It is strange to see a normally confident Dean as a young man not flirting back with someone who is clearly flirting with him.“So we track her down and junk her precious - game over?”
Supernatural - “Drag Me Away (From You)” - Image Number: SN1516A_0218r.jpg - Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Sam, Jensen Ackles as Dean and Kelsey Crane as Caitlin - Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW - © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. The acting, story, and everything else are solid, but “Drag Me Away (From You)” is a victim of when it takes place more than anything. Related Why 'Supernatural' Couldn't Have Ended Any Other Way It’s good, but it would be better if it had aired a few seasons ago, or even in the first half of Season 15. “Drag Me Away (From You)” is just Dean’s protective instincts turned into an entire episode, and it doesn’t totally land. But mostly, “Drag Me Away (From You)” feels like filler before they get to the real endgame. Billie appears to Dean to inform him on God’s movements, and the theme of Dean keeping things from Sam runs through the single episode arc as well as the larger one. Sure, there are tie-ins to the larger arc. But it begs the question - are there any casual viewers of Supernatural left? Supernatural - “Drag Me Away (From You)” - Image Number: SN1516B_0779r.jpg - Pictured (L-R): Lisa Berry as Billie and Jensen Ackles as Dean - Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW - © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. The monster story reveals a new creature, brings in what could be a solid recurring guest, reveals more about Sam and Dean’s childhood, and is an entertaining hour of television even to a casual viewer. Related Walker Review: Don't Fence Me In (Season 1 Episode 4)īut using them heavily in this episode exacerbates the main issue in “Drag Me Away (From You),” which is that it doesn’t play very directly into the series’ endgame, and there are only a few episodes remaining.Īs a stand alone episode, “Drag Me Away (From You)” is solid. (Though maybe young Dean should’ve flirted with Young Caitlin a bit more…) Obviously the previous actors were either too old or unavailable, and really, these young actors (especially Singleton) really capture the older versions of their characters well. All Rights Reserved.įor one, recasting the younger versions of Sam and Dean with five episodes to go feels a little pointless. Supernatural - “Drag Me Away (From You)” - Image Number: SN1516B_0242r.jpg - Pictured (L-R): Christian Michael Cooper as Young Sam, Elle McKinnon as Young Caitlin, Paxton Singleton as Young Dean and Liam Hughes as Young Travis - Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW - © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. The use of the younger versions of these characters is important to the story, but that has both a positive and negative impact. “Drag Me Away (From You)” gives us one more adventure via flashback Sam and Dean, although they are played by new actors, Christian Michael Cooper (Sam) and Paxton Singleton (Dean). Which is both to its credit and detriment. Supernatural Season 15 Episode 16, “Drag Me Away (From You)” adds to the feeling that the end is never coming, because it feels just like a run of the mill Supernatural episode.
Supernatural, after a 15 year run, is down to its final five (four, after this) episodes.