I keep waiting for the priest to turn evil, but this episode seems to show he's actually one of the most sympathetic/morally responsible characters on the show. I wonder if the show is actually going to keep up that characterization or if they're going for the cliched evil priest twist.

I completely agree with you- to me this was the best episode of the season because for once everything that was going on made sense. It wasn't just a random series of backstabbings. It was the first episode that makes me think the writers have a clear vision.

Sleepy Hollow. Between the founding father codenames, random statues, sewer tunnels, Ben Franklin quoting, it was all very Sleepy Hollow-esque. Now that is a crossover I would pay to see.

She could stay in that part of the house that Kevin lives in. You know, the part we never see or anyone acknowledges unless it's a season premiere/finale.

As far as musical choices, I can't get mad at an episode that has Crowley whistling "Somewhere over the Rainbow" and quoting Wicked

Me too with the shoes. The film's great but the books are so good in their own right.

I think it's a testament to Day's acting and the character in general that I was really really worried they weren't going to revive her.

Although all the Wizard of Oz stuff ended up being dull, I did appreciate that this episode was the first that attempted to show the compound as an actual compound instead of just main room + Crowley's dungeon. It reminded me of "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS".

I love how Finch's speculation about the machine stunned her into silence- and basically summed up the main ideology of all organized religion

So it seems that in addition to Relevant and Irrelevant, the third catagory is "Necessary"? Hmm…

It always weirds me out to no end when Mad Men actors show up on contemporary shows. At least this time, unlike Elementary a few weeks ago, I won't be distracted by my irrational hate of the character.

Something I realized last episode- Root and Shaw share the same name. Root was originally Sam Groves and it's Sam Shaw. I wonder if this was a small mistake, or if they're trying to emphasize the similarities between the two women.

Vigilance is obviously taking their cues from George Washington's secret Bible.

About Deathstroke- is that enough to turn someone evil? "I hate you because I got my face blown off while voluntarily following you as you attempted to rescue a mutual friend".

First thing I thought of- well, somebody watched Hannibal over the summer.

I was so hoping that when Laurel had her tearful "I killed Tommy" confession her dad would be like "Yes. Yes you did."

I'm pretty much operating on the assumption that everyone Oliver comes into contact with in island flashbacks is evil or will become evil.

I don't know… it was probably pretty telling that Slade seems way more concerned about Oliver running back to the plane than whether or not Shado was hurt.
I don't mind if the show goes there, but it seems a little out of left field right now. In the first season, Slade and Shado seemed to have a really good…

Yeah- I still love this show but they're all over the place with what they believe constitutes a crime. Sure, Jacob and wife tried to kill each other last season, but it's ok because they're still in love, but this situation obviously needs both parties to die because all the romance is gone in this relationship.…

If you're going to all this trouble to fake a reality show, why are you making it the most boring reality show in the world. the realtors should be like "BTW, this house is on an ancient burial ground, but on the bright side- stainless steel!