The Spear

About this episode

The hosts discuss the mid-season finale of Supernatural, featuring mythology, returning characters, and a drinking game.

Angels, Werewolves, and Holiday MayhemWelcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game Podcast! Hosts Nate McWhortor and Krissy Lenz tackle Supernatural Season 14, Episode 9, "The Spear" — a mid-season finale packed with mythology, returning characters, and enough traumatic head injuries to make your own head spin. This holiday-adjacent episode sees Michael (in a new vessel) recruiting monsters for a sinister plan while the Winchesters scramble to stop him with the help of an unlikely ally: retired hunter-turned-dentist Garth.Nate and Krissy dissect Michael's elaborate trap, which involves archangel grace cocktails, a mysterious egg, Dark World Kaia's spear, and enough espionage attempts to make James Bond cringe. They marvel at Garth's well-meaning but catastrophically bad undercover work, debate the tonal whiplash of mixing Seinfeld-esque comedy music with apocalyptic stakes, and celebrate Jensen Ackles' masterful performance as Michael. The episode culminates in a devastating twist that leaves Dean trapped and the spear destroyed — and the hosts immediately spoil the next episode's incredible hook because they couldn't help themselves.The drinking game…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate McWhortor, Krissy Lenz

Topics covered

• Supernatural
• drinking game
• holiday episode
• mythology
• comedy
• apocalyptic stakes

Keywords

• Supernatural
• The Spear
• drinking game
• holiday episode
• mythology
• Garth
• Michael
• Dean
• apocalyptic stakes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Supernatural, The Spear, Seinfeld, James Bond, Dark World Kaia's spear

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