If I cared about Hairy Johnson's character, I'd criticize the violation of it, when he talks Adam out of suicide almost as if he cares. How does Adam know you can end your life by sticking something sharp into your belly? Some existential realities need to be learned, as much as we may think they're self-evident.
In Nick's talk with Adam, I started to wonder how much Nick might actually believe in his mission from the Devil, as a cause. I was taking it for granted that he's a cynic who believes in nothing, but I've started to think Nick is a sincere prosletizer and believer. It would be interesting therefore to hear why.
Nicholas explains the whole Plan to Adam during the commercial! Interesting, brief dissolve right before commercial break, with a silent Nick advising, and Adam listening, superimposed on the other scene. Nicely abstract.
Things move in this episode. Adam confronts Barnabas, anxious to exhibit his new civilized (sort of) self. Good scene, with the two re-meeting, for the first time, really. Barnabas doesn't concentrate on the implied threats, but on the wonder of Adam's advancement, which I prefer. It's far more interesting that way. Barnabas is intelligent, and worldly, and is not (or should not be) thrown by an intimidating presence, and examines what's interesting instead, the new Adam. Barnabas is very reasonable here, and makes the right observations and points to Adam.
Now that they've set the stage for the completion of their version of the book Frankenstein, I wish they were going to violate all that and defy expectations, and go in a very unexpected direction.
