What an overwrought, knife-laden mess of an episode. I guess I was supposed to feel for Barnabas when he couldn't bring himself to say the word "vampire," but in truth I just didn't care.
We're told that only the box can create new cult members, but what about the mighty Levia-dream, or the expert salesmanship of humans like Bruno and Strak?
A blooper-- Nelle's bite marks got uncovered too soon, so Julia put the scarf back over them til it was time for their closeup.
Yes, Barnabas, pour the accelerant (that is too a word, Spell Check!) around in a big circle, then stand in the middle of it to drop the match.
Barnabas is a vampire again.
Quentin: "He looks different, Julia."
Ya think??!!!
the Virginia woman... She must be one of those people looking for a cult to join.
I bet Strak had no trouble bringing Bruno in by promising him lots of opportunities to torture and murder plus all the women he could convert.
It's interesting that in a parallel word, Nelle has an identical counterpart in Collinsport who [spoiler]works in a bar identical to the one she wandered into.[/spoiler] Or is this one of those resemblances that we're not supposed to notice?
Barnabas feels her out, searching for some awful trait that will justify his feeding on her...
Nice! Even though he probably was already thinking about how good her blood will taste, he did seem pleased to learn that she wouldn't mind a little killing or stealing.
Barnabas didn't care whether Megan was upstairs sleeping when he torched the place...
I didn't think of that. You're right-- he never checked to see if she was there. Ouch!!
Since Jeb can turn into "the most dangerous form that ever existed," wouldn't it be better to burn the building down while he's in human form so that he can't get back to the room and transform? If Jeb were to escape out the window again in creature form and wreak havoc, how would Barnabas or anybody be able to stop him? What am I missing?
I was surprised to see Bob O'Connell getting a credit at the end for playing the bartender, but the Blue Whale bartender did seem very much a part of the action today, even though he didn't say a word.
That surprised me too. He didn't so much as grunt. But it was the last appearance of Bob O'Connell, sniff.
Is this the last time we see the Blue Whale?
As the Blue Whale, yes. In a parallel world, it made a different choice-- deciding that eagles are way cooler than whales.
Midnite-- Thanks.... The attachment of Barnabas's for Maggie that I wondered about was his overpowering desire for her right after revampirization. He's obsessed with the fact that he can have her... tonight! ...As if this had been a dream of his for ages. Of course she's a friend, but when did he become Vicki II to Barnabas?
Ah, you meant his reason for wanting to bite her; I thought you were referring to his argument for NOT biting her. I interpreted it as Barnabas finding he has the same compelling lust that he had when he was released from the coffin in 1967 and satisfied his urges (for a companion to replace Josette as well as for having a personal blood bank) soon after via Maggie. As for her becoming Vicki II, I think that's something the writers have been pursuing vigorously ever since Maggie became governess #2.
