Constantine Episode 5 Review

One thing I noted in my review of the first episode of Constantine, was the large amount of Easter Egg's that reference other magical members of the DC Comics Universe. Tonight's episode proved no exception, as John and his band travel to New Orleans to deal with another spot of magical bother. This time, they have help, from New Orleans police detective Jim Corrigan (played by BBC actor Emmet J. Scanlan)

A quick background on Jim Corrigan before getting into my thoughts on tonight's episode. Fans of DC Comics will know the name right off, because Corrigan plays a very large role in the magical DC community. For those who don't know him, Corrigan plays host to the Spectre, the spiritual incarnation of God's vengeance. The Spectre has been around in comics since the grand old days of the Golden Age (1940's-early 1950's) and was one of the founding members of the first superhero team ever created, the Justice Society of America. In later years, the Spectre would be seen in comics dealing out vengeance to criminals and often taking a hand in the affairs of the DC Universe when the cosmic scales were being tipped towards chaos and destruction.

As for the plot of tonight's episode, well the long and short of it is that strange and violent murders are happening around New Orleans, being doled out by spirits that have been summoned from beyond the grave. And since Constantine is now in vodou (this is the proper spelling) country, its only natural that he would run afoul of Pap Midnite again.

This episode focused less on developing John's character on the small screen, and more on introducing Corrigan into the show-verse (and even hinting at his future as the Spectre). But audiences do get a treat, to watch Constantine and Midnite team their respective magics together in order to stop the madness that is being inflicted on the city.

Overall, tonight's episode was highly enjoyable, mainly due to the fact that John had to work alongside a man he doesn't exactly hold in highest regard, and because we viewers/fans got a hinting at the possibility of more DC characters with magical background being brought to life, even on the small screen.

It is my fervent hope that Constantine will keep delivering its usual brand of chaos and drama wrapped up in magic and adventure, because this show is quickly becoming one of my new favorites, and I hope to heaven it doesn't disappoint down the road.