Writer: Cathryn Humphris
Director: Kim Manners
Oroginall Aired: 10/09/2008
Grade: B+
I wasn’t terribly interested in the episode plot here, but this episode still managed to address the myth arc, the brotherly relationship, and Sam and Dean’s individual development.
I was glad to see that Dean told Sam about his trip to the past, and that Sam didn’t manage to keep his secret from Dean for very long. The writers have been there and done that, and it would’ve felt cheap to do it again, not to mention that both brothers should’ve learned from their past mistakes. Having it all out there in the open so early makes the pace of the season feel more urgent rather than ponderous. We can actually be excited and curious about what’s coming next, rather than feel like we’re just sitting around waiting for something that we already know to be revealed to Sam or Dean.
As for Dean punching Sam, I didn’t have a problem with it. Their conflict in this episode was actually fairly complex. On the one hand, Dean was acting like a terrified bigot, but on the other hand, Dean was specifically told by AN ANGEL that Sam was heading down the wrong path, so it’s kind of hard to blame him for being so judgmental. Plus I’d be pretty fucking pissed if I’d gone to Hell to save my brother’s life, and he chose to start doing the one thing that might just guarantee his own spot in Hell. And yet I can also empathize with Sam’s wish to “take this curse and make something good out of it.”
It seems like the most obvious endgame for Azazel’s plan was to create some sort of perfect vessel for Lucifer. That seems a bit too obvious, but then again, maybe it’s not supposed to be some big mystery for the entire season, and is instead another thing they plan to reveal fairly early on. If that’s the case, I can deal with it being a little obvious. It seems like something Ruby would have to be in on, though, given her encouragement of Sam using his abilities.
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