Supernatural | Season 15 Episode 16 - "Drag Me Away (From You)"

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Hello people!

Back with a new Supernatural rant (almost at the end, but let's not talk about it just yet). Unfortunately, this wasn't as good as the previous one. Actually, this might have been one of the 'worst' episodes this season. Not that it was entirely bad, it just didn't live up to expectations.

With the show almost over, it's fair to say that we're all expecting things to start moving and, I'm sorry but things look pretty stuck right now. I mean, I get it. They're trying to pay homage to all the things that make the show great but we're 4 episodes away from the end and things need to pick up. Also, this episode had a mix of inspirations that had everything to be great but... It was just messy.

I'm just going to be straight with you and say that this episode reminded me a lot of The Haunting of Hill House, The Shining and It. For multiple reasons. The Haunting of Hill House because of the ghosts and the way they are presented (not getting into much detail in case you haven't seen the show yet), The Shining because of the motel, how it looked and even the key-chain of the rooms, and It because of the kid elements and, again, how the 'monster' acted. Post that, let's really talk about the events of this episode.

The episode actually begins with a flashback of young Sam and Dean checking into this motel where they befriend Caitlin and Travis. Long story short, there's a monster that has been abducting and killing kids (It reference) which Dean ends up killing.

Back in present day, we see Travis, older, checking into this motel and being attacked by a ghost, getting killed in the end. Finding out about this, and believing that the monster from years ago is back, Caitlin calls the Winchesters. At first the brothers don't believe her but they change their minds when the monster goes after them as well. Sam determines that they are dealing with Baba Yaga whose ring had been cut when Dean killed it but then Travis restored it, bringing the monster back to life.

Needless to say that the brothers take care of it, pretty quickly, actually, but that's not the end of the episode (luckily). At the same time all of this is happening, Dean receives a visit from Billie who reveals that Chuck is done destroying all the other worlds, which means he's going to be back to our Earth soon and then the final battle will begin. 

Post that, in the very end of the episode Dean comes clean to Sam and tells him about Jack dying in the end of it all and that was the reason why Castiel 'left' - looking for another way. The episode ends with Dean convinced that Billie's plan is the only way and Sam angry at Dean for not telling him the truth as well as the fact that Jack will have to die in order for them to kill Chuck. And if you know Sam you know that he's not okay with that.

It was a pretty sad way to end this episode - with the brothers fighting and basically being 'angry' at each other (more like Sam angry at Dean, to be honest). This is not the way we want this last few episodes to go so I just hope everything works out between them because I can't have the series ending with the brothers mad at each other (and with my predictions, them going separate ways not talking with each other). I'm fully prepared for the show to end with something sad, I just don't want one of them to die or something and things not being fine between them, that's all.

Anyway, although this wasn't my favorite episode, I still have faith and next episode looks interesting (me saying that with every preview) so... Yeah, let's hope the story picks up, because that's what I want to see.

In the meantime, let me know what you thought of this one, I know a lot of people really liked it so tell me on which side you're in (did you like it or not) and I'll see you next week with a new one!

Love,

Daniela.

Supernatural | Season 15 Episode 15 - "Gimme Shelter"

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Back with a new Supernatural rant and, although this didn't develop the main story again (just like last episode) I feel like this one was a lot more enjoyable. 

This one followed a lot more Cas and Jack, while Sam and Dean took a bit of a backseat. What the brothers did in the episode is actually important for the main plot but this episode was really dedicated to Cas and even more to Jack - which we find out why by the end of the episode.

So, let's start with Sam and Dean's story-line because that's shorter and easier to explain. They basically go after Amara to kill her (I can't exactly remember why they need to do that but I'll just roll with it) and when they find her (or more like when she finds them) she tells the brothers that she and Chuck were actually conjoined twins and their separations was what caused the Big Bang. The Winchesters plan is to get Amara to think that they need her to lock Chuck which she says no to up until Dean confronts her about her bringing back Mary. She ends up kind of agreeing to help them so... That's the end of Dean and Sam's story for this episode.

As for Jack and Castiel they go investigate a murder that, turns out, it's just a 'normal' non-supernatural murder. But, with all that has been going on, Castiel agrees to keep on investigating this 'human case', which makes Jack very happy. And this dynamic was what made me love this episode so much. Jack has become an equal to Sam, Dean and Cas in the eyes of the fans and, I think I can talk for everyone, we always want a bit more of Jack. And an only Cas/Jack investigation was something that I didn't know I needed but I was very happy that I got it.

The murder part of this episode was very interesting because it was a mix of Saw - with some really gory scenes and interesting torture devices - and Seven - with the killer going after people that have sinned. Well, int he end, it is revealed that the killer is the pastor's daughter from the center that everyone that was killed attended.

With the case resolved, Cas and Jack head back to the bunker and that's when Jack drops a bomb not only on Cas but also on all of us - that Billie's spell is turning him into a bomb that will cause Chuck and Amara to die but it will also kill him (Jack). I mean, I'm not really surprised. Someone has to die in the end of the show and Jack would be a 'good one'. He's not Sam and Dean, which would make fans really sad, but he's loved almost as much as the brothers and will have the same emotional impact without making the fans angry, which would happen if any of the brothers die. Something must happen to them by the end of the show, I'm sure, but I don't think they'll die. Actually, I have a new addition to my theory - I always said that Sam is going to be the new God. Well, with all this Amara thing and finding out that they were twins and their separation created the Big Bag, I think Dean will be the new Darkness. Sam and Dean are brothers, Dean has always been the darkest/angrier one and Dean even said in this episode that he and Amara had a thing which, is true, but in this case I feel like it means something else. So yeah, that's my new theory - Sam is God and Dean the Darkness.

Anyway, the episode actually ends with Castiel going to find another way where Jack doesn't die but before he tells Dean that there's something he needs to know and... The episode just ends like that. I'm really curious to see what the next episode brings! We are really in the final stretch so... I just want this season to be worth it and have a fairly good ending.

Let me know what you thought of this episode, if you enjoyed Cas and Jack's dynamic as much as I did and which are your new (or old) theories, I would love to know that. And I guess I'll see you next week with a new rant!

Love,

Daniela.

Supernatural | Season 15 Episode 14 - "Last Holiday"

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Hello people!

That's right, I'm back with my reviews and what better way to come back than with Supernatural!

I must say, it's a bit odd not only coming back writing after all this time but also writing for Supernatural. I have been writing, but mainly for The Challenge, which is a completely different show, and writing for a scripted show is a bit different. Also, the last Supernatural episode aired in March and this is still the same Season and the same story so it was a bit difficult to get the hang of it when this new episode started. Nonetheless, I'm so happy that one of my favorite shows is back and I'm so happy to be writing again.

This week's episode was a bit of a filler one, which makes me feel mixed emotions. On one hand we only have seven episodes left so they shouldn't be wasting time on filler episodes but, on the other hand, this episode was so cute and so wholesome and, in a way, the perfect episode for the 'come back'. I don't know... That's just how I feel. But anyway so, this episode follows basically the brothers (obviously) after having some plumbing issues in the bunker, pushing the 'reset' button and releasing a wood nymph named Mrs. Butters who used to serve the Men of Letters before they were wiped out by Abaddon. With Mrs. Butters in the picture, the work is so much easier and the Winchesters are able to, not only go on multiple successful hunts but also celebrate several holidays, and that's the part that makes this episode so wholesome. But, of course, things can't be that easy so something goes wrong and Jack finds a dark past of Mrs. Butters.

Jack finds out that the Men of Letters tortured Mrs. Butters so much that she started seeing the threats only as good or bad and, perceiving Jack as a threat to the boys, she locks him up and tries to get Dean to kill Jack. However, Dean doesn't do it so he ends up locked with Jack. Post that, she goes to Sam but, of course, he doesn't want to kill Jack either so she tortures him, which make for some pretty gruesome and gory scenes which, personally, I loved (I was just kind of surprised they did that for a PG show and one that airs on prime-time).

Dean and Jack break out and convince Mrs. Butters that she is wrong and was only used by the Men of Letters, which makes her stand down. Post that, Mrs. Butters go back to the woods, where she belonged and the episode ends in a pretty nice note with Dean throwing Jack a birthday party and making in a cake, which wasn't the best but was so adorable and, again, so wholesome. 

As I said, this episode is pretty much a filler, but I guess we needed this so, I'm not that mad that the story didn't develop. And I mean, that's what we think, maybe this is important to the story, who knows...

Anyway, so this are my thoughts on the new Supernatural episode. I'm sorry if I my thoughts were a bit spread out and not really coherent but I'm getting back to writing so, I'll get the hang of it, I promise, just give me a break this time.

Well, let me know what you thought of the episode and if you think this was just a filler or if you were happy that this was a filler and I'll see you next week with a new rant!

Love,

Daniela.