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I could not possibly rave about this episode more. I know that all of you guys have read my continuous rants this season about this or that aspect of S4. But here is one that I could not be happier with.
The funniest part is....it just figures. Family Remains doesn't have Ruby or Castiel or Uriel or any mention of the 66 seals or "Lucifer" or "God" and that is probably why I couldn't be happier. I have been very vocal about hating those aspects of S4 and I will treasure this episode forever. Jeremy Carver friggin' ROCKS.
The style with which he wrote this episode was awesome. The dark tone was much needed (at least for me). See that is how I like Supernatural to be, 90% gritty and moody atmosphere 10% lighthearted funny moments (to break it up). I wish this is how Supernatural could continue to be FOREVER. I like my funny episodes as much as the next person but when a show isn't "designated" as a funny epi but 3/4 of it ends up being laughs, it just gets to be too much. Supernatural is not a comedy, it's a scifi drama. It just compliments the abilites of the writers when we can see how cleverly they interweave funny moments into the dark themes of the episodes. Now the guys are hilarious and I would never technically turn down comedic moments from Sam or Dean (and Jared or Jensen respectively) but I find that I appreciate them that much more when they are interspersed within a serious/scary episode. A few of the one liners that slipped easily into the show with Dean being a smartass were-
Dean: (yells) What kind of ghost messes with a man's wheels?!?
Dean: Jeez, rent Juno, get over it.
Dean: Please nobody grab my leg. Please nobody grab my leg.
I thought those lines were great!
I enjoyed both brothers performances. But I gotta say I was a little puzzled yet again, on how they decided to write Sam here. I enjoyed his presence immensely but it did seem a little on the outskirts. And again, at the end when Dean is pouring his heart out, I'm not sure why the have Sam just standing there (like last time) with a sort of "Huh." look on his face. Like I know Sam has been through a lot (in fact I wish we would have gotten more about that during "his episode" which actually turned into "Ruby's episode") So again, I know he has been through a lot and has built walls in order to survive, but dude they didn't need to make him so unrecognizable this season from previous ones. Sam is one emo SOB and he always has been. He has always been the one to reach out and comfort others. There is so much compassion inside him. So I find it hard to believe that he can't even manage a comforting hand on Dean's shoulder or some other active sign of comfort. That just kind of bothers me. Sam Winchester is an excellent character, but they are just dropping the ball with him this year (IMO) and I just don't get it.
I remember the last time there was a brotherly banter moment was in H&H *shudders* (ugh.) and Sam said something to Dean like..."Stop confusing relaity with porn." The comment came off a little off-kilter me (though it seemed fine to everyone else) but I loved the moments between the brothers this episode-
Sam: We could tell them the truth.
Dean: Really?
Sam: No. Not really.
Sam: That's probably a dumb waiter. All the old houses had them.
Dean: (mutters) Know it all.
Sam: What?
Dean: What?
Sam: You said-
Dean: What?
Sam: Nevermind.
Dean turns away and smirks
Those moments were so awesome. I mean they felt natural and subtly funny and I just got a sense of "brothers" from them.
I loved the twist that she wasn't a ghost even if it was made kind of obvious with how many times they said "Ghosts can't come though the circle." Ya kinda new whoever it was, was going to shock them all by stepping through. Or at least I did at least five minutes before it even happened. I just couldn't figure out what she was going to be. When Sam shined the flashlight on her. I thought maybe a vampire because she was sensitive to it but I wasn't even sure if I remembered that being SPN canon. When it turned out that it was just a girl I thought that was pretty damn creepy. I love the movie "People under the Stairs" so that was a cool outcome in my book.
I have always been a fan of MOTW episodes and this one just made me so sentimental. Even the part when they were talking about the remains of the two girls, one of the characters said that they had been cremated and I was like "CRAP!" Now there won't be a "salt 'n burn"
GOD how I miss that. It was a staple of S1 it was sporadic in S2 but S3 and beyond it's pretty much non existant as is the brothers appearance in graveyards which is something I miss too. But this episode was still so....*at a loss*.....THIS is how I fell in love with SPN and THIS is the original and simple formula that made it so unique. And it works and I love it.
The funniest part is....it just figures. Family Remains doesn't have Ruby or Castiel or Uriel or any mention of the 66 seals or "Lucifer" or "God" and that is probably why I couldn't be happier. I have been very vocal about hating those aspects of S4 and I will treasure this episode forever. Jeremy Carver friggin' ROCKS.
The style with which he wrote this episode was awesome. The dark tone was much needed (at least for me). See that is how I like Supernatural to be, 90% gritty and moody atmosphere 10% lighthearted funny moments (to break it up). I wish this is how Supernatural could continue to be FOREVER. I like my funny episodes as much as the next person but when a show isn't "designated" as a funny epi but 3/4 of it ends up being laughs, it just gets to be too much. Supernatural is not a comedy, it's a scifi drama. It just compliments the abilites of the writers when we can see how cleverly they interweave funny moments into the dark themes of the episodes. Now the guys are hilarious and I would never technically turn down comedic moments from Sam or Dean (and Jared or Jensen respectively) but I find that I appreciate them that much more when they are interspersed within a serious/scary episode. A few of the one liners that slipped easily into the show with Dean being a smartass were-
Dean: (yells) What kind of ghost messes with a man's wheels?!?
Dean: Jeez, rent Juno, get over it.
Dean: Please nobody grab my leg. Please nobody grab my leg.
I thought those lines were great!I enjoyed both brothers performances. But I gotta say I was a little puzzled yet again, on how they decided to write Sam here. I enjoyed his presence immensely but it did seem a little on the outskirts. And again, at the end when Dean is pouring his heart out, I'm not sure why the have Sam just standing there (like last time) with a sort of "Huh." look on his face. Like I know Sam has been through a lot (in fact I wish we would have gotten more about that during "his episode" which actually turned into "Ruby's episode") So again, I know he has been through a lot and has built walls in order to survive, but dude they didn't need to make him so unrecognizable this season from previous ones. Sam is one emo SOB and he always has been. He has always been the one to reach out and comfort others. There is so much compassion inside him. So I find it hard to believe that he can't even manage a comforting hand on Dean's shoulder or some other active sign of comfort. That just kind of bothers me. Sam Winchester is an excellent character, but they are just dropping the ball with him this year (IMO) and I just don't get it.
I remember the last time there was a brotherly banter moment was in H&H *shudders* (ugh.) and Sam said something to Dean like..."Stop confusing relaity with porn." The comment came off a little off-kilter me (though it seemed fine to everyone else) but I loved the moments between the brothers this episode-
Sam: We could tell them the truth.
Dean: Really?
Sam: No. Not really.
Sam: That's probably a dumb waiter. All the old houses had them.
Dean: (mutters) Know it all.
Sam: What?
Dean: What?
Sam: You said-
Dean: What?
Sam: Nevermind.
Dean turns away and smirks
Those moments were so awesome. I mean they felt natural and subtly funny and I just got a sense of "brothers" from them.I loved the twist that she wasn't a ghost even if it was made kind of obvious with how many times they said "Ghosts can't come though the circle." Ya kinda new whoever it was, was going to shock them all by stepping through. Or at least I did at least five minutes before it even happened. I just couldn't figure out what she was going to be. When Sam shined the flashlight on her. I thought maybe a vampire because she was sensitive to it but I wasn't even sure if I remembered that being SPN canon. When it turned out that it was just a girl I thought that was pretty damn creepy. I love the movie "People under the Stairs" so that was a cool outcome in my book.
I have always been a fan of MOTW episodes and this one just made me so sentimental. Even the part when they were talking about the remains of the two girls, one of the characters said that they had been cremated and I was like "CRAP!" Now there won't be a "salt 'n burn"
GOD how I miss that. It was a staple of S1 it was sporadic in S2 but S3 and beyond it's pretty much non existant as is the brothers appearance in graveyards which is something I miss too. But this episode was still so....*at a loss*.....THIS is how I fell in love with SPN and THIS is the original and simple formula that made it so unique. And it works and I love it.
Because the funny part is we really are opposites. Three episodes that I never really cared for were Hookman, Faith and Houses of the Holy. All of them made me cringe because that was the very subject matter I did not want them to bring to the show. IMO Supernatural should be about only humans fighting and I honestly wanted them to stay away from the cliche of "the higher power"/good side. I mean in Sam and Dean's universe I was hoping it would be just the humans vs. darkness and supernatural til the end, working as hunters and their constantly moving individual lifestyle. So I would have been more than happy for angels and God to never have been mentioned at all. THAT would have been unique when the only thing on your side is your deeply instilled road warrior lifestyle the connection of family so strong it can never be broken. 
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