Ok...we've made it to our Top 10! Are you agreeing with our choices so far? Have we made you look at any episode differently or made you run off to your DVD player because we reminded you of how much you also loved one of our favourites?
Well the countdown continues...here's your WFB Admins' picks for number 10 of our Top 15 "Supernatural" episodes.
sweetondean's #10:
"Wishful Thinking"
Why: Because it's fabulous! The end.
Ok, I mean"¦a depressed, drunk, porn-loving, giant, talking Teddy Bear"¦come on!
I can recite huge hunks of dialogue from this episode, because I've watched it that many times and the script is just that awesome it sticks in my head.
I actually use lines in my day to day"¦..
Girl-drink-drunk"¦I say that to all my friends who like girly drinks, or well, I met a guy recently whose favourite drink was some fruity cocktail number and I turned to him and said, "So you're a girl-drink-drunk" [insert blank stare here].
If someone is stinky, I say they smell like the bus.
I tell my dog "I love you more than anything" "“ creepy I know.
And who hasn't yelled out "Kneel before Todd!" randomly"¦I sure have.
I love that Dean is super disappointed because he wanted to save "some naked women".
That the invisible pervert guy went invisible to spy on the ladies showers and then the boys hit him with the car! Too funny.
That Dean thinks on his feet and says they're Teddy Bear doctors"¦and that the bear has lollypop disease! "It's not uncommon for a bear his size." Brilliant!
But the Teddy. For heaven's sake. What other show could actually pull that off? Only "Supernatural". I love T. Bear and his plaintive "Whyyyyyyyyyy" .
Of course, the thing is, this being a Ben Edlund penned episode, on the surface it's all a little hair-brained, but at its core, it's very serious.
If everyone gets what they wish for, what will become of the world and society? Look what happens, Hope turns homicidal to protect her crazy brand of love and Todd becomes the bully he's been running from. Let alone Audrey's parent zipping off to Bali, leaving her alone with a giant despondent bear, who can't face a future of nothing but tea parties.
Then there's the whole conversation about the brothers never getting what they wish for, how they never get what they want and have to fight tooth and nail to keep what they have. We see Dean having nightmares and drinking to try and dull his post-Hell pain. Sam's weird wanting Lilith's head on a plate - bloody, wish, which is just"¦.I don't know, always makes me feel so sad for him somehow, because it seems so un-Sam. Then at the end, Dean comes clean about remembering everything that happened to him in the pit, everything. You can see it in his face; hear it in his voice; how damaged he is. It's such a heartbreaking conversation on that pier and it leaves your soul feeling heavy.
And that's the magic. It's such an Edlund thing, the ability to mix the ridiculous with the emotionally powerful. I'm not sure any of the writers can juggle that as adeptly as he can. It's why I love him so and a big reason why I love this episode"¦just when you're feeling all light hearted and giggly; KAPOWEE! EDLUNDED!
Favourite Quote: Every word that comes out of Audrey's mouth. Audrey rocks! I love it when she get's cranky with Dean when he calls her "Little girl", "AUDREY!" She sounds so exasperated. But my favourite quote has to be how she describes her bear.
Audrey: But now he's sad all the time; not "ouch" sad, but ouch-in-the-head sad; says weird stuff, and smells like the bus!
Smells like the bus. That'll never get old.
Favourite Scene: Well, it's almost impossible to choose, because it's filled with terrific scenes and precious moments. But I always love it when Sam and Dean come out of the general store and flop down on that tiny bench, with their knees practically up to their chins, with a baffled look on their faces, trying to figure out what on earth they're dealing with. Then Audrey cycles past and a Busty Asian Beauties falls out of her basket. It's all so silly. I just love that little scene.
"Wishful Thinking" is chocked full of awesome and it's a total, play it when I'm feeling blue, favourite of mine (and not just because I've been to all the locations"¦but I have! Hee!)
Comments
OK, so Cas & Uriel are under orders to get Dean to torture Alistair and find out who is murdering angels. While doing what heaven has asked, Dean gets beaten to a pulp - Dean is Michael's vessel - but Zachariah gives orders NOT to heal Dean?
Does this actually make sense? I am still confused! What would motivate Zach (or any angel) not to heal Michael's vessel while he is injured doing what they demanded of him?
I appreciate your help rmoats8621. Thanks for trying but I guess I am too dense to get this!
Thanks, Fluffy! Now that's an idea I never had that really clicks with me! It is consistent with all of Zach's actions and motivation. He would try ANYTHING to force Dean in line.
Gee, now I am wondering (like in Dark Side of the Moon) if Zach wasn't behind loosening the water line bolts instead of Uriel? Perhaps Zach orchestrated this whole scene to work toward his own purpose??? Now that would really make the most sense, no?
The Angels WANTED Sam to release Lucifer.
They always subtly pushed him in that direction.
Without Lucifer, no big endfight.
And that was both demons and angels wanted.
Only after Dean had been pushed too far and close to breaking point by Alistair, had Uriels purpose been served.
I´m pretty sure, Zachariah knew, who was killing the Angels and silently manipulating him too.
The Angels WANTED Dean to go to Hell.
They didn´t rescue him, before he broke the first seal, because that was exactly the goal.
And if it had taken a thousand years, they wouldn´t have saved him before it happened.
Just the same, as Alistair saying, that John had been so much stronger than Dean had been a lie.
It never was John who was supposed to break the first seal.
It always had to be Dean, because of Sam and the fact, they were brothers.
Quote:You know, that actually makes sense to me. I'm going with your theory, thanks.
sweetondean-I freaking love the teddy bear, definitely something only SPN can pull off. My family thought I was nuts though, because I thought it was just so damn entertaining. I was like "oh look-a seven foot, depressed, drunk, porn-loving teddy bear!" *blank looks and crickets chirping*
Alice-On The Head of a Pin was a masterpiece. I remember being a wreck the first time I watched it. I don't rewatch that often though because it is that intense, so I need to work myself up for it.
Ardeospina-Definitely one of my all-time favourites. I had to pick my jaw up from the floor when Roy and Walt killed Sam and Dean (I still jump, too). I think even I cringed back into my seat a little when Dean said "When I come back." Then I got a little teary eyed at the firworks scene, while at the same time cheering the guest-star list: Chad Lindberg! Traci Dinwiddie! Colin Ford! Samantha Smith! And yeah, the amulet scene broke my heart into little pieces. I still think Sam got it back, though.
I don´t really hate Alistair or Azazel, but Zachariah must be the worst SOB on earth, heaven and hell.
No demon, no monster has done as much damage to the emotional and mental health of the boys, which in my world includes Adam, as this angel.
Which is only made worse, because he´s a freaking angel!
And if you can´t trust those, who are the warriors of good anymore... who can you trust?
Anyways... love your joices! Though I would put On the Head of a Pin alot higher on the list.
That episode just blew me away!
Jensen Ackles was so perfect and Christopher Heyerdahl (aside from being Thor Heyerdahls nephew and causing all sorts of fangirlish squees in me!) was SOOOOOOOOOOO absolutely, beautifully, breathtakingly evil and plain awesome.
Not to talk about the way you could see and feel the doubt creeping into Castiels mind.
Sam´s rage, when Dean was in danger was a thing of beauty too. You rarely see him all protective and possessive, but I love it, when it shows.
And Anna... I loved Anna ^^
I loved the whole episode. Period. It will always be in my Top 5
Ardeo: You can't forget to mention how incredible Dean's final exchange with Roy was right before Walt blew Dean away! I mean, there are TWO men with shotguns trained on Dean Winchester and they had just murdered his brother. It is so friggin' great that Dean is SO intimidating (using only words) that Roy physically backs away from Dean and can't pull the trigger! Jensen is SO badass in that scene!
How heartbroken is Dean when he finds out he broke the fist seal. When Dean tears up I tear up, the emotion he evokes during that scene without saying a word. You can see his thoughts as Alistair tells him what he has done. " We owe it all to you Dean Winchester"
I knew Ruby was evil and Gen's portrayal of Ruby is my favorite. The demon blood totally surprised me. I figured Sam and Ruby were having sex and she was teaching him some major black magic demon mojo. But I never saw the demon blood as his source of power till that episode. Again more was said in the Sam/Ruby scene without words.
It s not often we ever get to see Sam be the protector but this episode finally showed him stepping in to the role. His look of despair while sitting by Deans bedside looking at the monitors again heart wrenching. His tearful demand of Cas " miracle now" and lambasting Cas for Deans injuries.
Final scene Cas " You alright", explains to Dean his true roll in stopping Lucifer.
Dean's speech to Cas...telling Cas he should have left him in hell. Tears streaming, self loathing. " I' m not the man either of our dad's wanted me to be, find someone else it's not me " more tears, omg kills me every time.
This one is in my top five!
Just disagree a little about the amulet. That little thing still missing is a big part of what's missing in the show. The brotherly love and devotion and TRUST that, if it is coming back, is crawling like a sick snail! I want it back meaning exactly what it did before! That scene with the fireworks just fills my heart with joy for the both of them, and the end just destroys that entirely.
Wish they could revisit Heaven, before they go there permanently that is, and meet up with Ash, Ellen, Jo, Andy,mom and dad, Adam, Rufus and of course Bobby.
And "On the Head of a Pin" is just perfection and gut-wrenching in every way. The acting --- what can I say? Perfection from all. Ben Edlund is definitely a genius!
I just need to say that most of these picks are in my top five! Haha! Yes, my top five is huge.
My #10 episode is "Lazarus Rising", for pretty much all of the reasons Ardeospina gave in her #11 write up. The only thing I would add is that I thought it was one of the most suspensful episodes working up to the introduction of Castiel. Though it crossed my mind that it might be and angel after Pamela was blinded, I must admit I still didn't believe they would go there. But they did, and they owned it.
"You are NOT invited!" - Dean, to "Grumpy"