tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post78483708739218711..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Sleepy Hollow: The Sin EaterBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-44580000596677695422014-11-04T10:38:11.778-05:002014-11-04T10:38:11.778-05:00Definitely the best so far. It was so meaty that ...Definitely the best so far. It was so meaty that it made it hard for me to immediately call to mind anything from the previous episode, even though I watched them back to back. Just so much good material this week. And no credits! Yea! A permanent change, or just special for this week?<br /><br />The notion of Katrina as a Quaker had me hooting with laughter. Her head was covered all modest-like, but she sure was flaunting the cleavage. Ha! I did like the concept of the Quaker witches and freemasons working together though.<br /><br />I, for one, did not care that John Noble was Walter Bishop-y. Part of the reason I came to this party was to see John Noble do what John Noble does best, so woot! :)<br /><br />Also, Craig Parker (shriek)! As a huge fan of <i>Spartacus</i>, I was delighted to see him reprising his evil ways here. And since his demon self ran off into the woods, he might even turn up again, too.<br /><br />The song playing in the car definitely caught my attention. It sounded like "God Bless the Child," which coming right before the appearance of the baby carriage (and "the world's ugliest doll") certainly doesn't strike me as a coincidence. "Mama may have, Papa may have, but God bless the child that's got his own, that's got his own ..."<br /><br />I find Captain Irving fascinating. He's sort of part of the team, but kind of outside it. Despite holding on to his skepticism, he's usually willing to actively help Abbie. After his little scene with Morales (was that this episode or last one?), and bland blonde cop's suggestion that maybe he knows more than they do, I again started wondering if he's more involved in the mythology than it might appear. Especially since his name is Irving!Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-66033398091475982382013-11-09T21:05:06.575-05:002013-11-09T21:05:06.575-05:00When I saw the "chunk of bread" and the...When I saw the "chunk of bread" and the dark blood/wine, I thought of "communion wafer" and the sacrament of the Eucharist. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-26803765602071817212013-11-06T17:14:48.179-05:002013-11-06T17:14:48.179-05:00I thought it was interesting that Parrish sopped u...<br />I thought it was interesting that Parrish sopped up Ichabod's sinny blood with a chunk of bread. Simpler and more symbolic than some CGI sin-sucking scene. <br /><br />Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89062300386077761392013-11-06T09:02:58.390-05:002013-11-06T09:02:58.390-05:00Definitely the strongest episode of the season so ...Definitely the strongest episode of the season so far, no question. LOVED the baseball scene at the beginning :)<br /><br />Pleasantly surprised to see the group who abducted Ichabod turn out to be good guys, at least so far. Seems a little too easy to give Our Heroes so many allies this soon. <br /><br />John Noble is always wonderful to see, but I agree he was a little too Walter Bishop-y. I half expected him to mutter something like, "Back in the 70's, Belly & I developed a machine that could extract the sin right out of a person and into edible form!"<br /><br />LOVED getting more of the backstory, of both Ichabod and the War in general. And it was nice to see them get back to the Headless Horseman after a few "Monster Of The Week" episodes. Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-4395615436198104212013-11-06T06:22:57.799-05:002013-11-06T06:22:57.799-05:00I realized the other day that of all the shows tha...I realized the other day that of all the shows that premiered this fall, this is the only one I am still watching -- and I love it. And, it's not just because I can watch Tom Mison for an hour every week. Can we just pause and reflect for a moment on that man in a red coat? Hmmm…<br /><br />What I really liked about this episode was the juxtaposition of seeing Crane/Katrina begin their relationship at the same time as we saw Crane/Abbie begin to realize what the other means to them. I agree, Billie, that the connection with Abbie seems stronger and more real.<br /><br />I agree with sunbunny that Parrish was a bit too like Walter Bishop for me, but I would like to see him again. James Frain was amazing as well, but I withhold judgement just yet on what kind of person he may turn out to be.<br /><br />Finally, I thought the baseball opening was a nice touch as the show has been on hiatus so we could all watch the World Series. I like it when shows acknowledge the world in which they broadcast.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-86074679705384177342013-11-06T04:38:01.834-05:002013-11-06T04:38:01.834-05:00I like this show, but I don't love it. I kind ...I like this show, but I don't love it. I kind of have a hard time getting really into it... and it should be right up my alley. I need to get attached to the characters to start loving a show, and so far, it hasn't happened. And I really could do without Jenny. I don't know if it's the actress or just the character, but she's not working for me. Lucky for them that Tom Mison is so adorable as Ichabod, that's what has kept me watching so far. And I like the history angle in the show (even though I'm Canadian, not American!).<br /><br />But the monster aspect of things is not really drawing me in so far. As I told sunbunny a few weeks ago on Twitter, Supernatural and Grimm already give me enough monsters for my tastes, so Sleepy Hollow feels kind of superfluous.<br /><br />It was actually funny seeing James Frain appear on Sleepy Hollow this week. *Spoilers for the first two episodes of Grimm season 3* His recurring character was just killed off on Grimm (if he's really dead, who knows with these shows!), and the week after he's there on Sleepy Hollow!Veronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2728976120787704972013-11-06T01:29:11.124-05:002013-11-06T01:29:11.124-05:00Katrina Van Tassel is the name of Crane's love...Katrina Van Tassel is the name of Crane's love interest in the original story. He disappears before he can propose to her, though. Also in the story, Sleepy Hollow is part of a Dutch settlement in New York State. :)<br /><br />John Noble was a little too Walter Bishop-y for me. I wish he and/or the director had made a different choice there. It's always weird seeing James Frain in modern clothes. sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.com