So in the first 15 minutes of last night’s Supernatural I figured my blog (if I got to it, yes I am fail) would center on the Twilight thing but thankfully along came Sam to make me not care that much about the cheesiness of the Twi shots. Sorry, SPN, I expect better than Robert and Kristen and sparkles and straight up dialog rips from you and you didn’t make me laugh but once or twice during the shots at Twi. It’s all been done a billion times before and I thought you’d bring something fresh to it but you didn’t. I guess some were amused, judging by Twitter, but I truly was let down.
Didn’t matter, though, because like most “funny” SPN episodes, you went beyond that and showed something important. Now, everybody knew something was off with Sam but I don’t think anybody expected him to just stand by and actually fucking smile while his brother was being attacked by and then fed vamp blood. Sam could have stopped it but he chose to sit back and let it happen, ostensibly to let Dean infiltrate the vamp nest and lead them to the alpha vamp. I’ve pretty much disliked Sam since he called Dean weak about 450 times in season 4 but as of that moment he was officially dead to me. I don’t care if he’s Satan in disguise, I hate that character and I wanted Dean to shoot him in the face last night after he asked if he had his back and Sam lied right to his face.
What I thought was interesting was that Samuel for once came off as possibly not being on the same page as Sam. He called him out on the possibility of him letting Dean get vamped so that he could find out more information and Sam denied it but we all knew it was true. He also denied knowing about the all too convenient never before heard of “cure” that Samuel claims he told him about. If Samuel was on the same mission that Sam was, I think he would have been all for the vamp Dean plan. But he seemed to actually maybe care about his grandson unlike his dick of a brother. So, I’m interested to see where this divergence is and what is behind it.
I’m unsure about the “trip” that Dean went on in the vamp nest and I haven’t rewatched the episode where we last saw Raphael but it occurred to me that maybe he is behind all the “weird” monsters and the sudden “alpha” vamps and dijins and whatnot. What if Raph is trying to keep the hunters busy while he wages war in heaven, so that Dean (let’s face it, he’s likely the one, again) can’t help Cas take him down? There was a man in Dean’s trip and I couldn’t tell if it was Raph or not but that would be interesting.
And what if Sam is on said Team Raphael? Say Satan’s still kicking in there or some other evil being…maybe he’s hopping on board to be the next leader of hell and really just wanted Dean to vamp out so he could find out what was up? May be a stretch, may not. I’m not sure. We know Sam’s not Sam but we don’t know the whys or hows at this point. I’m hoping next week gives a few answers. Love that Dean goes to Bobby and Cas about Sam. Cannot wait.
Also good, in my book, was the possible farewell to Lisa. I’m not getting my hopes up for good but Dean scared her and she’s not taking his calls and stupid Ben got pushed (too bad it probably didn’t give him any personality back) so maybe she’ll do the right and normal thing and say goodbye. We’ll see. I’m hoping she’s gone for awhile. Dean needs to concentrate on whatever is going on with Sam.
And just let me take a moment to celebrate how fucking hot Dean was as a vampire. When he shoved Lisa against the wall and nearly kissed her….yum. When he was in that nest killing vamps right and left….double yum. When he was sitting there with his foot on the head of ugly vamp that changed…good God. The only thing that sucked was the ugly teeth but thankfully we only saw those once or so. hehe I prefer no fangs or just the two pretty ones like the True Blood vamps rock. Thank you.
Jensen took me from those sexy highs to just utter heartbreak at the look on his face when he realized that Sam could have saved him and elected not to. And then when Sam was a LYING LIAR THAT LIES right to his face. Gah. I look forward to punches being thrown next week. I wish Dean could kill him but that would probably damage him too much. Bobby should. Thank you.
So, overall, good episode. Twi stuff was too cheesy but the rest more than made up for it. And there are two T’s in Pattinson, Sam. I’ll take one of him and one of your brother and you can go rot in hell where you belong. As my title says, Die Sammy, Die.
As you know I’ve been more Team Sam than Dean these last few seasons, but you are right on this one: Sam is blah. I was so disappointed in Sam, I’m disappointed in their chemistry, I’m disappointed in general with the season so far. I’m desperately hoping that that is not really Sam and that things “go back to normal.” But at this point, I don’t really foresee that happening even if Sam dropped Samuel and family and Dean dropped Lisa/Ben.
There’s still so many unanswered questions that I’m sure we’ll find out in the next few months: who pulled Sam out, what happened to Chuck (God?), why was Samuel brought back, etc. Usually I’d be on the edge of my seat to find out the answers, but for now I’m just….eh.
I was interested to see what a Sam girl thought about last episode’s events and I’m glad we’re on the same page there. The only way I can forgive him is if I find out the real Sammy is stretched out on a rack in hell screaming for his brother just like Dean was, you know, when he DIED for him and all. I was so thoroughly disgusted by Sam’s actions that I’m still filled with disbelief over it honestly.
I am definitely hoping we get some answers, starting next week, but like you I don’t have a ton of faith in that. I’m dying to know about the Chuck/God situation but fear that’s one we’ll never see addressed. we’ll see.
Right now, I’m leaning toward Samuel actually being on the “right” side of heaven, fighting for Cas’ side and Sam maybe being the secret agent for the Raphael faction, but I really have no idea if I’m stumbling around the right territory or just making wild guesses at this point. I liked Samuel for the first time since we met him in season 4 this episode, where I felt like he was actually out for Dean’s best interest unlike Sam. But again, I could be totally wrong. We’ll see I guess.
I have to agree about liking Samuel this episode. We were made to believe he was almost encouraging Sam to betray Dean, but like you said, we see that that may not be the case. It looks like Sam is effing everything up plenty on his own. I always admired Sam’s will to break free from “Sam/Dean” and was compassionate when he was going through his demon blood drinking/Ruby phase to the point where I dismissed his arrogance. But now? The arrogance is just too thick to handle!
Yeah…it reminded me of his father, honestly. John told Dean he might have to kill Sam so I guess Sam figures he might as well let Dean become a monster. It’s really frightening.
I am very confused about Samuel but I guess we’re supposed to be. And Sam….and really everyone but Dean for the most part. Even Cas is being less than forthcoming. Sigh. I need something, soon.
I’m not a fan of the fangs in this show either, but seeing as that was my biggest complaint next to the Twi-cheese it’s not too bad.
People are more complex than that. Samuel may have his shady dealings with the Campbell side of his family, but that doesn’t mean he would risk his own flesh and blood if there was any hope of saving them. Speaking of hunters, it’s a good thing he comes from a long line of hunters, because dabblers such as John would have never thought of finding another way. Save for a deal with the Crossroads demon that is. I look forward to the day Dean is confident enough to want to find the unlikely cure for himself when everything John taught him is telling him to get himself killed.
As for Sam, I don’t care whether he’s a machine, a flesh suit for a demon or Lucy himself. I may not like the fact that his actions are putting my (our) Dean in danger, or that he’s smiling while doing so, I may not like him in general, but I do like the fact that we don’t know exactly what he is. I want to keep guessing and stumble on the answer without realising it until it’s pointed to me. Raphael is a good guess, but even if he’s not behind this coup, I have a feeling that all these new “alphas” are the work of whichever winged sprite who is.
The unanswered questions keep me watching.
I don’t think Dean’s goodbye to Lisa was a final one nor do I hope to see one. I just think it was the natural development of the writers’ need to insert “this is how you creep up on and stalk a girl while she sleeps” scene into the episode and it ended up serving the secondary purpose of organically shifting the focus from Dean’s ready made family to his bloodlines and deceptive brother.
Watching Dean cut down those vamps like he was reaping a crop was chilling. And as hot as Jensen was then and throughout the episode, I was left wondering what exactly did the last vamp tell him. It was a purposely lucky that Dean didn’t have time or patience to share his insights with Sam before taking the cure. And so another question was added to my list.
I like all these undercurrents and altered chemistry. As much as I sometimes miss the good old days of two young boys hunting together and searching for their dad, they’ve both grown out of those roles. Too much has happened for them, for anyone of us, to go back.
Again, late to the party, I’m terrible about reading blogs as of late (like the past six months).
ANYWAY, I agree with Aja, this season has been a disappointment, over all. I think the best episode was “Weekend at Bobby’s” but the rest have been just okay. This particular episode I didn’t like. It could have been funny, it could have been entertaining and interesting. Instead it was frustrating and ridiculous.
We learned two things, one that Sam has no soul, interesting, but I think w could have learned that in a better way. Two that Samuel is a complete idiot. What kind of “badass” hunter puts a “alpha” vampire in a flimsy cage? You dont think a creature thats survived thousands of years can’t bust out of that? Ridiculous. Over all though, I think the bringing back Samuel has been pretty ridiculous. Whatever happened to “what’s dead should stay dead”? (I realize that Sam and Dean have both died numerous times, but they’re different). And why not bring back John if they were pulling demon-killed family members out of heaven?
Eh, I hope it gets better. I have not yet watched the episode from Friday, here’s to hoping it’s better.
Thanks for the review Nole, it’s always good to read your show reviews!