February 2012

I Miss Metallicar

One of the iconic images of Supernatural is the famous black Impala driving down the road as some classic rock song bellows in the background. That car has become synonymous with the show and this season we haven’t got to see it much.

Much of their traditional modus operandi was changed after the Leviathans made them public enemy number one. That car along with the rock star last names for their federal agents personas were replaced in order for them to keep a low profile.

Since then, they have been driving around in a junker and it’s really starting to annoy me. Dean lived for that car and he just gave it up. I know the creators are using this as plot devices along the lines of the Winchesters are completely on their own, but dudes, give us back the car. It’s getting closer to the end of the season and I have no idea what the creators hope to do about the Leviathan situation.

The Obligatory Call To Frank

I have really enjoyed the last couple of episodes of Supernatural because they complete got away from the Leviathan plot line that was supposed to be the big bad for this season. I have not been interested in this plot line at all and I think not many of the other fans are either.

 

The creators are seeing this and getting back to basics. The last two episodes have been really good. Friday's was all about a man who enjoyed being possessed by a demon and would go to any lengths to get it back. It was a creature of the week scenario, but it started with the Dean's obligatory call to Frank.

Epic Supernatural Fail

A chance to integrate some real plot, deep arcs and—gasp!—a female character was lost just as it was being born.

I have brushed off attacks against Supernatural before, but never again. Will I still watch the show? Yeah. What can I say, I love those guys. But the writers sure are making them hard men to love. When we saw Dean, a once-professed family man, so callously kill a woman who was only working to save her child (something I sincerely doubt he’d do to, say, Lisa) at the beginning of the season, I was livid. Absolutely livid!

Episode Recap: Plucky Pennywhistle's Magic Menagerie

It's been a pretty rough season and there haven't been many laughs, but Plucky Pennywhistles made me laugh out loud several times. It starts out with Sam being chased and attacked by killer clowns. The whole scene reminded me of the episode where Dean was running from the little puppy.

 

We then flash back a few days and the Winchesters are investigating the grisly death by Octopus of a local dad. We then see another dad impaled by a unicorn that has rainbows shooting out of its butt. The one thing that both victims have in common is there were at Plucky Pennywhistle's Magic Menagerie. The place was supposed to conjure images of Chuck E. Cheese and other children's party places.

Episode Recap: The Slice Girls

Sam and Dean try to figure out what is killing men and cutting off their hands and feet while deciding if Bobby is staying around as a ghost or if its just their imagination. The Winchester brothers trade in their blue jeans for fed suit and jackets to investigate some gruesome killings.

 

While Sam checks out the lore on the computer, Dean visit the local watering hole where he meets a beautiful women and convinces where that he's a wealthy investment banker. The duo have a romp in the sack and the next day we find out not only is she pregnant with Dean's kid, but she's part of an ancient Amazon warrior race and her baby reaches adulthood in three days.