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Date watched: Sunday, March 27
Episode: 4.02 Are You There God? It’s Me, Dean Winchester, 4.03 In the Beginning, 4.04 Metamorphosis, 4.05 Monster Movie, 4.06 Yellow Fever, 4.07 It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester
Are You There God? It’s Me, Dean Winchester deals with the guilt hunters feel faced with the people they couldn’t save. The ghosts of a variety of characters from the past come back and torment our heroes. It also introduces the seals that Lilith is breaking and that Castiel is trying to protect. My favorite parts, though, are the parts where Dean tries to deal with the reality of angels, god, and his own place in this world. Dean asking “why do I deserve to get saved” pretty much sums up his whole character in an oh so tragic way. The scene with Dean and Castiel at the end was charged and completely riveting. They definitely made the right choice when they decided to extend Castiel’s episode number.
In the Beginning gives us some real insight into John and Mary Winchester as well as Mary’s family. Cas sends Dean back in time to 1973 where he meet both of his parents before they got married. For most of the series Mary had been this perfect mother figure pure in Dean’s mind, but this episode shows us that she was actually born into a hunting family and made her own mistakes. John was the one who had no idea about hunting.
As Dean struggles futilely to save his family from Azazel’s curse we learn what actually happened. Like a true Winchester, Mary made a deal to save John’s life and that left the door open for Azazel to mess with baby Sam. Ultimately Cas sent Dean on this trip so that he would have full knowledge of the past because Sam’s future is in jeopardy. Cas reveals that Sam is on a dark path and that if Dean doesn’t stop it the angels will.
Metamorphosis picks up immediately after In the Beginning with Dean confronting Sam. Dean finds out that Ruby has been helping Sam cultivate the powers he got from Azazel so that he is now able to expel demons and force them back to hell with his mind. Dean of course goes off the deep end about the slippery slope Sam is on. We all know that Dean is right about this but he really doesn’t handle the situation well, too angry and scared to truly communicate properly.
The plot of the episode is a clear metaphor for Sam’s situation as they hunt a ruguru who Sam is convinced can resist the lure of his monster nature. Unfortunately the situation turns out less than ideal and by the end of the episode Sam claims he is done exploring his own demonic powers.
Monster Movie is another one of the episodes that plays with the medium. In this case it is done in the style of old black and white monster movies. The setting of an Oktoberfest celebration also manages to give it a faux European setting like an old vampire movie. The villain of the episode is a shapeshifter which allows them to cycle through a variety of old monster movie creatures. The best part of this episode, though, is it brings a much lighter tone to season four. For the first time we set the big plot aside and let the boys have a bit of fun. Dean’s rehymenated speech is great precisely because it was long past time we see Dean enjoying life at least a little. Also, Jensen in lederhosen.
Yellow Fever is delightfully entertaining because of Dean’s ghost sickness. He’s terrified of everything which allows Jensen to have free hilarious reign acting. It also allowed them to lampshade how ridiculous their life choices are when Dean went on a rant about people who actually chase monsters. There were a few serious moments, like seeing Dean’s fear of Sam’s future path and hints of what his experience in hell was like, but it was mostly entertaining. I did always feel bad for the ghost in this episode though—his life was bad enough and then they had to go and torture him again to dispel him.
Best part of the whole thing though is the Eye of the Tiger video at the end. :D
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester sees Sam and Dean trying to stop another seal from breaking—this time it’s the rising of Samhain. While they don’t succeed in stoping the seal from breaking, Sam manages to stop Samhain with his demon powers—black eyes and all. This episode also shows us a lot more about the angels, introducing Cas to Sam and bringing Uriel into the story. Most interestingly to me, is the bench scene/hammer talk where Dean and Cas seem to share an understanding for the first time. We also see Cas’ reverence for humanity which is in stark contrast to Uriel’s disdain.
Random thoughts:
-Poor Dean never gets his pie.
-I LOVE that Dean convinced his father to by the Impala. He picked out his own Baby.
-I love that Dean was named after his grandmother Deanna.
Episode: 4.02 Are You There God? It’s Me, Dean Winchester, 4.03 In the Beginning, 4.04 Metamorphosis, 4.05 Monster Movie, 4.06 Yellow Fever, 4.07 It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester
Are You There God? It’s Me, Dean Winchester deals with the guilt hunters feel faced with the people they couldn’t save. The ghosts of a variety of characters from the past come back and torment our heroes. It also introduces the seals that Lilith is breaking and that Castiel is trying to protect. My favorite parts, though, are the parts where Dean tries to deal with the reality of angels, god, and his own place in this world. Dean asking “why do I deserve to get saved” pretty much sums up his whole character in an oh so tragic way. The scene with Dean and Castiel at the end was charged and completely riveting. They definitely made the right choice when they decided to extend Castiel’s episode number.
In the Beginning gives us some real insight into John and Mary Winchester as well as Mary’s family. Cas sends Dean back in time to 1973 where he meet both of his parents before they got married. For most of the series Mary had been this perfect mother figure pure in Dean’s mind, but this episode shows us that she was actually born into a hunting family and made her own mistakes. John was the one who had no idea about hunting.
As Dean struggles futilely to save his family from Azazel’s curse we learn what actually happened. Like a true Winchester, Mary made a deal to save John’s life and that left the door open for Azazel to mess with baby Sam. Ultimately Cas sent Dean on this trip so that he would have full knowledge of the past because Sam’s future is in jeopardy. Cas reveals that Sam is on a dark path and that if Dean doesn’t stop it the angels will.
Metamorphosis picks up immediately after In the Beginning with Dean confronting Sam. Dean finds out that Ruby has been helping Sam cultivate the powers he got from Azazel so that he is now able to expel demons and force them back to hell with his mind. Dean of course goes off the deep end about the slippery slope Sam is on. We all know that Dean is right about this but he really doesn’t handle the situation well, too angry and scared to truly communicate properly.
The plot of the episode is a clear metaphor for Sam’s situation as they hunt a ruguru who Sam is convinced can resist the lure of his monster nature. Unfortunately the situation turns out less than ideal and by the end of the episode Sam claims he is done exploring his own demonic powers.
Monster Movie is another one of the episodes that plays with the medium. In this case it is done in the style of old black and white monster movies. The setting of an Oktoberfest celebration also manages to give it a faux European setting like an old vampire movie. The villain of the episode is a shapeshifter which allows them to cycle through a variety of old monster movie creatures. The best part of this episode, though, is it brings a much lighter tone to season four. For the first time we set the big plot aside and let the boys have a bit of fun. Dean’s rehymenated speech is great precisely because it was long past time we see Dean enjoying life at least a little. Also, Jensen in lederhosen.
Yellow Fever is delightfully entertaining because of Dean’s ghost sickness. He’s terrified of everything which allows Jensen to have free hilarious reign acting. It also allowed them to lampshade how ridiculous their life choices are when Dean went on a rant about people who actually chase monsters. There were a few serious moments, like seeing Dean’s fear of Sam’s future path and hints of what his experience in hell was like, but it was mostly entertaining. I did always feel bad for the ghost in this episode though—his life was bad enough and then they had to go and torture him again to dispel him.
Best part of the whole thing though is the Eye of the Tiger video at the end. :D
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester sees Sam and Dean trying to stop another seal from breaking—this time it’s the rising of Samhain. While they don’t succeed in stoping the seal from breaking, Sam manages to stop Samhain with his demon powers—black eyes and all. This episode also shows us a lot more about the angels, introducing Cas to Sam and bringing Uriel into the story. Most interestingly to me, is the bench scene/hammer talk where Dean and Cas seem to share an understanding for the first time. We also see Cas’ reverence for humanity which is in stark contrast to Uriel’s disdain.
Random thoughts:
-Poor Dean never gets his pie.
-I LOVE that Dean convinced his father to by the Impala. He picked out his own Baby.
-I love that Dean was named after his grandmother Deanna.
