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« on: January 23, 2014, 07:00:28 AM »
The opening was funny, with Julia rushing Willie to get dressed. It all sounded so trivial and ordinary.... I LOLed. Then after having rushed him, she stands around talking and talking, about what will happen if they don't find him in time!
I want to hit them whenever characters say "WHY does such and such happen? WHY?" or "When will this crisis be over? (Pause) WHEN?!?" I'd give anything to stop that last WHY? or WHEN? from coming out their mouths......
On my tape at least, there's planty of background noise behind the scenes at Nick's place. While Nick and Adam talk, a radio seems to be playing. Later in the ep, it sounds as if we might be hearing lines from a different scene. Clever, Julia treating Adam to treat an unfindable Barnabas, and Julia is in her second straight ep in a row as nervy Julia, good for her and us.
Back at home, nice look between Julia and Willie, as Barnabas says "Why are the days so long?" (Longing for Ang while hating her and knowing he's about to be killed by her.) Excellent idea, packing Barnabas off to Wyndcliffe, though I would think Ang could find him. As long as Julia stays clever, filling the room with crosses and crates of stinking garlic and whatnot, all will be well, so let's assume she does that, despite her staff thinking she's around the bend.
Wyndcliffe, as I see it, saves Barnabas personally AND dramatically as a character. It does him and probably Mr. Frid himself a world of good, I think. Remember Barnabas as he's been lately, but ever since Adam appeared really, and compare this to the Barnabas we see when he's released from Wyndcliffe. The character is reinvigorated, strengthened, and has found his feet in his new life, and is ready to take on enemies. I imagine J Frid was rethinking whether he even wanted to return, so weakened was his part, and the writers were figuring out what to do with him. This was a pivotal period I think.
Yes, I really buy Nick sympathizing over having to stake Ang! Though it could be part of his shameful humanization lately...... If Nick can "deny her her coffin", I would think he'd be able to destroy her in a far less hands-on way than a stake.... I mean, I'm sure the coffin denying wasn't going to be bluntly physical, like putting a Denver Boot on it or anything...
Didn't think of that dom... they seem to have a lot of preposterous activity going on as long as they don't have to show it onscreen..... though it's more fun when they show it.....