Things I Love About SPN Season 1: Scarecrow #1

[fanspired]

Supernatural, Season 1
Episode 11, “Scarecrow”
Teleplay by John Shiban
Story by Sean Patrick Smith
Directed by Kim Manners

Warning: image heavy post

Like “Phantom Traveler”, “Scarecrow” is a season arc episode masquerading as a standard monster of the week. John’s appearance early in the episode should have been a clue since he has had some form

Comments

[borgmama1of5]

As always, I love your analysis of the thing that makes this show so special--the relationship between the brothers.

[fanspired]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. This was truly one of the great brother scenes and I really enjoyed unpacking it :)

[masja_17]

Ah, yes, the relationship between the brothers is so good!
Thank you for pointing it out to me even if I know that was the reason i fell in love with this show!
🤗

[fanspired]

Yes, indeed. All these years later, it's the reason we're all still here ♥

Thanks so much for reading and commenting :)))

[galatera_grass]

The beginning of this series is very tense. The brothers are arguing. Immediately, quickly. And you don't even know who's right. Here you can understand both Sam and Dean. You can stand on the side of one, and on the side of the other. I rather side with Dean, because I understand that they are unlikely to find their father in Socramento, he most likely has already left there. They won't investigate the case and they won't find the father. Everything will be in vain. But Sam's logic is clear to me. But so is Dean. The father is alive, gives them tasks, asks them to investigate the case. Why rush to look for it? Especially if he himself does not want them to look for him. And they really look like "typical attitudes of the skeptic vs the religious acolyte." You worry about them and rush about, because it is difficult to understand which of them is right.
I've never noticed this gesture from Sam, or maybe I just didn't attach any importance to it.

"As Sam walks away from the car, his jaw tightens and he jerks his head to one side, a

[fanspired]

I agree, it doesn't seem likely Sam would have found John. I'm inclined to think he was just grandstanding because he was frustrated and tired of taking John's orders. I think by the phonecall with Dean at the bus station he was already regretting leaving. And, yes, in the early seasons the show did a good job of communicating both brothers' point of view.

Toward the end of Swan Song, as Castiel is leaving the graveyard after Sam's sacrifice, we see him mirror this familiar gesture of Sam's. I suspect that was important. If I should ever get as far as reviewing season 5, I'll talk about what it suggested to me symbolically :)

I'm glad you enjoyed the review. I really appreciate your support of this series.

[dragonardhill]

This brother break up scene is a fave! The acting choices from Jared and Jensen were spot on. As always the crew did an amazing job with the lighting and camera work to set the scene perfectly.

[fanspired]

It really is a great scene, and a great episode. The writing and the execution of the whole thing is just excellent.

Many thanks for continuing to support this series. I really appreciate it.