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Episode 210:Willie Unearths a Long Kept Secret


Strangely enough, I started with the first episode to actually show a part of Barnabas and really address his character. Willie Loomis, who had been eyeing a portrait of Barnabas  because of the jewels he wears, decides to rob his grave for priceless items he might could turn a profit, instead opening a vault that was secretly holding the vampire’s casket (three chains, bolted with locks ought to have told Willie something was amiss, but greed can blind some people from the obvious). Willie, this creep that had been giving Victoria Winters, Elizabeth Stoddard, and Carolyn Stoddard the willies (yep, pun intended), is responsible for the release of vampire Barnabas. Willie, of course, pays a heavy price for this, becoming a servant to Barnabas, a weakling who isn’t strong (or brave) enough to tell others of what he has unleashed on Collinsport. This episode establishes Willie as someone not wanted around Collinsport; he's part of a black-mailing scheme which includes Jason, and Elizabeth wants Loomis out of her life for good after delivering quite a ransom to get rid of him. Willie, before he's supposed to pack and get out of the Collinwood mansion, decides to intrude upon the nearby graveyard and plunder the riches of those who despise him. He instead awakens the beast, and we watch as Willie seems to become under a spell that motivates him to unlock the tomb that has rested Barnabas' body for many a year. I'm positively excited of the upcoming Barnabas episodes. One of my favorites has Barnabas weaving a history of a man who lost his beloved Josette and how she was taken from him; it will be a pleasure to watch that one again really soon.

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