 one of the first ever Andrew Dab solo written episodes. This is a very back and forth episode. Hey guys, this is my review for Trial and an Error episode 14 of Supernatural Season 8. This is the first episode of the trials. Now, admittedly going through this season, the first half has been a lot of Sam and Dean reconciling Benny's involvement, the story with Amelia, and then kind of figuring out what they can do with Kevin and the tablet, laying down the establishing order to fix what had been the mess of Season 7. Now, we are introduced to the end game of the season being closing the gates of hell. And to do so is a series of trials, the first being kill a hellhound in Baton's blood. Now, this episode is written entirely by Andrew Dab and it both shows in good and bad spaces. The humor is all over the place. Some jokes are good, some jokes are okay, some jokes are awful. Dean is also all over the place. Between his interest in cooking to like 6,000 tomatoes to his monologue, his incredibly dramatic monologue to Sam about how he has to go and do this trial by himself. I'd get the sentiment behind it, but it's just a bit overdramatic that he feels that Sam is actually the one who had a life. He saw that, he made him go away from it, he wants to right that wrong by taking that sacrifice. And then when Sam has the monologue at the end saying how Dean, you're a great hunter and you know the Lord. Giving him definitely some brownie points, the sentiment of these monologues is sound, but the way they're delivered is just so wordy and overdramatic, it just believes with early Dab writing. It's not awful, not in some spots. Admittedly, there are some spots that are just really awkward that then lead into a further explanation and that is the family and the associates of the people who were hunted by hellhounds that all did a deal in some way with Crowley who just so happened to not mention what was going to happen. Some of them have things to do with love, others with success, others with just keeping them or family afloat and alive. And that is who the handler of the farm has a, that's her story. Her sudden comeuppance on their Dean is like, okay, are we playing into the normal supernatural kind of whimsical humor? Like, oh no, no, she just thinks she's gonna die tonight so she might as well have a good time. I like bits of this episode. I like the idea of the trial. I do find poor Kevin is going like, is he getting three hours of sleep at night? Was I doing that math? That poor guy is going to hell and Sam is trying to give him these notes because he feels guilt. Like, he looks at Kevin, he should feel guilty. So he's trying to give him some notes about how to do better with it. But onto the trial. I like the first one. I think that the idea of going after a hellhound and finally seeing these things after all of the years of the very, very creative invisible because we don't have the budget to show them effects. I liked what the effect was. It kind of made it look like more of a panther, in my opinion. I also liked what happened to Dean's face when he got all demented because of the hellhound's atmosphere and presence. I like then too the surprise that you really think Dean's so gung-ho and then for some reason he just turns around for some reason. And then he gets attacked and then Sam kills it. Now we know the stakes. We now know what's going on. I like how earlier during Dean's monologue how he pointed out that we know these things don't go well. And we already have that premonition for Sam, but we don't know the exact extent of it other than his arm getting all glowy. The trial ends with a few casualties, but the brothers are able to do the first bit. Trial and error has a lot of errors, but it also has some good parts to it. Is it as significantly interesting and compelling as I thought it was when I first watched it? No. I thought that it was much cooler the first time I watched this episode because of what happened at the end of the episode. But everything that leads up to it is just so kind of cornball and typical dab. This is a breach for dab, like this is dipping almost into 15 territory in terms of the silliness of it. But it's restrained because of Carver, so take it as you will. In the end, I'm going to give trial and error a 4 out of 7. I almost want to give it a 5. I almost do, but I just can't stand how many times I cringed during this episode. That really is the one that took it away from me. I got almost all the way to the end until Sam's monologue. At least it's a positive though. But those are my thoughts about this episode. Let's see what you guys had to say. The episode is known for the intense action and emotional moments that showcases the bond between Sam and Dean as they face dangerous challenges together. The episode also introduces significant plot developments, including the potential consequences of the trials and the impact they have on Sam's health. Additionally, it gives the viewers a glimpse into the extensive mythology and lore of the series. I'll give you that, absolutely it does. Definitely one of my favorite episodes of the season. They certainly do delve into Sam's psyche while undergoing the trials which I liked. The same for Dean as we do end up seeing him going down a dark path at the end of the season, and it continues going even deeper in season 9 with taking on the Mark of Cain to make up for what happens to Sam. I also love the Bunker introduction and even said that they had their own Hogwarts, and later they would find a dungeon and they would have their own chamber of secrets. I tossed out one of those in the later in the series. Something I am noticing is that a lot of people like what this episode implements, and if you're wondering why I was a little bit negative is because I understood those elements. I was reviewing the episode as it was, but yes I do realize that this episode does have some big ramifications as the show would go on. Trial and Error is in my opinion one of the best episodes of the season as it shows the first trial to close the gates of hell and Sam being the one who takes the trial on. Something very good for me in the dialogue with Dean before he takes the trial made me sad especially after watching the series finale. See that's what I mean, that kind of furthers my point. The episode mainly focuses on the first trial which involves obtaining the heart of a hellhound. What do you mean the blood of a hellhound? Sam and Dean investigate into serious death and track down they face various challenges. They ultimately discover that Annie is responsible for summoning the hellhound due to a past deal. Together with Annie the brothers confront the hellhound to manage to kill it, retrieving its heart. Yeah I don't think the heart thing that was the blood. The episode highlights the strong bonds between the Winchesters and their determination to finish the trials despite the potential risks involved. However it also raises concern about the potential consequences and totals of the trials. And trial is an action packed episode of Supernatural Challenge Brother Facing Evil. This is Supernatural's Yellowstone. Actually yeah I kind of agree with that. It's nice for the show to come back to the main plot of the season 12 episodes later. Hahaha. Granted I'm okay with that and I will explain later in the season review. It's nice to see Kevin who is really going through a lot of mental exhaustion. It's brutally honest look at how horrible rich people can be. One of the things I love about Supernatural is it's keeping me parents of the hellhounds of mystery. I very much agree with that. Their appearance in this episode is fine but it doesn't terrify me like season 3. However this episode does give me more clarity about how Sam was always meant to live out his life and Dean would go out dying on a hunt. The episode is overall good. Having Sam begin the trials opposed to Dean. Yeah the idea that your imagination is always better of what something is and actually seeing it will 100% always work. Letting you imagine what it is is so much more terrifying than actually showing you what it is. I really enjoyed this episode both Sam and Dean shine here and I enjoyed seeing Dean happy setting up his bedroom after so many years he finally has his own room. I really enjoyed seeing Tamara Braun here as I absolutely loved her in Carly in general hospital. Oh that makes sense. Quite interesting I totally understand why she made the deal with Crowley. Not surprised that she didn't tell her what would happen as a typical move of him I get why Dean is determined to do the trials and not what wants Sam to get involved once again being the protective brother. That was something I was kind of like about with Crowley not saying because they usually just say something like oh yeah 10 years from now but oh well. All right guys that was that review and now we've got episode 15 Man's Best Friend to find correct and this is the one where Dean is able to talk to dogs. Give you guys thoughts about that episode or read those off in the next review. Until then guys I hope you enjoyed this video. 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