Not quite as mind-numbing as the one where Vanessa is stuck on a meat-hook, but I could've done without the evangelical rubbish. I disagree with other comments that this episode is religious propaganda, though.
Yes, both Axel and Flesh/Phil have their respective "Lazarus" moments, but even this is inelegant, because it's not clear why Phil should heal up nicely, while Axel should be at death's door, given that they were both reclaimed by Vanessa.
To me, the religious message here (if indeed there is one) is that there is no "God": there's only the will to survive, and damned good luck...but that doesn't mean you can't also have a little faith along the way, if it makes you feel better.
Still, this is only 4 stars, because it did precisely nothing to advance the story or the characters, unless it's to emphasise Scarlett as the lighter counterpart to Vanessa's darkness. Which we already know.
Yes, both Axel and Flesh/Phil have their respective "Lazarus" moments, but even this is inelegant, because it's not clear why Phil should heal up nicely, while Axel should be at death's door, given that they were both reclaimed by Vanessa.
To me, the religious message here (if indeed there is one) is that there is no "God": there's only the will to survive, and damned good luck...but that doesn't mean you can't also have a little faith along the way, if it makes you feel better.
Still, this is only 4 stars, because it did precisely nothing to advance the story or the characters, unless it's to emphasise Scarlett as the lighter counterpart to Vanessa's darkness. Which we already know.
