Review | 7x15 | Repo Man

I guess it is fair to say that Repo Man, by courtesy of Ben Edlund, is a drastic change from the light-heartedness of the previous episode. Like most of Edlund’s dramatic episodes, Repo Man is tightly written, well paced, rather dark in tone and emotionally intense. The 'monster of the week' is probably one of the creepiest cases files the show has featured in a very long while. It does a good job of reminding us that Supernatural is a horror show, and not only in terms of guts and gore, but also in the portrayal of the dark and disturbing. Moreover, the episode finally explores Sam’s mental issues and gives us extensive insight into his perspective – and it is not pretty, to say the least. Overall, Repo Man is a great episode that sets the tone and direction for the last quarter of the season, and I cannot wait to see how it will all play out.

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