SPN Ep: Unforgiven

[the_other_sandy]

Hello, brown hoodie! I've missed you! ::iz shallow::

I'm glad the show finally addressed what would happen if a hunter went back to a town he (or she) had worked in before. Let's face it, they spend a lot of time lying to people and committing credit card fraud, and are always around when something weird and suspicious happens. We know they're saving people and hunting things, but from the outside they look like the psychopaths Agent Henriksen thought they were.

I'm just sorry Sam's return visit wasn't a bigger problem. I mean, the guy is arrested for assault on a deputy, is suspected in the murders of five men (including the sheriff), and is an escapee from police custody. Where was the manhunt after he escaped? It should've been harder for him to move around town.

Samuel was the voice of reason and horrified by Sam's behavior a year ago? When did he get crazypants? Because six months after the first Bristol hunt he was rounding up Alphas for Crowley and thought Sam was an excellent hunter.

After this season, I'd really like to see Jared do another Friday the 13th-type horror movie, only this time as the unstoppable killer. I don't like to watch Sam being all evil because it's Sam, but Jared is so good at it.

I can't wait to see how they address what was happening to Sam at the end of this episode. You just knew the writers weren't going to put a bomb in Sam's head without planning to set it off. It's just a question of when and how big the blast will be.

Comments

[zanne68.livejournal.com]

Jared was so fantastically creepy and scary as soulless Sam. I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley. He would be great as one of those psychotic, mindgame-playing villains. One that has wit and charm, but is utterly evil. Ian McKellan as Magneto comes to mind--that sort of character.

I feel so bad for Sam. Poor guy just can't cut a break. If it's not one thing tormenting him, it's another. When I heard him hit the floor, my heart sank. He'd been handling the memories fairly well; Hell just came in and side-swiped him, though.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

Seriously. If he does something wrong, it bites him in the ass. If he does something wrong with the nest of intentions, it bites him in the ass. If he does something good for all the right reasons, it bites him in the ass. It's a wonder he still tries.

[fleeting-wings.livejournal.com]

jared's acting has seriously improved, i'm so pleasantly surprised. the nose scrunching has decreased dramatically and his soulless sam is spot on. ♥ oh, and i definitely agree with your review.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

I think he might be a little less bored now that he has more to do than just be earnest all the time.

[jensenrick.livejournal.com]

I am so over the moon about this ep, loved every second of it- maybe best ep EVAH!!

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

It wasn't bad, but it wasn't "Mystery Spot."

[jensenrick.livejournal.com]

Totally pwns Mystery Spot IMO. Especially since the Gabriel reveal kinda took the gloss off of MS for me.

[oddlyspoken.livejournal.com]

I suspect (but don't know) that this will have been a brief peak around the great wall of Sam. A kick in the backside to make them go look for a better solution to the problem.

I've gotta say this episode had me freaking out at the beginning and the end. Soulless!Sam FTW! Holy hell he was so so cold.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

I agree that it's probably just a taste. I expect it's just the start of the run-up towards the season finale.

BAMF!Sam was the only thing that made the whole soulless storyline bearable for me.