"Supernatural" Recap: "The Prisoner"

Written by Shae

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Guys…what even….seriously….that was intense. So, clearly Dean is a little more than peeved at the fact that Charlie is dead. He’s fully blaming Sam, which in fairness, kind of is his fault. However, she did die trying to help Dean, if that’s worth anything, which it isn’t in his eyes. He storms off at her funeral after telling Sam off and goes on a quest…a magical quest to murder the entire Stein family. I’m not sure I blame Dean, but his blood lust is getting a little stronger. There really wasn’t a need for being so harsh to Sam. Despite everything, Sam is still trying to help Dean. 

He’ll never forgive himself for Charlie’s death, and this all is spiraling out of control way too fast. By the time Sam gets back to where he has Rowena, Cas is just a bit concerned. Finding out that Charlie is dead doesn’t help matters, and Sam is actually about to pull the plug on all of this…until he decides to pull out his phone and find out where Dean has gone. It’s then he gets the e-mail from Charlie, the translations have arrived and it’s back to saving Dean.

There’s just one catch. Rowena won’t do anything until Sam kills Crowley. At first, I though Moose wouldn’t do such a thing…and then, as Moose shoots Crowley with a Devil’s Trap bullet, and gives him a hex bag, I was sad. I mean, I know Crowley has been evil, and done things…but haven’t they all? He doesn’t deserve to die, especially like this. For that fleeting moment I almost thought they’d do it too…but they didn’t. Crowley digs the bullet out and burns the bag. Seems our King of Hell has snapped out of it and isn’t about to let mommy dearest get away with this. Sam on the other hand, he thinks of killing. At the last second, he spares our Moose…just to send a powerful message. While he’s in the mood of sparing people, Dean isn’t. He gets pulled over and arrested because the dirty cops are working for the Stein’s. But he escapes. Finding their home isn’t that hard, and soon he’s storming in with guns blazing. It’s a wonder he gets as far as he does before he’s knocked out and taken prisoner.

The Stein he’s looking for is off raiding their bunker, while Daddy Stein has some words with Dean. He’s willing to cut into Dean and well, that’s not going to happen. When Dean breaks free, he slaughters everyone in the room…and then everyone upstairs. He stumbles back into the bunker as the raid is happening. Kills Roscoe (I don’t know why I can remember his name, but nobody else’s), and then the other guy. The guy that killed his Charlie. All that’s left is a kid. Daddy Stein’s youngest. 

The kid isn’t like the rest of them. He wanted to move away from his family and be free. Dean doesn’t care. He kills him with only a bit of hesitation. Cas chooses that moment to walk in. He’s more than displeased, and it’s clear the Mark is taking back over. The fight that happens breaks my heart. Dean in his right mind wouldn’t beat Castiel into a pulp, and he certainly wouldn’t threaten to stab him. Thankfully, he doesn’t. But he gives a final warning. Cas and Sam need to leave him alone. Just like that, we’re back to the beginning…Dean is out of control and Sam and Cas are left trying to figure out a way to save him.

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