In the Rearview Mirror: A Supernatural Retrospective
By Hunter Hosts
It won't all be positive, so be ready for some roasts!
In the Rearview Mirror: A Supernatural Retrospective Apr 18, 2023
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 52 | S9 E4-7
We just get more fillers. What is up with dean this episode?
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 52 | S9 E1-3
Back with more episode, but now its Season 9! We also get one of the worst episodes of Supernatural. The show only goes down hill from here.
In the Rearview Mirror: A Reflection on Destiel | Season 8
A post-finale look at Cas and Dean's relationship through the seasons. How we feel their bond grows into something profound. The gayest season of Supernatural!
In the Rearview Mirror: A Reflection on Destiel | Season 7
A post-finale look at Cas and Dean's relationship through the seasons. How we feel their bond grows into something profound. This ending up being so long so it will be in multiple parts.
Intro to Our Destiel Episode
Literally just talk talking before the real podcast. Nothing but pure chaos.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 51 | S8 E22-23
The end to one of Supernatural's best season! Lots of stuff to talk about.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 50 | S8 E20-21
Almost done with Season 8, but nothing HUGE happens? Seems a like weird way to end this.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 49 | S8 E17-19
It has been awhile, but here is more of the best season of Supernatural! The relationship between Cas and Dean: Dean and Benny?! Classic episodes of supernatural.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 48 | S8 E14-16
There was only ONE good episode from this! Supernatural is back at it again with the weird subtext-y episodes. We swear we are not looking for these things.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 47 | S8 E11-13
All these episodes were fun and we FINALLY get the boys new home! Welcome to the bunker, but also yikes to Abaddon.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 46 | S8 E8-10
Adding more lore to the canon while the boy have more drama between them. Also, rude Sam, Dean has some alive friends.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 45 | S8 E5-7
Just an episode about Dean's new friend Benny, Dean's old friend Garth, and Dean's best friend Cas.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 44 | S8 E1-4
Finally on to the better season of Supernatural! However, we also had to watch one of Supernatural's worse episode, Bitten...
It can only go up from here!
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 43 | S7 E21-23
The finale of season 7! The Leviathans were a great concept, however, the show runners just didn't execute the story to its full potential. On to season gr8!
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 42 | S7 E18-20
Finally some good f**king episodes. The only good episodes in season 7.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 41 | S7 E14-17
Finally our boy is back! Season 7 just got better because Cas is in it!
And, you know, there are some other episodes.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 40 | S7 E11-13
A lot of Dean centered episodes. If only Dean realized sooner he could have a different life outside of hunting. Dean gets to live another dream by meeting Eliot Ness. And Dean fathers a legitimate kid!
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 39 | S7 E8-10
The best episode of Supernatural in a long time, but also, its the worst.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 38 | S7 E4-7
These episodes did not make any sense. Why is Dean reverting back to old character flaws? Hunting in black in white is not what the boys do now. Or is it?
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In the Rearview Mirror: A Reflection on Destiel | Season 6&7 | Part 2
A post-finale look at Cas and Dean's relationship through the seasons. How we feel their bond grows into something profound.
In the Rearview Mirror: A Reflection on Destiel | Season 6&7 | Part 1
A post-finale look at Cas and Dean's relationship through the seasons. How we feel their bond grows into something profound.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 37 | S7 E1-3
These are the episodes are the reason why this show was going to be canceled.
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In the Rearview Mirror| Ep. 36 | S6 E21-22
The after effect of the biggest betrayal. What are Sam and Deans plan in the final?
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In the Rearview Mirror| Ep. 36 | S6 E20
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 35 | S6 E17-19
Yes, we all know Dean has a cowboy fetish, but we love and respect all of Dean's kinks.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 34 | S6 E14-16
Our basic three episodes of Supernatural: spooky, absurd, and emotional.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 33 | S6 E11-13
What even happened in these episodes? Dean becomes Death? Dragons are real! Enter weird spider monsters...?
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 32 | S6 E8-10
Okay Supernatural, enough with the rape jokes. On the bright side, Gram can finally say she has seen all the episodes of Supernatural!
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 31 | S6 E5-7
What does Cas know? Why is Sam so weird? Is Dean ever going to get the apple pie life?
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 30 | S6 E1-4 Part 2
Cas is back! However, is he still the third member of Team Free Will? Let find out in the rest of season six.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 30 | S6 E1-4 Part 1
These episodes are all about Dean and his abandonment issues. That's it, that's the show.
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In the Rearview Mirror: A Reflection on Destiel | Season 4&5 | Part 2
A post-finale look at Cas and Dean's relationship through the seasons. How we feel their bond grows into something profound.
In the Rearview Mirror: A Reflection on Destiel | Season 4&5 | Part 1
A post-finale look at Cas and Dean's relationship through the seasons. How we feel their bond grows into something profound.
In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 29 | S5 E20-22
Talking over the logistics of demon deals. The end of Supernatural, or so it seemed.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 28 | S5 E17-19
Drunk Cas is too honest while angry Cas CAN and WILL kick your ass, and the blood canons are finally adding up after Luci kills everyone.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 27 | S5 E14-16
Cas becomes The Hamburglar. Jody lives in a town with taxpaying zombies. Dean has the horrible realization that Sam might not need him as much as Dean needs him.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 26 | S5 E11-13
Diving deep into the boys' psyches. The bananas life of Gary Frankle and how it's worse than being Lucifer's vessel. "What kind of a father would do this to their kids!?" –John Winchester
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 25 | S5 E8-10
Kripke literally telling us that the ending of Supernatural was not going to be a happy ending. Interesting you think your audience skews male, yet you have a panel about homoerotic subtext? Our talk about the Colt and what monsters can it really kill.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 24 | S5 E5-7
This week, we have our first blood canon since season three, an anticlimactic Antichrist, and a display of our newly-acquired poker knowledge.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 23 | S5 E1-4
Becky is cringe, but relatable. Sam and Dean break up AGAIN. Dean and Cas bond over absent fathers (Dean's, Cas's, and Chastity's). Rhonda Hurley.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 22 | S4 E20-22
Jimmy being the most iconic, unhinged character in Supernatural. Sam: *tries to run away from Dean* Dean: *locates Sam immediately* Sam: *Surprised Pikachu*. Dean breaking the first seal, Sam breaking the last. . .Chuck is right, gotta love that literary symmetry!
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 21 | S4 E17-19
Back it up Chuck, you should never underestimate Cas and his love for the Winchesters. Other angels are douchebags. John Winchester now is a terrible father to three boys.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 20 | S4 E13-16
We get another look into the Winchesters' nomadic childhood. Dean calls Sam a monsterfucker (hypocrite). Pam has regrets. On the Head of a Pin—the most intense episode yet.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 19 | S4 E9-12
With the parallels between Sam's bond with Ruby and Dean's bond with Cas PLUS the parallels between Dean's relationship with Anna and his relationship with Cas—it's apparently all about the parallels this episode baybees!
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 18 | S4 E5-8
Gram: "I remember all these episodes!" *Remembers one of these episodes.*
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 17 | S4 E1-4
Hello my name is Castiel I'm an angel of the Lord. This is my audition for the Verizon commercial. "Hello, Dean. Can you hear me now?"
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 16 | S3 E13-16
Gram: Johnnie Walker is just not a good whiskey. Sierra: But have you had Johnnie Walker Blue? Gram: . . . No . . . .
The season three finale of Supernatural.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 15 | S3 E9-12
Searching for the difference between up a screenplay and a teleplay becoming WebMD diagnosing you as queer. Just another episode of Supernatural.
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 14 | S3 E5-8
They argue and we like to watch them argue!
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In the Rearview Mirror | Ep. 13 | S3 E1-4
This Week on Supernatural
Racism in Supernatural: An Essay, Dean's slutty past, A Supernatural/Flintstones crossover in Bad Day at Bedrock, Yellow Eyes finally has a name and it's Azazel!
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