Thursday February 21, 2008
3T6911
FBI Agent Henricksen finally captures Sam and Dean, but is caught in the middle when a horde of demons descends on the small-town jail to eliminate the brothers.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)Lilith's first appearance hide show
Once one knows what Lilith's plan was all along, one can't help but feel awe considering how subtle and clever the writers were. For Sam to really believe that he was destined to stop Lucifer's rising by killing Lilith, and - more important - that he was the only one capable of such a feat, Lilith had to go a great length to convince him so, to attentively cover her tracks and dissimulate her real intentions by letting even her minions believe that Sam Winchester must die. So she convinced Bela to stole the Colt and, after Sam and Dean were captured by Agent Henricksen, she sent her hordes laying siege to Monument Police Station, Colorado, to set up the masquerade of her wanting Sam's intestines on a stick (Ruby's words, not mine): if Dean were to be killed, good, since he was bound to hell anyway. The plan is clever and labyrinthine enough to be believable for a demonic entity whose mind is surely twisted and perverted (see "No Rest For The Wicked", 3.16, for confirmation). The episode - thanks to Sera Gamble's script, always witty and rich, and Phil Sgriccia's direction (he is just perfect for direct action-packed episodes) - is incredibly intense and very emotional. Sam's slow but stead change is clever portrayed in his agreement with Ruby's plan (a made-up plan, I'm pretty sure), while Dean - after realizing what his end is going to be - is starting more and more the reveal his deeply human side, his moral compass and his compassion. The end of the episode, with Little Lilith come to the prison, is just plain scary. "Jus in Bello" would have been an awesome end of season (due to the writers' strike), but fortunately for us we still have four episodes to go!
Series classic.. Almost like Croatoan from Season 2 with even MORE intensity. hide show
What can I say about this episode that hasn't been said? This is an absolute gem of an episode, one that contains a little bit of everything, but most of all, a drive forward on the season plot. Sam and Dean end up getting screwed over once again by Bela, which ultimately leads to Agent Henricksen finding them and arresting them. However, things take an unexpecting turn after a slew of demons raid the prison they're being held, resulting in an epic standoff.
This episode has great structure, a great plot, and some new questions: Who is Lilith? Based on the final scene of the episode, she's one hell of a villain for the brothers to face. Also, seeing Ruby step up as help for Sam and Dean was interesting. This episode seemed to almost set the following episodes in place.
There really isn't any criticism to be given about the episode. Twists and turns, good acting and superb writing.. this episode really did have it all.
This episode was awesome! hide show
Jus In Bello is my favourite episode. You would think it would be a bit like Folsom Prison Blues, with it mainly being about the brothers trying to break out, with a spirit or demon tossed into the mix. But it's a hell of a lot different. It's about them unwillingly being taken in, due to being set up by Bela, the jerk who stole the Colt. While they are there, not one, not two, but thirty demons wait for them outside. When Ruby shows up on the scene, she reveals to Dean what Tammi revealed to Sam in Malleus Maleficarum, that there was a new leader rising among the demons that wanted Sam dead.
This episode was so amazing. I loved this episode. Bella & Ruby were in this episode. Bella sucks! I cannot believe she sold them out. I thought we weren't going to see Bella again but we did. Ruby again livened up the episode with her quirky remarks. Sam & Dean in jail again. I'm glad this is the closing episode with the whole jail sequence. Lillith is introduced. The beginning of the end. I really liked how at the end, everybody died so now the jail sequence is over forever. I can't wait till the next episode. The episode before the writers strike.
The boys are finally captured by the intrepid FBI agent. hide show
Assault on Pricint 13 meets X-File. An exceptional episode with excellent acting, writing, and plotting. This season is getting better and better every episode. The producers are not batting greater then 500. I will miss one of the actors who is killed in the one of the last scenes. There is a new kid (!) in town, Lilith, and is she a little dickens. The ending was unexpected, which is exactly what the seres needs more of. I can only hope that the series will progress on equal footing with this episode. I do miss Bobby, have him guest more often.
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