User Reviews

For a second episode this really showed the writers knew what they were doing. Given what we know from the original show's canon (especially when it involves John Winchester), having an episode dedicated to abusive parents is a hell of a way to announce they know exactly where they're going. The storyline was great and I adored them keeping up with how John and Mary's paternal figures have affected them in such different ways but have lead them to the same path.

I loved the performances from all of the cast, but I have to say stand out performances from this episode have to be Jojo (who plays Carlos) when they began singing 'Song of Aquarius' and Bianca (who plays Millie) channeling such a creepy energy as this week's monster.

Great episode and can't wait to see next week's!

I'm really loving this show so far. When we were first told the premise I was skeptical but I find myself excited about these characters and I'm really looking forward to seeing how this show will connect to the original SPN. I'm enjoying the early season SPN and scooby-gang vibes. The music has been spot on.

Also loving the parallels between this Mary and Dean! When Carlos was giving her that lecture on not holding her father up on a pedestal?! And seeing John's relationship with his mother? I can't help but wonder how Sam and Dean's childhoods would have been different if they'd had Millie and/or Carlos around.

I'll be eagerly waiting for the next episodes!

This episodes proves that silly cheesy happiness will always be hilariously entertaining. And I am so happy to see the actually utilizing costumes and make up and effects, something the last seasons of Supernatural fell out of the habit of.

The parallels between Mary and Dean are neverending, and the foreshadowing of the person John becomes gives me all the brainworms.

Seeing new monsters and legends being actualized is a delight as well, something beyond demons an witches and God, which is just people looking like people, is so refreshing, and it's all capped off with a cheesy montage is just *chef's kiss*

One thing that really endeared me to SPN prime was the characters and the feeling you got on the air and behind the scenes that there was just a connection or chemistry that's hard to replicate.

You can tell that this cast gets along behind the scenes thanks to all the social media posts but you can really feel it on the show as well, and that's included in this episode.

I loved the implementation of the music throughout, I loved more of a look at the characters and their insecurities, I loved that we just get more of the characters while not overwhelming the plot just yet. I think it's important, especially for a show connected to a massive show like SPN, to focus on the characters first - intricate plot second.

Right now it's still like season 1 of SPN where "Looking for dad, oh look a MOTW case."

I loved MOTW cases in the original show because it gave us time to really understand the characters more and gives them more room to run and show smaller details about themselves. I feel like that's completely necessary for a prequel with two+ characters already introduced in the main show, just further down the road in their lives. But, I also feel like it's completely necessary when establishing new characters like Lata, Millie, Carlos, and Ada. All of whom I love very dearly.

This episode managed to take more of those insecurities from just the pilot and expand on them. One thing that endeared me to John a little more this episode was his annoyance he didn't seem to get the hunting thing down automatically. It's an interesting look into his character, kind of the impatience he has and higher expectations for himself.

Also, that whole action sequence in the beginning with the zombies was fantastic.

It kind of feels like I've been watching this show longer than 2 weeks now and I'm convinced it's because the show is structured like this at the beginning.

I also love how it's still having the spookiness from the early seasons of SPN while also maintaining its distinctive look. All things remind me of this but one moment that jumped out to me was the motel room the gang was staying in. We're used to more or less the same kind of motel room in SPN prime with just different details. This truly felt like a motel, and one I'd find on a backroad in 1972. Not that the previous motel sets on SPN prime weren't good, but that this did in fact feel like an outdated, old, not well kept, "I'd believe this was from the 1970s" motel room.

It's only the second episode but I feel like it's doing well to establish itself truly as a connection to SPN prime, but also trying hard to make sure you understand it is, in fact, its own show.

One moment that even freaked me out was the very end with the person in the cloak walking away from the monster's area and those ... things... crawl out of the trees. I wasn't expecting it, and one of the worst things for me in horror movies is when things crawl around in the dark so I actually screamed a little bit!

The only reason why I'm not giving this episode 10 stars is just that some of the dialogue still felt a little stiff and expository, but I'm also aware we're barely out of the gate and there is more time to smooth things out once we know the characters more and understand more of the plot.

Can't wait until next week!

Honestly, I didn't know how they'd do that way or how much paralleling would be part of this, but this is fantastic. Already seeing an alignment with S1 of SPN, but bringing in all the great things that were in the later seasons too that early seasons of the show didn't have.

This episode did so great with humour, and that kind of sarcasm I love, especially from Carlos. He's just winning in humour. And that little musical montage was hilariously fantastic and unexpected.

I did find there was a bit less of a mesh as a team of characters this episodes, but they're still finding their feet as a show, so that makes sense. And it's not as obvious as it is for many new shows, so I think they'll do just fine.

The sets are just brilliant too!

In this episode we find the core characteristics of the main 5 characters. It's nice too see it all play out and to see the legacy of supernatural continue with a good follow up.

The episode is a classic monster of the week we have come to love in supernatural and we now see continue in The Winchesters.

SPOILERS!!!!! For the Winchesters episode 2 an supernatural season 15!!

The mysterious character at the end of the episode leaves us wanting more and sets up a possible crossover with supernatural or an ability to see a familiar face return to the television screen.

I'm hoping it is Rowena while being the Queen of Hell.

I loved seeing the dynamic and relationships between Carlos, Lata and Mary. This episode really showed us that they had an history before the show. I also loved discovering Carlos and Lata more and I know I will get extremely attached to them, they are very compelling and attaching characters.

I was also blown away by the parallels between Dean / Sam and Mary / John. They made sure to show the similarities while staying their own characters. The hints of the way John will grow to become were also amazingly done.

This show manages to show a different dynamic while staying in the same universe and giving us new monsters and stories.

I've rarely seen a show hit its stride and find its voice as quickly as The Winchesters, but I guess that's what happens when the people behind the cameras already have years of experience working within their universe.

This episode was a fun time as the Scooby Gang infiltrated a hippie commune (complete with excellent outfits) in search of a creature making people disappear. But underneath the flower crowns and fringe is a deep root of generational trauma that will feel all too familiar to longtime fans of SPN. Mary and John are both struggling with the self doubt and other baggage their fathers left them with, and Mary in particular is struggling with being a team player. The echoes of Sam and Dean's struggles with their family ties and their own absent father are strongly felt throughout the episode. Knowing that John will one day leave his children with very similar doubts and fears is heartbreaking, all the more because this John is largely still an innocent who just wants to help people.

Meanwhile Carlos, Lata, and Ada all get a chance to shine this episode as they each lend something invaluable to the team in different ways. Lata's inquisitive mind and research skills save the day, Carlos provides a much-needed foil and check on Mary, and Ada unlocks more secrets of the MoL bunker back in Lawrence.

I can't say enough how much the love and fun just shines out of this show. The actors are having a great time bringing this world and these characters to life, and it shows. The chemistry between Lata, Carlos, and Mary really makes them feel like longtime friends, and the growing bond and sparks between John and Mary are palpable. The SFX crew is doing the most with their creature designs, too, taking risks that pay off in a final product that is at times a little bit of a throwback, but ultimately charming.

Overall, this episode was another pleasant surprise, in that the pilot was clearly not a fluke. The SPNWin crew know what they're doing, and I think from here on out I'm just going to expect good things and hope the Chaos Machine keeps delivering.