So it is finally time (I waited all of a day) to kick off my Epic Supernatural Rewatch of Awesomeness, which I am starting with Season 4. From there, I will probably go back to the beginning, go through seasons 2 and 3, then season 5, hopefully all in time to blog about season 6. Aw yeah. :D
Necessary backstory, because I fail at this kind of thing:
Ok, where to start. Supernatural is about two dudes, Sam and Dean Winchester. They run around shooting evil things in the face. They have been hunting a demon who killed their mom when they were young. You discover (in Season 2 I think) that when the demon (named Azazel) killed their mom, he also forced baby Sammy to drink some of his demon. This demon blood now allows Sam to do certain things, like have premonitions or move things telepathically, although up to the end of Season 3, Sam kinda only uses these powers to fail at life.
So at the end of Season 2, Azazel got his little army of demon blood kids together (Sam wasn't the only one) and had a macho/gladiator showdown to find the best one. Dean wasn't with Sam by this point, because Sam was kidnapped on his way to get pie (what a dick move! What kind of person kidnaps someone on their way to get pie? That's just wrong.). Anyways, it all comes down to Sam and this dude named Jake, who has super-strength. Sam and Jake fight, and Sam wins. He goes to kill Jake, but decides not to, because Sam is a lovely person who doesn't shoot other people in the face, even if they want to shoot him in the face. Then Dean shows up. They go to have a lovely teary reunion, which they will later deny happen (because they are too manly for tears, even though they cry almost every single episode), when Jake gets up and decides to be a douche. He stabs Sam in the back, and kills him, before running off. Sam dies, and Dean is very sad. D:
So Dean goes to a crossroad, and makes a deal with a demon (not Azazel, a different one) to bring Sam back to life. In exchange, Dean only has one more year on Earth, before he dies (killed by these nasty little buggers called Hellhounds) and his soul goes to hell to be tortured for all eternity. Not fun. But Dean makes the deal anyway, because he has extremely low self-esteem and co-dependency issues up the wazoo (so not kidding here).
Season 3 passes in such a way. Sam is running around trying to save Dean from Hell while Dean's year runs out. Azazel is finally dead, and another demon has entered the picture, except this one apparently wants to help. Her name is Ruby, and she wants Sam to use his powers, which Dean doesn't want him to do. Dean also wants to shoot Ruby in the face.
Another demon is also in the picture, called Lilith. She's a really old demon, and very powerful, and seems to be in charge of all the demons that got out of Hell at the end of Season 2. She is also the one who holds the contract of Dean's deal, so Sam wants to go and shoot her in the face.
Unfortunately, this doesn't work. Lilith pwns everyone, and Dean's deal comes due. Dean dies, and goes to Hell.
This is how Season 3 ends, with Dean screaming for Sam while being eviscerated in Hell. Oh show, you slay me.
So backstory is finally over. Now we can start with the episode! Hurrah!!! :D
So the first episode is Season 4 Episode 1: Lazarus Rising, or the one in which Dean gets out of hell and angels are frickin badass.
Dean gets out of Hell. Big surprise right? He wakes up in his coffin, and digs himself out, and takes a look around at the flattened scenery around him. Dean = O.o
Dean's first actions after getting out of Hell: breaking and entering, stealing, grand theft auto, nearly getting killed by Bobby (a friend) and Sam, and hitting on a hot chick, who then propositions him (and Sam, lol). Oh Dean, never change.
Anyways, so Dean his being followed by something that likes to turn the TV on, mess with the radio, and blow out windows, while burning out the eyes of psychics who try and look at it. Also, this dude likes burning hand prints on people he takes out of Hell. Happy fun times.
So Dean decides to go off with Bobby and summon the thing, even though they have no idea what the hell they're dealing with.
BOBBY: This is a bad idea.
DEAN: Yeah, I couldn't agree more, but what other choice do we have?
BOBBY: We could choose life.
Lol.
Meanwhile Sam is being bad. He goes off with new Ruby, who is in a new body, and who it is implied Sam is sleeping with, to kill demons...with his MIND. Yes, Sam is a frickin Jedi who makes people vomit up demons. Awesome. That won't come back to bite him in the ass. No way.
Dean and Bobby set up shop in a barn near where Dean was buried and brought back. Then they wait...and wait...and wait.
Finally, stuff happens. The roof starts flapping all over the place, and the barn doors burst open, revealing...John Constantine.
No, not really.
The door bursts open revealing some small dude, wearing an oversized pedo trench coat, and a suit which practically falls off him. He casually walks into the barn, ignoring the lights blowing up in front of him and Dean and Bobby shooting him in the chest. Dean stabs him with the blade which supposedly kills everything, and the dude just pulls it back out, without even blinking. Then he knocks out Bobby and says that he has to talk to Dean...alone. Bow chika bow bow! Not really. But some fangirls wish.
This is Castiel, the being that pulled Dean out of Hell. He is also apparently an Angel of the Lord. I am completely in love with this character. I seriously had to pause this scene about 20 times just so I could squee over absolutely ever expression he made and everything he said. Not kidding. I think I've hit an all new low with this. Maybe I should seek help.
Anyway, Castiel completely bitchslaps Dean's doubts about everything (which is fricking awesome) and then says that God has work for Dean (which is fricking awesome).
For me, this scene went kinda like this:
CASTIEL: *walks into barn, while getting shot and not caring*
ME: Damn, this guy is badass.
CASTIEL: I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from Perdition.
ME: THIS GUYS IS AMAZING, HOW DOES HE MAKE A RIDICULOUS LINE LIKE THAT WORK?!? AND SOUND BADASS?!?
CASTIEL: *looks confused and hurt that Dean doesn't believe him*
ME: OMG THIS GUY IS ATTRACTIVE.
CASTIEL: *while staring soulfully* (to Dean) You don't believe you deserve to be saved.
ME: OMG HE UNDERSTANDS DEAN'S ISSUES. WTF THIS IS AWESOME WHO IS THIS GUY?!?!
CASTIEL: I'm an Angel of the Lord. *shows off pretty wings*
ME: ZOOOOOOOOMGGGGGGG
:D :D :D :D :D
*finishes scene, hyperventilates*
Wait...
*feels vaguely dirty about thinking the Angel is hot.*
Meh, this show is already taking blasphemy to a whole new level, might as well just join in.
And that is basically episode one. Episode two will coming up momentarily (after I actually watch the thing...yes...and I'm not just watching for the Castiel scenes, shut up.
You don't need help.
ReplyDeleteThat's perfectly normal.
I think I'm going through Gibbs & Goren withdrawal. I saw a guy the other day and (I kid you not) thought - his shoulders look like Bobby's did in Season 2.
God, Castiel is hot (pun very much intended).
This made me so happy.
Also, reading this is the most homesick I have been since I left Canada.
Love,
Me