13 best moments from Supernatural Season 13
Supernatural Season 13 was full of some excellent moments, especially earlier on in the season. Here’s a look at 13 of them. After all, 13 is a lucky number, right?
Supernatural Season 13 brought us Jack, added some throwback moments in, and brought the Apocalypse World story to a quick end. There were some excellent moments throughout, especially in the earlier episodes. It’s worth focusing on them to remember why the season was a positive one.
Here’s a look at the 13 best moments from Supernatural Season 13.
#13. The filming risks taken
Let’s start with the risks that the show took. There were certain episodes in the season that weren’t quite to my taste. “A Most Holy Man” was just one that felt off for me, but I know that’s purely because I don’t really like the noir movies. But I loved the fact that Robert Singer and Andrew Dabb took a risk with this.
They were able to do something they enjoyed. There was an element of their personalities in the episode.
“Unfinished Business” was another that I didn’t fully like because I’m not the biggest fan of Tarantino movies. Yet, I loved that Richard Speight Jr. took the risk that he did. Sometimes risks pay off and sometimes they don’t, but taking them is important to keep things feeling fresh.
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#12. The earlier callbacks
At the start of the season, we got a lot of callbacks to earlier episodes of Supernatural. This was especially the case with Jack’s introduction. It felt so much like when Castiel was brought into the series, making us feel a little more optimistic about this character that we knew nothing about.
Bringing callbacks to older episodes also helped to connect to the veteran viewers; those of us who have been around from the early days. Season 12 started to do this and this season has continued it in full. It shows some of the elements that our two showrunners enjoyed, both of whom have been around from the earlier days.
#11. Bringing characters back
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Okay, so after a while this did get annoying, but at first, the idea of bringing characters back from the dead was awesome. We got a strange version of Kevin that we weren’t sure whether to feel sorry for or to dislike and managed to get Bobby back. Eventually, Charlie came back from the dead and she was just as awesome as ever.
As this is a best moments piece, I won’t go into detail about the returning characters. I just want to point out that at the very start, bringing them back and showing us a different side to them was definitely a good thing.
Plus, bringing characters back from the dead meant we got Rowena and Ketch back. Both of these had interesting developments previously and had a lot of potential that felt wasted when they were killed off in Season 12. Bringing them back allowed for us to delve into them more.
#10. More monster-of-the-week episodes
One thing I’ve missed over the years of Supernatural is the monster-of-the-week format. I loved when the brothers went on the road and dealt with the cases that just cropped up. This is something that I enjoyed in Supernatural Season 13.
This was also a chance to bring the lore back into things. We saw creatures that we hadn’t seen for a while. The creepiness of the show was brought back into it and I hope there’s more in the next season.
#9. The introduction of Apocalypse Michael
Castiel and Death’s introductions have always been at the top of all introductions from the series. Now Apocalypse Michael sits there with them. Christian Keyes was instantly exciting as Apocalypse Michael. He was strong, dangerous, and alluring all at the same time. It was hard to remember that this was supposed to be a big bad.
However, it was his introduction that stole the show. First of all, we got the firebomb with the wings in the clouds. Then there was the fight against Lucifer. We instantly saw just how powerful Michael was; just what he could do in the future. This gave us reason to fear him and worry about our favorite characters.
#8. Lucifer’s death
Lucifer is finally gone. At least, that’s the way it seems. His wings were burned completely, suggesting that there’s no way back for this character. But then this is Supernatural and anything is possible. But for now, Lucifer’s death just has to be one of the best moments.
While Mark Pellegrino made an excellent Lucifer and he had us in that “hate to love” area of evil characters, it was time for Lucifer’s story to come to an end. He’d tortured Sam and Rowena. This was a character who only ever thought about himself and wanted to destroy all of humanity. He was someone we couldn’t trust. Ever. Period.
His death was a long time coming. And this was a final death. No getting trapped in the cage for a potential comeback in the future. Plus, Sam and Dean worked together to take this big bad down.
#7. Rowena’s character development
With Rowena’s return meant the chance for more character development. When she returned, she wanted to know about Crowley and then she learned he’d sacrificed herself. There was a beautiful moment, as she made it clear that she never actually hated her son. He was the one who (maybe, rightfully) hated her. But she preferred that over a dead son.
That then led to her finding a way– any way–to bring him back. As much as we know Mark Sheppard has no intentions of returning, this is a character that many of us came to love and we understood how Rowena felt. Plus it was heartbreaking to see her completely broken over the loss of her son–the way most parents would feel.
On top of that, we got the final development with the rift. When it looked like she was going to go on her selfish way, she stopped. This was a moment that we saw her become a team player and want this new family she’d gained. There’s a lot of positivity around Rowena now and I’m looking forward to it.
#6. The surprise of Jack
Jack’s introduction was awesome, but it was the whole development for him in Supernatural Season 13 that was the best. We got to see him go from a character we weren’t sure about to one that we adored and didn’t want to lose. He went from learning about the world and his powers to choosing the side of good without any deep thought; he just knew what was right.
But he also wanted the truth. He wanted to learn things for himself and sometimes that meant silly decisions–but they were understandable ones.
Overall, Jack’s character was a surprise. Did any of us really think we could love the nougat baby right away?
#5. The inclusion of the Cosmic Entity
Misha Collins can act. There is no doubt about it. He has a penchant for weird and quirky accents. When it came to Apocalypse Cass, he took on an odd Russian accent. I’m sure he was going for something broken and twisted because I’ve heard him do excellent Russian accents before, showing the sort of torture and life he’s likely had as an angel in the Apocalypse World.
But that wasn’t the best moment for quirky characters. The Cosmic Entity stole the show for me. I adored this 1930s style gent and he reminded me so much of Evan Peters in American Horror Story: Hotel that I found myself drawn in and mesmerized whenever the Cosmic Entity was on screen.
We also got the toddler-like Castiel, as he refused to go back to sleep. Who didn’t love that argument?
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#4. The Wayward Sisters backdoor pilot
I’m still disappointed that Wayward Sisters wasn’t picked up, but that doesn’t change the fact that the backdoor pilot was a strong point for me. It showed this group of badass women who definitely didn’t need a man to come and save them. In fact, they showed it was possible for them to save the men. Winchesters or not, seeing women doing the dangerous work is always fun.
But it wasn’t just the one episode of the backdoor pilot. It was the slow introduction of the characters that made this a top moment from Supernatural Season 13. We got to meet Patience in her own episode then we got to meet Kaia in hers. It felt easier to bring everyone together for the backdoor pilot.
#3. Sam getting to be a big brother
Sam has always been the little brother. He’s been the one for Dean to protect. Supernatural Season 13 saw a change in that. He became the big brother for the first real time; someone for another character to look up to.
Yes, this is all about his relationship with Jack. While some will view Jack as having three fathers, I viewed it more as a brotherly relationship, at least for Sam. When Dean went off because he couldn’t trust Jack, Sam was the one to stay behind to help him. He found a way to connect and offer advice, in the way that Dean had done for Sam multiple times.
That continued whenever the two were on screen together. At the very end, Sam made sure that he continued to play the big brother role. He refused to kill Jack despite the accidental deaths because that’s what you do for family.
#2. Everything about Scoobynatural
“Scoobynatural” was the highest point of the second half of the season. It didn’t just help bring another monster-of-the-week episode and all those mentions of the cartoon series to life, but it crossed over two shows we never really expected. It was a dream come true for many of us.
The best thing about the series was that it was Scooby-Doo all the way with a few adult moments thrown in. Even the Winchesters wanted to keep the innocence of the show for the Scooby characters and found a way to do so.
This is the only Supernatural episode my daughters are allowed to watch right now (they’re under 6) because of the love for Scooby-Doo and the way the Scooby Gang was portrayed perfectly.
#1. The focus on family
Okay, so this is technically a group of moments thrown in, but you might have noticed the rest of the list works like that too. My favorite moment has to be the focus on family. Jack instantly cemented himself into the Winchester family and just in case people weren’t already away, Castiel was proven as part of the family already.
If I had to choose one moment that focused on family, it would be that moment in the car between the Winchesters and Jack. There is a moment where Dean makes it clear that Jack is now family and both Sam and Jack have a smile on their face. It’s something both needed to hear from Dean, and really something the fans needed as well.
Another favorite had to be in the Supernatural Season 13 finale. When Lucifer tells Sam that Jack is evil because he’s killed people, Sam refuses to listen. He’s not going to kill someone who’s family. There’s another look from Jack–one that is clearly a mixture of shock and confusion. He fully expected everyone to turn their back on him because of the mistakes he’d made and it’s a beautiful moment to see that he’s not the monster Lucifer is.
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