Whether it’s intended as foreshadowing for the remainder of the season won’t be confirmed until later, but it builds into that general sense that Sam and Dean may not make it out together this time, just like Rufus and Bobby.

For Dean, it’s obviously losing Sam, but for Bobby, it’s seeing Sam and Dean beaten and broken once again. The soul eater nest, a space between worlds, has got some Insidious style vibes going on as well as showing Dean and Bobby, as they make their way through the nest, their worst nightmares. The soul eater is a new foe (it’s always surprising when that happens so late in the game) and one which allows the episode to play with some classic and more recent horror references. As Rufus says to Bobby, the first rule of hunting is that you can’t save everyone and there is always someone to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. They also happen to be in the middle of attempting to avert the Lilith apocalypse at this point. fiction and the supernatural that follows the survivors of the crash of Jul 02. Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 20 Episode 21 Episode 22 Not Counted Mary Winchester - Pinned to celling, sliced open and set on fire by Azazel, ressurected in Season 11. The “A Handful of Years Ago” caption is a funny visual joke and it’s a thrill to see see Rufus and Bobby back again, working together on a case, looking all snazzy in their FBI suits and pretending to be Riggs and Murtaugh (note Sam’s “I’m getting too old for this” later in the episode too). 24 season 5 episode 16 Addeddate 04:10:12 Format MovingImage. The camera whirls round the two fighting pairs, cutting back and forth with a good precision, adding an extra thrill to a fairly standard final clash.

The research montage is a particularly good example, even down to the different foods they’re eating, but it’s the climactic fight that’s really impressive as the soul eater possesses Bobby/Dean to fight Rufus/Sam. It also gives the show’s technical side a chance to show off as we flit between the two timelines, matching the experiences of the two hunting partnerships to each other as we move through the episode.

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