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First Impressions: 4.18 The Monster At The End Of This Book
I've abandoned my full-length episode reviews for these shorter, First Impressions posts.
With each of these reviews I'll include 2 cropped caps from the episode. One of Dean and one of Sam. I decided to do something different and make them b&w.
Consider these fanart. If you take either of them, please give credit. :)
I'm trying to get this posted as soon after the episode as possible, again by using caps made from my recording of the episode. Hopefully there's still some squee left out there. ;)
The notes this time were all done on my 2nd and 3rd viewings of the episode. There was simply too much going on to take notes during the actual airing.
Note: "==============" signifies a commercial break.
No recap.....huh.
Guy's having visions....okay....
Boys enter a comic book store....FBI agents, DeYoung & Shaw....squee!
Larping? Hee! I didn't even know that one.
Supernatural book series.....with an underground cult following....LOL
And in the Bargain Bin! LMAO
Supernatural by Carver Edlund...hee!
Hee! New title card. Love it!!!
“I'm full-frontal in here, dude.” LOL
The book titles are the episode titles....tee-hee
They end with “No Rest For The Wicked” and Dean going to Hell.
Sam Girls & Dean Girls
The boys discover Wincest....oh my....
“They do know we're brothers, right?”
“Doesn't seem to matter.”
”Aw, c'mon that's...that's just sick.” Well....yeah...not my thing either, but amusing to see the show acknowledge it's existance. :P
It's the gal from S2's "The Usual Suspects". She's even wearing the same sweater! :D
Heh....”They never really got the attention they deserved...” Damned straight!
“Doctor sexy MD, puleeze.” LOL! Take that Grey's Anatomy!
Hee! she's such a fangirl!!! *loves*
“I mean the best parts are when they cry.” Oh, yeah....we love our man-pain & angst! :D
Love Sam's little snort when she asks how often they cry like that. :P
She wants to make sure they're legit....”Well I don't want any smart-ass article making fun of my boys. “ Awesomeness! :D
Love the quiz...Jensen's face when he names the car and Dean's favorite songs is perfect! :D
Tats!!!! Jensen looks soooo sexy when he shows his. How does he do that? *guh*
Love Dean's reaction when she show's off her tat. LOL! “Wow. You are a fan.”
Heh...Chuck is literally writing what's happening...
“Sam & Dean traded soulful looks.” *dies* LOL
Chuck thinks they're obsessed fans....”Misery” thing....hee
Even after seeing the weapons he's not convinced.
But they know about stuff he hasn't even written yet.....hehheh
Chuck: “Obviously I'm a God.”
LOL.....the Bugs & the Ghost Ship....”I mean horror is one thing, but to be forced to live through bad writing.” Heehee!
“Writing is hard!” I hear you, Chuck.
Dean knows Vonnegut! And Sam's surprised. Cool!
Chuck wrote about himself at his house being confronted by his characters....hmmm.
“I'm sitting in a laundrymat reading about myself sitting in a laundrymat reading about myself. My head hurts.” LOL!
Hee! Dean is reading everything that Sam is doing....
Dean: “I can't see your face, but those are definitely your brooding and pensive shoulders.” LMAO
Dean: “You just thought I was a dick.”
Sam: “Guy's good.” Hee! Boys!
Uh oh....Chuck's dreaming about Sam....and Lilith.
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Origins cover!
Chuck tells the boys that Lilith is coming for Sam tonight.
“Fiery demonic passion” LOL
Sam thinks it's hilarious and absurd....Dean, not so much....
Love it when Chuck hands Dean the papers before he even realizes he wants them.
Yes! Daylight car scene! Woot! :D
Sam's still not willing to believe that Chuck's written words are going to come true.
Dean wants to get out of town 'cause they're not ready to face Lilith.
Bridge is out....guess the boys are stuck in town.
Did he just call them freaky guys? LOL I know he didn't, but it sounded like that. :P
Kripke's Hollow Diner....*loves*
“We get off book, we never make it to the end. It's opposite day.”
Dean orders a Veggie Tofu Burger! LOL
Uh oh....the boys are going to end up arguing anyway....love how they argue without arguing....
“It frustrates me when you say such reckless things.”
“Well, it frustrates me when you'd rather hide than fight.” Heh
Dean says it's not hiding, but picking their battles and that this is one battle they're not ready to fight.
Ooops....Dean got the bacon cheeseburger by mistake.
Hooker inn....LOL
Dean puts hex bags all around....Sam can't do any research and Dean takes his laptop. Hee!
“Behave yourself would you? No homework. Watch some porn.” LMAO!!!!! And his expression was priceless....Oh Dean/Jensen.
Uh oh....the motel sign changed to Red....
Why does Dean park the car away from the motel? Why not just not drive it? I'm just sayin'...
He no sooner walks away and 2 dudes are trying to break into her. Grrrrrrr
And of course, he gets hit by the mini-van. Ouch!
Sam called Chuck over...
Sam wants to know if he knows about the demon blood....and he does, but hasn't written it.
Sam admits his blood addiction scares him, but he feels he has no choice. He has to take over and take out Lilith and stop the apocalypse because Dean can't. Dean's not the same since coming back from Hell. He's trying to return the favor for Dean looking out for him his whole life. Aww...Sam.
He really is in denial about the power he gets from the demon blood.
Chuck's got him figured out alright....
Sam: “Does it....all rest on my shoulders?”
Chuck: “That seems to be where the story is headed.”
Chuck doesn't know if Sam's strong enough to take out Lilith tonight.
Dean's waking up....”Stars”
Hee! He looks cute with the bandaids on his face. And the Impala's back window is all shattered.
Dean's face driving the Impala, knowing the story is coming true....
Dean's waiting for Chuck....and looking damned sexy sitting in that chair, too, I might add. ;)
Castiel! Chuck's a prophet of the Lord. Whoah.
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Dean: “Whoah, whoah, what? This guy a prophet? C'mon. He's practically a Penthouse forum writer.”
Chuck's a conduit for the inspired word. Whoah....
“The Winchester Gospel” Awesome!!!!
Dean: “Him? Really?”
Castiel: “You should have seen Luke.” Cas.....you're so funny.
Dean can't change what Chuck's been seeing.
“What the prophet has written can't be unwritten. As he has seen it, so shall it come to pass.”
Dean sees the Red motel sign....he wants them to get out of town....somehow
Sam burned the hex bags...and doesn't want to leave. He's ready to take on Lilith.
Dean admits he's afraid Sam will go darkside.
Dean knows about Sam taking out Alastair....cool
At least they're finally being honest with each other...somewhat.
Dean decides to stay, leaving his bag inside as he goes outside for a can of pop.
Oh, Dean....he turns to prayer at last.
Cas returns, but he can't interfere with prophecy.
Dean's never asked for his help, but now he needs it.
Aw, Cas, you sneaky angel, you! He slyly gives Dean the info. he needs. Bring the prophet to Lilith and the archangel protecting him will bring down God's wrath. Love his whole speech and how animated his face is here. :)
Dean goes to get Chuck....but Chuck doesn't want to be around Lilith. Can't blame him there.
Dean gives him the “you're a hero” speech....which doesn't work, so he resorts to the gun threat. LOL
Ah...Lilith shows up at the motel.
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She asks about the knife right away, which is on the nightstand by the bed. This will be important later....
And she breaks the devil's trap on the floor...cool
Sam's mojo doesn't work on her. Uh oh.
She makes an offer to stand down from the seals and the Apocalypse. Sam's not buying it.
Lilith won't survive the war....interesting.
In return for standing down, she wants the boys dead. Eeep.
“You think I'm like you? I am nothing like you!” Hmm...we'll see about that Sammy....
He agrees...but she wants more than a kiss to seal this deal....oh Sammy, no
He leans over her on the bed and....grabs the knife! Go Sammy!
Dean & Chuck to the rescue!!!
“I am the prophet, Chuck!” LOL!
Dean's all threatening and badass. Love it! ;)
She escapes....again. *sigh*
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Boys in the car again...Dean wonders if Sam was tempted to take the deal...
Sam says Lilith is scared, she's running....he can see it. Hmmmmm.....
She won't survive the Apocalypse...”I'll make sure of that.” Ooooh....
Chuck's having dreams again....
Zachariah! “Did you see it?”
Doesn't sound like what Chuck saw was good.....Eeep.
Zach won't let him go tell the boys....or kill himself.
Chuck: “What am I supposed to do?”
Zachariah: “What you always do.....write.”
Big thumbs up for an awesome tribute to the fans wrapped up in an episode that goes from fun to serious. It's a testament to the brilliant writing on this show. I loved all the fandom elements. It was fun to see the show put us all under the microscope while showing their appreciation for us at the same time. They really didn't miss much. But once all of that was out of the way, the episode returns to story arc mode and we get a lot. There's Lilith, a prophet named Chuck, the boys opening up a bit more to each other, more info. about angels, and another hint that this journey of Sam & Dean is way more important than anyone could have imagined.
I'm glad we got a clearer picture of where the boys stand with each other after recent events. Dean's back on the job, admitted that he's afraid of where Sam's headed, and knows about his increased powers and taking out Alastair. Sam expressed his doubts and fears over what's been happening to himself, that Dean isn't Dean anymore, and that he's now taking the job of stopping the Apocalypse on his own shoulders. Too bad all of that was only confessed to Chuck, who knows it anyway. I can only imagine what's going to happen when Dean finds out about the demon blood addiction. It ain't gonna be pretty. I did like seeing that Sam does appear to have good intentions with his actions as I suspected. He thinks he's taking over for Dean. It's his turn to be the hero and make the sacrifices to save the world because Dean can't. It may seem noble, but he's losing control. This is the first time we get a glimpse that he knows he has a problem, but he doesn't feel there's a choice. It gives me hope, but it also breaks my heart because he's going to continue to lie to Dean. Sam's choosing a dangerous path. Will he end up saving the world only to lose himself?
It's good to see Dean back in charge. He takes that leap of faith and prays for help. It's a big step that even Castiel acknowledges. This allows him to get the info. he needs to come to Sam's rescue, with some angelic help backing him up.
This episode exemplifies what makes Supernatural a unique show. What other show can poke fun at itself and it's fans while telling a very serious story involving the deep mytharc of the series at the same time? It's staggering just thinking about it. Bravo show! And I'd also like to say thanks for that laundromat scene, which I've been wanting for a long time. It wasn't how I envisioned, but it was so funny and amusing that I didn't care. I loved seeing the boys actually talk and even get some of that old brotherly ribbing back. There were also so many hilarious lines in this hour - many of which I really want to make into icons. ;)
As for the ending? Whoah, show. Way to torture us a little more. Kripke, you evil genius, you! Makes me believe the payoff is going to be huge....and painful. Eeep.
With each of these reviews I'll include 2 cropped caps from the episode. One of Dean and one of Sam. I decided to do something different and make them b&w.
Consider these fanart. If you take either of them, please give credit. :)
I'm trying to get this posted as soon after the episode as possible, again by using caps made from my recording of the episode. Hopefully there's still some squee left out there. ;)
The notes this time were all done on my 2nd and 3rd viewings of the episode. There was simply too much going on to take notes during the actual airing.
Note: "==============" signifies a commercial break.
No recap.....huh.
Guy's having visions....okay....
Boys enter a comic book store....FBI agents, DeYoung & Shaw....squee!
Larping? Hee! I didn't even know that one.
Supernatural book series.....with an underground cult following....LOL
And in the Bargain Bin! LMAO
Supernatural by Carver Edlund...hee!
Hee! New title card. Love it!!!
“I'm full-frontal in here, dude.” LOL
The book titles are the episode titles....tee-hee
They end with “No Rest For The Wicked” and Dean going to Hell.
Sam Girls & Dean Girls
The boys discover Wincest....oh my....
“They do know we're brothers, right?”
“Doesn't seem to matter.”
”Aw, c'mon that's...that's just sick.” Well....yeah...not my thing either, but amusing to see the show acknowledge it's existance. :P
It's the gal from S2's "The Usual Suspects". She's even wearing the same sweater! :D
Heh....”They never really got the attention they deserved...” Damned straight!
“Doctor sexy MD, puleeze.” LOL! Take that Grey's Anatomy!
Hee! she's such a fangirl!!! *loves*
“I mean the best parts are when they cry.” Oh, yeah....we love our man-pain & angst! :D
Love Sam's little snort when she asks how often they cry like that. :P
She wants to make sure they're legit....”Well I don't want any smart-ass article making fun of my boys. “ Awesomeness! :D
Love the quiz...Jensen's face when he names the car and Dean's favorite songs is perfect! :D
Tats!!!! Jensen looks soooo sexy when he shows his. How does he do that? *guh*
Love Dean's reaction when she show's off her tat. LOL! “Wow. You are a fan.”
Heh...Chuck is literally writing what's happening...
“Sam & Dean traded soulful looks.” *dies* LOL
Chuck thinks they're obsessed fans....”Misery” thing....hee
Even after seeing the weapons he's not convinced.
But they know about stuff he hasn't even written yet.....hehheh
Chuck: “Obviously I'm a God.”
LOL.....the Bugs & the Ghost Ship....”I mean horror is one thing, but to be forced to live through bad writing.” Heehee!
“Writing is hard!” I hear you, Chuck.
Dean knows Vonnegut! And Sam's surprised. Cool!
Chuck wrote about himself at his house being confronted by his characters....hmmm.
“I'm sitting in a laundrymat reading about myself sitting in a laundrymat reading about myself. My head hurts.” LOL!
Hee! Dean is reading everything that Sam is doing....
Dean: “I can't see your face, but those are definitely your brooding and pensive shoulders.” LMAO
Dean: “You just thought I was a dick.”
Sam: “Guy's good.” Hee! Boys!
Uh oh....Chuck's dreaming about Sam....and Lilith.
==============================
Origins cover!
Chuck tells the boys that Lilith is coming for Sam tonight.
“Fiery demonic passion” LOL
Sam thinks it's hilarious and absurd....Dean, not so much....
Love it when Chuck hands Dean the papers before he even realizes he wants them.
Yes! Daylight car scene! Woot! :D
Sam's still not willing to believe that Chuck's written words are going to come true.
Dean wants to get out of town 'cause they're not ready to face Lilith.
Bridge is out....guess the boys are stuck in town.
Did he just call them freaky guys? LOL I know he didn't, but it sounded like that. :P
Kripke's Hollow Diner....*loves*
“We get off book, we never make it to the end. It's opposite day.”
Dean orders a Veggie Tofu Burger! LOL
Uh oh....the boys are going to end up arguing anyway....love how they argue without arguing....
“It frustrates me when you say such reckless things.”
“Well, it frustrates me when you'd rather hide than fight.” Heh
Dean says it's not hiding, but picking their battles and that this is one battle they're not ready to fight.
Ooops....Dean got the bacon cheeseburger by mistake.
Hooker inn....LOL
Dean puts hex bags all around....Sam can't do any research and Dean takes his laptop. Hee!
“Behave yourself would you? No homework. Watch some porn.” LMAO!!!!! And his expression was priceless....Oh Dean/Jensen.
Uh oh....the motel sign changed to Red....
Why does Dean park the car away from the motel? Why not just not drive it? I'm just sayin'...
He no sooner walks away and 2 dudes are trying to break into her. Grrrrrrr
And of course, he gets hit by the mini-van. Ouch!
Sam called Chuck over...
Sam wants to know if he knows about the demon blood....and he does, but hasn't written it.
Sam admits his blood addiction scares him, but he feels he has no choice. He has to take over and take out Lilith and stop the apocalypse because Dean can't. Dean's not the same since coming back from Hell. He's trying to return the favor for Dean looking out for him his whole life. Aww...Sam.
He really is in denial about the power he gets from the demon blood.
Chuck's got him figured out alright....
Sam: “Does it....all rest on my shoulders?”
Chuck: “That seems to be where the story is headed.”
Chuck doesn't know if Sam's strong enough to take out Lilith tonight.
Dean's waking up....”Stars”
Hee! He looks cute with the bandaids on his face. And the Impala's back window is all shattered.
Dean's face driving the Impala, knowing the story is coming true....
Dean's waiting for Chuck....and looking damned sexy sitting in that chair, too, I might add. ;)
Castiel! Chuck's a prophet of the Lord. Whoah.
===============================
Dean: “Whoah, whoah, what? This guy a prophet? C'mon. He's practically a Penthouse forum writer.”
Chuck's a conduit for the inspired word. Whoah....
“The Winchester Gospel” Awesome!!!!
Dean: “Him? Really?”
Castiel: “You should have seen Luke.” Cas.....you're so funny.
Dean can't change what Chuck's been seeing.
“What the prophet has written can't be unwritten. As he has seen it, so shall it come to pass.”
Dean sees the Red motel sign....he wants them to get out of town....somehow
Sam burned the hex bags...and doesn't want to leave. He's ready to take on Lilith.
Dean admits he's afraid Sam will go darkside.
Dean knows about Sam taking out Alastair....cool
At least they're finally being honest with each other...somewhat.
Dean decides to stay, leaving his bag inside as he goes outside for a can of pop.
Oh, Dean....he turns to prayer at last.
Cas returns, but he can't interfere with prophecy.
Dean's never asked for his help, but now he needs it.
Aw, Cas, you sneaky angel, you! He slyly gives Dean the info. he needs. Bring the prophet to Lilith and the archangel protecting him will bring down God's wrath. Love his whole speech and how animated his face is here. :)
Dean goes to get Chuck....but Chuck doesn't want to be around Lilith. Can't blame him there.
Dean gives him the “you're a hero” speech....which doesn't work, so he resorts to the gun threat. LOL
Ah...Lilith shows up at the motel.
===============================
She asks about the knife right away, which is on the nightstand by the bed. This will be important later....
And she breaks the devil's trap on the floor...cool
Sam's mojo doesn't work on her. Uh oh.
She makes an offer to stand down from the seals and the Apocalypse. Sam's not buying it.
Lilith won't survive the war....interesting.
In return for standing down, she wants the boys dead. Eeep.
“You think I'm like you? I am nothing like you!” Hmm...we'll see about that Sammy....
He agrees...but she wants more than a kiss to seal this deal....oh Sammy, no
He leans over her on the bed and....grabs the knife! Go Sammy!
Dean & Chuck to the rescue!!!
“I am the prophet, Chuck!” LOL!
Dean's all threatening and badass. Love it! ;)
She escapes....again. *sigh*
===============================
Boys in the car again...Dean wonders if Sam was tempted to take the deal...
Sam says Lilith is scared, she's running....he can see it. Hmmmmm.....
She won't survive the Apocalypse...”I'll make sure of that.” Ooooh....
Chuck's having dreams again....
Zachariah! “Did you see it?”
Doesn't sound like what Chuck saw was good.....Eeep.
Zach won't let him go tell the boys....or kill himself.
Chuck: “What am I supposed to do?”
Zachariah: “What you always do.....write.”
Big thumbs up for an awesome tribute to the fans wrapped up in an episode that goes from fun to serious. It's a testament to the brilliant writing on this show. I loved all the fandom elements. It was fun to see the show put us all under the microscope while showing their appreciation for us at the same time. They really didn't miss much. But once all of that was out of the way, the episode returns to story arc mode and we get a lot. There's Lilith, a prophet named Chuck, the boys opening up a bit more to each other, more info. about angels, and another hint that this journey of Sam & Dean is way more important than anyone could have imagined.
I'm glad we got a clearer picture of where the boys stand with each other after recent events. Dean's back on the job, admitted that he's afraid of where Sam's headed, and knows about his increased powers and taking out Alastair. Sam expressed his doubts and fears over what's been happening to himself, that Dean isn't Dean anymore, and that he's now taking the job of stopping the Apocalypse on his own shoulders. Too bad all of that was only confessed to Chuck, who knows it anyway. I can only imagine what's going to happen when Dean finds out about the demon blood addiction. It ain't gonna be pretty. I did like seeing that Sam does appear to have good intentions with his actions as I suspected. He thinks he's taking over for Dean. It's his turn to be the hero and make the sacrifices to save the world because Dean can't. It may seem noble, but he's losing control. This is the first time we get a glimpse that he knows he has a problem, but he doesn't feel there's a choice. It gives me hope, but it also breaks my heart because he's going to continue to lie to Dean. Sam's choosing a dangerous path. Will he end up saving the world only to lose himself?
It's good to see Dean back in charge. He takes that leap of faith and prays for help. It's a big step that even Castiel acknowledges. This allows him to get the info. he needs to come to Sam's rescue, with some angelic help backing him up.
This episode exemplifies what makes Supernatural a unique show. What other show can poke fun at itself and it's fans while telling a very serious story involving the deep mytharc of the series at the same time? It's staggering just thinking about it. Bravo show! And I'd also like to say thanks for that laundromat scene, which I've been wanting for a long time. It wasn't how I envisioned, but it was so funny and amusing that I didn't care. I loved seeing the boys actually talk and even get some of that old brotherly ribbing back. There were also so many hilarious lines in this hour - many of which I really want to make into icons. ;)
As for the ending? Whoah, show. Way to torture us a little more. Kripke, you evil genius, you! Makes me believe the payoff is going to be huge....and painful. Eeep.