12/3/2023 0 Comments Repost flip trickster![]() Yeah, I never eat at a diner without taking mine. The morning routine begins Dean gargles while Sam watches and examines the messy toothpaste with disgust, and then gets really annoyed when Dean is taking too much time trying to find his gun to take to breakfast. No wonder I instantly fell in love with this episode. I’ve always hated that song, but now I relish listening to it just so I can picture in my head Dean lip-synching the words and bobbing his head to the beat.Īnother major bonus of this setup is seeing Sam repeatedly in a grey t-shirt and bed head. At least that would have driven me over the edge. Since we know the Sam we all know and love is shattered to little bits in this one, my theory is waking up to Asia on those Tuesdays played a huge part. “If I hear that song gain, I’m going to kill myself,” Sam quips. Asia? Dean, whose already dressed and pretty chipper, thinks it’s cool. My digital clock radio (made by high cost manufacturer starting with an S) crapped out after a year. They certainly made electronics more reliable in those days. Sam wakes to “Heat of The Moment” emanating from the cheap motel radio that makes me wonder how such a radio even runs anymore. The episode runs from the start with the standard motif in these Groundhog Day inspired themes, repeatable elements that are funnier each time we see them. It’s all good since a pink flamingo themed room has always on my wish list and now I can die happy. “Mystery Spot” takes place in Florida, which is the first episode ever to take the brothers to The Sunshine State. Uncorked Dean last season was scary, but Sam in sociopathic killer mode was downright terrifying.Īny time a television show goes out of its way to do revealing character studies, I’ll be the first to sing its praises.? Without character development, without seeing these people evolve either positively or negatively in the stressful circumstances set upon them, we all end up with The Brady Bunch every week (yes, I’d love to see Dean Winchester nail Marcia Brady). Sure, it was a Sam focused episode, but considering Sam’s character has lacked deep exploration for two and a half seasons, this was both a welcome but very frightening glimpse into how dark he can become when pushed. Of course the script demanded it, but he rose to the challenge brilliantly. Jared especially took his performance to outstanding new heights, delivering his best episode to date by nailing Sam’s long ordeal with incredible range and versatility. That’s a really fancy worded way of saying he rocks.įor this episode in particular, combine the flawless script with the brilliant directing of Kim Manners, some of the best set decoration and special effects of the series, and the usual top notch acting and we have an episode to be listed among the best. In both scripts, this new staff writer offered stories with a dark humor edge, creative and intriguing plots, sharp and humorous dialogue that greatly energized the already incredible chemistry between the main characters, yet also managed to impress with deeply emotional and sentimental moments. ![]() Since my other favorite episode of season three is A Very Supernatural Christmas, Jeremy Carver owns me. Not only was “Mystery Spot” the best episode of the series, but it’s one of the best written episodes for any TV show out there. I’ll make my argument, even though many have already told me I’m nuts. ![]() Every single element that goes into making an episode clicked into high gear in this one and through an extremely fast paced and very unpredictable story everyone delivered big time. This is by far my longest recap ever, and there are tons of pictures in it, so it isn’t dialup friendly. This episode is so good, so spectacular in its detail, that it deserved its own full recap. It was one of the very first reviews I ever wrote for blogcritics, and after going through it for reposting here, I found that review wasn’t very good. It’s no secret that my favorite episode of all time is “Mystery Spot”.
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