Supernatural: Season 12 Episode 1 "Keep Calm and Carry On"
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Andrew Dabb
Staring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Mark Sheppard,
Misha Collins, Samantha Smith, Elizabeth Blackmore, Bronagh Waugh
Synopsis: Dean comes face to face with his mother while Sam
fights for his life after being shot by Toni.
My Thoughts: It’s been a while since Supernatural has had a
season kick off right where the previous season left off. Thank goodness that’s
what they did for this season because Mama Winchester is back! I’ll be honest
here, at the end of season 11, I was a little torn about the return of Mary.
It’s been 33 years since this character was alive, but after watching Keep Calm
and Carry On, I am excited to see where this season leads.
Andrew Dabb did a wonder full job writing a script that gave
such beautiful moments for Samantha Smith (plays Mary Winchester) to really
react to this crazy world she has been thrown into. It’s the little details
that make Mary shine in this episode, the pauses for Mary to realize she has
been gone for 33 years, to see how much the world has changed, and most
importantly that her sons are not only adults, but are also hunters and that
John is gone. There is so much to process for a character and the audience gets
to go through it with her. I’m sure little moments will happen here and there
threw out the season, but it was key for the pace to be set for Mary in the
first episode of the season. Even better, through out the episode we got to see
glimpses of Mary’s personality, my favorite being when Mary gets to see the
Impala again. At first its this touching moment of getting to see the car that
he husband loved, but then you see the smirk on her face and you know its not
just the car she is thinking about! Dean’s face was priceless! Dean isn’t the
only one that has had fun in that back seat!
The episode wasn’t all rainbows and Mama’s welcome home. Sam
is in a bad way during this episode. He is a prisoner of Lady Antonia Bevell,
but Sam is a tough cookie, after all Lucifer has tortured him before. Not
willing to give up any information that Bevell is wanting, they start to the
torture on Sam. First is a long cold shower. I’m like 99% sure this was just to
get a rise out of all the fan girls, I didn’t mind at all, more torture showers
please for both boys! That was the easy stuff though, the blowtorch and the
little ride down memory lane was not so pleasant for poor Sam. Seriously,
though, a blowtorch? So mean. His true
character shows in the end though, when he has a chance to kill Bevell and to
escape. Sam leaves her alive though and because of that he doesn’t make the get
away. It’s clear, because of his actions thought, that she is starting to have
doubts in what she is doing.
I really did enjoy this episode, it was a great way to start
the season. The episode is a good change of pace, taking a step down from such
a huge apocalyptic battle from the end of last season and moving to a more
grounded issue for the boys to deal with. The show needs a non-end of the world
battle for the boys to face. Plus, watching Dean get to interact with Mary was
everything I wanted it to be. Jensen Ackles and Samantha Smith already have
such good chemistry it makes the relationship between them flow so nicely. Plus
now Cass wont be the only one on the show that doesn’t understand current day
technology. I look forward to more funny moments with Cass trying to explain
current day earth to Mary.
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