Supernatural: Mid-Season Finale (S08E09) - Citizen Fang.

Sorry this is so late, went to see Silver Linings Playbook (which you should all go see), Beauty and the Beast might be a little late too, as I have a friend over tonight and will be going out tomorrow night, any way, Supernatural, enjoy!


Dean's crush on Benny causes a war between him and Sam, as vamped bodies start turning up and all the signs point to Benny. Martin and Sam end up hunting Benny. Yes, Martin is back, yay? How many people even remember who this guy was? He just seems like a really strange character to bring back. Then again, he is the only character who does the right thing this episode so he gets a pass. Sam ends up rushing off when he gets a text from Amelia. Meanwhile Dean and Benny end up hunting a rogue vamp called Desmond, the real vampire behind the killings.

Then again, as out of character Dean's eye-lash battering is towards Benny, no one feels more broken than Sam does this episode. Is Martin, fresh out of the asylum, really the only contact they Winchester's have? Tracking and keeping tabs on monsters and their whereabouts seems like a useful job to aid hunters, you think there'd be people more specifically trained to do this...or at least not fresh out the loony bin. And then one text from Amelia and he just leaves Martin behind, after he dragged him into all this? What an asshole! Also, great grasp of day to night in this episode, guys, I have no idea what direction time is moving in this episode, but it's not linear like we know it.

Sam gets more flat, cringe worthy flashbacks that have nothing to do with anything else. I mean like I was hoping there'd be some big twist that ties it back into the monster side, but nope, her husband comes back and her and Sam break up. The End. What a load of nonsense.

The pacing in this episode is absolutely awful. The first half of the episode is basically all set-up but most of the pay off happens within a matter of minutes, still leaving over ten minutes of the episode left. And it's a huge anti-climax, too, Desmond seems to be pretty strong so they could have had a great vampire on vampire fight between him and Benny to make all this build up worth it but instead he basically beats Dean up for a bit, before getting killed with a cheap shot. It's amazing just how much nothing happens in this episode. And yes, I know there is that whole twist at the end, but that just feels tacked on.

Visually Citizen Fang is stunning, this is the first time an episode really feels like it has stylistic flair, with a director actually putting a stamp on their work without it needing to be a novelty episode to do so.

Also as an aside, what is it with this season reusing actors from other seasons but making them new characters, even if their original character is still alive. Every episode has like a real person Easter egg as you try to work out who the actor/actress is and who they played before.

Citizen Fang is like popcorn, some bits bloom into tasty morsels, some burn and get chucked away and some don't pop at all. When the episode shines, it really shines but these moments are lost amongst a large quantity of boredom and out of character writing. And considering this is the Mid-Season Finale, this was just a weak effort overall. Still, this season has been a lot better than the last three.

Pros;

• Poor Martin.
• Desmond could have been pretty cool.
• Beautiful episode.

Cons;

• Both Sam and Dean are cunts this season and so much so it actually feels like it's completely out of character.
• Terrible pacing. 
• Weak mid-season finale.
• The episode was just kind of boring. 

Think About It!

-Locke