Supernatural, Season 1
Episode 10, “Asylum”
Written by Richard Hatem
Directed by Guy Bee
Continued from # 5

The final scene begins with a shot of one of the “no trespassing” signs we saw at the start of the teaser but now, on reflection, it seems to have acquired different connotations . . .


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Supernatural, Season 1
Episode 10, “Asylum”
Written by Richard Hatem
Directed by Guy Bee
Continued from #4

Warning: image heavy post.

Now we come to the juicy filling in the pie: the big confrontation that the episode has been building to. The setup begins when the teenagers hear a noise, then we see a shadow on the wall that we recognize as Dean’s ( Read more... )

Supernatural, Season 1
Episode 10, “Asylum”
Written by Richard Hatem
Directed by Guy Bee
Continued from #3

Warning: image heavy post.

Sam is presently cornered by the spirit of a woman who appears to have an exploding eyeball. A lot of these spirits seem to have issues with their eyes for some reason.


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Supernatural, Season 1
Episode 10, “Asylum”
Written by Richard Hatem
Directed by Guy Bee
Continued from #2
Warning: image heavy post.

Next scene finds Sam in a patients’ waiting room and, as he’s invited into the office, the camera picks out a sign on the wall that identifies the doctor as James Ellicott, linking back to the Sanford Ellicott name ( Read more... )

Supernatural, Season 1
Episode 10, “Asylum”
Written by Richard Hatem
Directed by Guy Bee
Continued from #1

Warning: reference to homophobia

Sam’s conversation with Gunderson has established that the rookie cop’s homicidal/suicidal outburst was unprecedented, so the brothers decide to visit the asylum. They have to bust in, of course, so we get an ( Read more... )

Hi everyone,

Sorry it’s been so long since I last posted one of these. I’ve been giving some thought to the way I do these recaps and I’ve come to the conclusion that the essay length segments I’ve been posting are a lot of work and take me too long to prepare, plus I think the length puts some people off reading. So, I’m going to try a new ( Read more... )