Love the music (I, Barnabas intro) used for the opening scene, not only for itself alone but for it's use here with the entranced 'floating' Carolyn. I love almost all of the DS music library and I really enjoy when it is perfectly matched to a scene. For me this is one of those times.
Did anyone think that Carolyn might kill David? I think I would have thought so had I watched during the original run. Barrett tripped on her lines a few times but the scene worked very well.
I very much enjoyed the first scene between Barrett and Hall. I am curious as to where Carolyn's bad attitude/nastiness towards Julia is coming from; Jealousy over Barnabas? Loyalty to Barnabas? It almost seems as though Carolyn thinks of Julia as her servant, as though having a foothold in both worlds gives her status above Julia. The whole scene was great and the last part of the scene was sublime. I'd have to list it among my favorites.
Has Julia's reason for keeping Vicki away from Barnabas been established? Is it jealousy on Julia's part or is she trying to protect an innocent Vicki? Well, if there were any doubts, it's clear that Vicki is beholden to Burke and not interested in Barnabas with her admission (even under hypnosis) that she is not even open to the idea of marrying Barnabas.
I like the pace the writers are setting having Carolyn being on to Julia so quickly. It made the episode somewhat suspenseful and I am eager to see what develops in the next episode.
I enjoyed this episode. Barrett & Hall are marvelous together. I liked the all acting and the writing, and the pace is moving along nicely.
