Fantastical Musings

This was another episode that felt like it took a MILLION years. Honestly, I was getting pretty tired of it by the end, mostly because it was just so tedious! Which is a shame because the actual content of the episode was pretty significant. Most importantly, Crowley is now dead! DEAD. Which, I’ll admit, is pretty shocking. I almost don’t believe they really killed Crowley. I bet he finds a way to come back and make more snarky comments! If Crowley is actually permanently dead, I am a little disappointed about the quality of that death scene. It just wasn’t actually that good. Kind of anticlimactic if you ask me. In other news, we learned that Sam regaining his soul might drive him crazy, which is a CONCERN to say the least. However, there are approximately nine seasons left, so I’m assuming that Sam successfully reincorporates his soul at some point. All the same, I imagine we’ll have some EMOTIONAL episodes if Sam gets his soul back and mentally dissolves because of it. We also learn...

Oh my goodness, this episode! Now, THIS is the quality content I signed up for. This episode was so hilarious I couldn’t stand it. Seriously, I was laughing the whole time! My favorite moment had to be when Dean was yelling at Sam to “fight the fairies” out of the back of the cop car. The absurdity of that moment was the pièce de résistance of comedy. Although, I have to say that I think Sam had the best line of the episode: “If you want to add glitter to that glue you’re sniffing, that’s fine, but don’t dump your whackadoo all over us. We’d rather not step in it.” On a side note, I’m starting to like soulless Sam. Well, “like” might be a strong word. I should say that I am generally amused by his indifference to all social norms in this episode. I mean, who didn’t chuckle when he was asking Dean how long he had to wait after his brother went missing before jumping into bed with a UFO hunter? Granted, that was only funny because Dean was okay, but it was funny nonetheless. Plus, I have...

Oh my goodness, this episode! It was so sad! Like, excuse me while I wipe away a single tear. When “Lucky” told Mandy who he really was and she rejected him, it broke my heart! I mean, honestly, I’m not too surprised that she rejected him (TBH, I would probably do the same thing in her circumstances; it was a pretty creepy situation), but it was sad nonetheless. I half expected her to run after him, in true, romantic comedy style. In case you need a recap, in this episode Crowley tells the Winchesters that they will need to capture an Alpha in order to regain Sam’s soul. Consequently, the boys set out to investigate what appears to be a werewolf infestation, in the hopes of locating an Alpha. WELL. As It turns out, the “werewolves” were actually skinwalkers. Sam and Dean manage to catch one of the skinwalkers, a German Shepherd/human named Lucky. It turns out that Lucky actually cares about the family he lives with, so Sam and Dean try to convince him to turn on the other shapeshifters...

Well, this episode was a doozy! In fact, if you look in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure this is the definition of doozy. Let us recap all of the important things we learned in this episode: Sam does not have a soul. Like, no wonder he’s been so problematic lately! Samuel does have a soul, but he made a deal with Crowley, so maybe he won’t have it for long.  Cas has more important things to do than deal with Dean’s problems, as difficult as that might be to believe. The Campbells are snatching monsters on Crowley’s behalf. Guys, I can already tell you that this is going to end badly. This is super shady and also super stupid. Lisa is not talking to Dean. Sigh. Crowley is trying to get information on Purgatory for some sort of infernal real estate deal. Sounds pretty sus to me. Like I said, doozy. Honestly, this episode was a lot to absorb for me. It almost felt like it was two or three episodes! I’m guessing that the plot of this episode is sort of laying out where the rest ...

You know what, I’m glad that Dean beat Sam’s face into a pulp in this episode. As this season goes on, I’m just hating Sam more and more. Like, what is this “I can’t have feelings anymore” crap? I’m sorry, but that is NOT an excuse. Cry me a river Sam, but whether or not you have feelings, you should know what’s right and what’s wrong. Like, it’s just so infuriating! Anyway, I thought that the premise of this episode was pretty interesting. The scene where everyone kept telling the waitress what they thought of her reminded me of True Blood ; although Sookie’s mind-reading thing was quite different. I have to say, however, that hearing 100% of the truth 100% of the time sounds pretty terrible. I can understand why all those people killed themselves; it was probably devastating. You know what else was devastating? That goddess. I mean, talk about creepy! I do appreciate that she likes cats, but the bodies in her basement were pretty disturbing. On a side note, even though she is a godd...

Okay, Sam made me so angry in this episode that I can’t even find the words to express my rage. SAM! SAM! SAM! WHAT ARE YOU DOING????? Did you guys see how Sam just allowed Dean to become a vampire in this episode?? Did you see that? I don’t care that he probably knew that there was a cure; that doesn’t change the fact that his actions could have gotten Dean killed. Or, Dean could have killed someone else! Lisa and Ben were at risk, and, by the way, Sam’s little vampire stunt probably severely damaged Dean’s relationship with his surrogate family. Like, HOW COULD HE DO THAT???? Man, Sam either has no empathy or he’s so thoughtless it’s ridiculous (or both). It just KILLS me. By the way, how did Sam even know that the cure would work? If Dean had had any blood, it wouldn’t have worked! Okay, okay, let me calm down before I explode with anger. Aside from the fact that Sam is now the worst person ever (seriously, I HATE him after this episode), I did really like this episode. I really enj...

I think the theme of this episode is POOR BOBBY! Supernatural focuses on Sam and Dean, so sometimes it’s easy to forget that other characters have problems too. To be honest, I’d kind of forgotten that Bobby had sold his soul to Crowley; I’d just kind of assumed that he got his soul back when he was resurrected at the end of season five. But, I should have known better because Crowley—for all his witty banter—is, after all, a demon. In case you need a recap, this episode is mostly about Bobby. He spends most of the episode trying to find a way to get his soul back from Crowley, but keeps getting interrupted by other hunters asking for help (in both horrifying and hilarious ways). I can’t decide what was better, Bobby breaking into the library through the window or the vampire-ish monster going through the woodchipper. Anyway, the episode ends with Bobby yelling at Sam and Dean for not helping him when he needs it. The brothers then go to Scotland, dig up Crowley’s bones, and threaten ...

Yay!!! Cas is back! I missed him and his trench coat. Despite the fact that he has no people skills and is constantly popping around in a dizzying fashion, Cas is a pretty lovable angel. Plus, I appreciate the “special bond” he has with Dean; someone has to be on Dean’s side now that Sam has decided to be annoyingly smug. Anyway, Cas shows up in this episode because SOMEONE is stealing stuff from Heaven. Maybe they should install a security system or something. Sam and Dean call upon Cas while they are investigating a series of strange (and intensely gross) deaths; when Cas turns up, he tells them that the deaths are being caused by the Staff of Moses, which went missing after the boys stopped Armageddon. Together, they learn that the deaths are being caused by a little boy who is angry about his brother’s death; the boy traded his soul to an angel named Balthazar for the staff. It turns out that Cas knows Balthazar, so they go after him. Other angels show up and try to jump Balthazar,...

This episode felt like a more “traditional” Supernatural episode to me. The plot did feel a bit random, but, overall, I enjoyed it. It was hilarious to watch Sam and Dean try to take care of a baby. I mean, Dean was actually pretty good at it, but no one has ever been more inept at infant care than Sam. I mean, my GOODNESS. I could do better than that, and most of my knowledge of child care comes from watching Supernanny ! Anyway, I liked the premise of this episode a lot. Basically, what happens is Sam decides to investigate a series of odd murders in which parents were killed and babies were stolen. Sam comes across one such murder, and manages to save the baby. He tells Dean what happened, and our Winchesters go on the run with the baby in a wonderfully comic fashion. They eventually discover that the baby was fathered by the king of the shapeshifters (the first shapeshifter), and now the other shapeshifters want him back. Our Winchesters bring the baby to their hunter fam...

OKAY. So I’ve heard that season six of Supernatural is one of the fans’ least favorite seasons, and I’m beginning to see why. I just wasn’t feeling this episode, ya know? First of all, Dean wearing his shirt tucked in was psychologically TRAUMATIC for me. What was that fashion choice??? I get that he’s trying to be a normal person now, but did he need to dress like a suburban dad too? Anyway, let me take a step back before I get too upset about fashion. The Tucked in Shirt KILLS Me I was really not happy with this episode from a plot perspective. First of all, the genie storyline was dumb. I don’t care about it, and it was boring. However, I get that the djinn plot wasn’t really the point. I am INCANDESCENT WITH RAGE at Sam. I mean, WHAT IS HE DOING??? I cannot believe that Sam was running around for a whole year without telling Dean what was going on. That is UNFORGIVABLE . I get that Sam thought he was doing Dean a favor, but he had to know that Dean would find out that he w...

Well THAT was a season finale.  Seriously, my hat comes off to all the people who work behind the scenes on Supernatural ; that was a masterful way to end the season. I mean, it was so well put together; you can really tell that they thought through all the little details. I’m told that, originally, Supernatural was supposed to end after season five. So, in some ways, this is kind of the finale of the whole show. And, I have to say, if it was the last episode of Supernatural , I would probably be pretty happy with it. I think it did a great job of wrapping up all the major plot lines that have stretched through the seasons in a satisfying way. I love that the Impala was the through line of the episode; it really is a major character in the show. All the little details about the legos in the vent and the army man stuck in the ashtray were just perfect. Chuck called the car the most important object in the universe in this episode, and I have to say that I agree. The boys couldn...

I think Bobby had the line of the episode this time around: “Can we commit our act of domestic terrorism already?” I never thought we’d hear THAT on Supernatural . Although, I have to say that blowing up the warehouse with all the vaccines was a genius idea. Simple but elegant, ya know? Speaking of Bobby, I am OVERJOYED that Bobby can walk again. When he got up out of the wheelchair, I just felt like clapping. It was a great moment. All that aside, I thought this episode was just okay. I know that I said that the last episode was just set up, but I kind of think that this episode was the same. First of all, I hate Pestilence. Those scenes in the hospital where he was making everyone explode with vomit were just unnecessarily gross. And, to be honest, I just wasn’t that interested in what was going on with his Croatoan plan. However, I did appreciate Cas rushing in (fresh off the bus, I might add) to save the day, only to fall sick himself. I also enjoyed Dean’s run in with DEATH. That’...

So, I guess Crowley trains hellhounds in his spare time? Good for him; if he keeps that up he might be able to get his own show on Animal Planet. I would watch that. Other than that, this kind of felt like a set up episode to me. I just wasn’t that into it. So, in this episode, Sam and Dean go after Pestilence with help from Crowley. In the process, Dean and Crowley kidnap a demon that works for the horseman; it turns out that this demon was actually posing as Sam’s friend while he was at college and actually introduced him to Jessica...before he murdered her. So that’s DARK . Anyway, I feel like this reveal would have had more emotional impact if this character had been mentioned a few times before. It just feels out of the blue, you know? Anyway, they killed him so that’s all right. Speaking of Pestilence, we discovered that this pharmaceutical company, which seems to be controlled by Pestilence is developing some sort of “vaccine” that is going to release a literal plague of Croatoa...

THE TRICKSTER IS DEAD! NOOOO! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Tears! Tears for days! He was one of the funniest characters on the show! I can not DEAL with this psychological distress right now. BLAH! Okay, okay, let me calm down and actually talk about the episode. Is it just me, or did this episode remind anyone else of American Gods ? I think I mentioned this in an earlier review, but there is a curious amount of overlap between Neil Gaiman books and Supernatural . Basically, in this episode all the gods from the other pantheons gather together to protest the Judeo-Christian apocalypse. Which is good if you ask me; someone had to do it! Anyway, the gods lure Sam and Dean to a hotel and kidnap them in the hopes of stopping the end of the world, which doesn’t bode well for our heroes. However, the Trickster/Gabriel steps in to save the day and tries to smuggle the boys out while pretending to be Loki. It’s all going swimmingly until Lucifer arrives and kills all the other gods, including Gabriel. ...