‘SurrealEstate’ Recap: ‘I Put a Spell On You’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

SURREALESTATE -- "I Put a Spell On You" Episode 204 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tara Yelland as Kay, Tim Rozon as Luke Roman -- (Photo by: Duncan de Young/Blue Ice Pictures/SYFY)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 204 of ‘SurrealEstate’. To revisit the previous episode, click here. Also, this piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist.
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We like to believe that entering a new chapter in our lives, will allow for us to do as we please and we can forge ahead with minimal concerns about anything and everything, because the new chapter is a fresh start in our minds. Wherein we’ve said goodbye to old haunts, and we can reinvent ourselves in the process and there is merit to that line of thinking. After all, if we are leaving old things behind, they’re in our rearview mirror and all that lies ahead is unknown open road. But we do need to exercise caution with that particular line of thinking when we start over fresh. Simply because… it does harbor concerns, and some missteps.
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Such as the fact that we often find ourselves doing the same things in life when we start over, which means we are approaching the same problem with a new attitude, one that can leave us vulnerable and one that carries with it an air of arrogance and well, that particular problem is top of mind today… simply because it was put on display in the next episode of SurrealEstate on SYFY. For ‘I Put a Spell On You’ was all about Luke Roman settling into a new routine. One armed with the confidence that he could outwit any ghost with a little bit of thinking, and since he and Susan weren’t exactly on speaking terms… he just pushed ahead to make some big deals and that… explored the lesson at hand, courtesy of quite the surprise.

In that, a client wanted to buy a cozy cottage in the woods to develop the property into his super mansion and that meant Luke needed to have the cottage’s owner, sell. But what he wasn’t prepared for, was the owner’s good looks and her powerful charms and well… that prompted Luke to try and see if by chance… he could find a little love along the way and really reinvent himself. For there was no ghostly danger here, surely, so why not just have it all and really dive deep into that fresh start. But… there was a slight problem. In that, Kay was a little TOO charming, and she made some of August’s new equipment freak out while she was in the office, leading him and the Padre to believe that she might be a spirit and Luke should exercise caution.

Which he did, for a short while. But that charm, that power, was too much for him to bear and well… his friends were right to tell him to not dive into a romantic fresh start without caution. For Kay was actually an ancient witch from overseas that needed to bathe in the blood of a man that she felt a connection with to stay young, and Luke was that man. But thankfully, August and Phil were a step ahead of Kay and were able to save Luke, and other innocents she was draining for her bath before putting her down and well… Luke learned plenty after this. In that, if we’re hitting the reset button and we stay the same course, we need to be cautious and humble… because a second chance is rare and to be treasured and it is an opportunity to enact change and turn things around… if we remain vigilant, and exercise caution when needed.

Of course, he wasn’t the only one that got a rude awakening about fresh starts and charging ahead without taking the time to exercise caution. For Susan’s desire to stay home and work, and of course… not do a proper check of the house, backfired. Since the house, claimed her. Giving rise to a need for the team to rescue her down the line. But while we wait to see how and when that rescue takes place, we can celebrate another human tale. One that continues to remind us that we will stumble and fall in life, and that doesn’t make us bad or dumb, just creatures that are trying to learn and find a little peace in our lives. And there’s real beauty in that lesson and all the moments this season has showcased in that vein so far, and it will be fascinating to see what other learning lies ahead as season two of this refreshing show continues along. Until next time.

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