After an intense episode, here is yet the third comic relief of the season. But don't let it fool you, this one has more depth than you might think. On "Wishful thinking" we have a chance to explore the boys' current states of mind and their current wishes. On one hand there is Dean who is obviously crushing under the weight of his memories of Hell and the secret he is keeping from his brother and his perpetual insistence on denying it to Sam. Yet when he chooses to wish for something, the guy goes for a simple pleasure something he can afford because he experienced having his deepest desires before (see "What Is and What Should Never Be") and he knew where this road might lead. Yet he shows some maturity and character development than we could imagine. For first time, Dean finally confesses to his brother that he actually remembers Hell but not willing to share and surprisingly it took him less time than usual to come clean to his brother about the truth on things. (Sam also showed more level of maturity not pushing his brother any further, respecting his will not to share). Dean's fatherly nature also was clear on this one, he was always nice with kids, his interaction with Audrey and Todd reminded me how great he dealt with Lucas on "Dead in the Water", Michael on "Something Wicked" and Ben on "The Kids Are Alright ".
On the other hand there is Sam, who is clearly very different from the Sam we first met three seasons ago. The one who desired a safe normal life. Sam now is becoming more like John, he knows that his life can't get back to normal again, he can never get the chance of happiness and when asked what he wishes for; his answer comes out dark, bloody and vengeful. This is the Sam who had seen more than a normal person could handle, the one whose faith was shaken and the one who could no more trust wishes and fairy tales because he knows there is always a price to be paid for every thing.
My favourite scene is with the boys and Wes in the Impala when he tells them that they have it easy because they are handsome, the boys don't dismiss the idea of being good looking but confess they are miserable and have to fight hard to keep what they already have because they know the painful truth of having what you want it always ends badly and they clearly have learned their lesson.
On the other hand there is Sam, who is clearly very different from the Sam we first met three seasons ago. The one who desired a safe normal life. Sam now is becoming more like John, he knows that his life can't get back to normal again, he can never get the chance of happiness and when asked what he wishes for; his answer comes out dark, bloody and vengeful. This is the Sam who had seen more than a normal person could handle, the one whose faith was shaken and the one who could no more trust wishes and fairy tales because he knows there is always a price to be paid for every thing.
My favourite scene is with the boys and Wes in the Impala when he tells them that they have it easy because they are handsome, the boys don't dismiss the idea of being good looking but confess they are miserable and have to fight hard to keep what they already have because they know the painful truth of having what you want it always ends badly and they clearly have learned their lesson.