"Supernatural" Recap: "Just My Imagination"

Written by Shae

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I totally had to look up the title for this episode. Annnnd, guys? Do you know who directed it? Our very own Trickster. That's right, Richard Speight Jr. Our own Gabriel made his directorial debut with this episode. Which explains a lot.....genuinely. I honestly can't believe how weird this episode was. But, it was still good. Someone out there is murdering imaginary friends. Yes, you heard me right. Sam gets a bit of a shock when someone from his childhood shows up. Sully may seem harmless but he happened to be Sam's imaginary friend. 

Upon the start of finding him in the kitchen and punching him, Sam is hit with the total realization that Sully is indeed real. Dean doesn't believe him at first, but it turns out to be true, especially when Sully shows himself to Dean too. So, imaginary friends are really creatures called Zana, andddd.....they're good? Out of all the monsters the boys have faced, these guys are legit good guys. They exist to help and guide lost children. But, it seems they're being murdered one by one. Some unknown killer has really upset Sully, he doesn't want to see his friends killed. So he enlists the help of the Winchester brothers.

I'm not going to lie, this episode felt very "trappish" to me. Sadly, Gabriel didn't show up out of nowhere. That would have been too much to ask for I suppose. Instead, the boys have to find a way to investigate a crime scene with which only the kid and Zana can see. Eventually, Sully allows them to see the murdered body of his friend Sparkles (yes, Sparkles), and it's not pretty. Shortly thereafter a mermaid is killed, and it just keeps getting weirder. It leads to the attempted murder of another imaginary friend. This one gets away, calls for help, and is able to partially identify what is doing this. Thankfully he lives, so Dean is off to investigate the possible murderer while Sam sticks with Sully.

That leaves some awkward moments. It seems Sully didn't want the hunter lifestyle for little 9 year old Sammy. But, all Sam wanted was to be just like his Dad and Dean! Granted, he later wants out, butttt, life happens. Sam confides in Sully about the visions he's having. They're interrupted by a text from Dean; an address. Now, I don't know what it is about either Winchester getting over powered by tiny girls half their size....but Sam and Sully find Dean tied up with some crazy girl holding a knife....the same knife she has been killing the Zana with. She knows Sully, personally. He used to be her imaginary friend, the only one after Sam. Sully messed up, he was playing tag with her twin sister, only neither saw the car coming as they ran across the street. It's tragic, and after that he swore to never help kids personally again. Sully offers his life if that will make her feel better. It's Dean's words that calm the girl and get her to stop. She throws the knife, hugs Sully, and cries.

With all this mess over and behind them, Sully goes back to business, while Dean and Sam discuss some hard topics. Sam wants to go back to the cage, to talk to Lucifer, Dean is against the idea.....and yeah, that's really not good at all. We all know where this is going.

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