Supernatural Moments in 2011 That Make Me Smile, Part One
The Man Who Would Be King
Castiel, in his recollection of this heartbreaking story, shows us how in the last few years he’s picked up sarcastic wit. Most of it directed to his fellow angels. It made me feel like our little angel has grown up. My favorite lines:
“When it fell they howled ‘Divine Wrath’ but come on, dried dung can only be stacked so high.”
“Freedom is a length of rope. God wants you to hang yourself from it.”
“Explaining freedom to angels is a bit like teaching poetry to fish.”
Let It Bleed
This part was from a plot point totally ludicrous, but still really fun. I did love how Dean went into the warehouse to rescue Lisa and Ben in a furious rampage, so you knew he’d be unstoppable, no matter how many demons he faced. Sam was out of action, so that left them all for Dean. What made this really fun though was showing Dean’s killing bender from Ben and Lisa’s POV in the other room. There would be a noise upstairs, and the demons in the room disappear one by one while Lisa and Ben watch flabbergasted. Then one comes crashing through the door and over the rail while Dean easily takes out the other at the top of the stairs, before kicking him down the stairs too. Did we expect any less from Dean Winchester? I think not.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The notion alone of snarking on oneself is delicious, but when it’s done in an awesome way, that makes it all kinds of win. Souled Sam must confront Soulless Sam, but it’s the latter that’s clearly in control of the situation. After disarming and knocking his counterpart in the face just because he can, he throws out words like “gawky,” “pathetic infant,” “jello,” and “misty-eyed milksap” before trying to blow himself away. Silly soulless Sam. It’s that smug superior attitude that always gets the bad guy killed. Don’t you watch this show?
Coming up, part two, aka, the first ten episodes of season seven.
Time for all of you to chime in. What little bits for the last half of season six made you smile?
Here are the articles from previous years:
2009 – The Little Moments That Make Me Smile
Supernatural Moments in 2010 That Make Me Smile, Part One
Supernatural Moments in 2010 That Make Me Smile, Part Two
Nice list Alice, and I’m curious to see part two.
Those bittersweet moments from “The Man Who Would Be King” are what I remember most, to be sure. Though I did enjoy, Sam, Dean, Bobby, and Cas all sitting at a table together 🙂
Awesome choices! I would just add Sam’s “You know me. You know why. I’m not leaving my brother alone out there” on The Man Who Knew Too Much, just ’cause it truly reminds me of why I love this show so much and of why I love those boys the way I do. Never fails to make me and my heart smile :-).
Oh, and I wouldn’t have the strength to choose just one scene from either The French Mistake or Frontierland cause there isn’t a second of those episodes that [i]doesn’t[/i] make me smile, but I really like the ones you picked.
On another subject, which is the limit date to donate to St Jude’s fundraiser in honor to Padababy?
Hope you enjoyed your time in Cleveland! Did you get to the Botanical gardens? Sam and Dean think they are heavenly;)
(and so do I!)
Regarding Mommy Dearest – I’m not sure why but I kept going back to the part in the booth when Bobby said he asked for a computer. Sam says with a mouthful – “it is a computer”. Bobby’s reply – “a computer has buttons!”
I have no idea why, but I found that exchange adorable!
“Its an alpaca, Dumbass!” is my absolute favorite line from all of last season. I smile at the word ‘alpaca’ in any context now. 🙂
I would have to add this from “The French Mistake”:
[i]”You’ve never even been to our house.”
“Well, now that I know there’s an alpaca out back, I’m definitely coming back.”
“Well, alpacas are the greenest animal.”
“Right. Right. That is so important.” [/i]
I just giggle everytime.
In Frontierland when Sam and Dean are geeking out over finding Samuel Colt’s journal. Their smiles alone make me very very happy.
Hi Alice,
Loved all your picks. I’ll add a few more, off the top of my head.
Like A Virgin: Dean pulling the sword, or rather NOT pulling the sword from the stone. I love the slapstick, physical comedy aspect of it. It always cracks me up, partly because we do a lot of goofy moves like that in my house.
The French Mistake: Like you all of it makes me smile, but I really love when they’re figuring out their names.. [i]”You’re Jensen Ackles, and I’m something called a Jared Padalecki” [/i]and [i]”Padaleski?.. Padalecki, pretty sure.”[/i]. And I always smile when they’re exploring Jensen’s trailer. The excitement at the remote-controlled helicopter, and the discomfort at the YouTube video of “Days of our Lives”.
And Then There Were None: When they all stick their fingers in their ears, looking for black goo.
My Heart Will Go On: The delightfully sarcastic, warm, witty exchanges between Bobby & Ellen. And the looks on the boys faces as they try avoid dying (running past the knife throwing street performers for instance).
Frontierland: [i]”Posse magnet.. I’m gonna get a T-shirt”[/i].. The way Dean can barely contain his own laughter at his really bad pun. It’s just so, so.. my house again! Sometimes you just gotta laugh at your own wit, because no one else will!
Mommy Dearest: I loved the BadAss!Dean in Let It Bleed. I loved the BadAss!Dean in Mommy Dearest when he tells Eve [i]”Bite me!”[/i] and she does, and she dies because he has mixed the phoenix ash with the whiskey.
The Man Who Would Be King: Most of this episode just makes me want to cry, but I really appreciate the sarcasm at the start from Castiel at the start. But this episode also gave us one of the all-time best descriptions of the Winchesters, and it comes from the snarky mouth of Crowley, [i]”Don’t worry about — what, like Lucifer didn’t worry? Or Michael? Or Lilith or Alistair or Azazel didn’t worry?! Am I the only game piece on the board who doesn’t underestimate those denim-wrapped nightmares?!”
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Thanks & Happy New Year!
Pragmatic Dreamer
Well said!
Great choices Alice. Anything from “French Mistake” & “Frontierland” make me giggle with pure joy. I love all the little double entendres that this show throws out to its fans. I have to explain most of them to a friend of mine who only watches the show sporadically. What a waste! She knows not what she misses.
Things that make me smile:
Like a Virgin –
Dean: “I think it just goes to show that being easy is pretty much all up side.”
Sam: “So what kind of thing likes virgins & gold?”
Dean: “P-Diddy?”
Sam: “You know it’s comforting.”
Dean: “What’s that?”
Sam: “I died for a year, came back and you’re still not funny.”
Dean: “Shut up! I’m hilarious.”
Unforgiven –
Dean: “So Agent Roarke came by here?”
Girl: “Oh, he came by here a few times.”
Dean: “Did he? And how would you characterize their relationship?”
Girl: “Relationship? No they weren’t
having a . . .”
Dean: “Just the tone or the nature of their conversations then.”
Girl: “Well . . . loud, and athletic.”
Mannequin 3 –
(Dean’s phone rings and it’s Lisa calling.)
Sam: “Who is it?”
(Dean rejects the call.)
Sam: “So . . . Lisa?”
Dean: “Maybe you should mind your own business.”
Sam: “What’s wrong with just talking to her, Dean?”
Dean: “Thanks, Dr. Laura, that’s very insightful. Look at that, time’s up.”
…And Then There Were None –
(After Sam kills Samuel.)
Sam: “I can’t help but think, what would Mom say?”
Dean: “You know what I think Mom would say? She’d say just ‘cuz you’re blood doesn’t make you family. You gotta earn that.”
Frontierland –
(The Phoenix pulls a gun and shoots through the jail bars.)
Dean: “Wow! I should have seen that coming.”
and
(After shooting the Phoenix.)
Dean: “Yipee ky yay, mother . . .”
Mommy Dearest –
(Sitting in a booth in the cafe.)
Dean: “Oh that’s great because without your powers you’re just a baby in a trench coat.”
(Then later.)
Castiel: “I am fairly unpracticed with firearms.”
Dean: “You know who whines? Babies.”
Let It Bleed –
Sam: “H.P. Lovecraft?”
Dean: “Am I supposed to know who that is?”
Bobby: “Horror writer? At the Mountains of Madness? The Call of Czthulu?”
Dean: “No. I was too busy having sex with women.”
The Man Who Knew Too Much –
(Sam has amnesia.)
Girl Bartender: “Is there any way I can convince you to go to a hospital?”
Sam: “No. Apparently I’m stubborn.”
I could go on and on . . .
I loved all the ones you mentioned Alice and that others mentioned in the comments too. They all make me smile. 😀
Great choices! I’m going to be thinking about these & reminiscing about those scenes all evening. I’d add the look on Dean’s face in Frontierland when he realized he was going to be the new sheriff.