'The Librarians' Recap: 'And the Reunion of Evil'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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Thus far, the third season of The Librarians has provided us with much darker fare storytelilng wise since our intrepid heroes are taking part in an ultimate battle between good and evil that will no doubt get worse before it gets better. But while this season's push for a grittier storyline has challenged the audience and the show for the better, this is a series that never strays too far from its roots.

Because Sunday night's episode, 'And the Reunion of Evil' was a pure throwback if you will, bringing back the action, adventure and outright comedy that we all came to love and enjoy in the dynamic first season of the show as Cassandra and Jake found thsemelves in an ice cave in Sweden in an effort to pick up the slack left by Flynn's departure and get their hands on an ancient crystal to safely house in the library. There was of course, a catch to this, since the crystal was buried deep within the ice, forcing the duo to figure out how to free it...but before they could solve that problem they had to deal with the fact that they were not alone and as Jake battled the intruder and chased him off, Cassandra made an executive decision to use a little magic to get the artifact out...with mixed results. Sure, she freed the artifact from the ice, but it promptly found a new home inside her chest. 

That meant it was time to return to the Library to figure out how to remove it but a blizzard made life difficult for the duo, at least until they stumbled upon a cabin in the middle of the snowy mess, one that they didn't recall seeing there in the first place and that's when things got really interesting. Because magic helped conjour this cabin and poor Cassandra and Jake found themselves in the midst of a Frost Giant Jamboree, where the legendary monsters planned to share in the power of the crystal, and well...this plot line ended up being outright hilarious on so many levels. For starters, how can you not get a chuckle and a smile from ancient monsters setting up a reunion, and more or less adopting human traditions in an attempt stay peaceful?

But the laughs didn't end there. This was an episode that allowed for Christian Kane and Lindy Booth to show off their comedic chops since Jake was forced to blend in at the Frost Giant Convention, using every ounce of his bravado to adopt an alter ego and keep he and Cassandra out of the storm and well...his efforts paid off in spades. He was the life of the party, and his over the top comedy was nicely balanced by Cassandra's wild evening where she made best friends with a different Frost Giant, one that had machinations to romance Jake and her interactions with this monster in disguise made for the funniest moments of the night as poor Cass tried her best to not let the panic of the moment overtake her. Of course when all is said and done, Cass and Jake find their way out of this mess with a little help from Jenkins and the gang, but man what a wild ride.

In fact, it was downright refreshing to see the show balance out the storylines this year by giving us a little break from the Apep mess and the throwback stuff didn't end with the comedy. The team found a way to work together to get everything and anything done and there were lessons to be learned as well since Ezekiel's story was a fine example of how sometimes we have to trust in someone's talents, regardless of how we believe they should utilize them and the importance of listening to our friends was an important theme as well, since had Cassandra taken Jake's advice about not using magic to complete her goals, this whole mess could have been avoided. Either way, it was great to get back to the core staple of fun on this show, and we should enjoy it while it lasts since it's only a matter of time before Apep returns and the war continues...until next time...

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