15x10 The Heroes' Journey

"We could never actually pick locks, it was Chuck all the time"

What makes a hero?

The episode itself ties to the question that's been circling the show since the finale last season. What is designed by God? Is free will actually a choice? Are we just pawns used by God to play in his chessboard? Can we create our own destiny or are we trapped no matter what we do?

I went a bit philosophical there but, after reflecting upon it, that's the question the episode left me wondering.

Heroes and guest stars. I love that this episode proved that Garth, a "normal" being in a Supernatural world was actually the hero of the story for once. Garth is one of those light characters that make any episode better. He's so pure at heart and so innocent... He's a goddamn treasure.

The episode reminded me of Bad Day at Black Rock where the boys can't handle the situation and Bobby has to appear to sort of save the day. The same with Garth here. Our episode's hero. They say heros have to be pure at heart. Well, there's no one purer than Garth.

I'm gonna miss these crazy, cartoonist looney-Tunney episodes. This was probably the last light-hearted episode were gonna get. It hurts saying it. But let's face it, it was nice to have a breath of fresh air after last week's episode.

I actually enjoyed it a lot. The title itself got me pumped up. Although I actually expected to see the entire journey in the episode, it looks like it's only been the first leg, and we'll get the full circle next week.

If Chuck's actually writing all of this, Garth is definitely his favorite character. It was a very nice send-off to Garth. Watching him with his lovely wife and his children...and then dancing with her. I'm gonna miss him a lot. But what a nice conclusion for this character. He did nothing wrong in his life and even when he sided in the wrong side of things, he always tried to help and do better.

I have one question, though. If I'm not missing anything, the last time Garth was mentioned was when he was tossed in the trunk of the Impala, so what happened in-between?

Everything from Sam's awkward coughing to Dean's parking ticket and his weird dance (the hell's going on in his head?), going through the Impala constantly breaking down was entertaining.

Also, Sam losing his puppy eyes power cracked me up. Well that and Gertie's "Mummy, the giant’s crying!" That actually got a good laugh out of me.

One thing that was odd was the music choices. I've grown up with the show and I can't understand it without classic rock music. The "Werewolves in London" song at the end made me nostalgic of the earlier seasons. I just wish we could have a nice 80s rock classic while the boys drive away in the Impala.

I'm willing to buy that the boys are actually cursed or simply having a bad day, or that Chuck actually decided to give them normal people's problems, but going from that to take their hunting skills away. They've been trained by John. Credit where credit's due. I refuse to believe their training, abilities and accomplishments are the result of Chuck's mumbo jumbo.