I have said, via social media, that it would be great if Sleepy Hollow could get back to its Season One glory. Tonight’s episode shows that it’s on the right track. Though with thirteen episodes (according to Wikipedia), it’s hard to tell whether it will withstand the test of time. Aside from that, let’s get on with the review, shall we?
The hour began with Ichabod going apartment hunting. The place doesn’t seem to live up to the newspaper listing, but nothing ever is. Ichabod ended up taking the apartment after Jake said that the rent is cheaper than the other apartments. Speaking of Jake Wells, he attempted to flirt with Jenny at the tunnel where they found ancient rune markings. I’m sensing that the show is trying to give the younger Mills sister a new love interest after Joe met his untimely end. Then again, the latter is busy battling new supernatural forces; she doesn’t have the time to go out on dates. That’s just my two cents, though.
I completely agree with Ben Banneker’s words to Ichabod when the latter went to deliver a missive to the former. That in a vote between the lesser of two evils, he would choose not to vote at all. Sure speaks volumes about what is happening across the border, but what has happened has happened. Now we must stand together and fight.
I love the return of the Headless Horseman in this episode. It was quite surprising, for lack of a better word, to see him acquire certain powers. The first Horseman of the Apocalypse can transform into a patrol officer (after placing a head on him). He can also somehow turn his horse into a motorbike (now that is what I call horsepower). I also love the fact that there’s a female African-American president. Kudos, show, kudos.
Ichabod also came clean with the new members of the demon-fighting team about his origins. Agent Thomas was livid that her new partner (if he can be called as such) is a man out of time. Oh, that and her daughter Molly is the next Witness. The DHS (Department of Homeland Security) agent saw the drawings of Ichabod in Molly’s sketchbook and started to piece everything together after Jenny told her about Abbie. Yeah, it was quite the shock for our Agent Thomas as her mothering instincts kicked in. She doesn’t want Ichabod or anyone else on the demon-fighting team to go near her daughter. Ichabod tried to reason with the DHS agent, saying that she cannot escape from this, but the woman is persistent. I hate to break it to you, Agent Thomas, but Ichabod is right.
Back to the fight against Headless, the team used the tunnels (or J Street) to lure the Horseman and trap him. It was fascinating to learn more about American history (even if some of it is entirely fictional). I applauded Jake’s quick thinking in translating the rune markings on the tunnel wall to open the gateway. Jenny was right. He does know his runes. I do wonder what Malcolm Dreyfuss has in store for Ichabod Crane and the others after he frees the Headless Horseman from his magical prison. I have a feeling that whatever it is, it’s not going to be good. On a side note, Jobes gives me the creeps. He’s like a more serious version of Lucifer (in a way) since both have glowing eyes.
There were also some amusing moments in tonight’s episode. The scene where Ichabod tried to assemble IKEA furniture was priceless! He thought that he could figure out how to put the various parts together, but it seems that the instructions have him stymied. You’re not the only one, Ichabod; you’re not the only one. In other news, any idea what the mystery Venom-esque blob that attacked Ichabod is?
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