Review: Supernatural Season 1, Episode 12: Faith
Okay, I am EXTREMELY angry that I didn’t get to watch this episode with “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” I just recently learned that Netflix decided to change the music in some of the episodes of Supernatural. For some incomprehensible reason, they’re swapping out classic rock GOLD for like generic electric guitar sounds. Like what?
Anyway, the whole time I was watching this episode, I was thinking to myself “this would be so much better if they played “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”” And, then, later I learned that the song was in the original version of the episode, and Netflix took it out. In case you don’t know, “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is great song by Blue Oyster Cult, and it would have been absolutely perfect in this episode.
And Netflix took it out!!!!
I cannot express how much rage I’m feeling against Netflix at the moment.
GAH!
Okay, let me calm down and get to talking about the actual episode.
So, at the beginning of this episode, we see Dean get electrocuted and almost die. The doctors say that he only has weeks to live, so Sam takes him to see a faith healer. Much to their surprise, the healing actually works, and Dean is saved. However, nothing too happy can happen in the Supernatural universe without consequences, so we learn that the wife of the healer is actually controlling a reaper and using it to swap people’s lives. Messed up, right? Basically, she takes the lives of healthy people whom she thinks are undeserving and gives them to “deserving” people. Of course, Sam and Dean have to stop her, so they manage to destroy her amulet, letting the reaper come after her. Unfortunately, this means that Layla—a terminally ill woman who wanted to be healed—will die. She and Dean have a very touching moment at the end of the episode; I legitimately teared up when Dean said he was going to pray for her.
Actually, when the reaper was coming for Dean, it seemed like he almost wanted it to take his life so that Layla could live. I think this offers a big insight into Dean’s character; he was raised to believe that he has to protect Sam from everything and hold his family together. Therefore, self-sacrifice is firmly ingrained in him. Dean’s guilt about taking someone else’s life is profound, and it seems that he thinks he can make it better by allowing himself to die for Layla.
Aside from giving us some good character development, I think this was a very solid episode. It had an interesting plot and a FREAKY looking monster. Plus, we got an excellent quote from Dean (per usual), “God save us from half the people who think they're doing God's work.”
On a side note, can we talk about how messed up it is that Dean almost died and John didn’t even bother to call Sam back. Like, your child could have DIED, and you don’t even follow up about that? I don’t care what he’s hunting, that is a TERRIBLE parental move right there. I guess we know one person who’s going to get nothing for Father's Day this year.
Rating: 7.5/10
Anyway, the whole time I was watching this episode, I was thinking to myself “this would be so much better if they played “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”” And, then, later I learned that the song was in the original version of the episode, and Netflix took it out. In case you don’t know, “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is great song by Blue Oyster Cult, and it would have been absolutely perfect in this episode.
And Netflix took it out!!!!
I cannot express how much rage I’m feeling against Netflix at the moment.
GAH!
Okay, let me calm down and get to talking about the actual episode.
So, at the beginning of this episode, we see Dean get electrocuted and almost die. The doctors say that he only has weeks to live, so Sam takes him to see a faith healer. Much to their surprise, the healing actually works, and Dean is saved. However, nothing too happy can happen in the Supernatural universe without consequences, so we learn that the wife of the healer is actually controlling a reaper and using it to swap people’s lives. Messed up, right? Basically, she takes the lives of healthy people whom she thinks are undeserving and gives them to “deserving” people. Of course, Sam and Dean have to stop her, so they manage to destroy her amulet, letting the reaper come after her. Unfortunately, this means that Layla—a terminally ill woman who wanted to be healed—will die. She and Dean have a very touching moment at the end of the episode; I legitimately teared up when Dean said he was going to pray for her.
Actually, when the reaper was coming for Dean, it seemed like he almost wanted it to take his life so that Layla could live. I think this offers a big insight into Dean’s character; he was raised to believe that he has to protect Sam from everything and hold his family together. Therefore, self-sacrifice is firmly ingrained in him. Dean’s guilt about taking someone else’s life is profound, and it seems that he thinks he can make it better by allowing himself to die for Layla.
Aside from giving us some good character development, I think this was a very solid episode. It had an interesting plot and a FREAKY looking monster. Plus, we got an excellent quote from Dean (per usual), “God save us from half the people who think they're doing God's work.”
On a side note, can we talk about how messed up it is that Dean almost died and John didn’t even bother to call Sam back. Like, your child could have DIED, and you don’t even follow up about that? I don’t care what he’s hunting, that is a TERRIBLE parental move right there. I guess we know one person who’s going to get nothing for Father's Day this year.
Rating: 7.5/10
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