Though I knew it was coming, seeing Lilia die in Agatha All Alongside season 1 episode 7 “Demise’s Hand in Mine” damage. It was an inevitable factor. One thing that she had been operating from her complete life. And there’s peace and disappointment in equal measure that she spent a lot time operating for her to grasp all the things on the very finish. But when something, this episode goes to indicate you that you just don’t want seasons upon season’s value of content material to inform a superb (and emotional) story. You simply want sensible writing and a killer solid. And Agatha All Alongside has that.
Lilia’s Journey
For weeks I’ve watched individuals throughout social media piece collectively what Lilia has been saying in moments the place she appeared confused. Individuals believed that “this second matched with that second, and that second matched with this one” like a puzzle. And episode 7 confirmed they have been all proper. Lilia wasn’t kookie or loopy. She was dwelling a life that was not linear. Part of that’s heartbreaking, as a result of she spent so lengthy attempting to determine issues out. Centuries in actual fact. However one other a part of me has hope on this ending as a result of it really isn’t the tip. Lilia will all the time be on the market, completely different elements of her dwelling out a unprecedented life.
And I actually have to present it to Agatha All Alongside for enjoying the lengthy sport when it got here to this character. If something, I feel her journey was essentially the most advanced to weave all through the complete season of Agatha All Alongside. The writers couldn’t simply take into consideration what was occurring within the current. In addition they had to consider what occurred up to now and what would occur sooner or later. And so they did it so seamlessly that I need to return and watch from episode 1 to really perceive this journey however by way of Lilia’s eyes. That’s the final word aim for a present, to get their viewers to rewatch. And I feel the writers of this present have finished such a job the place I clearly perceive all the things however nonetheless need to relive it once more.
Admittedly I’m unhappy that we received’t be seeing Lilia anymore. Patty LuPone is an exemplary expertise who shifts by way of highly effective feelings like love, anger, and confusion with such a seamless nature that you could’t assist however need to all the time see her in your display screen. However I’m glad she’s a part of the Marvel universe even when for a short while. And who is aware of the place the trail will lead the remaining witches on The Witches Highway. Perhaps this isn’t the tip for Lilia or Alice. We’re nonetheless hoping and praying that Wanda is alive someplace on the market, in any case. However Lilia did say that loss of life comes for us all. And when Rio comes for you, I don’t know if there’s any turning again.
Billy or William
To start with, Billy higher verify himself. Wanda is his mom. He may need spent a pair years with William’s mom. However that’s not your mom, Billy. Like, I do know he’s actually a baby. Three years previous to be actual. However the disrespect is not going to be allowed on this home on the subject of Wanda Maximoff aka the Scarlet Witch. Even when the disrespect is from her personal little one. As a result of Wanda created Billy and Tommy in her grief and nearly tore the world aside for them. There’s an unimaginable quantity of affection inside all of that. And I would like Billy to take a step again as a result of if Tommy is your brother, then Wanda is your mom. You may’t choose what’s handy as a result of causes.
I additionally discovered myself confused by Billy in “Demise’s Hand in Mine.” I perceive that he’s technically a youngster. And that ought to clarify the wild temper swings from impolite teenager on the Witches Highway to unhappy emo boy when dealing with Lilia. On the similar time, I need him to choose a lane. However possibly that’s on goal on the subject of the writing on Agatha All Alongside. Perhaps he’s shifting gears like this as a result of he’s nonetheless not sure of who he’s. It might additionally clarify why he mentioned that Wanda wasn’t his mom. Perhaps Billy is caught between who he thinks he’s and the physique that he inhabits with William’s emotions slipping in. That may throw anybody off. However with two episodes left, I actually hope that the present doesn’t pull a switcheroo on us and it was by no means really Billy. He’s there. William’s not.
Retaining all of that in thoughts, I’m additionally involved about who Teen goes to determine he’s on the finish of the highway. Loss transforms you. It remodeled him when he jumped into William’s physique. And ever since then, I don’t suppose he has skilled the sort of reference to fellow witch sort like with the coven and notably Alice and Lilia. And he simply misplaced each of them. That’s both going to harden him or make him recognize life just a little bit extra. No matter it’s, the writing for Agatha All Alongside clearly has him on the precipice of one thing nice. I simply hope that greatness doesn’t finish with him being greeted by Rio.
And Then There Had been Three
With two episodes left of Agatha All Alongside, the subsequent one to lose her life is Jen. And I do know I simply mentioned that Alice and Lilia’s loss of life have been painful. These broke me. However I’ve this gnawing sense of dread that Jen’s goes to harm the worst. Jen had her energy ripped away from her from somebody she trusted. That made it onerous for her to attach with individuals, with a coven. And in episode 7 we noticed a few of these partitions break down between her and Lilia. Now that Lilia is gone, she’s the subsequent one that can have her previous torn open, powers returned, earlier than Rio steps in and snatches her away.
Like I discussed within the opening of this overview for “Demise’s Hand in Mine,” it’s not about what number of seasons you get. It’s in regards to the high quality of the writing and the actors that you just deliver on to deliver this imaginative and prescient to life. And throughout seven episodes I’ve gotten to know a number of distinct girls with vastly completely different personalities and a treasure trove of tales to inform inside them. This can be a gold mine for Marvel. Or it may be a gold mine. Marvel can both discover these characters throughout comics or a prequel sort of collection. Or they will take a look at the writers which have come on to deliver the present to life and allow them to prepare dinner. The identical factor with the director, who’s consideration to element and gave us loads of highly effective photographs of Lilia on this episode.
In episode 8 we’re going to see these highly effective photographs with Sasheer Zamata’s Jen. And just like the writers and director, I hope this opens extra doorways for her as an actor. As a result of in case you look by way of her IMDb she has finished lots of voice appearing. However I feel there’s one thing highly effective about her character and about her as an actor. A bit of bit tough across the edges compared to somebody like Patti LuPone. However Zamata is right here. She’s on our display screen. She’s in Marvel throughout different greats. And I need to see all the things that she’s prepared to present us earlier than three turns into two and Billy and Agatha are the one ones left on the Witches Highway.
Agatha All Alongside releases new episodes every Wednesday on Disney+.