Written by John Edward Betancourt Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding in Episode 203 of ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’ – ‘Cover the Mirrors’. (Photo Courtesy of Skip Bolen/AMC.)
Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 203 of ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
When we are in the middle of utter chaos in our lives, the hardest thing in front of us… is figuring out how to take control of the situation. Simply because all we can do in the moment is react and do our best to hope that reaction will quell some of the stress. But deep down, we want this to end, and we know that if we can find control, we know we can barrel toward a conclusion and healing and better days. But that is no easy task, especially when our problems involve the complexity of people and their desires and never was all of this chaos more evident than during the next episode of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches on AMC. For ‘Cover the Mirrors’ saw Rowan try to gain control of the situation. Simply because Lasher was out in the world and hungry for Mayfair souls… so she decided that perhaps the best way to grab hold of the nightmare, was to offer up a massive protection spell for the family, one that would keep them safe but also entice Lasher home so she could banish him. So, she rallied the troops and brought them to her new home… but under false pretenses unfortunately. Because she tasked Cortland with assembling this, and in classic Cortland fashion he tried to sell a special guest appearance from Lasher to the family. Since the lie still hung heavy. But since everyone was going to be under one roof, Rowan let it slide and quickly came to regret that decision. Simply because, Cortland saw the evening as a grand opportunity to flex his muscles and gain control once again of the family’s affairs. So, he continued to lie and downplay Rowan and that left her listless and uncertain of how to gain control of the situation. Especially since there were Mayfair women refusing to attend the ceremony because of Cortland, and she truly wanted to protect everyone. But there seemed to be little she could do to fix this and little she could do to get anyone on her side, and that prompted her to just go with the flow and play nice and hope to hell that would be enough to get everyone to trust in her and trust in the evening. Leaving the situation out of control still, and it only got worse from there.  Jack Huston as Lasher in Episode 203 of ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’ – ‘Cover the Mirrors’. (Photo Courtesy of Skip Bolen/AMC.)
For in the heart of the city, was Lasher, and he was unsure of what to do next or how to live his life… and sadly… he got some horrific advice. For in the middle of a familiar park, he ran into something quite unexpected. Specifically, a vampire. To be even more precise, Felix. The vampire that was helping Lestat gather food in the season two finale of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, and he was quick to inform Lasher that he was special and that because he did not have to answer to the world’s rules… he should live his life as he saw fit and seize what he saw fit. To follow the rules that Darwin set forth. Which prompted Lasher to seek out his next Mayfair victim and attempt to seduce and kill her, with a gusto we’ve not seen from him yet. But thankfully, he failed, but the damage was done.
Because this monster was now empowered. But an off the cuff moment back at the house… prompted Rowan to finally go for it and try and take control, and that brought about some unique results. On the plus side, it allowed for her to make nice with Moira and gain her trust to a certain extent, since she dropped by, and she was able to lock Cortland away to get him to shut up so she could tell everyone the truth about what was really going on and the horrors to expect without the spell. But that was it for good moments. Since a lack of understanding of her power accidentally exiled Josephine and Moira’s cousin to the same void she lived in briefly last season, and of course… she wasn’t prepared for the Talamasca and her own morality. Because Sip and his team were waiting to capture Lasher, and all they needed was a moment of weakness and she gave that to them when he arrived. For she struggled with the concept of murder since her oath is to do no harm, which likely came into play the first time around as well. But none the less, Lasher was brought in by the Talamasca and Rowan lie injured and that brought together, one intense and rightfully messy tale. Since it correctly pointed out how tough it is to gain control of tough situations, and how impossible it can be when people get involved, and just like that… chaos continues to hover over the family, and no one is safe. And they simply won’t be until Lasher is captured, and it will be interesting to see what comes next, now that the Talamasca have control of a dangerous weapon that will stop at nothing to sup upon Mayfair souls. Until next time. Watch ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’
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