frid played the hopefulness of their characters superbly. I thought Frid was in rare form. I loved every bit of the scene. And it looked great too. Willie states they saw Trask so I guess I was wrong about that. I like and agree with Magnus' thoughts on Willie's hysteria 'grounding' the audience amid all the nonchalance. I don't know that I'll ever be convinced that Willie should be so in love with Barnabas, though. And I can't wait to see Barn's reaction to the latest on Adam.
The tomb states Naomi died in 1821 - I guess this was done to carry out the myth of the whole Barn thing not happening. Bennett has some good moments here. I was happy to see that Liz still has some fight left in her. Parker is good in this episode, I'll give you that (begrudgingly, lol).