‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 4 Review - Let’s Rock

Now that Mrs. Hart is dead, Agatha and her team cast a spell to summon a backup Green witch. Agatha displays a very callous attitude toward the poor old lady's demise while others sit in respectful silence. Alice and Teen dig the grave, so Agatha urges the others to continue their walk on the Witches' Road (the two of them can catch up to them after burying Mrs. Hart). But unlike Agatha, the other witches aren't too selfish, and they also use their brains. They assert that the walk cannot be completed without a replacement, which drives Teen to make a comment about how nobody can be replaced. Kid, you are in the Marvel universe. Everything here is reversible, disposable, and replaceable. This is why I think that Mrs. Hart could end up getting resurrected in the future. Agatha All Along plays with this perception by leading us to believe that the old woman has come back to life after the spell has been cast, but the zombie-like entity turns out to be Rio Vidal. Well, Jennifer wanted a good-looking replacement. Wish granted. Although, I guess we can feel a bit sorry for Alice, as she wanted someone who could bring some Advil with her. Rio doesn't come bearing any tablets.

Except for Teen and Agatha, the witches look at Rio and wonder whether they hate her or want her phone number. Rio is a "dangerous-but-charismatic lady" - Aubrey Plaza is clearly having a good time here. The director, Rachel Goldberg, also has a blast by conjuring a mood of comic hysteria through slow pans, dramatic zooms, and a floating camera. The characters enter another house in Episode 4 and transform into an "album cover waiting to happen." They end up playing a song all right, but not before facing troubles like body pain/skin burns. Luckily, they have Alice, who protects the victims by drawing a circle around them. The colorful lights and a fluid camera give the episode the feeling of a psychedelic show. "Don't drink anything. Don't eat anything. Don't touch anything," warns Alice. "Feels like there's a story there," remarks Vidal. These kinds of playful moments keep Agatha All Along funny, exciting, and enjoyable. Agatha's mischief - her untrustworthy nature - evokes chuckles from the audience. Look how she paints Rio as a villain in front of others.

After much clue-hunting and chitter-chatter, the curse is unleashed, and the characters start singing Lorna's Ballad to save themselves. They give an amusingly dedicated performance. But Teen collapses after their intense session, and not out of exhaustion. This evokes maternal feelings within Agatha, who sits near Teen while he recovers. Others, meanwhile, talk about their scars as if they are soldiers reminiscing about their experience of war. Teen, of course, recovers, and Rio tells Agatha that he is not her son. Cut to credits. Farewell.

Final Score – [6.5/10]