Bedtime Stories
In one of the bloodier episodes of the series, “Bedtime Stories” gives us dark, modern analogies of well-known fairy tales….as manifested by the angy spirit of a poisoned child. Loosely themed for Halloween, this show didn’t disappoint in the creep and cringe department. Blood spews in the first few minutes of the program, and the body count grows while Sam and Dean puzzle together the source of the strange killings.
The chuckle of the night happens when Sam first sees the possible connection between the freak, violent occurrences and the plots of known fairy tales. When he compares a particular scene to the story of Cinderella, Dean looks at him with distain and blurts, “How gay can you get ?” Stunned, Sam is lost for a comeback, and Dean quickly mutters “Don’t answer that.”
The running quandry of the third season - namely, how to save Dean from his demonic pact - was brought up almost unexpectedly in the final minutes of the episode. Sam goes so far as to summon the deal-making, femme fatale demon himself, in secret, to find a way to break the pact. The demon resists Sam’s threats, telling him that that the bargain is sealed no matter what happens to her personally. Sam seems to take the defeat with silent brooding….and suddenly he raises his demon-killing weapon and BLAM! Nails her.
This is the second time we’ve seen Sam blow somebody away with little thought. Granted, these are demons, but as some have proven to be informative - if untrustworthy - it’s surprising to see Sam blast the literal hell out of them on short notice. We’re getting the sinking feeling that in his desperation to save his brother, Sam will do anything, and become anything….and in the process, serve the very forces he stands against.
Will Sam become a cold killer before it’s all over? Will Dean be pissed off because Sam took the Impala without permission? Will Sam say something else that sounds gay? Will Dean conquer more lovers before his time is up and hell demands its balloon payment?
We’ll keep watching to find out!