I enjoyed this show a lot. (I am late posting because we had storms here and it has played havoc with my wifi and also TV
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It struck a nice tone and has a lot of fun elements to play with. I like how it satirises religion.
I thought it really got going from Episode 7. I agree that the middle episodes didn't really advance the plot much, especially that dream episode, though that was entertaining as an episode on its own. But maybe would've been better further down the line, when we got to know them all a bit better.
I like the actors. Harvey and Sabrina are nice characters. Harvey has a good backstory with his family. The only distracting thing was that the actors playing Harvey and Sabrina looked somewhat alike (their eyes especially) that I thought they looked like brother and sister! I read other people on Twitter making similar comments about it. But I like both actors.
Ms. Wardwell reminded me of Snape from Harry Potter early on, I didn't know what her intentions were, whether she meant well or not (obviously that was answered by the end of the season.) The academy reminded me of Harry Potter/Hogwarts as well.
I am really looking forward to Season 2 and I hope that Christmas episode is good, not just something rushed or filler. I am intrigued with the birth of the babies, and where Sabrina goes from here. Early on in this season I thought there wasn't enough of showcasing of Sabrina's powers but we should be seeing more of that next season.