FAITH~EPISODE 12 SEASON 1
FAITH~
Written by Sera Gamble & Raelle Tucker
Directed by Allan Kroeker
original airdate 1/17/06
Synopsis:
Witness the miracle: Faith healer Roy Le Grange cures Dean after an accident leaves him near death. Witness the terror: For every life Le Grange saves, another life must end
synopsis was pulled from the dvd
Review:
This episode starts off with a bang. We are knee deep into a hunt with Sam & Dean. I want to say they are hunting some sort of child eating zombie type creature. But that really isn’t that important. What is important is that while killing the creature Dean accidently electrocutes himself in the process, damaging his heart to the point that he is going to die in just a few short weeks. The exchanges between brothers in this first 10 minutes is fantastic and at the same time hard to watch. Sam finds a long shot to help his brother. I faith healer who heals those that are dying. Dean has no faith that this will work, but is called up right away and healed. All is good up until him and Sam figure out that the healer does really have the ability to give life, but the mastermind behind the whole thing is a reaper. So one must die for another to live. What is key about finding this out is because Dean meets a girl named Layla who has been coming there every day since Roy started hoping to be saved. When the boys find out they have to stop Roy from healing again. But the next person in line to be saved is the girl. It is heart breaking watching Dean struggle with stopping Roy from healing her. They eventually figure out that it isn’t Roy that is evil but his wife who has binded the reaper to do her bidding. But you really can’t fault her at first because she was trying to save her husband Roy from death. But when she went on a vendetta for “god” she started taking peoples lives. This story is fantastic for all kinds of elements to the show. It introduces the boys different takes on Faith. Dean believes in evil but doesn’t really believe in good. Strange I know but he hasn’t seen any good to allow him to believe that way. Sam is a believer and its nice to see them bust heads also. All the actors around this time around were spot on in their performances. I love how this show can not go for the scare factor and be so very effective with an episode.
Favorite Quotes:
We can’t work miracles.~ Doctor to Sam on Dean’s heart.
That fabric softener Teddy Bear..I’m going to hunt that son of a bitch down.~ Dean
You better take care of that car or I swear I will haunt your ass.~ Dean
What options? Burial or cremation?~ Dean
I’m not going to die in a hospital where the nurses aren’t hot.~ Dean
I bet you she can work in some mysterious ways.~ Dean
Why do you deserve to live more then my daughter?[/]~ Layla’s mom.
Its like putting a dog leash on a great white.~Sam on Roy trying to control a reaper.
I know it doesn’t seem fair. I wish I could explain, but Roy is not the answer.~ Dean to Layla.
Written by a priest that went all dark side.~ Sam
Fake Identity’s:
Mr. Birkavist~ Sam to insurance scam the hospital.
Monster of the week:
~Puppets
Reaper Roy Le Grange
~Puppet Master
Mrs. Le Grange
WHAT WAS IN DEANS TAPE DECK? (the music)
* Blue Öyster Cult - (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
The good, the bad, and the Frightening.
Good: DARLA! A well thought out story that really worked to further the background into this show. I also love the look of the reaper, it reminds me of the gentlemen in Hush from buffy.
Bad: DARLA!
Frightening: The knowing that someone died so you could be alive.