"Supernatural" The Magnificent Seven (2007)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Kim Manners

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator)
Eric Kripke (written by)

TV Series:

"Supernatural" (2005)

Original Air Date:

4 October 2007 (Season 3, Episode 1)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Sam, Dean, and Bobby deal with the ramifications of the Gate to Hell opening, meeting the demon incarnations of the Seven Deadly Sins...

Plot Keywords:

Seven Deadly Sins | Brother Brother Relationship | Supernatural | Boy | Search

Cast

Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Katie Cassidy	...	Ruby
Jim Beaver	...	Bobby Singer
Peter Macon	...	Isaac
Caroline Chikezie	...	Tamara
Josh Daugherty	...	Walter / Envy
C. Ernst Harth	...	Heavy-Set Man / Sloth
Michael Rogers	...	Bartender / Gluttony
Katya Virshilas	...	Hot Girl / Lust
Ben Cotton	...	Businessman / Pride
Gardiner Millar	...	Bouncer / Wrath
Tiara Sorenson	...	Waitress / Greed (as Tiara Sorensen)
Allison Warnyca	...	Shopper
Monique Ganderton	...	Redhead

Runtime:

Ireland:49 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Old Terminal Pub, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Kripke Enterprises

Quotes:

Dean Winchester: Truth is, I'm tired, Sam. And, I don't know, it's like there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
Sam Winchester: It's Hellfire, Dean.
Dean Winchester: Yeah, well, whatever. You're alive, I feel good for the first time in a long time. I got a year to live, Sam. I'd like to make the most of it, so what do you say we kill some evil sons of bitches and we raise a little Hell, huh?
Sam Winchester: You're unbelievable.
Dean Winchester: Very true.

Movie Connections:

References The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Soundtrack:

Mean Little Town

The Magnnificent Seven

Season 3 seems to be starting off with a bang. Though the second season did not end on a cliffhanger, there were still many story lines and paths opened up for the third season of Supernatural. Dean has only one year left to live, Sam might not have come back 100%, a new hunter seems to be following them, and hundreds of demons have escaped from the devil's gate that was opened last season, and they're already starting to wreak havoc. This situation seems like one not even the Winchester Brothers are up to. Despite not being as strong as last seasons premiere, the stellar In My Time of Dying, The Magnificent Seven is an excellent season opener and sets the stage for things to come.

The plot begins one week after the events in the season 2 finale. Sam and Dean are on the road as usual. Sam is extremely absorbed in finding a way to get Dean out of his deal before his time is up. Dean, on the other hand, dosn't seem to care all that much, He just wants to do what he can in his final year, eating cheeseburgers, having threesomes, and proposing suicidal ideas. Bobby calls them up on a sighting, where they find the corpses of a family who simply let themselves starve to death. There, they meet up with a hunter couple, Isaac and Tamara. They're not too keen on working together - it would appear the hunter community seems to think Dean and Sam are somewhat responsible for the opening of the Devil's Gate. Isaac and Tamara try to follow up a lead, only to find themselves caught in a bar full of demons. Isaac is forced to kill himself, but Sam, Dean, and Bobby come to Tamara's rescue. They capture a demon, and find out they're dealing with the Seven Deadly Sins. The other demons attack in full force, but they're defeated with the help of a mysterious new hunter who quickly disappears. Afterwards, Sam, angry at Dean's cavalier attitude towardes his impending eternal torment, confronts him, and Dean tells him the other part of the deal - if they try to find a way out of it, Sam would be killed.

There are some really excellent parts to this episode. Doing a spin on the Seven Deadly Sins being demons was an original idea, and worked out quite well. There are also some dark moments in this episode, which some of the previous season seemed to be lacking. Watching a woman smash another's head into a car to death was quite disturbing, but the worst part was forcing Tamara to watch her husband drink cleaner fluid to death. Bobby driving the car through the door to the rescue was a moment where you couldn't help but grin like an idiot. I felt bad for Tamara, and was glad she got to live. Perhaps she'll come back in the future. And more of Bobby is always a good thing. Seeing him in a suit was just...weird. And I quite liked his line to the Gluttony demon before exorcising it. The introduction of Ruby didn't feel as forced as I feared it would, and was glad to see her come to the outnumbered Sam's rescue. I'll reserve judgment on her until she gets more screen time. The acting was great, as usual, though not as stand out as some episodes.

There are few negative parts to the ep. Though I loved the Seven Deadly Sins being demons, I kinda wish they hadn't been killed off so early. They would have made great villains over the course of the season, now that the YED is dead. I also wish there had been more of an emotional moment between the brothers, other then the ending. And though I think Dean was hilarious, I wish he'd been darker about his coming death than cavalier, it makes for more interesting drama. Dark Dean, like in the first half of season 2, is the best Dean IMO. Also, the fight at the house was decent, but I wish they wouldn't slow things down and speed things up, it looks kinda cheesy. I prefer the usual, gritty, up-close style of action seaosn one had.

Best part of the episode: Dean's Seven reference. Jensen's comic timing is great. Everyone just stares at him.