Of anything that I have seen on TV, I believe that the opening ten minutes of "Lazarus Rising" were among the most epic moments. From the moment Dean emerges from his grave to the ear piercing shrieks, the intro to "Lazarus" was amazing. But I digress. Let's start from the beginning.
"Lazarus Rising" opens with flashes of what is revealed to be Hell, followed by Dean gasping for air. He has awakened in his own coffin. Moments later, he manages to crawl from his grave, only to discover that his gravesite looks like a nuclear bomb had just gone off. What happened? Who rescued him? Has to be Sam. The next few minutes follow a confused Dean as he breaks into an abandoned gas station, stealing some much needed supplies (and a copy of Busty Asian Beauties - guess some habits die hard),where he learns that he has been dead for four months. Again, he is interrupted by the fore-mentioned shrieks. What is going on? To be even more confusing, there is a strange, hand-shaped welt on his left arm. As Dean struggles to piece together what has just happened, he heads out to reunite with a shocked Bobby, determined to get to the bottom of this mystery.
"Lazarus Rising" is a brilliant episode, complete with the typical angst, laughs, and brotherly love that is synonymous with Supernatural. Bobby and Dean's reunion was both touching and funny - when Bobby splashes Holy Water in Dean's face, to check to see if he is a demon, Bobby's practical (and hilarious) response is: "Sorry, can't be too careful." Sam and Dean's reunion is beautiful - the viewer can see first the angst as Sam retaliates against what he believes is a supernatural being, followed by hope as he allows himself to believe his brother is back, then grateful relief as the hug. A touching moment, and definitely the best "Winchester Hug" I have seen.
The acting is also great in this episode, including Ackles', as he is taunted by this ear-piercing noise which follows him around. You can see his angst as he tries to deal. Jared Padalecki is also great, revealing that Sam is not quite the same person he was before his brother's death (it is here that a secret is revealed about the time he spend hunting alone). Jim Beaver's joy in seeing Dean again is genuine, as is his explanations of the countless bottles of booze lying around his house ("these past few months haven't been easy, you know," he says softly when Dean inquires about the liquor).
All in all, this was a great episode that made me laugh, cry, shudder, and just stare in awe as the great Castiel is introduced in one of the most epic intros I have ever seen. Excellent episode.
"Lazarus Rising" opens with flashes of what is revealed to be Hell, followed by Dean gasping for air. He has awakened in his own coffin. Moments later, he manages to crawl from his grave, only to discover that his gravesite looks like a nuclear bomb had just gone off. What happened? Who rescued him? Has to be Sam. The next few minutes follow a confused Dean as he breaks into an abandoned gas station, stealing some much needed supplies (and a copy of Busty Asian Beauties - guess some habits die hard),where he learns that he has been dead for four months. Again, he is interrupted by the fore-mentioned shrieks. What is going on? To be even more confusing, there is a strange, hand-shaped welt on his left arm. As Dean struggles to piece together what has just happened, he heads out to reunite with a shocked Bobby, determined to get to the bottom of this mystery.
"Lazarus Rising" is a brilliant episode, complete with the typical angst, laughs, and brotherly love that is synonymous with Supernatural. Bobby and Dean's reunion was both touching and funny - when Bobby splashes Holy Water in Dean's face, to check to see if he is a demon, Bobby's practical (and hilarious) response is: "Sorry, can't be too careful." Sam and Dean's reunion is beautiful - the viewer can see first the angst as Sam retaliates against what he believes is a supernatural being, followed by hope as he allows himself to believe his brother is back, then grateful relief as the hug. A touching moment, and definitely the best "Winchester Hug" I have seen.
The acting is also great in this episode, including Ackles', as he is taunted by this ear-piercing noise which follows him around. You can see his angst as he tries to deal. Jared Padalecki is also great, revealing that Sam is not quite the same person he was before his brother's death (it is here that a secret is revealed about the time he spend hunting alone). Jim Beaver's joy in seeing Dean again is genuine, as is his explanations of the countless bottles of booze lying around his house ("these past few months haven't been easy, you know," he says softly when Dean inquires about the liquor).
All in all, this was a great episode that made me laugh, cry, shudder, and just stare in awe as the great Castiel is introduced in one of the most epic intros I have ever seen. Excellent episode.