Reign: I'm short on facts.

Very interesting that the two new shows I'm most interested in were so different this week. I think I like both Sleepy Hollow and Reign because they mostly try to be serious, and mostly end up a tad silly. This week Sleepy Hollow succeeded in pulling off a serious episode. Reign, despite domestic violence, threats of beheadings, and what-not came off extra silly. There was very little specifically funny, but in trying to be serious the whole episode produced more snorts and chuckles than moments of suspense and concern.

Clothing is fun on the two shows in different ways. On the one hand you have he, who never changes his shirt, and on the other you have she, who can barely finish a sentence without changing her dress. And neither of those characteristics seems too unhistorical. The smell from Ichabod's woolen jacket might be a bit too authentic, if we think about it. He was buried in it for 200 plus years, and after many weeks Ichabod doesn't seem to have a spare to leave at the dry cleaners. The costumes on Reign aren't close to authentic, but they are sort of suggestive of an earlier age. It would be nice if they were more consistently so. I know precious little about the history of women's fashion. But even I have to shake my head once in awhile and ask, "What the hell is she wearing?" be it Queen Mary or one of her companions.( more with mild spoilers )