which makes me wonder how he's fueling them now that his blood supply (Ruby) is gone...

Well, Ruby did tell him that he didn't need to drink the blood, he had these abilities in him all along (the Dumbo reference she made) so I assume he's just doing it on his own now.

If my VCR fails the night of the premiere, I might have to lose my mind a little.

I wish you were still here so we could all watch it together! :-)