“Oh, say can you see? By the dawn’s early light.” Ah, The Star-Spangled Banner, the song engraved into the minds of every American. The U.S national anthem gets Sleepy Hollow‘ed in this week’s episode as our favourite Witnesses find a way to get to the catacombs.
The hour began with the Hidden One laying down the law with Pandora for not telling him that the Witnesses had the Emblem of Thura. Here I thought that these two were supposed to be all lovey-dovey since they’re married and whatnot, but now it seems that the Hidden One views his bond with Pandora as nothing but master/slave rather than husband/wife. Good thing Pandora was able to finally stand up for herself and defy her husband. Kudos to you, Pandora!
Papa Mills also makes a few brief appearances in this episode. The estranged father first showed up at Abbie’s house and brought an old photo album that had pictures of the Mills sisters when they were younger and their mother. Abbie was trying to reconnect with her father, but Jenny was still reluctant given his past actions. Papa Mills showed up for the last time at Jenny’s trailer and gave her a bag of pink taffy from the candy store that he used to buy taffies from for her and Abbie. I think that the younger Mills daughter will perhaps start thinking about giving her father another chance at making things right.
I was intrigued at the show’s take on General Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River. That instead of what it actually was according to the history books where the war for independence was won, it was a cover for his journey to the catacombs. It also explains why Betsy Ross was there when Abbie found her dagger.
The part about the American flag being the map to the catacombs was interesting as I watched the golden thread sparkle with life as it was hit by the light of dawn. I also don’t know if the flag was actually under the care of Paul Revere, and later, the man who wrote the U.S national anthem, Francis Scott Keys, who penned the location of the real flag in the lyrics of the anthem, but it was an intriguing tidbit nonetheless. The immortal tar soldier was also a nice touch. An undead security guard that can’t be defeated (until now when Jenny sprayed it with a fire extinguisher). The power of science compels you! (Sorry, I had to go there).
When Ichabod started his little rant about Alexander Hamilton and how there is now a widely popular musical made to celebrate him and the Founding Fathers, I just facepalmed and shook my head. Ichabod, I get that the man in question “had a voice like a stuck goat” as you so aptly phrased it, but don’t go saying that around Broadway. There will be death glares all around if you do or an angry mob, whichever. It also seems that Agent Reynolds is now a part of the demon-fighting team now that he knows the truth. As Agent Foster said, “Welcome to the club!” I also liked the office kiss that Abbie and Agent Reynolds shared and wondered why no one saw it.
The scene where Joe asked Jenny what the flag had stripes as they were figuring out what the holes on the fake flag meant, I had a feeling that it would be connected to the anthem in some way and I was right. The holes represented musical notes while the stripes are the bars. I love the fact that the show puts it’s own spin on historical events. It’s one of the reasons that I watch this show for as long as I have. I still have that sinking feeling that it may not be back for season four, but we will see after the season finale airs.
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