100 Favorite Moments of Supernatural – Season Two
Ronald: Part man, part machine. Like the Terminator but the kind that can change itself. Make itself look like other people.
Dean: Like from T2
Ronald: Exactly. See, so not just a robot. More of a ‘mandroid’.
Houses Of The Holy (2.13)
I’m going to have to go with a few moments here, as this is another of my all time favourite episodes. And another I’m gonna need to put more than one picture in, Not only for the eye candy, but the great photography.
Both Winchesters were beautifully lit, allowing the shadows play with their faces like their doubts of faith. Light is used to almost create a halo at times, to illustrate Dean’s doubts, and when you look at those scenes Sam speaks about his conviction that there has to be a greater good, his eyes are enlightened even more, as if lit from within. The crew did an amazing job here to enhance the underlying currents of this episode, as it is somewhat the beginning of the questioning of faith that will cross our paths in the future of this show more than once.
Plus: Sam Winchester looks fabulous in psychiatry gear.
Dean: You know, you’re supposed to be bad, too, Sam. Maybe I should just stop you right now.?
Sam: You know what, Dean, I don’t understand! Why can’t you even consider the possibility?
Dean: What, that this is an angel?
Sam: Yes! Maybe we’re hunting an angel here and we should stop! Maybe this is God’s will!
Dean: Okay, alright. You know what? I get it. You’ve got faith. Hey, good for you. I’m sure it makes things easier. I’ll tell you who else had faith like that: Mom. She used to tell me when she’d tuck me in that angels were watching over us. In fact, that was the last thing she ever said to me.
Sam: You never told me that.
Dean: What’s to tell? She was wrong. There was nothing protecting her. There’s no higher power, there’s no God. There’s just chaos and violence and random, unpredictable evil that comes out of nowhere and rips you to shreds.
Sam: I don’t know, Dean, I just, uh, I just wanted to believe so badly. It’s so damned hard to do this what we do. All alone, you know. And, there’s so much evil out in the world, Dean. I feel like I could drown in it. And when I think about my destiny, when I think about how I could end up,
Dean: Yeah, well, don’t worry about that, all right? I’m watching out for you.
Sam: Yeah, I know you are. But you’re just one person, Dean. And I needed to think that there was something else watching too, you know? Some higher power, some greater good. And that maybe I,
Dean: Maybe what?
Sam: Maybe I could be saved.
Born Under A Bad Sign (2.14)
Fate catches up pretty quickly with Sammy. Playing the possessed Sam Jared must have had a field day, and he did an amazing job. Well done, thesp! The bad-guy-vibe suits him well, and as he uses Jo as bait I was hardly able to be shocked because he looked to incredibly attractive (again I admit to shallow moments, folks).
Fave scene: MegSam beating the holy Jesus out of Dean, not without pestering with another devastating truth:
Sam: By the way: I saw your dad there. He says ‘howdy’. All that I had to hold on to was that I would climb out one day, and that I was gonna torture you, nice and slow, like pulling the wings off an insect. But whatever I do to you, it’s nothing compared to what you do to yourself, isn’t it? I can see it in your eyes, Dean. You’re worthless. You couldn’t save your dad. And deep down – you know that you can’t save your brother.
Tall Tales (2.15)
Yeah, The Trickster (soon to be known as Gabriel) – finally a breather with some hilarious scenes, introduction to purple nurples, slow dancing aliens, a lot of blahblahblahblah and staking the demi-god. Or not.
I love how Bobby tries to find out with all their ramblings what the whole story is about and to make sense of it. Plus – shutting them up like pupils. Go Jim Beaver, great job!
(From Alice: Call me shallow, but this is my favorite scene)
Roadkill (2.16)
Beautiful Tricia Helfer stars as Molly who has no idea that she’s dead. Even though the episodes become a bit too much GhostWhisperer for me in the end, it was a thrill. Plus – asking ones more the question of where we go when we die. I wish I knew.
Sam: It’s an old country custom, Dean, planting a tree as a grave marker
Dean: You are like a walking encyclopedia of weirdness.
Heart (2.17)
Another fave, possibly the favourite episode. For me, for personal reason, the most heartbreaking one. So, not be annoying to anyone around, I only watch it when I’m alone, if ever. But I love it. One day, I’m sure, the time will come when I’ll be able to watch this fantastic Kim Manners episode without welling up.
Most beautiful scene: Sam and Madison peacefully asleep after a night (From Alice – and day) of breathless sex.
Most moving scene: Dean offering to kill Madison in Sam’s place. But Sam, being the decent man he is, knows that is has to be him. If there’s anything he can do for the woman he began to fall in love with, this is it.
Hollywood Babylon (2.18)
The guys go to Hollywood, Dean thinking it a good idea to give Sam a break after what happened with Madison, and, of course, they stumble onto some haunting, evoked by some PA who wasn’t able to swallow his wrath about his script being changed into a really bad horror movie.
This episode holds so many inside jokes, and my favourite moments are Dean finding some of the great food there – mini philly cheese steak sandwiches, smoothies, all kinds of good stuff.
Folsom Prison Blues (2.19)
Anyone out there who didn’t love Tiny?! Go, Clif!
Dean: Save room for desert, Tiny. Hey, I’d wanna ask you, ’cause I couldn’t not notice you are two tons of fun. Just curious, is this like a thyroid problem or is this some deep self-esteem issue. ’cause, you know, they’re just donuts. They’re not love.
What a mean thing to say, Dean, but what a classy thing to do to apologize.
(From Alice – Hmm, Winchesters in prison orange…)
What Is and Should Never Be (2.20)
Alternative reality for Dean. Beautiful, profound, tragic episode. Sam and Dean are at odds. They are not as close as we’ve grown to love them, not by far! Doesn’t it make your heart break for them?
My fave scene: Dean at his father’s grave, another example of Jensen incredibly marvellous acting capabilities. The man is such a wonderful, authentic actor, I’m in awe. Constantly.
Dean: Your happiness for all these people’s lives. No contest. Right? But why? Why is it my job to save these people? Why do I have to be some kind of hero? What about us, huh? What, mom’s not supposed to live her life, Sammy’s not supposed to get married, Why do we have to sacrifice everything, Dad? It’s…
All Hell Breaks Loose, Part I (2.21)
No words, I’m a weeping mess.
All Hell Breaks Loose, Part II (2.22)
Kim Manners giving Jensen room and space to give us one of the best scenes of this show.
Dean mourning Sam: you know, when we were little, you couldn’t have been more five, you’d started asking questions. How come we didn’t have a mom. Why do we always have to move around? Where’d dad go, when he’d take off for days at a time. I remember I begged you, quit askin’ Sammy. Man, you don’t wanna know. I just wanted you to be a kid. Just for a little while longer. I always tried to protect you, keep you safe. Dad didn’t even have to tell me. It was always my responsibility, you know. It’s like: I had one job. I had one job. And I screwed up. I blew it. And for that I’m sorry. I guess, that’s what I do. I let down the people I love. I let dad down, and now I guess I’m supposed to let you down, too. How can I? Am I supposed to live that? What am I supposed to do? Sammy, God, What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do?
Okay, there is work to do. Another season will be even more exhausting for the Winchesters. Get ready for more memories, coming up in part three, season three.
Thanks for your company on this road so far,
Whoa – I guess I never realized just how many heart-wrenching moments were in season two as compared with season one. Or maybe the characters are just more real by this point. Excellent list again, Jas. The moment when Dean takes out his frustrations on the Impala is an incredible moment, as is when he breaks down at the end of “Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things” – all around a great season!
Hi Jasminka
Your picks are perfect.
Another scene I liked in Folsom Prison Blues, is when they are both put into their cells for the first time.
And Sam’s new roommate is even taller than him. The frantic look on his face when he turns around to Dean as the cell door closes, was priceless. Poor Sam.
Elle’s right, there are about 700 lunatic Kleenex scenes in season two. I don’t know if the scene from 2.22 is my all time favorite, but it’s on the very short list.
Poor Tiny, poor giant Tiny.
Peppersteak.
Stonehenge!
Another awesome list–LOVE your picks.
-S2’s my favorite title card!
-The sherriff! That’s my favorite scene from Bloodlust as well. I’d love to see him again…
-The bit about Lucky Liz, wow, what a fascinating and disturbing bit of history–so cool you recognized it!
-I love Gabriel Byrne too. And Linda Blair looks great in those pics!
-Best crossroads demon ever!
-Another favorite from Croatoan: the scene where Dean and the Sarge are aiming guns at each other in the Impala. “This is going to be a relaxing drive.”
-I’m going with the hangover from Playthings 😉
-From BUABS: “You’re a butcher.” “You’re welcome.” Probably weird to pick that in an ep with so many awesome scenes from Meg/Sam & Dean but I really loved Jo in this one, and was sad we never saw her again after
-Favorite part of Hollywood Babylon: Gary Cole!!! Big fan of “Office Space” here
Can’t wait to read S3’s moments!
Once again Jas thank you!
What a roller coaster , so many emotional moving moments and you have captured them all with these beautiful images , including one I have always loved , the peaceful scene by the lake at the beginning of `Hunted` before the big confession.
So pleased that Ronald was included , how could anmyone not love him , so sad that he had to bite the dust.
There were so many lovely `brother` moments featured here , HOH ,Croatoan, Playthings and of course Heart ( only to be watched on a `good day`). Then the last 3 all of which reduce me to a weeping mess and demonstrate just why we love this show so much.
Can I also reserve a `Coulrophobiacs Unite` shirt please? Ju x
Elle, Dany, Karen, Randal,ElenaM, Julie, I’m delighted that you like my picks. Thanks.
Elle, just when you think it can’t get more heartbreaking, they drag us back in… This show really tries to monopolize tragedy.
Dany, never stop singing Kim Manners’ praises. He was a unique creative mind. Miss his art.
Karen, that scene you refer to— hilarious, indeed! That episode was full of great moments like this. I also love the teardrop tattoos and ‘you’re from Texas all of a sudden?’. Gotta love this show, no chance for another option.
Randal.. sigh… poor giant Tiny… What, you needed tissues too? Wuss.
ElenaM, so many great ideas, thanks! Gary Cole – loved him too, I loved that show, was it called Nightcaller? Don’t remember, the German title was Night Owl, but I doubt that was the original…
Julie, Coulrophobiacs United shirt coming right up. Muah. Thank you
Folks, you are so generous. Love Jas