Ash_vs_evil_dead_1x02 (2027)
Review: Ash vs Evil Dead Episode 2, 'Bait' - Bloody Disgusting
: We see the team start to solidify. Kelly Maxwell is established as a feisty, capable survivor who is diametrically opposed to Ash's "nutbag" personality but is forced into his orbit after her world is torn apart. Ash_vs_evil_dead_1x02
“Ash has never had to answer to the cops for all the carnage he has undertaken, so the prospect of him butting heads with the law is electrifying.” Bloody Disgusting · 10 years ago Review: Ash vs Evil Dead Episode 2, 'Bait'
"Bait" is an exhilarating follow-up that confirms the show's identity. It manages to balance the "Ash shtick" with a developing police investigation subplot that adds a new layer of pressure to our chainsaw-handed hero. It manages to balance the "Ash shtick" with
: The climax in the Maxwell household features a brutal fight sequence that leaves the characters literally covered in blood. It serves as a "pass/fail" test for the series' ability to maintain its momentum without Sam Raimi in the director's chair for every episode. Critical Reception
Reviewers from noted that the episode acts as a solid "building block," managing to expand the world without losing steam. While the plot of the "baiting" Deadite is somewhat predictable, it effectively clears the deck for Kelly's hero arc by removing her family ties in a spectacularly bloody fashion.