3.04 Sin City: All You’ve Gotta Do Is Nudge Humans in the Right Direction

[bardicvoice]

3.04 Sin City: All You’ve Gotta Do Is Nudge Humans in the Right Direction

Demonic lovers

Play on human temptations.

Sam kills with the Colt.

Episode Summary

While the boys were staying with Bobby in South Dakota working on trying to understand what had made the Colt an effective demon-killing weapon, a man killed himself in a church in the dead-end

Comments

[riverbella]

You've put your finger neatly on many of the things about this episode that I loved. Broadly speaking, I have noticed a number of comments that were less enthusiastic about this episode than others this season and in a number of cases, the complaint was in relation to the Dean/Casey conversation being too long and boring. I could not disagree more with that assessment. I thought that conversation was fascinating. "Humanizing" demons (which clearly is not doing them any favors!) and making them much more than two dimensional, generic evil beings, adds so much texture and complexity to the show's mythology and opens up so much more range for emotional exploration for the characters. I'm inclined to see in this season even more than before the Eric Kripke/Bob Singer dynamic at work--with Kripke powering the action/horror aspects forward while Singer builds more and more dimensions into even the most minor characters. And despite some occasional missteps, most of the actors cast in those roles are able to carry it off and make their

[bardicvoice]

I guess it's a lucky thing for me that I don't read other people's reactions until after I write up my own; I wouldn't have been able to understand anyone complaining about this one! There was a lot of exposition, but I thought it was conveyed superbly, and things are now set up for a major payoff down the road. Yum.

Both of the boys have been dynamite this season. Jenson Ackles has always been incredible as Dean, and he just adds more subtle nuance every time he's called on. Jared Padalecki is excelling at both the comedy and the pain, growing every day. I can't wait for the rest of the season, and more!

[labseraph]

I love how in they like to blur the lines in Supernatural. Nothing is ever black and white, and the "humanising" of demons do give an interesting conundrum to the show. The conversation between Dean and Casey was very enlightening on several levels; Dean's true feeling about having sold his soul and facing his final destination was revealed ever so subtly. Casey did a good job in giving clues about demons and their motivations, simultaneously showing that humans and demons are not that different from each other. I like it also that her statements made Dean stop and think and one can see that the foundation of his previously unwavering faith is now shaky.

Obviously all these cannot come through without the excellent work of the actors in the show; even the guest stars are giving wonderful performances (compared to some eps in S1).

As always, looking forward to your weekly comments and thank you for sharing them.

[bardicvoice]

Thanks for coming by and sharing! I always appreciate knowing other's thoughts.

Adding dimension to demons was a fascinating choice. I've still got a problem, like Dean, with the basic and uchanging rule thus far that a demon has displaced its human host - an inherently evil act. I remind myself of that every time I start feeling sympathetic ... but sometimes, I still wonder anyway.

I'm loving all the shades of grey, and watching them get more complex and layered, and watching Dean perceiving them. Wow.

[pinkphoenix1985]

I have to admit that this episode wasn't so interesting for me, but I really loved your review and commentary- I actually understood the episode better because of it! :D

[bardicvoice]

Glad to be of help!