This week in Sleepy Hollow, Parrish returned to partner up with Katrina, performing a spell to awaken all the witch descendants left in town.
IchAbbie stopped them just in time, killing Parrish and freeing Irving in the process. Katrina, having just reunited with her son after 200 years, lost her shit. She gathered up the spell book and all her rage, traveling back to Colonial times so she could sacrifice her husband to save her son.
What she didn’t realize was she brought along a stowaway: Abbie. The tables! Have! Turned!
We’ll have to wait a week to discover how Abbie fares in 1781, but in the meantime, let’s see how they got there.
Ichabod Crane A-
“Leftenaaant!” - Crane, in heartrending grief
Ichabod himself was great this week - he defended the value of books (swoon), he revealed that he had been the secret agent who cracked the Liberty Bell, and his reaching into Abbie’s pocket was fifty shades sexier than any interaction he’s had with Katrina.
Unfortunately, homeslice was the recipient of a whole lot of hatred, kinda killing his own son and probably causing Katrina to mess with the space-time continuum. These consequences may have been unintended, but that bell, Ichabod, it’s tolling for thee.
Lt. Abbie Mills A
“This is wrong on so many levels.” - Abbie
Abbie was also in classic form, dropping Princess Bride references and staying calm when she and Ichabod were tied up, but that wasn’t enough for our champion. First she killed Parrish (!), and then she jumped into Katrina’s spell tornado to protect her partner.
She was predictably sassy when she encountered some soldiers when she woke up in 1781, but it didn’t fly as well as Marty McFly’s hoverboard, so she found herself locked up. SO MANY ICKY FEELINGS. Thankfully, she knew to ask for Ichabod Crane, and I’m sure she’ll be able to win him over, no matter what era they’re in.
Jenny Mills A-
Jenny was doing so well, chasing down Irving and then leading him to the Medusa head, but Irving was able to win her over with a very weak argument. “How do I know it’s you?” she asked. “You don’t,” he answered. So…naturally…she tossed aside her weapon and hugged him. She was right, thankfully, but good lord woman. Put up a wall or two.
Captain Irving B
He’s back! I knew it! Most of me is thrilled, but a vocal minority is mad at this show for pulling punches. We got one episode of evil Frank, one episode of JK GUYS, HE’S STILL GOOD UNDERNEATH, and then one episode of half evil/half back to his old self. But now that Katrina and Abbie have traveled back in time, I can’t wait for an Irving-Jenny-Crane mystery-solving combo!
Katrina Crane B
“Henry, do you realize what you have done? You’ve given me back my soul!” - Katrina
Within five minutes of seeing her son, Katrina renounced her husband and all her principles so that she and Parrish could start the “No Muggles Allowed” club. I’m not sure I blame her.
After a two-century separation, she found her son, only to discover he was a servant of (the servant of) Satan. Then he turned on his master to save his mother, fulfilling the dreams of every little girl waiting for her Prince. On top of that, her husband clearly has way better chemistry with his partner, and she can’t seem to find any outfits that don’t involve corsets. Who wouldn’t want to grab their kid and run?
In a shocking moment of wisdom, instead of just killing Ichabod, Katrina traveled back in time, vowing to let him die so she could raise her baby. I’ll be curious to see if her transition to the dark side outlasts the time travel.
Henry Parrish C
“I no longer seek wanton carnage!” - Parrish
Aiming to create and control a witch coven was a really believable and interesting twist for the show’s new villain, so naturally, they ended it in less than one episode. I’m sure we haven’t seen the last of him, but will he be Jeremy or Henry? Only time will tell. And by time, I mean the 35 minutes it takes for the writers to get nervous and piss all over their story lines just as the embers begin to catch.
Awakening B
It may be corny, and it’s certainly historically inaccurate, but I think Sleepy Hollow has found its groove again. While they could have (should have?) pursued the Parrish/Katrina coven, the episode took us in a dramatically different direction, and I’m still interested. What did you think? Where to next?
Extra Credit
- Book store lady: it’s time to go to the mattresses.
- Never match wits with a Sicilian when death is on the line!
- Apparently all those witch descendants had no memory of all that crazy behavior…
- Abbie’s back in time! She might get to meet George Washington! Thomas Jefferson will probably try to hit on her! She’s going to save Ichabod!
Demerits
- The Colonial soldiers asked Abbie for papers, and it was just so horrible. This show usually approaches social issues with enough wit to keep us comfortable and enough barb to keep us honest, but there’s no skirting the fact that this country was built on the backs of people who were owned like cattle and treated worse. This is a TV show recap and not a thesis on the morality of stop-and-frisk, but this shit is real, and much like that bell, it still echoes in our society today.