Friday, November 21, 2014

Constantine - Danse Vaudou Review



Huzzah!!! Five weeks in and Constantine delivers another perfect ten episode. This one realy make both full use of both Hellbazer mythology and the mystic side of the DC Universe. Penned by Christine Boylan, Danse Vaudou kicks off with a a series of paranormal murders in New Orleans and how it ties directly back to Papa Midnite. John, Chas, and Zed arrive in the Big Easy to stop the ghostly revivals even if it meant for our favorite Laughing Magician and Midnite to form an alliance to end it. Also in the thick of it is NOLA detective and Spectre to be, Jim Corrigan.





Like with last week's entry, Danse Vaudou goes neck deep in ghosts springing up from the dead via voodoo much to Midnite's horror who onlt thought he was helping loved ones communicate with the deceased. There'a also a cryptic nudge into what Zed's hiding from as Corrigan attempted to get to the bottom of it. Hellblazer fans would be amazed in delight by the inclusion of Midnite's sister Cedella and a very eerie homage to the 1993 Hellblazer Special "Confessions" with the scene with the runaway and the pervy preist. DC die hards also get their fan service when Zed sees a spooky green aura surrounding Corrigan hinting at his future beyond the living as God's Spirit of Vengeance. The debate as to John's sexuality ends with a line that indeed confirms his bisexuality.





Matt Ryan once more brings his a-game full front and center throughout even as we have John and Michael James Shaw's Midnite reading each other for filth before finally working together to close up his voodoo error. The rappaport between AngĂ©lica Celaya's Zed and guest star Emmitt Scanlon's Corrigan electrifys especially in the latter half of the episode as the teo deal with the runaway's ghost. Charles Halford goes above and beyong the call of the smoke as Chas finds himself tangoing with a scissor stabby model's ghost in two accounts even giving the paramedic something to be baffled about with the survival skills in full effect. A special round of applause to Dave Blass on the production designs in this episode giving them the well to-do spook factor.







The verdict: Danse Vaudou is definitely the one most DCU heads were gunniing for and certainly another top tier gem of the season that tackles voodoo gone wrong and the grave effects it has on the deceased's loved ones. Plus one that like last week's effort steps it game up in horror and suspense to have you returning for more. Next Week: John and Chas go up against a killer spirit inhabiting a child to commit more bloody terror. See you in 7, squire!


10/10

2 comments:

  1. I must know. When you say the spirit of vengence, are you refering to the swamp thing? I understood the confessions part but not what you meant about corrigan

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