…They watch reality television. Talk about adjusting to 21st century problems and quickly. At least it wasn’t Honey Boo Boo or anything with a Kardashian in it… Ichabod, for his part, tried to keep the parties together, but he should listen to the returning Hawley for more tips, as his love side street detour with Abbie heats up. She invites him to help with this week’s case in a bar, but he only has interest in grabbing a drink. Abbie sure didn’t have the time of day for Hawley, but after he went over to speak to two other female patrons, he certainly had Abbie’s attention for the rest of the night—as she brought up to Ichabod repeatedly. Well played, Hawley. At the center of this quadrilateral of romance, however, was indeed a succubus demon that was summoned up from the pits of Hell by Henry for more nefarious deeds. Essentially playing the role of the ‘demon lover,’ ‘wanton vampire monster,’ or whatever other potentially gender-cliché role, she still had a lot of fun stirring things up as Lilith (cool ancient mythological reference), aka the Heartless (less so). Albeit, the best part is when actress Caroline Ford gets to do a Nicole Beharie impression when she comes onto Hawley with faux-passive aggressive insults. She is of course there to steal men’s souls by literally consuming them through the mouth—giving a whole new meaning of sucking face. When learning this information, it is also causes Katrina to do something that simultaneously surprised me and confirmed my expected disappointment in the Sleepy Hollow writing team: she went back to the Headless Horseman to “kill Moloch.” Bah! I say “humbug” to such lazy plotting! We’ve been down this narrative cul de sac before. First of all, the Headless Horseman has no sway in getting her anywhere. While formidable in literature, folklore, and last season, “Abraham” has turned into the laughing stock of the netherworlds on this series. I bet the other demons make fun of him while he walks down the river of flames, not letting him take part in any of the demon games. And none of them sit with him in the cafeteria of lost souls. This guy has putz written all over his brow. Granted, that brow is not attached to his body, but that just proves my point that it’s still obvious! Overcome with motherly affection, Katrina ain’t putting that baby in the ground. It looks like Abbie was a bit early in conceding that she adds something to the team. Actually, she did. But now the status quo has retaken its charge. At least Moloch is getting somewhere in this story. Still, it was an enjoyable week by and large and showed the promise of a new chapter for the series. It’s just too bad that somewhere along the process, the writers lost their place, and we’re now back on the first page. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
