Paper Moon

Gosh, let me start out by saying I enjoyed this episode so much.

                Supernatural went back to its roots!

                Season nine had a lot of the old “hunting” missing from the show, which was what Supernatural was all about way back in 2005. It used to be just the two boys saving people and hunting things (you know, the family business), and looking for their dad. Then we got some pretty heavy plot twists involved, and along the way that almost detective-like sense to the show went missing.

                But this episode brought it all back.

                I hadn’t realized how much I missed it. The sense of nostalgia was almost overpowering throughout the episode. From sassy comments and jokes to morality issues and brotherly “chick flick” moments, it brought back what the show had originally been about. Of course, there were mentions of Dean’s recent trauma, but it was mainly sidelined while the boys took down some werewolves. Nothing we haven’t seen before, but entertaining all the same.

                It was really enjoyable how the writers brought back a minor character from a previous season: the werewolf Kate, who we saw turned and in turn killed her boyfriend because he went psycho. Anyways, Kate was one of the few empowered females on the show, and while they don’t come around as often as they should, it doesn’t make them any less awesome. Kate is no exception. Despite her curse, she maintains her views of right and wrong, and does what she feels necessary to keep it that way. She goes so far as to kill her own sister, something we’ve seen the Winchesters be unable to do, even in the most hopeless situations. In the end, she managed to stay alive once again, something almost unheard of in the show. Way to go Kate!

                I laughed out loud when Dean told to get on his knees, and he responded with “Well, I’m awfully flattered but--” That’s the Dean we know and love: sexual innuendos and sarcasm. I also giggled a bit when Dean and Sam exchanged “I/You were a demon!” “Oh really I hadn’t noticed” multiple times throughout the episode. Despite the laughs, there were darker elements as well, like Dean discussing his depression or Sam reminding Dean of watching his death. This show plays on so many emotions, its hard NOT to get invested in the characters.

One thing I would’ve liked to see more during the episode was some hand-to-hand combat. I know Jared can’t do anything serious due to his shoulder injury, but Dean kicking some werewolf ass would’ve been awesome.

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