I must admit that I was very amused by this episode. And the Image of Image really turned out to be a commentary on the phenomenon of selfies. We take more picture than ever before but we take them of ourselves and not others. The Librarians suggest in this episode that it is a reflection of how narcissistic we have become. It is absolutely natural that Dorian Grey should make an appearance as the antagonist. It turns out that Dorian Grey is not in fact a fictional character but a contemporary and lover of Oscar Wilde, who wrote his story as a cautionary tale.
When the Librarians notice two deaths associated with a club, they are certain that magic is involved but the book does not give them a heads up. They get dressed up to go clubbing and the team looks awesome to be honest. I've never seen Christian Kane look hotter. It's not long before the Librarians figure out that what is keeping Dorian alive today is not a painting, but a collection of selfies that he has imbued with magic. The people in the selfies pay the consequences for Dorian's actions keeping him eternally young. Though Dorian can potentially live forever, he doesn't feel anything causing him to be more and more reckless, making his victims suffer his consequences.
The librarians outwit Dorian Grey by creating a photo of Eve using images of him. When Eve dives off a building, it's Dorian who ends up dying. As cases go, this one is pretty simple to be honest. What makes this story good isn't the investigation, or even the antics of Dorian Grey and the very drunk Cassandra but learning more about Eve and her role.
Early in the episode we learn that Eve never wants to have her picture taken. Eve has had to work very hard to succeed and each time she has had to fight patriarchy and sexism. She talks about being the youngest person to achieve a role and still finding that men were refer to her as blondie and pinch her ass. Eve knows that she is beautiful but what she wants people to see is the person she is on the inside. She wants respect for her accomplishments and not her beautiful face. This is a common problem that women face but I must admit to being a little surprised that The Librarians decided to cover this.
In episode six, the Librarians had to deal with the devil. Eve worked hard to save the Librarians from making a deal to sell their souls in exchange for their lives. At the beginning, Eve believed that it is the job of the Guardian to save the lives of the Librarians and it wasn't until the end of the episode that she learned that it is the job of the Guardian to save the Librarians from temptation. Librarians don't stop being Librarians because they die but because they become corrupted. I found this to be particularly telling. It seems that Eve still hasn't really come to terms with what her role on the team really is. Dorian tells Eve that as a Guardian that she is the nameless, faceless one that no one remembers. He's very heavily implying that the role that Eve plays is unimportant and therefore she will not be remembered. From the look on Eve's face, it's very clear that he struck a nerve and yet she still follows through with her part of the mission and takes out Dorian Grey.
