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10 Great Moments From Supernatural
Season 9, Episode 7 | "Bad Boys"
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The Opener
Gosh. So many reminders of Dean's
life as Sam's protector. Young Dean
and Sammy in all of their
incantations. "Watching out for you?
It's kind of who I am," Dean says.
Dean taking care of Sam. The heart
of the show-pretty much the
description of every plot of every
episode over nine wonderful years-
in one beautiful montage.
Sam Discovers D-Dog
Dean gets a blast from the past when
he receives a phone call from his old
pal Sonny who calls him by this
affectionate nickname. Sonny took
care of Dean as a teenager when he
was in a boys' home, and all the
while Sam thought he was lost on a
hunt. "That's what we told you!"
Dean says, reminding Sam with one
sentence that he is Sam's substitute
father. That he and John were on
equal footing in Sam's eyes. At the
same time reminding us that he was
a sixteen year old kid, who made
stupid decisions as only kids can,
and that he bore too much, too soon.
Sam's initial reaction? Blaming John.
Dean's? Protecting his father, too,
and taking the blame on himself. So
much character history delivered in
one small scene. Great work by the
SPN writers, as always.
Young Dean
I never heard of Dylan Everett before,
but I know I will hear more from him
in the future. Everett was amazing as
young Dean, channeling Ackle's
potrayal of the character with every
sneer and wistful gaze. At once
cocky and sentimental, he gave us a
touching glimpse of the tough
bas***d with a heart of gold that
Dean would become. Thoroughly
excellent work by this fine young
actor.
Sonny
Just the man Dean needed in his
life. The father figure he yearned for.
The one who allowed Dean to finally
be a kid, who encouraged him to put
himself first, and who said the words
Dean most longed to hear in his
childhood: "I'm proud of you." Dean
constantly reminds Sam that they can
never be normal-that that life just
wasn't meant for the children of the
Campbells and the Winchesters. It
seems that once upon a time, he
wanted that life too. Sam's
heartbreak at discovering that
reminds us all of just how much
these boys have sacrificed to save
the world, and what a burden a
legacy can be.
Father Dean
We've seen him protect kids before:
Ben in "The Kids are Alright", Todd in
"Wishful Thinking", Bobby John in
"Two and a Half Men". After this
episode you can add little Timmy to
the list. Dean is wonderful with
children. He sweetly teaches Timmy
how to shake hands, acknowledges
Timmy's toy superhero, and protects
him from bullies that attack him. It's
devastating when you remember that
Dean doesn't see himself with a
family, as a husband and a father. He
sees only a life of pain and challenge
ahead of him before he dies fighting
with a gun in his hand. Seeing how
good he is with little ones makes that
prophecy even more of a tragedy.
The Death of Ruth
As Dean said in "Yellow Fever", "That
was scary!" Elements of this episode
hearken back to the early days of the
series, which were less focused on
the relationship between our boys
and much more "monster of the
week." Ruth's death is particularly
gruesome. Seeing her suffocate
against the plastic of the curtain
while Ave Maria plays in the
background was chilling and creepy,
and a perfect intercut between the
grace of the character development
moments that broke your heart.
THE SAMULET!
Long time fans have been pleading
for the return of the amulet that little
Sam gave his big brother one
Christmas when they were kids.
Seeing young Dean wearing his
prized possession-procured by
Bobby and given by Sam, his two
favorite people in the world-was
another wonderful tip of the hat to
long time viewers. Is it too much to
hope for that Sam rescued the
amulet from the trash can Dean threw
it in when he lost his faith in God? I
hope not. I long to see that
testament of love around grown-up
Dean's neck, too.
Dean's First Love
Oof. Adult Robin opened with a
zinger by pretending not to remember
Dean when he showed up in her
restaurant. I was set to call this out
as the most unrealistic part of the
show-I am willing to buy a killer
ghost, no problem, but a girl kissing
Dean Winchester and FORGETTING
ABOUT IT? Not going to happen. Of
course, Robin did remember Dean,
how they shared his first kiss, how
they planned to go to a high school
dance together, how they dreamed of
escaping the life their families
planned for them and build their own
futures as a rockstar and a
photographer. She also, sadly,
remembered how he ditched her for
his family, breaking her heart. Everett
was amazingly adorable in the
flashback scenes. He got Dean note
perfect. I hope we see him again.
Dean Tells Timmy to Let Go
It's been said: those who can't do,
teach. Dean reminds Timmy to use
the "Kung Fu grip" he taught him and
tell the ghost of his mother to go
away and stop hurting people. He
tells Timmy that he needs to think of
himself and that he needs to do it
even if it hurts those you love. It's
advice he is following and not. Of
course, Dean has never been
selfish-Sammy was always the
priority. But by allowing Ezekiel to
save Sam, knowing that he would
never have agreed to it and was, in
fact, ready to let go himself and rest
in peace, Dean finally put what he
wanted first. No doubt it is a
decision he will pay for down the
line.
It All Comes Down to Sammy
Dean admits he got lucky when he
told Timmy how to send his ghost
mom away. "Kind of like you did with
this place," Sam says. "Here I was,
thinking this was the worst part of
your life and it turns out it was the
best. Why'd you ever leave?" Dean
tries to blow it off, but we see it as
he remembers. The night of that
school dance, when Dean was finally
going to be a normal sixteen year
old, John came back to claim him to
take him on a job. Everett was
breathtaking in this scene. Young
Dean tears up as Sonny offers to let
him stay forever, and maybe he even
considered it. Until he looks out the
window and see his little brother
hanging out of the car window,
adorably playing with his toy plane.
Teenaged Dean chuckles through his
sadness, watching Sammy as
indulgently as a parent watches his
kid, and he thanks Sonny before he
goes back to his calling in life, one
perfect tear (just like Ackles) rolling
down his cheek. In the present day,
Sam thanks Dean for all he has done
for him, acknowledging it hasn't been
easy to be his big brother. "I don't
know what you're talking about,"
says Dean, refusing to burden Sam
the way he was, and they drive off
into the night.
Season 9, Episode 7 | "Bad Boys"
http://sweatpantsandcoffee.com/cafe/10-great-moments-from-supernatural-season-9-episode-7-bad-boys/
The Opener
Gosh. So many reminders of Dean's
life as Sam's protector. Young Dean
and Sammy in all of their
incantations. "Watching out for you?
It's kind of who I am," Dean says.
Dean taking care of Sam. The heart
of the show-pretty much the
description of every plot of every
episode over nine wonderful years-
in one beautiful montage.
Sam Discovers D-Dog
Dean gets a blast from the past when
he receives a phone call from his old
pal Sonny who calls him by this
affectionate nickname. Sonny took
care of Dean as a teenager when he
was in a boys' home, and all the
while Sam thought he was lost on a
hunt. "That's what we told you!"
Dean says, reminding Sam with one
sentence that he is Sam's substitute
father. That he and John were on
equal footing in Sam's eyes. At the
same time reminding us that he was
a sixteen year old kid, who made
stupid decisions as only kids can,
and that he bore too much, too soon.
Sam's initial reaction? Blaming John.
Dean's? Protecting his father, too,
and taking the blame on himself. So
much character history delivered in
one small scene. Great work by the
SPN writers, as always.
Young Dean
I never heard of Dylan Everett before,
but I know I will hear more from him
in the future. Everett was amazing as
young Dean, channeling Ackle's
potrayal of the character with every
sneer and wistful gaze. At once
cocky and sentimental, he gave us a
touching glimpse of the tough
bas***d with a heart of gold that
Dean would become. Thoroughly
excellent work by this fine young
actor.
Sonny
Just the man Dean needed in his
life. The father figure he yearned for.
The one who allowed Dean to finally
be a kid, who encouraged him to put
himself first, and who said the words
Dean most longed to hear in his
childhood: "I'm proud of you." Dean
constantly reminds Sam that they can
never be normal-that that life just
wasn't meant for the children of the
Campbells and the Winchesters. It
seems that once upon a time, he
wanted that life too. Sam's
heartbreak at discovering that
reminds us all of just how much
these boys have sacrificed to save
the world, and what a burden a
legacy can be.
Father Dean
We've seen him protect kids before:
Ben in "The Kids are Alright", Todd in
"Wishful Thinking", Bobby John in
"Two and a Half Men". After this
episode you can add little Timmy to
the list. Dean is wonderful with
children. He sweetly teaches Timmy
how to shake hands, acknowledges
Timmy's toy superhero, and protects
him from bullies that attack him. It's
devastating when you remember that
Dean doesn't see himself with a
family, as a husband and a father. He
sees only a life of pain and challenge
ahead of him before he dies fighting
with a gun in his hand. Seeing how
good he is with little ones makes that
prophecy even more of a tragedy.
The Death of Ruth
As Dean said in "Yellow Fever", "That
was scary!" Elements of this episode
hearken back to the early days of the
series, which were less focused on
the relationship between our boys
and much more "monster of the
week." Ruth's death is particularly
gruesome. Seeing her suffocate
against the plastic of the curtain
while Ave Maria plays in the
background was chilling and creepy,
and a perfect intercut between the
grace of the character development
moments that broke your heart.
THE SAMULET!
Long time fans have been pleading
for the return of the amulet that little
Sam gave his big brother one
Christmas when they were kids.
Seeing young Dean wearing his
prized possession-procured by
Bobby and given by Sam, his two
favorite people in the world-was
another wonderful tip of the hat to
long time viewers. Is it too much to
hope for that Sam rescued the
amulet from the trash can Dean threw
it in when he lost his faith in God? I
hope not. I long to see that
testament of love around grown-up
Dean's neck, too.
Dean's First Love
Oof. Adult Robin opened with a
zinger by pretending not to remember
Dean when he showed up in her
restaurant. I was set to call this out
as the most unrealistic part of the
show-I am willing to buy a killer
ghost, no problem, but a girl kissing
Dean Winchester and FORGETTING
ABOUT IT? Not going to happen. Of
course, Robin did remember Dean,
how they shared his first kiss, how
they planned to go to a high school
dance together, how they dreamed of
escaping the life their families
planned for them and build their own
futures as a rockstar and a
photographer. She also, sadly,
remembered how he ditched her for
his family, breaking her heart. Everett
was amazingly adorable in the
flashback scenes. He got Dean note
perfect. I hope we see him again.
Dean Tells Timmy to Let Go
It's been said: those who can't do,
teach. Dean reminds Timmy to use
the "Kung Fu grip" he taught him and
tell the ghost of his mother to go
away and stop hurting people. He
tells Timmy that he needs to think of
himself and that he needs to do it
even if it hurts those you love. It's
advice he is following and not. Of
course, Dean has never been
selfish-Sammy was always the
priority. But by allowing Ezekiel to
save Sam, knowing that he would
never have agreed to it and was, in
fact, ready to let go himself and rest
in peace, Dean finally put what he
wanted first. No doubt it is a
decision he will pay for down the
line.
It All Comes Down to Sammy
Dean admits he got lucky when he
told Timmy how to send his ghost
mom away. "Kind of like you did with
this place," Sam says. "Here I was,
thinking this was the worst part of
your life and it turns out it was the
best. Why'd you ever leave?" Dean
tries to blow it off, but we see it as
he remembers. The night of that
school dance, when Dean was finally
going to be a normal sixteen year
old, John came back to claim him to
take him on a job. Everett was
breathtaking in this scene. Young
Dean tears up as Sonny offers to let
him stay forever, and maybe he even
considered it. Until he looks out the
window and see his little brother
hanging out of the car window,
adorably playing with his toy plane.
Teenaged Dean chuckles through his
sadness, watching Sammy as
indulgently as a parent watches his
kid, and he thanks Sonny before he
goes back to his calling in life, one
perfect tear (just like Ackles) rolling
down his cheek. In the present day,
Sam thanks Dean for all he has done
for him, acknowledging it hasn't been
easy to be his big brother. "I don't
know what you're talking about,"
says Dean, refusing to burden Sam
the way he was, and they drive off
into the night.
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