Once again it's all Paige's fault... and once again it's Piper who gets all the annoying side effects, what with being dead and even being Death. The main idea (cheating Death creates a backlog of undead souls waiting for their flight to Beyond) is great and leads to a lot of funny or emotional situations... even though this kind of situation has long since become the daily grind of the manor's inhabitants.
So Piper is back on the same Spirit Plane that she already knew from that unwilling trip there with Leo in The Courtship... and as the most pessimistic and sourly of the sisters, she's very convincing in her new temp job. And it is nice to see the Angel of Death again. First, he's a good character, very well-written because he isn't a bad guy at all, he even seem rather sad most of the time. And for all that he's neutral, hates unfinished business and dislikes being given lip, he obviously admires the Charmed Ones -enough to bend his own rules now, and again in Vaya Con Leos. But the second thing that makes him great is that he is an impossible opponent. The would-be demon is not a very big threat, but having to keep Death at bay is another matter entirely. So the plot offers several nice twists, with a truly moving scene between Piper and Paige.
Finally, agent Brody injects a real element of mystery into the mix, with his hidden goals and dubious methods. The character is way more interesting than poor Leslie, I have to say, and questioning his actions might yet bring Darryl back into the fold.
So Piper is back on the same Spirit Plane that she already knew from that unwilling trip there with Leo in The Courtship... and as the most pessimistic and sourly of the sisters, she's very convincing in her new temp job. And it is nice to see the Angel of Death again. First, he's a good character, very well-written because he isn't a bad guy at all, he even seem rather sad most of the time. And for all that he's neutral, hates unfinished business and dislikes being given lip, he obviously admires the Charmed Ones -enough to bend his own rules now, and again in Vaya Con Leos. But the second thing that makes him great is that he is an impossible opponent. The would-be demon is not a very big threat, but having to keep Death at bay is another matter entirely. So the plot offers several nice twists, with a truly moving scene between Piper and Paige.
Finally, agent Brody injects a real element of mystery into the mix, with his hidden goals and dubious methods. The character is way more interesting than poor Leslie, I have to say, and questioning his actions might yet bring Darryl back into the fold.
