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Supernatural: Season 4, Episode 3In the Beginning (2 Oct. 2008) 8.5
Castiel sends Dean back in time to 1973 where he encounters younger versions of his parents and for the first time meets his grandfather Samuel Campbell who holds a secret that sheds a light on the Winchester Family's connection to the hunter community. Director:Steve Boyum |
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Cast
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| Jared Padalecki | ... | ||
| Jensen Ackles | ... | ||
| Mitch Pileggi | ... | ||
| Misha Collins | ... | ||
| Genevieve Padalecki | ... |
Ruby
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| Matt Cohen | ... |
Young John Winchester
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| Amy Gumenick | ... | ||
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Allison Hossack | ... | |
| Christopher B. MacCabe | ... |
Dr. Brown /
Azazel
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Ken Camroux | ... |
Mr. D
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| Troy Anthony Young | ... | ||
| Andy Nez | ... |
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Mark McConchie | ... |
Used Car Salesman
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| Nadine Wright | ... |
Beth Witshire
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| Max Lloyd-Jones | ... | ||
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Sam sneaks out of the motel room with Ruby leaving Dean alone. Dean wakes up with Castiel in the room that sends him back to Lawrence, Kansas, on 30 April 1973, where he meets the young John Winchester in a bar. He follows the youngster and meets his mother Mary Campbell, his grandfather Samuel and his grandmother Deanna. Sooner he discovers that the Campbell is a family of hunters; further, he finds that the yellow-eyed demon Azazel is in Lawrence. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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demon | lawrence kansas | reference to star trek | year 1983 | clerical collar |Parents Guide:
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2 October 2008 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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Young Mary Winchester: I want a family. I wanna be safe. You know the worst thing I can think of, the very worst thing, is for my children to be raised into this like I was.
[Dean starts to tear up]
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"In the Beginning" is a Journey album released in 1980. See more »Goofs
When Azazel tells Mary, "I'll arrange to have lover boy here brought back breathing," the actor who plays John is clearly breathing. See more »Quotes
[telling Dean how she hates the life of a hunter]Young Mary Winchester: I want a family. I wanna be safe. You know the worst thing I can think of, the very worst thing, is for my children to be raised into this like I was.
[Dean starts to tear up]
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After one "merely" good episode, Supernatural returns to greatness with one to please both new and especially long-time viewers. In #1.9 the ghost of Sam's mother told him, "I'm sorry". What did she mean? Well, we've waited for three years...
As the name implies, this is a great orientation episode for newer viewers who haven't been following the show and a great returning point for those who gave up because of Season 1's crappy Monster-of-the-Week episodes but have returned after hearing how great Season 4 is. And for those who've seen every episode, this offers plenty of treats.
Of the guest actors, the relatively inexperienced Amy Gumenick and Matt Cohen are just right for their roles, but obviously the star here is Mitch Pileggi, once again proving his name is not Walter Skinner. After The X Files - no hyphen! - he's done impressive roles in such different shows as West Wing, Nip/Tuck, C.S.I., Boston Legal, The Reaper, Stargate: Atlantis, Grey's Anatomy and especially in Criminal Minds. That last one and this *are* among his greatest performances.
Since the basic concept on which this episode is built upon has been done to death, the writers have wisely concentrated on characters and offer great material for great actors. The amount of revelations and twists is quite impressive. It's also so tightly scripted that there is room for only a blink-and-you'll-miss-them appearance from Sam and Ruby. Even Castiel gets only a couple scenes, and he's the driving force of this episode! Tonewise, while this episode may have plenty of laughs, it's the drama that grips you. The final act really is powerful stuff.
The one flaw here is that this is mostly just tying up loose ends and filling the holes in the back-story from the first three seasons. It may be that Kripke really knew from the beginning the stuff revealed here, but the fact that he has admitted the Angels *not* having been in his original Mytharc idea makes one wonder if all the stuff from seasons 1 to 3 is just Retconned here so that it *appears* the Angels' first appearance as late as three fifths into the Mytharc makes sense. Contrast with Babylon 5, where the Shadows and the Vorlons were in from the first season on. Also, this episode really does not advance the Big Mytharc that much and compared to the best of the best that is yet to come, it would be exaggerating to give this more than 8/10, however enjoyable it may be.