Episode 7.. was Baal trying to break Ash?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Ash vs Evil Dead
Firelink20 — 9 years ago(November 16, 2016 03:42 PM)
Could it be this entire episode is just a illusion from Baal? At first it made it seem like the movies + the entire S1 + 6 ep of S2 were all fake but now that the "Doctor" said to destroy the Necronomicon, leads me to believe everything that transpired up until this point was real.
Also, I guess it's safe to say that Ash is the toughest person he ever cracked and requires special attention.. -
Chris12955 — 9 years ago(November 16, 2016 11:02 PM)
Of course it was an illusion created by Baal. Ash destroyed all tension in the episode by telling the viewers this was Baal's illusion in the opening sequence. The whole reason for Kelly and Pablo being
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by Ash in his mind was to break him. Kelly and Pablo were Ash's emotional supports. By making Ash destroy them in his head, Baal made Ash vulnerable and easy to manipulate.
As for Ash being tough. Well, how do we know that this didn't transpire over a matter of less than a minute? Perhaps the Sheriff went through another such intense illusion in his head.
Remember what Ruby said. You don't have a choice, Baal makes you want to do it. This is why Baal is such a disturbing demon in this show. He takes away your free will by manipulating you in a seductive and sleazy way. Despite my feelings for the last episode, I find Baal very frightening because of this. The way he turned the Sheriff was highly unnerving.