"Something wicked" is one of the episodes that make the show what it is. This episode gives some depth to the brothers' characters. We find out how much these boys suffered growing up in bad motels while John went hunting leaving them alone together. We see how much young Dean sacrificed for his little brother and why the blind obedience he has for his father. While the brothers are in Wisconsin, They come across a case where children get sick by an unknown kind of pneumonia. They later discover that a Shtriga (a creature that feeds off siblings slowly draining their life force).
In a flash back while John is on a hunt leaving Sam and Dean in a motel room, Dean gets bored and he goes out to play video games for a while. When he comes back he finds the Shtriga attacking Sam. While Dean is still stunned by the surprise, John comes back just in time to save Sam but the Shtriga could get away. As years passed, Dean still blames himself for ignoring his father's orders and jeopardizing Sam's life.
This episode is very important since it throws some light on the boys' background and it establishes why they make the choices they do. John had always put a huge responsibility on young Dean's shoulders making him grow up very early for his age. Dean has always been more than a brother to Sam; He was his parent and his guarding angel. He has to always obey his father's orders because he once screwed up on the expense of Sam's safety. (Which add up to the guy's low self-esteem issues).
There are some important points in this episode:
1- In the flash back, While John was giving Dean instructions on what to do while he was away John says Dean to "Shoot first, ask questions later", Dean's hunting motto (This shows how literally he follows John) . John also addresses Dean as "Dude", which is the same word the brothers use when they are taking to each other. John also tells Dean that the most important thing is to watch out for Sammy.
2- Dean identifies with Michael (a kid whose job is to look after his younger brother) and the camera takes us to a flash back where young Dean was preparing dinner for Sam and we see Dean giving up his dinner just because Sammy wanted it. (That was sweet).
3- When Dean told Sam what happened years ago, Sam realized how long his big brother was carrying his weight, his responsibility and how much childhood had Dean lost in his young years. He also understood why Dean was blindly following John's orders. It was heart wrenching how much guilt Dean was feeling for letting that creature go. He was feeling guilty not only for endangering Sam's life but also for every child it hurt since it got away and how scary he was when his little brother was in danger.
4- Has anyone noticed how great Dean is with kids? The guy is a natural father. (See also "Dead in the water", "The kids are alright", "Wishful thinking", "Exile on main street" and of course "Two and a half men")
5- On the last scene, Sam looked at Michael and said he wished that he could have this kind of innocence, Dean looked at him painfully replied he wish he could. Dean has spent most of his childhood trying to provide Sam of a normal one away from the painful truth of their family and sometimes he wished Sam could live a normal life away from that dangerous one they are leading. (See also "What is and what should never be")
The acting was terrific; great applaud to Jensen Ackles on this one. Jared was getting better every episode and it's always a treat having Jeffrey Dean Morgan on the show. The supporting cast was carefully selected. The directing and (needless to say) the music were amazing.
In a flash back while John is on a hunt leaving Sam and Dean in a motel room, Dean gets bored and he goes out to play video games for a while. When he comes back he finds the Shtriga attacking Sam. While Dean is still stunned by the surprise, John comes back just in time to save Sam but the Shtriga could get away. As years passed, Dean still blames himself for ignoring his father's orders and jeopardizing Sam's life.
This episode is very important since it throws some light on the boys' background and it establishes why they make the choices they do. John had always put a huge responsibility on young Dean's shoulders making him grow up very early for his age. Dean has always been more than a brother to Sam; He was his parent and his guarding angel. He has to always obey his father's orders because he once screwed up on the expense of Sam's safety. (Which add up to the guy's low self-esteem issues).
There are some important points in this episode:
1- In the flash back, While John was giving Dean instructions on what to do while he was away John says Dean to "Shoot first, ask questions later", Dean's hunting motto (This shows how literally he follows John) . John also addresses Dean as "Dude", which is the same word the brothers use when they are taking to each other. John also tells Dean that the most important thing is to watch out for Sammy.
2- Dean identifies with Michael (a kid whose job is to look after his younger brother) and the camera takes us to a flash back where young Dean was preparing dinner for Sam and we see Dean giving up his dinner just because Sammy wanted it. (That was sweet).
3- When Dean told Sam what happened years ago, Sam realized how long his big brother was carrying his weight, his responsibility and how much childhood had Dean lost in his young years. He also understood why Dean was blindly following John's orders. It was heart wrenching how much guilt Dean was feeling for letting that creature go. He was feeling guilty not only for endangering Sam's life but also for every child it hurt since it got away and how scary he was when his little brother was in danger.
4- Has anyone noticed how great Dean is with kids? The guy is a natural father. (See also "Dead in the water", "The kids are alright", "Wishful thinking", "Exile on main street" and of course "Two and a half men")
5- On the last scene, Sam looked at Michael and said he wished that he could have this kind of innocence, Dean looked at him painfully replied he wish he could. Dean has spent most of his childhood trying to provide Sam of a normal one away from the painful truth of their family and sometimes he wished Sam could live a normal life away from that dangerous one they are leading. (See also "What is and what should never be")
The acting was terrific; great applaud to Jensen Ackles on this one. Jared was getting better every episode and it's always a treat having Jeffrey Dean Morgan on the show. The supporting cast was carefully selected. The directing and (needless to say) the music were amazing.