Becky's Official Supernatural Episode by Episode Commentary: Saving people, hunting things, family business
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S1E3: Dead in the Water - Come play with me
Written by Sara Gamble and Raelle Tucker
Directed by Kim Manners
A series of drownings in the Wisconsin area prompt Dean and Sam to suspect a vengeful spirit. A boy named Lucas holds the key to uncovering the truth. Amy Acker guest stars.
Best line: Andrea [To Dean]: "You can't find your way to a decent pick-up line!'
Comments/Questions:
Dean and Sam's dynamic is so interesting! I'm fascinated every time they're on screen together. They're both soooo gorgeous! Dean especially. It should be illegal to be that attractive, seriously. Yet, personality-wise, Sam as my vote as Top Supernatural Boy. The reason I picked up this show in the first place was to see more of Jensen, but Jared sparkles in this way I can't really describe. I have a feeling he'll grow even more on me.
Interesting that both boys are driven to fight evil due to wanting revenge - Sam to find who killed his girlfriend Jessica, and Dean for his missing father and arguably, for his dead mother.
I'm struck by how genuinely scary this show actually is. It's been a while since a good classically horrific genre show has come along. I love the way it's filmed as well - lots of muted earth tones, and dark colors. The dark tone of the show is perfectly balanced with the sparsely added yet effective subtle humor.
So, Dean's good with kids? Didn't see what one coming. For some reason, I have a feeling he'll continue to surprise me. I love Dean and his ridiculous, overstated bravado. He's the "muscle"; overtly confident, blunt almost to a fault, and driven to his mission. While Sam is quietly smart, introspective, with a calm presence that keeps Dean in check. Yet, Sam's more then willing to lay his life on the line without a moment's notice to save anyone. Both have a weakness for women, yet Dean is far more obvious about his admiration of the prettier ones 🙂
Best scene: Sam saving a naked Andrea from the killer bathtub - intense! Runner up - Andrea/Dean KISS! Cute stuff.
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S1E4: Phantom Traveler - No survivors
Written by Richard Hatem
Directed by Robert Singer
Plot Summary: A mysterious plane crash leaves Dean and Sam wondering what might have caused the disturbance. When it is revealed that the source was a possessed man, the two boys perform an exorcism and save everyone from an untimely death.
Best line: Dean: "Middle class dentist with an ulcer isn't exactly evil personified."
Comments/Questions:
Boy do these boys clean up nicely! The suit look works for them. Watching these two interact together is a real treat. They have a sort of Angel/Spike-esque dynamic - sans the sexual tension, course!
Dean gets the funniest looks on his face!
How do the boys fund their escapades in fighting evil? How do they afford gas for Dean's gas-guzzling car? I know it was mentioned earlier that Dean often signs up for fake credit cards, but he got busted for that so....and I know he plays poker as well, but come on! Where are they getting all this cash to bribe random people with!?...You think Dean is pimping himself out? 😉
Quirks: Dean has a fear of flying! Cute. And he loves metal! Even cuter.
Best scene: Dean: "Cristo." Enough said. 😉
Sam's "We got work to do" reminds me so much of Angel's "Let's go to work."
Rating: 8/10
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S1E5: Bloody Mary - Mary Worthington want's her revenge!
Teleplay written by Terry Hughes Burton
Story by Eric Kripke
Directed by Peter Ellis
Plot summary: The legend of Bloody Mary is proven true when a young woman's father is found dead in his bathroom, in front of the mirror, with his eyes gouged out. The only way to kill the spirit of the girl is to destroy the mirror that she lives in.
Best line: Dean [To Sam's camera]: "Do I look like Paris Hilton?"
Runner-up: Dean [To Sam]: Smash anything that moves!"
Comments/Questions:
Firstly, AWESOME episode. 10/10. Very scary and well-executed. Great special effects. In this story, one only need chant "Bloody Mary" three times in order to summon her. When I was a kid, we always thought we had to say it five times. Huh.
Dean is crafty! He can BS like a real pro. 😉
The money issue again. Dean can play poker? Why am I not surprised?
(AHHH! They're both so cute. I can't take it!!!!!!!!!!! *slaps self*
Why aren't boys in RL this cute and brave and awesome?)
Sam blames himself for Jessica's death? Why?! He's so hard on himself.
Dean and Sam are sort of vigilantes, aren't they? "Noble" Criminals. Anti-heros.
Sam's secret: Wow, Sam had dreams about Jessica BEFORE she died? Wow. Didn't see that coming.
I can't help but think that they should start charging for fighting evil and saving people's lives. Where's a Cordelia when you need one? 🙂
Rating: 10/10
..was that Jessica's ghost at the end, or a figment of Sam's imagination? What do you all think?
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S1E6: Skin - Drive Safe, America!
Written by John Shiban
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill
Plot summary: A shaft-shifter is taking on the images of others in order to kill without consequence. When the boys investigate, Dean is the demon's latest victim, resulting in Dean having to kill his own doppleganger in order to stop the killing spree.
Best line: Dean: "How many chances am I going to have to see my own funeral?"
Comments/Questions:
Dean resents Sam for going off to college?
How will Dean deal with the psychological repercussions of killing himself? That's got to mess with your head. He acts like it's not a big deal, but I wonder if it might pop up later.
Best scene: The shape-shifting scene with Dean. WOW! AWESOME!
Rating: 10/10
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S1E7: Hookman - Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?
Written by John Shiban
Directed by David Jackson
Best line: Dean: "He had the gun!"
Plot Summary: Dean and Sam learn that the legend of Hookman is alive and kicking when a murder in small town Iowa town proves the truth. The boys must race to kill the murderer, and save the daughter of a minister, before anyone else dies.
Comments/Questions:
As much as I love Dean with his rugged God-given good looks and cute boyish charm, he kind of comes off as a womanizing sexist a lot of the time. Anyone else think this? He's always making sexual comments about girls. It irritates me.
Rating: 7/10