Jess, you breaking my heart with your emotional reaction to a grown man’s old childhood imaginary friend was not something that was on today’s bingo card, but here we are. Then again, Pixar already broke all our hearts, imaginary friends-wise, so I suppose there was precedent. Unexpected all the same, though not unwelcome.
This was a great episode. I cried during the Sam and Sully heart to heart the first time I watched it. I loved that Sully reminded Sam that Sam saved the world.
Personally, I'm not a fan of this one. I think it would have made more sense if Dean was the one who had an imaginary friend. I just don't buy Sam being left alone that much at that age; we know John would leave both boys but at least Dean was there looking out for him. John had to have made the connection a long time ago that Mary's death was tied to Sam somehow and that demons were probably circling him, so leaving him completely on his own I don't buy it. I also really hate this character Sully; literally told one kid to abandon his family then got one killed because he was careless while playing causing her twin sister to endure that trauma for years. Sully needs to be fired because he sucks at his job, which is taking care of kids. Sorry for the rant, I feel like people give this ep too much of a pass because it's on the comedic side and it explores the concept of imaginary friends which in my opinion they didn't do enough of.
@@BriSand1993I agree on Sully being bad at his job. I loved the actor and comedy, but was also like are you telling a 9 year old to run away? Dean grew up too fast for a Zanna, but it would have absolutely been Weems, not Sully. I was a bit surprised John did leave Sam alone so soon after Sam learned the truth, because he was 9 in the Christmas episode too, but I am not surprised he was left alone at all. John was determined, but I don't think he was onto the demon connection this early. He says he knew about Sam for a long time, but I don't think he meant over a decade. Even if he didn't tell them I think he would have emphasized demon training. I think he discovered it after Sam went to school.
@@trinitybernhardt9944 Appreciate your insights. I only brought up Dean being the one who should have had a friend literally because he had no support at all during his childhood, to me it just makes more sense and I could have seen adult Dean trying to rationalize he wouldn't have been real as well as kid Dean only interacting with it when Sam wasn't around so as to keep his cool rep intact. I still maintain John wouldn't have left nine-year-old Sam alone without Dean especially since it's only been a year since Sam found out the truth. John was never a good parent but the early seasons make it clear he loved and cared about his kids; I just feel like once Carver and Dabb took over the show they tried to paint John in the worst light possible. Like irredeemably bad just making him out to be this monster when he was just a man broken by tragedy who didn't process his trauma properly and unintentionally hurt his sons in the process while trying to protect and keep them safe.
@@BriSand1993 Yeah, I am one not so merciful to John. Like I have tried to figure out a reason the striga found the boys hours away and John showed up minutes later that don't involve an intentional trap John set up, but I can't. I think he planned it, and then blamed Dean when it went wrong. This is backed up in Dead Man's Blood when they ask what the plan is and John says, "the usual", only for them to automatically know Dean is bait. He was completely blinded by revenge and didn't consider the consequences. I am surprised he didn't wait a little longer on Sam to make sure he was trained, but if he felt Dean was a better use with him than with Sam I can see him doing it. The tearing down of John's hero image as a father started very early.
@@trinitybernhardt9944 Like I said, I know he's a polarizing character. But I don't have that same hatred others do. No one would have been normal after what happened to them and had he not trained his boys the way he did they would have grown up ignorant of the truth and most likely Dean would have died early as well as him. It also would have made it easier for the demons to get their hands on Sam.
Your reaction to this episode was so wholesome to watch, I love how emotional you got burnside I’m the same way every time I watch it, so you made me cry just watching you watch it, lol! Love the Sam flashbacks and sully is such a sweet character you can’t help but love him!
I love this reaction! This is so often considered a fluff, non-important, filler episode. There for comedy and to slightly move the season story arc forward a bit. Or, I've seen a ton of SPN fans rave over Speight's directing…because they're fans and they love any time the cast directs an episode, so they say it's great, but seldom praise the episode itself. Simply Richard's directing. This episode is one, that the more I’ve watched it over the years, the higher it’s moved up my list of favourites. It’s got fluffy comedic moments, yes. But they are genuinely funny. Laugh out loud funny, even after multiple viewings. It’s a different kind of flashback than we’ve seen of Sam and Dean. We saw a lot of young-young Dean who was left to take care of Sam, but we’ve also been told that Dean started hunting with John at a young age. So where WAS Sam during those times? And finally, I think it did a great job moving the season's arc forward, by really digging into the emotion Sam is feeling from these visions, before we move into what they mean. I loved your reaction, Jess, because you seeing all of this in the episode as well, shows that it isn't the throwaway episode many people think of it as. And it's good, not because Richard Speight directed it. It's flat-out good AND Richard did a good job directing it.
holy crap...50 views in one minute!! SPN scores on a great screamer kid.. again. And brings back my favorite young Dean. GAWD I LOVE SEASON 11! It's Sully time! What would a season be if Dean didn't get to do a word mash up for a supernatural critter.. Manicorn.. soooo Dean. This is another episode that feels like a full length movie.. so much material covered.. so many emotions. BTS.. the Mom with Sparkle on her face is also the woman in the shower with spiders from Bugs.
had to scroll down to see if this was episode i think it was. havnt seen it in forever. and the name...i remember it being one of the top ten eps ive liked over the years lol PULL UP! LMAO!
Agreed all the way! Adore this episode. I’ve been fortunate enough to get to hear Richard Speight, Jr. (the director) speak about some of the framing choices he made in this episode and knowing his thoughts layers in an even more heightened enjoyment for the whole thing. 10s all around.
stopped watching supernatural in 2014, last episode i saw was dean becoming a demon. Decided to rewatch and finish the show. Saw you had a lot of reactions, so i started watching alongside your reactions. Sad to see that I've now outpaced you lmao. I just finished season 12. I'm really excited to follow along with you!
I like to categorize this kind of episode as something I like to call “what the hell were the writers smoking???” They are either the very best or very worst episodes of any tv show
Dean has seen it all, but unfortunately it was mostly the bad stuff. He's not used to the existence of good things or good creatures, let alone interacting with them. That's probably the weird part he reacts to so much.
Dean nonchalant about thinking Sam is seeing things he like "Ok Sam's having hallucinations again great where's coffee?"
Also Dean: "Great. Must be Wednesday."
This is absolutely one of my top five episodes. Everyone actors writers did their thing.
This episode doesn't get enough love, so I'm glad you loved it.
Richard Speight jr (The Trickster/Gabriel) did such a great job directing this ep! One of my faves.
For anyone who doesn't know: This is his debut as director on Spn :)
this one hits surprisingly hard every time. like it's poking wounds you never even knew were there
7:40 It so cool having Drop Dead Fred mentioned. Rik Mayall isnt that well known in the States but hes a legend here in the UK.
Jess, you breaking my heart with your emotional reaction to a grown man’s old childhood imaginary friend was not something that was on today’s bingo card, but here we are. Then again, Pixar already broke all our hearts, imaginary friends-wise, so I suppose there was precedent. Unexpected all the same, though not unwelcome.
This is one of those stand alone eps that you never forget that hits you SO deep in your feels without any warning & no remorse 😂 😭 ❤
This was a great episode. I cried during the Sam and Sully heart to heart the first time I watched it. I loved that Sully reminded Sam that Sam saved the world.
It's nice to finally get a Sam centric episode. Last season was devoid of them and the episode on its own is a good one too
Personally, I'm not a fan of this one. I think it would have made more sense if Dean was the one who had an imaginary friend. I just don't buy Sam being left alone that much at that age; we know John would leave both boys but at least Dean was there looking out for him. John had to have made the connection a long time ago that Mary's death was tied to Sam somehow and that demons were probably circling him, so leaving him completely on his own I don't buy it. I also really hate this character Sully; literally told one kid to abandon his family then got one killed because he was careless while playing causing her twin sister to endure that trauma for years. Sully needs to be fired because he sucks at his job, which is taking care of kids. Sorry for the rant, I feel like people give this ep too much of a pass because it's on the comedic side and it explores the concept of imaginary friends which in my opinion they didn't do enough of.
@@BriSand1993I agree on Sully being bad at his job. I loved the actor and comedy, but was also like are you telling a 9 year old to run away? Dean grew up too fast for a Zanna, but it would have absolutely been Weems, not Sully. I was a bit surprised John did leave Sam alone so soon after Sam learned the truth, because he was 9 in the Christmas episode too, but I am not surprised he was left alone at all. John was determined, but I don't think he was onto the demon connection this early. He says he knew about Sam for a long time, but I don't think he meant over a decade. Even if he didn't tell them I think he would have emphasized demon training. I think he discovered it after Sam went to school.
@@trinitybernhardt9944 Appreciate your insights. I only brought up Dean being the one who should have had a friend literally because he had no support at all during his childhood, to me it just makes more sense and I could have seen adult Dean trying to rationalize he wouldn't have been real as well as kid Dean only interacting with it when Sam wasn't around so as to keep his cool rep intact. I still maintain John wouldn't have left nine-year-old Sam alone without Dean especially since it's only been a year since Sam found out the truth. John was never a good parent but the early seasons make it clear he loved and cared about his kids; I just feel like once Carver and Dabb took over the show they tried to paint John in the worst light possible. Like irredeemably bad just making him out to be this monster when he was just a man broken by tragedy who didn't process his trauma properly and unintentionally hurt his sons in the process while trying to protect and keep them safe.
@@BriSand1993 Yeah, I am one not so merciful to John. Like I have tried to figure out a reason the striga found the boys hours away and John showed up minutes later that don't involve an intentional trap John set up, but I can't. I think he planned it, and then blamed Dean when it went wrong. This is backed up in Dead Man's Blood when they ask what the plan is and John says, "the usual", only for them to automatically know Dean is bait. He was completely blinded by revenge and didn't consider the consequences. I am surprised he didn't wait a little longer on Sam to make sure he was trained, but if he felt Dean was a better use with him than with Sam I can see him doing it. The tearing down of John's hero image as a father started very early.
@@trinitybernhardt9944 Like I said, I know he's a polarizing character. But I don't have that same hatred others do. No one would have been normal after what happened to them and had he not trained his boys the way he did they would have grown up ignorant of the truth and most likely Dean would have died early as well as him. It also would have made it easier for the demons to get their hands on Sam.
I’ve been looking forward to you reacting to this for a while now this is an amazing episode
She's got sparkle on her face 😂😂😂😂 I freakin love this episode. Reminds me of drop dead Fred one of my favorite movies.
Your reaction to this episode was so wholesome to watch, I love how emotional you got burnside I’m the same way every time I watch it, so you made me cry just watching you watch it, lol! Love the Sam flashbacks and sully is such a sweet character you can’t help but love him!
I can't believe this episode got me again!
I love this reaction! This is so often considered a fluff, non-important, filler episode. There for comedy and to slightly move the season story arc forward a bit. Or, I've seen a ton of SPN fans rave over Speight's directing…because they're fans and they love any time the cast directs an episode, so they say it's great, but seldom praise the episode itself. Simply Richard's directing. This episode is one, that the more I’ve watched it over the years, the higher it’s moved up my list of favourites. It’s got fluffy comedic moments, yes. But they are genuinely funny. Laugh out loud funny, even after multiple viewings. It’s a different kind of flashback than we’ve seen of Sam and Dean. We saw a lot of young-young Dean who was left to take care of Sam, but we’ve also been told that Dean started hunting with John at a young age. So where WAS Sam during those times? And finally, I think it did a great job moving the season's arc forward, by really digging into the emotion Sam is feeling from these visions, before we move into what they mean. I loved your reaction, Jess, because you seeing all of this in the episode as well, shows that it isn't the throwaway episode many people think of it as. And it's good, not because Richard Speight directed it. It's flat-out good AND Richard did a good job directing it.
as someone with an awful memory thats seen every episode at least twice, i cannot wait to discover the surprises with you
One of my favorite episodes. The first time I saw it I laughed hard.
holy crap...50 views in one minute!!
SPN scores on a great screamer kid.. again.
And brings back my favorite young Dean.
GAWD I LOVE SEASON 11!
It's Sully time!
What would a season be if Dean didn't get to do a word mash up for a supernatural critter..
Manicorn.. soooo Dean.
This is another episode that feels like a full length movie.. so much material covered.. so many emotions.
BTS.. the Mom with Sparkle on her face is also the woman in the shower with spiders from Bugs.
This episode is so emotional about imaginary friends!
Welcome back Jess. I hope you had a relaxing two weeks off and was able to recharge.
Season 11 is one of my favorite seasons ❤😊
One of my favourite episodes. I love Sully so much.
i do too
I've been waiting for you to get to this episode. Richard Speight really hit the ground running for his directorial debut.
Again i'm crying 😢 Loved this episode ❤
had to scroll down to see if this was episode i think it was. havnt seen it in forever. and the name...i remember it being one of the top ten eps ive liked over the years lol PULL UP! LMAO!
The imaginary friend Bing bong from inside 😢 it was a heartbreak scene
Agreed all the way! Adore this episode. I’ve been fortunate enough to get to hear Richard Speight, Jr. (the director) speak about some of the framing choices he made in this episode and knowing his thoughts layers in an even more heightened enjoyment for the whole thing. 10s all around.
stopped watching supernatural in 2014, last episode i saw was dean becoming a demon. Decided to rewatch and finish the show. Saw you had a lot of reactions, so i started watching alongside your reactions. Sad to see that I've now outpaced you lmao. I just finished season 12. I'm really excited to follow along with you!
Hope you had a relaxing break.
Very excited that you're back posting 😊
The wall is undefeated.
I like to categorize this kind of episode as something I like to call “what the hell were the writers smoking???” They are either the very best or very worst episodes of any tv show
...Cage path locked....
Oh mama! You have so much more crying to do and screaming and cheering. Buckle up lovely!
This one was an interesting one.
If you like imaginary friends, then you should watch Inside Out ^^
Dean has seen it all, but unfortunately it was mostly the bad stuff. He's not used to the existence of good things or good creatures, let alone interacting with them. That's probably the weird part he reacts to so much.