Thursday April 13, 2006
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The Winchesters must deal with a dangerous spirit bound to an old family portrait that brings misfortune and death to anyone who buys it.
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The Winchesters must deal with a dangerous spirit bound to an old family portrait that brings misfortune and death to anyone who buys it. This was my favorite episode of the season and series so far. The female counterpart in this episode was the best that we have seen and hopefully she will come up in a future episode. I can see that going different ways. The storyline itself was very good and I thought the ending was a fantastic representation of a "twist". I never saw that coming and was really surprised at how good the writing was. Sam had some deep moments with Sarah and the banter between Dean and Sam aout it was funny and didn't take away from the episode!
A good, scaring, Sam-centered episode. hide show
Masterfully and atmospherically directed by Philip Sgriccia, "Provenance" is one of those Monster of the Week episodes that, in this masterpiece of a show, are usually synonyms with an in-depth character study and development. If the whole haunted painting plot is entertaining but certainly not ground-breaking or original, the script manages to add yet another layer to Sam, showing his tender face and eventually challenging him both with the memory of Jessica and his fear of being cursed. Sarah Blake, perfectly portrayed by Taylor Cole, is just the perfect romantic interest (let alone often sarcastic sidekick) for Sam: strong, confident and yet frail and wounded, but motivated enough to pursue Sam, who shied away from her due to his still alive feelings for Jessica and for fear that Sarah could get hurt, like Jessica did.
All in all, a good episode with a great supporting cast, a clever script highlighting Sam's struggling self and Dean's most tender, ironic side, heightened by a powerful direction, a spell-binding cinematography and... (the perfect icing on the cake) the Disco Motel!
Dean tries to "pimp" Sam to this girl he likes the banter was hilarious. And we got one of the creepiest ghosts ever. hide show
An emotional episode for Sam, he really liked Sarah but he didn't want to get close to her, the poor guy feels like if he ever gets close to someone they'll end up dead, just like Jessica. He misses her, you can see it in his eyes when Sarah asked why he wasn't dating anyone, he didn't have to tell her the story, he just thought about it and it got him all worked up. It's amazing how this guy can tell you so much about himself without saying a single word! Again, no matter how many times I praise these wonderful young actors it's not enough, they're brilliant.
Sarah on the other hand was very
uh, so
I hated her! Don't know why, I just didn't like the way she was played, I mean theoretically the girl was supposed to be sweet but still energetic and bold, but she came off really annoying and insignificant
just blah! I do think Sam needed a love interest at this point but she wasn't a good match, and I think it's the actress' fault, not the character itself.
A lot of good brotherly moments sparked from this potential love interest, it was funny and sweet, the way Dean was trying to "hook him up" with Sarah and encouraging him to make his move. He did eventually
not that I approve, but I guess it's the American way of life.
Our MotW was the ghost of a little girl who murdered her entire family, was adopted, then murdered her adoptive family by giving them "Colombian neckties"! It can't get any creepier than that. One of the best MotW the writers could come up with, she's even on my top 10 list.
Dean and Sam read on the newspaper about a young couple slashed in New York and they decide to investigate. They disclose that the victims have just bought an antique painting of 1910 in a beneficent auction and when they check its provenance, they find that three other families that owned the painting had been killed in the past. Further, the head of the family had murdered his wife, sons and stepdaughter with a razor blade. When the painting is sold to a local and she is also murdered, Sam and Dean with the support of the daughter of the auctioneer, Sarah Blake, disclose the truth about the killer.
"Provenance" is another great episode of Supernatural. The creepy and gore story finally shows a romance of Sam with a girl, and the killer is really scary
Sam and Dean encounter one of the creepiest ghosts ever as Dean's harasses Sam about his lack of fun. hide show
There is so much great about this episode it is hard to know where to start. The main plotline follows a haunted painting. While investigating the painting the brothers meet Sarah, who is one of the best characters to appear in only one episode. She is funny, intelligent, compassionate and brave. She and Sam develop a rapport, but Sam is still gun shy after losing Jessica. When he tells her that people around him get hurt, she tells him he is sweet but "archaic" because she could get hit by a bus tomorrow. Too true and a great way to put Sammy's angst into perspective.
Even Dean liked Sarah saying at one point, "Marry her" when she tells Sam she is scared but going to help them out anyway. Dean is trying to get Sam to move on a little and integrate some fun into his life. His antics in this episode are pretty funny.
The ghost is excessively creepy, but I don't want to say too much about it. Sarah helps them figure out how to destroy the ghost, which is another huge point in her favor. I know that this won't happen, but it would be great to see her again in a future episode. This is another great installment in the series.
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