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Reaper Rundown: Episode 10, "Cash Out"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:36:50 -0800

I can't believe this week's episode of Reaper was our last for a while! I'm not sure what I'll do without my weekly fix of the adorable Sam, sweet dimply Ben, and sarcastic Sock. Most of all, of course, I'll miss the overly tan wisecracking Devil. This show's like candy. Like Red Hots. I'll miss you, Reaper!

For now, some of my favorite things from this week's episode, in which the boys had some moral questions to deal with, in addition to the normal capturing-escaped-souls thing:

I love that they succeeded in trapping one of the souls in the vessel early on in the episode. The formula of getting the vessel, researching the soul, and finally capturing the soul in the final 10 minutes can wear thin. I like that they mix it up sometimes.
Sock calls Katie, possibly the Devil's daughter, "Beezlebabe."
Ben and Sock come up dancing next to Sam and Katie. "We were doing our recon work," Ben later explains to Andi.

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Reaper Rundown: Episode 9, "Ashes to Ashes"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:32:10 -0800

Okay, on this week's episode of Reaper, I found the escaped soul's tactics for revenge to be truly gross. All those cremated remains flying around gave me a bit of a sick feeling in the tummy. However, I love that the Devil had a romantic interest and I super-love that Sam now has a romantic interest that isn't Andi. She needs to figure out her stuff before messing with Sam's heart. My favorite aspects of this week's show, though, are the moments with Ben and his powerful grandmother (who has "The Eye"!).

Check out some of my favorite parts from this week's episode:

~~Julie Cooper~~ Melinda Clarke as the Devil's gal Mimi looks really good! I'm loving the dark hair. And how funny is it that the Devil's girlfriend is so normal and sweet?
Sock: "I want to be the Prince of Darkness. No, no, what's lower than that?"
Ben: "Duke."
Sock: "The Duke! I want to be the Duke of Darkness. Can you talk to the Devil for me? Maybe set up an internship?"

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Reaper Rundown: Episode 8, "The Cop"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:34:49 -0800

This week's episode of Reaper provides us with an inside look at the life of the demon Gladys, who works at the DMV, a.k.a. the portal to hell. As Ben points out, all demons were once angels, and by the end of this week's episode, Sock has a newfound softness for the hell worker. In other news, the Devil's fancy gift to Sam turns out to have another purpose as Sam hunts down an escaped soul who can — awesomely, in my opinion — pull weapons from the tattoos on his body. Finally, on the love front, Andi's guy Greg is kind of a jerk and she continues to resist a romance with Sam lest it ruin their friendship.

Check out some of the quotes and moments I enjoyed most this week:

Sock, in regard to Gladys shopping at the Work Bench like any other person: "My brain is itchy."
At the cash register, Sock calls her "Glad Bags," and then says, "What does a pretty young demon like yourself do when she's not shipping souls off to hell?"

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Reaper Rundown: Episode 7, "Love, Bullets and Blacktop"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:27:00 -0800

Just when I think Reaper is getting a little too ridiculously formulaic (get the vessel, hunt down escaped souls, Sam/Andi drama, funny quips from Sock and the Devil), there are little touches that surprise and delight me all over again. I think Andi's "Ted-Free Zone" is the coolest thing I've seen in a while, for example. And the introduction of both Russ the sketchy coworker and Taylor the possible love interest for Sam really helped to spice things up this week, too.

Check out some of the things I liked best about this week's episode below:

Sock announces that they are "getting Sam laid" tonight. Or, as he also puts it, "We are planting your flag at Iwo Jima tonight my friend."
Okay, I had to rewind the part at the bar when Sock appears to fire off pelvic bullets across the table first at Sam's and then one at Ben. So great!

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Reaper Rundown: Episode 6, "Leon"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:13:11 -0700

This week's episode of Reaper was as sweet and fun as free Halloween candy. I just love this show! And it is, of course, most appropriate the week of Halloween. I love that the Devil hates Halloween because it's the one day of the year when nobody fears him. "I become a party gag. A plastic mask!" So, he lets Hell take a holiday on Halloween. This show is so clever. I love it.

This week's episode featured Patton Oswalt playing Leon, an escaped soul who has been working through his issues in therapy and may be a reformed evildoer. Check out the things I loved best about this episode below:

Sam: "We can see your wall of insanity, okay? We know what you're planning."
Leon: "No, no, that's my Thought Board. My therapist told me to make it."
Sam: "This is going to sound weird, but are you okay?"
Devil: "Holidays always depress me." He goes on to gloomily explain that Halloween has become "the commercialization of evil."

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Reaper Rundown: Episode 5, "What About Blob"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:29:56 -0700

As it gets closer and closer to Halloween, I find Reaper to be more and more satisfying — especially when it features blob people, like this week's episode does! I do wish there had been more Ray Wise wisecracks this week, and I'm starting to grow weary of the Sam-Andi drama, but there were definitely some moments that made me laugh out loud, as always:

Sam suggests the demon come out to karaoke, and that he could be the demon's wingman. "Not to suggest you need any help. You're a very attractive demon."
Sock holds Sam's hand while walking through the parking lot so Sam doesn't slip and fall. So cute!

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Reaper Rundown: Episode 4, "Magic"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:30:40 -0700

On this week's Reaper, I got a huge kick out of Ben's deep affection for the vessel, a bird he names Winston. I'm glad that guy's getting more screen time — he's funny and those dimples just get me. This week the Devil got more great lines than usual, too, and that might be my favorite thing about the show. Could have done without the whole Sam-needing-the-contract thing, which just seems like a time-waster, but overall I think it was a great episode. To check out some of the parts I thought were best about the show,

"Reaper" Rundown: Episode 3, "All Mine"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:25:53 -0700

Truth be told, I probably should have tried to find someone else to cover "Reaper" this week. Looking at squirmy bugs — especially ones wriggling around on Sam's toothbrush — makes me extremely queasy. Thankfully, there was enough other good stuff this week to keep me watching, and it was definitely an improvement over last week's episode. I love that there is this new guy in Andi's life, setting up a possible love triangle for the future. And, as always, Sock is my favorite part of this show.

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"Reaper" Rundown: Episode 2, "Charged"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:31:07 -0700

This week's "Reaper" suffered from the same affliction that plagued this week's episode of "Chuck": a disappointing second episode after a really great pilot. It wasn't totally awful — Sock provided his hilarious one-liners like a champ, for example — but the parts with Sam and his family seriously dragged. I'd like much more Ray Wise making devilish quips and less family drama, please.

I'm not giving up on the show just yet, though. I still think it's super funny and campy. You can check out the things I thought were highlights and add your own thoughts if you

"Reaper": Episode 1, "Pilot"

BuzzSugar — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:26:14 -0700

"I'm not a carjacker, Sam. I'm the devil!"

I could watch that "Reaper" clip of Ray Wise good-naturedly reassuring the character of Sam that no, no, he's not out to jack his car (though he would "if it were an Escalade!"). He's just the devil incarnate! Having already watched the pilot a few times, that scene never fails to make me chuckle.

Then again, most of this show makes me chuckle. Whether it's the writing, the acting, Kevin Smith's direction of the pilot or a magical combination of all these things, it totally worked — I'm hooked on this story of Sam the 21-year-old whose parents sold his soul to the devil. As I mentioned before, this premise seemed ridiculously stupid on paper (a bounty hunter for the devil who sucks up lost souls with a Dirt Devil?!), but in execution it somehow works really well.

You can check out my favorite lines and parts from this week's series premiere of "Reaper" and tell me what you thought in the comments if you