Fantastical Musings

Not gonna lie, that episode was pretty disturbing. Like, it was DARK (even by Supernatural standards). I found the idea of the Saint Louis suicide house to be completely bone-chilling, and the machinations of the Werther box were positively sadistic. I felt so horrible for Suzie; the idea of her living in that horrible house for decades and spending her whole life guarding that box is really sad. In short, the actual plot of this episode was really distressing and difficult to watch. However, it was even more difficult to watch Sam deceive Dean. Now, I know that Dean has deceived Sam in the past, but what Sam is doing is much, much worse. Not only is he lying to Dean, he’s lying about BIG things, and he’s involving dangerous and unpredictable people. (Metatron, cough. Rowena, cough.) Dean’s lies to Sam were never so involved, and they didn’t really involve others. Meanwhile, Sam has a whole ulterior plot going on that’s focused on lying to Dean. What gives? Besides which, I have no dou...

Well, this episode was INTERESTING. First of all, I have to say that I think Sam is wrong and Dean is right. Nothing good can come out of that book. Even if they successfully get the mark off of Dean, it sounds like some sort of equally evil magic (or more evil!) is going to be the result. Plus, since Sam didn’t destroy the book, the Styne family is going to keep coming for it! Don’t get me wrong, they seem like good villains, but we already have enough problems in this season without adding additional villains. Speaking of villains, I can’t BELIEVE that Sam is trusting Rowena (even though he says he’s not trusting Rowena, he is trusting Rowena, let’s be real). I need Sam to understand that Rowena is much smarter and craftier than he thinks she is. She’s going to trick him and get the better of him. It’s almost guaranteed. Seriously, asking Rowena for help is a BAD, bad idea. Asking Metatron for help was bad enough, but asking Rowena to translate the Book of the Damned is even crazier...

Seeing Bobby in Heaven has got to be the best part of season ten. Who didn’t love seeing him drinking a beer in his old scruffy hat? Also, sitting in a cozy library listening to music seems pretty heavenly to me. I think Bobby has created a very nice little paradise for himself. Kidding aside, I have to admit that this episode had a lot of NICE moments. The writers of Supernatural must have heard me complaining in my last review and decided to show me up. I was pleasantly surprised by the direction of this episode! It feels like this season is finally starting to re-focus itself. Aside from Bobby’s heaven, I loved Dean’s little speech to Crowley about family. It made me wonder if Dean and Crowley are family now. It kind of seems that way! It’s also weird to see Dean looking out for Crowley. Oh how the tables have turned! I think some of the human blood really did change Crowley. He’s certainly more in touch with his sensitive side now! I also really enjoyed watching him throw Rowena o...

Okay, I’m going to be honest here, I really disliked this episode. I just found the entire plot to be boring, irrelevant, and flat. I didn’t care about Isabella’s story of murdering an artist in sixteenth century Italy, and I didn’t care about her ghostly drama—which took up a large chunk of the episode. It was also pretty unclear why she decided to kill the people that she killed. It seemed a bit random. There wasn’t a clear motive there. I’m also so, so tired of hearing about the Mark of Cain. We’re not making any progress on this issue; there’s no solution in sight. So, I don’t need to hear Sam worrying about it every three minutes. Let’s give it a rest for a few episodes. I did find it interesting that Sister Mathias routinely works with ghosts to help them cross over to the other side, but we only got a little glimpse of that. I also would have enjoyed a little more Rowena in this episode. She is FASCINATING. Like Ruby and Bella before her, Rowena is a character you can love to ha...

I don’t think I can deal with another episode like this. It was too gross! Like, I’m sorry, but I don’t need to see blood-sucking worms coming out of people’s mouths! Even for Supernatural , it was a bit over the top. In fact, I watched this episode with my roommate, and she was literally gagging during some parts of this episode. I’m not going to lie, the repulsiveness of it all kind of ruined my enjoyment of “The Things They Carried.” The electrocution scene and the various grisly murders sprinkled throughout this episode didn’t help either. Okay, let me set aside my disgust to talk about the actual plot of this episode. I was not terribly impressed by the storyline of “The Things They Carried.” It just didn’t grab my interest, and, overall, I thought it relied too much on gore. I was also a bit confused that the khan worm was present here. It seems like the soldiers picked up the worm in Iraq on their final mission. That’s weird because Eve only created that monster a few years ago ...

Honestly, I’m not sure how to feel about this episode. First of all, I have no idea what the last line meant: “Dean’s in trouble.” Absolutely nothing has changed in Dean’s situation since the last episode, so what does that mean? How is he in more trouble now? If anything, Dean seems to be more in control than he was previously. Plus, he survived killing Cain. So how is he in trouble? Sometimes, I think Supernatural gets itself into trouble by creating all of this unnecessary drama. They can only tease Dean’s death so many times before it loses all its emotional punch and credibility. Plus, the drama associated with having the mark is starting to get old. Cain’s death, however, was an interesting plot twist. I didn’t see it coming. Since he was planning to kill 10% of the world’s population, it was the correct thing to do. Although, I can’t really quibble with his desire to get rid of people like Tommy Tolliver. If he had stopped there, probably no one would have had a problem. Cain’s...

Wow this episode was GRUESOME. While there is a lot of disturbing stuff on Supernatural , most episodes of the show don’t actually scare me. HOWEVER, this episode was pretty scary. The deaths alone were bloodcurdling and bone-chilling (death by loud music has got to be one of the worst ways to die), and the ghost was worse! Supernatural’s special effects team is pretty talented. They really made that guy look like he had been burned to death. The idea of a murderous ghost using the internet to stalk his victims adds an extra level of horror and creepiness. In fact, I think the scariest part of the episode was when the navigation software told the girlfriend to get out of the car. It made my blood run cold. It’s also pretty scary to realize that the internet can reach you almost anywhere. I just hope that I don’t run into any tech savvy ghosts! On the whole, this episode seemed like a throwback to earlier seasons of Supernatural . It particularly reminded me of the “Bloody Mary” and “...

I almost forgot how absolutely funny this show can be! Season ten has been a bit heavy lately, so this is the first episode of Supernatural to make me laugh out loud in a long time. It was fantastically funny! I cannot imagine a more comical yet horrifying plot for any TV show. First of all, I loved the re-imagining of the Hansel and Gretal story. I think we can probably all agree that the fairy tale was horrifying enough when it was about a witch who lived in a house made of candy; it’s even more sickening when it takes place in a dilapidated shack with basement prison cells and a hulking henchman. As gross and disturbing as it was, I was glad when Dean pushed the witch into the oven. It was a fitting end for such a horrible woman. I was baffled by the fact that Dean burned the hex bag along with the witch. That decision didn’t make a whole lot of sense. However, it seems to have turned out okay. I’m glad that Tina at least can get a second chance at life. Personally, I don’t think I...

This episode = emotional turmoil. There’s no other way to describe it. I mean, there was so much DRAMA packed into this episode that it left me almost speechless. The stuff with Dean was bad enough, but Charlie (or should I call her Celeste?) really stole the show in this episode. I love the idea of good and bad Charlie! It’s so intriguing! Although, I have to say that good Charlie wasn’t all that different from normal Charlie. I also thought that bad Charlie had better hair and makeup, but she’s also a murderer, so take that with a grain of salt. All the same, it was very unsettling to see Charlie torturing people and acting ruthless. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad that she made her parents’ murderer pay for his crimes, but she didn’t have to kill him! A real punishment would be sending him to prison, where he belongs. It’s a bit scary to know that this Charlie exists within the normal Charlie, but it’s obvious that she is an important part of Charlie’s personality, even if she is norma...