sweetondean’s Spoiler-lite Preview – “Supernatural” 8.20 “Pac-Man Fever”
Whoa. 4 episodes left in the season. That seems pretty crazy. The Js have already wrapped and as I was writing this, Russ Hamilton tweeted that it was the last day of shooting for the crew. Season 8 is nearly over. It’s kinda hard to believe!
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So as we hurtle towards the end of the season, equal parts trepidation and excitment, what’s up next for us and our favourite ghost hunting bros?
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THEN
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Trial number 2 completed, TICK
Bobby sent to Heaven, TICK
Dean cut off Benny’s head, TICK (come on, we always knew that would happen one way or another *wibble*).
Sam’s not feeling so great after the latest arm flashy thing, TICK
Naomi reinforced the fact that she’s a manipulative cow.
Crowley reinforced the fact that he’s a total dick.
Prophet Boy is either: 1. Crazy, 2.Taken by Crowley, 3.Taken by Naomi, 4. None of the above.
The demon tablet is gone and gone.
TICK TICK TICK and TICK!
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A lot happened in the last episode.
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Oh,and,there was an EPIC hug.
(just thought it was worth seeing again….)
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NOW
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Where is Kevin?
How are the trials affecting Sam?
Why is Charlie in the bunker?
Did she read the racist truck book? Dean’s full-frontal in there, man.
What about “Heart”? I think she may have read “Heart”!
And did she find the fanfiction??? DID SHE READ THE FANFICTION?
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So, “Pac-Man Fever” looks like a filler. I find that a little hard to reconcile at this stage of the season.
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Looking back at episode 20 from past seasons, we had:
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1. Dead Man’s Blood
2. What Is and What Should Never Be
3. NO EPISODE 20
4. The Rapture
5. The Devil You Know
6. The Man Who Would be King
7. The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo
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Only season 2 had an episode that seemed to not have any connection to the season the mythology in some way (fantastic as it is). All the others, tie in.
Both of Charlie’s previous episodes have proved to have some pivotal connection to the season arc.
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In “The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo” – she helped lead the brothers to the first tablet, which ended up leading them to Kevin, waking up Cass, destroying the Leviathan threat and starting off what we’re dealing with now.
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In “LARP and the Real Girl” – she somehow helped the boys find some level of acceptance of each other again, something that opened them up to the beginnings of healing. Being with her on that case, reminded them to have fun. There was a fragile give and take. It was a turning point in the health of their relationship and sowed the seeds for where we are now.
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The tablets and the brother’s relationship have been the two main arc points of season 8 and Charlie has been involved in both.
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So maybe, there’s more to this episode than meets the eye.
Let’s look at the synopsis…
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DEAN INTRODUCES CHARLIE TO CHEAP PANTSUITS! Concerned about the physical toll the second trial took on Sam, Dean benches his brother from hunting until he heals up.ย So, when geektastic hacker Charlie (guest star Felicia Day) stumbles upon a case and finds the boys, Dean decides it’s time to teach Charlie how to be a hunter-in-training.ย While happy to see “her highness,” the boys suspect Charlie is hiding something; a secret that could get her killed.ย Robert Singer directed the episode written by Robbie Thompson.
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We have an A-team at the helm of this one – Director, Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner, Bob Singer and writer Robbie Thompson, who has written all the Charlie episodes along with a bunch of other awesome ones.
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This is an oddly vague and contradictory synopsis don’t you think? It says Dean benches Sam because Sam’s obviously feeling pretty crook from the 2nd trial. Heaven knows what these trials are doing to him, actually yeah, I guess Heaven does know and I guess we’ll find out sooner or later. Then the synopsis says that the boys suspect something’s amiss with Charlie. So, it doesn’t exactly sound like Sam is being benched – not completely anyway. I’m hoping not. I’m loving seeing the brothers working together. I’m more interested in that than anything. But, I do like Charlie. I like her banter with both the boys, I like her sassiness and her geekiness, she’s very cool and a lot of fun and a positive female character. We don’t know much about her, but it sounds like we’re about to know find out more.
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What about the promo:
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I’ll admit, I’m blinded by the uniform. First Dean in 1940’s garb, then LARPing Dean in leather pants now Dean in uniform, Hubba hubba! I may have fallen even more in love with Robbie! Bless his fangirl understanding heart!
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But beyond the shallow, I have no clue what’s happening in this promo. Dean looks hot. Charlie looks hot. Sam’s in hospital? We’re in a dream/game? Sam’s in hospital in the dream/game and if he dies in the dream/game he dies in real life? Is he somehow sucked into the case? I HAVE NO IDEA. Do you guys have any idea? I wonder how long we’re going to be in the dream/game/whatever.
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Here’s another thing. None of the promotional photos are from within the dream/game. Makes me wonder if that’s just a small, yet promotionally splashy bit of the story. Though with a title like “Pac-Man Fever” and Robbie and Felicia both being gamers… Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if the MOW was a giant Pac-Man! Yes!
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The preview clip tells us next to nothing but is so good, it nearly made me spit juice across the room when I watched it!
SHE.READ.THE.BOOKS. The utter look of mortification on the boy’s faces. I love that Dean just sits there through this whole conversation without saying a word. Mute. Pulling Dean faces. Giving Sam little exasperated looks. Then the look he gives Sam when Charlies says, “Sorry you have zero luck with the ladies”. That’d be “Heart”!! This woman knows way too much about their lives! I love that the books are getting a mention, another nice nod to the history of the show. I wish Chuck was hot on their heels!
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Also, Charlie’s in the bunker! I’m glad we’re back in the bunker,I’ve missed it. I guess the brothers trust Charlie. Makes you wonder why they didn’t put Kevin in the bunker,I know we’ve all been wondering about that one. Too dangerous? He’s too much of a target to risk exposing the bunker and its secrets? Imagine if all the knowledge in the bunker fell into the wrong hands. Distasterous. Do you think the Winchesters are looking for Kevin? You’d think they’d be looking for him right? I mean, they need him to complete the trials, plus he’s a kid in danger! I digressed to a whole other plot point, sorry about that. I guess no-one really knows anything about Charlie and by no-one I mean Crowley and Naomi, so she’s probably safe to bring to the Batcave. Though I hope they blindfolded her or something.
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Shallow point again – one moment please – personally I think Sam’s hair looks as lovely as always and I’m eternally grateful for the return of Dean’s red shirt.
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Right, back to the matter at hand. Sam looks peaked. 2 trials down and double the affects. He’s starting to resemble Insomnia!Sam (who was all kinds of hot for some reason – whoops fell back in the shallow end). What do you think the trials are actually doing to Sam? How do you think they’re changing him?
LAST MINUTE INCLUSION! CHCH promo!
Do Charlie and Dean go shopping??? Oh…I think I’m going to like that!
[I doubt very much that I’ll be inserting the Carver preview here]
I have to say, I pretty much have zero idea about where this episode is going. I’m in for a surprise! I’m hoping there’s more to it than just a fun filler. Don’t get me wrong, it looks super fun and I’m all for a bit of “Supernatural” fun, but after “Taxi Driver” and the mini-hiatus, I’m about ready to go head long into whatever lies ahead to take us to the end of the season and all the agony that comes along with that. But any new episode of “Supernatural” is a damn good thing and this one has one of my favourite recurring characters, is written by one of my favourite writers and is directed by the show’s most experienced director. So, all in all, I’m feeling pretty excited…and somewhat baffled.
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Ok, one last completely trivial thought,has anyone noticed that the brothers have had a lot of new wardrobe this season? A range of new ties to go with their new suits. The return of a red-shirt for Dean. Red, white and blue plaid for both of the boys. Sam has a new brown jacket. Dean has a new, short blue jacket, which he wore with a Henley,,,,,.. what? Oh yeah, and look at this pretty shirt!
What do you think? About the episode not their wardrobe, though, feel free to chime in on that too!
Do you think there’s more to this one than the synopsis and promos are letting on? Do you think it’s going to tie into the season mythology somehow? Do you have any ideas about the dream/game element? Do you have any insight into Sam’s health and wellbeing? Do you think Dean giving hunting tips will lead Charlie to take up “the life” part-time? Do you think she’s going to call the boys bitches again?ย
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Sound off below with your thoughts, theories etc. etc.
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As always, thanks for reading and enjoy the episode!ย
-sweetondean
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None of my theories has even come close, so I’m giving that up completely and diving straight to the shallow end. Dean is looking incredibly hot in that plaid shirt! That alone is enough to make me excited about this episode and you’re right, for some reason, Sam looks hot being under the weather! It seemed like a long hiatus and I dread the long summer of no new episodes. This season just seemed to fly by.
I am SO excited about this episode – and the rest of the season. Like you, I have no idea what is coming – and I love that! I am enjoying the brothers behaving like brothers again, and sitting back to enjoy the ride the show s giving us. As to the clothes – hey, they actually have a place to keep clothing besides the car now, o makes sense they would start accumulating more. (Although I always thought they probably stored stuff at Bobby’s back when).
One thought – i am not sure we should be comparing this to episode 20 for the first 6 seasons. Since those seasons (except for 3, of course) had 22 episodes, I think the right comparison is to episodes 19 – since 3 episodes followed, as will happen with this episode. So – if we use that comparison, we would look to:
Provenance – filler
Folsom Prison Blues – great filler, but filler all the same
Jump the Shark – filler – but became important in later seasons
Hammer of the Gods – combination filler and advanced story
Mommy Dearest – big story advance
So – I think there is a good chance this is filler and the last 3 episodes advance the arc, but considering, as you said, great director, writer and guest star, I am cool with that.
So – my only complaint – do I really have to wait 2 more days??
Good point Grace! It could go either way. Whatever happens, I think it’s going to be a neat one. ๐
[quote]I am SO excited about this episode – and the rest of the season. Like you, I have no idea what is coming – and I love that! I am enjoying the brothers behaving like brothers again, and sitting back to enjoy the ride the show s giving us. As to the clothes – hey, they actually have a place to keep clothing besides the car now, o makes sense they would start accumulating more. (Although I always thought they probably stored stuff at Bobby’s back when).
One thought – i am not sure we should be comparing this to episode 20 for the first 6 seasons. Since those seasons (except for 3, of course) had 22 episodes, I think the right comparison is to episodes 19 – since 3 episodes followed, as will happen with this episode. So – if we use that comparison, we would look to:
Provenance – filler
Folsom Prison Blues – great filler, but filler all the same
Jump the Shark – filler – but became important in later seasons
Hammer of the Gods – combination filler and advanced story
Mommy Dearest – big story advance
So – I think there is a good chance this is filler and the last 3 episodes advance the arc, but considering, as you said, great director, writer and guest star, I am cool with that.
So – my only complaint – do I really have to wait 2 more days??[/quote]
I would add 7.19 to the filler/mytharc advancement; GhostBobby used his ghost mojo to pick up his flask and put in Charlie’s backpack in 7.20 because he was determined not to left out of anything that involved Dick Roman.
[quote]I am SO excited about this episode – and the rest of the season. Like you, I have no idea what is coming – and I love that! I am enjoying the brothers behaving like brothers again, and sitting back to enjoy the ride the show s giving us. As to the clothes – hey, they actually have a place to keep clothing besides the car now, o makes sense they would start accumulating more. (quote]
That was my thought too. They have their own closets now maybe. Time to go shopping! (I still don’t think that plaid is hot tho’. Sorry) ๐
I have to say, sweetondean, that the shallow pool is very deceptive and has one heck of a RIP current – pulls you in without any warning ๐
Love your “Then” – LOL about Naomi being a manipulative cow.
I am having this feeling that the viewers who are watching this season with rose colored glasses are going to be very pleased with this episode. I am ready to stick my fingers in my ears and go “lalalala” to dismiss the nay sayers that will show up after the show views.
I also laughed until I cried when she mentioned the books and then the looks of disgust on the boys faces . . . ๐
Can’t wait for Weds and then as a bonus new Person of Interest on Thursday this week too!!!!
Just had a thought on the new wardrobe – make a bet it is because of the bunker. They now have a place to store excess clothes so they have options when they pack their overnight/weekend hunting trip bags. Am I the only one that wished they had shown that shopping spree – seeing the boys checking them out in full length mirrors with various outfits on . . . oops, the shallow pool current hit again. ๐
I am looking forward to this episode. But I agree, I needed more arc stuff after the last episode. I like that the boys have another friend.. no love interest..just a friend who is female. Where r the women in this show? The last female friend was Ellen & Jo(some romantic interest). With all of their friends being dead or MIA, its nice to see them with friends.
As for the story, really no idea. I am open to good possibilites of maybe tying into the arc or just a good story. As for the wardrobe much better clothes.. The suits are much better this season. About damn time!!
Whenever these dream/alternate reality episodes pop up, I think it might be Dijinn related? It looks like a standalone MOTW episode but hey, you never know; prior episodes with Felicia Day have been very good.
[quote]But any new episode of รขโฌลSupernaturalรขโฌย is a damn good thing and this one has one of my favourite recurring characters, is written by one of my favourite writers and is directed by the showรขโฌโขs most experienced director. So, all in all, Iรขโฌโขm feeling pretty excited…and somewhat baffled.[/quote]
Nice preview Sweetondean. I’m with you on all of the above, including being baffled, and particularly about Felicia Day coming back onto our screens. Her two episodes are in my top 20 for sure ๐
Unfortunately, I have to wait until Monday to watch this episode. Self-imposed exile from blogs & twitter & all things Supernatural because I’m going hiking. Great way to extend the hellatus!! I guess the big consolation is that I’ll be seeing some kick-ass scenery in Tasmania & I likely won’t have reception on my phone to get spoilers.
Enjoy the episode everyone. I will return to the fray next week ๐
All I have to say is ditto on every single thing you said. All the way to their clothes. I have no clue. I’m always wrong. ๐
I am just not sure what to think about this one. I join you in being baffled. It does seem a little out of sync to have a filler at this juncture. The players involved are among my favorites- Thompson, Singer, and Day ,so I am looking forward to this episode come what may!! Sam in a hospital bed during the game/dream/whatever is a sign of more serious stuff to me but I am ALWAYS wrong. The promo photos had some seriously serious looks on Dean’s face don’t you think? Curiously, Sam looked happy (ish). Jeez you got me.
Thank you sweetondean, I enjoyed your thoughts. Naomi is a cow isn’t she? ๐
The bad guy in PacMan is a ghost so PacMan Fever is an interesting title. Charlie heard about all this in Topeka which is just 30 miles from Lawrence, KS and the dead guy was just a 100 miles away in Salina, KS so there are a lot of potential tie-ins for this episode. Charlie says its her dream that is a video game. That would mean that if you die in the game you are dying in her dream. I wonder if Dean takes the dream root to enter her dreams while Sam hunts the bad guy in the real world since it sounds like Sam’s voice saying “game over, kiddo.”
The wardrobe could just be part of the attempt to “mature” the guys this season. I miss Dean’s leather jacket.
As for Sam’s sickness – he’s changing on a molecular level. I wonder if Sam’s demon blood is causing the trials to misfire or if the demon blood plus trials are transforming him. The gates of hell are guarded by a 3 headed dog, Cerberus. Sam saved a dog earlier in the season, and Meg asked why later in the season, highlighting that fact. Crowley mentioned he’s upset at losing his hellhound. Could the cost of revenge (completing the trials) be for Sam to transform into Cerberus and guard the closed gates? If so the guys may have to abandon the plan, leaving Sam weakened in a MoL role in the Batcave while Dean and others hunt. It could explain the need to elevate Misha to a regular next season. Or if the writers get really evil Sam will join Crowley and Abbadon and things will get really hot next season.
Interesting theory on the dog thing. There have been a lot of dog references this season that’s for sure.
Misha has already been a series regular previously – this is not the first time he’s been elevated to a regular. I am not one of the people who sees Sam relegated to sitting in the bunker. He’s been through a lot and risen above it, he’ll get through this as well. I can’t see the story ever going that way and personally, I have a feeling Cass is going to be a little on the outs with the brothers by the end of this season. They seem to be working towards different goals.
But I do agree that the cost of closing the gates of Hell could be too great and I’m interested to see what is asked of Sam in the final trial!! ๐ฅ
I could be wrong รขโฌโ it wouldnรขโฌโขt be the first time. I can think of lots of possible story lines. The final trial may require them to sacrifice someone they previously saved. (I say “them” because so far each trial involved both to complete it – Dean distracted the dog, Sam killed it, Dean got Sam out of Purgatory so Sam could release Bobby). Or it could require one brother to sacrifice the other – Dean lopping off that vamp’s head could have been foreshadowing.
I donรขโฌโขt think that the gates of Heaven or Hell will be closed. It would disturb the balance of good/evil in the world. That means Team Human needs to get organized to fight the demons and angels who have been scheming since the 1950รขโฌโขs (Abbadon) and the early 1970รขโฌโขs Azazel with Lucifer and the angels who plotted to bring Mary and John together. The best plan would be to reconstitute the MoL and its knowledge of spells and lore (and the WMDรขโฌโขs it has like the Spear of Destiny) รขโฌโ Sam would be a logical choice both because of his knowledge of lore and the damage he is suffering from jumping into spellwork blindly. I would not see it as relegated to the bunker. Dean would be the logical general for the hunter side of the equation (think of his battle plans in LARP and the Real Girl). If each has their area of expertise the writers can give each active story lines while they continue to battle evil together and mature.
Cas had to save the angel tablet from Dean because I think Sam may need its contents in the future. Cas canรขโฌโขt heal the damage in Sam but I suspect what is on that tablet might be able to save Sam.
I agree, I can’t see the gates of Hell being closed. As you say, we need the balance betwee good and the evil, but I think beyond that, it might prove to call for something that is more than what the brothers are willing to give. As you say, the Dean and Benny maybe forshadowing, as could be the conversation Prometheus had with Sam. It all seems to point somewhere not good!
Personally, I don’t see the show going the route of having the brothers work the hunts separately, each taking their own area of expertise. It negates what is at the heart of the show, at least it does for me. I could be completely wrong, but I can’t see that as a path they would take and to be perfectly honest, not sure it’s one I would like to watch. What makes this show what it is, is the brother’s working side by side, that’s what has always held my heart and attention anyway, more than any mytharc or monster story. And though they would, essentially be working side by side, it would be in task only – which is just not the same. If that’s mature, I guess I’m not ready for it.
I love your idea about the angel tablet! There’s got to be something somewhere that helps Sam with these changes, unless these changes are necessary negative. Though Cass did say damaged…so that doesn’t sound so good.
I still have this pipe dream that the they will choose not to sacrifice each other or someone they love, this one time, and walk away to continue to fight evil. I’m tired of the bad guys always pushing them in to that position. I want them to choose each other over the world…just one time…though maybe, that’d not make them the great big heroes they are!
I’ve been thinking about the MoL thing too and the Gate of Hell – closing, not closing, etc…..maybe the MoL can be reconstituted, or a solid organization of the like that includes a hunter network similar to the way Garth has been tracking and assigning hunts too – but maybe it can be a legit organization with resources somehow. I don’t know how – but the bunker offers a place of operations maybe? Somewhere central for those “FBI” confirmation phone calls, etc. like Bobby used to do and whatnot and that Garth kind of does now.
Maybe Sam and Dean could be trainers…haha….or maybe they can just end up going back to hunting regular old baddies and not have to worry about apocalypses (or whatever the proper plural form of apocalypse is) angel wars and Leviathan corporate takeovers every other week for a change.
Sigh. Though ideally Supernatural never ends in my perfect world…..I have to admit I am curious to see what note our boys will end on when that final title card flashes once and for all.
I think the whole point of getting John and Mary together was to produce children that would be a combination of the MOL and hunters – making them very smart, educated hunters. Sam and Dean are both hunters – and are both able to do the research needed to support that endeavor. And, they work together watching each other’s backs. I do not think one will ever be only a MOL and one only a hunter – they are the perfect blending of the 2 legacies – both of them. With their skills, there is no need for 2 separate groups – their Campbell blood, Winchester blood, training by John, and lifetime actually doing both jobs without the benefit of the bunker – allows them to do it all. Further, I do not think either would be okay with sending the other out to fight alone or with others as backup. Just my opinion.
Very well put Grace.
Just had a thought what if Bobby stabbed the wrong Sam in hell?
kaz1, what a wild concept! Would a hallucination created to torment Bobby have a life of its own outside of Hell? We’ve seen weirder stuff. Interesting – you should write that fanfic!
[quote]Long time lurker, first time poster. ๐ But has anyone else noted that another nickname for Chuck, is…Charlie? Just an odd thought. I guess both are technically nicknames for Charles, but it does make me wonder.[/quote]
Welcome to posting,Terrie!
You know, I saw someone talking about this on another thread…that Chuck/Charlie could be one and the same!
It’s an interesting train of thought!
Now if she rings Mistress Magda….. ๐
Long time lurker, first time poster. ๐ But has anyone else noted that another nickname for Chuck, is…Charlie? Just an odd thought. I guess both are technically nicknames for Charles, but it does make me wonder.
Great preview – I am so excited for this episode! I love Charlie. She is one of my favourite recurring characters, I especially love that she is a female character but without any romantic tension – just a nice element for a change. Plus, Felicia Day rocks. That preview clip where she talks about having read the books made my night. I simply cannot wait for this episode.
How is it that we are so close to the end of SEASON FREAKIN’ EIGHT though?!?! Madness. I simply don’t know where the time has gone and I am very curious to know where we will leave off at the end of this year and what season nine could possibly mean for those Winchester boys.
I think this episode will be all about Charlie and whats wrong with her and she seems off to u? ” Disappointment”
sorry for my bad English
I never try to guess what will happen in an episode before it airs. What is leaked is traditionally misleading. I think they [i]want [/i] us to think it will be filler. It is fun for me to just watch the episodes, usually with baited breath and heart pounding, as they come.
LOVED Naomi being a manipulative cow.
LOVED Charlie reading the books and S&D’s reactions.
LOVE the wardrobe changes. LOVE Sam’s hair.
LOVE the flashback to the epic hug – Dean’s face! ๐ฅ
I agree that Insomnia!Sam is mysteriously hot as h*ll. And Trial!Sam is hot as h*ll. Very mysterioso. But hot, hot, hot. ๐
That said, I still long for Sam to say just a few words about why he didn’t look for Dean. That omission does leave a hole in my SPN heart.
[i]Not a lecture coming up, just a naive hope. Ignore it if you wish.[/i]
As much as we can, let’s watch the episode to see what will happen, and not imagine too many expectations that can’t be met. After all, we are watching to see what Robbie Thompson, Bob Singer and crew have to show and tell us.
[i]Naive hopeful lecture finished. Sorry ’bout that. Was compelled. Black smoke is exiting my office now.[/i]
I can’t wait to see this episode!
Hi love2boys, I can’t wait to see this episode either. I love your little naive hopeful mini lecture. Too many expectations often lead to disappointment. “Black smoke is exiting my office now” ๐
P.S. Thank you for the compliment on cbox!! ๐ I saw it later that day. Maybe someday we will be on at the same time and can chat!
i’m pretty confident sam’s voice is coming…it’s just a matter of which eppy ๐
oh my goodness, this episode is going to be great
Was just thinking that if hell has an adjacent then maybe heaven has one too! There are just so many ways this season finale can play out and what’s the bet that Sam’s failing health is going to be at the centre of it all. Angsty feels all round to be sure!
For Cas to be a regular on the show next season, surely this would mean that something drastic needs to happen this season to bring this into effect. I have a feeling he is going to atone for his past actions by doing the trials perhaps.
I cant help feeling that Crowley has something to do with the ease of Bobby’s discovery in hell (unlocked cell door? come ON). Everyone seems to be up in arms regarding canon, but what if this was all just a ruse? After all, it wouldn’t be the first time that Crowley has hoodwinked us all. He has always been a step ahead, and to say that it was bad writing that had him overlook the fact that Sam might be looking for Bobby (whom Crowley knows shouldn’t be in hell in the first place), is just too easy methinks. No I think Crowley knew all along that Sam would bust Bobby out, perhaps it has something to do with the 3rd trial. Hasn’t Crowley got the other half of the tablet?
I cannot WAIT for this ep and am beyond excited.
PS. To Leah, Kelly, E, painted wolf, Ardesponia and all; thank you for the clarification and all your support. It means so much honestly. I missed you guys and WFB!, there is nowhere else like it on the internet! Happy watching and Sam is going to make me cry I just know it!!
[quote]Was just thinking that if hell has an adjacent then maybe heaven has one too![/quote]
kaz1, you are coming up with the most intriguing ideas! Keep it up! I am loving it. 8)
KAZ!!!! Soo glad you are back!!! Nice to see you posting again, you were missed!
Thanks E, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside with all the squishy feels sent my way. As I said to Leah I really missed you guys and this WFB. It’s funny how this sight has wormed its way into my life; it is one of the first things I do in the morning and the last thing I do at night. I really missed reading all the delicious theories being cooked up. I now have 3 weeks of catching up to do.
I absolutely LOVED the last ep. Oh my word but the old Dean and Sam are back. It just NEVER gets old (those HUGS!!!). I swear I dread the day this series ends I really do
๐ ๐ Kaz, I have to give a little shout-out to eilf who figured it all out. We were all going ” what the heck happened??” Again welcome back!!
Aw thanks man. I had myself a little pity party and then decided it was just a storm in a tea cup. I MISSED U GUYS TOO MUCH eh eh.
Welcome back kaz! Great to have you back commenting! ๐
You know…your little thought about Crowley, may play into the finale…I just popped the synopsis on the spoiler page and then read your comment and went ooooooooo!!! ๐ฎ
Hey kaz, I’m glad to see you’re back, too. Those are some interesting ideas. ๐
Kaz sorry but Crowley said after Sam found Bobby: Something is going on. My Hellhound has been killed. Winchester jumbo size is trying to break into the mother ship. And that Prophet of theirs is madly translating away. So it doesn’t seem that until that moment he has any idea what was happening.
Okay, who else cried?
I was expecting some the funny, the action-packed, and the meta for this one, but instead I got the deep, the sad, the serious, and the incredibly meaningful.
I was so moved by the layers of emotion in this episode.
Full of tender moments, this one’s a keeper for sure, one I shall definitely rewatch. I don’t think we’ve an episode of Supernatural this touching in years. JMO. I can’t think of one right now.
But yeah…I don’t have a lot of words right now because of all the emotion this one dredged up – but I feel compelled to give it an A.
Hi Bamboo, I so agree with everything you said here. I was a little anxious before watching but it was just a lovely episode. It is not just you, it has been a long while since an episode has so gently and effectively hit all the right emotional notes.
As someone who has one (and is NOT sharing) and after watching the Dean and Charlie shopping scene:
Dean would make an absolutely awesome gay best friend.
I know thatรยดs a clichรยฉ. But he would.
The scene was… yeah… ๐
๐ ๐ There was definitely that vibe (in reverse).
IMO it was not filler. It revealed much about Dean’s fear and Sam’s debilitation but willingness to stay on the job. It was a great flesh out of Charlie’s back story and paralleled Dean’s beautifully. Dean encourages her to let go, but he cannot. Nice homage to past episodes and threads. Homage to Star Wars Han solo: Charlie: I love you. Dean: I know. The hug. Sam’s attempt to explain to Dean and Dean’s hug. Glad is was not a retrace of Tron. The game used as the vehicle to expose Dean’s fear was a cool device. Jared twitted live during the West Coast airing if you want behind the scenes factoids. Yes, there were some obvious lines about the bunker being in the non traceable zone, but I enjoyed the episode. And it reunited the commonality of finding Kevin and returning to the arc. The explanation of why they are not looking for Kevin when Charlie shows up IMO was for fans who want the arc to move along without interruption. It also brings up the idea of looking for lost people. Dean is so crafty when it comes to cell phones. And yes, there is new wardrobe, Sam’s yellow tie. Hey, they probably have closets and live near a dry cleaner. The bunker is in Kansas, where it all began. Foreshadow of just how ill Sam becomes. Concise 4 players and one villain. Nice.
Debbab
The Han Solo homage was great. S7 and S8 Larp also had guys say “I love you” to Charlie who replied “I know”. Love this.
Also did you notice when Dean took the dream root he didn’t put any of Charlie body bits in!!!
Hey kaz, Sam yanked out a bit of her hair!
Oh my goodness I must have missed that bit. Probably because I was staring a bit too long at Dean and his awesomeness. CAN you blame me, that uniform Sweetondean… there are no words!
There are never any words, kaz….never any words…. *sigh*
Thought they pulled Charlie’s hair for the dream root. Will have to look on re watch. The liquid did not look to tasty. Where did they get it from? Was it ice tea, rusty water, whiskey, or bodily fluid? Does anyone know if Lisa or Carmen every told Dean they loved him. It seems like nobody every thanked these two for saving the world until Charlie and wondering if anyone else has told Dean she loves him. Carmen does not count, she was not real. Did Lisa? Memory fails me. Curious.
Sam did pull a hair from Charlie’s head for the dream root.
Also, I think the only other person who’s told Dean she loves him is his mom, and that was when he was stuck in the Djinn’s reality. That’s all I can remember.
Sam said “you’re my brother and I still love ya” during S4
s “Sam Interrupted”, the episode where Sam and Dean end up in the mental hospital. Sam was high on meds at the time.