Friday the 13th: The Series Ep. 50 The Shaman's Apprentice Review

The Shaman's Apprentice originally aired on May 29, 1989. This was an interesting episode. Again, it's another one of those truth is relative. It doesn't matter what religion it is, it's how you use it's power. The cursed antique was a Shaman's rattle which is used during Shaman's ceremonies. It will take the life of one and cure the life of another even with the most incurable of diseases. The villain is a doctor who denounced his Shaman heritage. He, however, uses the rattle to not further himself, but to genuinely help people in need. He uses it for evil to try to destroy this other doctor who's a little bit racist against Native Americans. Micki also has a friend who's seeking help from the Native American doctor. Micki struggles with letting the killing go on to help save her friend who has a death sentence or to hold every life as precious. The episode ultimately goes with the message that every life is precious. The racist doctor almost dies in a brutal ceremony, but survives. Micki's friend ultimately does not receive help from the cursed object. The character dynamics are really interesting in this episode. The Native American doctor even accidentally kills his grandfather to continue his new found form of doctoring. The death scenes are kinda eh. Overall, it's an episode that could spark a lot of discussion.