Welcome back to the blog readers. I cannot believe how good Agatha All Along has been over its first three weeks and four episodes. I am loving the performances (especially from Kathryn Hahn and Joe Locke) and the story involving the Witches' Road is giving each witch their own time to shine. Since only the first four episodes were provided to reviewers, we are all in uncharted territory here. Would that decision pay off in this episode, titled "Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power," written by Laura Monti, and directed by Rachel Goldberg? Stick around to find out.
NOTE: I will be using spoilers for my thoughts, so DO NOT read ahead if you have not seen the episode.
I have been getting more and more excited to watch episodes of this series because I am all in on everything this show is providing. The cast and their chemistry are all fun and engaging, and there is just a sense of fun about this show. The one area of concern I had going into this episode was the short runtime, as this is by far the shortest episode of the show thus far. That really did not matter in this case because this episode has it all: heart, horror, comedy, and an ending that left my mouth agape.
I think it has been back-and-forth for me about who has been the MVP of this series so far after five episodes, but I think now we have a definitive winner. Joe Locke has been a revelation to me in his first four episodes as "Teen," but this Manx kid absolutely shocked me with how good he can really be as an actor. In the first four episodes, we see a fun and bubbly side to Locke with hints of there being some sort of a dark side, but that dark side comes out in this episode like a teenager to their parents (also happy National Coming Out Day!). And his performance in the final 5-10 minutes of this episode almost makes me want to watch Heartstopper (2022-) to see if we see that there. He brilliantly says a whole lot without saying much at all, and instantly makes "Teen" one of the most interesting characters we have seen in the MCU.
I am so shocked with how good the story of this episode was, and how Agatha has to take a good look at her own past. We start with the coven being chased by the Salem's Seven who made their way to the Road after they failed to close the door when Rio was summoned. They escape on "brooms" until the Road forces them down to the next trial, which is for Agatha. They use a Ouija board to convene with the spirit of Agatha's mother Evanora (who she killed along with her coven in 1693) who possesses Agatha. Alice attempts to save Agatha but she takes her power and kills her, only stopping when "Teen" yells out the name of her son Nicholas Scratch. The crew minus Rio escape the trial and "Teen" lashes out at Agatha. Once she tells him that he is so much like her mother (!!!!!!!!), he develops magic powers that he uses to force Jennifer and Lilia to throw Agatha into a mud trap, and then throws them in as magical headwear appears on "Teen's" head as the episode closes. Holy shit, what a way to close out this episode. I cannot wait to talk more about that ending later on, and what this could mean for the future of the MCU and this show.
That will be it for the review of Agatha All Along's fifth episode, so now we get on to the real reason why you are here.
Welcome to the fifth installment of Theory Time, where we discuss in detail the things we saw in this episode and theorize where we think things will be going. This episode was a damn treasure trove of shit for us to talk about, and that ending was something we will be discussing in great detail.
We desperately need to talk about that ending and what this means for the MCU. I already discussed the details in the review and now I will talk about it intricately. When Agatha told "Teen" he was so much like his mother we see a manifestation of powers coming from the kid. This, tied with the headwear that shows up on his head to close the episode, has led to people believing and settling on the fact that "Teen" is indeed Billy Kaplan, aka Wiccan. Personally, I do not see how this could be Billy because there would be no logical sense for the character to be Billy. The last time we saw Wanda's children (because Wiccan is Wanda's son), real or imaginary, they were 10 years old in either an imaginary or real world, so it makes no sense. If this character were to be Billy (and I am not ready to say that), they would have to really convince me that this aged-up version of Billy can exist. I am still riding with my Mephisto theory (and starting to accept the Nicholas Scratch rumor as well).
The final thing I want to discuss is the identity of Rio Vidal's character. We all thought that there may be something up with her character and her absence has kind of quelled the rumors. Now that she is back, people have begun the speculation train again. I have heard the rumors that Rio is actually the character of Death and the main villain behind all of this. I do not know what to believe but if it were to be true, the hints people have provided would track. If Rio were Death, it would make sense as to why Agatha hates her because she was an aide to her sacrificing her son to get the Darkhold and she regrets it. It would also make sense that when "Teen" was on the brink of death in last episode, Agatha was telling Rio not to. Could she be referring to Rio taking "Teen" from this world? It would also make sense as to why she did not escape the trial after Alice was killed. She more than likely stayed behind to take Alice's body to the afterlife. It is an interesting theory if it is true, I guess I am just waiting on something valid to happen that will make me believe.
That will be all for this week on Theory Time, I will see you all next week with more stuff to theorize on.
Agatha All Along is killing it after 5 episodes, with enough heart, humor, horror, and shock that will get any fan excited. Thank you all for watching, and I will see you for the next post.
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