SUPERNATURAL “Sympathy For the Devil” Review Season 5 Premiere

The wait is finally over, the Winchester brothers are back!

Last night, we got to see the Season 5 premiere of SUPERNATURAL, “Sympathy For the Devil.”

Last season ended with Sam setting Lucifer free. And while I was expecting some scary scene of Lucifer actually rising, we unfortunately didn’t get that. What we did get was a set up for what will come next this season. So how about we talk about what happened in the episode.

Sam

Sam is obviously feeling a lot of guilt since he is the one who set Lucifer free. And it seems that his relationship with Dean will never be the same after that.
I think this sets up a really interesting new dynamic between the brothers, and I’m really looking forward to finding out how it affects their fighting Lucifer and every day life.

Dean

In this episode, Dean has to figure out how to deal with Sam after what he did.
But even worse, he now also has to deal with the Angels who announce to him that he is Michael’s vessel, and that he must agree to be taken over in order for Michael to fight Lucifer. Turns out the Angels will stop at nothing to get what they want. I have to wonder, is there just no one that’s good? Oh wait, I forgot…

Castiel

… Castiel!!! Of course Castiel is back, and it seems that now he has become an ally of Sam and Dean. No more of that “I’m following orders” crap. I can’t wait to see how his character evolves this season now that he is acting of his own free will.

Bobby

Bobby is also back this season, and if I’m not mistaken he is the first character ever to succeed in resisting a demon that took over his body. That actually made me curious as to how he did resist and why he specifically was able to resist, when neither Sam nor Dean were able to. Could it mean that he can now teach Sam and Dean to become immune? Because that would be pretty cool.

Lucifer

And of course Lucifer! To be honest, I was a little disappointed with Lucifer’s appearance in the episode. I thought we would be getting right into the action with him, but instead he spent the whole episode trying to convince his vessel, Nick (Mark Pellegrino), to let him in.
While that wasn’t too excited, I am expecting a lot of good things from Lucifer in the new episodes, especially now that he got his vessel.

Overall, I enjoyed the Season 5 premiere. It wasn’t as exciting as I thought it was going to be, but it definitely got me looking forward to what’s coming next.

But of course, I’m also curious to know what you guys thought of the season 5 premiere of Supernatural. Did it live up to your expectations? Are you liking the whole Lucifer storyline? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

And in case you haven’t yet, you can also take a look at the interviews of the Supernatural producers, Misha Collins, and Jim Beaver from Comic Con 2009.

By Sandie | September 11, 2009 | 7 Comments

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Pointing out your mistake

That part about Bobby being the “first” to resist a demon is false. In the last episode of Season 1 when Yellow Eyes was hurting Dean, while Dean called for his father just like he did with Bobby in this Episode. John resisted the Demon making both brother unpin from the wall so sam can have a hold of the gun and shoot his father on the leg. John pleaded Sam to shoot him because he had the demon hostage inside him. In the end he couldnt resist anymore so it escpaed.
http://www.daemonstv.com Sandie

@Pointing out your mistake (love the name btw) – Ok so Bobby is the second one, but my point still stands. Why is it that neither Dean nor Sam can resist when demons possess them. What makes Bobby and John so special? And that’s why I’m wondering if it’s something that’s going to be addressed in the future. Just a thought.
http://www.prettylovehate.blogspot.com Tiffiny

Has Dean ever been possessed? When John and Bobby got control it was to stop the demon killing Dean, power of love and all that.

I thought it was a great episode, I especially loved the Castiel asskickery and Dean giving Sam a talking to at the end. Plus Emily Perkins can play a creep better than anyone lol
I’m really interested to see what they are gonna do with Lucifer, and if they bring a God into the picture.

My only real issue is that Bobby is pretty awesome and you’d think he’s had alot of protection against being possessed, they didn’t really address that. Plus, he stabbed himself with the knife and survived. I’m glad they didn’t kill him off tho.

Can’t wait to see next weeks!
Crystal

Dean has never been possessed by a demon. He came under the spell of the Siren in Season 4, but he has never been possessed by a demon.
Rae

In response to Crystal — And yet, everyone else around him has. Poor Dean. I still love Sam, but I am so disappointed in his actions last season, that he might as well have been possessed. I love this new dynamic between Sam and Dean but if Sam wants his brother to be able to fight off the freaking hosts of Heaven, then his butt needs to start listening to Dean again (unlike Becky the Sam-girl and Wincest writer, I’m a full-on Dean girl )

And John and Bobby were both able to fight off demonic possession because of how much they love Dean. John loved his boys, no matter how much crap he put them through, random disappearances notwithstanding, and Uncle Bobby may as well be Dad now that John’s been gone. They both did their best to look after those boys and would rather kill themselves if they let anything hurt Sam and Dean — case in point. John begging the boys to shoot him, then making a deal with Yellow Eyes to kill him so that Dean would live (back in season 2), and then Bobby stabbing himself with Ruby’s demon-killing knife.

I just realized how long I ranted. One more thing I have to say — I LOVED Cass’s ass-kicking scenes! Now Misha can’t make fun of himself anymore and say that Cass’s main contribution to the show is getting his butt whipped
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I also find it interesting that the two times someone resisted possession, Bobby and John, Dean was pleading with them both times. I sort of wish there were some crazy plot thing where its because of Dean being Michael’s chosen meatsuit, even though I know that’s unlikely. XD Probably just an accident of story-telling.
Macon

D & S can’t be possessed because they have special tattoos which acts as a ward. More to the point of the season opener, I beleive that GOD is working through Castiel & was responsible for pulling D & S out of that church & putting Castiel/Jimmy back together.

As for Lucifer, it would be great if the writers would write him being defeated half way into the season and then focus on the Brothers mending the fences and maybe sampling the life that they’ve fought so hard to save?