No, I don't want spoilers. I am very anxious to catch up though because I've come across a few spoiler pictures on accident. I am assuming that Julia and Joel end up adopting an older boy.

I don't know, I think in Season 1 Julia comes on very strong. She is mostly about work, and not home as much with Sydney. Her siblings pick on her because she usual has an agenda of her own in most situations, and she can be controlling. That type of stuff I can imagine makes her unlikeable. But I think she is a good person, you see other sides of her very quickly. She's a great character, I love her!