The Leviathan storyline was the first major DS story line from the original show that I got to see.
So, it holds a special place in my heart.

If the pace of the story line was a bit faster I don't think it would as much of a bad rap that it does.
And of coerce the need for a faster pace is generally an issue with any soap opera (It's hard to call DS that, though).

I think the "unseen" monster was more creepy than a guy in a monster custom could be.
Like with a book your imagination could fill in the details.

All-in-all an under rated story line.  Though reasonable criticism is understandable.
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I can't say I totally agree with Gothick's Leviathan article, but it was an interesting worth while read.

". .  its implicit mockery of the Christian theology . ."
Personally I don't see it that way.
From the start the Leviathan thing was evil and alien (but not from outer space).
The kid was more like an imp* than Jesus.
Jeb did the death-and-rebirth growth and necessary changing of names.
And the hidden nature of the leviathan story compared to the public nature of Jesus doesn't seem to compare.
At most it's an in-direct antonym.

* imp - the kind that replace real children with themselves and cause trouble and grif for parents.


". . the destruction of the Leviathan altar . . ""humanity" and "the inhuman"

That's a great point that the article had.  [spoiler]Jeb turns his back on what he has been told was his destiny out of love for Carolyn.[/spoiler]

Julia: Barnabas this is incredible!  It's like a faberge egg only it's a coffin.  All the people in this tiny little mock town are moving. 

Angelique:  Had a thing for guys with cataracts.

Ben:  You've got to grab cow utters like this!

Joe:  Man killed my 5/13 Killer Cow with a +30 Lava Burst!  Isn't that overkill?

Maggie: "Overkill? This isn't a game of Kick-the-Ouphe!"

Quentin found out the hard way that baby talk and pick-up lines don't mix.

Quentin:  Your hot, yes you are, yes you are. 

Im not sure what my favorite effect was, but the fire burning effect is probably the most used / easy to remember.

It was a bit cheesy, but it did the trick.  Sometimes it worked very well.  Other times it didn't.