Ash and the Ashlets bring a welcome breath of fetid air.
ThisAsh vs Evil Deadreview contains spoilers.
A ruder, nastier, far less politically correct Doctor Who, maybe.
But still, theyre both very much the same in basic structure.
MaybeAsh vs Evil Deadisnt quite as operatic in scope as that.
And, in all fairness,Bill and Teds Excellent Adventureswas also kinda likeDoctor Who, wasnt it?
Speaking as a Whovian, I think thats a groovy thing, baby.
You know what else is groovy?
The Killer of Killers.
Im talking groovy as in hell yes,Evil Deadis on top of its disgusting game again.
Groovy as in Hail to the King because hes forever going to be a lovable douchebag.
Groovy as in this episodes is just about as satisfying as the series premiere was.
Groovy as in…okay, Im done with this.
You get the picture.
As Ive said before, the franchise is built on the burial ground of raw visceral experience.
Intricate plots and well thought-out character development is not a part of its foundation.
The only character that grows technically (and I use that term very loosely) is Ash himself.
Everyone else in his world have been fuel for the unholy fire until recently, and therefore ultimately disposable.
It doesnt like order.
You cant domesticateEvil Dead, even if you try.
And, yes, the series is still in its infancy.
That gag with the intestines had to be lifted straight out of a Lucio Fulci movie.)
And then there are the surprises.
Those sweet, messy surprises.
Which leads to another surprise later on: Fisher becomes one of Ashs compan- uh, Ashlets (?)
before the end credits roll.
Looks like being in a gory brawl with the undead is a the perfect ice breaker.
We hardly know anything about her, and whats worse is we also dont have a strong desire to.
Meanwhile, whats happening with Pablo and Kelly?
Shes out to get revenge, dammit, because shes a tough cookie.
(Eat your eyeballs out, Fulci.)
He confronts her about it and asks if she might really feel something for him deep down.
She basically says no, but this is a TV show, after all.
Relationship drama is inevitable in this format.
Pablo, dude…no.
The magic necklace his uncle gave him after he died, though?
Its starting to react to the Necronomicon locked up in the trunk in Ashs trailer.
Thats more interesting to focus on.
So, lets talk about Ash for a minute.
We get a whole subplot devoted to his sexual harassment of a waitress.
THE TUNES
Rating:
4 out of 5
