"A Midwinter's Tale" is an intriguing standalone solstice story that also offers a sneak peek
at what we can look forward to in Season 2 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Spoilers ahead…
Yippee-ki-yay, movie lovers, I'm Jan and in this video I'm breaking down the seven biggest
Season 2 reveals from A Midwinter's Tale and explaining what those Three Demon Kings are
really up to in Greendale!
Let's begin with Letitia, which we learn is the name Zelda has given to the baby girl
that she stole away from Father Blackwood.
At the end of the holiday episode, Zelda explains that after what happened with Gryla, she feels
it won't be possible to keep the baby girl hidden from Blackwood in the Spellman house.
So, her plan is to take Letitia to Dezmelda who she says "will raise her in seclusion,
teaching her the old ways, as is her birthright."
Dezmelda previously appeared in the Feast of Feasts episode of season 1.
She's an excommunicated witch who lives alone in the woods and who Sabrina, Ms Wardwell
and the Weird Sisters visited when they were finding out more about the history of the
Feast of Feasts.
Dezmelda actually has her own history with the High Priest of the Church of Night, as
she was selected as the queen for the cannibalistic feast when she was a child, but she fled for
her own safety when she learned the high priest planned to violate her as part of an initiation
for the ritual.
If Dezmelda is raising a potential challenger to the all-male hierarchy that Blackwood is
forming at the Church of Night, it adds some interest to this future plotline as she may
use the baby girl as a means of getting revenge for her past mistreatment by the Church.
Remember that Letitia is Blackwood's first-born and therefore the rightful heir to lead the
Church over Judas.
However, Blackwood thinks Judas is his only child after Zelda decided to keep Letitia's
birth a secret from him as she feared for the baby girl's safety.
Sabrina's mother Diana made a special appearance in the holiday episode and gave us what seem
to be a few revelations about why she's been stuck in Limbo.
When Sabrina speaks to her toward the end of the episode, Diana seems to be saying that
she was worried about whether Sabrina was being taken care of.
Now that Diana can see that Sabrina has a loving family who watch over her, the implication
seems to be that she may now be able to pass on from Limbo.
However, I suspect we will see more of Diana even if it's only in flashbacks.
I also wonder whether there's a chance any of her appearances were a trick by Ms Wardwell.
It's just a possible theory, but when Diana first appeared during the séance and Sabrina
asked her about why she was stuck in Limbo, the message relayed back was "not safe".
I don't know if she was just referring to the spirits of the Yuletide Lads who were
invading the Spellman residence or if she was alluding to something else.
The other suspicious thing is that the proof Diana offered up to Sabrina that she really
was her mum was just her flight number which is something that could be easily known by
someone nefarious who conspired to cause the plane accident or at least knew about it.
Something we also discover is that Diana learned some spells from her husband Edward which
is how she taught Sabrina the changeling trick she performed on Gryla.
However, Diana warns Sabrina that while she herself followed Edward down the Path of Night,
she wouldn't recommend that to any other mortals, which has implications for Brina's relationship
with Harvey.
At the end of "A Midwinter's Tale", Harvey gives back to Brina the magic pencils she
gifted him and he asks her never to use magic around or on him again.
It's an uncomfortable moment for the pair, so I'm curious as to how in Season 2 we'll
see the two of them back together again, given what we saw teased in the trailer for Part
2?
And will Sabrina actually keep her tacit agreement not to use any magic on Harvey again?
One thing we do know that is pretty likely from the way this episode ends and the teases
from the Season 2 trailer is that we'll be getting more emphasis on the love triangle
set up between Sabrina, Nick and Harvey.
Although "A Midwinter's Tale" wraps up quite nicely, it wouldn't be Chilling Adventures
of Sabrina without the tease of something much more sinister for Season 2!
"Oh and now all we have to do is get through Witch Epiphany in one piece without, er, some
other terror rising from the bowels of Hell."
The Witch's Epiphany that Hilda is referring to is likely the coven's version of the Christian
feast day of the Epiphany which takes place on the 6th of January and is also known as
Three Kings' Day.
Although Hilda's semi-joking, it looks like her fears are being realised as the episode
closes with three demon kings emerging from the entrance of a Greendale mine.
In the traditional story of Christmas, three kings or wise men travelled to visit Jesus
after his birth, bearing gifts of frankincense, myrrh and gold.
The arrival of these three demonic-looking kings in Greendale could be related to the
recent birth of Father Blackwood's son Judas and I wonder if they are bringing gifts from
Hell or the Devil for the little baby boy?
Apparently, the title of the Part 2 premiere will be "The Epiphany" so I imagine we'll
find out then.
Another possibility is that the three kings' arrival is to greet the birth of an antichrist-type
figure.
It might just be a coincidence, but it's curious that Nick Scratch was conveniently away visiting
the "unholy lands" during the episode and I've talked previously about Nick's possible
darker side as "Old Nick" and "Old Scratch" are both nicknames for the Devil.
The arrival of these three kings may also be related to an interesting scene which appeared
in the trailer for the holiday special but which never actually made it into the episode.
In the trailer, there's a shot of Sabrina's father Edward appearing to offer up a baby
to the Dark Lord.
And crucially, in the background is what looks like a nativity scene – the type you might
see in some Christian churches over Christmas time.
If that is a nativity scene behind Sabrina, do the Three Demon Kings have something to
do with what's going on in this scene?
What's especially interesting is why this scene was teased in the trailer but then never
appeared in the episode.
Was it deleted or is it something that's going to happen in a future episode of Season 2,
for example the premiere?
Looking a bit more closely at what's going on, I suspect this scene is a vision or dream
that Sabrina is having because she's wearing a nightie and she isn't wearing her usual
black hair-band.
And I think it also relates back to that vision Sabrina had in the very first episode of the
series where she saw her parents with a baby in the woods and then she discovered a second
baby with cloven hooves.
The baby that Edward is showing to the Dark Lord is also wrapped in the same white crocheted
fabric from Sabrina's Season 1 vision.
Could this be another hint to an evil twin for Sabrina in Season 2?
If you want to know more about that, then tap the card here for my other video where
I explain why Sabrina may have an evil twin who she's yet to meet.
I'll also add a link below in the video description and at the end of this video.
Fans of Michelle Gomez didn't get an awful lot of the wicked demoness in the special
episode, but we do know that she still hasn't received the promotion she was hoping for
from the Dark Lord.
Obviously, she has plenty of trouble planned for Sabrina in Season 2 and by the end of
this episode, in a deliciously wicked moment, she takes a gingerbread version of Sabrina
and bites the head off, hinting at more voodoo havoc in Season 2 which we also saw teased
in the Part 2 trailer.
In an interview with EW, showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has also revealed that, although
Dr Cerberus didn't show up in this episode, we're definitely going to find out what "secrets"
the bookstore owner "is keeping from [Aunt] Hilda" in Part 2.
I suspect Aguirre-Sacasa may be hinting at Dr Cerberus's possible werewolf form teased
in the Season 2 trailer.
Remember that in Season 1, Dr Cerberus said that he's the oldest of three brothers; and,
interestingly, in Greek mythology, Cerberus is a multi-headed dog who keeps watch over
the gates to the Underworld.
Now, my question for you is do you think we'll see more of Sabrina's mum Diana in Season
2?
Let me know your thoughts and any other ideas in the comments below.
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