TV Review: Supernatural - "A Very Supernatural Christmas" (Part Two)
Published July 13, 2008
Dean comments, “Are they hiding a Pagan God under their plastic covered couch?” and next scene we find they actually have such a couch! Again with the little touches. Sam and Dean walk through the scattering of snow globes, Santa figurines, a giant gingerbread house, a perfectly trimmed real tree, a table full of holiday cookies, and oh, some carved up bodies in the basement. Yep, it’s a Pagan house.
Back to the horrifying, and this gets intense. Sam and Dean investigate the dark basement, finding blood and bones everywhere, an eye out of its socket, bloody saws and bone fragments, and Sam winces in repulsion. He spots a blood-spattered bag on a hook and cautiously approaches, then it jumps, forcing me to spill my beer everywhere. He’s grabbed by the neck and hoisted on one arm up the wall by none other than saccharine Mrs. Pagan God. Watching her easily handle someone as enormous as Sam was both really scary and very amusing. Mr. Pagan God takes out Dean easily, and they both give a happy smile after knocking Sam unconscious. I’m going to think twice about my perky neighbors.
Now we get to what I think is the most ingenious scene ever done on television. These four characters brightly deliver some of the best dialogue imaginable without missing a beat, combining hilarious lines with outright spine-tingling torture, courtesy of the most outlandish villains ever to be on this show. Sam and Dean are tied to chairs, while the joyous Pagan couple, decked out in their loudest holiday garb, are virtually tap dancing over the fact they get to eat two more people this year. The feast can’t happen until rituals are followed, and it’s not pretty. Mrs. God even goes through the trouble of putting napkins on their laps for torture. Isn’t that thoughtful? The meadowsweet is hung around their necks, and I’m having trouble counting all the Sam bitchfaces.
Mr. God has a knife, and with delight slices Sam’s arm open, catching his blood in a bowl. Mrs. God does the same with Dean, and he responds to his pain by yelling, “You bitch!” Mrs. God’s reaction is priceless, chastising him by telling him he should put a nickel into the swear jar and use the word “fudge”, all while waving a very sharp knife at him (this might pinch a bit, dear). Dean, while wrenching in pain, delivers THE best line of the series. “If you fudging touch me again I’ll fudging kill ya!” I have to pause the TiVo now, for I’m on the floor in laughter.
But wait, this show has a way of going from extreme laughs to jaw-dropping horror with the snap of a finger. While carving up the boys, the Gods recount how they aren’t revered like they used to be and fell into suburban life. They “assimilated” (Star Trek reference!). Judging by the flashing lights on Mrs. God’s sweater, they’re not going out of their way to stay unnoticed. Mr. God joyfully grabs the rusty pliers next, and goes for Sam’s hand. Sam has the right to freak out, for in very graphic detail, his fingernail is ripped clean off! Wow, this is a Christmas episode? I don’t remember this happening on Rudolph. While Sam is writhing in agony, pliers go to Dean next, for they need a tooth. To further prove the incredible timing of this scene, the doorbell rings, and Dean insists to these polite killers they should get that, all while the pliers are still in his mouth.
- TV Review: Supernatural - "A Very Supernatural Christmas" (Part Two)
- Published: July 13, 2008
- Type: Review
- Section: Video
- Filed Under: Video: Cult, Video: Horror, Video: TV Recap, Video: Television
- Part of a feature: The Winchester Family Business: Supernatural
- Writer: Alice Jester
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This episode was by far one of my favourite! I love reading your reviews because they capture all the greatest moments of the show. Just reading the "it was yummy" line sends me into fits of laughter because of the look on Sam's face. Dean loves to torture Sam. The Gods were excellent villians, their extreme-cheeriness was creepy and the torture scene was excellent. Yes, Dean with pliers in his mouth, "Is somebody gonna get that?" was priceless.
Looking forward to next weeks installment!
I simply adored this episode. It had so much to love and savor. There was so much goodness, in this episode that I completely understand why you had to review it in two parts. This episode ranks in my top five episodes ever and that is saying alot. I particular episode holds such a special place in my heart because it provided us with a backstory and flashbacks and so much brotherly love. I can't listen to 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas' without tearing up now.
I am so glad Sam gave into Dean's request.
I LOVE this two brothers!
Wow...Great review. Great episode. One of my favorites. I loved this episode first time I saw it and I love it more everytime I see it.
A week ago, one of my friend let herself convinced to see Supernatural but she asked to see one episode more light:)))
I know she loves Christmas so I choose this epi for her first rendez-vous with the Winchester brothers...
I am not sure anymore she loves Christmas but she loves now SPN and she asked me to see more of it... I guess I'll see it with her again...
I loved every scene in A very special Supernatural Christmas; Sam and Dean as children were great and we finally found the history behind Dean's amulet. Dean and Sam as adults spending their last Christmas together made me cry like a baby and I always love when Dean put Sam in awkards situations and Sam's bitchfaces are adorable...
And yes, one of the best lines lines in the show were in this episode and Dean is the one who said it...
Loved it:)
I didn't know that Jared had really spiked the eggnog! That is so funny. Knowing that will just add to my enjoyment the next time I watch it.
One thing I always look for in the closing scene, as the camera pulls back and we see the boys watching the football game and the snow falling on the Impala, one light on the string of lights is not working, but then suddenly comes on. I really like it.
Great review, Alice!
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I wonder if "A SPN Christmas" will be on your best episodes list.
I have the feeling it will be among the top ones.
Great review of a great episode! I love the two-part idea, there're just too many great scenes! The funny, (the boys singing, the jokes..), the scary (I still can't look at the fingernail scene without flinching) and the heart-breaking moments.
This episode was epic! This year we had a lot of amazing ones:
A very SPN Christmas,
Mystery Spot,
Jus in Bello and
a jaw-dropping finale with No rest for the wicked.
I don't know how Kripke does it but so far I love every single season finale.
I wonder how many season 3 episodes will be on your best list.
I think you mentioned all the reasons why I love AVSPNC, I only want to add one little detail, I love the Anti-clause theory or as Dean likes to call it the idea of "Santa's shaddy little brother". I was lying on the floor with laughter!! My favorite show really mentioned the Krampus legend and Sam's laptop showed an authentic Krampus card! It was hilarious!!!