Supernatural will never, ever be able to top that opening. When Dean threw his tie over his shoulder to eat his salad, I died just a little. Also, “lemon, cayan, and maple syrup, are you serious? You lost how much?” Hee!
Other than that, pretty standard hunt, but with different people (kinda) doing the hunting. The best thing about it were the little in joke digs at Sam and Dean, like the Ghost Facers mentoring them (and how much do I love that the Ghost facers are actually kinda sorta hunters now?) And I more or less guessed the ending about ten minutes in – that the angels wanted to give the audience…uh, Dean a rest from the drama, and let him recharge his batteries and see that he needs hunting. Except I thought it was taking place all in his head.
Great lines though. “I’m on the clense.”
I really thought it was another Trickster episode. Ah well. And an odd choice for the angel-that guy always plays douchbags.
I had forgotten about the Trickster. I’d love to see him again - I’d especially love to see Sam see him again.
I have a feeling we’re getting Uriel part two with this new Zacharia Angel. Maybe he’s working the heaven side, maybe not, but that line about, not wanting to “pop down into one of these smelly things” kinda reminds me of Uriel and his “mud monkeys” comments. Of course, maybe he’s just a douche.
Kinda meh. The best line was probably:
“You look really familiar.”
“Save it for the health club, pal.”
I don’t like these dream/vision/alternate past-present-future different lives episodes. Dean being into health food and watching his waist got old after about five minutes. Have they had an episode where they switch bodies yet? That’s always hilarious. Not.
Not much plot movement either, but I guess now Dean will be over his “I left part of me in hell and I can’t do it” attitude.
The Ghost Facers were mildly amusing though.
I found the episode a little disconcerting because given they didn’t still know each other it’s not really what their lives would have been like - unless at least one of them was given up for adoption, that is. I was hoping it would have really been what their lives could have been if John hadn’t become a hunter and raised them that way.
This episode wasn’t about thier brotherhood - or Sammy for that matter (although it could be argued that had Sammy not prodded him along initially, Dean wouldn’t have made that final choice) - It was about Dean making the choice to hunt - that a hunter is what he is.
Personally, I wish they’d get on with it - is this the final season or do we get one more?
Well, they are renewed for a season 5, but I’m not sure if it is “one more” or if they might be back for sixth season.
It may not mean anything once the CW waves the inevidable stack of money in front of Kripke, but Kripke has sworn to fans that he will not go over five seasons.
That’s my guess for a season five “breather episode”, not because it’s funny, but because a lot of the fangirls will get off on Sam and Dean ‘inside’ each other and all that it entales. Kripke knows his audience, and a body switch is a good way for him to have Wincest tension without the network realizing it.
And anyway, it could be funny. I usually hate Groundhog Day time loop episodes, but Supernatural more than pulled it off.