Supernatural Review: Drag Me Away (From You) (Season 15 Episode 16)
Supernatural, after a 15 year run, is down to its final five (four, after this) episodes. It still doesn’t feel real.
Supernatural Season 15 Episode 16, “Drag Me Away (From You)” adds to the feeling that the end is never coming, because it feels just like a run of the mill Supernatural episode. Which is both to its credit and detriment.
“Drag Me Away (From You)” gives us one more adventure via flashback Sam and Dean, although they are played by new actors, Christian Michael Cooper (Sam) and Paxton Singleton (Dean). The use of the younger versions of these characters is important to the story, but that has both a positive and negative impact.
For one, recasting the younger versions of Sam and Dean with five episodes to go feels a little pointless. Obviously the previous actors were either too old or unavailable, and really, these young actors (especially Singleton) really capture the older versions of their characters well. (Though maybe young Dean should’ve flirted with Young Caitlin a bit more…)
But using them heavily in this episode exacerbates the main issue in “Drag Me Away (From You),” which is that it doesn’t play very directly into the series’ endgame, and there are only a few episodes remaining.
As a stand alone episode, “Drag Me Away (From You)” is solid. The monster story reveals a new creature, brings in what could be a solid recurring guest, reveals more about Sam and Dean’s childhood, and is an entertaining hour of television even to a casual viewer. But it begs the question — are there any casual viewers of Supernatural left?
Sure, there are tie-ins to the larger arc. Billie appears to Dean to inform him on God’s movements, and the theme of Dean keeping things from Sam runs through the single episode arc as well as the larger one. But mostly, “Drag Me Away (From You)” feels like filler before they get to the real endgame.
“Drag Me Away (From You)” is just Dean’s protective instincts turned into an entire episode, and it doesn’t totally land. It’s good, but it would be better if it had aired a few seasons ago, or even in the first half of Season 15.
The acting, story, and everything else are solid, but “Drag Me Away (From You)” is a victim of when it takes place more than anything.
A few stray thoughts:
- I will miss a lot of things about this show, but especially Dean’s quips. “So we track her down and junk her precious — game over?”
- It is strange to see a normally confident Dean as a young man not flirting back with someone who is clearly flirting with him. Just saying.
- Elle McKinnon, who plays Young Caitlin, also deserves some props for her work here, as does Kelsey Crane (older Caitlin).
- Getting back into Supernatural after a long hiatus has been enjoyable, but I’m ready for the endgame now. Who’s with me?!
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Supernatural airs Thursdays at 8/7c on The CW.
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Nick Hogan
Nick Hogan is an experienced podcaster and writer (particularly on media topics), who loves discussion and analysis of TV and is always looking for new shows to watch. He is also a parent who loves buffalo wings, blowing raspberries, and his beloved Cincinnati Reds.