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1.15 The Benders Dean: "Demons, I get. People are crazy." This is what you get when you cross "Deliverance" with that weird incestuous family in that classic "X-Files" episode. Whoever scouted the locations did a superb job. That farm looked completely whack, exactly like twisted multi-generational serial killers should live there. The house, with the human body part souvenirs and saws, was a shudder-fest, almost a parody of horror. And Missy, the murderous little girl, was exceptionally creepy. As scary as this one was, there were a few things that didn't scan. Why didn't Dean give the imprisoned Sam and Kathleen something to use as a weapon before going to look for the key? (At least Sam had his trusty bracket.) And if they only hunted twice a year, as Pappy Crazykiller said, why did they have two cages? And why did they take Sam when they already had Jenkins? When Dean was tortured into choosing which prisoner should be hunted to death, he chose Sam. His love for his brother must have been competing like crazy with his natural chivalry. Yes, Dean knew that Sam was able to take care of himself, but Kathleen was a cop, after all. I liked Kathleen. She gave Dean a break, over and over, and I don't think it was just his big puppy-dog eyes, or the loss of her own brother. I liked that she killed Pappy in cold blood, too, because he deserved it. A cop now knows Dean is alive. But I don't think she'll be telling anyone. Let's hope so, anyway. Bits and pieces: -- On Kathleen's computer: "Samuel Winchester. Born May 2, 1983. Lawrence, Kansas. 6'4", 180-190 lbs., brown, brown." "Dean Winchester. Born January 24, 1979, Lawrence, Kansas. Died March 7, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri. 6'4", 175 lbs brown, green." Sorry, but they can't both be six four. -- Dean said, "I'll be damned" about one thing. Sam said the same thing not five minutes later about another thing. -- This week, we visited Hibbing, Minnesota, the missing persons capital of the state. Or it used to be. Dean and Sam masqueraded as Minnesota state police, and Dean as Officer Gregory Washington. Quotes: Kathleen: "Does your cousin have a drinking problem?" Dean: "Sam? Two beers, and he's doing karaoke." Jenkins: "They're a bunch of psycho hillbilly rednecks if you ask me, looking for love in all the wrong places." Jenkins also mentioned "Ned Beatty time." He was referring to the character who was raped by murderous rednecks in the movie "Deliverance". Dean: "Look, Officer, I'm going to press my luck." Kathleen: "Your luck is so pressed." Pappy: "Are you a cop?" Dean: "If I tell you, do you promise not to make me into an ashtray?" Sam: "So you got sidelined by a thirteen-year-old girl, huh?" Dean: "Shut up." How to rate this one? It was definitely edge-of-your-seat, but it's not the type of episode you savor and re-watch, either. Does that make it two stars? Billie |
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