‘Supernatural’ season 9, episode 5 review: Jensen Ackles, ‘Dog Dean Afternoon,’ and magic
There are some episodes on “Supernatural” that really make you think about the story, and then there are others that are just fun. Even when they are not always perfect, you just sit back and think about the joyous feeling that people are still discovering and coming to love this show. It is almost like “Doctor Who” in that it continues to facilitate the imagination. How many shows geared for adults tell you that it is okay to feature talking dogs, demons, and angels?
This is why “Supernatural” as a whole is a little slice of TV magic, especially since it never talks down to you as viewers and it seems to know his audience better than anyone. “Dog Dean Afternoon” was just a blast to watch from start to finish. Yes, we know: We want to see Castiel again soon, but seeing Dean rant about vegan bakeries and turn into Dr. Doolittle in the same episode? Classic. Ironically, this show also got the “what animals would say” angle down better than some feature films all about the subject.
For those of you who are obsessed about the show revealing some things related to the main story along the way here, you will probably appreciate that we did continue to see Sam be very lucky that he has Ezekiel in his life. The angel trapped within Sam saved his life in dramatic fashion, and all while Sam continues to remain clueless about it.
How great was Jensen Ackles in all of this? Outstanding. We never once doubted his commitment as the dog whisperer, and he took on the part with humor but also care. The best part of the entire ordeal was seeing him nearly get the news at the very end about why dogs are on this earth, only for his ability to wear off at the last second. Completely fun, and a nice way to end what was a great standalone hour for the show. This is one that will live in syndication for quite a while. Grade: A-.
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brittttt
November 8, 2013 @ 1:10 am
This episode was fantastic! So funny! I like the season so far & can’t figure out why some people are so whiny about the show… if you don’t like it anymore, stop watching! I’ve liked every season of Supernatural; I also realise that it is entertainment, nothing more. I don’t take the show personally so I don’t get butthurt when a storyline or character doesn’t go my way. I just enjoy watching something fun & creative each week.
chris
November 6, 2013 @ 11:56 pm
I have to wonder why some people watch the show, if it is terrible. I love every episode, some more than others, but any episode is better than none!!
meme51
November 6, 2013 @ 7:04 pm
No Cas for 2 weeks – YAY! This season is on the road to nowhere!!! Less angels and more of a proper story for Dean please. The Zeke thing is getting boring already. Sam is supposed to be the bright one – he can’t figure out there’s something up???
Fellatio
November 6, 2013 @ 3:05 pm
This season is terrible! worse than last season, season 8 started strong and then feel into the gutter, This season is awful and painful, it is once again a Sam season that’s nine years running! and useless Castiel is still floating around please will they not just get rid of him? I was begging for Dean to get a story line and he gets this fluff nonsense, I hate Carver and his rubbish writers, I wish Kripke would come back and fix the show.
Sheri Steen-Farmer
November 6, 2013 @ 2:50 pm
It was AWSOME! The show as a whole just seems to keep coming up with new ways to extend the imagination and like you said this was just FUN. Every now and then you really need that to keep people interested.
kaystiel
November 6, 2013 @ 3:45 am
that was incredibly weak, and only jensen ackles made it watchable, makes you appreciate how great a writer Ben Edlund is – please come back!