The WFB Admins’ Top 15 “Supernatural” Episodes List: #14
Ardeospina’s #14:
“Bad Day At Black Rock”
Why: Because it’s so. Damn. Funny. Everything about this episode is en pointe, from the tight writing to the zingers to the crazy new characters to the physical comedy. It’s just a really entertaining hour of television. It’s the episode that introduced us to Bela Talbot, who I happened to like, but is one of the most divisive characters the show’s ever had. I thought she was an interesting foil for the boys. (And considering her alias in this episode is “Bela Lugosi,” that kind of gives extra meaning to the use of the song “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” in “Live Free or Twi Hard,” doesn’t it?) I thought Jared really shone in this episode, especially with the physical comedy. It’s not easy to do physical comedy, especially when you’re that large, but he really pulled it off.
Also, Dean was Batman.
Favorite Quote: There are so many quotable moments from this episode, but really, is there any other choice? It HAS to be:
Sam: I lost my shoe. *hangs head*
Favorite Scene: Again, there are a lot to choose from here. Dean’s “Batman” scene, the first time the boys head to the robbers’ place and they get extremely lucky, Biggerson’s, Sam alone in the motel room when the air conditioner catches on fire. But my absolute favorite is when Sam and Dean have lost the rabbit’s foot, and they’re back at the robbers’ place for a second time and everything goes wrong. It’s so awesome. Jared is hilarious in that scene.
Aedeospina – I totally agree with your favorite scene but not only is Jared spot on with the whole sequence the fact that Jensen doesn’t even blink or turn to look makes me lose it every time. All he does is call out to make sure Sam is okay. It makes me wonder what had occurred between the restaurant and the apartment. 🙂
I can’t imagine being able to narrow my choices down to 15 episodes, but I am enjoying your selections, ladies!
So far, I enjoy them all, but wouldn’t dare try to rank.
🙂
I love all these episodes. More power to you 3 – I cannot get my favorites down to only 15! Looking forward to 13.
Two things:
Sweetenedean – Thank you! I cannot believe that all the times I saw that episode I never caught the Smith and Wesson reference!
Alice – love all the things you point out, but would add Sam’s rant at the fairy lady, ending with, all that’s missing is a dozen cats! The first time I saw that, I laughed so hard I cried!
This is such a fun read. I loved all of these episodes. I think I’d have a hard time choosing between It’s a Terrible Life and Bad Day at Bedrock. My favorite line in Terrible Life was the one, “I’m going to do a public service and tell you that you share too much” (paraphrased, I’m sure).
I might put Tall Tales ahead of Clap your hands story-wise, but dialogue-wise, I would go with Clap Your Hands. I agree, Sam’s dialogue throughout was hilarious.
I’ve decided to watch all of your choices from now until Jan. 16. Thanks for the mini-marathon idea! 🙂 Now, let’s see if I can actually do it before hellatus is over.
Great Choices, Ladies. I have to say, Alice, that my favorite part of that whole episode is Sam with that tiny cup in his giant hands. “Do you have bigger cups?” HAAAAAA……
I have my top 15 down to about 27 episodes now…can I count all of season 6 as one episode? It would help 😀
All were great, but Clap Your Hands- funniest episode ever!! It put me in the floor laughing every time.jared was just gold in that one. One funny comment after another. And Jensen. Fighting the fairy. ( when there is really nothing there!) Priceless. And when he is describing the fairy to Sam. He says nipples and points his fingers. I die every time I watch it
Clap your Hands…Jarad’s timing and expressions were spot on. When he was responding to Dean about how he should have sat in the dark and worried about his missing brother rather than having sex he said, “it was in the dark”, I couldn’t stop laughing. I’m crying with laughter now just remembering that line.
Nice picks! “Clap Your Hands” is an episode that I originally thought jumped a little too far over the shark, but on subsequent viewings, I have so much fun! Soulless Sam was delightful. Tragic, but delightful. Dean tackling the lawyer was pretty great too. Thanks for reminding me.
My #14 episode is “Abandon All Hope”. There aren’t really words to describe watching Ellen and Jo stay behind in the hardware store, or the goodbye kiss Dean gives Jo – so many feels in this one. Add the fact that they managed to get to Lucifer and shoot him in the face, only to have him heal up and toss them aside. The scene at the end when they burn the picture is appropriately heartbreaking.
This would be higher, but I thought that it started a little slow, and more so, you’ll see my list get happier as it goes on. One thing I found after making this list is that even though my favorite scenes in Supernatural are the more emotional, heart-wrenching scenes, when considering entire episodes, I tended to rank the more humorous ones higher. You definitely learn some new things about yourself in this endeavor!
“Nobody likes the sound of that, Bobby! But… what, what does that sound like?” – Dean
Great work ladies, I love these episodes as well.
Ardeospina, in your first quote from the episode CYHIYB, I love the last line of Dean’s that you didn’t put in:
Dean: Close encounter! Close encounter!
Sam: Close encounter? What kind? First? Second?
Dean: They’re after me!
Sam: Third kind already? You better run, man. I think the fourth kind is a butt thing.
[b]Dean: Empathy man, empathy![/b]
I actually use this quote a lot in real life, its a shame though that nobody knows where I’m quoting it from!
my fav is [b]blown away[/b]