Rachel's death brought to mind the intro to a June Carter Cash song "Tall Lover Man"  where she talks about how long it takes to kill off the man in the song. 

The whole Magda situation in regards to Barnabas bothers me.  She should know that if she killed Barnabas it would free Sandor and she's be free of him also.  Why does Barnabas not enslave her to make sure she does his bidding?

I've always had to assume that the werewolf shape doesn't necessarily correspond with the human form of the accursed, but that still does not explain the magically shrinking clothes and why does a werewold need clothes in the first place? maybe because a full blown wolf costume was too expensive.

It was interesting to see Evan in Nicholas' old House by the sea, even though, it looks a whole lot different on the inside. I guess that after the horrid Trask family had their school there, it need extensive renovations.   
I had to laugh over Charity's claim that father didn't like favoritism.  Maybe in others, but he sure showed it to the wealthy and to his good friend Dorcas and wanted to show more to Rachel. 
Now if I were entering some deserted cellar, I'm not sure I'd stay if I saw a coffin and I doubt I'd open it.

I guess I missed where Carl went off to Atlantic City, but he returns and now Barnabas is his trusted friend also and he trusts him well enough to shelter his girlfriend.  Then he asks him to be his best man.
Pansy was great fun.  Barnabas offers coffee, but she wnats booze and she really slugs it down.  Apparently Carl has a habit of meeting unsuitable women and bringing them home even though he tells Barnabas  he never thought he'd find someone.   Joan was good when she talked about, "the tart you met in Albany last year."   
When she announced that the murderer was in the room, it made me wonder, will anyone remember this when they find out that Dirk is on of the living dead?    What a dramatic ending when  Barnabas finds Pansy dead from Dirk in his drawing room at the Old House.   I  well remember Pansy from the original run of the show.  I was surprised she only lasted one episode because I remember all the neighborhood girls fighting over who got to play her.   [spoiler]I guess because she returns later in a slightly different form [/spoiler]

Very exciting episode.   One would assume that Dirk had silver bullets and that Barnabas was history.  I had thought Barnabas had taken Dirk out in the episode when he showed Laura his body in the foyer at Collinwood, but no he showed up again in  the last episode and  now has to be dealt with again.  And there is now Jamison to deal with. 

Thanks for the information.  I actually have that on Vhs from things I inherited from my brother and kept thinking it might be interesting to watch when I found the time.