Do you think the series stalls a bit when jf turns nice guy?

Not really. If they kept him evil and non-conflicted, he would have exhausted his story possibilities pretty quickly. IIRC, even after he became somewhat sympathetic, he still sort of went back and forth between "anti hero" and I guess, "anti villain".

If they had not made him a complex character, the show would have been dead two years before it was, IMO, if not sooner.

All true. But, the episodes were great the more rotten he was.

All true. But, the episodes were great the more rotten he was.

I don't agree. Complexity is almost always more interesting than out and out villainy. He was a good bad guy, but he was also a good anti-hero. I think they were wise in wanting to strike a balance.

Everyone is different what piques their interest. When Frid was a rat I couldn't get enough of it.
I still enjoy it but its not edge of your seat.

He could be very menacing as Barnabas. Make-up was a very important factor in how scary Barnabas could be. Sometimes they got his make-up just right and it was superb. Other times it was cartoonish which could somewhat lessen the overall effect of his presence and the episode(s). I didn't mind nice Barnabas nor his touching devotion to his little sister Sarah. The thing that sometimes irks me is his over-the-top obsession with Josette.

He was hated by the viewer when he was a serial killing insane heartless shrewd piece of crap.
But, it was intense when he came close to getting his but wiggled out of it all the time.

I particularly liked the sheriff who almost unraveled the mess.

The woman who played Sarah said frid (a notorious line flubber)would help her with her lines before a shoot.

I dont have a clue how to use the controls at the top of this box?

Nice that a post can be edited after the fact.

Mr. Frid on "What's My Line?", complete with fangs --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZZvxTmdFaU

Mr. Frid on "What's My Line?", complete with fangs --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZZvxTmdFaU
Only 2 minutes in the color episodes of WML to question and guess the celebrity. Would have been interesting with a little more time if they would have got him.

Only 2 minutes in the color episodes of WML to question and guess the celebrity. Would have been interesting with a little more time if they would have got him.

In the color episodes they're too busy doing silly demonstrations (like I've Got a Secret does) to give enough time for interesting mystery guests.