Not-So Sleepy Hollow.

Just like Ichabod Crane, this show popped out of no where and wandered into the middle of my unsuspecting life (much to my time management's chagrin). I had not seen any hype about during the summer, so when I stumbled upon it around 4 episodes in, I--honestly--did not have high expectations. Admittedly, therefore, the show did not have very far to go to exceed the low bar I set for it, but it FAR surpassed any hopes I had for it. 

While I don't think the show is necessarily revolutionary (haha, it's partially set during the Revolutionary war), its mixture of humor, terror, and eighteenth century culture is vastly appealing. Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) is kind of like a RevolutionaryWar-version of Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock from the BBC--snarky, mysterious, impossibly observant, improbably intelligent, and adorably devoid of an understanding of how people and the world work. His unshakeable love for his wife is a refreshing sight on primetime TV, and while he and his partner Abby do have a nice chemistry, I couldn't wait for Katrina to get out of Purgatory (it's a long story--watch the show). Abby Mills (Nicole Beharie) is another enigma of a character (though better dressed than her partner) with an intriguing combination of fierce loyalty and cool reserve. There's no way she'd give up on a friend, but even with a number of her co-workers down for the count (Okay fine, they're actually pretty darn dead), Abby never seems to lose her head. She really takes this whole "You're one of only two people able to keep the apocalypse at bay" thing in stride. I respect that--ain't nobody got time for hysterics. 

I have laughed out loud, and I have watched the majority of some episodes through my fingers because I was too scared. The show never ceases to terrify me and to amuse me--and the season finale kind of surprised me, but not that much. If you've seen it: did you really think they'd introduce a character of that magnitude and that'd be the end of it? Come on--think outside the box. See what I did there. If you watch, then you'll get it.

Well, in a stunning turn of events, I still have things to go do, so toddles! 

P.S. Any LBD fans out there--there's a special guest star in the season finale that you'll recognize. Hint: the character played by Tim Mison in Lost in Austen thinks her LBD character is an angel.