S11E16 Safe House
Written by: Robbie Thompson
Directed by: Stefan Pleszczynski
I’m so happy to be able to report that The Hellatus is over! And, the cast and crew really knocked it out of the park this time with two of my favorite characters returning, Bobby (played by Jim Beaver) and Rufus (played by Steven Williams). They’re not just my favorite; they’re two of the Famdom’s favorite too.
This was another MotW episode that will make you never want to do home improvement projects again. The best line of the show happened even before “Then” appeared on my screen.
Knock, knock, knock. Bobby flings open the door and there stands Rufus. “Oh, good. You’re home. Listen, you gotta help me bury a body.” Now, that’s #FriendshipGoals right there. Of course, that scene is actually a flashback from S6E4 Weekend at Bobby’s…. but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s still the best line in the episode.
Sam and Dean investigate an attack on a child that left the little girl in a coma in the hospital and soon learn that Bobby and Rufus handled the same case a “handful of years ago” back when The Boys were trying to stave off The Apocalypse. The entire episode is filled with scenes from both investigations as The Boys’ hunt mirrors that of the “Elder Statesmen”.
There are so many great moments that bring on cases of The Feels. Once we learn that the MotW makes you see things that will keep you sad and heartbroken to make your soul weak and easy prey, Bobby is shown his boys (Our Boys) dead at the bottom of the stairs. His response of “Oh, God” is full of pain and hit the whole Famdom hard… right in The Feels. But, the one that hit me the hardest, was when Dean sees Bobby coming down the stairs. *Smack* Right upside the feels… no no… I didn’t need those, I’ve got plenty more. Thanks a lot Robbie Thompson (liberal use of the sarcasm font right there).
Oh Chuck, how I’ve missed Bobby, and even Rufus. Thanks so much CW for the little visit with them… and showing us once again that just because you die on Supernatural, doesn’t mean you’re dead.
Speaking of Chuck, I made a small error in an earlier article. In my defense, it was in the middle of Spring Hellatus and I was suffering severely from Winchester Withdrawals. But, I said that the episode with the return of Chuck (played by Rob Benedict) was due to air on March 30th. Actually, the episode S11E20 is due to air on MAY 4th. Sorry about that… just another symptom of Winchester Withdrawals.
Next week, it’s the episode entitled Red Meat. How could I forget it’s the one where Sam gets SHOT! We’ll also see the return of Billie the Reaper (played by Lisa Berry). Can’t wait to get smacked in The Feels again.
Love it got to see Bobby again.
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