Reaper: Brotherly Love
The Devil would like Morgan’s ne’re-do-well attitude to rub off on Sam and, on the opposite end of the spectrum, would like Sam’s sense of responsibility to rub off on Morgan. Ruling over Hell must get lonely for the Devil, because he’s sure intent on choosing a right-hand man. Heck, if the Devil could just squeeze the two into one person, all of his problems would be solved.
This week’s soul takes the form of an old rich dude who ingested all of his gold on his deathbed. As an escaped soul, he can regurgitate the coins, which then turn into bugs sent to burrow into the brains of his enemies. While an effective little ploy on behalf of the show’s writers, we could really do without the phantom itching still in effect hours later.
After a chase and a buggy poolside confrontation, it’s really no surprise that Sam captures the soul. Someday we’d like to see Sam fail -- just to make things interesting. The Devil talks a big game, but what would he really do if Sam dropped the ball on a mission?
Ben and Nina continue to feel their way through their young relationship. Seems Ben lacks a certain something in the bedroom. Determined to satisfy his girl, Ben even hits up Gladys for advice. When our favorite postal demon informs Ben he’s welcome to drop by her house later that evening for some one-on-one pointers, he enthusiastically declines. Now that would have been a scene! Turns out Ben’s junk is working just fine – it’s Nina’s personal hang-ups that threaten to derail the couple’s activities in the boudoir. Back when she was an angel, Nina married a human. God destroyed her human lover and banished her from life as an angel. Yep, we’d say that kind of baggage could cause some intimacy issues.
Always looking to duck out of his work duties, Sock subcontracts Ted to complete his tasks since Ted can’t get enough of The Bench. Andi finds out about Sock’s latest scheme to milk The Bench for money without doing any actual work. As a compromise, Andi allows Ted to return to The Bench for a probationary period as a trainee and appoints Sock his trainer.
Just when we were beginning to wonder if we were ever going to see Sam’s parents again, we find Dad living out in the garage when Sam delivers an industrial-size freezer to the house. Apparently, he needs frigid temperatures to survive in his current semi-live state. Can’t wait to find out what that’s all about.
What did you think? Do you think the soul storylines are getting predictable? Do you want less working for the Devil and more interplay between the boys?