In this episode of 'Ash vs. Evil Dead', the action is mostly confined to one location, the Brujos' residence, as he, Ash, and Pablo must deal with the pesky demon Eligos that is presently residing within poor Kelly. At first, it is assumed that Ash is the possessed one, but the truth does come out. In the meantime, "Kelly" comes on to a nervous Pablo and even gets high, a pretty amusing thing for a demon to do. A scant minute or so is spent with Ruby and Amanda as they use Ashs' long lost severed hand to point them in the right direction.
I would agree that 'The Host' tends to function as filler, although it's understandable that cast & crew would want to give the supporting characters more to do. It does allow for some very sexy moments with Dana DeLorenzo, and a believable reaction from Ray Santiago. You know Pablo would like nothing better than to get together with Kelly, but he's smart to be uneasy about the situation. Santiago is also very good in the moment when Pablo is prepared to make a sacrifice to put this damn possession to an end. Bruce Campbell / Ash is kind of left in the sidelines until well into the episode, but at the end he's grateful to be presented with a badass new "power glove" sort of artificial hand.
We're all quite eager for the team to get back into motion and once again kick Deadite ass, so the set-up for the next episode is full of anticipation.
There are some amusing digital effects, a healthy amount of slime, and typically eclectic soundtrack choices (Alice Coopers' "Is It My Body", Ted Nugents' "Stranglehold").
Six out of 10.