The Positively Positive

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and guest star Gattlin Griffith in Supernatural, season 5, episode 6 “I Believe the Children Are Our Future”. Image from www.supernaturalfansonline.com

This episode was a standard “MOTW” (monster of the week) for Supernatural….that turns out to be not so much. Sam and Dean go to a town where mysterious things are happening and people are dying in strange ways. Everything seems to add up to a normal (well, normal for them anyway) type of case fot the two hunters. Until they find out the boy responsible is demon spawn and Cas wants to kill him.

Highlights….

The way the kid said “I can’t, I’m dead” when the babysitter asked him to go to bed. Such a great delivery, totally cracked me up.

A guy giving us the opening scream for once. That dude totally screamed like a girl.

Finding out the girl scratched her brains out. Ick. Though I’m confused, wouldn’t it be hard to get past your skull? Hmmm..

Dean talking about his babysitters. Funny but I never thought of Dean having babysitters since we’ve always seen him doing the babysitting for Sam.

Ha! I saw that coming. When I saw the guy’s burned up boots I totally knew it was going to be because of a hand buzzer. Don’t ask me why.

Dean and Sam gearing up to test the buzzer. Where in the heck did they get the goggles? Very Dr. Horrible-like.

Sam calling Dean “Mr. Wizard”.

Dean of course snacking on the ham once they were done testing.

Sam rolling his eyes at Dean’s excitement over the whoopee cushion.

The guy at the magic shop wearing a Siegfried and Roy t-shirt.

The very creepy tooth fairy. Somehow I never pictured her….er him, looking like that.

Dean doing the “his face froze that way” face for Sam.

Sam acting surprised that Dean was still snarfing the ham when he walked in. Really Sam? Don’t you know your brother better than that?

Dean’s hair palm! LOL!!! Okay I have to say that as soon as they realized everything was based on stuff kids believe I wondered if we’d see that particular myth come to life. Didn’t think the show had the guts to do it but they did. Nice!!

(NOTE: I’m updating this post to add a little info on what Dean’s hairy palms meant. Apparently not everyone knows this myth. Well there’s no delicate way to say this so I’m just gonna come right out with it…it means he was masturbating, folks. Oh and yes, Sam was right, the other myth about doing…erm…”that” is that one can go blind. Guess Dean’s lucky that Jesse hadn’t been told that one. LOL)

Sam’s disgust when he saw Dean’s hand and Dean’s explanation (“I was bored and that nurse was hot”) was hilarious.

The kid telling Sam “it’s called soup. You heat it up and eat it.” – I think I like this kid.

Dean telling the kid that the hand buzzer was harmless and then trying it on Sam to prove it.

The way they shot the whole scene as Jesse’s mom talked about what happened to her while she was pregnant. The extreme close-ups made her story even more scary and sad.

Huh, when Dean said they needed help I kinda thought they were gonna call Bobby. Interesting that they called Cas instead.

Cas very seriously telling Sam and Dean that the kid is demon spawn……and then sitting down on the whoopee cushion. The sounds it produced, Sam and Dean’s reaction and the ultra calm way Cas declared “that wasn’t me”  had me rolling on the floor!

Cas getting in Sam’s face and pointing out that Sam didn’t make the right choice when it was put before him and now Cas couldn’t make that mistake again. Wow. Didn’t realize how much anger Cas had towards Sam about everything.

Cas going to the boy, speaking so softly and reassuring, obviously not happy about what he had to was very frightening and yet I felt for both of them. The boy who had no knowledge of what was happening and the angel forced to do something so heinous as killing a child.

Once again an uber serious moment followed by an uber funny one. I totally want a Cas doll now.

Dean telling Jesse that he was a super hero, was going to be trained as one and even the guy who was going to train him was in a wheelchair. Aw, so cute!

The demon leaving Sam alone saying that she wasn’t allowed to hurt him but then proceeding to slam Dean around the room because “hurting you is encouraged.” Yikes.

Unlike Lucifer, listening to the demon bitch tell the boy the whole story of his life and try to talk him into going with her just made me wanna smack her. I was so happy when the kid slammed her in a chair and shut her up.

Sam telling Jesse everything and that he was hoping Jesse could make the right choice when he couldn’t…..okay cue some tears.

Dean holding the Cas doll and asking Jesse to turn him back because “he’s a buddy of mine” – awww!

Sam telling Jesse that he and Sam were freaks themselves. If anyone can begin to understand what that kid is going through, it would be those two.

No surprise to me that the boy took off. Honestly, I think I might too after hearing that sort of news. Doubt that’s the last we’ll see of him though. I wonder….if he can kill angels with a word, could he do the same to demons or Lucifer?

Oh man, Dean admitting that he wished his father had lied to them, that was almost too much. So sad, but really what other choice did John have?

Overall a strong episode that started out funny but ended pretty sad as Sam and Dean had to face some hard fact from their past while trying to protect a young boy from the horrors they’ve had to endure all their lives.

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”

Dean and Sam face everyone’s worst nightmare….Paris Hilton? –  in Supernatural, Season 5, episode 5 “Fallen Idols”. Image from www.supernaturalfansonline.com

The first “funny” episode of Supernatural had lots of fun jokes, with some serious moments thrown in as well. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I just continue to admire how well the writers can mix the two. Even while having fun and making us laugh, they still toss in enough to keep the overall story arc going.

Highlights….

That guy’s face sticking half out of the windshield. Nice effect.

Dean wanting to take on a simple hunt to get back into the groove of working with Sam again. Made me realize how long it’s been since the two of them really worked as a team.

Of course Dean would’ve heard of “Little Bastard”. His excitement was adorable. So was his fear when he had to crawl under her. Loved how he talked to her and asked her not to hurt him.

Dean freaking out while he was under the car and telling Sam “don’t even look at her, she might not like it.”.

Dean having to shuffle through all his business cards to find the one that matched the story he was telling the bartender. Something tells me he has to do that a lot.

Awesome line from Dean: “I just spent the afternoon up Christine’s skirt. I needed a drink.”

Abraham Lincoln actually growling at that poor guy. Eek!

The sheriff doing everything he can to write off the murders as anything but strange.

Sam remembering enough Spanish to talk to the witness. Nicely done, Sammy!

The guys’ reaction to the woman very clearly pointing out that it was indeed Abraham Lincoln who killed her boss.

Seeing that the guys have their own laptops now. Personally I like Dean’s better. It has a bigger screen and plus, it looks a lot like mine. Just sayin’

Aha! Once again, I knew it! I had a feeling this was all gonna lead us back to a Wax Museum.

Dean asking the manager of the museum whether he ever saw any of the statues moving around and the guy looking at him like he was nuts.

Getting a small giggle over the number “137” on the door, being a fan of Flashforward.

Dean’s harsh comments about Sam while on the phone with Bobby. Whoa.

Dean putting on the hat and saying “Four score and seven years ago, I had a funny hat.” – freaking hilarious!

Sam and Ghandi going at it and Dean bursting in say “is that GHANDI??”. Good stuff.

Sam confronting Dean in the hotel room. I was a little surprised by Dean. Not that I don’t blame him for being mad at Sam. I just thought that he’d decided to go for a clean start, so the way he was treating Sam was a bit of a shock. I’m glad that Sam put his foot down. Pointing out to Dean that one of the reasons he went with Ruby was to get away from Dean was an awesome moment. Really put a lot of it into perspective for me.

The girls’ telling Sam and Dean that Paris Hilton took their friend but “she looked really good, though.”

Sam conducting his own “autopsy” and actually cutting into a body. Ick.

Dean telling Sam “Wow, just when I thought you couldn’t get any geekier.”

Sam saying “Yahtzee!”. Yays! It’s been too long since we’ve heard either of them use that.

Paris Hilton kicking both Sam and Dean’s asses.

Okay I’ll admit it. I had very strong doubts about Paris being on this show. Honestly it’s very rare that I watch her and she doesn’t annoy the crap out of me. I thought she did a great job though, poking fun at herself and celebrities in general.

Sam’s reaction to Dean saying he’d never even seen House of Wax. I laughed so hard at that. I knew they wouldn’t be able to resist messing with Jared. Would love to see them poke a little fun at Jensen some day. Maybe a Devour reference?

Whoa….the axe belonged to their dad?

Okay seriously, I nearly fainted when I thought for a second there that John was going to show up. That would have been so awesome and since I work hard at staying completely spoiler-free, I thought it was possible. Oh well, getting to see Sam chop off Paris’ almost made up for it.

Sam telling Dean “Dude, you just got whaled on by Paris Hilton.”

Dean telling Sam that the sheriff is putting out an APB on Paris Hilton. Awesome.

Dean realizing that he’s just as much to blame for the Apocalypse and what happened to Sam as Sam himself, and the two of them deciding to just fight everything that gets in their way….on the same level.

Dean offering to let Sam drive. Awww!

The super extra long previews giving us glimpses of a bunch of upcoming episodes. We only just saw enough to whet my appetite and get me really excited for the rest of the season. Looks like they’re not holding anything back. Loved that it was all done to a great version of “Superstition” by Beck, Boggert & Appice.

Overall a pretty funny episode that was, surprisingly enough, not ruined by the appearance of Paris Hilton.

Thanks to www.heardontv.com for the song info from this episode.

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”

Dean teaches Cas the art of being a hunter in Supernatural – Free To Be You and Me.

Lucifer pleads his case to Sam in Supernatural – Free To Be You and Me.

Special thanks to www.heardontv.com for song info from this ep.

Every week it seems like I start out my review of this show with something like “this was a great episode”. I’m trying to be more original, but how can I when Krikpe and company keep turning out great episodes?

In this episode we see what life is like for Sam and Dean now that they’ve decided to go their separate ways for a while. Each of them has their own adventure of sorts and has to battle their own demons….or angels, as the case may be.

Highlights….

Seeing Jess again.

Okay seriously, the music this season is top notch. Not since the first season do I remember having this many songs that went with the show so well. “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd is going on my iPod asap. This one was so emotional and so perfect for the brothers as we watch them trying to move on without each other.

Dean using the term exsanguinated and me knowing what that means thanks to an episode NCIS. Also the fact that my spell checker keeps telling me it’s spelled wrong, even though I’ve check it in a bunch of references.

Cas once again scaring the crap out of Dean and then getting way too much into his personal space.

“You were wasted by a Teenage Mutant Ninja Angel?” – Best line ever!

Cas basically begging for Dean’s help because he’s the only one who can and will help. Wow.

Dean admitting that the last time Cas zapped him to another location, he didn’t poop for a week. Um Dean…..TMI. KTHXBAI.

Okay so at this point the CW went off the air for about 2 minutes. I know this because not only did I miss two minutes of the show, but so did my friends, who have a different satellite network. Hopefully I didn’t miss much.

Back to the highlights…

Dean teaching Cas the art of basically being a hunter – lying, using a fake I.D., etc. Too awesome.

Getting a lot of little facts about vessels – things like the fact that there is a communication line between a vessel and the angel; the stronger the angel, the more the vessel is harmed by it, etc. Why do I think all of this info is going to be referenced in upcoming episodes? Hmmm…

Finding out that not only do angels apparently have sex, but that Cas is a virgin.

Dean of course deciding that there is no way Cas is going to die a virgin and taking him to a whorehouse. The look on Cas’ face was priceless. Misha nailed it.

Sam trying so hard to move on, but not being able to help himself and researching hunts anyway.

The hooker that chose Cas is named Chastity. Nice. Plus Dean giving Cas advice before he sends him off with her.

Cas of course not being able to seal the deal as his mouth got in the way, again.

Dean cracking up at Cas and realizing with shock how long it had been since he laughed that hard.

Sam telling his story to the chick in the bar without mentioning demons, angels or hunting. That took some talent. Interesting that she spotted that he was an addict of sorts too.

Seeing that Cas has apparently learned a lot from Dean. Him saying “Come and get me, you little bastard” was awesome.

Dean and Cas trapping Raphael back at the house, knowing of course that he’d show up there.

Raphael’s lightning wings. So cool.

God is dead?? Say what?

Finding out that most hunters seem to be just on the edge of going insane. How many crazy ones have come after Sam now? Three? Seems like he’s more in danger from other hunters than he ever was from anything supernatural. Jeesh.

Seeing Dean’s reaction when Raphael talks about how his Father “ran off and disappeared and left no instructions” – sounds familiar doesn’t it, Dean?

Lucifer raised Cas? Oh man, that’s intense. Raphael’s right though, it does add up.

Cas telling Raphael “Today you’re my little bitch.” – I think Dean is seriously rubbing off on him.

Sam managing to kick the asses of two other hunters and spit out the blood they tried shoving down his throat. Yeah! Way to go, Sammy! Nobody messes with a Winchester.

The normal “heart to heart in the Impala” talk taking place between Cas and Dean this time and Dean encouraging Cas to do what’s in his heart.

Finding out that Dean is happy without Sam. Wow, I never expected that. In the beginning he was the one that wanted the family all together. Now he’s admitting that he’s having more fun with Cas (who’s not fun) than he’s had with Sam in year. I can’t say I blame the poor guy but yeah, that was a surprise.

Cas disappearing on Dean in the middle of his “I’m happier alone” speech. Nice way to prove a point, Cas.

Finding out that “Jess” is actually Lucifer. Wow, something else I didn’t see coming. You gotta admire his style though. He really does know the exact buttons to press with each person. Once again I find him very intriguing, dynamic, and much more beguiling than most of the other angels. I find it interesting how they are writing him as compared to his supposedly kinder cousins. Lucifer has been nothing but quiet, kind, and gentle with those he’s trying to convince, as opposed to the angels who have been mostly nothing but bullies. Very interesting.

Aha! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! Once again I saw this coming. At the end of last season I expected that Lucifer was going to try and use Sam as a vessel. In fact I remember being quite disappointed when it didn’t happen. I was predicting that Dean would have to fight Sam (as Lucifer). Well now I’m predicting that the fight is still going to happen, with Dean as Michael and Sam as Lucifer. Brother against brother, angel against angel. Holy cow!!!

Overall another amazing episode. One where we got to see how Sam and Dean are surviving without each other and what challenges are coming for them in the future.

Sam and Dean in Good God Y’all. Image from www.thetvaddict.com

The second episode of this season brought back a few familiar faces from seasons past and I was very happy to see them. Makes me wonder if they’ll continue to bring back more characters from previous seasons and also if we’ll see more of the ones we’ve already seen.

A highly tense episode with lots of action and a good amount of angst thrown in for good measure, this one had everything that makes Supernatural the great show that it is.

Highlights….

Once again a great song in the opening montage – “Long, Long Way from Home”  by Foreigner.

Cas calling on the cell phone was hilarious. Hadn’t thought about how he wouldn’t be able to find the guys either, now that he’s marked them with a sigil.

Loved seeing the sigil on the x-ray. Too rad.

Whoa. Cas is going to find God?

Cas getting all up in Dean’s face, telling him that he sacrificed everything for them. Love it when he gets all tough like that.

Ha! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! *does a happy dance* I’ve been saying since last season that the amulet Sam gave Dean was going to play a big part one of these days. So when Cas said it would help him find God I actually cheered out loud.

Interesting that Dean seems so attached to the amulet. Considering he and Sam aren’t on the best of terms right now I have to wonder what significance it has for him exactly.

Another great song! Too funny that I had literally just been listening to “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum a few hours before the ep aired. Oh how I love it when they use songs I already have on my iPod. Makes adding them to my own Supernatural Soundtrack that much easier. (thanks to www.heardontv.com for help with the info on both songs from this ep).

Dean eyeing the red Mustang. Yep, I totally would’ve noticed it too. That was a hot car.

OMG! It’s Ellen! Hi Ellen! Damn, I missed her. Love that the first thing she did was throw holy water in Dean’s face. Some things never change.

Love that Ellen is one of the few people that can make both Dean and Sam shake in their boots, despite being about half their size.

The tension building between Sam and Dean. Wow, you can cut it with a knife. Yes I know that’s cliché but hey, it’s the truth.

The fact that if you watch carefully when Sam kills the “demons” in the store, they don’t flash when he stabs them with the knife. When I saw that I pointed it out to my friends, but I had no idea what the significance of it was. Nice touch.

Oh boy, Sam is thinking about the blood again. No Sammy! Don’t do it!

Sam shoving Dean into a wall for asking him if he really has learned his lesson. Interesting though when you consider that Sam had just admitted to a moment of weakness when he saw all the blood and wished he could save people without killing them. So really, how could Dean not ask him that?

The fact that Ellen spotted that there is something is up between the brothers. She knows them better than they think she does.

OMG! It’s Jo! Hi Jo! Y’all can hate me all you want but I’ve missed her too. Never thought she was right for Dean, but liked her character just the same. Especially after meeting Alona Tal at a convention this year. She is really cool.

Okay I have to admit I was confused as all heck when the “demons” started pouring salt in Sam’s mouth and trying the exorcism on him. My friend figured it out though, theorizing that someone was making everyone in the town see demons where there were none. Great piece of writing, that.

Ellen and Dean going through all the clues and figuring out what was happening. Those two work well together.

Dean knowing exactly where to go in the Bible to find reference to the Apocalypse. Looks like someone’s been going to Sunday school.

War sitting down for a little chat with Sam and knowing all about his little problem. Nice way to get into Sam’s head without him having to say anything.

Dean with demon black eyes. Yowza. Is it, like, totally wrong to say just how amazingly good he looks with black eyes?

Dean’s little “Hi Jo” in the midst of the gunfight. Too cute.

That despite the fact that he’s pissed at him, Dean’s first priority is to go and save his brother.

Sam cutting off War’s finger to get the ring off and stop his power over everyone. Pretty clever since they knew they couldn’t actually kill him. Nicely done, boys.

The brothers sitting down for a heart to heart on a park bench. We’ve seen the “it’s the end of the show, now we need to talk” speech done in a lot of places and it was nice to see something new.

Sam deciding to leave Dean and stop hunting for a while – and Dean agreeing with him. Very heavy stuff and a very interesting direction for the show to take. Can’t wait to see where this goes.

Dean offering to let Sam take the Impala. Aw man, that was so sweet. I seriously got a little teary-eyed at that.

Overall an action packed episode that brought back a couple of my favorite characters and delivered some good brotherly angst.

Season 5 starts off with a bang in this episode. The Apocalypse we’ve all been dreading since last year is now upon us as Lucifer has been set free. The direction the show has decided to go with the angels, etc is very bold. As I watched this episode I had to wonder if there were any fans out there who were having trouble with it. As for me I am finding it very fascinating, the lines between what we consider “good” and “evil” being blurred as much as they are.

Highlights……

Part of the fun every year with this show is seeing what song they will use in the opening montage and what changes they’ve made to the opening title card. AC/DC’s Thunderstruck rocked out nicely and the blood in the water theme of the title card is one of the best yet.

Sam saying “He’s coming” made me giggle for some reason….I mean I’m sure that fact hadn’t gone unnoticed by Dean.

Yosemite Sam! Awesome. Uh oh…poor Dean is in a plane and it nearly crashes?? Poor guy’s never getting on a plane again.

Whoa, guess there’s no doubt that the Apocalypse has started, judging by what the boys hear on the radio.

Dean’s “your eyes went black?” – wow, he’s definitely still having trouble with Sam’s powers.

Dean drawing the sigil and sending away the angels. Also his “Learned that from my friend Cas, you son of a bitch!” was so sweet.

Sam trying so hard to apologize and Dean trying so hard to hide the fact that he really can’t forgive him for what happened.

The fact that they not only put in a fangirl writing fanfiction but that she was writing WINCEST!!! LOL!! I really love how this show embraces their crazy fans so much.

The fangirl’s response to meeting Sam and Dean, especially the fact that she was more excited to meet Sam and wouldn’t stop touching him.

Bobby driving up in the Impala! Woohoo! I love Bobby!

Bobby being so pissed at Sam just broke my heart. Gotta admit I didn’t see him being possessed coming at all. What a shock! Especially since he was the one who originally gave Sam and Dean the amulets to keep from being possessed in the first place. Guess he’s going to need to get a tattoo now too.

Meg is back, very interesting. I like this new actress but that kiss was just plain strange for some reason.

Bobby for fighting back and stabbing himself with the demon knife to keep from killing Dean.

This poor guy who’s been chosen for Lucifer’s vessel, the baby crying in the monitor was so creepy and very, very sad.

Ha! I was right. Last year I kept saying that Dean was going to have to fight Lucifer and probably end up being a vessel to do it. I am predicting that though he’s fighting it now, at some point he will be forced to let it happen. I can’t wait to see what Jensen does with that.

I wonder why Lucifer and Michael have to pick particular vessels. Demons just pick any body they want to use, why do these two have to pick certain men? Wonder if we’ll get that answer at some point.

Cas to the rescue!! About time we get to see Cas kick some serious ass. Seeing him wield that knife makes me wonder if we’ll end up seeing Dean (as Michael) in all out knife fight with Lucifer. Demon blade versus Angel blade.

Hm…that is an interesting question – who did save Cas and put Sam and Dean on that plane? Demons??

Ouch. A sigil carved to the ribs doesn’t sound like fun at all.

That speech by Lucifer was absolutely amazing. “Sympathy For the Devil” was an appropriate title for this episode as that is pretty much what I felt. Really made me take a closer look at what I thought I knew (which admittedly isn’t much , having only attended a few Sunday School classes a very long time ago) about God, angels, etc. By the time she was done I actually wanted the guy to say yes! Wow.

Bobby yelling at the doctors, too funny. But I guess that means that though Cas got Zachariah to fix Sam and Dean, he didn’t get him to fix Bobby too.

Dean telling Bobby that he wants to take everyone on – demons, angels, etc and not let them battle it out on Earth. Is it wrong that I actually want this battle to take place? I don’t want people to die but I’m really dying to see Lucifer and Michael go at it.

Dean finally admitting to Sam that he can’t forgive him, doesn’t trust him and they’ll never be what they were before…..wow. Once again Kripke, you’ve torn out my heart. Thanks for that.

Overall a fantastic start to what may very well be the last season of this fantastic show. Full of demons, angels, the apocalypse, some good Sam and Dean angst and a whole bunch of new questions about the coming season.

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