Supernatural: Ghostfacers
Alas, Poor Corbett!
by Sylvia Bond
Supernatural Episode Review - Season Three, Episode 13
“Ghostfacers”
The opening of this episode was cute. I appreciated the way it poked fun at the recent writerâs strike, and enjoyed the whole âfat catâ style with which Ed and Harry, our intrepid ghost hunters from Season Two, present their unsolicited pilot episode for their new show idea. In spite of being hindered by Sam and Dean last season, the geeky Ed and Harry managed to finagle it somehow. Theyâve done what so many have talked of, but never acted on. They’ve created their pilot and are well on their way to that RPG as well as fame and fortune. And sex. With girls. Way to go Ed and Harry! (They are also leaving Kinko’s further behind them with every step they take. And was it just me or did the ghostfacer’s theme song sound vaguely like the song “We Are the Pirates,” from The Pirate Movie starring Christopher Atkins?) Read more »
This particular episode represents the high quality of Season One, and is worth many repeat viewings. It is also interesting on account of the MOW is human. In fact, there is more than one human this week who could qualify as a monster, not least of which is Max’s Dad. But let’s start at the beginning and give you the plot, so you know what I’m talking about. Sam has a vision about someone dying. Dean and Sam race to save this guy, and find instead his son Max, who is like Sam. Max has special abilities like Sam, his mother died in a nursery fire like Sam’s did, and Max is very confused, like Sam is. Only instead of talking it to death like Sam does, Max starts killing family members. In the end, he shoots himself, and the boys, though saddened, carry on to the next gig. 
This episode reminds me of the house you hear tell of in the real estate market. You know, the cheapest one on the block, the one you’re supposed to buy and fix up a little. Because when you do, by virtue of the higher value of all the other houses on the block, your house goes up in value. So Bugs is not the most sophisticated ep in the bunch, especially compared to the large, square footage and professional paint job on the multi-gabled efforts of Salvation and Devil’s Trap. But, since Bugs is a) a Supernatural episode, b) stars Ackles and Padalecki, and c) has lots of funny, cute bits, it automatically goes up in value, and voila, you’ve just tripled your equity. With me so far? 
This episode is so full of crucial events, but I’ve only got half a bottle of wine, I’m not sure that it will be enough. And keep in mind that while watching this ep, I am always on the edge of my seat, no matter how many times I’ve seen it, no matter that I know what’s coming, no matter how relaxed a day I’ve had. The story comes at me like a steam train, and I wonder at the power of Show, that while watching it, all my troubles (and everyone else’s) fade so quickly away. 