A blood-soaked storm is brewing.
Our world is much bigger and much stranger than we know.
So positsAmerican Gods,the new must-see drama series thats ready to receive your worship.
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As we see in a few brief prison scenes, Shadow mostly keeps to himself.
Youve got a big storm coming.
A literal storm, too!
I smell snow, he says, unintentionally channeling Lorelai Gilmore.
Speaking of other fantastic deities, its time to talk about Bilquis… Its there that he comes face to face with Mr. Wednesday, who offers him a job.
He introduces himself as a leprechaun a tall, spindly leprechaun, but a leprechaun nonetheless.
He even offers one to Shadow if Shadow can beat him in a fight.
Gods sure do love violence, dont they.
After all, we dont know what sort of detours or alterations the show might make along the way.
That being said, you should definitely read the book ASAP.
Its really good.)
Wednesdays on a cryptic mission, you see, and he could use a right-hand man.
For unknown reasons, hes insistent on hiring Shadow.
And so, Wednesday and Shadows partnership has begun sealed, as all great partnerships are, over mead.
Shes the one who informs him that Laura and Robbie were having an affair.
So add that to the long list of bad news Shadow has received in the last week.
They are consigned to the dumpster.
We have reprogrammed reality.
That is, of course, if Shadow lives long enough to see it.
(Viewers versed in Norse mythology will also know that Odin has longtime associations with hanging.)
Something is murdering each and every goon, literally ripping their spinal column from their body.
Whatever is going on here, Shadow is vastly outmatched.
ButAmerican Godsthe TV show embraces all those strengths and challenges.
