Sam: What am I, Dracula?
Dean: George Hamilton Dracula.
Dean: Dude, you have a camel in the backyard
Gen: That's an alpaca dumbass.
"You married fake Ruby?"
Dean: Well, it looks like you did alright.
Sam: Yeah. I should figure out her name.
"Money man, there is nothing like it. Alright, couch, TV star, beauty rest."
"You have been Sam Winchester way too long."
"Dean Cain was like that on Lois, and that man's a real actor."
"Don't look at the camera. Look anywhere but the camera."
Sam: Who wrote this? Nobody says "penultimate."
Dean: Gun, mouth, now.
Misha: IMHO J&J had a late one last night.
Sera: Spell it out for me please. What is our terror alert level here?
Bob Singer: I don't know Sera, orange maybe. They started talking to each other.
Sera: But that's a good thing.
Bob Singer: Right I thought so. But now Jensen's living at Jared's house plus Clif says they're smuggling in illegal stuff from Mexico.
Producer: Misha's celebrity tweets says it's a black market organ thing, I'm betting drugs."
"Maybe we cannot get out of earth #2 right now, but at least we can get the Hell out of the Canadian part of it. If I hear one more conversation about hockey I'm going to puke."
Bob Singer: Well Sera, we really don't understand it ourselves, but it appears that Jared and Jensen were seen beating an extra to death.
Jim: Listen, Jim here Sera and it wasn't all the way to death, only part way so that's a plus.
Producer: He could definitely still run.
Bob Singer: And we'll certainly follow up on that.
"He sold Octocobra? Mother of God, they'll buy anything."
Sam: You're kidding. Your character in the show, Bobby Singer-
Dean: What kind of a douchebag names a character after himself?
Sam: Oh that's not right.
"You heard my brother. That's right my brother. You know what, we're not actors. We're hunters. We're the Winchesters, always have been and always will be. And where we're from, people don't know who we are. But you know what, we matter to that world. In fact we even save a son of a bitch once or twice. And yeah okay here there's probably some fans who give a crap about this nonsense, but Bob Singer, if that even is your name, tell me this, what does it all mean?"
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As to the plot line...whatevs. I keep going back just to watch the funny chunk in the middle. I was verrrry leery of this ep, but decided to watch in the mindset of "I'm eating candy!" And had a blast. And it is all just too re-watchable!! Candy! Yum!!!!
Yay for the dinger review says I! Laughed my way through this. So ya, all of that above. Really only two notes.
If I had to pick a favorite moment, I would have to choose during the acting scene when we saw them through the window from Bob Singers viewpoint. Off goes The Dean, trying to figure things out, and shortly after follows a scared, and completely out of his element Sammy. It was just so...so...cute. And I couldn't help but see it as the boys, especially Sam, reverting to childhood ways. I love how the boy's relationship is maturing, but it was just awesome to see how Sammy still looks to his older brother to lead the way. I mean, Dean's side-bar directing to Sam, his 'acting' face compared to Sam's puppy face, and of course, my favorite, off Dean goes and Sam chases after. "Wait up!" Aaaand I'm so totally gushing! sorry.
Second note, it appears to be official. "Research" is a code word. First in 'Changing Channels' and now in 'The French Mistake'. And on this subject, BAD, Baaaaaad Sammy! And poor Jared and Gen!!!
Oh ya, one more thing. Is there anyone else hoping that a camera was running when Jared and Jensen got a first glimpse at "their" house and trailer? Cause it would make my heart happy to see that on the gag reel.
(And I did enjoy this episode generally - there were some parts which I probably understood less well, probably because some of the "inside" jokes / references may have been lost on me).
I loved the episode! The ‘bad’ acting (and it’s hard, when you are a good actor, to pretend to be that bad!), the vanity trailer/house, the pic of the Alpaca next to Jared and Gen’s wedding picture, the cowboy poster behind Jared’s desk. Ha!
And you wonderfully point out those other layers, Alice. This is a perfect example of Generation Me. Perfect. And that’s not funny. Those people born in the late sixties, seventies, eighties and nineties belong to that generation, more or less, they feel more entitled than ever but are also more miserable than ever. And in this episode we find countless examples of that attitude.
The fangirl in me would like to believe that the ‘what you’re Polish’ came from the story I told Jim Beaver (with the request to pass it on to Jared) about that Polish patient I once had who was so proud of Jared and so grateful that he didn’t change his Polish name when entering show business. I remember Jim saying to me : ‘Oh, I know what Jared will say: What, I’m Polish?!’
It’s just a hilarious thought and a little fangirl’s dream… bwah
And I also loved that the vanity Warhol of Jared was my all-time favourite picture of the man. Well chosen, prop guys.
All in all, this was a fabulous comedic episode. At this point I’m not going to delve into the unlayering of layers. I just want to have fun with this one.
Thanks a lot for this fun recap, Alice! Love, Jas
And the boys didn´t mind staring at Gens rear
I Loved this episode, your review and the pictures you chose.
This episode was such a delight!
I can't even choose my favourite funniest moment, there is just too many.
How could anyone not enjoy this episode, It`s great that just looking at the screencaps from it can make me laugh like an idiot. It needs so many re watches to get all the nuances and in jokes, something I am sure we are all willing to do ( and have already done).
So hard to pick a fav bit but I guess it has to be the wonderful `acting` I mean really " We have no other choice"
Great funny episode and great funny review!
Alice, this episode was not major plot building, or myth heavy, it was light and fluffy and made everybody
We did learn something about the great war of Heaven, but basically it was how Jensen and Jared are self centered, materialistic divas.
And Dean and Sam Winchester, even when they are out of their element, are still the heroes we know and love.
But, honestly can we really trust Balthazar? He tried to get the Soulless One to kill Bobby, and he did it to f**k with Dean.
'I remember laughing all the way through "Bad Day At Black Rock" until Bela shot Sam. Fun over.'
You know the saying, it is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Poor Misha.
I agree, Sam and Dean would have gotten bored of spending all the money and then of course there is the 'acting' that they would be required to do. They would want to get out and hunt something.
Question: Is it cheating on your husband, if you believe that the man you are sleeping with is your husband???
They shot God, I mean Eric Kripke.
I am truly enjoying this second half of the season. One more episode, which has Rufus and Bobby against Gramps, until the next hellatus.
The dingers were great! There were so many it is hard to pick a favorite!
I must admit, however, it was disturbing to see Misha get his throat slit!
Very funny whan I got my head round it but as far as I'm concerned they can stop the worlds-within-w orlds-double-th inky stuff now as my brain's starting to curl up round the edges.
PS. I do so hope that stoopid cowboy picture behind Sam isn't the shape of western episodes to come, they wouldn't be that cruel ... What am I saying? Of course they would ...
love it soooo much i can't stop laughing. Even if this AU is very close to real but it's still a make up universe. J squared here are not even the real ones but did anybody notice that the real Jensen and Jared are there too?
No? Because i read several reviews of this ep and nobody said anything about it.
okay... if you re-watch the scene where Sam and Dean walk into J. Ackles' trailer for the first time. Didn't you ever think it weird that Jensen let the big screen plasma tv on while he's not there? (Okay, he is a big TV star, he can do whatever he likes) That Plasma TV serves a purpose. It’s already on when the boys came in. The TV plays a movie with Jensen wearing a black suit talking to someone on it.
And watch.... when Dean turned his back from the tv to talk to Sam about the Spell ...Notice that Jensen that's in the TV WINKS at us then it turns out that he is talking to Jared because then Jared turns around and he too WINKS at us. OMG!!!!!!!!
I noticed it right away the first time i watch the scene. Because somehow i was drawn to that TV since the first time the boys walk in. First, i noticed only Jared because he suddenly turns around. So, just to make sure i rewind it (i did not watch it live) again and again 3 times and i am sure it's there. Jensen Winks first then Jared. The real J2 are there on TV as if they shout out “Gotcha!†at us. Nice prank, guys!
Oh i almost forget, have any of you find out what picture that Misha took when he sit behind Sam? Is it true that he take picture of Sam's back with his phone just before he tweeted "J and J had a late night"
I love Bob's horror when he phones Sera that Jensen is now sleeping at Jared's house..... a poke at Wincest's fan maybe? (Sorry, i don't mean to offend)
God! I love this ep! I love this show!!
(forgive my English, it's not my mother tongue)
Alice,do you know which convention? I'd love to see a video of this if it is available