Why Sleepy Hollow Should Keep Its Big Secret Under Wraps
Nicole Beharie, Tom Mison
So goes the story of Sleepy Hollow, which tells the tale of an Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) who was frozen in time to keep the Headless Horseman at bay. Waking up in present-day Sleepy Hollow, Crane has been partnered with fellow witness Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) by Capt. Frank Irving (Orlando Jones). Save for Abbie's sister Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood), Sleepy Hollow has kept the truth about Crane's identity and the war against Moloch and his Horsemen localized to just those three main characters. The show hasn't yet addressed the implications the secret might have on the town, let alone the rest of the world.
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And that may partially be responsible for the freshman series' success. Sure, Sleepy Hollow has already had its fair share of crazy moments — the Headless Horseman is surprisingly the leastinsane creature that goes bump in the night on the Fox drama — but it has grounded itself as a fish-out-of-water story that not only provides comedy, but also has a will-they-won't-they dynamic that gets viewers flocking online to discuss the latest events of the 'ship. There's already so much to enjoy; why complicate it by too quickly adding convoluted mysteries?
Fortunately, the Sleepy Hollow brain trust plans to keep Ichabod's secret just that for now. "We actually see it as a slow burn, so this season is really going to be focused on the characters that we've set up and what parts they play in what's beginning to unravel," executive producer Alex Kurtzman tells TVGuide.com. "As the series progresses, we'll absolutely be opening everybody's minds up to what's really going on there. We have to be very careful about how we do that because part of the fun of the show is that you are with the secret few who know what's really happening and the rest of the world doesn't. We don't want to let that vibe go."
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Kurtzman says the writers took a cue from The Matrix in deciding not to open the world up beyond Sleepy Hollow's borders. "It's a tricky thing," he continues. "The first Matrix was so incredible because you were only with the people who knew about The Matrix and it was a small group of rebels. When that story started to open up, the story became less interesting. We want to make sure we don't do that."
Do you think Sleepy Hollow should keep Crane's big secret confined? Or do you hope to see how any numbers of news outlets in this world might react to a Headless Horseman riding through town? Hit the comments!
Sleepy Hollow returns Monday, Jan. 13 at 9/8c on Fox.
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Sneak peek 1, screencaps, and history for “The Casket Girls”!
January 10, 2014
Sneak peek 1, screencaps, and some history behind the 1×10 “The Casket Girls” episode!
Sneak peek 1 for The Originals first new episode of 2014, “The Casket Girls,” has Rebekah shopping for a wedding-type dress for the festival, which is based on historical records. She seems to set the tone of the episode when she tells Marcel to keep his hands off of her. A woman scorned is pissed. A woman betrayed and deceived is dangerous.
The mysterious, sultry streets of New Orleans and the French Quarter has told tales of vampires for hundreds of years. No doubt since the Mikaelson family helped build it! One of the many stories is that of the Casket Girls and the Old Ursuline Convent, a Catholic girls school that was the first orphanage in Louisiana.
Back in the 1700′s the Diocese brought young girls to New Orleans from French convents to spread Christianity and marry respectable men. Each girl brought a “casket” shaped chest containing their belongings. These young woman mockingly became known by the locals as “The Casket Girls.”
Unfortunately, some girls were raped and forced to become prostitutes, and ships were sent to take them back to France. The legend says the contents of some of the “caskets” left behind were locked on the third floor of Sisters of the Ursuline convent and the windows and doors were sealed shut. Later, when they were opened, they were empty and people began to believe the “casket” girls had smuggled vampires to New Orleans instead of clothes.
The convent’s sealed third floor attic has heavy shutters that are always closed, but the story says they are opened at night to let the vampires come out and play among the living! The Convent insists nothing is stored in the attic, but local legend claims the nails and screws sealing the windows have been blessed by the Pope.
Since the “casket” girls were meant to be brides, this is why Rebekah is looking for a wedding-type dress for the festival.
“The Casket Girls” press release synopsis
TAKING BACK POWER – As the French Quarter prepares for its annual celebration of the Casket Girls Festival, Cami (Leah Pipes) suffers through as Davina (Danielle Campbell) attempts to free her of Klaus’ (Joseph Morgan) mind compulsion. Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) form an unlikely alliance as Klaus sets his plan in motion to get Davina back. Once it’s known that Davina is missing, Sophie (Daniella Pineda) gets in on the hunt to track her down. Meanwhile, Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) is forced to make a tough decision after receiving an unexpected phone call, and Rebekah (Claire Holt) sets her own plan in motion when she enlists the help of someone from Marcel’s past.
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