What happened to the vessel? Apparently Sam got it back. I guess the dude knock him out and then dropped it?
I like this show and I’m glad it’s back, but of the three reaper shows (this, Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me), it isn’t the one I would have chosen to have won out in the end.
Umm, how is “Pushing Daisies” a reaper show?
Best part: The end bit with the devil in front of the muscle car dancing to that crappy 80’s hair-metal band.
That crappy 80’s song was from the fight montage in Karate Kid. 
I also loved the part about “the devil is attracted to radishes… do they mean sexually?”
I’m glad it is back. I’m wondering if Sam has been replaced by the soul or possessed. He is too willing to go sin with Satan and we didn’t see what happened after the soul hit him.
Am I the first to remark on how much Sock looks like Heat Miser? The new sister is hot, I hope we see more of her.
My explanation for this is he just beat 40+ souls all at once and he knows there is a way out of his contract.
Strictly speaking, none of the three shows actually feature reapers in the common sense of the term - which made it so amusing that all three were marketed as being shows about reapers or a reaper. Pushing Daisies I guess the justification was that he has some power over life and death. Reaper feature someone sending escaped souls back to hell, and Dead Like Me featured a group who remove souls from bodies shortly before they are fated to die. None of the shows feature someone actually causing people’s slated deaths in the traditional reaper fashion.
I think I missed something. How did Sam get the 40 souls back to Hell after that one guy stole his magic cattle prod?
He didn’t steal it. He dropped it after he stunned Sam.
So not enough love to have a new thread?
I gotta say that I get a little tired of these guys being as absolutely stunningly stupid as they are. Ben lets a soul that would gladly kill them get away because he is too freaking stupid to put down the bunny and grab the vessel? I would have beat his ass just for being that stupid.
Granted, later he saves Sam and makes up for it, so I suppose you have to give a little leeway to someone who has done such things now and in the past…
Ben had so little to do in the first season, he was often just a background character or a third wheel. I think they’re really trying to beef up his personality this time, and one of those traits, or foibles if you like, is going to be he’s too nice and it will often play a part in the stories.
Agreed. I really felt bad for him late last season when his TWO BEST FRIENDS forgot to come pick him up when he was released from Federal prison after serving a little time for immigration fraud. :smack:
3/17/09 Episode: I thought it was the best episode of season 2. The Devil had too many good lines tonight that I can’t remember them all. It seems Nina will be around for awhile, since IMDb lists her as being in 11 episodes. I liked that they mentioned Cassidy when they mentioned Ben’s bad luck with women. I had wondered what had happened to her. I miss Ted, but having Andy as the boss will be interesting. We still haven’t heard anything about Sam’s dad.
Looking at IMDb, it appears that Michael Ian Black will be back for one more episode next week! Woohoo!
My spoiler was off in the previous post. Revised spoiler below.
Michael Ian Black will be returning for a future episode, but in May, not in March as I misread. My guess would be that he will return for the season finale.
Sometimes IMDb makes assumptions on supporting cast appearances for future episodes, so that’s not a reliable guide.
Finally saw it last night. I was a good episode. I liked the Devil’s “support groups.” He is a sick bastard.