Episode 6 packs quite a few punches with two characters shot (but we’re holding back our tears for the moment because this show has magic) and witches going on the offensive.
In the previous episode, Sabrina embarked on a search to retrieve Pontius Pilate’s bowl and succeeded, which leaves her and Caliban now with one item each. Sabrina also used the bowl with the help of Ambrose to rid Nick of Lucifer’s evil residue. Ambrose was quite busy with helping Sabrina, along with discovering Carcosa is the great god Pan and creating a way to send out an SOS to the hedge witches. However, the hedge witches arrived and they weren’t happy to have been summoned. The episode also saw Lucifer stir up some trouble with Harvey and some of the coven members, as well as something strange happening to Hilda thanks to the pagans.
Witches Helping Witches
Zelda (Miranda Otto) informs the witches about the group of pagans, which has Pan and a gorgon amongst them. Pesta goes to kill Zelda, but Mambo Marie (Skye P. Marshall) stops her and Zelda tells them they can form a new coven if they stand with them against the pagans.
Prudence (Tati Gabrielle), Nick (Gavin Leatherwood), and Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) prepare the Desecrated Church for the witches and Prudence learns of their break-up, which only happened two hours ago, and she suggests a cord-cutting spell that could rid Sabrina of her emotional ties.
Sabrina visits her friends and she learns from Robin (Jonathan Whitesell) that the pagans came to Greendale to resurrect the old gods, including the Green Man, and he will stand with Sabrina. He informs her the resurrection can’t be completed without a virgin sacrifice, but there’s still time. Caliban (Sam Corlett) then appears with a proposal and he will help Roz (Jaz Sinclair) if Sabrina agrees to it, and so she goes with him in search of a spell.
In Hell, Lilith (Michelle Gomez) receives the fetish doll she received from Adam and it’s come from Lucifer, so she is leaving at once. Later on, Lilith visits Zelda and seeks sanctuary, but Zelda turns her away.
Meanwhile, Hilda (Lucy Davis) is watching TV with Dr. Cee (Alessandro Juliani), who briefly sees Hilda’s current reflection in the TV, but dismisses it. The pair then sing ‘By The Sea’ from Sweeney Todd when Hilda’s current form shows. She explains she’s be cursed by the pagans and she believes she is going to die. Hilda doesn’t want to distract the coven and instead wants to be with Dr. Cee.
True Love’s Kiss
Caliban and Sabrina search texts in the library and proposes that instead of competing to find Judas’ pieces of silver, they find them and rule Hell together. However, that would occur only if they marry, but he would stop Earth from becoming the Tenth Circle. She won’t have it and suggests potentially working with Heaven, but everything must be in writing and will be a political alignment. Caliban is disappointed it won’t at least be carnal.
Sabrina and Caliban find Harvey (Ross Lynch) with Roz, who is now in pieces, but Caliban says she can be put together. Sabrina and Harvey talk about still being virgins, which he’s surprised about, along with Sabrina’s break-up.
Mambo Marie is teaching the coven a dance of protection when Zelda walks in outraged and stops it. Prudence explains she knows and invited Mambo Marie, and they need to adapt in order to survive. Mambo Marie apologises and hopes Zelda will get to know her better.
Caliban informs Harvey that the Pygmalion spell is most effective where Harvey and Roz first kissed, which was at school. At the school, Harvey learns he must give up his love for Roz in order to bring her back and if he kisses her again, she will return to stone. Harvey offers his love up to Aphrodite; however, it doesn’t work and Caliban says he mustn’t truly love Roz. Robin says Circe can likely tell Roz back into human form, but it’s too dangerous.
Meanwhile, a Southside Serpent walks into Dr. Cee’s store and Hilda has turned into a spider-like creature and devours the man whole. Dr. Cee returns from going to Pop’s in Riverdale and finds the man’s body, along with Hilda even further transformed and wanting her eggs to be fertilised. She later calls Zelda saying there’s been a death and to bring a gun. When Zelda arrives at Dr. Cee’s, she finds him encased in spider’s web and a transformed Hilda, who begs to be killed. Zelda shoots her and then buries Hilda in the Cain Pit, hoping she returns to her normal self.
A Little Witchy Badassery
Ms. Wardwell is praying when Lilith knocks on the door and uses Adam’s (Alexis Denisof) body to be let in. Adam-Lilith says she needs to be hidden and Wardwell agrees to help. Later on, Wardwell receives a visit from Blackwood (Richard Coyle) and he takes Lilith to aid with a ritual of separation.
Caliban and Sabrina go to the Academy and Nick thinks the two are together, which angers Sabrina, especially when she’s accused of lying. Sabrina tells Ambrose (Chance Perdomo) she wants to go on the offensive by using the hedge witches against the pagans, so they come up with a plan.
Ambrose and Sabrina offer wine to the hedge witches and she urges them to fight. They focus their energies on to a poppet of Sabrina, who is now at the carnival with Salem. She fights off a few pagans and traps Circe (Lucie Guest) in the Academy. They give Circe an ultimatum: she turns Roz and Dorcas (Abigail Cowen) back, or they chop off her hands. They return to their normal selves and Robin demands she also turns the pigs back into jocks. Afterwards, Sabrina runs into Nick and they both apologise with Nick offering to be friends.
Meanwhile, Lilith is conducting the separation ritual and tells Lucifer it’s recommended both parties be asleep, so he falls asleep. She clicks her fingers waking Blackwood and she says they must complete an act to ensure their survival.
At the end of the episode, Mambo Marie teaches her ways to Judas (Darius Willis) and Judith (Whitney Peak) in the doll house; and Sabrina decides to conduct the cord-cutting spell and places both Nick and Harvey’s names on the candle before letting it burn.
While Zelda waits for Hilda to rise, she opens the door thinking it will be her sister but finds Wardwell waiting, and she shoots Zelda.
Overall Thoughts?
Woah. Woah. Two deaths? Two Spellmans!? While it’s certainly a worry, let’s not be too concerned yet as they are witches and although their powers are essentially non-existent, they do have the hedge witches by their side and also, the season of course is going to end somewhat nicely so perhaps it’ll just be one Spellman?
I was surprised to see Nick and Sabrina become friends once again after breaking up and being heartbroken mere hours ago. Maybe it’s a witch thing? I’m sure many people would love for break-ups to be like that. Regardless, things are going to be crazy in the next episode with only two more episodes of the season…
