The Road So Far: God is back, Jack is dead, “Welcome to the end,” Amara tells Chuck that he needs her, Rowena does her spell and falls into the gulf in the earth, Michael/Adam tells them they need a leviathan blossom in Purgatory and opens a rift Now: A plastic pink elephant with an uplifted…
Monster Mythology Evolution: Reapers Reapers have been present in Supernatural almost from the word go. In the now classic episode “Faith”, we were introduced to a stoic and classic image of a reaper, harnessed by a woman playing with life and death. Her efforts backfired but only after it saved Dean, thankfully. Since then, we’ve…
Mid-season finale? Time for me to break out the limited edition figurines!
Whew. Where to even begin with this one? It was chalk full of Supernatural goodness from top to bottom, featuring old faces, reunions, phenomenal acting and serious cliffhangers, on two fronts. Some interesting moments of symmetry. What does it all add up to? One great mid-season finale. Let’s break it down.
The Morning After Finally! A myth arc episode! While I enjoy Supernatural’s lighter episodes, I am drawn to the deeper story, i.e. the mythology, the relationships between the characters, and whatever big stakes, supernatural battle is currently being fought by Sam, Dean and Castiel. “Our Father Who Aren’t In Heaven” (OFWAIH) delivered on all those…
THEN: The flashback shows Adam (who was really a ghoul taking on his body and memories) calling the Winchesters and introducing himself, Cas calling Michael/Adam “Assbutt” and setting him on fire, Sam pulling Michael/Adam into the chasm into hell. We see potential futures of demonic Dean attacking Sam, the God-wound, Eileen being brought back to…
Warning: High levels of testosterone ahead.
I love love loved this episode. I grinned through it, even though it was quite heavy, emotionally. I have many thoughts and feelings, so here we go. Before I get into the plot or character stuff, I need to express how happy it made me see Christian Kane. I’ve been a fan for years; since…
If “Last Call” were a latte, it would have a whole lot of froth on the top and a little, very dark espresso on the bottom. This episode was a curious mix of fun and brutal reality, finally leaving us in a position to move forward, with seemingly everyone on board in knowing the key…
The Morning After Bottom Line: I loved “Last Call”. It was Jeremy Adams’ debut episode, after co-writing “Scoobynatural” in season 13 and becoming an official member of the Supernatural writing team. I had a chance to talk with Jeremy at 2019’s San Diego Comic-Con, and completely agree with all the rumors about him being one…
THEN: Are they just a punchline to some cosmic joke? Cas tells Dean he’s going to move on. Sam’s bullet wound with a possible link to God. Eileen – a ghost restored. NOW: Night in Texhoma, Texas outside a seedy little building whose neon lights proclaim it to be B’s Sugar Bar. Two girls…
THEN: Cas and Dean argue in the bunker, Cas defending himself because plans change. Cas kills Belephagor (in Jack’s body). Rowena talks Sam into killing her and falls into the pit to hell.
