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4.1 Lazarus Rising Demon: "So you get to just stroll out of the pit, huh? Tell me. What makes you so special?" Dean: "I like to think it's because of my perky nipples." Wow. Outstanding premiere, with an unexpected plot twist. I certainly wasn't expecting Dean to return so quickly. After his very Buffy resurrection, I spent the rest of the episode uneasy and wondering when the big, scary shoe would drop. And did it ever. You can't bring out bigger guns than the big guy. God saved Dean? Really? How intriguing that they might explore the flip side of all of the evil we've seen in the first three seasons. Except that Castiel was a long way from Roma Downey. There was something very Old Testament about that angel, with a visage so intense that he was literally blinding people and a voice that shattered lots and lots of glass. And he possessed someone's body, just like a demon. Very creepy, dark and scary, fitting in this series where pretty much everything is creepy, dark and scary. Great casting of Castiel. Or the accountant that Castiel was possessing. He was beautiful and ooky at the same time. I kept thinking that Sam had indeed found a way to bring Dean back and was lying about it. He did bury Dean in a shallow grave and a flimsy box, and even left his lighter in his pocket, after all. Sam probably would have found a way eventually. But I think Dean was deeply disappointed that it wasn't Sam, and that Sam apparently didn't love Dean enough to make a deal for him. It fed into Dean's inferiority complex, his conviction that he wasn't worthy of being saved. So Dean was still pretty much his old self, which made me happy because I love Dean just as he is. Maybe a little more serious, which made sense under the circumstances, and lying to Sam about remembering Hell, although I'm sure Dean did that to protect Sam as he always does. Sam was the one who really changed. I loved their emotional reunion scene, where Chrissy (who I didn't realize was Ruby) acted like she thought they were a couple. And I loved Sam giving Dean back his necklace. The love and connection is still there. Even though they were lying to each other about pretty important stuff. Dean was just literally touched by an angel and has the handprint to prove it. And Sam, the former aspiring antichrist, is taking secret psychic lessons from a demon, a hint that he might go dark side after all. Dean rising, Sam descending. Are they setting up a brother-against-brother fight between good and evil? Bits and pieces: -- New credits again, in hellfire red. And it's just the two guys in the cast; the "girls" experiment is apparently over. I honestly don't care, as long as they bring in Jim Beaver as a frequent guest star as frequently as is frequently possible. Frequently. -- Ruby was back in another body, with no explanation. And they could just keep recasting her until they find an actress who clicks with the guys, too. She was in Sam's room. Were they sleeping together? -- Dean and Sam both have power over demons now, making them less vulnerable. Fun to watch, but it might not be as good for the dramatic tension. We shall see. -- Pamela Barnes, the best psychic in the state. In the space of about a minute, I really liked her, poor thing. The second time through, I noticed that when Bobby first saw Pam, he told her she was a sight for sore eyes. Groan. -- Lots and lots of broken glass because of Castiel's voice. What did that symbolize? Dean shattering the boundaries between life and death. The relationship between the Winchesters breaking. Or maybe it just looked really cool and scary. And the shed covered with symbol graffiti was fun. A few throw pillows, call it home. -- Pontiac, Illinois. And it was the airdate, Thursday, September 18, 2008, on the newspaper. Nice touch there. The motel room had hearts and animal print as well as a mirror on the ceiling. A cheap, sleazy setting for a reunion between two people who love each other in a way that isn't sexual at all. -- Sam had his cell phone under the name of Wedge Antilles, a minor character in the Star Wars saga. I know Star Wars but that was pretty obscure; I had to look it up. Quotes: Dean: "Surprise." Dean: "I know. I look fantastic, huh?" Dean: "What the hell is that?" Sam: "That's an iPod jack." Dean: "You were supposed to take care of her, not douche her up." Dan thought that this was almost a four. I thought it *was* a four. What did you think? Want to comment? Step on over to the blog, Billie |
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