Barnabas' character evolved quite a bit over the years. So, the question is: which version do you find the most fascinating?
This one's a gimme. Don't even have to pause to think. My favorite Barnabas was the 1967, when he was still new, still evil, still complex, still having FANGS that he would use, or threaten with. And the glare in his eye, lest anyone discover his big fat lie. Or the intolerance with which he would view his most faithful of servants. In those early days, the whole cast, including JF, threw themselves into the part they were playing. It all seems so real to me, sometimes, when I'm watching it, because they believed it. Or they seemed to. Barn was more a complex evil than a pure evil. He had goodness inside of him...somewhere, but I always prefer it when he doesn't expose that part! I prefer the cruelty. It's far more provocative, I think.
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Maine Girl