SPN: Scenes I Love . . .
"The Benders" cont.
Warning: reference to cannibalism.
Kathleen wakes up in the cage next to Sam. They introduce each other and Sam fills her in on the fate of her cage’s former occupant. Then they hear someone at the doo and fear the return of the Bender brothers. They share several moments of anxiety and show tries to build tension by panning slowly up a pair of denim clad legs. Alas, that was several moments of wasted effort on show’s part because we all recognised those legs the moment they stepped through the door.
You’re not fooling anyone, show.
His reaction has been enshrined in Supernatural history:
The set for the Bender basement has seen a lot of use in the show. Off the top of my head, I’m pretty sure I recognize these steps from the beginning of “Faith”, and the Djinn’s lair in “What is and What Should Never Be”, for a start.
The house itself is also familiar; I fear it’s the same set that was used for Bobby’s home in later episodes. 😬
It has to be said, once inside the residence, Dean takes far too long looking at a bunch of things that aren’t keys but, of course, that does mean the audience gets a chance to appreciate the full horror of the décor (and the props department deserved an Emmy for their work on this set).
Missy’s brothers show up immediately and a fight ensues. Dean has noticeably more trouble with the Benders than he did with the security guards in Toledo. When he gets a moment to catch his breath, he makes the mistake of filling it with words.
Too much talk, Dean!
Warning: reference to cannibalism.
Kathleen wakes up in the cage next to Sam. They introduce each other and Sam fills her in on the fate of her cage’s former occupant. Then they hear someone at the doo and fear the return of the Bender brothers. They share several moments of anxiety and show tries to build tension by panning slowly up a pair of denim clad legs. Alas, that was several moments of wasted effort on show’s part because we all recognised those legs the moment they stepped through the door.
You’re not fooling anyone, show.
Of course, the first thing Dean wants to know as soon as he spots Sam is “are you hurt?” but, once that formality is out of the way, his relief prompts a rare moment of candour.
But, then, who could resist that smile? 🥰
When Dean prompts him for the low-down on his captors, Sam reveals “Dude, they’re just people.”
DEAN: And they jumped you? Must be gettin’ a little rusty there, kiddo. (He walks over to the control panel and starts trying different buttons.) What do they want?
SAM: I don’t know. They let Jenkins go, but that was some sort of trap. It doesn’t make any sense to me.
DEAN: Well, that’s the point. You know, with our usual playmates, there’s rules, there’s patterns. But with people, they’re just crazy.
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Dean realizes he’ll need the keys to open the cages, so he leaves to search the house, but first Katherine asks after her brother’s black mustang, and Dean regretfully confirms he saw it in the Benders’ yard. 😢
Dean’s search begins in the basement, where he discovers a macabre trophy wall showcasing a collection of polaroids featuring the families’ kills:
When Dean prompts him for the low-down on his captors, Sam reveals “Dude, they’re just people.”
DEAN: And they jumped you? Must be gettin’ a little rusty there, kiddo. (He walks over to the control panel and starts trying different buttons.) What do they want?
SAM: I don’t know. They let Jenkins go, but that was some sort of trap. It doesn’t make any sense to me.
DEAN: Well, that’s the point. You know, with our usual playmates, there’s rules, there’s patterns. But with people, they’re just crazy.
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Dean realizes he’ll need the keys to open the cages, so he leaves to search the house, but first Katherine asks after her brother’s black mustang, and Dean regretfully confirms he saw it in the Benders’ yard. 😢
Dean’s search begins in the basement, where he discovers a macabre trophy wall showcasing a collection of polaroids featuring the families’ kills:
His reaction has been enshrined in Supernatural history:
The set for the Bender basement has seen a lot of use in the show. Off the top of my head, I’m pretty sure I recognize these steps from the beginning of “Faith”, and the Djinn’s lair in “What is and What Should Never Be”, for a start.
The house itself is also familiar; I fear it’s the same set that was used for Bobby’s home in later episodes. 😬
It has to be said, once inside the residence, Dean takes far too long looking at a bunch of things that aren’t keys but, of course, that does mean the audience gets a chance to appreciate the full horror of the décor (and the props department deserved an Emmy for their work on this set).
Wind chimes crafted from human bones demonstrate the Benders are thrifty hunters who believe in utilising every part of the animal.
Pa Bender listening to an old gramophone while he works is a nice touch that further emphasizes the family’s isolation from normal society. Alas, It isn’t playing loudly enough to drown out the bone sawing noises.
Dean finally locates a box of keys, and actually has a hand on them when he becomes disastrously side-tracked by a jar of teeth.
Dean finally locates a box of keys, and actually has a hand on them when he becomes disastrously side-tracked by a jar of teeth.
So it’s no surprise when he senses he’s been discovered.
There’s a lesson to be learned here, Dean (which, of course, he never learns 😉).
He turns to confront Missy.
And, like Kathleen, he underestimates the little girl. (Someone could have warned him about her!)
“I’m not gonna hurt you,” he assures her.
“I know,” she replies, before transforming into the brat from hell, attacking him with a knife and pinning his jacket to the wall.
“I’m not gonna hurt you,” he assures her.
“I know,” she replies, before transforming into the brat from hell, attacking him with a knife and pinning his jacket to the wall.
Actually, Hell sent her back because she was scaring the demons.
Missy’s brothers show up immediately and a fight ensues. Dean has noticeably more trouble with the Benders than he did with the security guards in Toledo. When he gets a moment to catch his breath, he makes the mistake of filling it with words.
Too much talk, Dean!
While he’s monologuing, he gets panned from behind by Pa.
