Let’s Speculate: “Supernatural” 8.15, “Man’s Best Friend With Benefits”
Warning!!!! If you haven’t seen “Man’s Best Friends With Benefits,” read no further or I will be forced to take up witchcraft and send my platypus familiar after you!
Warning!!!! If you haven’t seen “Man’s Best Friends With Benefits,” read no further or I will be forced to take up witchcraft and send my platypus familiar after you!
So we’re dealing with Witches, Familiars, and Nightmares that come true. This looks like it could get pretty dark and creepy. Sounds like good material for Bingo!
8.14 Trial And Error: This Is My Perfect Ending God’s obstacle course: Three deadly trials prepare one To slam shut Hell’s gates. Commentary And Meta Analysis This episode clearly set the stage for the rest of the season, and perhaps longer. I particularly loved the honesty we got from both of the…
So here we are at episode 15 of 23, man, it’s going fast. And so much has shifted and changed. As we rocket towards the end game of the season with the storylines laid out, I’m just waiting for them all to twist and turn and meet each other.
In “LARP and the Real Girl,” Dean taught Sam how to transform from reluctant hero into willing hero. He showed his little brother that there was more to it than being serious and focused on the hunt—that being a hero came with its own rewards. He taught Sam that there were opportunities to be had,…
When commenting on another friend’s blog prior to this week’s episode, I had an epiphany. The last few episodes in particular, “As Time Goes By” and “Everybody Hates Hitler” made me realise I missed something I wasn’t even aware I was missing, I missed Sam and Dean.
It’s been awhile since ‘Supernatural’ gave me a good cry. Not the sad kind where I cry because terrible things are happening to Sam and Dean, but the good kind where I cry because Sam and Dean care so much about each other. But it happened during “Trial and Error”. Twice. And boy did I…
Ardeospina is taking the night off, so I’ll handle the “Let’s Speculate” this week. And boy, oh, boy, what an episode to speculate about! Oh, I should give the warning, huh? WARNING, if you haven’t seen “Trial and Error” I don’t advise you go on any further. I’m sharing some very spoilery stuff, aka the…
Here are this week’s Bingo cards. I fear I’ll be nervously playing this time. This episode has me really intrigued but also concerned. The title “Trial and Error” seems to indicate that some attempts and failures are going to occur. Just how many Trials (attempts) will be made and to what degree will these Errors…
Preview time! We’ve only got 10 episodes left in the season – can you believe it? But hey, now we have season 9! So when they kill us with a cliffhanger – at least we already know we’re coming back baby! Can I hear a woohoo and a rousing rendition of Carry On Wayward…
8.13 Everybody Hates Hitler: Knowledge Is Power, Isn’t It Claim inheritance, Hunt down secret enemies; Take charge of your life. Commentary And Meta Analysis This episode was pure delight from beginning to end: a signature Ben Edlund blending of humor and horror beautifully realized by the cast, director Phil Sgriccia, and every…
It’s time to take a look back at all the pretty in “Everybody Hates Hitler,” and there was a lot to choose from, let me tell you! This episode marked the directing return of “Supernatural” veteran Phil Sgriccia, and it was a very welcome return! All right, on to the pretty!