Welcome fans of Salem to my episode review blog. As a fan of the show myself, I am frequently speaking about the episodes as they go and will showcase my thoughts in these reviews.
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Monday, May 26, 2014
Salem Episode 6 Review "The Red Rose and the Briar"
We're on the sixth episode of the show, and I'm still on board as if I just discovered the show for the first time. That's one of the great things about this show is that there's always something new to be offered whether it's strong character development or great horror moments. I fell in love with the beginning of this episode as it felt like a great buddy cop show (with the addition of witches of course). Some of my favorite shows revolve around an entertaining team of people doing the impossible and that's what I got a lot of in this episode. In this case with John and Cotton. I love the chemistry between these two characters now that we see them more as a duo working together. It's a perfectly balanced dynamic of the experienced guiding the inexperienced and curious. But John is in no way "just a sidekick" to Cotton as they are both needed of each other's services (the religious knowledge and the physical strength). More of this chemistry shown in the series, and entertaining character moments can pretty much write themselves at this point.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Salem Episode 4 "Survivors" Review
To say the fourth episode in the Salem TV series is surprising, shocking, and amazing would be underselling it. I've realized that every episode released has been a favorite of mine making Salem a considered choice for "Top 5 TV Series" if they keep this reign of brilliance going. Let's see, where do I begin? I would say that the big selling point of this episode lies within the character development. There is indeed a lot going on with deeper insights and revealing secrets in Salem's main cast. One notably is with John Alden himself. As a new man by the name of Hook enters Salem with a task of retrieving an importance piece of cargo on Mary Sibly's ship, John is revealed to have a war-related connection with him. It is through this character that we discover a murderous and dark secret about John during the war. Perhaps he is not the "war hero" that has seem to be praised by the people of Salem. Another interesting thing to point out is John's suspicions about witches becoming more than just a possibility. John finally reveals his belief of witches to becoming more of a reality. I really liked that we get a bit more insight in John as a character. It's only 4
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