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The Path - "The Red Wall" - Season 2 Episode 4 Recap and Review

February 9, 2017

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I was hoping the episode would begin with Eddie, but alas, I was wrong. None other than creepy Cal and the oblivious Sarah graced my screen instead. I was pleased to see their moment was quick and to the point. Then there he was! What has our fallen hero gotten himself into now? Being strapped to a hospital bed is not a fun time, and never a good sign. But from what they showed, it was hard to see if they were going to keep him in a psych hold. One thing I was excited to see was the FBI questioning as they called her Ms. Jackson, the IRS woman. She was very forthcoming with information about Cal’s creepy side. So, here’s hoping this helps speed up his downfall. They know they’re going to try to blackmail her and she is a federal agent. So, I hope it’s Cal, not Sarah, who says whatever threat is coming, even if it is Sarah’s idea.  When they gave Lisa the bugged pen, I had a hunch she was going mess it up somehow. So here is hoping she doesn’t, for her sake.

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When Sarah called Eddie and Chloe picked up, I about died. We have already seen how this woman spouts out of the mouth. So, I can’t imagine how she would explain what happened. She doesn’t let us down when she’s waiting at the hospital, eager to greet Sarah. I have to admit, seeing her leap out of the chair the way she did cracked me up. Sarah couldn’t even say a word. So it wasn’t too surprising to see her beg him to come home. It’s kind of nice to see Sarah not be a jerk, or act like a programmed zombie every once and awhile. It was quite amusing watching the doctor’s face as Eddie was released too. She really has no idea what she was dealing with in terms of The Movement. Cal admits to being behind the tail on Eddie, no surprise there.

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And I wasn’t surprised to see Sarah alone in the meeting room waiting for Lisa Jackson either. She hasn’t proved to have the best judgement at all. And now the Feds are going to be after her too, not just Cal. Seeing Lisa pulling out the pen to warn Sarah with that note before she got too deep wasn’t all too shocking. I knew she wouldn’t blow their operation somehow. And after all, Lisa’s beef was really with Cal. But one thing that I was shocked about, Sean. Showing up at Eddie’s professing his confusion about the movement, wow. I mean, I knew he would be upset because of the baby, but dang. And of course, as always, Eddie comes through with some boss advice. And I was happy to see him follow some of the doctor’s advice and get into a meeting for people who have been in cults.

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I just wish that Hawk wasn’t stubborn and would talk to Eddie. He needs his dad, big time. He needs to step outside of himself for a moment and see what’s really going on. It’s obvious Hawk isn’t completely blind to the subtle things that should concern the followers in the movement. I just wish he would admit it to himself already and stop being so eager to follow. He would be such a great leader if he would trust himself. It’s nice to see Kodiak and Richard doing just that and continuing to dig deeper into Cal. I was sure Kodiak was going to do something creepy when he pulled Cal aside with the bunny. And I must say I was very relieved to see he didn’t! It’s just scary to think Cal, the most psycho, paranoid guy ever now knows there is a rat among them. I see that going very badly. Innocent people may soon see his wrath if he suspects they are the informant, I’m sure. It’s just annoying at this point how dumb Sarah is. She knows how crazy Cal is and still gave him the opportunity to stew on that devastating bit of information. She can’t be stupid enough to think he can play it cool with that information. I guess we just have to be patient and see how it all plays out.


Written by Kaylynn Kasandra. Awkward hippie who enjoys helping people, creating things, reading, sci-fi, fantasy, and Thor. Find more from her at kaylynnkasandra.com and
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Supernatural - "Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets" - Season 12 Episode 10 Review

February 7, 2017

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From the second the episode began I knew the woman playing the arcade game was an angel of some sort. And when the redhead came in yielding two angel swords, an eye patch, and a major attitude, I knew she had to be more than the average angel. The first angel, whom we learn is Benjamin, finds himself in a compromising position. Angel sword pressed against his heart, he calls out to the rest of the angels. And something says, this is just what this redhaired mystery vixen wants. But, it certainly didn’t save Benjamin.

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With the way the last episode ended it was nice to see I wasn’t the only one bothered by Billie’s cosmic threat. Dean seemed just as concerned by her words. After all, considering all they have encountered, none of that has really been on the cosmic scale, regardless of how crazy. So who knows how much is at stake from Castiel’s latest uh-oh. But something tells me Castiel isn’t done making silly choices, after all, he is known for that. And when he is bummed out, his decision making skills tend to be even weaker. So it’s concerning to seeing him set out to find the cause of Benjamin’s call for help.

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When the trio arrives at the scene of Benjamin’s demise, Castiel is over taken once again by emotion. He can’t seem to wrap his head around how this could have happened to such a strong soldier as Benjamin. And that’s when they find the angel sword, which further confuses them I am sure. What kind of angel would harm another? Though we have seen it before. Once Castiel holds the found sword he can tune into who it belongs to. A skill that would come in handy for lost objects you may find, but I guess that’s a skill left to the angels. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the only one to tune into energy, as our vixen also felt his energy.

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Whoever this vixen is, Castiel feels the need to call on another old angel friend he fought under, Ishim. And it doesn’t seem Ishim is a real fan of Castiel. As we have heard before, he doesn’t agree with the sacrifices Castiel has chosen to make. Putting humans above his angel brethren doesn’t sit well with them. So when Dean storms into their meeting with Sam in tow, it again doesn’t look good for Castiel. But, he did warn them these angels don’t like humans. I guess Castiel isn’t the only one who makes selfish choices, is he Dean?

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What looks even worse is when Ishim sends his lackey Mirabel out to see if Castiel brought along anyone else and turns up dead. Not cool, vixen lady, not cool. When Ishim finds Mirabel in the alley, our mystery vixen takes advantage and strikes. Luckily for him, Castiel was still around, and steps in. As Ishim is yelling for Cas to her, he tries to place her; he knows her somehow. This is where, as always, Sam and Dean step in to help out. Maybe this will change Ishim’s mind about humans? But I doubt it. This mystery woman tells Sam and Dean she doesn’t want to harm any human, she just wants to finish what she has started. This peaks my interest even more. Just who is she? And why does she want to smite all these angels so badly? She obviously has some deep grudge. Before we can get any answers, she blinds them with her bright light and takes off. Now that’s a cool party trick, am I right?

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When we learn the story of where Ishim and Castiel knew this red-haired mystery woman, Lily, it makes sense. They were sent to kill her family, who wouldn’t want revenge? But if she had birthed a nephilim, how is it she had power now? And what is with the patch? I have so many questions watching this, I hope they all get answered. And then Ishim drops a bomb that answers my biggest question, the source of her power. She made a demonic pact; that is not good, at all. She is immune to angel power. They are indeed up for a fight. And moms will fight hard for their children, so I’m sure it’s going to get messy. I am surprised at the guys’ naive decision to confront Lily alone. Regardless of her declaration not to hurt humans, it’s still a reckless move. I was shocked by the bomb Lily dropped when they arrived. The nephilim that Cas, Ishim, and the other were sent to kill, wasn’t a nephilim after all. Lily’s daughter’s father wasn’t the angel Akobel as they had thought. So they had taken two innocent lives. Talk about depressing. If we thought Cas was in a bum mood before, wait until he hears the truth of his mission. Ishim had known the truth the entire time and had acted on jealousy. How messed up is that! I knew he was a grade A jerk, but holy moly, that’s so cold. Knowing this information puts Sam and Dean in a compromising position. Castiel was involved in some shady business, whether he was aware of it or not. He has risked everything to protect them in the past, are they going to have to do the same for him? Castiel being one of my favorites, I really hope Lily doesn’t have her mind set on killing him and keeps it to only Ishim. Again we find out another lie Ishim has told. Lily isn’t using dark magic, she is using angel magic. But with a price. With each spell, she sacrifices a piece of her soul. That’s deep.

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And of course when Dean tells Cas the information he was given, Ishim overhears. Given the fact this jerk just got his power restored, this is not looking good. When a fight ensues between Ishim, Castiel, and Dean I wasn’t too surprised. But to see Lily show up with Sam… I wasn’t quite betting on that. But seeing he is the one she wants revenge on most, I shouldn’t have been too surprised. When Lily took her eye patch off I couldn’t help but think of X-Men’s Cyclops. But before this Sheclops could execute her revenge, Castiel steps in just as he had done with Billie. Has he not learned his lesson? I can’t imagine she will be too pleased; she sacrificed her soul and didn’t get to be the one to kill Ishim. Over one hundred years of imagining that moment, gone. Though, Castiel’s apology was spot on. I guess we will see if she accepts it. Something tells me we will see her again. I hope for one she comes as an ally, not a foe. Even after all this, Cas knows he still needs to hunt down Kelly and her devil spawn. That kid needs to be dealt with. Maybe he’s the cosmic consequence? I can’t wait to find out.   


Written by Kaylynn Kasandra. Awkward hippie who enjoys helping people, creating things, reading, sci-fi, fantasy, and Thor. Find more from her at kaylynnkasandra.com and
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The Path - "The Father and the Son" - Season 2 Episode 3 Review

February 7, 2017

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We find our faithful followers at a meditation retreat of sorts as the episode starts. When we see Cal he is clearly still a hot mess. How people constantly ignore the warning signs with him will never cease to amaze me. He looks like a serial killer trying not to snap to me. Mary, of course wanting to show she embraced The Movement is the first to share with the rest of the followers during this meditation retreat. Will she also share about the affair she had with Cal and the possibility her child is his? Doubt it. But I’ll have to watch on to find out. She does talk about the pregnancy and fear she has associated to it, but not of being found out. She is scared of failing. With her background, I can’t say I wouldn’t be scared as well in her position. As the group is sending strength to the baby, the cops pull up to the gate outside the compound, and you can see Cal freaking out inside. Has he finally been figured out??

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Agent Gaines and Mary are the only ones who seem to notice the cops and Cal’s reaction. As Cal is talking to the officers Sarah arrives back to the compound, clearly freaking out. She is the only one to know his secrets after all. She couldn’t hide her concern as she goes up to Cal to see what had been discussed. Little does she know her son and his new friend Noa are the reason for the visit, not her crazy friend Cal. Of course Cal tries to squeeze his way in when telling Sarah the news about Hawk and Noa’s indiscretion. He will use any opportunity to try to dig his claws into her, it’s so gross.

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I was so happy to see Hawk going to visit his dad Eddie at the construction site he works at. If anyone understands him, it’s his dad. As I watch I am waiting, hoping he opens up to his dad about what happened to him during his retreat. Levitation doesn’t just happen to people on a regular basis, so he needs to tell someone and NOT CAL. When he tells his dad, I was so disappointed in Eddie’s reaction. For someone who has seen first-hand that magic exists, he sure is in denial. I fear that this is going to push Hawk further from his dad and closer to the creeps in the movement like Cal. If anyone can save these blind followers from themselves, I really believe it will be Hawk and Eddie. When Hawk says exactly what I feared, my heart drops. He refuses to see his dad now that he’s ascending the ladder knowing his father is a denier. I really hope this doesn’t last long. Hawk and Eddie are my two favorites!

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After Hawk sees his father, Sarah takes him to the DeKaan’s. He has to apologize for throwing the rock through their window. I know he was the one who actually threw the rock, but I can’t help but wonder why Noa isn’t there as well. After all, she was with him. But, I digress. I will leave that question and continue to watch and see how this all unfolds. At first Ms.DeKaan comes across so sweet, but as with a lot of people with power, that was just to draw them in so she could get what she wants. She wants them to stop fighting for the water to be tested, and she claims it’s safe. She hands Sarah a stack of papers that is supposedly the results of the water being tested. But the look on Sarah’s face says she knows she is full of it.

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When Agent Gaines sneaks away from The Movement to see his wife. It’s clear that once again, part of him is actually invested in the movement. As it seems the retreat really helped him work through some past issues. But his wife had some issues of her own to bring up, and I don’t blame her. With her leaving town to stay with her mom, I can only see Gaines falling into the movement even deeper.

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Speaking of those falling in deeper, Hawk talking to Cal scares the heck out of me. Does it scare anyone else? And the fact Cal compares himself to Hawk, ew. It seriously gives me the creeps! Hawk as a pure spirit, and Cal is pure evil. No comparison there. And I was so freaking happy to see that Eddie saw this creep Cal moving in on his kid. He knows what’s up. Hopefully he can at least talk to Sarah and make sure Cal doesn’t get a chance to stick his Devil claw’s into Hawk. But, seeing as Sarah is a totally dummy when it comes to all things Cal, I doubt it. Eddie may be on his own fighting this evil jerk.

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When Eddie jumped out of the car to confront Cal, I nearly cheered. I was on the edge of seat, there is so much at stake! And the way he checked Cal was perfect; state law overpowers anything the movement believes. But, when he told him he was going to murder Cal if he tried to take Hawk from him, I cringed. He all but put the idea into Cal’s head to kill Eddie. Great. At least two of the elders are catching on to Cal. FINALLY.

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And I nearly dropped my drink when Mary told Sarah that the baby may not be her husband Sean’s. It’s about time that she told someone! But I can’t imagine she’ll tell Sarah it’s Cal’s. Maybe that will finally make Sarah not be blind to this creep? I guess we will see. But, Sarah kind of has her hands full at the moment. As does Eddie with Hawk wanting to go with him and Cal’s revenge lingering over him. His breakdown at the casino proved that. And holy moly, when Mary told Sean about the baby, I was shocked! I wasn’t sure she was going to. I can see this blowing up big time though. Just like I see this DeKaan water thing blowing up. And the ending, holy smokes! I bet that creep did something to one of Eddie’s drinks. I guess we will have to wait to see!


Written by Kaylynn Kasandra. Awkward hippie who enjoys helping people, creating things, reading, sci-fi, fantasy, and Thor. Find more from her at kaylynnkasandra.com and
http://www.youtube.com/c/tiedyesmurf

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