Through Many Miles/Of Tricks and Trials

Yea getting good now !

We see the coven face the wrath of the road in episode 3. The group come up against their first trial which is centred around a time limit and completely a handful of challenges.

A fun episode most definitely, what I like the most about this show is how drawing all the characters are. Usually these shows ( Disney plus marvel ) have a tendency to have the same characters in every show over and over while here it feels fresh, I mean you have your comic relief and also grumpy characters but it feels natural for witches to be like this.

Agatha yes is fantastic but I love Mrs Heart, she has been very funny, tagging along this journey.

The story is good, I love the aesthetic of the episode and the road, cool moments and crazy end, 7/10.

For the first two episodes, the show was suffering from a lack of a clear direction. While it was told that they would be travelling down the Witches' Road for something, it was never really clear why or what was going to make that travel interesting. However, they decided to waste no time in actually bringing people onboard with the story and introducing them to these tasks that our heroes will be facing, and in this episode, it was done with a pretty amazing set. This is definitely the show's best episode yet, as it interestingly pulls back the curtains for what's actually going on.

The coven is definitely an integral part of the show, and while they saw the foundation in the previous episode, this really highlighted how they're going to get through this together. They are not a perfectly matched band, and that's totally great, because it adds to the dynamic between them all, and the episode forces them to work together amidst screams and arguments, and puts pieces in motion for some great character development. And this episode actually had some amazing development for Agatha, who is clearly hiding some dark secrets and has a lot of regrets that she will be facing on the road. And that's where the development of the plot comes in as well, because while Agatha's motives were pretty clear at the first, there are other things that could come into play there. And obviously, it had a certain shoutout that's going to make fans happy, but also continue a horde of expectations that have been haunting the Marvel show since the inception of their Disney+ era. The ending was very unexpected, but also shows that this is not afraid to take some big swings and take a piece of the puzzle away if it feels like it's necessary. However, there are certain aspects of the show's pacing that still needs a bit of work, and the mystery surrounding Joe Locke's "Teen" is still not interesting enough for me to actually care, despite the show's really desperate attempts to make me. Maybe it'll work sooner or later, but for now, not really.

"Through Many Miles / Of Tricks and Trials" seems to be laying some interesting groundwork for the future and puts real stakes into this magical journey. The episode is still fun and full of fantastical elements, but it's not afraid to go dark and does a good job of developing the characters and the overall storyline.

This episode was unexpected with its choices to drive the story but it deserves merit for its effective exposition. I can't give it the highest rating because the series spans 9 episodes, leaving room for further judgment. This episode was pivotal in character development, delving into their traumas. Personally, I would have preferred more action to steer it towards a more horror-oriented direction. Nonetheless, being only the 3rd episode, the show benefits from a slower pace for world-building and character depth, an area Marvel has been lacking in. The show has 9 episodes so it has the luxury to run slower and it is something needed given the large cast. The episode excels in revealing the unique personalities and backstories of the cast.

It's frustrating that immediate answers aren't provided, but if that were the case, we would be running post-credit scenes from the 4th episode. On that note, the story's progression introduces promising setups for future episodes. The conflict centered around trust among the characters was a refreshing choice over a more conventional approach.

Can Marvel finally receive praise for this? The set pieces and effects are impressive! Marvel's departure from hastily re-shot scenes and reduced use of CGI indicates a good sign. Also, Agatha's character consistently reinforces her antagonist side, yet the episode adds depth to her story by revealing her traumas. Moreover, the official name drop of a long-awaited character is a significant WIN for comic fans. These details add excitement to watching the show, with anticipation building for how they will further develop the plot and cast, potentially delivering big surprises.

The witches are on the road. Suddenly their dream house appears as the witches turn to the Real Housewives of Oz.

It is not going to be plain sailing despite Sharon finding her dream kitchen in the house.

There is even some classy wine to drink. Agatha knows it is a trick. The rest end up with horribly contorted faces.

To get back to normal they need to make an antidote. Before that Agatha needs to gluck some wine.

In essence this was an escape room scenario. With digs at some of the Hollywood executives, those who like their plastic surgery.

It was fun yet at times laborious. I also think that you cannot have a trial as the episode of the week for the rest of the series. It will get tedious.

I like Marvel phases I-III and used to collect comic books, so obviously this show isn't for me, but it has a stamp of "Marvel" on it, so here we are... By this point the anticipation that Kathryn's charm may appear has run its course, and we're mostly left with an episode consisting of explanations of world rules and stale Marvel humor- "So THAT just happened" kind of jokes. It's likely fun for some people.

Ep3 is probably my least favorite so far. The dialogue and acting are better than previous episodes, but this one really feels like a low-budget comedy/drama series on Netflix/Amazon like "The Good Place" or "Upload". The music also stuck out in Ep3 for sounding particularly generic. "Can I get some more staccato violin plucks?"

The other thing that annoys me about the writing is that whenever they go off on a tangent about "My witch powers XYZ takes your ABC powers because of EFG" it reminds me of a child learning to talk, explaining their action figures to me- I understand enough of the words to nod my head and go along with it, but I have no idea what they're talking about or where it's going or why; and that's effectively my reaction to the show.

Agatha All Along, Ep3: So that just happened.