As for Earl, I think he has sense to be scared of sluagh on some levels, but on others he might either delight them or frustrate them by commenting on their performance "That was positively sinister, did you pick this spot for the lighting? Nice touch if so. Really, I felt it" to "Ah.. .you stole that from Fall of the House of Usher, not that I don't respect a classic, but either give credit or put your own spin on it maybe? "