Supernatural: Phantom Traveler (2005)
Season 1, Episode 4
9/10
No survivors...
2 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
In this episode Dean and Sam investigate some mysterious plane crashes, after they get a call from a man, whom Dean and John helped in the past once before. They soon find out that they are chasing a demon, that seems to be on a mission of killing every survivor from the first plane that crashed. Time is flying by quickly for Dean and Sam when they decide to face the demon on a plane, high up in the air.

This is the first episode that deals with demonic possession. Even though there are a lot of things which are done differently in later episodes, when demons play a bigger role in the whole storyline, there are also quite a few things we learn which will be important later on. It's an interesting episode for sure and it also includes several hints about what is to come (e.g. the demon knowing about the way Jessica died and the boys learning that their father is still alive).

Dean and Sam are really starting to make an awesome team. I love how they tease each other, even while it's obvious that they also worry about each other a lot. The scenes where they dress up as Homeland Security agents are great and when Dean confesses to Sam that he's afraid of flying, Jensen's expressions made me laugh out loud. The poor guy really does look like he'd rather be anywhere else than there at that moment.

The last scene raises a few questions about John's whereabouts and actions, but it also makes us feel rather sad for the brothers. It's obvious that Dean and Sam are feeling quite lost and abandoned, when they hear that John is somewhere out there, but won't even contact them. Earlier in this episode they wished that their father was there to support them, because the case just seemed to big for them to handle it on their own. And then to find out that John is deliberately avoiding them must have left them terribly confused, but also very hurt and angry. It seems like the family reunion won't be a happy one.

Favourite quote: Do I look like I'm joking? Why do you think I drive everywhere, Sam? ~ Dean Winchester
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