So in typical Supernatural style, the episode begins with a case. Who needs to worry about pending cosmic chaos right? And of course, with that lingering over their heads, Dean finds himself in a serious predicament when a spell is cast on him. I was quite shocked to see a stranger trust him with their iphone to call Sam when he found himself waking up in the park. However, it wasn’t too surprising to see Dean’s first thought going to food. He was obviously confused, and Sam as always will take forever to figure out what going on with him, I’m sure of it. But to see Dean incorrectly throw his gorgeous Impala into reverse, my heart sank. That has to be enough to cue Sam in right? As soon as I ask the question, Sam caught on. Seeing him not able to name the members of Bon Jovi is quite concerning.
Learning of Dean’s escapades from the night before is quite amusing. And the laughs keep coming as Dean’s memory slowly slips away. Even though the situation is quite serious, the writer’s approach and Jensen’s delivery was on point! I can’t tell you which part I laughed harder at, when he learns supernatural things are real or when he finds out he is best friends with an angel. Even when he discovers the body of which they were in search of I laughed; it was hard not to with how over-dramatic it was. The humor quickly subsides when we learn that what was supposed to cure Dean of his memory loss didn’t work. The witch is dead already so his memory should no longer be diminishing. Hopefully Rowena is up for another call and can figure this out. Because as humorous as Dean may be in his current state, we need him back.
I was happy to see Rowena went above and beyond a call and showed up. As she was explaining the origin of the symbols used to curse Dean, I began to get nervous. It was from an ancient form of Druid magic: Celtic symbols. And something told me this was going to take a lot of power to break. And worse, she explains to Sam this curse won’t just affect his memory, but his brain will stop sending the signals needed to live. Of course. I wouldn’t have expected anything less from this show with the world hanging in the balance.
Here is hoping this Black Grimoire Rowena is on the hunt for really is the answer and that this isn’t just a ploy for her to get to it like Sam accused. So leaving her to babysit the ever so declining Dean, was quite humorous, especially when she handed him a voodoo doll to occupy himself. She is almost sweet in her own twisted way when left alone with him. With Rowena on speaker phone, Sam’s plan seems to be crumbling right in front of him. He walked right into this ancient witch family’s hands. I still can’t believe he didn’t at least call Cas to help. I mean, I know Cas has been on a losing streak, but he still always has their backs. I understand not calling his mom, as she would possibly be too emotionally involved this go around.
Luckily for Sam, Rowena is on his trail, Dean in tow, however, she has him confined to the car. I’m just hoping Rowena has what it takes to go up against them. They have plans to swap Sam’s soul for the soul of their dead brother’s. Talk about taking grief to a whole new level. I’m not surprised to see Dean not following Rowena’s instructions to stay in the car, and was relieved to see she also left notes directing him to the right weapon for the job, even if he did almost take out his own brother. Seeing the look on Sam’s face when Dean pretended he wasn’t cured was priceless. The hippie line was perfect too. It’s nice to get a break from all the constant drama and have an episode filled with humor every once and awhile.
I was happy to see they did show Dean riding Larry as I was hoping they would. This episode didn’t disappoint in a way only Jensen can pull off. He really has a way of portraying Dean that is very lighthearted and innocent at times. And the humor both he and Jared infuse into the show is really well received. The bond they have behind the scenes really reflects in the show, especially the more laid back episodes such as this one. It should be interesting to see if we get a few more of these types of episodes before or as this big plot we are waiting for develops.
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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