Sleepy Hollow "The Kindred": Fight Fire With Undead

With the gang reunited, it is only natural they go after Katrina since her capture as of season 1's finale. The Kindred has our heroes plan out how to pull off rescuing Katrina from the clutches of Team Horsemen. I love that Sleepy Hollow knows it's self and it's characters. That these characters are flawed but have strengths as well. In addition to not overcrowding it's central plot with characters by just keeping it simple with Abbie and Ichabod. When The Kindred start I had no doubt in my mind that Katrina would not be joining Team Witness just yet. Sleepy Hollow paints her in the light of the information bearer. It was nice to see Captain Irving this week who is not fairing well in prison. In addition of the new police chief should cause some problems and some insight on Abbie's past. The Kindred certainly kept the ball rolling for season 2 of Sleepy Hollow.

The Kindred starts with Ichabod having a nightmare about the horseman/former friend doing a ritual with Katrina and ending with her beheading. He awakening and Abbie and he discuss what they have found with their research on where the possible hideout for the horseman is holding Katrina. Abbie leaves Ichabod to continue looking things up while she meets with the new sheriff. Captain Reyes lays down the lay on these "gang wars" (if only) and basically tells Abbie she has a no shit policy. Ichabod meets her outside with a location he believes to be the one and they check to see if he's right. True enough, they find the horseman and Katrina. So they begin to hatch a plan instead of jumping in without anything to help them. They stumble across a book that tells them of a way to rival the power of the horseman of death by raising a Kindred. Their plan soon hits a snag when Jenny is arrested, and their odds of surviving are lowered.

The Kindred kept the main arc going as the second season zips off to a good start. By the end of The Kindred, all our characters are in various different roles in the upcoming battles to come. In the end though, it is all about the two witnesses kicking ass and taking names. As for the other characters such as Jenny, Irving, and Katrina, they have small roles to play in the future that doesn't seem forced like some shows do to make you know the characters more. Jenny is like the support, or rather back up when Abbie or Ichabod need her. Irving was their go to man on how to get things done in Sleepy Hollow. Katina is the informant to keep everyone updated on what the big bad is planning this season. Then there is the Kindred which they just raised. Is it friend or foe? I think it will protect them, but might not have judgement on what is right and wrong. Although it was pretty awesome. I like that also Abbie and Ichabod acknowledged their faults and knew they had to do something about it.

So, The Kindred, what is not so good? Once again, the Kindred, is it good or bad? Or another way of handing the horseman back his head. At least on the bright side he wouldn't need a enspelled magic necklace to get his face back. Speaking of magic, the internet has kindly pointed out that Katrina is not using any of this magic we have been hearing about. Unless the super necklace is not letting her. The random flashback weren't cool either. They just seemed really pointless. Flashbacks are meant for things that happened in past seasons or episodes like happened like 5-6 weeks ago.

I really like that Sleepy Hollow is keeping the pace 2 episodes in. The Kindred basically answered any questions lingering from the series premiere. Captain Irving made his appearance and has been basically given not an easy path. Although what happened to him in The Kindred reminds me of that scene in Supernatural when Dean didn't tell Kevin that there was an angel inside Sam. Then Kevin blindly trusted "Sam", and something bad happened. This is very similar to Irving's situation. This week's Ichabod verses modern day is the very obvious Ichabod verses the bank. You know he does make a good point despite all his fancy words and confusion. Oh Ichabod how I have missed you during the hiatus. See you sleepy heads later.

What did you think of The Kindred? Do you think the Kindred will return?