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« on: September 20, 2012, 10:36:28 PM »
Lydia, IlB & DL, you three collect and express your thoughts beautifully.
Odd name or not, there’s been only one Niall Bradford in all of London in the past 130 years?
Burke has a bone to pick with Barn to begin with so it is easy to believe how rapidly Burke puts things together and suspects Barn of Maggie’s kidnapping. I have to believe that his possessiveness and concern for Vicki getss him there, because he didn’t see any of this before now and Burke didn’t get where he is in life by being sensitive or stupid. So, the tension builds and I’m inching closer to the edge of my seat. Dr. Woodard has the right idea to go to the sheriff but Burke has too much at stake to not be sure first. The last thing he wants to do is re-alienate the Collins family, and upset Vicki (as stated earlier in the thread). And, it’s just the ‘soap’ way of doing things. I don’t think Burke thinks Barn is a vampire either, Lydia. As a matter of fact he’s having trouble thinking of Maggie’s bite and captivity as related. I don’t know if it’s because he trying to fit Barn into the equation or because linking the two events would mean Barn is more of a villain than even Burke could wrap his mind around.
Maggie’s getting cabin fever and who can blame her? Joe persuades her to temporarily forget about daytime employment at the diner and to stay put and do as she’s told. (Dear sweet simple 'black & white' Joe, the voice of reason.) Joe doesn’t understand women but luckily for him, Maggie understands men. Maggie voices her uneasiness re: Dr. Hoffman-- an interesting development that brings me a few inches more toward the edge of my seat. I also really enjoy the normalcy here, IlB & DL. I really liked Joe’s initial objection to Burke questioning Maggie; it was realistic. They could have had him just stand there like a dummy. Thank goodness DC didn’t pay his actors by the word.
Burke stops by and questions Maggie, and gets nowhere. And learning of Barn’s visit to Maggie since her return home really bursts his bubble. All he really manages to get out of Maggie is an afterthought about an unidentifiable piece of music stuck in the back of her mind, a light playful tune; a soft tinkling sound. Is this a new revelation or do we already know that Maggie remembers? I've just scooted another inch forward.
Despite the setback, Burke doesn’t give up. As luck would have it, before the credits roll, Burke, courtesy of Vicki, trips over Josette’s music box and hears what he recounts Maggie describing as a light almost playful kind of music. At first I thought no way – but why not? Like I said, Burke’s no dummy. Another inch and I'd be on the floor.
Afterthoughts: Anyone else think that AG & R. Gerringer are both wearing hairpieces?
Robert Gerringer does an excellent job as Dr. Woodard. I thought the scene between him and AG was well written.
KLS’ hair looked really red (auburn?). Is this a new development or am I just noticing this for the first time? I am also wondering if she is wearing a wig?
I suppose there is no connection between Niall Bradford and Peter Bradford?
It was a pretty exciting episode overall, with Burke getting closer and closer to the truth.
'My life' DS Moment of the week: I figured Niall was spelled Nile (as in Niles) and thanks to a fellow Forum member I was spared that embarrassment. So I am thinking about how interesting the spelling is and how I've never seen or 'heard' of it before. I looked it up; the whole shebang. So yesterday I am at a stop light and I look over at the school building on my right (which I've seen a million and one times) and noticed for the first time that it is the Nial Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School. I don't know if it is spelled with one L or if the second L fell off. DS synchronicity at it's best.
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