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raloriaI'm changing the way I do my episode reviews, trying to condense things down into something shorter. I hope it's easier for people to read and easier for me to do.
I won't be covering every scene anymore, just hitting the highlights (or trying to). A few small caps will be included and I'll post a link to a more thorough review if you want more information.
If you want a full review, check out this one at Moogi.com and take in all the other tidbits over Super Wiki's post.
Why would some state trooper (I'm assuming that's what he was) be snooping around an abandoned hotel out in the middle of nowhere? I'm sure I'm overthinking this whole thing, but you knew the second this guy showed up onscreen that he was gonna bite the dust. The only cool part, if you can call it that, was seeing him again later on. Ewww...
The Elysian Fields (heh) Hotel cleans up nicely. Oooh, soaking wet boys coming in from the storm. Can I say Jensen looks great with the wet scruffy hair? *guh* The concierge is fast....and slightly creepy. You mention all you can eat buffet and pie....Dean is totally there. *g*
Dean: "How you doin'?"
Kali: "No."
LOL! Talk about completely shutting Dean down. That gulp from him! Heehee!
Sam's not eating and thinks they should be hitting the road, but Dean questions how much sleep he's gotten and says he's no good to him burned out. I like the re-establishment that neither one of them are giving up, especially Dean. He just wants to enjoy a night off, but there's trouble in that kitchen. Yikes.
I knew it! Dean loves chocolate. OMG That primal grunt! *dies* He even finds Casa Erotica 13. Hee! But Sam's already questioning why this 4 star hotel is out here in the middle of nowhere.
Meanwhile, the amorous couple next door nearly crash through the wall, but all the boys find in the room is a wedding ring. The concierge tells them the couple checked out, but it's all a little too bizarre for the boys and it's time to scope the place out. Sam follows and loses the concierge and Dean breaks out the EMF meter and comes across an elephant! Whoah!
So now we have Baldur, Kali, and Mercury (who stole the boys' blood) and the boys are now trapped inside a seemingly empty hotel. After checking out the kitchen and finding the not!tomato soup, they also find the other guests trapped in the freezer. Then they're captured and dragged before all the gods in the Grand Ballroom. Aaaannnndddd there's the poor dude from the opening teaser as the main course. Ugh.
Baldur's kinda hot. C'mon....you know you were thinking the same thing. ;) Wish we knew who the other 3 and unnamed gods were.
Zao Shen: "Don't mock my world turtle." Best. Line. Of. The. Eppy. Heehee!
The boys try to sneak out during the argument, but Kali stops them, saying violence is the only way. She effectively demonstrates this on poor Mercury when he suggests just talking to the angels and demons. Ouch. Anyone else think of Darth Vader in Star Wars there? *g*
Yay!!!! Gabriel! 'Cept the gods only know him as Loki. He effectively shuts Sam and Dean up and sends them back to their room while the adults talk. Heh.
Dean: "Okay...did that?...Holy Crap!"
Sam: "Yeah, tell me about it. By the way, next time I say 'Let's keep driving' Uh...Let's keep driving!"
Dean: "Okay, yeah. Next time!"
Heehee!
Gabriel returns and says he's there to save the boys. Turns out he's got a past with Kali. The plot thickens.
Sam: Do we have a chance? Against Satan?
Dean: Really, Sam?
Sam: You got a better idea, Dean?
Gabriel: It's a bad idea. Lucifer's gonna turn them into finger-paint.
Boy, ain't that the truth!
Gabriel can't zap them to safety because Kali has them trapped by a blood spell. Dean's ready to break out the guests from the freezer, but Gabriel says that's a bad idea.
Dean: They called you Loki, right? Which means they don't really know who you are?
Gabriel: I told you, I'm in witness protection.
Dean: Well then why don't you do what we say...or we tell the Legion of Doom about your secret identity. They don't seem like a real pro-angel kinda crowd.
Gabriel: I'll take your voices away.
Dean: We'll write it down.
Gabriel: I'll cut of your hands.
Dean: Well then people are going to be askin' "Why are you guys runnin' around with no hands?"
Gabriel: Fine!
Heehee! Loved the quick dialog between the two of them. Shows how smart Dean is, too. ;)
Gabriel goes to seduce Kali while the boys try to break out the guests. Sadly one poor guy gets killed before they can save him....though Dean tries (and is stopped by Sam).
Kali called Gabriel here because she thought he might take it seriously.
Gabriel: "I'm taking this seriously. Ship's sinking, time to get off. I mean screw this marble! Let's check out Pandora."
Hee!
She wants to fight, but he warns her they'll die. While they start kissing, Gabriel tries to grab the blood vials, but gets nicked by Kali's nails...ow! Meanwhile, the boys try to pick the freezer lock, but are soon recaptured by a bunch of the gods, though they do manage to kill Zao Shen.
Ghostfacers!!!!!! :D
The boys and Gabriel are back in the ballroom and Kali now knows who he really is. She takes his angel blade/sword (what are we calling those things anyway?) and says the westerners aren't the ones who rule. "You think you're the only ones on earth? You pillage and you butcher in your God's name. But you're not the only religion and he's not the only god. And now you think you can just rip the planet apart? You're wrong. There are billions of us and we were here first. If anyone gets to end this world....it's me." And with that she stabs poor Gabriel! Noooo!!!!!
This proves to her that they can kill Lucifer. Dean's got something to say about that. He begins insulting them while agreeing to help them kill the devil. First the gods have to release the treats in the freezer.
Dean sets the people free and then Gabriel is calling to him from inside the Impala and telling him to not look at him and act natural!
Dean: Man, there's nothing natural about this at all. I thought you were dead.
Gabriel:You think I'd give Kali my real sword? That thing can kill me.
Dean: Then what do they have in there?
Gabriel: A fake. Made it out of a can of Diet Orange Slice.
LOL! Might've know he'd have a trick up his sleeve!
Gabriel wants Dean to get close to Kali and then steal the blood. Dean says no way and he wants to take out Lucifer now. He tries to convince Gabriel to join in the fight to help his friends, but he says he can't kill his brother.
Dean goes back inside and tells Kali and Baldur that the sword was a fake and Gabriel's still kicking. And guess who's checking in? Welcome Lucifer! He efficiently snaps poor Mercury's neck then heads down the hallway, taking out gods right and left in quite the bloodbath.
It's then down to Kali, Baldur and the boys.
Baldur: You think you own the planet? What gives you the right?
Lucifer: No one gives us the right. We take it.
Ouch! Hand trough the chest.
Kali then fights back with fire but that fails too, as the boys jump behind a table for cover. Love how Sam asked if Dean was alright. Awwww...boys! :) But it's Gabriel who answers and gives Dean a DVD to guard with his life before confronting his brother. He saves Kali and it's game on...."Lucy....I'm home."
He has the boys get Kali out of there and then it's time for some tough love.
Gabriel: Lucifer... you are my brother, and I love you. But you are a great big bag of dicks.
Lucifer: What did you say to me?
Gabriel: Look at yourself... Boo hoo, Daddy was mean to me, so I'm gonna smash up all his toys.
Lucifer: Watch your tone.
Gabriel: Play the victim all you want, but you and me, we know the truth. Dad loved you best, more than Michael, more than me. Then he brought the new baby home and you couldn't handle it. So all of this is just a great big temper tantrum. Time to grow up.
The boys and Kali escape in the Impala, but not without Kali putting up a mild protest.
Kali: I'm not gettin' in that thing.
Dean: Just get in the car, princess.
LOL!
We never see her again, btw, so I wonder where they ditched her?
Gabriel says he's not on either side. He's on the side of humans and while they might be flawed, a lot of them try. "I've been riding the pine a long time, but I'm in the game now. And I'm not on your side or Michael's, I'm on theirs." Yay! Gabriel!!!! Sadly, Lucifer is onto Gabriel's tricks. He turns and stabs his little brother, revealing the fake image that was talking to him. Now he really is dead. :( More burned wings on the floor and I gotta admit, Lucifer looked quite sad over having to kill his brother.
Hee! It's Casa Erotica 13...but with a guest appearance by Gabriel!!!! The boys are watching the video on Sam's laptop by the Impala, btw. Just as things are getting heated, Gabriel starts talking to them.
Gabriel: Without me, you got zero shot at killing Lucifer. Sorry. But... you can trap him. The cage you sprung Lucifer from, it's still down there, and maybe, just maybe, you can shove his ass back in. Not that it'll be easy. You got to get the cage open, trick my bro back into it, and oh yeah, avoid Michael and the God Squad. But hey - details, right? And here's the big secret, Lucifer himself doesn't even know. But the key to the cage, it's out there. Actually it's keys, plural, four keys. Well, four rings from the Horsemen. You get 'em all, you got the cage.
No problem, Dean figures. They got the rings from War and Famine, so there's only two left. It's a plan, so they hit the road.
And here comes Pestilence driving in his ugly green car. He's pretty one disgusting dude, leaving his mucus all over the place, coughing, sneezing. Ewwww. Love the license plate though that reads SIKN TRD (sick & tired). Nice touch! We also get a good look at his green ring as he drives off and his car fills with flies.
I must admit, when I first read the official description of this eppy I was underwhelmed, but the finished product was quiet entertaining and deeper than I predicted. There was a lot of humor, no doubt getting us ready for the upcoming angst-fest of the last 3 episodes. Too funny how the gods all had name tags. LMAO Like they needed them??? Clearly that was only for the audience's benefit. Very cute, show. I like how Dean is pretty much running the the whole situation and Sam seems to not mind at all. I think he's just happy to have his old gung-ho brother back...and aren't we all? It was nice to see the boys showing concern for each other again. *loves them* :)
I'm sorry to see Gabriel go. *sigh* Show? Why must you repeatedly kill off all the good characters? I know, I know...it's good for the plot. It helps to further isolate the boys from any possible help (which means I'm really worried about Bobby now).
Another winner! Bring on 5x20! :D
Thanks for reading!
I won't be covering every scene anymore, just hitting the highlights (or trying to). A few small caps will be included and I'll post a link to a more thorough review if you want more information.
If you want a full review, check out this one at Moogi.com and take in all the other tidbits over Super Wiki's post.
Why would some state trooper (I'm assuming that's what he was) be snooping around an abandoned hotel out in the middle of nowhere? I'm sure I'm overthinking this whole thing, but you knew the second this guy showed up onscreen that he was gonna bite the dust. The only cool part, if you can call it that, was seeing him again later on. Ewww...
The Elysian Fields (heh) Hotel cleans up nicely. Oooh, soaking wet boys coming in from the storm. Can I say Jensen looks great with the wet scruffy hair? *guh* The concierge is fast....and slightly creepy. You mention all you can eat buffet and pie....Dean is totally there. *g*
Dean: "How you doin'?"
Kali: "No."
LOL! Talk about completely shutting Dean down. That gulp from him! Heehee!
Sam's not eating and thinks they should be hitting the road, but Dean questions how much sleep he's gotten and says he's no good to him burned out. I like the re-establishment that neither one of them are giving up, especially Dean. He just wants to enjoy a night off, but there's trouble in that kitchen. Yikes.
I knew it! Dean loves chocolate. OMG That primal grunt! *dies* He even finds Casa Erotica 13. Hee! But Sam's already questioning why this 4 star hotel is out here in the middle of nowhere.
Meanwhile, the amorous couple next door nearly crash through the wall, but all the boys find in the room is a wedding ring. The concierge tells them the couple checked out, but it's all a little too bizarre for the boys and it's time to scope the place out. Sam follows and loses the concierge and Dean breaks out the EMF meter and comes across an elephant! Whoah!
So now we have Baldur, Kali, and Mercury (who stole the boys' blood) and the boys are now trapped inside a seemingly empty hotel. After checking out the kitchen and finding the not!tomato soup, they also find the other guests trapped in the freezer. Then they're captured and dragged before all the gods in the Grand Ballroom. Aaaannnndddd there's the poor dude from the opening teaser as the main course. Ugh.
Baldur's kinda hot. C'mon....you know you were thinking the same thing. ;) Wish we knew who the other 3 and unnamed gods were.
Zao Shen: "Don't mock my world turtle." Best. Line. Of. The. Eppy. Heehee!
The boys try to sneak out during the argument, but Kali stops them, saying violence is the only way. She effectively demonstrates this on poor Mercury when he suggests just talking to the angels and demons. Ouch. Anyone else think of Darth Vader in Star Wars there? *g*
Yay!!!! Gabriel! 'Cept the gods only know him as Loki. He effectively shuts Sam and Dean up and sends them back to their room while the adults talk. Heh.
Dean: "Okay...did that?...Holy Crap!"
Sam: "Yeah, tell me about it. By the way, next time I say 'Let's keep driving' Uh...Let's keep driving!"
Dean: "Okay, yeah. Next time!"
Heehee!
Gabriel returns and says he's there to save the boys. Turns out he's got a past with Kali. The plot thickens.
Sam: Do we have a chance? Against Satan?
Dean: Really, Sam?
Sam: You got a better idea, Dean?
Gabriel: It's a bad idea. Lucifer's gonna turn them into finger-paint.
Boy, ain't that the truth!
Gabriel can't zap them to safety because Kali has them trapped by a blood spell. Dean's ready to break out the guests from the freezer, but Gabriel says that's a bad idea.
Dean: They called you Loki, right? Which means they don't really know who you are?
Gabriel: I told you, I'm in witness protection.
Dean: Well then why don't you do what we say...or we tell the Legion of Doom about your secret identity. They don't seem like a real pro-angel kinda crowd.
Gabriel: I'll take your voices away.
Dean: We'll write it down.
Gabriel: I'll cut of your hands.
Dean: Well then people are going to be askin' "Why are you guys runnin' around with no hands?"
Gabriel: Fine!
Heehee! Loved the quick dialog between the two of them. Shows how smart Dean is, too. ;)
Gabriel goes to seduce Kali while the boys try to break out the guests. Sadly one poor guy gets killed before they can save him....though Dean tries (and is stopped by Sam).
Kali called Gabriel here because she thought he might take it seriously.
Gabriel: "I'm taking this seriously. Ship's sinking, time to get off. I mean screw this marble! Let's check out Pandora."
Hee!
She wants to fight, but he warns her they'll die. While they start kissing, Gabriel tries to grab the blood vials, but gets nicked by Kali's nails...ow! Meanwhile, the boys try to pick the freezer lock, but are soon recaptured by a bunch of the gods, though they do manage to kill Zao Shen.
Ghostfacers!!!!!! :D
The boys and Gabriel are back in the ballroom and Kali now knows who he really is. She takes his angel blade/sword (what are we calling those things anyway?) and says the westerners aren't the ones who rule. "You think you're the only ones on earth? You pillage and you butcher in your God's name. But you're not the only religion and he's not the only god. And now you think you can just rip the planet apart? You're wrong. There are billions of us and we were here first. If anyone gets to end this world....it's me." And with that she stabs poor Gabriel! Noooo!!!!!
This proves to her that they can kill Lucifer. Dean's got something to say about that. He begins insulting them while agreeing to help them kill the devil. First the gods have to release the treats in the freezer.
Dean sets the people free and then Gabriel is calling to him from inside the Impala and telling him to not look at him and act natural!
Dean: Man, there's nothing natural about this at all. I thought you were dead.
Gabriel:You think I'd give Kali my real sword? That thing can kill me.
Dean: Then what do they have in there?
Gabriel: A fake. Made it out of a can of Diet Orange Slice.
LOL! Might've know he'd have a trick up his sleeve!
Gabriel wants Dean to get close to Kali and then steal the blood. Dean says no way and he wants to take out Lucifer now. He tries to convince Gabriel to join in the fight to help his friends, but he says he can't kill his brother.
Dean goes back inside and tells Kali and Baldur that the sword was a fake and Gabriel's still kicking. And guess who's checking in? Welcome Lucifer! He efficiently snaps poor Mercury's neck then heads down the hallway, taking out gods right and left in quite the bloodbath.
It's then down to Kali, Baldur and the boys.
Baldur: You think you own the planet? What gives you the right?
Lucifer: No one gives us the right. We take it.
Ouch! Hand trough the chest.
Kali then fights back with fire but that fails too, as the boys jump behind a table for cover. Love how Sam asked if Dean was alright. Awwww...boys! :) But it's Gabriel who answers and gives Dean a DVD to guard with his life before confronting his brother. He saves Kali and it's game on...."Lucy....I'm home."
He has the boys get Kali out of there and then it's time for some tough love.
Gabriel: Lucifer... you are my brother, and I love you. But you are a great big bag of dicks.
Lucifer: What did you say to me?
Gabriel: Look at yourself... Boo hoo, Daddy was mean to me, so I'm gonna smash up all his toys.
Lucifer: Watch your tone.
Gabriel: Play the victim all you want, but you and me, we know the truth. Dad loved you best, more than Michael, more than me. Then he brought the new baby home and you couldn't handle it. So all of this is just a great big temper tantrum. Time to grow up.
The boys and Kali escape in the Impala, but not without Kali putting up a mild protest.
Kali: I'm not gettin' in that thing.
Dean: Just get in the car, princess.
LOL!
We never see her again, btw, so I wonder where they ditched her?
Gabriel says he's not on either side. He's on the side of humans and while they might be flawed, a lot of them try. "I've been riding the pine a long time, but I'm in the game now. And I'm not on your side or Michael's, I'm on theirs." Yay! Gabriel!!!! Sadly, Lucifer is onto Gabriel's tricks. He turns and stabs his little brother, revealing the fake image that was talking to him. Now he really is dead. :( More burned wings on the floor and I gotta admit, Lucifer looked quite sad over having to kill his brother.
Hee! It's Casa Erotica 13...but with a guest appearance by Gabriel!!!! The boys are watching the video on Sam's laptop by the Impala, btw. Just as things are getting heated, Gabriel starts talking to them.
Gabriel: Without me, you got zero shot at killing Lucifer. Sorry. But... you can trap him. The cage you sprung Lucifer from, it's still down there, and maybe, just maybe, you can shove his ass back in. Not that it'll be easy. You got to get the cage open, trick my bro back into it, and oh yeah, avoid Michael and the God Squad. But hey - details, right? And here's the big secret, Lucifer himself doesn't even know. But the key to the cage, it's out there. Actually it's keys, plural, four keys. Well, four rings from the Horsemen. You get 'em all, you got the cage.
No problem, Dean figures. They got the rings from War and Famine, so there's only two left. It's a plan, so they hit the road.
And here comes Pestilence driving in his ugly green car. He's pretty one disgusting dude, leaving his mucus all over the place, coughing, sneezing. Ewwww. Love the license plate though that reads SIKN TRD (sick & tired). Nice touch! We also get a good look at his green ring as he drives off and his car fills with flies.
I must admit, when I first read the official description of this eppy I was underwhelmed, but the finished product was quiet entertaining and deeper than I predicted. There was a lot of humor, no doubt getting us ready for the upcoming angst-fest of the last 3 episodes. Too funny how the gods all had name tags. LMAO Like they needed them??? Clearly that was only for the audience's benefit. Very cute, show. I like how Dean is pretty much running the the whole situation and Sam seems to not mind at all. I think he's just happy to have his old gung-ho brother back...and aren't we all? It was nice to see the boys showing concern for each other again. *loves them* :)
I'm sorry to see Gabriel go. *sigh* Show? Why must you repeatedly kill off all the good characters? I know, I know...it's good for the plot. It helps to further isolate the boys from any possible help (which means I'm really worried about Bobby now).
Another winner! Bring on 5x20! :D
Thanks for reading!
