Season 1, Episode 14
"Snip Snip"
This episode from early season 1 contained something I can't believe I've lived my life up to this point without. But more on that later. This episode features a bonkers individual who practices the dark arts, who plans on rigging the lottery so he can quit his lousy teaching job. Reciting incantations, his special numbers were "666 666". He watches, and the winning number is.....666 667. Furious, he tracks down the hairdresser who had the winning number. Sneaking into her shop, he attempts to steal it, but she catches him. He attempts to threaten her by showing her his dark powers, but she reveals she too is powerful in the dark arts. THATS what I love about this episode. Satanic. Beautician. That's such an amazingly outlandish twist. Good? Debatable. Entertaining? Most certainly. She reveals that she had used HER powers to win, and specifically snubbed this asshole so he wouldn't win. He tries to fight, but its clear her powers are far stronger than his. He dies.
Good: The acting, set design and music are all wonderful. The male lead maaaaybe pushes the "desperate looney" gag a tad far, but its tolerable. Once again, it's the subtle things that make it worth it. How she uses the phrase "snip, snip" to use her magic, or referring to her bird as "Lu", which we find is short for "Lucifer".
Bad: The end was a major let down. The whole final part, that takes place in her shop, was building up to her using some dark magic to seriously mess this guy up. She shows him she's gonna rip up HIS ticket, and he lunges....and she stabs him in the neck with scissors. Scissors.
Despite the bummer let down, this a fairly good episode with an interesting premise. I recommend this one.
Grade: 8.5/10
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