In the twelfth episode of the ninth season of Supernatural<\/i>, this is really weird. Intrigued? Then it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for Mark to watch Supernatural<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like this episode. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hate by any means, and it was nice to see Garth again. Sort of? This episode is just so strange in tone, pacing, and in its attempt to give us a story parallel that falls apart as soon as you think about it for like five seconds. Namely, though, I keep thinking about the choice to make Garth a werewolf, and I just scratch my head. Why <\/span>Garth<\/i>? What does this add to his characterization or his role in <\/span>Supernatural<\/i> canon? Couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you tell the same story with a new character instead? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sharp Teeth\u00e2\u20ac\u009d spends a whole lot of time building up the mystery of who Garth really is. I figured it out in the first five minutes and I NEVER FIGURE ANYTHING OUT. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sharp Teeth,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d though, is much more about what family means to each of these characters, and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t care? That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s harsh, admittedly, but after eight seasons of these characters \u00e2\u20ac\u201c especially Dean \u00e2\u20ac\u201c talking about the power of family, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a little tired of this theme being recycled. Granted, the very final scene does<\/i> twist things a bit in a way that could be satisfying, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not sure that anything prior to that is all that interesting. The idea put forth here is that family is important to Garth. After spending time freaking out about his werewolf affliction, he finds a group of people who are ready to take him in unconditionally. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a wonderful thing for him! I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t deny that. And you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d think that someone as dedicated to the importance of family would see that. To be fair, I get why<\/i> Dean so openly questioned the arrangement because\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 werewolves! They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re monsters! They do monster things!<\/p>\n Then there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the whole \u00e2\u20ac\u0153spirituality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d thing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 it was a little surreal, no? All I could think during those scenes was that everything was a bit too<\/i> saccharine. It was too<\/i> clean, almost as if it was all an act. In hindsight, I get why I thought that, and I also understand why Russ and Joba were so weird towards Dean. But at the same time, I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel like there was a whole lot of dramatic tension within this episode. We find out Garth is a werewolf very early on. Until Sheriff Pat revealed his allegiance to the Maw of Fenris, the sole conflict was whether or not Dean would allow Garth and his family to survive. It wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t exactly mind-bending stuff. And even after<\/i> the reveal of Joy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s true allegiance? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not like Sam was gonna be killed, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not like there could be some magical, last-minute cure to any of this. Plus, could Supernatural<\/i> truly kill off Garth in a dramatic fashion?<\/p>\n I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think so. So I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the frightened reaction the show wanted from me. Instead, I just kept wondering when I was going to care about what was on the screen. Which sucks, because Garth is normally pretty entertaining! I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m hoping that the scene at the end of this episode is what will lead to something substantial, though. It was fulfilling to see Sam reject Dean\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s insistence on the power of family so openly. And he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s right: family might matter, but you have to work<\/i> to maintain relationships. Dean cannot simply hope that being brothers means that their issues are resolved. Now, because Dean is who he is, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not exactly overjoyed by this conversation. (Thankfully, it wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t nearly as awkward and uncomfortable as the scene at the beginning of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sharp Teeth\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in Garth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hospital room. Lord, that was UNBEARABLE.) He doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t gleefully confirm that he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll do his best to work on gaining Sam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s trust. Instead, his reactions are muted and subtle, and it leaves this plot point unresolved, deliberately so. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m actually fine with this choice because it suggests that there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a lot more to be done here. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s far more realistic than some sort of sappy slab of closure, you know?<\/p>\n Still, I just felt like everything here was mediocre, and Garth deserved something a bit more exciting. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t imagine we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see him again, either, because\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 how? Maybe as a werewolf hunter? That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s kind of cool, but I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see that being used in the show. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all just so strange<\/i>, y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all! I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know how else to describe this.<\/p>\n The video for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sharp Teeth\u00e2\u20ac\u009d can be downloaded here for $0.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mark Links Stuff<\/b><\/p>\n – The Mark Does Stuff Tour 2015 is now live and includes dates across the U.S., Canada, Europe, the U.K., and Ireland. Check the full list of events on my Tour Dates \/ Appearances page.<\/a> In the twelfth episode of the ninth season of Supernatural, this is really weird. Intrigued? 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