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Supernaturalran for fifteen seasons, delivering 327 episodes of Sam and Dean Winchester traveling across America on their monster-hunting adventures. Despite having some standout episodes, some fan favorites, and some total duds, the series churned out a mostly consistent level of quality during its run on air.
As a result, when revisiting the series and its fifteen seasons, some episodes fly under the radar. The fifth episode of season 8 is easily one of these underrated episodes that showed fans have mostly forgotten twelve years later. However, the episode is the reason why Jensen Ackles is a true fan-favorite, and here is what you need to know about it.
SupernaturalSeason 8 Episode 5 is One of the Show’s Most Underrated
SupernaturalstarsJensen Acklesas Dean Winchester, who faces a fresh set of challenges in season 8 after escaping from Purgatory. In the process, he makes a new friend in Benny, a vampire who goes on to become an important recurring character.
Benny’s storyline comes to a head in the fifth episode, titledBlood Brother. In the episode, Benny calls Dean for help as he embarks on a quest to exact revenge on his Maker. Given Benny and his time together in the Purgatory, Dean agrees to help him take down The Maker.
The episode features a fine blend of the show’s signature humor wrapped in some tense and dramatic moments and twists. As a result, the episode appears to be formulaic on the surface. However, the episode contrasts Dean and Benny’s friendship with his bond with Sam.
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Since the show’s success is built on Sam and Dean’s chemistry, it is interesting to see Dean being a total bro with an entirely different character. As a result,Ackles’ signature humorwas the glue that held the episode together proving his penchant as a leading man. Hence, the episode is truly an underrated entry that more fans need to revisit.
Ty Olsson Talked About What MakesBlood BrotherSuch a GreatSupernaturalEpisode
In the series, actor Ty Olsson played the role of Benny, who appears as a recurring character in season 8. During an interview withHuff Post, Olsson opened up about working on the episodeBlood Brother.
In the interview, Olsson addressed how his friendship with Dean affects Sam.
There’s a lot of silent tension going on.
Olsson made the above statement, explaining how Benny meeting Sam leads to sometension between the real brothers. The actor further compared the situation to meeting your girlfriend’s parents, adding that you have to be nice even if you don’t like each other.
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Olsson rightly pointed out the subtle nuances of the episode, outside of the buddy cop aspects between Benny and Dean that form its core. As a result,Blood Brotherdeserves a rewatch as it stands out as an interesting flip of the show’s basic premise.
Supernaturalis streaming on Netflix.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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