Much like last seasons finale I had to watch this episode more than once before blogging Why Because I didnt want to distract myself by actually taking notes I wanted to just experience it without the added responsibility of having to blog about All Hell Breaks Loose Part 2 The second viewing was to solidify my thoughts jot down my favorite lines and catch anything I missed the first time Heres the thing There was so much goodness to be had that Ive been having a difficult time trying to put things in a way that makes actual sense Because right after the credits came up I pretty much had nothing except for Wow Yup must be another Eric Kripke special I actually wish that we had gotten more of those this season because his bookend episodes of IMTOD and AHBL2 were stellar I mean the Demon is gone That rocked Sam wasnt the only one to get resurrected They brought back Carry on My Wayward Son for the previously that showcased lots of Colt talk sho
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Im going to have to start with the last scene and then get to everything else I wish last weeks previews hadnt really given away what I figured was going to be the final scene of All Hell Breaks Loose Part 1 but it still was pretty gut-wrenching I knew something devastating was coming Poor Sammy got stabbed in the back literally And just after he saw his brother Dean come for him Did you see the look of pure joy on Sammys face when he saw his big brother Of course that joy was short-lived Jake stabbed Sam and then Sam fell into his big brothers arms And the fandom of Supernatural Ive read those questions you guys have left for Eric Kripkes QAs got the hug theyve been waiting for Well sort of I mean is it really a hug when one of the participants isnt able to hug back But let me tell you Deans speech to Sam was so rip-your-heart-out sad A great ending to a really good episode This episode is supposed to set up the second part of the season finale
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Sorry that this is so late guys Work sucks Nuff said Now get ready for a long long postAnyway that was as good as I had hoped And consider me as big a wuss as Sammy was in the alternate reality of Deans because that just shattered my heart in so many pieces You know how Jareds best episode was BUABS Well let me just say right now this was Jensens best episode not only of the season but the series Thanks to superior writing by Raelle Tucker Jensen had me laughing tearing up on an emotional roller coaster the entire hour Im not exaggerating here He Was AwesomeTheres so much to talk about I dont even think Ill be able to sound coherent Gotta say that Dean was kind of stupid for not listening to Sammy and going into that abandoned building alone That djinni got the drop on him pretty quickly and sent Dean into an alternate reality where Mom is alive Dad is dead via stroke not a deal with the Demon Dean and Sammy dont get along Jess is alive
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Thanks to this weeks previously we now remember why Sam and Dean are so screwed in the non-supernatural sense The boys purposely get thrown in jail in order to solve the latest monster of the week some sort of vigilante nurse that got her head bashed in by some prisoners knee-deep in the middle of a prison riot back in the day Now shes getting rid of people who break the law after workers accidentally release her from the old cell block Obviously shes in the right placeThe Winchester brothers are doing a favor for an old Marine pal of their fathers Apparently he saved BDWs life and Dean seems to think that he owes it to his dad to work off this debt While Sams very very very reluctant to be in jail Dean takes to prison life with much of the verve he treats everything else Of course the boys didnt forsee Agent Henrikson riding on in and making things very complicated for them I was wondering if this whole fugitive angle was going to get wrapped up in t
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Action on the soundstage of a film studio's production of a ghost movie includes mysterious deaths, so Sam and Dean investigate, discovering a fatal flaw within the script. Brad: Gary Cole. Jay Wiley: Don Stark. Kendra: Alycia Purrott.
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I seriously dont know what to discuss first the love scene or the tears-inducing ending Yes I admit it I shed tears people It was just so very sad Sammy had to kill the woman he had just slept with because there was no way of turning her back from the werewolf she had become It was heartbreaking really Not only the part where Sammy had to man up and go in there and do the deed No it started with Dean doing his big-brother duty and taking the gun from Madison He was willing to be the one to do it just so that his brother wouldnt have to live with that Its what Dean does Its why hes the best big brother ever And Sammy having to lose another girl he made a connection with is just unfair but it was really good drama The last couple minutes of Heart were my favorite of the entire hour I couldnt help but think of Jessica as well as some of the similarities to Sams situation re the evil that lurks inside My heart also broke a little for Sammy when Madison to
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So I really loved the twist at the end it was very Sixth Sense meets Ghost Whisperer although I could have done without the big glowy light But I have to say this wasnt the most captivating episode of Supernatural Ive ever seen I kept waiting for it to get a little scarier a little creepier but it didnt happen And the dialogue was crackling at times then was missing a little somethin-somethin at other times However I did find much to like about this latest installmentIm really hoping Battlestar Galactica fans did tune in to see Tricia Helfer join the ranks of Supernaturals damsels in distress What was good about this episode is that it went back to basics and reinforced the reason why the Winchester boys do what they do The previously first set up the whole family business angle and then set up one of the fundamental differences between Sam and Dean Deans beliefs are just more black and white than Sams Hes jonesin to kill anything thats not huma
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So at first it was kinda weird that we got such a fun episode after wading knee-deep in drama and angst during last weeks Born Under a Bad Sign but then I dismissed that idiotic notion After all Tall Tales gave us a chance to see Sam and Dean get on each others nerves for something other than one of the brothers being possessed or a shapeshifter another Bobby appearance and some WWE going on that is Winchester Wrestling Entertainment That smackdown needed to last just a little bit longer if you ask me Anyway it all added up to some seriously hilarious moments in what was a fluffy 99-percent angst-free episode I just loved that the petty conflicts between the boys were simply because of a trickster Their different POVs were also funny since we got a glimpse of how Sam and Dean really see each other And you know what It isnt pretty And then after all the hilarity ensued there was that cute little moment at the Impala where the brothers Winchester want
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Is there anything better than Evil Sammy The demon that inhabited Meg not the Yellow-eyed Demon but his daughter is back and has taken over the youngest Winchester Jared seemed to have so much fun playing possessed didnt he One minute he got to be a Sam thats scared about whats happened to him The next minute hes full-on 100-percent bad to the bone He not only killed a hunter but he chugged malt liquor and smoked menthols Yup hes bad I just think that Jared had to relish the different levels of intensity Sam was put through It showed and he did such a great job Although Jared always does a great job when he gets to go evil Just check out Asylum and even that little taste we got of evil Sammy in Bloody Mary But he outdid himself in Born Under a Bad Sign Speaking of Aslyum Sam shot his brother again This time it wasnt rock salt and the gun wasnt unloaded That was a real bullet that connected with Deans shoulder Poor Dean Sammy was gone fo
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This was such a different episode from last week wasnt it After all of last weeks action and humor the new plot twist and the Renegade ending I was feeling all pumped up and had a general euphoria over this show After Houses of the Holy was over I felt the show nicely brought things down a little bit slowed the pace chose a topic that was more thought-provoking than the action movie we got last week Again much like some of the other episodes that have aired this season this one has roots in one of last seasons favorites Faith It all goes back to Sam and Deans different philosophies on life Sams willing to take things more on faith Thats why he was easily amenable to the thought of a preacher who could heal and specifically could heal his brother Dean on the other hand only believes what he can see Its naturally a more cynical view but its what allows him to deal with the things he fights every day while at the same time to deny the existence of a
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First thought after the episode ended Sam and Dean are so screwedSecond thought I cant believe they finally used Styxs Renegade thats a song that Ive been waiting for them to use Its one of my all-time favoritesThird thought They are so screwedJust when you think an episode is going to be a one-off or a stand-alone Kripke and company go and create more story and add another nail-biting element that will surely continue for a while And just when you think youre going to get an episode devoid of angst in favor of action humor and scares they manage to sneak some in We learned that the feds have been tracking Sam and Dean for weeks now Wow Just wow That special agent dude considers Dean a monster Everything went wrong for Sam and Dean at the bank How did they go from hostages into taking over the criminal end of the standoff It was great to see things go out of control for the boys Things snowballed to the point where Deans going to have to watch hi
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Playthings is probably the closest a Season 2 episode has come to a Season 1 standalone episode The first half of this season just had a different feel to it Because of the death of Big Daddy Winchester each episode was blanketed in grief as well as mucho mucho angst Ive pretty much loved most of these episodes especially In My Time of Dying Crossroad Blues and Croatoan but the cases they tackled felt different because the boys were also in the midst of mourning as well as expanding their universe with the introduction of the Roadhouse crew With Croatoan and Hunted the angst evolved into the secret and Sams destiny which will probably take us on out through the rest of the season I would imagine And while there was definitely Sam angst laced throughout the entire episode there was also a lot of humor and enough cute brotherly moments to satisfy any Supernatural fan They were researching in their hotel room together walking down halls investiga
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The winter hiatus is finally a thing of the past Now we can get to the business of finding out Dads secret Big Daddy Winchester wanted Dean to take care of Sammy To save him And if he cant save him hes going to have to kill him Thats cold I have to admit that at first I was unsure of whether the hiatus was worth waiting for this bit of news But as the episode wore on a bigger picture started to unfold Theres going to be a war starting a war thats going to need soldiers And these psychic humans are the key The yellow-eyed Demon seems to be preying on these special children telling them to do little things like kill the neighbors cat But gradually the orders will deal with bigger and broader targets Sams understandably upset with his brother for sitting on this secret for so long Instead of lying low like Dean wants Sam does the exact opposite and leaves Dean at the hotel to figure out what his destiny is and his connection to these other childrenIts
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I was hoping wed get the answer to what John told Dean in the hospital but we didnt We got that killer cliff-hanger instead the one were going to have to live with for who knows how long Stupid hiatus My thoughts were kind of everywhere with Croatoan hence my columns pretty much going to be the same wayHow great was the previously The whole special Sam montage that led into the whole scary Dean section Very cool How great were Sam and Dean in this episode Brotherly love abounded Its always at the core even when the two are making each other angry All it takes is a scene like the one wherein a possibly infected Sammy tells Dean to leave and keep going Dean states Who says I want to Yeah I was pretty much done right there There were so many good moments between the Winchester boys Thats what I want to keep seeing as the season continues Never veer too far from that and Ill be a happy camper How about when Dean threw Sarge the keys to
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Supernatural just keeps getting better and better doesnt it For me Crossroad Blues had the perfect balance of everything that the show does well Taking on the legend of blues great Robert Johnson gave us a supremely rich colorful scary rollercoaster ride that featured hellhounds going after the people who made a deal with the devil mostly for shallow superficial reasons The hour gave us twists humor blues music brotherly banter angst a Sam pep talk Dean speaking Latin and the Impala Then the show tweaked the formula once again to give us a sneak preview of whats to come in the next original episode as well as what I imagine will be waiting for us in the second part of the season Let me give kudos to Sera Gamble Shes one of the best writers on the show and has either written or co-written some of Supernaturals finest episodes including Faith Dead in the Water Nightmare Salvation and Bloodlust The Brotherly Humor Its a given were going
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Remember all the brotherly banter and moments that were missing from No Exit They must have been saving them for The Usual Suspects This episode showcased just how in-sync Sam and Dean are with each other it was creepy and it was funny In fact not only did Dean get to bring the funny Sam did too The Exorcists Linda Blair and Jason Gedrick remember Iron Eagle were present and accounted for Blairs scenes with Jared were particularly good Please dont make me talk about the pea soup comment at the end however I did love how the cops knew or at least thought they knew everything about the boys They are leaving more of a paper trail than I thought Its fun to see how normal people deal with the mysterious ways of the WinchestersThe Previously No classic-rock tune needed a montage of so many of Sam and Deans aliases and cover stories since the pilot is just what the doctor ordered My favorites Mr Berkowitz Nigel Tufnel Dr Jerry Kaplan a
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OK so heres the thing I liked No Exit It was spooky plus I liked the fact that Sam Dean and Jo were after Americas first serial killer That scene where HH Holmes reached into the tomb to stroke Jo like you would a pet was supremely creepy Some of the lines were funny too There was a Ghostbusters reference Cheap Trick Surrender and Foreigner Cold as Ice tunes were heard And we found out a little bit more about the Winchester history There was just one thing missing and its a little glaring since what was missing has been around since the pilot Its all the brotherly banter A third and fourth party get introduced and the vibe changes Its not a bad thing I like Jo and Ellen actually But to me you need to insert as much Sam and Dean sarcastic banter as you possibly can especially if the brotherly angsting is briefly on low The episode needed more banter like thisLos Angeles California Whats in LAYoung girl has been kidnapped by
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Sam gets to handle the brooding load for a while as the action centers around a guy who has a couple of things in common with Sam 1 Andys mom turns out adopted mom also burned to death in a fire when Andy was 6 months old and 2 Hes developed an ability of his own mind control Then this whole thing becomes a good-twinevil-twin story when Andys long-lost brother Ansem enters the picture complete with the same ability to control peoples thoughts This was an OK episode with some really funny moments Dean got to be there for Sammy whose visions seem to be getting more painful and more erratic Its definitely looking like the visions erupt when theyre connected to other children like Sammy However sometimes Sam can get there on time to save the day other times he cant Then it turns out the evil mind-control twin guy never lost a mother in a fire when he was 6 months old which pretty much means the Demon can probably target anyone Im left wondering why some
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Dead should stay dead How many times did Dean say those words or variations of this I kept wondering why he kept saying that I mean aside from the necromancy theme of the episode I watched the zombie chick kill all the people who had wronged her I watched Sam and Dean deal with this supernatural element and every time he said those four words I wondered again And then it all made sense at the very end Maybe idiot me should have come to the realization before I had to actually hear it from Dean but I actually dig the fact that I was none the wiser until the end because wow Deans breakthrough and the revelation that he blames himself for his fathers death was just really powerful and well acted Jensen did such a good job with this particular scene although that should not shock anyone Sam had been needling his big brother a little bit or a lot in every episode after In My Time of Dying He was trying to help Dean reach that point where he could show his grief H
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Another week another seriously good hour of TV Loved the use of Journeys Wheel in the Sky for the recap Probably my favorite classic-rock recap since Salvation Loved the way they incorporated Everybody Loves a Clown and ended on the sound of the crowbar Dean dropped to the ground after he went to town on the trunk of the Impala Speaking of the Impala how freakin awesome was it to see that baby running again The Impalas back sos ACDCs Back in Black It just does a Supernatural fans heart good to see Dean at the wheel Sammy in the passenger seat the two of them bantering back-and-forth Things were finally lighthearted for a little bit a refreshing change after getting so much heavy angst in this seasons first two episodes not to mention the darkness and angst of Season 1s last three episodes The show paid the car a nice tribute After all the Impala is pretty much another character on the showThe case that Dean was so giddy to take on was real
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Ive been trying to psych myself up for Everybody Loves a Clown since last week I Hate Clowns Maybe this clown phobia started when I saw Poltergeist back in the day and that toy clown attacked the kid Or it may have even been Tim Curry in the Stephen King miniseries It Well everything scared me in that one except for that silly cartoon ending So you have to know that this episode creeped me out big time The killer clown makes nicey-nice with the kids at the carnival then later shows up at their house where it offs their parents Thats scary It kept on waving to the kids and then holding their hands Even though there really was no gore the creep factor was on high To me its often scarier when you dont see the blood and the guts What I really loved was that Sammy had a bit of a clown phobia too and Dean took advantage of that So cute So funnyAre you surprised that I actually talked about the scares before all the angst of the episode Because usually i
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Im just so glad this show is back on the air This second season premiere gave us so much goodness some questions and lots of sadness specifically when John seemingly sacrificed himself for his son Lets just take this one step at a time howeverThe recap This time it was set to Ted Nugents Stranglehold this is a song I admittedly dont know much about but the title and some of the lyrics say it all It feels like an appropriate song to kick things off even though I still think Kansas Carry on My Wayward Son set the standard for these classic-rock recaps The crash aftermath Im not sure why the demon inside the trucker just took off after Sam threatened to kill it with the Colt Self-preservation maybe From the looks of the crash it seemed like John would have been even more beat up huh But then we wouldnt have gotten the face down with the demon if that had happened Also not sure how much time spanned from the accident to Dean realizing he was in a com
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