Rachel? Is that Kitty Soams or Lady Kitty? (still can't get all the 1897 names right) The Josette reincarnation?
I tend to feel that Barnabas's treatment of Maggie was the "before Frid caught on" time period. Not to say the early b&w is not the most genuinely scary and creepy of the series but Barnarbas was really not the same person as after 1795 - at least not in the writing. Anyway, whenever I see anything disturbing or akward that's what I tell myself. Like the later pairing of Barnie with Angelique. As an avid 1795 fan I just can't stomach it.
Not sure if Rachel is Kitty (gosh, how many characters did everyone play?) but I felt, as a diehard Josette/Barnabas fan, it was one of the most interesting and engaging of 1897 but was maaaaddd that, it's apparent they hated us, they chopped it down as in 1795. Too bad really because the Josette/Barnabas pairing was, in my opinion, the most potent of all and even a Kitty recincarnation would have been wonderful.