Yes, dom, Joshua did see Barn's ring on Josette's hand back when she fainted in front of him and Natalie. That was back in ep. 422.
Judging from the frame grabs in the Robservations and the DS Wiki, I have to agree that the somber colors and lighting are wonderful.
Trask is in his element when he and Abigail have their strategy session. Nice job by both actors.
I suppose we are to infer that Peter is actually a noble human being when he fearlessly stands up to Trask's arguments and nixes his suggestion that he (P.) doesn't necessarily have to live such a hand-to-mouth existence. Peter's costume, by the way, is excellently done. His clothes, though neat, are almost as threadbare as Ben's.
Still more great moments for Barnabas and Ben. Once again, Ben nearly gets throttled but manages to stop Barnabas from killing Peter when he argues, That boy's the only chance Miss Winters has! Yes, the serial throttling is a bit annoying, but JF is totally committed, and by the end I was completely persuaded when Barn stands staring down at Josette's grave and declares passionately, I have made my own dark conquest of the grave. Hers will be next, I swear!