Trickster (TV Series) Episode #1.4 (2020) User Reviews

Hard to keep up

[CWNC · 8/10 · 29 October 2020]

There's not a lot going on in the series at the moment, but I'm still having a hard time with keeping up. I hope that those behind the series have genuine intentions for where they want to series to end up, by not just the finale, but the second season even, because I could be okay with it being a little bit confusing right now if it means it will allow the story to be better off later on.

I did really enjoy Anna Lambe's performance this episode most of all! I was sort of worried how they would depict Sarah's self harm in the series, considering it's a show on the CBC. Though it seems like they are taking the mature route in that aspect and in others, as opposed to dumbing it down.

Lambe and Oulette's chemistry in this episode was something I was hoping to see done well going into the series, and I'm glad to see that it's really starting to flourish. Their portrayal of that relationship has also allowed them to really explore different techniques as actors as well which is awesome to see on screen! They get better and better every episode.

"The Land Screams in Pain"

[travisammons · 10/10 · 12 February 2021]

This was a great episode! God, I hope this show doesn't get cancelled or, more likely, overlooked. First off we find Jared all screwed up mentally and emotionally about finding out that his Mom is a witch. Wade told him the Trickster gene skips generations so, at the moment, he's at least not worried about that. At home, the power is out, no surprise since Mom's been missing 'on a bender' for several days. Cut to the bush, where Mom is hanging with her mentor/witch friend. She texts him, to check-in and let him know she's okay. Next we check in with Wade at a very clean strip club. Georgina puts him in his place (& out of consciousness!). Then we join Jared and Sarah, where she tells him she's attempted suicide at least once. He tells he is cool with all that by kissing her and the lightning bugs appear again, taking them to the woods where they are suddenly in their undies!! We're lured then into a creepy and thankfully short nightmare of Jared's. This is the halfway mark. Act two has Wade making a gruesome discovery in some blonde dude's trailer & he's got a 2nd surprise for Wade! Georgina and Edna, with their scarred faves, next show up at the trailer to ask Wade if his son is also a Trickster. Before he can answer, though, Wade just blank-stared his way out of the trailer and down the road/trail. One of the scarred girls says he's got a spell on him, and she's excited because "it looks like we found ourselves a witch!". Maggie, the mom, let's us know she's killed Wade multiple times before and the script hints that they're all over 500 years old. Towards the end, everybody (Wade, the 2 witches, the blonde dude, the 3 scarred up ladies and Jared and his chubby friend) meets up and all hell breaks loose. Jared has a major transformation, his suddenly black eyes finally confirming he's definitely Wade's child.

There's a last scene that you just have to see to believe. This is a ten star episode, hands down!! It's all about that crazy ending!! You just gotta see it! Watch it now!