Sleepy Hollow "This Is War": Getting The Band Back Together

Woohooo Sleepy Hollow is back! I honestly don't know what to say. It has been a while since I sat down and watched Sleepy Hollow on television. This Is War was a very busy episode and a lot kinda happened. With such a strong first season, This Is War was charged with keeping the ball rolling. It had to sort out our heroes in their situations that season 1 finale had left them. Captain Irving was not in this week's episode, but I expect we might see him next week. Let it not be said that Sleepy Hollow didn't hit the floor running. It is not an easy task to deal with so many story lines and make a smooth transition, This Is War managed to pull it off in a unique way making the viewer watching intensely for clues. Let the madness begin.

This Is War began with a brief summary of season 1, like most season premieres do. Then it brings us to a scene of Abbie giving Ichabod a cupcake for his birthday, much to his confusion. This scene tells the audience of a time jump since we had last saw them. Then they get a call about someone wanting to meet them urgently with important information. When they arrive, they find the Horseman waiting for them, but they manage to find a file. A file written by Benjamin Franklin, whom Ichabod had studied under. Unable to figure out why the horseman wants it, they visit Henry who gives them no answers. They soon realize that something isn't right and events don't add up. They realize they are where they always were; in purgatory, and buried. They need to move fast so Henry doesn't allow Muloch's army to come to Sleepy Hollow.

This Is War handled bringing season 2 of Sleepy Hollow in very nicely. It seems that the writers of Sleepy Hollow set out to be different and keep things moving. Not to mention how much information they had to get out in a short amount of time. The true strength of This Is War though comes from the chemistry of the entire cast. When Jenny, Abbie, and Ichabod team up, it brings this energy to the screen. This doesn't compare to our main duo of Ichabod and Abbie's chemistry. They have this connection and it makes every scene they are in together enjoyable. Like when she brings him a cupcake for his 251th birthday or teaching him how to fist bump explosion. Not to mention she recognizes him by the way he says her name. Oh how I missed that in these last few months. Also proud of Ichabod for learning how to use a cell phone and putting the car in drive. Henry's War armor is pretty cool too.

So what about This Is War was disappointing? First and foremost, I miss the opening sequence from season 1. In this day and age, opening credits are non existent and replaced with title cards instead. Sometime this works, sometimes it doesn't. There are some opening credits worth watching, like Outlander. Now Sleepy Hollow's wasn't the greatest but it was interesting. Next, I thought it was a bit fast that they all got out of their predicaments. Not that it's a bad thing. It's just that they built the tension up in the finale and then it's almost solved by episode 1. Well unless you're Katrina. I have a feeling they won't make it in time for her and she might become the horseman's slave.

Anyways Sleepy Hollow is back and there will be many more awesome moments to come. This Is War has set the playing field for season 2 and set up our characters for what's to come. Nice fakeout though, This Is War had me worried either the writer or my cable provider messed up. Looking forward to the flashbacks with Benjamin Franklin and Ichabod as his apprentice. Seeing Henry becoming a villain this season should be interesting. This week's Ichabod verses modern day is Ichabod verses the fist bump explosion. Which is the obvious fan choice since Ichabod doesn't understand fist bumps to begin with. Also, I want that kick ass crossbow to come back. Next week, operation save Katrina. Again.

What did you think of This Is War? What are your season 2 predictions?