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Ranking the top 5 moments from “Once Upon a Time” season 7 episode 12: “H Town”

After watching ABC’s Once Upon a Time season 7 episode 12 last night, I wish I could get the opportunity to listen in on Henry’s full podcast, “H Town.” While he carefully unravels a mystery for his listeners, he is spot on when he asks the relevant question: “what could possibly happen next?” When one door closes on OUAT, fans know that several more are about to open, bringing new faces to town and dangerous enemies as well. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “A Taste of the Heights,” we finally learn more about Sabine/Tiana’s past, which introduces us to new characters like Doctor Facilier and Prince Naveen. Meanwhile, Rumpel finally throws his hat in the ring to uncover the mystery behind Lucy’s doctor’s death, Henry finds out about the mix tape Jacinda made him, and Regina’s jaded past catches up to her. My top 5 moments from Once Upon a Time season 7 episode 12 are:

Welcome back Rumpel!

So even though Rumpel has been in most of the episodes this season, it seems like he has been taking a back seat to the drama, which seems uncharacteristic and suspicious. Well that’s all about to change and it’s about time. Rumpel begins investigating the death of Lucy’s doctor and doesn’t believe for one second that it is pure coincidence that she died at the exact moment that Victoria did. He loops in Hook or “Nook” and explains that the lock of hair could mean that there is an evil in town extending past Eloise/Mother Gothel. Our two favorite detectives interview Hilda who runs a bakery. What’s her best seller? Gingerbread of course, which Rumpel points out, is really out of season. Hilda is blind and is clearly the witch from Hansel and Gretel. While initially it seems like she might know more than she is letting on, she is then attacked and a lock of her hair goes missing as well. Is this the work of Doctor Facilier? Seems likely when we think about voodoo magic, but we know that Rumpel and Nook are on the case.

“Food Truck Queen of the Heights.”

So I was thrilled that we finally got the opportunity in this episode to really get a glimpse at Sabine/Tiana’s back story. It really was perfect timing since Dr. Facilier and Prince Naveen have also conveniently shown up in town, now that Victoria is dead. While Tiana/Sabine recognizes that she is a perfectionist, she’s used to putting on a “one woman show,” as Naveen/Drew reminds her. Tiana always puts her people first in her past and tries to do what is right. In her present, she is quite nervous about her food truck debut and is heartbroken when the cop tells her she can’t debut at the event because she is missing her safety permit. While she initially blames Naveen/Drew, he does the right thing to win her trust and gives her his own safety permit. Swoon! While this seems to be bringing these two back together again, Doctor Facilier/Mr. Samdi shows up and tells Naveen that he did a good job winning her trust. Is Naveen/Drew really out for himself or will he do the right thing and be true to Tiana/Sabine?

“The dark one in denim. How quaint.”

Zelena was absolutely hilarious in this moment and I couldn’t help chuckling myself. While Rumpel may not have the best fashion sense, he is vital to bringing down the new threat in the Heights. When Rumpel approaches Regina and Zelena, Regina is initially angry because she tried to bring Rumpel into the fold much earlier. However, she recognizes that he might be the key to them saving Henry. They put two and two together and realize that someone is killing witches. This means that the threat is nowhere near over and it also means that Regina and Zelena are in danger themselves. Will they be able to stop this new threat before it’s too late?

“Word on the street is you made me a mix tape.”

While I can’t really buy Henry using the phrase, “word on the street,” this moment is absolutely adorable between him and Jacinda. Lucy is now awake and it seems like Henry and Jacinda’s romance can finally begin or begin again. Lucy is beyond excited and they invite Henry over for a game night. Lucy confides to Henry that it’s all real and that her grandmother, Victoria showed her the book. While she doesn’t know where the book is now, she is convinced that true’s love kiss will break the curse. However, Lucy finds a missing page of the book which reveals the truth that the kiss will end Henry’s life. She quickly intervenes just in the nick of time and stops the kiss from happening. Now that Lucy knows the truth, who will she turn to for help? Will Henry and Jacinda ever be able to get their happily ever after?

Regina’s past is revealed.

While it seems apparent that Doctor Facilier could be the evil threat everyone is talking about, I was shocked to learn that Regina had a romantic past with him. At the end of the episode, Regina pays him a visit and says, “You think you can just waltz into my town and pretend you’re cursed.” She asks him what he is here for, which is something we are all wondering, but Doctor Facilier does not appear to be intimidated by his former flame, Regina. Big mistake Doctor Facilier. If there is anything I know for sure, it’s that you don’t mess with Regina Mills!

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Once Upon a Time below. Happy viewing!

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Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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Ranking the top 5 moments from “Supernatural” season 13 episode 15: Film Noir

Happy Friday TV fans! After watching the CW’s Supernatural season 13 episode 15 last night, I feel like I just stepped out of a film noir from the 1940s. While not set in black and white, the moody music in the background featuring jazzy trumpets and saxophones was a nice touch, almost bringing us back in time to see how Sam and Dean Winchester would manage to escape the mob. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “A Most Holy Man,” Sam and Dean begin their quest to find the first of the four needed ingredients to rescue their mom and Jack. This takes them all over the country and they cross paths with several threats, but none of them are actually supernatural, which was very refreshing. Either way, the mob ties and the numerous guns made the threat just as equally dangerous, as the two brothers seek the help of Father Lucca to obtain the skull of St. Peter. My top 5 moments from Supernatural season 13 episode 15 are:

“The internet…not just for porn anymore.”

As Sam and Dean begin their research on where to start with finding the blood from a most holy man, Sam comes to the conclusion that it must mean the blood of a saint. Not really knowing where to start, he turns to the internet for help and researches auctions of ancient religious relics, hoping to find somewhere to start. While Dean is clearly impressed by the knowledge one can obtain from the internet, they set off to San Francisco to meet with someone who can hopefully point them in the right direction.

Dean learns a new word.

After Sam and Dean meet with a beautiful young woman who has a thing for Sam, she points them in the direction of a collector located in Seattle. Surrounded by wealth, the man is not about to let go of the blood of a saint for no less than a small fortune. After quickly judging Sam and Dean’s own worth by their suits and “cheap ties,” he decides to strike up a deal with them. He explains that if they procure a certain item for him, he will be willing to make a trade. He asks them if they are up for some “chicanery” and Dean carefully waits for Sam’s approval before moving forward with this, clearly not knowing what this word means. After getting the nod from Sam, Dean is down for the “chicanery” and is eager to get started. However, things get complicated and messy when Sam and Dean cross paths with the mob and are now working for them to obtain the skull for a finder’s fee. While not ideal, Sam and Dean are not about to say no to the mob boss, who explains that “failure is not an option.”

“Look at you like a boy scout…always prepared.”

Even though there are no demons or angels around to get in the way of the Winchester brothers, they are still not having the easiest time locating the needed ingredient. After tracking down their first lead to a hotel, Sam and Dean deal with a cop who clearly got his badge “out of a cereal box.” While he goes to call back-up, Sam puts his Boy Scout skills to use to get them out of handcuffs so they can continue on their journey. Sam has taken a lot of hits to the head recently too, which concerns Dean. However, that doesn’t stop him from making a joke about how Sam has a head of “Disney princess hair” to protect him.

“Oh look, it’s your girlfriend.”

After agreeing to work with Father Lucca, a priest who has traveled from Malta to help bring back the stolen skull of St. Peter, Sam and Dean come up with a plan to get it back. However, when Sam heads in to meet with the mob boss with a suitcase full of money, he is in for a surprise when the other buyers surface as well, including the man from Seattle and the young woman they first met with in San Francisco. While no longer on pleasant terms, she still insists on wishing Sam luck, but he doesn’t have nearly enough cash to come out on top. Luckily, Dean and Father Lucca are not far behind.

“1 down…3 to go.”

During the episode, it is clear that Sam and Dean understand the importance of obtaining the blood of a saint, however; they are blind to the “most holy man” right in front of them, Father Lucca. Father Lucca has faith and understands the importance of doing what is right. Dean initially doesn’t seem impressed when he discusses it with Sam: “Friar Tuck over there…we don’t owe him anything.” While this may be true, Sam realizes that they need to do what is right and help Father Lucca get the religious item back safe and sound. They can deal with the aftermath later and figure out another way to get the blood of the saint, but they can’t deny a calling like this. After they obtain the skull, the man from Seattle explains that there is no such thing as the blood of a saint to their disappointment. When they are seeing Father Lucca off, he tells them what the pope called him which literally translates to “most holy man.” It looks like doing the right thing paid off after all. While it is important that they have successfully procured the first ingredient, perhaps Dean’s newly found faith is what is even more important. New episodes of Supernatural return March 29^th. Stay tuned!

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Supernatural below. Happy viewing!

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Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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Ranking the top 5 moments from “Riverdale” season 2 episode 14: “The Last House on the Left”

Happy Thursday TV fans! After watching the CW’s Riverdale season 2 episode 14 last night, I am left with Mr. Lodge’s words of wisdom: “you never ever hesitate” when it comes to protecting the ones you love. While his words hold true for Archie especially, it’s often difficult for some of our other favorite characters to let their walls down and open up to one another, especially if they have a “ponytail and a secret.” A dangerous combination for sure of sweetness and scandal, but what happens when we finally let others into our inner most thoughts? Can we really trust them or are we in for a dangerous road of lies and deception? Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Hills Have Eyes,” Veronica, Archie, Betty, and Jughead are off to a weekend getaway at Veroncia’s family cabin on the lake, which leads to an eventful night where buried secrets reach the surface and dangerous threats lurk behind the corner. Meanwhile, Cheryl deals with her own feelings of insecurity and leans on an unexpected new friend, Josie learns the truth about her mother, and Jughead gets a weird vibe from Chic. My top 5 moments from Riverdale season 2 episode 14 are:

Weekend getaway.

Veronica is absolutely thrilled when her father suggests that she go to their family cabin for a relaxing weekend with her boyfriend and friends. However, what Veronica doesn’t know is that her father, Mr. Lodge is trying to keep her away from Riverdale, as he begins some important business transactions. Mr. Lodge does fill Archie in on the plan and lets him know that his right hand man, Andre will be there in case anything goes wrong. Mr. Lodge is trusting Archie not to spill the beans to Veronica, which shows that Archie really has passed the test of loyalty with flying colors. Is he up for lying to Veronica to win Mr. Lodge’s approval, however? Our favorite couple, Bughead happily joins in on the fun and poor Cheryl is left out, as they aren’t really looking for a fifth wheel to spoil the weekend. It seems like romance and relaxation is in the air, but not for long, as Mr. Lodge’s plan backfires when Veronica catches Archie talking to Andre in the woods. Veronica is clearly hurt and angered by this betrayal, expecting much more from her boyfriend and father.

Josie learns about her mother’s relationship with Sheriff Keller.

After the Lodge family threatened to expose Mayor McCoy, she needed to make quick and sudden moves to protect her reputation and her family. She comes clean to her daughter, Josie about her relationship with Kevin’s father, Sheriff Keller and gently explains that she will be getting a divorce. Josie is completely crushed by this news and feels hurt and betrayed by her mother’s actions. Not thinking clearly about consequences, Josie shares the news with Kevin who doesn’t know anything about his father’s affair. Josie’s mother is upset by Josie’s cruelty as it was not her news to spread, but they come to an understanding when Josie reveals how hurt she was by this revelation. At the end of the episode, the four sit down at Pop’s diner and it looks like they will be able to get through this after all, with some heartache along the way for sure, but at least it’s all out in the open now.

Jalapeno margaritas and hot tubs.

Veronica realizes that their weekend getaway will need some spicing up, especially after some dangerous secrets are revealed. She whips up a batch of her margaritas and suggests “step 1: clothes off, swimsuits on.” While it seems like this love rhombus can relax somewhat, Veronica suggests that her and Jughead kiss to “level the playing field.” While Archie and Betty are clearly not thrilled with this idea, they sit by quietly and let it happen because they do still feel guilty about their own secret kiss. Even though Betty initially kept the kiss from Jughead, he is willing to forgive her and explains that he’s “not intimidated by a black hood prompted kiss.” Betty shows her gratitude later on by bringing out her favorite black wig and her sexy side as a distraction, leading to some “aggressive hand holding” as Veronica would say. While it seems like Bughead is ok for now, will the couple be able to survive more secrets and betrayal? After all, Jughead still doesn’t know about Betty’s new and dangerous obsession with “webcamming.”

“Cheryl Bombshell.”

Cheryl is clearly disappointed and feeling left out when she is not invited along to the weekend getaway and is desperately trying to avoid her own home that her mother has “turned into a sex playground.” While Cheryl makes some rash decisions as a result of this, it’s hard not to feel sympathetic towards her. Cheryl calls Jughead and reveals the truth about Betty’s kiss with Archie that she thought was “like with tongue serious,” desperately trying to spoil their weekend since she is hurt. Toni walks in on this and calls her out on it, but Cheryl puts her guard up immediately and reminds her exactly who she is: “Hi I’m Cheryl Blossom, aka Cheryl Bombshell which means I need no reasons. Feel free to tremble.” Toni is not scared off by this, however; and continues to reach out to her, recognizing that she is in pain and in need of a friend. After seeing Cheryl alone at the movies, Toni offers to sit with her. Cheryl later admits to Toni that she “never cries at movies because real life is tragic enough.” In this moment, Cheryl finally lets her guard down, revealing her vulnerability and past secrets to Toni. Toni sympathetically listens to her and a budding friendship or relationship is forming at this point for sure. In a beautiful moment, Toni simply tells Cheryl: “you’re not loveless. You’re not deviant. You’re sensational.” Toni’s uncomplicated honesty is getting through to Cheryl and it looks like their relationship will grow even further based on the previews revealed for next week’s episode. Will Cheryl’s mother come between their relationship, however?

“It really was the last house on the left.”

While I initially caught the film reference from Jughead, I never guessed that this comparison would actually not be far off by the end of the episode. Tensions begin to run high when Archie, Veronica, Betty, and Jughead learn that Mr. Lodge has bought Sunnyside Trailer Park, clearing the debt and evictions of everyone who lives there along with the Riverdale Register. Jughead initially jumps to the conclusion that Mr. Lodge is buying their silence along with the free press in this action and underlying animosity comes screeching to the surface, as this puts a clear divide between Archie and Veronica and Betty and Jughead. This argument is put on hold, however; when armed robbers break into the cabin, putting their lives in immediate danger. Veronica doesn’t lose her cool and carefully presses the panic button when she reaches for her purse, signaling to Andre and the rest of her father’s security company that they are in desperate need of some assistance. The robbers run off, but not before grabbing Veronica’s necklace, which prompts Archie to irrationally run after them. Andre lets him know that he’ll take it from there and Archie walks away, but not before hearing a deafening gun shot that lets him know the threat is over for good. While Archie clearly has mixed feelings about what happened because of his moral compass, Mr. Lodge reminds him that “you never ever hesitate,” which causes the memories of the Black Hood to come flooding back, invading his conscience and pulling at his unresolved guilt. Will Archie be able to come to terms with what happened? It looks like he will need to put his own feelings on hold for now, while Mr. Lodge continues to make strategic moves in Riverdale. Of course this begs the question, what is his end game in all of this?

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Riverdale below. Happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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Ranking the top 5 moments from “The Mick” season 2 episode 16: “The Accident”

Happy Wednesday! After watching Fox’s The Mick season 2 episode 16 last night, Jimmy provided us with a valuable lesson when he said “sometimes you gotta break the law to do the right thing.” Well maybe it’s not the best lesson, but it’s clear that Mickey, Alba, and Jimmy are there to help Ben out of a jam, no matter what it takes. Now that’s family. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “The Accident,” Mickey is outraged when Ben is excluded from Troy’s sleepover and is not about to let this go quietly. However, things don’t go exactly as planned with Ben runs into some unexpected trouble once he is there. Meanwhile, Chip tries to win over the approval of his sister, Sabrina by agreeing to make her a fake ID, but not without getting something in return. My top 5 moments from The Mick season 2 episode 16 are:

“Troy sounds like a dick.”

When Mickey learns that every boy in Ben’s class was invited to Troy’s sleepover except for Ben, she says out loud what we’re all thinking: “Troy sounds like a dick.” While Mickey doesn’t filter her thoughts in front of Ben, it’s clear that she is appalled by this exclusion and suggests that Ben have his own sleepover instead. Jimmy even agrees to let Ben have “full access” to his movie collection. When Mickey learns this isn’t possible, her and Jimmy fear the worst: that if Ben is “cut off now, there might be no coming back.” This brings Mickey back to her own days growing up and reminds everyone about what happened to her former friend, Marissa who had the audacity to get boobs before the rest of the girls. Mickey explains that they “86ed her and now she’s a dentist.” While Alba points out that being a dentist is actually a great profession, Mickey closes the argument by reminding them that it’s gross. Either way, she is not about to let history repeat itself and have Ben left out in the cold. Mickey pays Troy’s mother a visit and makes her feel bad enough so that Ben can enjoy the sleepover with the rest of his friends.

Ben has an accident and calls Mickey to rescue him.

Mickey is enjoying her sleep and is interrupted when Ben calls her in a panic to let her know that he has had an accident. She initially mistakes this for a car accident, but then Ben explains that he wet the bed and doesn’t know what to do. Alba was eagerly listening in at the door, which concerns Mickey about her boundary issues, but doesn’t have time to argue about this now since she needs all hands on deck. Mickey, Jimmy, and Alba rush over to Troy’s house so they can help him. Alba wants to know “what is our mission objective,” which seems like a valid question. Mickey assumes the mission will be easy enough: throw the dry pajamas and sheets up to the window and Ben can toss the dirty ones down. Mickey gets the saturated fabric in her face twice, however; but she keeps her composure. After all Ben is “lucky he’s cute because he is useless,” according to his Aunt. It seems like the mission objective is complete, until they realize that Ben has peed through the entire mattress. It looks like Jimmy will need to take a turn at saving the day.

Jimmy’s mission.

After they realize that the last mattress is toast, Jimmy accepts his mission and promises to get a mattress to replace it. Mickey asks where he is going to find a mattress that late and Jimmy replies with “I didn’t say it would be new.” He stealthily sneaks into a motel and even takes a break to enjoy some well-deserved snacks and TV. Mickey and Alba run into their own dilemma during this time, however; and are now stuck on top of Troy’s roof while Ben accidentally locks the windows inside.

“Will you be the Maggie to my Jake?”

It’s clear that Chip has been spying on his sister, Sabrina and her friends for a while which is a little creepy. Especially when he complains about them not getting naked and his friend points out “dude, that’s your sister.” However, Chip is in luck when he overhears that Sabrina is in need of a fake ID to get into a club. He is excited to help out his sister and to use this as leverage so that they can elevate their relationship from brother and sister to….best friends of course. Sabrina seems hesitant at first to say yes explaining that “we can’t be seen in public with you.” She eventually agrees but tries to outsmart Chip and his friend by updating their wardrobe and then leaving them behind. Chip anticipated this, however; and left her with a Harriet Tubman ID to her horror and explains that they will need to take them along as originally agreed upon if they want the real IDs. It seems like everything is going according to plan when Sabrina and her friends easily get into the club. However, when Chip steps up to the bouncer, they are “at capacity.” Chip tries to get the bouncer to see reason and even his friend gets in because his ID still says Jaden Smith. Poor Chip is left alone and even his driver abandons him.

“100 percent saturation…not a chance.”

When Alba and Mickey are stuck on the roof awaiting Jimmy’s appearance with the new mattress, Mickey comes up with a plan for them to jump off the roof and land on the mattress. When her plan is a success with her only getting some minor injuries, Jimmy arrives and hits her with the car, which then causes the mattress he just obtained to be ruined as well. Luckily Mickey is ok, but now they are down two mattresses and Alba is still stuck on the roof. They have only one choice now to protect Ben’s reputation: “100 percent saturation.” Mickey lets Ben do what he does best, as he climbs into bed with each of the boys and wets the bed so that they can wake up to become “pee brothers.” While it was a close call, Ben is in the clear for now and is even invited to the next upcoming sleepover. Mickey and Jimmy are relieved but it seems like they are forgetting something very important…Alba is still on the roof sleeping. It looks like they will need another mission objective after this one.

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and comments on The Mick below. Happy viewing!

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Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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Ranking the top 5 moments from “Ash vs Evil Dead” season 3 episode 2: “I need a Por Favor”

Happy Monday TV fans! After watching Starz’s Ash vs Evil Dead season 3 episode 2 last night, I think it’s important to remember what’s truly important in terms of fatherhood. While bonding and swapping stories may seem like the right play, perhaps filtering them for what’s appropriate might come in handy…. unless you are Ash Williams that is. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the latest episode yet. In last night’s episode, “Booth Three,” Ash is having some trouble connecting with his daughter, Brandy. While he desperately tries to be a “cool dad,” it looks like he will have to find something more meaningful to connect to her on. Meanwhile, Ruby has set her sights on Brandy and is posing as the school’s guidance counselor, Pablo is hearing voices, Dalton reveals he is gluten free, and Ash gets into a sticky predicament at the sperm bank. My top 5 moments from Ash vs Evil Dead season 3 episode 2 are:

Pablo is hearing voices.

The ancient text from “The Book of the Dead” is back and insists on re-surfacing on Pablo’s body. While it seems like it is merely causing him some discomfort at first, the side-effects are getting worse. Pablo begins hearing voices and even hallucinates about a naked woman in a mask. She warns him that only his uncle’s magic can save him, but will Pablo take her advice? Kelly refuses to believe that Pablo’s soul is in mortal danger, despite the warning from Dalton. She knows that Pablo can fight it and is nothing but good, but Dalton thinks he could still go demon. Either “he kills us or we kill him.” Perhaps there is a happy medium between all of the killing that Kelly can come up with to save her best friend.

Ash teaches the gang about “Multi-tasking.”

After listening to Dalton provide some history on the “demon woman of fire,” which is clearly Ruby, we learn about his role in protecting the prophesied one. Ash has heard enough, however; and expresses his gratitude to Dalton: “thanks for the scoop poindexter.” Ash has a lot on his mind with dealing with the threat of evil and accepting his new role as a father so he suggests that they “gotta do that thing when you’re driving in a car putting on deodorant…what’s that called?” Oh right…multi-tasking. While it seems like a good enough suggestion, will Ash be too distracted to handle the deadites heading his way?

Ruby has a career change.

In the beginning of the episode, we learn that Ash’s daughter, Brandy’s guidance counselor has been trying to reach her, which seems innocent enough. However, we quickly learn that Mrs. Prevett is Ruby in disguise. She eagerly comforts Brandy while pressing her for information, but what does she want with Ash’s daughter? Well after giving birth to a baby from “The Book of the Dead” that will literally eat your face off, she is ready for her child to grow up to be the new prophesied one and must eliminate Ash and his seed, Brandy in order for this to happen. We learn that her baby was “born from the image of Ash but will be nothing like him,” so it looks like Ash will need to get this fatherhood thing down quickly if he’s going to be ready.

“I’m one of those cool dads like you see in the movies.”

Brandy doesn’t really seem to be buying into Ash’s “cool dad” act too much especially after losing her mother and her best friend in such a violent and horrible way. Ash decides to try and bond with Brandy, which seems like the right call, until he goes into specific details about his sexcapades with her mom, forcing poor Brandy to tune out Ashy Slashy with the radio. It is going to take some time for Brandy to accept Ash into her heart, but hopefully she will trust her father enough to protect her from the forces of evil.

“That is a long sad story.”

Ash pays his favorite sperm bank a visit and requests “Booth Three,” but comes to the realization that someone else might be using his sperm and that he could have a whole football team of Williams kids ready to knock down his door and ruin his life. He requests a “por favor” and asks if anyone has used his sperm which is against the law. Luckily for Ash, he has brought a 20 percent off coupon to his store. After compromising on 30 percent off, Ash is in business. He takes this opportunity to occupy Booth Three with one of his favorite dirty magazines, but things go horribly wrong when evil bursts in and Ash literally gets attacked by the woman in his magazine. While the deadites are clearly after Ash’s sperm to destroy any future threats, Ash’s fantasy quickly becomes a nightmare. Right before he shoves the magazine in a drawer the woman screams that “I’m not finished yet,” and Ash teaches her a valuable lesson when he explains “that’s what they all say baby.” While this all happens before Ash can obtain the information he needs, it’s apparent that Ruby is behind this, clearing the way for her own baby to rule the world and destroy everything and everyone in its path.

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and comments on Ash vs Evil Dead below. Thanks for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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Throw-back Sunday: Ranking the top 5 episodes from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

It’s Throw-Back Sunday TV Fans! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I have been recently re-watching one of my favorite series of all time; FXX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and I have been discussing it with a lot of enthusiastic fans like you. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to quote line for line some of my favorite scenes without even thinking about it. While we anxiously await the series to return with new episodes later in 2018, you can binge-watch to your heart’s desire on Hulu. Out of the 134 episodes of the series, it was extremely difficult to narrow this list down to my top 5 episodes and I did need to include some honorable mentions as well. You’ll see I went a little overboard with my honorable mentions, but the episodes are just that good and funny. Whether you are familiar with phrases like “Rum Ham,” “Green Man,” or “Charlie Work,” there are plenty of laugh out loud moments for you in each episode. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not yet watched the series. My top 5 episodes from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia are:

“The Gang Dines Out” (Season 8, episode 9)

“I can’t believe this. They still haven’t paid tribute. It’s been ten minutes. Not a wave, not a nod.”

In this episode, Frank and Charlie are out to dinner at Gugino’s restaurant and are celebrating their anniversary of moving in together, Mac and Dennis are enjoying their monthly dinner, and Dee is dining alone because she got a Groupon that expires that evening. Frank and Charlie and Mac and Dennis argue over whether or not they should all sit together, but become quickly agitated when each party doesn’t “pay tribute” to the other. One of the funniest moments is when Mac and Charlie share a longing gaze across the restaurant, clearly wanting to put the pettiness aside so they can enjoy a meal together. Meanwhile, Dee doesn’t want her friends to spot her eating alone and tries to convince strangers and even the waiter to sit down with her. At the end of the episode, it seems like all chaos is about to break loose when the waiter trips and falls with a plate of spaghetti because Dee tied his shoelaces together. The friends all laugh and cheer and toast to one another, while the poor waiter tries to get someone to pay attention to the fact that he is actually hurt.

“Mac and Dennis Move to the Suburbs” (Season 11, episode 5)

“Oh that Wally loves to say ‘it’s a hot one’ when I already know it’s a hot one. Cause I’m standing outside in this hot one. Thanks a lot, Wally. You know what? Tell me about future weather. Don’t tell me about present weather…”

My top 5 list would not be complete without including this episode which is probably one of the few that I laughed the entire way through and was almost crying from laughing so hard. Part of the reason is because I live in the suburbs and immediately could appreciate everything Mac and Dennis were dealing with. The overwhelming sense of silence can drive you completely insane when you hear alarms beeping or chirping or the whirring of a fan to an elevated level. Plus you have the over-friendly neighbors who just don’t know what to say when trying to make small talk. Dennis actually has a mental breakdown when his neighbor, Wally keeps telling him “it’s a hot one” which is absolutely hilarious. The commute to the city is also extremely funny as Dennis gives road rage a new name, viciously tearing into every person who cuts him off. He takes his anger out on poor Mac who has just been trying to cook him a decent home meal of Mac & Cheese. The episode gets really dark when Mac forgets to feed Dennis Junior, their adorable dog, and then later tells Dennis that he is “eating the dog.” I mean of course “Dennis would like Dennis.” While it’s twisted and insane, you can’t help laughing over the fact that these two have gone completely mental over their move to the suburbs.

“Nightman Cometh” (Season 4, episode 13)

“Ok you know what , you guys have me up to here. I don’t want to be here, okay? Now I have to play the piano and I’m all up here.”

If you’re a fan of It’s Always Sunny, then you absolutely have to know the lyrics to the Dayman song, especially “you’re a master of karate and friendship for everyone.” Charlie has the brilliant idea to put on a play and really dig deep into the character of Dayman. However, his friends insist on changing the script and giving him way too much input, infuriating him along the way. He invites the waitress to watch the performance and proposes to her. While this doesn’t go exactly as planned, the play itself is beyond hilarious and everyone plays their part perfectly.

“Charlie Rules the World” (Season 8, episode 8)

“I wonder what it is. It’s not much…just a box of spiders. What the hell? Well while we’ve been sitting here, my followers have burned your land, they’ve raped your people, and they’ve destroyed your tribe. You thought you could make a move on me, Queen of Thrones? Well, you were wrong.”

What could be better for Charlie than a real chance to rule the world? Well, it’s through an online video game that Dee introduces him to, but the two quickly become beyond obsessed. Dee says “it’s like when I’m doing good in the game, I’m doing good in life.” Charlie agrees and says “oh I want to make fun of you for saying that but I kind of know what you mean.” Charlie quickly learns the best way to “win” at the game and even has Dee acting like his servant, which she agrees to since she is so desperate to do well in the game. When Charlie meets up with the Queen of Thrones from the game, she actually seems like a really sweet girl who just wanted to get to know him and have lunch, but Charlie is not about to let anyone threaten his standing in the game. Even Mac and Frank become obsessed, but Dennis is not about to let an online video game take over their lives. He quickly realizes that they all have the same password, “paddyspub” and deletes all of their characters and ends the game because it was simply irritating him.

Some honorable mentions before revealing my number one episode of It’s Always Sunny are:

“Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare” (season 2 episode 3)
“Sweet Dee’s Dating a Retarded Person (season 3 episode 9)
“The Gang Reignites the Rivalry” (Season 5 episode 12)
“Mac and Charlie: White Trash” (Season 6 episode 5)
“Who Got Dee Pregnant?” (Season 6 episode 7)
“Dee Reynolds: Shaping America’s Youth” (Season 6 episode 9)
“The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore” (Season 7 episode 2)
“The High School Reunion” (Season 7 episodes 12 & 13)
“The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre” (Season 8 episode 3)
“Mac Day” (Season 9 episode 5)
“Flowers for Charlie” (Season 9 episode 8)
“The Gang Beats Boggs” (Season 10 episode 1)
“Charlie Work” (Season 10 episode 4)
“The Gang Goes on Family Fight” (Season 10 episode 8)

“Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games” (Season 7, episode 7)

“Yes now in the spirit of tradition, I propose that we begin the ritual of sportsmanship. Good luck to you sir. And you sir. I do hope you have a good game, miss. And you sir….give the illusion of respect to your opponent. Things are about to get real dark, real quick.”

So my number one pick for best episode absolutely has to go to “Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games.” For me, this episode came out of nowhere in the season and was hilarious from start to finish. A rainy boring day at the bar turns into a chaotic battle between the minds. The rules of the game don’t really make sense but that’s part of the charm. After the gang begins their ritual of sportsmanship, they smash their glasses to the ground and begin war cries that are unbelievably funny. While the game has 3 levels: Mind, Body, and Spirit; there are puzzles, trivia, and public humiliation mixed in. And don’t forget that drinking is clearly an important part as well. When we get to some of the trivia questions, we quickly realize that the gang must have been clearly intoxicated when documenting these. For example, “all right what is the greatest band in the world?” Dee immediately responds with “Chumbawamba” and Frank is confused on how this could possibly be trivia. Or how about “Dennis is asshole. Why Charlie hate?” Charlie doesn’t think he wrote this question but then comes around when he finds out the answer is “because Dennis is a bastard man.” The gang even anticipated that Mac will get angry later in the game and try to flip the board so they secured it to the bar and it turns out they were absolutely right, proving just how well they know their opponents. Frank turns the tables later on, however; when he is in the time out cage and realizes that Dee and Dennis are not drinking alcohol to throw off their opponents. Even though Charlie and Mac are able to immediately advance to the last level because of this, Dee and Dennis still come out on top and win, smashing Charlie and Mac’s game pieces to…well pieces.

I hope you enjoyed the list and please feel free to post some of your own favorite moments and episodes from It’s Always Sunny below. Happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

Ranking the top 5 moments from “Once Upon a Time” season 7 episode 11: Love is Stronger than Magic

So I am thrilled that ABC’s Once Upon a Time has finally returned from its long winter hiatus, bringing us new episodes. While it was recently announced that this will be the final season for OUAT, it really gives the show the opportunity to sum up its new story line. When fan-favorite characters left the show and we found out about that season 7 would focus on a new story with only some of our favorite characters still sprinkled in to keep us hooked…pun intended, I had some doubts about how much longer the series would last for. Now that we know the series is ending, however; this could actually be a great thing. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore this show and will miss it, but I’d rather see it go out strong than continue to grasp at straws and unconvincing story-lines just to be able to produce new episodes. Either way, I’m looking forward to see how it all ends and I hope the Lost Easter eggs keep coming! Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “Secret Garden,” Zelena learns a hard lesson about parenting from Hook, Henry refuses to sit by without trying to help Lucy, and Regina opens her heart to her sister. Meanwhile, Mother Gothel has her own agenda and Victoria/Lady Tremaine makes the ultimate sacrifice. My top 5 moments from Once Upon a Time season 7 episode 11 are:

Lost Easter Egg: The Apollo Bar.

So my top 5 moments would not be complete if I didn’t dedicate one to our favorite candy bar, the Apollo Bar. For those of you who are Lost fans like myself, I am sure you jumped out of your chair with this Easter egg. While the Apollo Bar has made appearances before on OUAT, I was thrilled that it was actually in a hospital vending machine this time. In Lost, Jack is seen getting an Apollo Bar from the hospital vending machine and fans swooned over the “vending machine scene” featuring Juliet and Sawyer reuniting in the series finale. It was great to see our favorite candy bar make another appearance, keeping fans satisfied with a much needed sugar rush.

“Test me too.”

After watching the mid-season finale of OUAT, it was clear that Henry was in great pain over Lucy’s condition. While he hasn’t made the connection yet that he is her real father, he is not about to just sit around and pray that she gets better. When Lucy’s parents are blood tested, Henry asks the doctor to test him too. While she explains that the match would be much higher if he was blood related to Lucy, Henry is willing to try anything, even if there is the slightest chance that he could help her. Little does he know, his test results prove that he is a match to Lucy, bringing to light his relation to her. When the doctor looks over the results, an unknown threat poisons her and takes the results along with a lock of her hair. While we don’t know who is behind this just yet, I’m thinking that Rumpel has to be involved somehow. We’ll have to stay tuned to find out more, however.

“We’re going to do it together.”

We’ve seen so many ups and downs for our favorite sisters, Zelena and Regina, but it looks like Regina is ready to put all of their differences aside for good. When she suggests that they team up to take down Mother Gothel and help Lucy and Henry, Regina suggests that they do it together. Zelena says “wicked and evil,” but Regina corrects her with “no…sisters.” These two are a powerful force and now that they have truly embraced their sisterly bond, there will be no stopping them. Mother Gothel is no match for them, but that doesn’t mean it will be easy to take her down. When Mother Gothel approaches Zelena, she asks her to bring her the resurrection amulet, but Zelena immediately recognizes that there will be a catch. Mother Gothel will certainly not go down without a fight, but let’s hope Zelena and Regina’s bond doesn’t shatter like the sign of their bar. They need to stick together and fight the good fight.

“Piss off Nook.”

Zelena finds an unlikely source of help in Hook…or “nook.” She comically comments on how she forgets that there are two Hooks and gives him her new nickname, meaning “new Hook.” Zelena is distraught over her daughter, Robin’s decision to go to Mother Gothel to learn about magic, but Hook reminds her not to give up. He tells her that love is stronger than magic and he is absolutely right. Even though Zelena initially claims that “I don’t need a parenting lesson from a pirate,” she quickly realizes that her unconditional love for her daughter is the only thing that can save her. Hook tells Zelena that her love for her daughter makes her “so daring, so brave, so utterly fearless,” and I can’t think of a better description for our former wicked witch. Zelena is able to save Robin by taking her place as the sacrifice, allowing Robin to truly see that her mother cares for her. It looks like Zelena has found a calling far greater than ultimate magic and power. Good thing she had Hook…or Nook along to help her see it.

Victoria/Lady Tremaine redeems herself.

While it initially seemed like Victoria/Lady Tremaine was a villain without a soul, we now get to see her walls come down, as she finally does the right thing. She has a lot to make up for and even tries to come clean to Anastasia with all of her horrible deeds. The truth hurts, but Victoria knows that she needs to make amends, especially after what she did to Lucy. She refuses to let Mother Gothel keep her held captive, using her Louis Vuitton shoe to get her out of the well. Who said that fashion couldn’t be useful? When the power of the resurrection amulet is unleashed, Victoria quickly learns that the sacrifice is now her other daughter, Ivy/Drizella. Victoria makes the same decision as Zelena and takes the place of her daughter, sacrificing herself in the process to save her. This act of kindness and unconditional love is truly touching. Even though one cannot deny all of the horrible things Victoria has done in the past, her sacrifice shows her daughter that love can conquer evil. Let’s hope that this is enough to bring Ivy/Drizella to the side of good. We’re going to need all the help we can get against Mother Gothel.

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Once Upon a Time below. Happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

Ranking the top 5 moments from “Supernatural” season 13 episode 14: “Whatever it Takes”

Happy Friday TV fans! After watching the CW’s Supernatural season 13 episode 14 last night, I am left pondering the quote: “war does not determine who is right—only who is left.” It seems that Castiel is more than ready for war, but are the Winchester brothers prepared to make the sacrifices needed to bring about the greater good? Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “Good Intentions,” Jack and Mary run into an old friend who helps save the day and Castiel explores his own purpose for returning to earth. Meanwhile, Sam and Dean try to make a decision based on their moral compasses, while Donatello goes completely mad from the raw energy of the demon tablet. My top 5 moments from Supernatural season 13 episode 14 are:

“Dude if bacon’s what kills me…then I win.”

Sam and Dean are not about to give up on getting Jack and Mary back safely while defeating Lucifer in the process. Sounds like a tall order for sure, but it looks like the prophet, Donatello may be able to help decipher the demon tablet. Unfortunately, Donatello goes completely mad in the process, hearing voices as he is overwhelmed by the text. It’s up to Sam and Dean to help pick up the pieces, but not before Dean enjoys his favorite breakfast food.

“They are equally pretty.”

When Dean tags along with Castiel to summon the ancient warriors they need the hearts of, it seems like an easy enough task. However, Dean is not convinced that Castiel got all the words in the summoning spell correct when no one initially appears to fight them to the death. Castiel comically reminds Dean that “I don’t get words wrong,” as the two warriors appear to fight Dean and Castiel. While Dean is distracted by their “loincloths,” Castiel tries to get him to take this seriously. After all, they are using weapons forged from God…or touched by God that is. The two warriors begin arguing in their native language over which one to kill first and have an interesting dilemma on their hands. One of them suggests killing the pretty one first, but they come to the conclusion that Dean and Castiel are “equally pretty.” While this distraction gets the two warriors killed off seamlessly by Dean, they do not have hearts, which doesn’t get Castiel and Dean any closer to finding an ingredient to open up the gate.

Bobby is back!

Well Bobby from another world is back…but still fans are always excited to see the return of one of our favorite hunters. When Jack and Mary are fleeing from the angels, Bobby pops up with perfect timing to lead them to safety. He reveals that he knew his own version of Mary Campbell and that she saved his life on more than one occasion. Mary realizes that this other Mary never made the deal with the demon that helped protect her sons, leaving her alone and heart-broken. It doesn’t seem like either choice was the right one, but a world without Sam and Dean Winchester is not a world we want to live in. Bobby becomes paranoid when he discovers that Jack is half-angel, looking out for the best interest of the people he is protecting, but Mary tries to get him to see reason, understanding that Jack is the key to returning to her world safely. While it’s unlikely Bobby will return to Sam and Dean’s world, it’s good to know that a familiar face is looking out for their family.

Jack’s powers are advancing.

In the beginning of the episode, the angel, Zachariah is playing mind games with Jack, desperately trying to trick him onto their side. Jack proves to be stronger than they anticipated, however; as fear is unable to break him. When Zachariah tries to show him the flaw in humanity and how they are responsible for the destruction of the earth, Jack sees through this despite only being alive for 6 months. He recognizes that none of this is real and tells Mary that he will protect her no matter what. Even though Mary is willing to sacrifice her life for the cause, Jack proves to be more powerful than anyone thought possible. When Mary is attacked, Jack channels his powers and is able to destroy an angel. It seems like he is the key to stopping Michael’s army and getting Mary home safely, but will he be able to stop his father, Lucifer? Time will tell.

“Whatever it Takes.”

Castiel contemplates his purpose and why he returned to earth and realizes it is to stop the pending war that is coming. Castiel understands that he needs to do what’s necessary in times of war and tries to explain this to Sam and Dean who do not want him to put Donatello out of his misery. Castiel taps into his mind to get the spell he needs, leaving Donatello brain-dead to the disbelief of the Winchester brothers. He explains that he is doing what a soldier would in a time of war and tells them that “some people just can’t be saved.” While Castiel is taking extreme measures, his methods do lead to us finding out the 4 ingredients needed to stop Lucifer and to bring Jack and Mary back to their world. The four ingredients are: “Grace of an archangel, a fruit from the tree of life, the Seal of Solomon, and blood from a most holy man.” While we know that Gabriel is the archangel, how will they obtain the other three ingredients? What other sacrifices will need to be made for the greater good? While Castiel is clearly on board to do whatever it takes to win, will Sam and Dean be able to overcome their own doubts to do what’s necessary?

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Supernatural below. Happy viewing and happy belated 40th birthday to Jensen Ackles! We love you Dean Winchester! 🙂

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

Ranking the top 5 moments from “The Mick” season 2 episode 15: “The Juice”

Happy Wednesday! After watching Fox’s The Mick season 2 episode 15 last night, I am brought back to a valuable lesson from one of my favorite films, “The Girl Next Door,” when the main character learns that “the juice is worth the squeeze.” In Mickey’s case, it seems that she hasn’t quite really thought through the consequences of getting Chip and his friend hooked on the juice of gambling, but as long as it’s a win in the end, she’ll take it. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “The Juice,” Mickey agrees to teach Chip and his friend the art of gambling while Jimmy interferes with Sabrina’s new relationship to protect the integrity of the women’s soccer team. Meanwhile, Alba is convinced that the colonel is playing mind games with her, unleashing a terrifying fury that cannot be stopped until she gets to the truth. My top 5 moments from The Mick season 2 episode 15 are:

Sabrina has a girlfriend.

Mickey and the rest of the family are shocked when there is a strange girl in their kitchen wearing Jimmy’s boxers. We quickly learn that she is Sabrina’s new girlfriend, Alexis, to the shock of her family. When Mickey implies that she is a “les,” Sabrina becomes infuriated and tells Mickey to “stop trying to label me you ancient bag of sand.” Mickey tries to defend herself but Sabrina doesn’t want to hear it, focused primarily on her new romantic interest. However, she becomes quite needy when Alexis explains that she has to get ready for soccer practice, as Sabrina doesn’t want to compete with anyone or anything for attention.

“There’s no juice in that bet.”

Mickey walks in on Chip and his friend placing bets on a football game and quickly schools them. They are beyond impressed with her gambling skills and they ask Mickey to teach them how to gamble. Mickey initially plays the parent card and explains that it wouldn’t be right, but quickly changes her mind when Chip offers to cut her in on any of their winnings. They soon learn that the “first rule of gambling is to bet with your head, not your heart.” Mickey randomly finds a Russian website to place bets on and suggests 100, which Chip’s friend misinterprets for $100,000 that he puts on his dad’s credit card. The boys have certainly got the juice now and are in for a world of trouble if they can’t figure out how to come up with the money. Luckily for them, Mickey always has a plan. Not to say it’s the best plan, but it’s better than waiting around for the Russians to come collect their winnings for sure.

The colonel is playing mind games with Alba.

The rest of the family has pretty much given up on the colonel, refusing to chip in to take care of him. Alba has taken on this main responsibility and brings a ray of sunshine into the colonel’s world, taking him out to the terrace and chatting with him about her day. However, this takes a dark turn when the colonel begins mysteriously moving on Alba. Every time she turns around, he is in a new spot. She explains that once or twice might have been a coincidence, but three times…no way. Alba decides that she is going to make the colonel talk no matter what it takes. She even gets out a blowtorch to show that she means business, but soon realizes that it was Ben moving the colonel around to reach high cabinets and apologizes quickly to the colonel for her mistake.

Jimmy does some research.

Jimmy confronts Sabrina about her new relationship and tells her that he believes she’s “in it for the celebrity.” After all, Alexis is a very talented soccer player and has a very important game coming up. Jimmy becomes overly invested in protecting the team, explaining that “I was that girl.” Sabrina tells him to give it up because his days of fame were over 20 years ago, but Jimmy is not about to throw in the towel just yet. He begins his “research” on the talent and stats of the team, refusing to let Alexis throw it all away because of Sabrina. When Sabrina asks for Jimmy’s help later on, he ends up getting surrounded by the entire team who attack him viciously. Don’t get me wrong, Jimmy was not the helpless victim, as he throws in some punches of his own, even slamming one girl down on the hood of a car. When Jimmy is taken away in the ambulance, he says he won’t press charges because they have a very important game tomorrow.

Mickey’s plan works.

It seems like there will be no way out of losing a $100,000 bet, but Mickey comes up with the brilliant plan to put the juice to work and place a matching bet on amateur women’s soccer when she listens to Jimmy talk about Sabrina’s impact on the team’s star player. However, everything begins to back-fire when she learns that Jimmy gets himself involved so that Alexis will make the right choice and dedicate herself to the team. Mickey is horrified by this, but everything works out the way it should when the attack on Jimmy causes the team to have to forfeit as a result of their actions. Mickey is beyond thrilled and saves the day, but perhaps she should take a break from gambling for now.

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and comments on The Mick below. Happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

Ranking the top 5 moments from “Ash vs Evil Dead” season 3 episode 1 season premiere: “Evil…we’re coming for you!”

Happy Monday TV fans! After watching Starz’s Ash vs Evil Dead season 3 episode 1 season premiere last night, I think it’s important to stick to what you’re good at. In Ash’s case, this means fighting the good fight against evil while keeping a good sense of humor about it all. In case you have never watched Ash vs Evil Dead before, you should immediately watch the films: Evil Dead 1 & 2 followed by Army of Darkness. Actually, you can even skip Evil Dead if in a rush and go straight to Army of Darkness for some campy horror fun with outrageous laugh out loud moments. Seriously, Bruce Campbell is a genius. Many years later, Ash is back with his chain-saw arm and is pretty much the only thing standing in the way of “The Book of Dead.” Now that you are all caught up, please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the season 3 premiere yet. In last night’s episode, “Family,” Ash is living well in his hometown, Elk Grove, slashing high prices left and right with his new business venture. He gets an unexpected surprise, however; when he learns that he has a daughter named…wait what was it? Don’t worry Ash, you’ll get the hang of fatherhood soon enough. Meanwhile, Ruby is back and is unleashing some sort of hell, Kelly is rocking some serious leather, and Pablo’s not out of the woods just yet when the words of the dead resurface on his body. My top 5 moments from Ash vs Evil Dead season 3 episode 1 are:

Ashy Slashy’s.

In the beginning of the episode, it seems that Elk Grove has finally settled down and put evil in its rear view mirror. What’s next for Ash? I guess the only thing that makes sense is for him to open up a “hardware store/sex toy emporium” named “Ashy Slashy’s.” I mean he is slashing high prices with his legendary chainsaw arm which really gives it the dramatic effect that proves he means business. Plus, he’s getting to work with Pablo again and enjoying some well deserved margaritas along the way. Unfortunately for Ash, “The Book of Dead” has resurfaced and is coming for Elk Grove.

Ruby is back.

Ruby, played by the absolutely gorgeous, Lucy Lawless is back and sporting some fierce platinum blonde hair. Every time it seems like she may be dead for good, she resurfaces, causing trouble wherever she goes. While we see her chanting from the “Book of the Dead” and getting ready to give birth to something we can only assume is pure evil, where does she stand with Ash and the gang? Is Ruby out for revenge or is she scheming something new? We’ll have to stay tuned to find out, but it’s great to have one of our fan-favorites back for season 3.

Kelly shows up with a new friend.

As the episode went on, a mysterious guy dressed in leather seemed to be hanging around Elk Grove quite a lot, keeping a close eye on Ash and Pablo. Later, when Ash and the gang are under attack by a deadite, he shows up with Kelly to help fight the good fight. We learn that his name is Dalton and he is a “Knight of Sumeria,” which according to Kelly means he is a big fan, but it seems like we have a lot to learn about him. Either way, it looks like he’s on the side of good for now.

Ash has a wife…and a daughter.

When a woman claims to be Ash’s wife, he reminds her that he “never forgets a rack but faces are a little fuzzy.” Seems like a valid point, until his wife snaps him back to reality reminding him about a drunken night long ago where he met “Candy Bar,” otherwise known as Candace Barr. While the memories come rushing back, Ash insists that he can’t have a daughter because he was using his “lucky rubber.” Ash’s daughter, Brandy Barr is in high school and is literally about to be attacked by forces of evil. As Brandy and her friend, Rachel quickly realize that the Cougar school mascot has moved way past creepy into something full on terrifying, it’s up to Ash and his former wife, Candace to step in and save the day.

“Sorry jailbait my dance card is a little full.”

When Brandy’s friend, Rachel gets possessed by a deadite, she puts on quite the musical performance, even bringing out an old favorite, “Ashy Slashy.” Ash is not distracted by this in the slightest however, knocking her out with a trombone and telling her to “blow.” Unfortunately for Ash’s former wife, Candace, she gets decapitated with a cymbal to the horror of her daughter. After the deadite taunts Ash about destroying him and his seed, he puts her in her place and cleverly uses a harp as an interesting choice of weapon. After all, his dance card is full. This now leaves Ash to pick up the pieces and help his daughter; Sandy…wait was it…Mandy? I’m sure Ash will learn that her name is Brandy in time, but it’s good to have some fresh faces join the cast to add for some more campy horror fun. Either way, the family is back together again and they’re coming for evil…right after Ash smokes a jay.

I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and comments on Ash vs Evil Dead below. Happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl