Over the years Supernatural’s Sam and Dean have posed as a lot of things – FBI agent, Health Department, even priest – but “Wishful Thinking” was the first time they’ve ever posed as “Teddy Bear Doctors.”
Supernatural - Season 4 - Jensen Ackles as Dean, Jared Padalecki as Sam courtesy Brian Bowen Smith/Warner Bros. Television Entertainment
A dry spell and news of a ghost haunting a women’s shower sends the Winchesters to Concrete, Washington. Okay, maybe it caused Dean to drool a little.
But they found no ghost. Nor did they come across the alleged Big Foot one man swore he saw. Instead they discovered a living bi-polar teddy bear with suicidal tendencies and a pension for booze and porn. I wonder if this kind of teddy bear is what Dean had as a child.
The teddy bear, the invisible teenage boy “haunting” the showers, they were just a couple of the many ways this town has been turned on its ear by wishes gone awry.
What other way would Dean get his ass kicked by what looked like a 10-year-old boy. What’s with Dean sparing with boys. Last week he got into it with the little astronaut over candy. However, it was nice of Dean to still pretend to be scared of the boy so he could save face with the bullies when the spell ended.
Still, it was kind of sad that Sam wasn’t even tempted to wish – a sign of how jaded he’s become. But after seeing how Dean’s test wish for a foot-long Italian with jalapenos back fired, I’m kind of happy Sam didn’t make a wish.
I’m also glad Dean finally came clean to Sam about his memories of Hell. I hate it when the brothers keep secrets from each other. But I can totally understand why Dean didn’t want to talk about it.
It was another fun episode with the Winchester boys. Looks like next week starts a two-part episode where we get back to some angel mythology.
It’s Halloween on Supernatural and the Winchesters have more to worry about than the raising of Samhain and vengeful angels. They – or specifically Dean – are being tested by God in “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester” and they don’t know it.
Dean must kill the dead that Samhain raised. Photo courtsey of CW
How cool is it that God thinks Dean is special enough for angels to heed his decision? It’s not exactly leading an army of angels, but still . . .
I know it was less about faith in Dean and more about testing him, but I’m still glad Dean realized he had a trump card and played it. The whole I’m-special-enough-to pull-from-Hell-so-I’m-not-leaving really pissed off the new angel in town – Uriel (Robert Wisdom of The Wire).
I liked the introduction of another angel. And like Castiel, he’s not all about fluffy goodness. Uriel is a specialist – he purifies towns.
It’s interesting that the line between good and evil was blurred a little more tonight. Are the angels (and God if the order came from him) really good if they are willing to smite a town of 1214? Sure it might save six billion in the end, but is it the righteous thing to do?
I love that Dean – originally a non-believer – comforts Sam – the one who prays regularly – when he’s disappointed after meeting the angels. Sam tells Dean that he thought they’d be different. And Dean tells him not to let a few rotten apples ruin it for him, adding “Babe Ruth was a dick, but baseball is still great.”
But Sam was dealing with his own fine line, which he crossed again by using his demon powers. I was screaming at the TV, “don’t do it Sam.” But apparently he didn’t listen to me. He used his psychic abilities to send Samhain back to Hell. Something that Uriel warns him is very dangerous.
In the end, they save the town (or most of it). But at what cost? Another one of the 66 seals has been broken. Sam used his Demon powers. The Winchesters got on the bad side of Uriel, who already seemed to have it in for the “mud monkeys.” And the Impala got egged!
But the real question is did Dean pass the test?
Dean thinks he failed, but would do it over again. Castiel showed doubt, revealing that he has questions of his own if that plan is just. As for me, I’m not sure – it depends on what the test was for.
If God wanted to know if Dean could sacrifice a few for the greater good, then yes he failed. But if God was testing Dean’s ability to lead and get the job done, then I think he passed
Ever wondered what it’d be like if Dean Winchester wasn’t so fearless and bad ass? Well last night Supernatural fan’s caught a glimpse of a scared Dean in “Yellow Fever.”
Dean
Dean and Sam head to Colorado to investigate the death of Frank from an apparent heart attack. But the cause of death doesn’t add up, especially since two other guys in good health a couple towns over also died of heart attacks about the same time.
So the Winchesters stop by Frank’s neighbor Mark for insight into the victim. As they are chatting, Dean starts to freak out over Mark’s own personal wild kingdom. And I’m thinking, this guy can face ghosts, demons, even Hell, but a little snake – okay one big ass snake – gives him the willies?
Well it turns out our good buddy Dean has been infected with the Witches Disease.
A ghost can infect someone with the Witches Disease (in this case Frank) and that person can then spread it to others. The disease causes the infected to be anxious then scared, then really scared until their heart finally stops from fright.
Dean got infected when he held Frank’s heart during the autopsy. But Sam was the one who got squirted with spleen juice (which by the way was hilarious), so why doesn’t he get infected?
Here’s the kicker – the disease only infects dicks. More specifically people that use fear as a weapon. It turns that fear on them. Frank was a bully. Al is a cop. One of the other dead guys was an assistant principal. And Dean hunts demons.
But Dean’s realization of the connection was priceless, “I’m a dick?”
Yeah Dean you kind of are, but we love you for it.
But Dean’s fears quickly elevated. First he won’t drive over the speed limit (I think I heard the Impala cry out) or make a left hand turn.
And I’ll take Dean being a little afraid of fourth floor motel rooms if it means we get more air drum solos to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” in the impala. (Actually, the outtake version was much better!)
But the fear escalates so much that Dean doesn’t want to hunt with Sam. Now we have a problem.
How does Dean deal with his fear? He drinks it away or at least temporarily numbs it until the discovery of a hidden cat makes him scream like a girl and the appearance of a ghost makes him run away.
Pardon me while I get off the floor. I was laughing so hard I fell out of my chair!
By now a very drunk Dean is hallucinating out of fear. The one were the book calls him a loser was comical. But the one where Sam goes all yellow-eyed was a bit scary. Oooh Sam is way too good at being bad. I hope that’s not a sign of what’s to come.
In the end Sam, with the help of good ol’ Bobby, saves the day just as visions of Lilith are about to make Dean’s heart stop.
I, for one, (and I’m sure the Impala is too) am glad that Dean is back to normal – or at least Winchester normal. But if sure was fun watching him quake with fear.
What was your favorite Dean freak out moment?
Next week should be good. After all it’s the Halloween episode!
Last night during Supernatural’s“Metamorphosis,” I saw a real rift developing between the Winchester brothers and it scared me, more than the rugaru.
"Metamorphosis" - LtoR: Jared Padalecki as Sam and Jensen Ackles as Dean in SUPERNATURAL on The CW. Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW �2008 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
One of the great things about Supernatural is the impenetrable bond between Dean and Sam. But last night that bond broke. It was kind of like that moment when you realize your hero is only human. It was a blow to my belief in the Winchesters to conquer all.
It makes sense for the story itself, but I never thought I’d see the day when something came between the boys. Sure they’ve fought before and disagreed on many occasions, but this season they lost trust in each other.
And I don’t know about Dean, but I didn’t believe Sam when he said that he wasn’t going to mess with his ESP abilities. And even if Sam was speaking the truth, I don’t think Ruby is going to let her little prodigy that easy.
I think Sam wants to think he’s doing good with his psychic exorcisms. And the fact that the human victims are still alive is a big plus. But I think he knows deep down that he’s crossing a line or else he’d share his work with Dean.
I know that living up to big brother’s expectations can be rough and that Sam has always felt like he’s different, but Sam has always confided in Dean. So the fact that he didn’t this time, says something.
Did Sam see a little of himself in the Rugaru who was fighting a hunger that would cause him to lose control and cross a point of no return?
I still have a lot of questions about what Sam and Ruby are doing.
Why are they still looking for Lilith? Is it for vengeance or is about the whole 66 seals until Lucifer walks the earth thing? What are they going to do when they find her? Why are they keeping the search from Dean?
I thought when Castiel showed up on the scene, Ruby split. Why did she stay around? Surely she knows that the angel is going to fill in Dean on her extracurricular activities. Or does she think her power over Sam is already strong enough to prevent losing him?
I’m assuming that Sam summoned Ruby back from Hell. But it seems a little too convenient that she’s the one to tutor Sam in his powers. Is Ruby working for Lilith? Or Azazel? Or someone else entirely?
What is her (or whoever she works for) plan for Sam? And has Sam gone too far to turn back?
I can’t wait to see what happens next. But at the same time I’m dreading it. The thought of Dean having to fight his own brother is going to tear me apart. Sam better get his act together, dump Ruby and get back in the game – soon.
And did I mention how much I hate Ruby right now!
It’s a good thing next week looks like it’ll be a little lighter. Here’s a preview:
What did you think of the episode? Is there hope for Sam? Can Dean stop him or will Castiel have to intervene? And how gross was the rugaru?
Last night’s episode of Supernatural blew me away. In “In The Beginning,” Dean must go back in time to when he’s parents were dating to “stop it” – the cryptic order from Castiel. The trip back to April 30, 1973 gave loyal fans a few answers to questions we’ve been asking since Season 2 and a lot more questions.
Dean helps a young John pick out the Impala.
The big shockers:
Dean is driving a pinto this episode. I couldn’t get over Dean in the pinto. Every time he drove up in it, I had to chuckle. I’d never have thought Dean would have been caught dead in a pinto. It was a nice piece of humor in an otherwise serious episode.
Dean’s mom, Mary (Amy Gumenick), was a hunter. And John (Matt Cohen) didn’t know. She was raised by her hunter parents and she hated the life. She wanted to leave it behind and marry John.
Dean and Sam are named after their maternal grandparents, Samuel (Mitch Pileggi) and Deanna (Allison Hossack).
Mary made a deal with the Azazel (old yellow eyes) to save John’s life. This family really has a knack for dealing with the demons in order to save each other’s life.
More Questions:
Did Dean really go back in time or was it some sort of dream? If he did go back, did he actually cause the events? Or do we believe Castiel that destiny cannot be changed?
Did Dean really influence John’s decision to get the Impala? In the graphic novel, the acquisition of the impala is different?
What is Azazel’s end game? Does Lilith know? What did the blood he dripped in the babies mouths do? How did he know that all these people he was making deals with would have kids in 1983? And isn’t it a big coincidence that they did?
What did Azazel mean when he referenced the angels on Dean’s shoulders? Did he know that only angel could transport Dean back in time? Or is there something different about Dean now?
What the heck is Sam doing sneaking off in the middle of the night with Ruby? What is at 425 Waterman? Doesn’t he realize that he’s playing with fire here?
And what does Castiel mean by “stop it or we will?” Is Sam’s life in danger? How can Dean stop it if destiny can’t be changed?
I’m can’t wait until the next episode. This show just keeps getting better.
Apparently I’m not the only one reeling from Supernatural’s revelation that Dean was pulled from Hell by Castiel, the Angel of Thursday, on orders from God. Dean himself is still grappling with the fact in “Are You There, God? It’s Me . . . Dean Winchester.”
Castiel
In fact, Dean is struggling to believe that angels exist despite the angelic handprints on his shoulders. But can you really blame the guy?
I mean think of the things this guy has seen over the years – including his own mother’s fiery death. It’s got to be easier to believe that there is no God then to believe that he lets these kinds of things happen.
But I think that what’s even harder for Dean to handle that the existence of God and angels is that he might be an instrument in God’s plan – that he’s significant enough for God to not only notice him, but have him pulled from the depths of Hell. After all he thinks of himself as just a regular guy.
Dean’s never done the hunting thing because it was the right thing to do or that it was his ticket to Heaven. It was just how he was raised. And he always wants to stick it to the bastards – and those like them – that hurt the ones he loved. Family is very important to Dean.
But as much as Dean’s unwilling to take the leap of faith that there is a higher power, despite – as Sam puts it – actual proof, the idea that the apocalypse is on the horizon blows him away.
When ghosts of souls hunters have been unable to save start reappearing and taking vengeance on the hunters in a ritual know as the Rising of the Witness, Bobby finds information on the ritual from a book whose “widely distributed version is just for tourists” and is known as Revelations.
The boys defeat these ghosts and return their souls to rest. And then Dean gets another visit from Castiel.
We learn when Dean says that he thought angels were suppose to be like “Michael Landon, not dicks” that angels aren’t guardians who perch on shoulders – they are warriors of God. And while Dean and company were battling the witnesses, these soldiers were fighting other battles.
Anyone else think this Army of God sounds like another level of hunter?
So why is God’s army suddenly on Earth? Castiel and others are trying to prevent Lilith from breaking the 66 seals that would release Lucifer to walk the Earth.
This revelation blows Dean away – Lucifer is more than just “a story they told at demon Sunday school.”
I can totally understand why Dean doesn’t believe in God, but I was shocked to believe that he didn’t believe in Lucifer after all the evil he’s seen. Guess the two go hand in hand.
It’s going to be interesting to see how Dean handles his mission from God. He’s never been one to follow orders and I can tell he’s not real thrilled with the meet and greets with Castiel.
But what exactly does Castiel want from Dean? He’s not asked him for anything. He’s just slowly dishing out information. Is he going to want Dean to join forces with the angels? Is Dean meant to fight battles the angels don’t have the manpower for? Is Dean to become the angel’s hit man, going after certain demons? And just how are Sam and the powers he’s been using going to fit in this picture? Where is Ruby going to figure in?
This season has to be one of the most exciting ones yet.
Anyone else waiting for the Dean to embrace his new destiny, jump in the impala with Sam wearing sunglasses and say, “We’re on a mission from God. It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.” And have Sam reply “Hit it.”
Next week we get to learn a bit about the boys’ past in “In the Beginning.”
Last night Supernatural returned for its fourth season with “Lazarus Rising,” an episode that marks Dean’s return from Hell. And let me tell you the episode was awesome. My only complaint about the episode is that it wasn’t longer.
Genevieve Cortese as Kristy/the new Ruby. Courtesy Sergei Bachlakov/The CW
We learn in the last few minutes that Dean was pulled from Hell by the angel Casstiel (Misha Collins) because God commanded it. Wow! Who knew God was paying attention to the Winchester brothers!
Seriously, it’s about time “good” got into the game. But it’s going to be interesting to see how Dean likes working for the man upstairs.
I loved that nobody believed that Dean was actually Dean when he returned. The holy water Bobby threw in Dean’s face even after the hug was priceless.
Now on to Sam. It was such a Sam thing to do when he added an iPod to the Impala. And Dean’s reaction was right on target.
Just think of what Dean’s reaction is going to be like when he finds out Sam’s not only dabbling with his psychic powers but embracing it to fight demons under the tutelage of Ruby.
Is this power good or evil? Is it evil being used for good? I don’t know but it’s going to come between the brothers.
And I’m really not liking the new Ruby (Genevieve Cortese). My husband made note that she’s not a hot as Katie Cassidy. I’m pretty sure that’s not the reason I don’t care for her. Maybe it’s because of the deception in the hotel room. She did a really good at not acknowledging that she knew Dean when he showed up at the door. But we already knew she was the master of deception. What I really want to know is Sam sleeping with her?
In the season finale, we learned that Lilith sent Ruby far, far away. I’m assuming that Sam summoned her back. But when did he do it? And was it just to help him with his psychic powers?
Well I’m very, very glad that Supernatural is back and can’t wait for next week’s episode. Here’s a glimpse of what’s to come:
For an entire season of Supernatural last year I sat on the edge of my seating wondering how Sam and Dean were going to get Dean out of the deal he made at the end of the second season with the crossroads demon trading his life after a year for Sam’s. Imagine my surprise last May, when no loop hole was found and Dean was sent to Hell!
Supernatural - Season 4 - "Lazarus Rising" - Jensen Ackles as Dean, Traci Dinwiddle as Pamela Barnes, Jim Beaver as Bobby and Jared Padalecki as Sam. Courtesy Sergei Bachlakov/The CW
I have to give Eric Kripke big kudos for not taking the easy road and saving Dean. The final scene of finale was epic. But that doesn’t mean I wasn’t thrilled when I read that Dean returns from Hell in this week’s Season 4 premiere.
I’ve waited an entire summer to find out what has happened to the Winchester brothers. How does Dean escape Hell? Even their father couldn’t do that (until they opened the devil’s gate). How has Sam managed without Dean? Have we truly seen the last of Lilith? If so, who’s the new big bad this season?
Other than the big news that Dean returns, everyone in Camp Supernatural is being pretty tight-lipped on what’s to come in Season 4. In an interview, writer/producer Sera Gamble’s standard answer was watch and see.
This week’s episode is aptly titled “Lazarus Risings” and the boys along with fellow hunter Bobby will be heading to see a psychic in order to find answers.
You will find me glued to my television on Thursdays from now on. Is anyone else excited as me that the boys are back?
I was so awed by the Season 3 finale that I’ve left it on my DVR all summer (call it my security blanket for a summer without the Winchesters) until my husband deleted the episode this week. I was about to take his head off when he gave me the Season 3 DVD. Instead he got kisses.
Now I’m off to re-watch the season finale so I’m ready for tomorrow night.
Just last month our favorite shows returned from the hiatus forced by the writer’s strike and now it’s already time for the shortened seasons to come to an end. But which series season finales promise the most bang for our buck?
This season fans will have to bid good bye to more than their shows for the summer. Several series will be saying farewell to longtime characters – or at least these characters’ fates hang in the balance.
Beware: the following might contain spoilers.
Here’s my list of the Top 5 Season Finales to watch:
Dean’s (Jensen Ackles) deal with the crossroads demon from last year’s explosive finale finally comes due this week. But holding the contract is Lilith (Rachel Pattee), the newest bad ass on the block and she’s gunning for Sam (Jared Padelecki). Can the Winchester brothers defeat this pint-sized demon with enormous power? Will Dean find a way out of the contract without sacrificing Sam or will he join the demons he hates in Hell? And if Dean is hellbound, can Sam survive without him?
I’ve heard no word that Ackles is leaving the show (in fact, I’ve heard he wants to stay) and I can’t image Supernatural without Dean, but I have a feeling the executive producer Eric Kripke isn’t going to give Dean an easy out on this deal. Expect an exciting hour with killer music, the return of Ruby (Katie Cassidy) and one very big cliffhanger. The Season 4 finale airs May 15 at 9 p.m. on CW.
Rumors have been flying since this show returned in April that one of the main characters will not be returning in the fall. The absence of Director Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) in the “Stakeout” episode where Ducky (David McCullum) handles some blood work for the director has many speculating that Shepard is on her way out.
But this fifth season death won’t be from any long-term disease. It’ll be murder and from what I’ve read it’ll be a tragedy that devastates the entire team in the two-hour finale. We seen many of the characters put in jeopardy during the last few weeks, but my money is still on the director. But we’ll have to wait until the finale airs on May 20 at 8 p.m. on CBS to find out.
I’ve read that in the Season 4 premiere that Dr. Brennan (Emily Deschanel) will be looking for a new full-time forensic anthropologist. But just why is Bones looking for a new staff member? Well, the Gormogon killer returns for the season finale and all the clues point to an insider in the Jeffersonian. Will the killer off one of Bones’ own team before Booth (David Boreanaz) can find him or could one of the team members be the killer?
If a serial killer in the lab isn’t enough, Angela’s (Michaela Conlin) long-lost husband shows up. Will his perfectness be enough to drive Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) to homicide or will Angela finally get the divorce that she wants (she still wants it, right?)? The third season finale airs on May 19 at 8 p.m. on Fox.
If this year’s season finale is anything like the Season 3 finale we are in for one helluva ride. Last year’s finale was by far one of the best season finales on TV last season. On Friday, we will hopefully learn more about Megan’s (Diane Farr) mysterious personal leave that sent her to the East Coast in the last episode before we bid her character farewell.
But Megan’s exit seems minor compared to a case that is about to set the Eppes brothers at odds. While Don (Rob Morrow) and the FBI deal with a potential terrorist attack, it’s a battle of knowledge vs. security that Don will wage with his brother Charlie (David Krumholtz). Season 4 concludes on May 16 at 10 p.m. on CBS.
For the last three seasons, the season finale has found a member of the CSI team in peril – last year Sara (Jorja Fox) was kidnapped by the miniature killer, the year before Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) was in surgery after being shot and in Season 5 Nick (George Eads) was buried alive. But this year, Warrick (Gary Dourdan) is in jeopardy – and I have the feeling that he’s not going to fare as well as his teammates.
We already know that Dourdan is leaving the show, we just don’t know yet how. In the season finale, Warrick is once again in trouble – this time he’s a suspect for murder of a big-time Vegas gangster. Is Warrick headed for lock up or will he be a victim of retaliation? The eighth season finale airs May 15 on CBS at 9 p.m.
And one series finale that I’m not looking forward to – Smallville.
In its seventh season, Smallville is about to loose the best villain on TV at a time when it is already showing its age. I’ve already talked about how Smallville needed to take the next step and let Clark Kent (Tom Welling) don his cape. I was hoping to see Clark make the transition to Superman in this season finale – and what I thought would be a series finale.
But due to the shortened season, the powers that be have granted this superhero another season. But the eighth season looks to be a shell of the former series. The series already lost Lionel Luthor (John Glover) earlier this year. And word has it that Clark’s arch nemesis Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and his high school sweetheart Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) will not be returning as regular cast in the fall. And now there’s a possibility that we’re losing Chloe (Allison Mack) too. Add that to the fact that the show will also lose the two men behind the show – Alfred Gough and Miles Millar – next season and it doesn’t bode well for the future of the show. However, if you’d like to see what Lex has in store for Clark before he parts, tune in to the season finale on May 15 at 8 p.m. on the CW.
What series finale are you most looking forward to? Which characters will you miss the most?
CW has never properly supported the fan-favorite Supernatural, a show about the demon-hunting Winchester brothers that doesn’t quite fit in with the teen angst and reality shows filling the rest of the network’s schedule.
But when CW bumped Supernatural off the schedule to start showing repeats of the freshman series Reaper (who fate has not yet been determined), the small, but loyal Supernatural fan base reacted. Blogs were written, petitions started, threats (as in ‘I’ll never watch CW again’) were made and a campaign to let CW know fans were watching, and would be missing, the Winchester brothers began.
But fans can now rest a little easy knowing the fate of its favorite series has been secured – at least for another year – and start focusing on the fate of Dean (Jensen Ackles) and the possibility of a spin off.
When we left the Winchester brothers last month, Dean was no closer to finding a way out of the deal he made with the crossroads demon last spring that left him with just one year to live.
In fact, Dean was killed – multiple times actually – in the Groundhog Day-like episode “Mystery Spot” that was both funny (how many ways can we kill Dean) and horrifying when Dean was killed outside the loop and we got to see how his death changed Sam (Jared Padalecki).
We also learned in “Malleus Maleficarum” that when Dean does die he’ll go to hell where he’ll lose his humanity and become what he hates the most – a demon.
But now the Winchesters have another worry besides Dean’s impending death – a new enemy. In “In Bello,” the last episode before the hiatus, the boys came under attack by the henchmen – or is it the henchdemons – of the new bad guy in town, a little girl (okay, she’s probably some badass demon who’s been around for centuries in a little girl’s body, but still) named Lilith.
And Lilith doesn’t like the Winchesters. I mean really doesn’t like them. Not because they kill demons, but because she sees Sam as competition. Apparently word hasn’t gotten to the demon world yet that Sam no longer has his powers.
Hopefully we’ll learn about a little more about Lilith later this season. And I can only assume that the end of the season (although shortened by the writers’ strike) means the end of Dean’s year. In which case, Eric Kripke has four episodes starting April 24th to determine if Dean lives or dies.
I remain hopefully that together Dean and Sam will find a way out of the deal.
In the meantime, I have plenty of time to savor the idea of a potential Supernatural spin-off. In a recent interview with Star Pulse, Kripke let it slip that he already has the premise for an off shot to the series in the works. Unfortunately, he wasn’t very optimistic that his prequel would ever see the light of day.
In Kripke’s spinoff he’d take the modern day demon-hunting western back to the old west to follow the adventures of Sam Colt, possibly one of the original hunters, and his friends. Might we learn more about the Colt itself, the gun that kills all demons instantly, and its origins?
Sounds like a cool series to me. Tell me where to tune it.
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