Chilling Adventures of Sabrinadelivered a thrilling ride through the highs and lows of one special teenage witch, Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka), as she navigated some pretty intense life choices for a 16 year old.Sabrina’s first season on Netflix explored how the half-witch could live in both the mortal and magical realm, and even reconcile those opposing forces within herself. And yet, a choice must always be made, and by the finale, it seemed like Sabrina had finally made a decision regarding The Path of Light or The Path of Night.
That choice will have major repercussions for the upcoming second season (which is already filming), and the show’s finale left us with a lot of questions for how it all might play out. Plus, there werequitea few shocking new revelations that we need to discuss. Those questions and more are below, and if you aren’t caught up through the Season 1 finale yet, stay away!Spoilers ahead.
Is Sabrina Tied to the Path of Night?
The biggest moment ofSabrina’s Season 1 finale was Sabrina herself finally signing her name (of her own volition) into Satan’s book, completing her Dark Baptism. To show the change, she now has white hair, which is a neat comics touch. And yet, though Sabrina has chosen this path (after being manipulated by Ms. Wardwell / Madame Satan), is she tied to it forever? We know that she was also baptized in a Catholic church … will that negate her signature? Will she still have the ability to embrace the Path of Light in the future?
One of the best parts of this first season was seeing how Sabrina tried (and often failed) to balance her mortal and witch lives. It all came to a head with Tommy’s ill-fated resurrection, as Sabrina had to learn a very hard truth that mixing these two worlds only causes them both pain. Which brings us to …
Will Sabrina Still Consort with the Mortal World?
Madame Satan’s goal over the course of this season was to get Sabrina to choose the Path of Night and groom her to take her place, so Madame Satan herself could become Queen of Hell. A large portion of her machinations dealt with trying to get Sabrina to turn away from Harvey and her friends (or have them turn away from her), but she was always thwarted. They are all bonded to each other, and so ultimately that became her ploy — she pushed Sabrina into signing the book to save them; Sabrina took the path of darkness for love.
But once Sabrina made that choice and unleashed hellfire on the witches (and got her new hair!) she began to see herself as more witch than mortal, a reversal of her earlier feelings. After being accepted by her friends, she realized that she reallywasn’tone of them anymore. She bids farewell to Harvey, and seems to be out of their lives for good. Roz asks the group when they’re at school if they think they’ll see Sabrina again, and it seems uncertain … she has certainly cozied up to the Weird Sisters in the meantime.
It would certainly be a shame for the show to lose that dichotomy between the witch and mortal realm, although I think we most certainly have not seen the end of Roz, Susie, and Harvey, especially since they all have their own supernatural rolls to play as well …
Did Roz Inherit a New Level of Cunning?
After the “storm,” Roz’s grandmother passed (just to confirm that, the show had Roz pull a quilt over her face and had her ghost walk out). Roz had only recently learned about her “cunning” abilities and how to control them — or at least trigger them. By being able to see her grandmother’s ghost leave the room (and feel it move through her), does that suggest that she may be exploring more of her powers in Season 2? Or is this just the gamer in me thinking she’s leveling up? And will she continue to help Sabrina access further information about both mortals and witches with her gifts?
Does Prudence Know Zelda Stole Blackwood’s Baby?
I mean honestly, how is Zelda going to get away with this? Did she really think that Father Blackwood would do something terrible to his daughter to make way for his son? It was an interesting moment for several reasons, though, mostly because of Prudence’s expression. Blackwood’s pride over his son must have stung, since Prudence only recently found out that she is also a child of Father Blackwood — one he never acknowledged until now (and would never have if not for that fateful dinner). But was her expression just one of pain, or one of confidence that what Zelda did (in snatching that baby) was the right thing? Especially since the two seemed to exchange a knowing look at him mentioning the “true heir.”
I can imagine that Zelda would be powerful enough to have somehow snatched away the babe with Prudence fully knowing what was happening, but I also think that it’s pretty unlikely. But ultimately, with Zelda as desperate as she is for Blackwood’s love and approval (and the Spellmans already generally on the outs with The Church of Night), it seems surprising for her to have put herself in such a precarious position. Blackwood will find out, and the results will surely be intense. Although Zelda is the child’s godmother, so perhaps that affords her some rights. To witch court we go!
Is Cerberus a Supernatural Being?
After Dr. Cerberus and Hilda shared a very cute kiss near the end of the finale, the quirky bookstore owner left with a kick in his step and … glowing orange eyes? He seemed to be somewhat disturbed by the moment — is it because he’s a demon? Is he a werewolf? (I mean cerberus mean hound, so werewolf isn’t a stretch). Hedoeslike to celebrate horror and the supernatural at his bookshop, so what exactly is going on here? Does he know Hilda is a witch? Regardless, I hope he’s generally a force for good because Hilda deserves some happiness.
Will Hilda Really Get Her Own Room?
Besides Sabrina joining up with Satan, the other momentous moment of the finale was clearly Hilda telling Zelda that she is moving out … of the room they share. In that giant house, it always seemed a little strange (though quaint!) that the sisters would share a room, especially with such different habits (like Hilda never getting time to read before bed). Her moving out is definitely a statement, especially after all this time. We don’t exactly know how old the sisters are, but they seem to have been roommates forquitesome time. What will this mean for their relationship going forward?
What Are Sabrina’s Special Powers?
In addition to being a half-witch, there’s something else the makes Sabrina unique – and a possible candidate for Queen of Hell. We learned in the finale that she’s now only the fourth witch in all of history to be able to call forth hellfire, and Satan has certainly been pursuing her closely for quite some time. It’s possible that that’s what led to her parents’ deaths, if they did truly oppose her choosing the Path of Night. Did they know how powerful she was? How powerfulisshe? And what does that mean for her future?
We’ve seen how someone like Hilda can balance Night with quite a bit of Light, whereas Zelda is more of a true believer. But she still has her soft spots, unlike Ms. Wardwell, who is the most devoted to Night of them all. Will she continue to usher Sabrina down this darker path? And to what end?
Is Stolas Really Dead?
When Wardwell’s familiar, Stolas, spoke (and we heard him!) about how the Dark Lord might be grooming Sabrina for Queen of Hell — not Wardwell — she snapped his little crow neck. Stolas was a faithful friend and ally, but apparently, also disposable. There’s always a chance he could come back in another form (maybe this isn’t the first time that’s happened), or more likely that moment was to prove that nothing is sacred to Wardwell (or Madame Satan, as she revealed herself to be) except for her commitment to the Dark Lord. And if Sabrina stands in the way, she will become a target.
What’s Up with the Boys Club?
One of the best things aboutSabrinais its celebration of women, with so many different and varied female characters. Witches enjoy a lot of power in this world, but it seems like the Warlocks are looking to regain some ground. After Zelda told Father Blackwood that he only had one son, his heir, Blackwood celebrated by gathering the men of the coven together (95% of whom we’ve never seen before), and telling them “The Church of Night is ours, boys,” and his only living son is a sign from the Dark Lord. That son, Judas, is then hailed by the men, and Ambrose looks hella uncomfortable.
When Ambrose didn’t show up at the school to be protected from the 13, Blackwood was disappointed. He casually mentioned expecting great things from Ambrose, but this demonstration does not seem to be something Ambrose is interested in. After all, he’s been living with three strong women for quite some time, and seems pretty happy with it. Is Blackwood trying to change the order of things and take away some of the witches’ power within the coven? If so, there will certainly be hell to pay.
