There can’t be a Sera Gamble script without a heartbreaking brotherly scene. I teared up with poor Sammy when Dean left after telling him to be careful. These two have always known how to gets us deep, but somehow the nonverbal part of the drama works better when Sera is writing it. See scenes out of “Fresh Blood” and “Heart” if you don’t believe me. I’m not sure how that happens, but it does.
I know that brotherly conflicts usually happen in the motel room or the Impala, but I have one small gripe. In the last several episodes, we haven’t been getting much Impala action. I feel like they’re pulling a House on me and scaling back a reliable character for no reason. I’m holding out hope that next week the Impala will be there near Dean’s side when he faces his fate, or almost faces his fate (I won’t be spoiled).
There’s always something creepy about Sam going down narrow cellar staircases with his massive size. Basements plus Sam equal trouble. Want proof? See the Christmas episode. Oh, but he gets out of it. Just in time to flash his “dark side” bad-ass glare and run the guy over. You know, the same look he gave Gordon Walker just before popping his head off with razor wire or when he took out Jeremy with two swings of a baseball bat. I like seeing that Sam. He frightens me.
Grade for this episode is easily an A. I rank this among the season greats. Any episode that leaves me emotionally wrecked, quivering, and very bothered in the end did its job. Then add a preview like that, and dammit Kripke, you own my soul. Me and millions of others. See everyone at the finale next week!
Article comments
1 - vichi
hi, the episode was really good. Creepy but good. And you are doing a fine job with your reviews. Thank you very much.
Greetings from Roumania:)