Supernatural

The Magnificent Seven

Season 3, Episode 1, Aired 10/4/07

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Seven demons, based on the Seven Deadly Sins, are released into the world and the brothers must combat them with the aid of a married Hunter couple.

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Jared Padalecki

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One of the best season openers of any show ever.

10

"Perfect"

By MasterChief43, Aug 20, 2011 Report Abuse

With a demon army on the loose, Sam, Dean and Bobby are suprised at how remarkably quiet things are, with barely an omen in sight. They soon pick up the trail of a band of demons wreaking havoc, but when they try to stop them, they realize they have their hands full and then some, because what they are facing is more than just ANY band of demons. With plenty of action and one particularly gory death sequence, The Magnificent Seven kicked off Season 3 with one hell of a blast. We have a focused, interesting narrative that still manages to weave overarching plot threads for upcoming episodes and a whole lot of man-on-demons action, peppered with the series' trademark wit and style. The villains are cool, the acting's great, the action is solid - what more can you ask for?moreless

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What's in the box!

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By MovieMark, Jul 03, 2011 Report Abuse

Season three kicks off with a fairly "safe" episode. That's not to say it wasn't good, it was, but there are only a few choice moments that made the episode above your typical season one episode, which is a little disconcerting at this stage in the show's run.

Now that the yellow-eyed demon is out of the picture, focus is brought upon Dean and Sam's internal struggles. They're no longer hunting the big bad. Instead they're trying to capture all of cats they accidentally let out of the hat.

I enjoyed Bobby's interaction with the brothers, it saved the episode from becoming stale. He really is taking the stand-in role as father figure, and it was interesting to see the brothers take orders from him.

Hurrah! More characters are brought into the fold. Nothing special is made of them as of yet, but there's definitely promise in these two femme fatales. Especially from the mysterious blonde who has a really slick fight scene.

It's Supernatural on auto-pilot, meaning you'll have your standard brotherly banter, a few misleads and some demons in a Devils Trap spouting off about how they're so much better than us mere mortals. As a means of paving the way as to what to expect from this season (heavy emphasis on Dean it would seem) it gets the job done. But as a continuation from last year, it's a little too low-key. The Seven Deadly Sins were cool, but they should have showcased more. The few horrific deaths proved they were powerful, but nothing much is made of this supposed "ancient evil," making them no different than your average Casper on this show. Pity.moreless

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In my honest opinion, best premiere yet.

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By JaCkKbAuEr2424, Oct 22, 2010 Report Abuse

What a great season premiere! This episode focused on a little bit of everything and brought back Bobby, while introducting yet another new character who will probably become a possible new series regular.. plus the Monster of the Week was great (Monsters, that is)

I knew that the Devil's Gate opening would open up a number of new story lines, and this week's demon(s) show that the show hasn't lost its touch for coming up with interesting and frightening villains. The moment when the Gluttony demon makes the hunter drink the Drano was chilling and coldblooded. Supernatural has shown some brutal deaths in the past, but this was just torture for tortures sake.

Watching Dean enjoy life, even though he knows he's going to Hell in a year, was pretty funny, although at times, I felt like Sam, wishing he would face facts with what he did and realize it was somewhat selfish.

Overall, this was a great premiere.. good monsters, good acting, and Bobby returns! Bobby should be in the rest of the episodes from now on. Plus, I'm intrigued by this Ruby person. And that knife! Almost like Samuel Colt, except in dagger form...moreless

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By -xXx-aimz-xXx-, Jul 30, 2010 Report Abuse

In this episode Sam, Dean and Bobby are going after the Seven Deadly Sins with the help of Issac and Tamara. In a stupid move Tamara and Issac go into the bar where the demons are and they try to trap them. The demons catch on to who they are and end up killing Issac by making him drink drain cleaner while Tamara watches. It's too late for Issac when Sam, Dean and Bobby bust down the door with the car and get a demon into the trunk. They also take Tamara with them.

In a house Bobby figure out that they are dealing with the Seven Deadly Sins and the demon that Dean put into the trunk that is now sitting in a Devel's Trap is Envy. They let Tamara deal with him. Dean has the idea that he will heed off the other sins before they can get to the house but Sam won't hear of it. They barracade the house windows with salt and wait for the demons to come.

Issac turns up and with a voice that sounds full of pain he tells Tamara that he escaped from the demons but Bobby tells her that it's a trick to get her to open the door and that it's a demon possessing him. He blames Tamara for demons killing their daughter. In her anger she slams through the door, breaks the salt line and stabs the demon through the chest. All the demons come through the door. Bobby deals with Gluttong by luring him into a Devel's Trap. Dean has Lust and he kisses her long enough to shove her into a bath tub full of holy water and Sam has the rest. He tries to lure them under a Devel's Trap but Pride being Pride wont go. He tells Sam he doesn't have the YED's protection anymore. Pride starts to choke Sam when a random blonde girl comes to Sam's aid and kills them all with a mystery knife. She leaves before Sam can get her name.moreless

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The brothers and Bobby go after the 7 deadly sins.

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By McCoyTheDog, Jul 11, 2010 Report Abuse

Just a so-so episode, and a disappointment as an opening episode. I really like Bobby and the 2 demon hunters. But I am getting SO TIRED of 3 things in this show. 1. Why do the brothers have act like **rney little teenagers. 2. The writers interject too much humor (or in many cases humorless) lines. 3. STOP the repetitive bickering between the 2 brothers, it seems they could tape the argument and re-play it over and over in every episode. There is a good basis for a classic series, but I really think that if this show continues on its current path it will not survive the test of time. I don't find myself rewatching episodes. I watch episodes only from DVD, never on TV and so far I haven't re-watched any season 2 episodes. Come on writers...you need new blood.moreless

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Trivia
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- It is shown throughout the episode that the demons could control humans with a touch (as evidenced by Envy controlling the woman and Gluttony controlling Isaac). When Lust touched Dean, however, he was able to lure her over to the bathtub, which was full of holy water. No explanation is given for his immunity. Edit
- Oak Park, Illinois is shown here as being on a bluff overlooking Chicago, which is geographically inaccurate. Edit
- At the start of the episode when Sam is in the car reading the Faustus book, if you pause it to get the still picture you can read a few paragraphs of it. These few paragraphs are word for word straight from Wikipedia. Edit
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- International Airdates: Brazil: November 7, 2007 on Warner Channel Denmark: December 16, 2007 on TV3 United Kingdom: January 27, 2008 on ITV2 Norway: June 8, 2008 on TVNorge Spain: June 30, 2008 on AXN Sweden: September 7, 2008 on Kanal 5 Portugal: November 6, 2008 on RTP 2 Germany: February 2, 2009 on Premiere HD Finland: April 23, 2009 on Sub Czech Republic: January 22, 2010 on Prima COOL The Netherlands: January 31, 2010 on Net5 Slovakia: September 8, 2010 on Markiza Edit
- Katie Cassidy joins the starring cast in this episode, although her character's name isn't mentioned in this episode. Edit
- In-joke: As the CSI techs go over the crime scene at the shoe store, someone says, "You'd better get Grissom" in the background. Referencing Gil Grissom from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. CSI airs opposite Supernatural on Thursday nights, as of the time this episode originally aired. Edit
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- Dean: You're alive, I feel good for the first time in a long time. I got a year to live... Sam, I'd like to make the most of it, so what you say we kill some evil sons of bitches and we raise a little hell, huh? Sam: You're unbelievable. Dean: (smiling) Very true. Edit
- Dean: What do you want? Envy: We already have what we want. Dean: What's that? Envy: We're out, we're free. Thanks to you, my kind are everywhere. Edit
- Envy: You really think you're better than me. Which one of you can cast the first stone, huh? What about you, Dean? You're practically a walking billboard of gluttony and lust. Edit
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- Envy: Which one of you can cast the first stone? Referencing John 8:7 from the Christian Bible. Jesus says "Let ye without sin cast the first stone". He was trying to get across the idea that those who brought forward the woman as a sinner could not judge her for they had all sinned to some extent. Edit
- Book: Binsfeld's Classification of Demons In the book, Binsfeld paired each of the deadly sins with a demon, who tempted people by means of the associated sin. The pairings are as follows: Asmodeus: Lust Beelzebub: Gluttony Mammon: Greed Belphegor: Sloth Satan (or Gaap): Wrath Leviathan: Envy Lucifer: Pride Edit
- Book: Faustus Faust (German for "fist") or Faustus (Latin for "auspicious" or "lucky") is the protagonist of a classic German legend in which a medieval scholar makes a pact with the Devil. A story made most famous by Goethe's play of the same name. Edit