The witnesses split up in this weeks Sleepy Hollow, episode 2.13 Pittura Infamante. Ichabod and Katrina are on date-night while Abbie faces the return of Frank Irving. We chat about Michelle Trachtenberg as Abigail Adams, the case of the murderous painting and the tough decisions for Abbie.
This is the second episode after the dramatic winter finale and we are still waiting for some answers. Henry remains missing while Ichabod and Katrina spend some time renewing their troubled relationship. And while Irving is back, we still aren't sure what side he is on, and neither is Abbie.
We had mixed feelings about this episode. The case of the murdered art restorer was fun and had some nice special effects. It was good to see Katrina play a more active role, but we were both confused about Abigail Adams age within the flashbacks. The mention of Katrina being her midwife for five children didn't seem to match up with either the age of the flashback Abigail, nor the very active life as a coven witch and spy for Katrina.
The direction of Abbie was more fraught. Although taking a hard line against the recently dead Irving seems in line with her direction of the season, I question if this is an enjoyable direction for the character. Nicole Beharie's Abbie has been quick to judge this season and the confrontation with Irving seems the culmination of her hard, cold view of reality.
But I question whether this is good for the show, and also whether it is actually consistent with how they have dealt with possibly evil people in the past. It wasn't long ago that Abby was fine with Katrina living as a spy with Abraham, the Horseman of Death.
We also cover a few of the recent news items, including the shift in the shows general direction coming soon. And of course, we have a bunch of fun clips, including Jenny's difficulty with magic bullets.
Sleepy Hollow airs Mondays at 9/8c on Fox.
