sweetondean's Light on Spoilers, Heavy on Squee Preview of Supernatural 14X04 "Mint Condition"

So....hi.... how have you been? Enjoying the season? Me too! It's super awesome and this week's episode looks like tonnes of fun! Which is about what we need at this point in the season right? A little bit of a lighter load after a lot of drama and beards of grief! So shall I preview? I think I shall!

THEN
Dean was abducted by Michael
Sam was so sad he couldn't shave
Cas was bonding with Jack
Jack was wanting to hunt
Mary and Bobby...well I don't know (boom chica wah wah)!
Michael put a tux on Dean and I was cool with it
Michael bugged out (yay!)
Nick is a hammer wielding murderer - guess that's why Luci dug him
Monsters are more monstrous
Our little Nougat is coughing up blood (eeep)
Dean is back and does not like Sam's beard!

NOW

Will we see Sam shave? (Please say yes - though I dig your beard, Sammy)

Yep, Dean is back and the grief-beard is about to become a thing of the past, becoming not-so-grief-stricken-stubble. In other news, the brothers are about to look like this!

I'm writing this while looking at pictures of Jensen dressed as Red Hood for Halloween, next to pictures of Jensen as Dean in a bad 80's suit and nerd glasses in the Halloween ep...and to be honest, I'm not sure which is hotter!

Nope. Can't decide. It's like a before and after secret identity shot!

But...I digress! Because that's what I do. Let's have a look at this week's synopsis!

“Mint Condition” 

HALLOWEEN HORROR – Dean (Jensen Ackles) continues to struggle. Meanwhile, Sam (Jared Padalecki) must think fast when action figures come to life, and our heroes find themselves living in a real-life horror movie. Amyn Kaderali directed the episode written by Davy Perez. (#1404).

Davy's last episode was 13x17 "The Thing" TENTACLE PORN (not that there's anything wrong with that), and Amyn last directed 13x18 "Bring 'Em Back Alive".

Here's the our post production crew for tonight's episode. Mary doesn't work on the show anymore, so super sweet of her to do this for tonight's episode.

BYE BYE BEARD!

This looks like a good ol' hunt gone wild for Sam and Dean, and from other things I've read about this ep (which I am epically failing to find), the horror movie come to life is one of Dean's favourites, starring Hatchet Man. So it seems we are about to find out a little bit more about Dean's taste in movies (other than Braveheart) and his geeky pop culture knowledge (and what he was really watching all those nights left alone minding Sam in motel rooms), all while Sam rolls his eyes adorably, no doubt! Plus they're dressed in really bad suits that they look really fabulous in (of course they do!) If that's not enough, in amongst all this, Dean's still struggling with the fallout from Michael taking possession of him...so delicious angst, and hopefully some bro chatter! I am looking forward to seeing Dean smile though - even if only briefly - it's always lovely to see the man geek out, and I can't wait for the Winchesters doing their Winchester thing together for the first time this season. FUN!

Here's the promo!

So full disclosure, I'm a massive horror movie fan, and my favourites are 80's and 90's slasher horror. My favourite Jason is Jason X - JASON IN SPACE for obvious reasons, of AWESOMENESS, gosh that movie is all kinds of schlocky, gory delights! My favourite Halloween is H20, my favourite Freddy movie is either the first Nightmare on Elm Street, or Freddy v Jason - though I get so mad in that movie because I think Jason would absolutely slaughter Freddy. No doubt. (Also, I kinda love Jason 😍). So chances are pretty good, that I would love this Hatchet Man guy and his movies too! As an aside, I've always wished I had a noise that followed me around, you know, like ch ch ch ch ah ah ah ah. Before you come into a room... ch ch ch ch ah ah ah ah. Stepping into a elevator...ch ch ch ch ah ah ah ah. Right?! How good would that be?! I WOULD LOVE THAT!

This guy is my favourite though...he's my little dude! This is Sam from Trick 'r Treat. He is adorbs! Also, evil.

Anyhooooo I digressed, again! Here's the sneak peek!

I can't even with Dean in those glasses. I CAN NOT EVEN. And how dare they wear short sleeve shirts like that just sitting there with biceps poking out....AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WEARING SHORT SLEEVED SHIRTS. Who wants to know why Sam knows what MIRL means?

ALSO....

EXCUSE YOU, SIR!

I've been excited for this episode since I heard about it! I've loved all the drama and feely feels of the first few episodes of season 14 as they set up the story, it's been fab, but I love seeing the boys hunting together, and even having a little fun, well at least it looks like Dean does, albeit briefly, until he's fighting of an axe wielding horror movie legend! 

By the way, Jules and I did a whole podcast on our favourite horror movies if you're looking for some recs! It's here.

Now the elephant in the room...am I back to writing about the show? Well that's the plan, but I'm taking it one day, or episode at a time! I hope you understand! Hopefully I'll see you back here soon for more 😊 Until then...ENJOY THE EPISODE! 

-sweetondean

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