I know the way the show is being promoted it makes it look like it wants to be Grimm, but you need to give it a chance. While it's not as horror based as American Horror Story and has a large does of fantasy that comes with it , the show is rather engaging once you get half way into the first episode. How much of the Headless Horseman is their really to tell, that Tim Burton or Disney Cartoon's haven't already touched upon?
Sleepy Hollow is much like Haven or Sunnydale ,where its a city that the supernatural is drawn to. In Sleepy Hollow's case witches have been attracted to it , as well as those people who happen to keep slipping through time. The Headless Horseman is also one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. So far in the first five episodes,this ground has been covered. Some episodes have that Supernatural monster of the week feel, others are more character driven and the Ichabod Crane as a man out of time, now playing as the buddy cop to the shows other protagonist.
Hopefully the bad witches angle will be delved into deeper as there has only been one episode to focus on that. That witch served as the monster of the week sort of thing, just as the folk lore of the Sandman, not Neil Gaiman's version, was explored. The effects on the show are some of the best for something I feel Fox had originally green lit as a shot in the dark, not sure if they wanted their own version of Once Upon a Time or Supernatural.
Sure it might not be the darkest thing on television ,as there are now shows that have raised that bar retty high, however it is a lot of fun and kicks back into episodes again September 4th, I'm not sure why the network is skipping out on halloween week for an episode, it doesn't make sense , but it gave me a chance to get caught up.
