Review | 7x14 | Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie

Plucky Pennywhistle’s Magical Menagerie – man, that has to be one of the oddest Supernatural titles ever – by Daniel Loflin and Andrew Dabb is a light-hearted standalone episode that gives us Sam and Dean at their brotherly best. I mean, there is humorous banter and affectionate teasing and joint laughter; honestly, the Sam-and-Dean-ness of the episode is off the charts. So, what’s not to love? ♥ And since the season so far has been mainly angst-driven, a momentary breather from the doom and gloom is a welcomed diversion in my opinion, even if the change in tone and characterisation is a tad jarring. Overall, the episode may not be very deep and it may not add anything to the ongoing storylines, but it is an all-around feel-good viewing experience, and sometimes that is enough to make me happy.

( So now unicorns are evil? )