Salem Episode 10 "House of Pain" Review

 
 Here we are at episode 10, and the phrase "I arrest you on the account of being a witch" still holds a powerful impact. As with the other episode reviews that I have done for this series, there are much to talk about in terms of character development and overall story arcs. In today's episode entitled "House of Pain", we finally get the character spotlight I've been eager to see. A Tituba-heavy episode alongside a quite interesting character moment involving Anne. We also get to learn a little bit more about Increase in terms of his philosophy and rationality. I'll keep this review more focused on Tituba as we get a deep inside look at her background and history as a slave turned witch, but I will mention the Anne moment as it is very key.

Salem Episode 7 Review: "Our Own Private America"

     As with every episode of Salem so far, there are many things to speak about with story paths and character moments. In this particular episode, I will try to keep it focused on the main story elements. In this case, I'll start with John and his dream "situations" with Mary.  I've always thought of the next best step from an action packed episode of any series is to be a more calm and character focused one. After John and Cotton finally got the upper hand on a witch in a very climatic battle and intense moment, we get a more cerebral directed story with John, Mary, and to a degree Cotton as well. I'll start with Cotton as he has the less focused story in this episode amongst the main character cast. After hearing what Rose was forced to tell them during their interrogation, Cotton has mentally broken down after realizing the difficulty in deciphering her words. This brings him down to a sea of doubt in which John intervenes by telling him "You make doubt itself a weapon". This continues the