I detest smilies.

And on my office computer, we are supposed to only use IE for our net browser now, which means I'm never going to be able to read the "kewl new" spoiler text feature.

In the words of the immortal Lucy van Pelt--BLEAH!

Gothick the Grumpy

Hi Dom, your memory though cobwebbed (lol!!!) is correct--the werewolves are supposed to be the Leviathans' natural enemy.  The howling of the wolves can drive the Leviathan mad, apparently.

Of course before this we have heard that the ghost of an enemy can defeat them--and we later learn that running water is fatal.  It seems as if they have a lot of chinks in their armor.  But this is often true of creatures of the supernatural, at least as depicted in folk legends. There's an old tale that if you scatter mustard seeds at the threshold, a vampire will have to count every single one before entering.  I believe that this legend was used in an hysterical X Files send up of old vampire movies.

Gothick

My friends and I refer to the material of Bruno's jacket as RANCH POODLE.  A popular fabric during that moment of insanity that was the late Sixties (for those who don't know, this era lasted until around the year 1973 or so).

I also LOVE Angelique's reappearance in completely different hairpieces and wardrobe after her angry trip to the Airport.  I think John and I joked at one point that she kept a little case in the trunk of her car with a variety of wiglets, falls, etc. depending upon what was required for the occasion.  Angie's clearly relishing her role of suburban trophy-wife fashion plate, even if the results often take a somewhat unsavory turn, as Luciaphil astutely pointed out.

On an unrelated note, who was the guy who played the state detective from Augusta?  I was cracking up when he hesitated on his own surname, with a quick furtive glance at the teleprompter.

Gothick

Thanks, John, for this tribute to the delicious Brian Sturdivant.  I'd certainly enjoy meeting him and finding out what happened to him in his life after he gave up acting (as I presume must have happened).

Thanks too for telling me about his brief appearance in Diary of a Mad Housewife.  It's still on my list of films I look forward to viewing, some day.

Just got back from spending a week in heavenly Sonoma County, Cali.  Heavily jet lagged and sleep deprived, but purring contentedly nonetheless.

Gothick

Yes, Richard, and a lot of people who should know better are BARELY literate today...

I'm waiting for the first tombstone inscribed "Hear lI's the dearly departed, dont w8."  Ah, the wonders of our technical age!

Gothick

Connie, you minx!  I'm dying here!

I never saw the one of David in the Jacket of Death (from PT 1970) sacked out on that couch!  good work!

Your fan,  Steve

Barnabas' true change of heart is still to come.  The whole Leviathan dream sequence episode was something they threw in literally at the last minute (as I recall it, the episode was taped very close to air date) because so many fans were writing in and complaining that they were having difficulties with "evil" Barn.  (As an adult viewer, at least, I find him a lot more compelling than "good" Barn.)  The episodes that follow that big dream sequence show don't really follow up the theme of Barnabas having a change of heart because they had already been scripted and taped BEFORE the episode chronicling Barn's encounter with Adlar and Marshina, Queen of Darkness.

I do remember that the Leviathan sequence all made perfect sense to me at the time because I followed the show so obsessively.  So I was a little surprised when a voiceover began playing over the end titles of the show informing the audience at home that "major information regarding the nature of the Leviathan plot will be revealed on this coming Friday's show, so be sure to tune in!"  The "revelations" consisted of a celebrated clip show (maybe the only one in DS' history, now that I think of it) that summarized what had happened up to that point.  I'm not sure when that episode will be aired, but I think it's coming in a week or two.

Gothick

Jenny, thanks for letting us know that the decision to make this year's event a "Farewell" was the decision of a few (or perhaps only one?) member(s) of the Festival committee.

Just thinking of all the flak the rest of you are catching from upset fans and celebrities makes my head ache!

Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of this beleaguered event.  It's obviously one that means a great deal to a great many people.

Sincerely,

Steve (Gothick)