TV Review: SUPERNATURAL - SEASON FOUR - 'The Monster at the End of This Book'

I love that the creators, writers and producers are willing to poke fun at themselves. No doubt they crafted “The Monster at the End of This Book” with the idea of bashing the Internet fan sites and fan faction that pair both the brothers together – sexually – among other adventures. But along the way they probably thought … hey, why not give ourselves a jab and give a few cracks about the writing and the less-than-stellar ideas that have come across the show over the years (although season four as been pretty rock solid from pillar to post so far).

But what began as an interesting plotline about comic books, psychics and a jab at just about everyone that’s a fanboy, turns serious as we find out that Lilith is coming … and she’s got a little kinky dental hygienist possessed in order to seduce and offer up a deal to Sam (Jared Padalecki). A deal that would end the war and she’d stop unlocking the seals if Sam and Dean (Jensen Ackles) sacrifice themselves for the good of humanity. Why would she do this after such a long time? Because she found out she doesn’t survive the journey to the apocalypse and as self preservation is her top priority she offers up the deal. One that Sam initially agrees to but he was never planning on following through on it.

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Luckily, Castiel drops a nice little hint that Prophets of God (which it turns out the psychic really is) have an Archangel that tags along so that if any bad guys get around them the wrath of God is laid upon them. Something Dean uses to get Lilith to get the hell outta dodge leaving Dean and Sam alive and the gates still being unlocked.

Of course, knowing the future is a double-edged sword – you can try your best to allow it to happen or you can avoid it try and alter what you are already doing only to have it defeat you anyway (as Dean finds out).

But we have a few questions about the future that we won’t get answered any time soon (and probably will be saved for the finale) including what did the Prophet Chuck see in his last vision? Why was Zachariah so interested in one, what he saw and two, not on allowing him to warn the Winchester brothers? Is Zachariah also an angel that has rebelled against God and he wants whatever happens to happen because it will unleash Hell? Because if he was truly trying to stop Lilith and apocalypse wouldn’t given the boys a head’s up be a good thing? Or would it throw them for too much of a loop in trying to avoid what would happen that it would confuse the situation? Interesting indeed and we will have to wait and find out but that’s definitely something to look forward to.

And wait, the Winchesters have another brother? What the hell that has to be some sort of a joke or ploy by demons, right? Cause otherwise at least on paper (and in a preview) that’s just lame.