Agatha All Along took its time, but it finally proved that it belongs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to its spectacular Episode 7. Titled “Death’s Hand in Mine,” the latest episode showcases the range of Patti LuPone as Lilia Calderu. We often saw her mumbling or bursting out with lines like “I hated this the first time!” or “Get off me!” in previous episodes. At that time, we did not know what they meant, but the seventh episode has cleared up all our doubts.
Episode 7 shows Lilia struggling with flashbacks from her childhood. We even see a young Lilia receiving a divination lesson from her mother, who advises her to accept and flow with her ability to slip in and out of different points in her own lifetime, which is the reason behind her memory lapses.
Meanwhile, we see Billy and Agatha continuing their journey on the Witches’ Road. They come across a haunted-looking castle. Upon entering, they become Maleficent and the Wicked Witch of the West, respectively. The moment Billy picks up a deck of Tarot cards, a sand timer begins to count the time in reverse. Soon, they discover that if they do not place the cards in the right slots and sequence, the swords hanging from the ceiling will start to fall.
Episode 7 becomes Patti LuPone’s episode after her character, Lilia (dressed as the Good Witch from “The Wizard of Oz”), realizes that the trial is about herself. Not only does she manage to place the cards in the correct sequence, but she also ends up saving the rest of her coven and Billy from the Salem Seven. She even flips the entire room by turning one of the cards, impaling all entities from the Seven, and sacrificing herself in the process.
Undoubtedly, Episode 7 was the best so far from Agatha All Along. According to Variety, showrunner Jac Schaeffer wasn’t originally supposed to helm this episode, but he really loved the script and couldn’t resist directing it. “I was thrilled,” Schaeffer said to Variety. “It was a script that was really close to my heart.”
Schaeffer also revealed in the interview that the Salem Seven are dead and will not return in the upcoming episodes. When asked about the deaths of Lilia, Mrs. Hart, and Alice and whether they will return to the show or future MCU projects, this is what the showrunner said:
“I anticipated this question today, and I’ve been thinking about my answer. What I want to say is that this is a show about death. We actually have the character of Death in our show. I am interested in that conversation, and I am fascinated by how death is used in the comic space and in the MCU. Personally, I feel that when a person dies, you can still talk to them and feel them, and they can still be in your lives. But death is immutable. It is permanent. With this show, we wanted to pay respect to that.”
During the trial, Lilia discovers that Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza) is actually Death—better known as Mistress Death, one of the most popular characters from Marvel Comics. When asked if Rio is the main villain in the show, Schaeffer replied, “Yes, I would classify her as an antagonist. I would classify everyone in the show as a villain and a hero at one point or another.” Stay tuned for more updates.
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