Supernatural "All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2" #2.22 (2007) (TV)

"We got work to do.", 31 July 2009

In my opinion, Supernatural is easily one of the very best shows currently on television. I only recently discovered the show, but I've had an absolute blast catching-up on the first two seasons and I'm looking forward to starting the third. But for the finale of Season 2, "All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2", what a real letdown! After a very promising beginning in Part 1, Part 2 generally fails to deliver on most every level. You know, I get that Dean and Sam are brothers; and I get that there is a familial connection and a bond between them; and I understand they've lost the rest of their family; but do you have to go on and on with the forced sentimentality. The episode features a culmination of a year long story arc and sees Sam and Dean face off against their most bitter nemesis. Yet, almost half the episode features either Sam or Dean emoting about some BS or another. It bored the pants off me. The final showdown in the graveyard is pretty much a big nothing. It's over before it ever gets started. In the case of "All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2", the build-up is far better than the final climax. As much as I love the show, I can't give this one any more than a generous 5/10.

One thing that has always bugged me about Supernatural is Sam and Dean's ability to travel great distances in what seems like no time at all. There's no better example than Dean's trip to the Crossroads in this episode. If I remember correctly, the Crossroads is in Mississippi. The graveyard in the episode is in Wyoming. Yet somehow Dean seems to make the trip in the blink of an eye. Have you ever driven from Mississippi to Wyoming? Takes a heck of a lot longer than what's portrayed here.

5/10