Discussion of 2.16 "Roadkill" - Aired 3/15/07 (CW-US)

[prydain]

Summary:

While driving down a deserted road, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) are startled after a bloody woman named Molly (guest star Helfer) bolts out in front of the Impala screaming for help from the crazy farmer (guest star) who is chasing her.

Sam and Dean investigate and discover the man is actually an angry spirit who kills one person the same time every year and has decided Molly will be his next victim.

Raelle Tucker wrote the episode directed by Charles Beeson.

Source (http://cwtv.com/shows/supernatural/episodes/216)

Man it's been forever since there's been a new episode.

[goldenboy]

Hey, I liked it.

I feel a little dumb for not figuring out what was happening a little sooner, but I'm slow that way...

The Sixth Sensey twistiness was fun, the farmer dude was creepy...and I like that it wasn't exactly all warm and fuzzy at the end like Ghost Whisperer. The boys really don't have all the answers...

[Vilandra]

I really liked this episode - I'm happy to be oblivious to what's really happening lol

[prydain]

I *did* see the twist coming, just like I mentioned earlier in the shoutbox. But even still, I *loved* this episode. I thought it was very skillfully done, and I liked how they invested us into Helfer's character before we see the boys, it felt like HER story, and for quite a while even after Sam and Dean come into the picture, for some reason it felt like SHE was the main character. Maybe that was just me but it felt that way to me. Not a bad thing, though.

I seriously can't think of anything wrong with this episode, it was completely enjoyable and usually I find something to complain about but not here, I wasn't even turned off by any of Jared's acting.

This may be my favorite episode thus far of the series, or at least right with the pilot and "Born Under a Bad Sign".

[teentitan]

I found it odd that the car was gone when she took the boys to the crash site but just shrugged it off as the ghost moved it.
But it was a good ending with a fantastic point. We just kill em' we don't know where they go...or care.
The 'hope' analogy by Sam at the end was great. I gotta give this epi a 9.
And I'm with you Pry way too long between epi's. I believe there's one more next week then it's another month of re-runs until the last 3 or so epi's.

[prydain]

The CW sent out a press release about this episode, it scored the best ratings since October, 3.5 million.

[goldenboy]

All those Battlestar fans, huh? They should get what's-her-face, Claire from Heroes to guest. Or Hiro...

I guess people were antsy cos of the mini-hiatus...there were weeks of promos for this one.

[Vilandra]

God who wants those Heroes freaks on the show...Chris Eccleston excepted of course

[prydain]

I'd love to have Hayden or Ali Larter on the show, I wouldn't really care to have anyone else. What about Eliza Dushku, Alyson Hannigan, Kristen Bell, Kristin Kruek, and Maggie Grace? Those people, I'd love to see. :D

[Vilandra]

I think people like that just take away from the regular cast...