Written by Ned Martel And Charlie Carver
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Fiona (to James): "In case you missed my point, I'm the baddest witch of them all and I don't need to dirty my hands with the likes of you."
For those who love the Coven side of things, this week's double bill certainly should've kept you well and truly fed. At the end of the previous episode, Cordelua Goode was absolutely dead. She remained that way for most of this episode to boot.
With Cordelia taken out, someone had to step up and take over things. Not the next Supreme but Madison certainly embraced a leadership role like it came naturally to her. She got Morwenna to work on Cordelia and then she paired off Queenie and Coco and Mallory with Ophelia.
Madison seemed to have some good instincts but it also didn't stop her from becoming Jeffrey Dahmer's first female victim. It's kind of funny that Madison died but also was revived a lot quicker than Cordelia. There was something oddly satisfying in how Queenie dealt with Dahmer, even in the midst of some very clunky dialogue.
Seeing the witches take on Zodiac and the Night Stalker had its moments. Mallory in particular had a lot of rage towards Ramirez and used a certain trick of hers to give him his just desserts. Queenie's method for dealing with Zodiac also saw a use for Coco's power set as well.
Now, as good as Madison and company were with causing problems for the Cortez Devils, they weren't the reason those baddies were defeated. Nope, the much welcomed return of Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange) saw them all die quickly and horribly. Fiona got some lines with James Patrick March before he was dispatched.
Leaving Fiona until the last five minutes was a smart move. She dominated the moment she stepped into the frame, made her presence well and truly felt and then she brought Cordelia back from the dead. Now, it's on to the mother/daughter reunion we've been waiting for this season.
- Even in the midst of a serious attack, both Madison and Fiona had time to smoke and even pass a cigarette to obe another.
- I had to side eye the obvious reference to a certain Netflix show that Queenie didn't watch.
- Mallory telling Ophelia to keep the time travelling secret annoyed me. Mallory us gonna have to confess about that pretty soon.
- Coco's powers are so odd to me and even to watch but the sugar spike her and Queenie subjected Zodiac to was executed well.
- Standout music: James Patrick March really does have lovely piano playing skills.
- Chronology: From where the previous episode left off.
The Baddest Witch Of Them All was the middle part of what should've been a trilogy. It presented a united Coven, the badass return of Fiona Goode and the demise of the Cortez Devils. It's not hard to see why this and the next one have been so well received.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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