Supernatural Review: Season 12 Episode 1 "Keep Calm and Carry On"

 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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Supernatural Review: "Love Hurts"

Supernatural Review: Season 11 Episode 13 “Love Hurts”

Director: Philip Sgriccia

Writers: Eric Charmelo & Nicole Snyder

Staring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Emily Swallow, Luciana Carro, Jim Thorburn

Synopsis: Sam and Dean investigate a set of murders on Valentine’s Day and discover they are dealing with an ancient curse. Once kissed by the curse, the person is marked to die.

Review: Hello holiday themed Supernatural! Nice to see you again! All in good-natured Valentines Day fun, this episode kicks off with a babysitter’s heart getting ripped from her chest. After some convincing by Sam, Dean cleans him self up a little and the boys are on their way to work the case.  While investigating, evidence points to shapeshifter when Dean sees a video of Dan Harper ripping the girls heart out. Dan, the dad of the child the babysitter was watching and the man she is having an affair with, plays a video for Dean that makes it look like Dan is the one who ripped out the babysitters heart.  At first the boys think it’s the wife, but when she doesn’t react to silver, Dean and Sam are back to square one with no leads.

Soon things become a little more clear though, it turns out Dan’s wife, Melissa, had gotten a curse from her hair stylist. The spell curses anyone who has been kissed by the cursed person or the person who cast the spell. The worst part is the curse presents it self as the cursed persons deepest desire. Nothing like having your heart stolen by the one you love most. Such a sweet gesture on valentines day, having the one you love take your heart.  After discovering how this curse works, Dean is Dean and kisses Melissa so that he is the one that is cursed. Dean dancing in that frying pan again.

The curse appears to Dean as Amara, this will be something Dean has to get past if he is going to survive this curse. With Amara look alike doing what she can to make Dean give in so she can take his heart, he is going to have to accept some of what she is saying if Dean is going to want to beat the darkness in the end. While Dean is dealing with his reality, Sam and Melissa deal with the witch and work to destroy the heart of the curse creature. Sam, at the last possible moment mind you, stabs the heart which saves Dean mere seconds before his heart is about to be ripped from his chest.

It wouldn’t be Supernatural without the heartfelt moment between the boys. Dean tells Sam that Amara is who the curse appeared as. Sam was more than understanding, which is also nice, as they discuss how Dean feels about Amara. Reality sets in for both boys when Dean admits he isn’t sure if he is going to be able to kill Amara when it comes down to it.  It will be interesting to see where this goes.

Final Thoughts: Holiday episodes! I love Holiday episodes. The irony of having your heart ripped out by the one you love put a smile on my face. Messed up I know, whatever. This episode, even though it didn’t seem like it, will probably have way more importance for the season long arc than expected. Dean admitting his feelings to Sam revealed how important this episode was. The end of this episode was the most important part of this episode for the season. It was refreshing to see Dean open up and tell Sam the truth, rather than one of the boys lying and/or not even telling the other what is going on. How Sam responded was spot on! Kudos to the writers for not making this awkward or negative that one brother is opening up to the other. While this episode was not as comedy based as most of the holiday episodes, it was still fun to watch and try to figure out what was going on.  It will definitely be an episode I watch again.

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