Familiar by Thy Side

So given AAA is Joe's 2nd credit he carries this episode superbly, giving real depth to his character and insight into what's going on.

I was verging on giving up on the show, but now I'm invested in the arc just to see if he's successful.

My only gripe now is in very much turning out to be a Marvel trope, the titular character isn't really the main protagonist and ends up playing 2nd fiddle to the side kick (Hawkeye suffered this particularly badly) The teens chemistry with Agatha is evident once again in the few short scenes they share along with an interesting alternative perspective of the first episode (which sadly makes that episode even more of a nonsense plot hole unfortunately) but this is a great uptick in quality.

It really ISN'T a bad thing. I promise you! A 9-episode show focused purely on Agatha would get pretty boring pretty quickly anyway.

Also, just quickly, I'm deducting a star because they just HAD to rub the Ralph Bohner thing in again, didn't they? GIVE US BACK QUICKSILVER ALREADY!

To the point, though. This episode, though maybe not exactly 'great' was a rock solid one giving us Teen's backstory, showing us how he is who he is considering the timing and everything, showing how he's connected to each member of the coven...also, just quietly, I really hope we see Eddie again. He and Teen had some great chemistry going on.

All that being said, the haters who are trashing this episode for not focusing on Agatha can suck it because this was a damn good episode.

Oh, it was also great seeing Paul Adelstein again too.

Billy's origin story is completely heartbreaking (or maybe it's the actor selling it!) but the early stuff (joy/confusion) was difficult to bear. It really played into his lost boy persona. Then the cameos from the other members of the coven (and the special guest star) made the show smaller (in a good way). Seeing detective Agatha was hysterical (brava Hahn!) especially for the ridiculousness from William's (sorry, Billy's) perspective (I loved her "gun"!).

Sure the episode didn't further the plot but it provided some interesting background for all of the Wanda vision fans (of which I am one!).

Sandbox made and they're definitely playing in it!

In my opinion, this is the best episode of the series so far. Answers so many questions we've had, even since the days of the WandaVision series. An episode that made me many times remain with my mouth open throughout the scene, from the shock of what I saw.

While watching the episode on the one hand I didn't want it to end, on the other hand I wanted it to continue to know what happens next. Joe Locke is great, Kathryn Hahn as usual steals the show, and the other characters in the episode are just as good, including one we didn't know was coming.

Starting from the opening scene that I personally really connected with, to the ending scene that leaves a taste for more, the 6th episode of Agatha all along is excellent in every parameter.

Well, this has been a very interesting road so far. We definitely needed to piece together who "Teen" was, what his journey on the road was about, and how Agatha's own story will develop. I think this episode managed that quite well.

Finding out who actually placed the sigil on him was the real revelation. She (watch the show if you want to know who I'm talking about) was behind it all along. Probably forgetting about the sigil was a convenient side effect, but the plot twist still forces me to wait for the next episode next week.

I am so hyped for this! I haven't yet seen an episode that made me so eager for the next one, as did the one streamed this week. That's just my opinion.

My 8-star rating doesn't undermine the 10-star rating I've given to the entire show. This episode just ended sooner than I would have liked, hence the lower rating.

But the whole story is starting to make sense.