I found the episode suspenseful and interesting. I enjoyed Jennifer Lien's acting more so than usual, and Robert Beltran also stood out for me, especially during the Vidiian attack. I found Kes's story compelling and her helping herself with the message, touching. It really resonated with me.
Part of the strength to "Fury" is its ability to make the viewer intrigued by the "sudden reversal" (to borrow a term from "Muse") of Kes, who had well-played scenes off Janeway and Neelix and The Doctor, and her renewed finding of her identity. I could believe it. If I couldn't, I can imagine that I wouldn't be all too fond of the episode, though.
The opticals and the manner in which we got to reminisce on the Voyager of the first year: they made the tale of Kes's return even more appealing to me.
How about another 9 out of 10.
"Muse" reflected interestingly on B'Elanna's life thus far on Voyager. That's the kind of tale that I typically thoroughly enjoy. It didn't drag too much for me, as I found the conversations with Kelis and Harry to be refreshing.
The setting and the Tuvok B-plot (which probably did a little less for me than most; I was more caught up in the poetry plight) were also good breaths of fresh air. The mostly outdoor or ancient look to the episode was a good change of pace; every once in a while we need one of these ("Memorial" and "Child's Play" are also good examples).
The acting (Go, Roxann Dawson! ;)), pacing, music, and overall continuity (I loved seeing B'Elanna try to explain the Caretaker, among other things, to Kelis) struck me as "on." This episode definitely clicked with me, but then again, most Torres episodes do.
Let's call it a 9 out of 10 on my new, tougher scale of rating episodes. =)