Winchesters!
I watched this on Thursday, but I was a bit distracted at the time, so I waited to rewatch it before commenting.
Ahaha, oh man, prison. Of course, Sam and Dean weren't allowed to be in the same cell, but it was still pretty awesome regardless. I knew it wouldn't take long for Dean to end up fighting with the inmates, and sure enough he did, not to mention it was basically over Sam. Aww, boys.
But I have to agree with Sam that a plan putting them in jail was not a very smart one. With all the legal heat the boys are facing, I'm not sure how much longer they'll be able to keep themselves out of Federal lock down, and that's without them walking right into the cell block. At least they've once again managed to neatly escape, but I'm still wondering how the writers are going to resolve the legal situation here. I suppose it's possible that Agent Henrickson will have an epiphany like the others and let them go, but with his personality and stubbornness it'd take an awful lot for that to happen. *sigh*
I think the most interesting thing about the episode is the sort of role reversal going on, at least slightly. Sam's usually the one who gets more attached to cases, and insists on caring more about the victims and families while Dean is much more about getting the job done and getting out. This episode, while Dean isn't much less focused on getting the job done or anything, and certainly doesn't even begin to approach Sam's usual levels of emo, he does seem to be more thoughtful about the victims. Now it's Sam who just wants to finish and get the hell out, or not even have worried in the first place, complete with snarking about whether the folks in the jail qualify as "innocent" victims. Meanwhile Dean is sticking up for, and getting attached to, the prisoners way more than usual, at least openly.
It's a good extension and comparison of their attitudes about their family's life. Sam might have come around somewhat, but he's still the one who always wanted the more "normal" life inside the lines, and has traditionally been uncomfortable with the illegal aspects of being a hunter. Sam's got a lot of empathy, but he's so honest and got so much resentment about his weird life that his sympathy doesn't necessarily apply everywhere. Whereas Dean's grown up rather settled in the position of outsider, both socially and legally, and I think connects more to people similar to themselves, whether that be other hunters or people who've just found themselves on the bottom or the outside of society and the law.
SPN's always been pretty good about guest characters, which is nice, though sad when they inevitably get left behind at the end of the episode. Deacon and Mara were cool additions to the supporting character roster. Deacon was especially awesome, since I love it when we get more pieces of John's life and the "community" of hunters and people they've helped that Sam and Dean grew up around.
Next episode looks pretty sweet. The djinn isn't something I expected them to pull in the show, since it's not as much a part of American/European folklore as most of the things they deal with, but it could make things really interesting. And the at least temporary return of Mary Winchester? Nice. Oh, I anticipate so much Winchester boy angst. XD
Ahaha, oh man, prison. Of course, Sam and Dean weren't allowed to be in the same cell, but it was still pretty awesome regardless. I knew it wouldn't take long for Dean to end up fighting with the inmates, and sure enough he did, not to mention it was basically over Sam. Aww, boys.
But I have to agree with Sam that a plan putting them in jail was not a very smart one. With all the legal heat the boys are facing, I'm not sure how much longer they'll be able to keep themselves out of Federal lock down, and that's without them walking right into the cell block. At least they've once again managed to neatly escape, but I'm still wondering how the writers are going to resolve the legal situation here. I suppose it's possible that Agent Henrickson will have an epiphany like the others and let them go, but with his personality and stubbornness it'd take an awful lot for that to happen. *sigh*
I think the most interesting thing about the episode is the sort of role reversal going on, at least slightly. Sam's usually the one who gets more attached to cases, and insists on caring more about the victims and families while Dean is much more about getting the job done and getting out. This episode, while Dean isn't much less focused on getting the job done or anything, and certainly doesn't even begin to approach Sam's usual levels of emo, he does seem to be more thoughtful about the victims. Now it's Sam who just wants to finish and get the hell out, or not even have worried in the first place, complete with snarking about whether the folks in the jail qualify as "innocent" victims. Meanwhile Dean is sticking up for, and getting attached to, the prisoners way more than usual, at least openly.
It's a good extension and comparison of their attitudes about their family's life. Sam might have come around somewhat, but he's still the one who always wanted the more "normal" life inside the lines, and has traditionally been uncomfortable with the illegal aspects of being a hunter. Sam's got a lot of empathy, but he's so honest and got so much resentment about his weird life that his sympathy doesn't necessarily apply everywhere. Whereas Dean's grown up rather settled in the position of outsider, both socially and legally, and I think connects more to people similar to themselves, whether that be other hunters or people who've just found themselves on the bottom or the outside of society and the law.
SPN's always been pretty good about guest characters, which is nice, though sad when they inevitably get left behind at the end of the episode. Deacon and Mara were cool additions to the supporting character roster. Deacon was especially awesome, since I love it when we get more pieces of John's life and the "community" of hunters and people they've helped that Sam and Dean grew up around.
Next episode looks pretty sweet. The djinn isn't something I expected them to pull in the show, since it's not as much a part of American/European folklore as most of the things they deal with, but it could make things really interesting. And the at least temporary return of Mary Winchester? Nice. Oh, I anticipate so much Winchester boy angst. XD