The CW’s Supernatural has paved the road to its holiday
hell-atus with family obligations, flashes from the past (both in the
form of returning characters and literal showcasing of memories), a new
kind of brotherhood, and even a glimpse into the surreal world of
cartoon deaths.
The show has somehow managed to keep its sense of humor, even amidst the most arguably dark situation thus far. Dean (Jensen Ackles)
returned from Purgatory a more hardened warrior than even when he
emerged from Hell with PTSD and a bond with a vampire that puts him on
the outs with his brother Sam (Jared Padalecki). But
Sam hasn’t been having a picnic either, pining for a girl and the life
that could have been had he been able to give up hunting for good.
Or, is that just what the show wants you to believe?
Supernatural‘s eighth season is toying with, and therefore challenging, our idea of reality in the Winchesters’ world. Dean and Castiel (Misha Collins)
each remember Dean’s exit from Purgatory differently, after all; one
very important angel has already admitted to manipulating Castiel; and
Sam’s last recollection of his last year was so soft in style, we can’t
help but question its truth.
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