The Positively Positive

Jared Padalecki and guest star Colton James in Supernatural, season 5, episode 12 “Swap Meat”.

Well it finally happened. I’ve been to three Supernatural panels at Comic-Con, plus another three Supernatural conventions, and at every single one, the idea of a “body switching” episode has been brought up. Mostly, the fangirls wanted to see an episode where Sam and Dean switch bodies, but this was almost as good.

About 20 minutes into it though, I have to admit that a part of me started to think that it was funny and all, but what if things got serious? I mean there’s a 17 year old boy running around in a body that Lucifer really, really, really wants. What if the demons found out? What if Lucifer asked the kid that one simple question? Jeesh, hasn’t anyone thought of this??

Yeah so I’m a dork, of COURSE Kripke and crew thought of that, and that’s when things got really interesting.

Highlights…

Jared pulling off acting like a 17 year old perfectly. Everything from his mannerisms to the tone of his voice was spot-on. His delivery of “Crystal, I would loooove to have the sex with you” had me on the floor.

Sam and Dean meeting up with their old babysitter. So interesting to think of them actually having something almost normal like a babysitter – even if she was a maid in a hotel.

Dean telling Sam “you shake it up, baby” when Sam was shaking his salad cup.

Sam telling Dean that the idea of a family is “not really my thing anymore”. Aw, that’s so sad. Poor Sam has changed so much since the first season.

Not being able to help giggling at Sam (aka the Sasquatch) going down from a tranquilizer dart….and waking up in that ridiculous uniform.

Sam catching his reflection in the mirror and yelling “Who is that!??”

Okay wait, I’m confused. If Sam sees the kid’s body in a mirror then how come the kid can see Sam’s body (and admire the very fine muscles on it) in a mirror? Guess we’re chalking that one up to artistic license.

Totally predicting that the kid was gonna smash up the Impala right before he did it.

Sam in the Darth Vader t-shirt.

The guy in the hotel describing the guys who left the motel as “one leather jacket, one Sasquatch”. LOL!

Sam calling the kid “you little Satanic bastard.”

Sam asking very strange questions about “himself” at the breakfast table.

The look on Dean’s face when “Sam” asks to turn up the Bob Seger. Made me wonder at what point he would realize that wasn’t his brother.

The kid turning the gun on Dean??? Whoa!….for once I was actually happy to see a ghost. Her timing was great.

Sam getting hit, again, with the dart gun.

Dean’s first response to “Sam” telling him he’s a good guy is “Wow, you are drunk.” Kinda sad but also pretty darn funny.

Dean finally catching on when the kid walks out with the lady from the bar and says “we’re gonna do it!!”.

The red-headed kid holding Sam captive totally reminding me of a young Steve Zahn.

Finding out that the demons have put a bounty on Dean’s head. Wow, they don’t mess around, do they?

Things going from silly to serious as the demon realizes that they’ve got Dean and Sam’s “meat suit” all ready for them to grab. Eek!

The idiot kid asking for his reward and me knowing exactly what was going to happen to him.

Poor Sam realizing he was never going to break free of those ropes in that puny little body.

Dean and the kid doing a tag team exorcism. That was so cool and it looks like Dean finally memorized the darn thing after all these years….okay except for the “adios” part.

Dean telling the kid that if he was voting age they would’ve killed him. Yikes. I guess it’s true but still…yikes.

Sam telling the kid to stop griping cuz his life ain’t that bad….and then admitting to Dean that the kid’s life sucked ass.

Dean’s “welcome back, Kotter” when Sam asks to turn down the Bob Seger. Yep all is as it should be again.

Overall a funny “body switching” episode that ended up being a lot darker and a lot more connected to the myth arc than I originally thought.

More Supernatural…..
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 1 “Sympathy For The Devil”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 2 “Good God, Y’All”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 3 “Free To Be You and Me”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 4 “The End”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 5 “Fallen Idols”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 6 “I Believe the Children Are Our Future”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 8 “Changing Channels”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 9 “The Real Ghostbusters”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 10 “Abandon All Hope”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 11 “Sam, Interrupted”