lostandalone22 | Supernatural Epiosde 4.1 Review

I love that they used “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC for the opening song. It was so fitting and really set the mood for the episode.

I think it’s good that Dean didn’t just “forget” what happened in Hell. It’ll make him that much better of a hunter.

*shivers* He woke up to a nightmare. That one of the biggest fears-- being buried alive.

Did that first scene, where Dean was digging up from the grave remind anyone else of Pet Cemetery? I mean, it was the dead digging up from his grave and that circle of land.

I like the red of this year’s title. It’s a really good color.

Jared has top billing in the credits, and there’s no Katie. That’s so awesome.

Dean still likes his porn. He went through Hell, literally, and he still loves his porn and his food. *hugs him for being so simple* I love Dean.

Dean hotwires a car and it’s still a classic. *snorts* He couldn’t have hotwired a newer or more beat up car. Nope, Dean always has to have the classics—not that I can blame him for that.
Bobby turned angry and started drinking because Dean died. I love that they’re showing him as being that much family, that Dean’s death had that much of an effect on him.

I love that Dean said that Bobby was the closest thing that he has to a father. As much as I love John, I could see how Bobby would be more of the kind of father that would actually be there.

It really says something to the kind of man that Sam’s becoming that he wouldn’t let Bobby make sure that he was okay and didn’t let him keep tabs on him to make sure that he was even still alive. Again, as much as I love John, I really don’t want to see Sam turn into that kind of a man.

I love that Dean was searching for Sammy, and that he said that he knows everything about him. And, I love that Dean still calls Sammy a “kid.”

When Sammy and Dean first see each other in the hotel, after Bobby convinced Sam that it really was Dean, that was one of the best scenes of the whole series. There was so much desperation in that hug, even moreso than the last two hugs, because they both had that desperation and both missed their brother. The first hug, when Sam came back from the dead, was one sided for Dean, because Sam didn’t realize what Dean almost lost, and the second hug, when Sam got out of the tricksters world, was one sided because Dean didn’t realize what Sam had almost lost. This time, they both realized what was almost lost. And, it was so touching that Bobby was almost going to cry and that random girl (was that Ruby then) thought they were “together.”

Sam is in Pontiac, IL . Does that ring a bell with anyone? I’m from Illinois, and I don’t even know where that is. Oh, and once more, Kripke has the boys in Illinois. They seem to be there and the other Midwest states quite a bit.

I love Dean. He’s such an awesome big brother. I love that he saw how guilty Sam was, and said “It’s okay, Sammy. I don’t blame you.” I’ll bet Sammy’s needed to hear those words for the entire time that Dean was gone.

Sam was hunting down Lillith with only help from Ruby. That seems a bit reckless, and I don’t like that he’d rather trust a demon than other hunters. It makes me think that he may be going darkside.

Bobby realized that Sam’s becoming more like John, and called him on it. That’s so awesome, and I’m hoping it’ll be a wake-up call for Sam, because he’s always wanted to be anything but that.
I like that Dean remembers what happened to him in Hell, but he’ll never tell Sammy because he’s trying so hard to protect him.

I love that the Impala is like the fourth family member. Deangoing “Hey, sweetheart, did you miss me?” really made me smile. I love that as soon as Dean was back, Sam handed over the keys to him again.

Sam listens to country, and put an iPod jack in the car. For some reason, that amuses me so much. I always knew Sammy likes country music (and it is made of win), and I like that Sam modernized the car. It reminded me of in the Pilot when Sam was going through Dean’s cassette collection, and said “Well, for one, they’re cassettes” after saying that Dean needed to update. Looks like Sam updated for him.

Sam lied and told Dean that Ruby was dead. For some reason, that really bugs me. He trusted him with the information that she was around before, but now, he’s shutting Dean out and her in. I don’t like that. He also lied to Dean about working with his powers. We see in the scene at the diner that Sam’s not only been working with them, but he’s got them working pretty well for him. That’s worrying, because the only real reason to lie to Dean like that is if his powers were beginning to turn him evil.

Pam seems almost as cool as Ellen; it’s a shame we’re not going to see any more of her. It seems like the female characters that I like are all taken off and the ones I don’t end up coming back in some form. *coughs*In a brunette body*coughs*

I love Sam looking all upset when he saw he saw the handprint on Dean. That boy is just as fiercely protective of his brother as Dean is of him.

Sam’s being overly aggressive. It’s the little things, but this season, he seems much more aggressive than he was in the first.

*shakes head* Oh, Sammy, haven’t you learned? Nothing good happens when you sneak out on Dean? That has never ended well.

In this episode, Sam’s closer to the door. That’s really changed.

They’re both lying to each other. Sam’s lying about Ruby, his powers, and where he is and Dean’s lying about where he’s going and what he’s doing. They’re seriously out of sync with each other now.

I don’t like Ruby any better as a brunette, Kripke. I mean, I see the line of thinking, that it could have been Katie folks don’t like, but it wasn’t. I didn’t like the character. I could take or leave Katie, but I don’t like the character. And, this new actress didn’t seem to do all that good of a job. At least Katie’s lines didn’t fall flat.

Dean really doesn’t have any faith. It’s interesting that he believes in all the bad things, but an angel of the Lord, he doesn’t believe in. We’ve seen him having that kind of faith three times now (this episode, Faith, and Houses of the Holy). Well, I guess Mary was right: angels do watch over Dean when he sleeps. Which, kind of has me wondering, if Dean’s that good, that he’s actually seeing angels, than why isn’t Sammy, too? Maybe he is, though, because all we’ve heard is from demons (who could just be using him for bad) and John, who could have been wrong. Maybe Sammy’s powerful and either side could use him.

Dean doesn’t think he deserves to be saved. At least it’s a consistent theme.

I love that this is the second time that we’re hearing that Dean still has work to do.