Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) S1 E1
magically_delicious 0 points 4 years ago*.

I went into this show with expectations that it would be a lightish-dark, teenage, wiccan-friendly fare. I was pleasantly surprised at the production value, and the sinister overtones and underpinings. It’s not perfect, but it is original in presentation and story-line. I have no idea how this would measure up to any wiccan-related subject matter or facts, but I was entertained AND (bonus) I felt the episode was handled with frequently dark insinuations in nearly every scene. I will be watching the next episode, to see where they go with this, hopeful that it will not digress into teenage angst and dramady. (The rating system does not allow for 1/2 stars. This is a 3.5/5 for me.)

TexasToast -2 points 4 years ago*. (Contains Spoilers)

I have’nt seen anything Wiccan in this. As we say in the community “All Wiccans are witches but not all witches are Wiccan”.

What she did at the beginning, healing the woman’s rash or whatever it was, is very similar to PA Dutch, southern and mountain healers who can whisper the fire out of a burn or heal a wound by reciting Biblical passages or charms using Biblical references.

The show’s concept is interesting. I’ll keep watching.