He delivers lines with an edge of dry humor that will only continue to improve as the series continues. Mison is memorable and charismatic in the role bringing likeability to the character and it’s easy to root for him. He’s no geeky school teacher and in this, I have absolutely no objection. What makes Sleepy Hollow work on some level is Tom Mison in the lead as Ichabod Crane. And I especially look forward to more of Katrina. What mysteries will she continue to unfold? And how will it connect to the witches, both good and bad, in the present day? I look forward to who will turn out to be a witch in the town. But then I’ve always enjoyed stories about good witches. Personally, I found Katrina to be interesting. She can appear to Crane giving him guidance and answers to what is going on. She’s still alive, trapped in a mystical forest which works as a prison. Crane’s wife (yes her name is actually Katrina-like in Irving’s story) is, in fact, one of the good witches who helped preserve Ichabod.
One of my favorite parts of the episode was the introduction of the witches. Is Washington one of the men behind sending Crane to the future? One can only hope he will remain a presence in the series as the show continues. Ichabod Crane knew him well and served under him. I really liked how the story connected, in a National Treasure kind of way, founding father George Washington to the whole mystery and mythology. Not to mention the frightening presence of a headless horseman who is, in fact, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. There are witches, some good, and others bad who are fighting amidst the promise of a biblical apocalypse. The writers have cleverly set up a secret division in the town reminiscent of the politics behind the Salem Witch Hunts. There’s a lot of promise here for the show to become interesting and addicting. But instead, I stumbled into a mediocre one with a lot of issues. I certainly began the episode in excited anticipation since I loved Fringe all the way to the end. Perhaps that’s part of the problem high expectations. For a series co-created by the Fringe and Star Trek writers, it’s a bit of a letdown. So far Sleepy Hollow has received mixed reviews and understandably so is the show horrible? No. Soon Ichabod Crane and Abbie Mills pair up to try and stop the headless horsemen only to uncover a conspiracy that goes as far back as the American Revolution. Tragically, her partner is killed by the headless horseman, leaving Abbie as the sole witness. When they arrive, instead of coyotes, they find murder. She’s out having dinner with her partner when they receive a call to check out some spooked horses in the area. After Crane finds himself in the future and disoriented by the process (his reactions to his new surroundings and his acceptance of it all just a little bit too easy and convenient), the show switches narrative over to Abbie Mills. The pilot episode is stuffed heavily with exposition to let you know exactly what is going on. RELATED: Check out our other Television Reviews Certainly, this setup will give the writers plenty of material to work with. Of course in the background, there will be the ever looming mythology. Instead of a love triangle where the schoolteacher Crane disappears suspiciously (probably by the other guy), revolutionary soldier Ichabod is transported to the future to help solve mysterious supernatural crimes with his soon to be partner in crime, local cop Abbie Mills. Unfortunately, somehow the Headless Horseman has also been awakened, and supernatural horror ensues.įor anyone familiar with the short story, you’ll realize pretty quickly that this is not going to resemble the famous tale at all. The young soldier collapses only to wake up a few centuries later in the modern day. THE CAST: Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane and Nicole Beharie as Abbie Millsīased loosely on Washington Irving’s short story, the new FOX urban fantasy series Sleepy Hollow begins in the midst of the American Revolution in 1781 when Ichabod Crane (a handsome British defector, rather than the insecure schoolteacher) cuts off the head of his opponent (with the mysterious symbol on his hand) after he himself has been severely wounded.
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