This episode surprised me. My memory of it was: "They went for the special effects in makeup, and special effects have never excited me much." This time around, I enjoyed comparing 200-year old Barnabas to 82-year-old Jonathan, and I loved watching Julia goading Barnabas to bite Vicky, even while I wondered why Julia was doing it. At this point, the relationship between Barnabas and Julia is so twisted that it's hard to believe they're not married.
I didn't expect Carolyn to turn to Joe to for help, but who else is left who might help her? Hmm, it would have been interesting to see Carolyn join forces with Jason McGuire against Barnabas.